Podcast
Unleashing Excellence
Hosted by Shruti Gehenwar & Karan Rayadurg · ENGLISH
Unleashing Excellence is a show where Shruti Gehenwar and Karan Rayadurg hold conversations with people who are defining human excellence by their own terms. These conversations aim to understand who these people are and how they overcame their limiting beliefs, self doubts and other challenges to claim their agency, so that you - the listener - can learn to Unleash your Excellence
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Part 2 - Overcoming a long battle with addiction insights from an Athlete and Fitness Trainer - Dominic Scalzo - EP 11
Sep 26, 202200:31:01Tap to summarizeDominic Scalzo has been working out to some capacity as long as he can remember. From Playing Lacrosse at the national level. To participating in Cross fit for seven years. Sports has been ubiquitous with who he is. His life saw a turn of events when he went through a bout of addiction and fought a hard battle with addiction to drugs & alcohol. He found a way to turn his life around and today empowers other to focus on what really is important for them. Dominic has certifications with OPEX, Precision Nutrition, WAG Nutrition certifiaction and many others. Today he works with clients to ensure that they not only look good but they feel good. Tune in as we explore his journey on how he almost relapsed. How the past 9.5 years have been for him and experience of fatherhood. ----------------- ----------------- Your host is Karan Rayadurg, Co – founder Coach Chakra Learning Solutions. A company that specialises in high performance coaching and leadership development. Listen to all our episodes on your favourite device and your favourite podcast streaming platform! Reach out to us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shruti-gehenwar-pcc-1a2b0b7/ Follow us on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unleashingexcellence/?hl=en Here is the link to the form that Shruti talks about towards the end of the episode https://form.jotform.com/221913886843466 Connect with Dominic on - https://www.instagram.com/dapperdom10/
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Overcoming a long battle with addiction insights from an Athlete and Fitness Trainer - Dominic Scalzo - EP 10
Sep 12, 202200:34:07Tap to summarizeDominic Scalzo has been working out to some capacity as long as he can remember. From Playing Lacrosse at the national level. To participating in Cross fit for seven years. Sports has been ubiquitous with who he is. His life saw a turn of events when he went through a bout of addiction and fought a hard battle with addiction to drugs & alcohol. He found a way to turn his life around and today empowers other to focus on what really is important for them. Dominic has certifications with OPEX, Precision Nutrition, WAG Nutrition certifiaction and many others. Today he works with clients to ensure that they not only look good but they feel good. Tune in as we explore his journey on how he almost relapsed. How the past 9.5 years have been for him and experience of fatherhood. ----------------- ----------------- Your host is Karan Rayadurg, Co – founder Coach Chakra Learning Solutions. A company that specialises in high performance coaching and leadership development. Listen to all our episodes on your favourite device and your favourite podcast streaming platform! Reach out to us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shruti-gehenwar-pcc-1a2b0b7/ Follow us on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unleashingexcellence/?hl=en Here is the link to the form that Shruti talks about towards the end of the episode https://form.jotform.com/221913886843466 Connect with Dominic on - https://www.instagram.com/dapperdom10/
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Exploring 52 countries on a motorcycle and facing challenges with confidence - SC Sharma - EP 09
Sep 5, 202200:27:28Tap to summarizeSubhash Sharma first hatched the idea of traveling the world on motorcycles, among his friends in the summer of 1969 — a far different time. They were all employees of the Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company - now known as Tata Motors - in Jamshedpur, India. Mr. Sharma was only 22 years old then, with little real idea of what he was about to attempt. Yet, he rode round the world, through 52 countries, with three other friends Sampuran Singh, Ashok Kher and Manmohan Singh, on two motorcycles from 1971-72. Subhash Sharma is now 75 years old and has been living in Forth Worth, Texas, USA since 1975. He still nurtures his passion for motorcycling through his 1982 Honda Silver Wing. ------------- Defining excellence as a lived experience and how the motorcycling trip helped unleash it 2:15 What brings people together on their common endeavours? And how do you overcome or leverage the differences? 