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Maximize Life with Mindset Pivots
by Shruti Rustagi
Candid conversations on how leaders from all walks of life use Mindset to design a life they love.
Episodes
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Episode 31: How to Find Your Next Chapter Without Starting Over | Shanelle | Shruti
What if you’re not actually starting over - but simply stepping into your next chapter with everything you’ve already learned? In this episode of Maximize Life, I speak with Shanelle Porter Simmons, a former professional sprinter and Marine, author, and founder of The Fifth Path. She shares what...
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Episode 30: 30 Years of Leadership Wisdom in 35 Minutes with Shrimati
In this episode of Middle Manager Mastery, I sit down with Shrimati Damal, former Global CFO, Forbes Top 100 Most Influential Women, leadership coach, and board advisor. With over three decades of leadership experience across India and the Middle East, Shrimati shares why authentic leadership...
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Episode 29- Success Through Uncertainty with Prashant
In this episode of Maximize Life, Shruti Rustagi sits down with corporate leader, entrepreneur, and emerging author Prashant to explore failure, risk-taking, leadership, and the changing world of work. From being Unilever’s youngest manager to attending Harvard Business School at 23, Prashant...
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Episode 28: Stress: The Invisible Burden with Diane
In this episode of Maximize Life, I sit down with Diane Moca as she shares her journey from television reporter to entrepreneur, and how her experiences as a working mother inspired her to create MomSub, a platform helping families access reliable childcare support. We explore the challenges of...
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Episode 27: Leadership, Identity & The Power of Awareness with Jaclyn
In this episode of Maximize Life Podcast, I sit down with Jaclyn Orent for a powerful conversation on leadership, consciousness, cultural transformation, and the people who naturally drive change within systems and organizations. Together, we explore what it truly means to be a “cultural…
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Episode 26: From Survival to Strength: The Power of Mindset, Solitude & Resilience with Amar
In this episode of the Maximize Life Podcast, Shruti sits down with Amar Haksar to talk about resilience, mindset, and navigating life’s toughest moments. From facing personal challenges to taking on a 50-day solo cycling journey, Amar shares why the hardest part isn’t physical, it’s mental. The...
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Episode 26 Teaser: From Survival to Strength: The Power of Mindset, Solitude & Resilience with Amar
In this episode, Shruti sits down with Amar to talk about resilience, mindset, and navigating life’s toughest moments. From facing personal challenges to taking on a 50-day solo cycling journey, Amar shares why the hardest part isn’t physical, it’s mental. Tune in to the full episode 🎙️
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Episode 25: Success Isn't What You Think with Ian
In this episode, I sit down with Ian to explore the journey of success, the pressure that comes with it, and why achieving milestones doesn’t always lead to fulfillment. We talk about what it really takes to succeed at a young age, and the unexpected emotional realities that follow - including...
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Episode 24: Decoding Generational Behavior with Ryan
Are generational differences real - or are we just misunderstanding patterns? In this episode of the Maximize Life Podcast, I sit with Ryan, a generational futurist and bestselling author, to decode how human behavior evolves across generations. From the myth of “lazy millennials” to the reality...
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Episode 23: Adaptability, Identity, and the Power to Restart with Neha
In this episode of the Maximize Life Podcast, Shruti sits down with Neha Lagoo Ratnakar - author, TEDx speaker, and a global professional who has built her life across multiple countries and cultures. Through an engaging and honest conversation, Shruti guides Neha into unpacking her journey of...
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Episode 23 Teaser: Adaptability, Identity, and the Power to Restart with Neha
In this episode, Shruti sits down with Neha Lagoo Ratnakar to talk about career restarts, confidence, and the mindset shifts that truly matter. From “don’t self-reject” to rebuilding after a break—this conversation is honest, relatable, and practical. Tune in to the full episode 🎙️
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Episode 22: Not failures, Just Lessons: A Leader's Journey to Confidence
In this episode of the Maximize Life Podcast, Sarah shares her journey to leadership at Amazon and the mindset shifts that shaped her career. From redefining failure as learning to taking bold risks and embracing imperfection, this conversation dives deep into what it really takes to take risks....
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Episode 22 Teaser: Not failures, Just confidence: A Leader's journey to Confidence with Sarah
Perfection isn’t the goal — growth is. In this conversation, Sarah shares a powerful mindset shift that changed how she approaches failure, risk, and leadership. Sometimes, the only thing holding us back… is waiting for things to be perfect. Full episode dropping soon!
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Episode 21: Redefining Balance: Career, Motherhood & Self
In this episode, Shruti steps into the guest seat as she’s interviewed by Desiree, offering an honest and deeply relatable perspective on balancing career, motherhood, and personal identity. The conversation moves beyond the idea of “having it all” and explores what balance actually looks like in...
