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Bhavna aka Themoderndesi.co on Instagram was a delight to talk to. I found her on Instagram discovery a while ago. I like her posts as well as her captions. She writes beautifully about emotions and about food. Her passion for all things food reflects in almost every post. I really enjoyed speaking to her and getting to know her a little bit through our conversation. Although she lives in Sydney and is elusive by choice she is indeed lovely to talk to and her insights and taste in music and books is fascinating, atleast for me. And best of all I think she represents her business Themoderndesico perfectly.  Books mentioned: Tawaifnama by Saba Dewan The Raj on the Move by Rajika Bhandari Empires of the Indus by Alice Albinia Ismat Chughtai Manto. Podcast Recommendations: Orgasmic Enlightenment The Trap The Seen and the Unseen with Amit Varma Unexplained Shows: Udaan Bhavna on Goodreads - A girl from Mumbai.

Chaitra Chidanand is an entrepreneur working on her second business SALT which is in the fintech space focused on empowering women financially. As she mentions in our conversation, SALT is not women only but they are women first. Chaitra is intelligent, perceptive, kind, persistent and annoyingly for us always on the move which is why we spoke remotely, she from a restaurant between her endless meetings. She is inspiring with her achievements and humility. I see in her a modern women trying to find that elusive balance between and work and home at the same time enjoying doing both without regret. Also she is my cousin by marriage but I found a friend/sister in her over the years. Lets listen. Books mentioned: The Courage to be Disliked by Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Sumana Chandrashekar is a multi talented artist and a delightful person. She is an accomplished Ghatam player as well as a Carnatic singer. She has a day job too working with India Foundation for the Arts, Bangalore. We spoke about her journey of finding her passion, art and its many facets, living in a small town and how that shapes lives. She has wonderful insights and her humility is inspiring. Books mentioned: 'Autobiography of a Yogi' by Paramahansa Yogananda. Homo Deus and other titles by Yuval Noah Harari.

Dr Shanbhag is inspiring in many ways. In today’s episode we talk about her childhood, influences, mental health related issues in our society, addiction and her vision among other things. Dr Preethi Shanbhag is the consultant psychiatrist at Manasa Nursing Home. She is a practicing Psychiatrist with a special interest in child psychiatry, especially learning disability. She is the Co-founder of Kateel Ashok Pai Memorial Institute, Shivamogga. She is also the academic Head of Manasa Educational Foundation For Mental Health, Shivamogga. Books mentioned: The Choice by Edith Eger. Atomic Habits by James Clear. Deep Work by Cal Newport. Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert. Dr Shanbhag's Blog - ifeelithinkisay.com Movies mentioned : Prathama Ushakirana, Karthik calling Karthik, A Beautiful Mind, Dear Zindagi, Taare Zameen Par. Shows: Sherlock, Monk.

Shahla is a thoughtful person, a young mother, a home schooler, small  business owner, freelance professional and a former journalist. I  discovered her on Instagram when I was researching for homeschooling  ideas during the first lock down. I found her wise and conscious, kind  and aware. She talks about what homeschooling involves, the role of a  parent, mother, wife and the struggles of running a small business. She  is also obsessed with K- Drama like many of us. Show notes: Shahla’s business - www.thearqlife.com Shahla’s Instagram – @shahlasiddiqui.mom Varsha’s Instagram - @liveandlearngoal Varsha’s Twitter - @LiveLearnGoal Books – Psychology of Money. 5AM Club ‘How Children Learn’ and ‘How Children Fail’ both by John Holt Korean Dramas – Something In The Rain One Spring Night Hometown Cha-cha-cha. Crash Landing On You

This is the first episode of this podcast.Listen to the journey of a woman who is trying to understand life through spirituality, kindness and awareness. This conversation explores relationships, motherhood, education, learning methods and mental health. It also explores how to be aware, what it takes to raise a special needs child, and how to navigate life with kindness.Instagram - @liveandlearngoalTwitter - @LiveLearnGoalBlog - varsha-nadig.medium.comBooks mentioned in this episode:Orienting: An Indian in Japan by Pallavi AiyarAutobiography of a Yogi by Paramahamsa YoganandaLiving with the Himalayan Masters - Swami Rama

My name is Varsha Nadig, the host of this podcast Live and Learn Goal. Welcome and hope you will listen, comment and share. Thank you.