4:30 On how such experiences mould our beliefs, values and decision making 7:05 It all boils down to one thing - humanity. And the magic of helping another and paying it forward 13:30 Learning to take risks with confidence 18:43 Humans can do wonders if only they choose to look beyond their limitations, not get discouraged and work towards their desires with confidence 22:45 Extraordinary is Ordinary people, showing awareness, taking action and setting an example for everyone else 24:55 SC Sharma's blog chronicling their motorcycle trip from 1971-72, which Shruti mentions at the end of the episode: https://www.madornomad.com/the-first-indians-to-motorcycle-round-the-world/ 26:04:00 ------------- Your host is Shruti Gehenwar, PCC (ICF), Founder of Coach Chakra Learning Solutions. A company that specialises in high performance coaching and leadership development. Listen to all our episodes on your favourite podcast streaming platform! Reach out to us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shrutigehenwar Follow us on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unleashingexcellence/?hl=en Here is the link to the form that Shruti talks about towards the end of the episode https://form.jotform.com/221913886843466 You can reach out to SC Sharma on - scbhash@aol.com
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Identifying your superpower and leveraging it to build your relationships - Bob Rosen - EP 08
Aug 29, 202200:36:48Tap to summarizeMr. Rosen has been in practice as a counselor and coach since 1978. His roles have included Minister of Counseling, Military and Family Life Counselor, Disaster Mental Health Counseling and Executive and Leadership Team Coaching. Mr. Rosen’s experience, training, compassion and respect creates a safe space for individuals and teams to build connection and integrity. His clients and patients resolve drama and trauma, self-image distortions, betrayal wounds, and communication challenges. Along with Drs. Deepak Chopra and Ken Blanchard, Mr. Rosen contributed a chapter in the book, Roadmap to Success: America’s Top Intellectual Minds Map Out Successful Business Strategies, published by Insight Publishing in 2011. The U.S. Army awarded Mr. Rosen the Commander’s Award for Civilian Service in 2014. He has three grown children and seven grandchildren. ------------- Belonging to a group and having & using influence, to help someone get better 1:30 Identifying your superpower and leveraging it to build your relationships 4:05 Coaching people towards their strengths 12:45 Building Trust in a relationship 17:00 How does one escape the corporate prison system? 19:30 In a complex system where more pieces have to work and fit together, the more the team has to work together 23:25 Why everybody needs a coach and a counsellor 27:00:00 Understand the risks you're taking by learning from people who are sharing their lives with us 30:00 Definition of Excellence 32:53 What's the one important thing you can do on your journey towards excellence? 35:20 -------------- Your host is Shruti Gehenwar, PCC (ICF), Founder of Coach Chakra Learning Solutions. A company that specialises in high performance coaching and leadership development. Listen to all our episodes on your favourite podcast streaming platform! Reach out to us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shrutigehenwar Follow us on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unleashingexcellence/?hl=en Here is the link to the form that Shruti talks about towards the end of the episode https://form.jotform.com/221913886843466 You can reach out to Bob Rosen on - Bob@CoachingToGrow.org or LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobrosencounselorandcoach
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How to empower leaders and build teams - Lucia Mitchell - EP 07
Aug 22, 202200:37:45Tap to summarizeLucia Mitchell is an excellent example of how to leverage your learning to transition in your career. She started off as a personal trainer who took the lessons of training the body to training the mind by shifting into people leadership. And her own leadership has evolved throughout her time with Stitch Fix, where she’s currently the CX Operations Implementation Supervisor. Through the years that she’s been with the company, she has gone from being on the front line to coaching the front line to coaching the leaders who coach the front line to where she’s at now, which is helping support any change that needs to be implemented into CX. Lucia finds most of her learnings through books which are predominately organizational psychology and behavioural science based and through conversations with bright people in and out of work. Lucia has recently completed her CAPM certification and is determined to never stop