Ex-DRDO who co-founded India's Green Propulsion Space Org: CEO Tushar Jadhav, Manastu Space | MSP #3 episode artwork

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Ex-DRDO who co-founded India's Green Propulsion Space Org: CEO Tushar Jadhav, Manastu Space | MSP #3

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Manastu Space Podcast #3 | ft. Tushar Jadhav, CEO – Manastu Space 🚀 Welcome to the third episode of the 'Manastu Space Podcast' - India’s pioneering in-house space-tech podcast, where we dive deep into the world of space exploration, deep-tech innovation, and the inspiring journeys of space veterans, celebrated minds, industry speakers and leaders. In this episode, Raj Shrivastava, Head of Marketing & PR at Manastu Space, sits down with our CEO Tushar Jadhav, Co-Founder & CEO of Manastu Space, where he gets candid and shares his journey as a simple Marathi boy from Nashik, to cracking IIT-Bombay, leading as a project manager for India's first student satellite and eventually co-founding India's 1st green thrusters building startup for satellites.✅ Tushar shares how meditation shaped his leadership journey✅From Nashik to IIT-B to ISRO: An inspiring engineering path✅Insights on building IIT-Bombay’s first student satellite, Pratham✅Breaking language barriers: Marathi pride and cultural roots✅Key lessons from working with ISRO and DRDO✅The power of trust and teamwork in building Manastu Space✅Leadership, humility, and the art of rebuilding teams✅What makes a great co-founder? Tushar gets candid🎧 Whether you’re an aspiring space scientist, an entrepreneur, this is for you."Let's make Space-Science Cool" 00:00 – Welcome to Manastu Space Podcast #3 1:27 - Meet our CEO and CO-Founder, Mr. Tushar Jadhav2:20 - Importance of Meditation in human life3:00 - Daily morning routine of a CEO3:40 - Meaning behind the name 'Manastu'4:25 - Culture and Community relations at Manastu Space5:04 - Childhood in Nashik, Maharashtra6:10 - Cracking IIT-JEE, self-study, discovering potential and meditation7:00 - Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)7:55 - Aerospace Engineering in IIT-Bombay9:10 - Building a Student Satellite: PRATHAM10:27 -The Universe and God's Plan11:00 - Marathi Pride, Culture and Language Issue13:00 - Judging job-seekers for not speaking English is wrong14:45 - Why is diversity important for any organization?16:10 - Advantage to students being from a premier IIT Institute17:40 - Attitude in the team was simple 18:30 - Learn and do beyond my assigned duty20:55 - Leading the Aerospace Team as Project Manager21:24 - Leadership lessons, rebuilding a team from scratch22:10 - "My professor asked me to close the ISRO project"24:08 - Standards and quality demand of working with ISRO 25:10 - Even private industry did not launch a satellite when we did in 201626:00 - Biggest lesson of working with ISRO officials as a Project Manager27:15 - Passion, Patience and Focus are unmatched and untouched28:00 - Humble Beginnings of Indian Space Research Organization28:25 - What makes a great Co-Founder; relationship with Ashtesh29:40 - Trust is ultimate deciding factor for all long term relations30:46 - Building Manastu Space with Ashtesh32:32 - How to build organizations and cultures that last long?33:00 - How to deal with clashes amid co-founders?34:55 - DRDO: Defense Research & Development Organization37:23 - Cracking the DRDO interview 38:06 - Kaveri Engine and Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRA)🌍 Follow Manastu Space🔹 Website: https://www.manastuspace.com/ 🔹 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/manastu-space/ 🔹 Twitter/X: https://x.com/ManastuSpace 🔹 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manastuspace/ 🔹 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl5514jRJH8sHItxbC6flYg 📲Follow Tushar Jadhav 🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tushar-jadhav-a4921315/🎙️Follow the Host - Raj Shrivastava 🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-shrivastava-7656331a0/ 🚀 The Manastu Space Podcast is India’s first in-house podcast by a space organization, bringing you deep-dive conversations with space-tech leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and thinkers shaping the future of space and deep tech. For Enquiries: [email protected]

