69. Inspiring Women Series: Women's Month 2023

For women’s history month we would like to acknowledge and thank all the women before us who made our success possible. In the past we had put together episodes for the women’s month focussing on the thoughts, motivation and influences behind career and life choices. This was very well received and we enjoyed the experience so much that we wanted to put another episode together for this year’s women's month. This episode covers answers to the following 6 questions from 13 inspiring women. 1. What does lead like a girl mean to you? 2. What advice would you give your younger self? 3. What is your biggest fear and how do you cope with it? 4. What is the most significant/unconventional choice you have made so far? 5. Who are the women you admire and have shaped your decisions and life? 6. Could you share a favorite book or quote which has influenced you? The inspiring Women featured in this episode: Kelly Boyer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-boyer-b6a09a7/ Mollie Holland: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollie-holland/ Tulika Mittal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tulika-mittal-68a8939a/ Srividya Tata: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srividya-tata-949538/ Uma Varma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uma-varma-09b8277/ Anupama Lolage: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alolage/ Sarala Mandi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarala-mandi-57787097/ Anusha Sethuraman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anushasethuraman/ Sandip Bhakta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandip-bhakta-22a3232/ Meghana Bhagavan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghana-bhagavan-5a808b1a/ Jaya Narasimhan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaya-narasimhan-6661a811/ Amy Ward: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory/w/amy-ward Ekaterina Arshinova: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekaterina-arshinova-88b76b20a/ Episode Cover Art: Produced using DALL-E 2 to generate the base image.

Episode length: 29 min | Listen on: Spotify | Google | Apple | More options

67. A career in Molecular Biology and Sustainability

What does research in the fields of molecular biology and biophysics involve? How can this research contribute to sustainability efforts? What are the challenges in this area? What skills do you need to contribute to this research?

To learn about this field, we speak with Sowmya Raghavan, a Research Lead at BioMan technologies. Sowmya was a consultant with Strand Life Sciences for over fifteen years after she completed her PhD in molecular biophysics from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) She is a passionate advocate of sustainability and a dedicated practitioner as well. She also volunteers with Solid Waste Management Roundtable ( SWMRT)

Episode length: 29 min | Listen on: Spotify | Google | Apple | More options

66. Marketing and Sales: A perspective from print media

What does a career in print media entail? What are the skills required to succeed in this field? How does one build credibility and brand recognition for new publications? Suresh Selvaraj, formerly the president of the Outlook Group of magazines and later the CEO of the Suvarna News shares his journey, learnings, and perspectives.

Suresh has over 30 years of experience, having worked for different kinds of print media brands like dailies, weekend papers, and magazines. He has been part of national and regional leaders, fledgling brands, start-ups, challenger brands, and international brands.

Suresh's Travel Blog: https://lnkd.in/gqxDDHiF

His Travel Writing in Deccan Herald: https://lnkd.in/gC7VeMQB

Episode length: 33 min | Listen on: Spotify | Google | Apple | More options