finding nuggets of useful information. If you’re looking for anything to do with organisational psychology and management, Lucia is the person to reach out to. ----------- Definition of Excellence 1:25 Defining the Capabilities of a leader 4:05 Recognising that there's no right way & right-sizing your support in a relationship 5:00 Recognising what's in a leader's control and if they're choosing to go beyond skills towards building trust, awareness and insight 6:30 Leader's dilemma; finding the homeostasis and empowering the team 8:42 Confident humility: being vulnerable and naming the thing in the moment 11:45 Creating the environment for change & growth through collaboration rather than assumption 15:05 Why it's important to have varied perspectives when we go on a developmental journey 17:20 The role of your Environment and when all your values don't match with your organisation 22:10 Learn, Create, Connect - Lucia's personal values 26:15 Is it the values of your organisation, or how you're defining them to your team and holding them accountable 27:15 Be mindful of what you can control 29:55:00 How do start ups keep focus on the people right from the onset 32:25 3 point focus towards empowering the team: Start, Follow ups, Ask How Vs Why 34:20 Ringo joins our conversation! 37:00 ----------- List of the books that Lucia mentions during the episode 1. Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge by Dr. Henry Cloud 2. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown 3. Love + Work: How to Find What You Love, Love What You Do, and Do It for the Rest of Your Life by Marcus Buckingham 4. Leadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say and What You Don't by L. David Marquet 5. The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy by Karen Walrond ---------- Your host is Shruti Gehenwar, PCC (ICF), Founder of Coach Chakra Learning Solutions. A company that specialises in high performance coaching and leadership development. Listen to all our episodes on your favourite podcast streaming platform! Reach out to us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shrutigehenwar Follow us on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unleashingexcellence/?hl=en Here is the link to the form that Shruti talks about towards the end of the episode https://form.jotform.com/221913886843466 You can find Lucia Mitchell on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucia-mitchell-270752172
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Following your Passions and reaching out to the right people for support - Dr. Mini Pani - EP 06
Aug 15, 202200:31:44Tap to summarizeThis is part 2 of the Episode with Dr. Mini Panicker. She is an Entreprenueur who wears multiple hats and continues to push thorough the obstacles of life and makes strides both in her personal and professional life. Dr. Mini is senior Homeopathic medical practitioner with over two decades of experience, including ten years of running Sunita Hospital. Today she is the driving force behind setting up Sahabhaav, a unique, one-of-a-kind facility for elders in the heart of Mumbai. ---------------- ---------------- Your host is Karan Rayadurg, Co – founder Coach Chakra Learning Solutions. A company that specialises in high performance coaching and leadership development. Listen to all our episodes on your favourite device and your favourite podcast streaming platform! Reach out to us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shruti-gehenwar-pcc-1a2b0b7/ Follow us on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unleashingexcellence/?hl=en Here is the link to the form that Shruti talks about towards the end of the episode https://form.jotform.com/221913886843466 Connect with Dr. Mini Panicker on - https://sahabhaav.com/
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Overcoming your challenges and roadblocks in your life - Dr. Mini Panicker - EP 05
Aug 8, 202200:33:29Tap to summarizeIn this episode we speak to Dr. Mini Panicker. She is an Entreprenueur who wears multiple hats and continues to push thorough the obstacles of life and makes strides both in her personal and professional life. Dr. Mini is senior Homeopathic medical practitioner with over two decades of experience, including ten years of running Sunita Hospital. Today she is the driving force behind setting up Sahabhaav, a unique, one-of-a-kind facility for elders in the heart of Mumbai. ---------------- ---------------- Your host is Shruti Gehenwar, PCC (ICF), Founder of Coach Chakra Learning Solutions. A company that specialises in high performance coaching and leadership development. Your host is Karan Rayadurg, Co – founder Coach Chakra Learning Solutions. A company that specialises in high performance coaching and leadership development. Listen to all our episodes on your favourite device and your favourite podcast streaming platform! Reach out to us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shruti-gehenwar-pcc-1a2b0b7/ Follow us on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unleashingexcellence/?hl=en Here is the link to the form that Shruti talks about towards the end of the episode https://form.jotform.com/221913886843466 Connect with Dr. Mini Panicker on - https://sahabhaav.com/