Manastu Space Podcast #3 | ft. Tushar Jadhav, CEO – Manastu Space 🚀 Welcome to the third episode of the 'Manastu Space Podcast' - India’s pioneering in-house space-tech podcast, where we dive deep into the world of space exploration, deep-tech innovation, and the inspiring journeys of space veterans, celebrated minds, industry speakers and leaders. In this episode, Raj Shrivastava, Head of Marketing & PR at Manastu Space, sits down with our CEO Tushar Jadhav, Co-Founder & CEO of Manastu Space, where he gets candid and shares his journey as a simple Marathi boy from Nashik, to cracking IIT-Bombay, leading as a project manager for India's first student satellite and eventually co-founding India's 1st green thrusters building startup for satellites.✅ Tushar shares how meditation shaped his leadership journey✅From Nashik to IIT-B to ISRO: An inspiring engineering path✅Insights on building IIT-Bombay’s first student satellite, Pratham✅Breaking language barriers: Marathi pride and cultural roots✅Key lessons from working with ISRO and DRDO✅The power of trust and teamwork in building Manastu Space✅Leadership, humility, and the art of rebuilding teams✅What makes a great co-founder? Tushar gets candid🎧 Whether you’re an aspiring space scientist, an entrepreneur, this is for you."Let's make Space-Science Cool" 00:00 – Welcome to Manastu Space Podcast #3 1:27 - Meet our CEO and CO-Founder, Mr. Tushar Jadhav2:20 - Importance of Meditation in human life3:00 - Daily morning routine of a CEO3:40 - Meaning behind the name 'Manastu'4:25 - Culture and Community relations at Manastu Space5:04 - Childhood in Nashik, Maharashtra6:10 - Cracking IIT-JEE, self-study, discovering potential and meditation7:00 - Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)7:55 - Aerospace Engineering in IIT-Bombay9:10 - Building a Student Satellite: PRATHAM10:27 -The Universe and God's Plan11:00 - Marathi Pride, Culture and Language Issue13:00 - Judging job-seekers for not speaking English is wrong14:45 - Why is diversity important for any organization?16:10 - Advantage to students being from a premier IIT Institute17:40 - Attitude in the team was simple 18:30 - Learn and do beyond my assigned duty20:55 - Leading the Aerospace Team as Project Manager21:24 - Leadership lessons, rebuilding a team from scratch22:10 - "My professor asked me to close the ISRO project"24:08 - Standards and quality demand of working with ISRO 25:10 - Even private industry did not launch a satellite when we did in 201626:00 - Biggest lesson of working with ISRO officials as a Project Manager27:15 - Passion, Patience and Focus are unmatched and untouched28:00 - Humble Beginnings of Indian Space Research Organization28:25 - What makes a great Co-Founder; relationship with Ashtesh29:40 - Trust is ultimate deciding factor for all long term relations30:46 - Building Manastu Space with Ashtesh32:32 - How to build organizations and cultures that last long?33:00 - How to deal with clashes amid co-founders?34:55 - DRDO: Defense Research & Development Organization37:23 - Cracking the DRDO interview 38:06 - Kaveri Engine and Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRA)🌍 Follow Manastu Space🔹 Website: https://www.manastuspace.com/ 🔹 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/manastu-space/ 🔹 Twitter/X: https://x.com/ManastuSpace 🔹 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manastuspace/ 🔹 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl5514jRJH8sHItxbC6flYg 📲Follow Tushar Jadhav 🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tushar-jadhav-a4921315/🎙️Follow the Host - Raj Shrivastava 🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-shrivastava-7656331a0/ 🚀 The Manastu Space Podcast is India’s first in-house podcast by a space organization, bringing you deep-dive conversations with space-tech leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and thinkers shaping the future of space and deep tech. For Enquiries: [email protected]

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