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How to align your values and mission to build a business - Anil S Nair - EP 04
Aug 1, 202200:29:07Tap to summarizeHere is Part two of our conversation with Anil S Nair. With important insights into the startup work culture, values based leadership and setting the right intention for your business. As entrepreneurs we get drawn to the numbers and the idea of chasing a dream. However, it’s important to remind ourselves that every great start up begins with an idea that solves a problem. And this episode is a firm reminder of why entrepreneurship cannot be a selfish endeavour. -------------- Anil S Nair is the former CEO and Managing partner at L&K Saatchi & Saatchi. In a career spanning over 25 years Anil has worked with some of the biggest global advertising companies like McCann and DDB. He co-founded India’s largest independent advertising agency – Law & Kenneth before it merged with Saatchi & Saatchi. Anil is currently on his second innings as an entrepreneur and an investor. Today Anil nurtures his start-ups – The Pretty Geeky and Goodwind Mototours (a motorcycle touring company with charity at heart), and is a mentor and advisor to emerging startups. --------------- How does one seek mentors especially in their early years 0:52 Storming the bastions of the South Bombay Brigade 2:00 If you're not in an organisation that is a value fit for you, you will get fired 2:30 Look around instead of only looking up for leadership lessons and inspiration 3:30 How I found my boss, brother and co-founder Praveen Kenneth 4:15 What made L&K a leadership factory 5:15 You can't build a system, you have to facilitate it 6:45 You don't build a culture; culture evolves. Recognise individual’s values before bringing them into a team 7:15 The CEO's manual to team building 10:00 The truth behind quitting his high paying job; Anil's mission of "Paying it forward" 14:00 Role as a Start-up consultant - here to help you in your endeavour to benefit everyone and not just increase your valuation 15:45 People do business with people they like; and not the most capable 16:30 Hard-hitting personal and professional truths and the intention to "Feel Good, Do Good" through 'GoodWind MotoTours' 18:15 The intention of cognitive rewiring, in favour of the girl child, through ‘The Pretty Geeky’ 23:50 Follow your passion, but not just for yourself 26:00 ------------------ Your host is Shruti Gehenwar, PCC (ICF), Founder of Coach Chakra Learning Solutions. A company that specialises in high performance coaching and leadership development. Your host is Karan Rayadurg, Co – founder Coach Chakra Learning Solutions. A company that specialises in high performance coaching and leadership development. Listen to all our episodes on your favourite device and your favourite podcast streaming platform! Reach out to us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shruti-gehenwar-pcc-1a2b0b7/ Follow us on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unleashingexcellence/?hl=en Here is the link to the form that Shruti talks about towards the end of the episode https://form.jotform.com/221913886843466 Connect with Anil S Nair on - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anilnairs/ Goodwind MotoTours - https://www.instagram.com/goodwind.mototours/ The Preety Geeky - https://www.instagram.com/theprettygeeky/
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Principles of Leadership - Responsibility, Equality and Compassion - Anil Nair - EP 03
Jul 25, 202200:41:43Tap to summarizeIn this episode Anil Nair former CEO and Managing partner at L&K Saatchi & Saatchi. Talks to us about his principles of leadership. In a career spanning over 25 years Anil has worked with some of the biggest global advertising companies like McCann and DDB. He co-founded India’s largest independent advertising agency – Law & Kenneth before it merged with Saatchi & Saatchi. He has worked on brands like Coca Cola, Ariel, Olay, Dettol, Renault, Skoda, Sony, HSBC, ICICI Bank, Emirates, Cathay Pacific, Hero Motocorp, ITC, Dabur, Pepperfry, Jockey and Kent to name a few. Anil is currently on his second innings as an entrepreneur and an investor. Today Anil nurtures his start-ups – The Pretty Geeky and Goodwind Mototours (a motorcycle touring company with charity at heart), and is a mentor and advisor to emerging startups. ------------------- Anil's Definition of Excellence 1:44 How does one translate excellence to the team 3:30 Understand yourself first: Excellence as a personal philosophy rather than an external benchmark 6:30 Anil being the first Indian invited to the Global Leadership board of Saatchi & Saatchi what this means for India 7:58 Anil's Principles of leadership: #1 Responsiblity & a personal sense of accountability 10:00 Anil's Principles of leadership: #2 First among equals; you've been selected to lead 11:00 Anil's Principles of leadership: #3 Compassion; difference between being ruthless & being firm 11:40 Anil's Principles of leadership: #4 Being Humble; because this is also transcient. When you grow organically and stay observant, life teaches you 12:20 Let's clarify Compassion: fully understanding the reality & role of the other person in the situation 14:55 Advice from the female monk on how Firing someone is a Spiritual act 18:55 Sharing the truth & bearing the repercussions 20:05 Story of acceptance: How being let go can be a road towards fulfilling your purpose 23:05 Shruti sums up the learning on 'serving your purpose' with a personal example 24:40:00 How do Leaders and Teams contribute to maintaining harmony and progress 27:05:00 Individual Brilliance Vs concept of Team 28:00:00 Examples from Hindustan Lever Limited (Unilever) 29:00:00 Team Roger Federer 31:30:00 People are Different, not Difficult 33:50:00 Owning Up: Life lessons from childhood 35:58:00 It is always good to own up and not cover up. When you own up, you can have fun! 39:02:00 -------------------------- Your host is Shruti Gehenwar, PCC (ICF), Founder of Coach Chakra Learning Solutions. A company that specialises in high performance coaching and leadership development. Your host is Karan Rayadurg, Co – founder Coach Chakra Learning Solutions. A company that specialises in high performance coaching and leadership development. Listen to all our episodes on your favourite device! Reach out to us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shruti-gehenwar-pcc-1a2b0b7/ Follow us on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unleashingexcellence/?hl=en Here is the link to the form that Shruti talks about towards the end of the episode https://form.jotform.com/221913886843466 Connect with Anil on - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anilnairs/
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Getting the basics right & believing in what you do - Atul Churamani - EP 02
Jul 18, 202200:29:56Tap to summarizeHere is Part two of our conversation with Atul Churamani Some more deep diving into the soulful business of music. This was an especially important discussion for us because sometimes we don't see what is right in front of us and yet change is inevitable. Straight from the heart and devoid of any jargon, this episode will help you re-think how you show up in every area of your life. ------------------- Atul Churamani has led the Indian music industry in various capacities over the last 35 years. He has worked with prominent music labels and served on the board of the Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) and the Phonographic Performance Ltd. (PPL) Atul has been closely associated with the development of the Indian pop music scene and the establishing of the digital and music publishing businesses for the industry and talks us through management lessons he has learned hands on. Managing Director of Turnkey Music & Publishing Pvt. Ltd. Atul has ambitious plans for the industry and its artistes and shares his best advice for anyone keen to invest in themselves and grow. ------------------ Leveraging listening skills 0:45 The thought of failure never occured to me - The CBSO story 3:53 No Paralysis from analysis - Get the basics right & believe in what you're doing 8:45 Global ambitions for Turnkey 9:18 Numbers Vs Innovation & Creativity 10:35 Unreasonable data crunching leaves no room for creativity 12:30 Why are kids singing 1960s tracks and not current ones? 13:55 What gets me impassioned: it’s up to the music biz to run the music biz 14:30 Tech adoption & industry growth 17:42 Key pointers for the upcoming artistes 20:52 Leave it to the professionals. Invest in yourself and don't DIY 23:05 God is in the details 26:20 The importance of mentoring & coaching for artistes 27:13 It's a wrap 29:07 ------------------ Listen to all our episodes on spotify and apple podcasts ! Reach out to us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shruti-gehenwar-pcc-1a2b0b7/ Follow us on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unleashingexcellence/?hl=en Here is the link to the form that Shruti talks about towards the end of the episode https://form.jotform.com/221913886843466 Reach out to Atul churamani on info@turnkeymusic.in
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