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Episode 20: Learning Mindset, Curiosity, AI & Solving Real-World Problems with Yogesh
In this episode of the Maximize Life Podcast, I sit down with Yogesh to discuss what it truly means to learn in today’s world. We explore how traditional education prepares us to solve structured problems, while real life requires solving ambiguous, evolving ones. The conversation touches on AI,...
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Episode 20 Teaser: Learning Mindset, Curiosity, AI & Solving Real-World Problems with Yogesh
A glimpse into the upcoming conversation with Yogesh Upadhyaya on Episode 20 of the Maximize Life Podcast. In this episode, Yogesh shares why real learning comes from curiosity, experimentation, and asking simple questions. From AI and startups to improv theatre, the conversation explores how...
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Episode 19: Mindset That Turns the Impossible into Possible with Thomas Varghese
In this episode of the Maximize Life Podcast, I speak with veteran business leader Thomas Varghese, who brings over 40 years of leadership experience across manufacturing, textiles, and retail industries. Having spent over two decades with the Aditya Birla Group, Thomas has led multiple…
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Episode 19 Teaser: Mindset That Turns Impossible into Possible with Thomas Varghese
A glimpse into the upcoming conversation with Thomas Varghese on Episode 19 of the Maximize Life Podcast. In this conversation, he shares powerful leadership lessons on transformation, people-first leadership, and the mindset required to turn challenges into opportunities. Tune in to the full...
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Episode 18: Self Regulate, Let Go and Lead Better with Jennifer Tantia
In this episode of Maximize Live, Shruti sits down with Jennifer, a former aerial artist turned somaticpsychotherapist - to explore powerful lessons on self-responsibility, nervous system regulation, letting go, and navigating uncertainty. Drawing from her years performing trapeze and her 20+…
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Episode 17: Redefining Success with Manoj Madhusudanan
Success evolves over time but what truly remains constant? In this episode of the Maximize Live Podcast, I speak with Manoj Madhusudhanan, corporate leader, filmmaker, theatre practitioner, and lifelong learner about redefining success beyond titles, money, and milestones. From growing up in a...
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Episode 16: Step into Clarity with Arvind E
In this episode Arvind, the founder of Athletesbnb shares about his non linear journey of starting with startups and moving to corporates, stints in the Not for Profit space and starting up again. We talk about Simplifying the complex by taking just one step to bring clarity, learning from...
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Episode 15: Trust your Inner Compass & Defeat Fear
In this episode of #MaximizeLife, I speak with Rajesh Ivaturi about what entrepreneurship and life really looks like when we stop playing by the book. His Success Mantra - Trust your instincts, unlearn fast, and build from who you are, not who you think you should be. What stood out: • Corporate...
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Episode 14: An Unscripted Life with Nandini
In Episode 14 I spoke with Nandini Rao, someone I knew from 20 years ago, having done a 7 weeks long playback theatre workshop with her. We chatted about the place of art and creativity in our lives, not just as a way to unwind but also as a place to reflect, build objectivity and create...
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Episode 13: Leadership Lessons from Ramayan with Anil Chilla
Ramayan is one of the most important and widely read ancient Hindu scriptures and epic poems. In this episode with Anil, we chat about the executive communication framework, how ethics play a big role in leadership, The Shad-Guna or 6 strategies framework for any situation and lastly about how…
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Episode 12: Optimal and Peak Performance with Rich Hua
In this episode I chat with Rich Hua, the erstwhile Worldwide Head & Founder of EPIC @ Amazon (Empathy, Purpose, Inspiration and Connection). We discuss how Rich has implemented the concept of IKIGAI in his life, his 3 pronged approach to making most of his life and his success mantra. Rich is a...
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Antidotes to Procrastination with James Garrett
In this episode of Maximize Your Life, I speak with James Garrett on the neuroscience behind Procrastination, why our brain does what it does and how can we address it in our everyday life. A simple mantra would be to tell ourselves, let's just do this boring, mundane activity for 2minutes and...
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Episode 10: Perspectives, Destiny and Systems Thinking
In the first episode of this Podcast, I speak with an unofficial mentor and a wise person with great humor - Manish Agarwal. We speak about how perspective seeking is a great way of conserving energy, how we define success and happiness, some interesting views about Systems thinking and lastly...
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Episode 9: Eliminating the Non Essentials with Stephanie
In this episode, I chat with Stephanie, a finance director at Amazon, about the core mindset shift of eliminating the non essentials to get better at addressing leadership questions be it in meetings or over emails or documents. We also discuss how to apply these techniques more broadly to…
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Episode 8: Energy Equation and Self Empathy with Jaya
A lovely reminder for self empathy - Its important to accept that you can't be at your best every single day. Its alright to be vulnerable; You don't build equity in a day; it builds over time from what you deliver every single day; About Jaya: VP, Global Marketing (Cars) at Castrol Top 40 Under…
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Episode 7: Micropractices for Happiness and Energy
In this episode Khushi and I chat about happiness and energy and what kind of micro-practices has Khushi cultivated in her life to live upto her name. Khushi means Happiness in Hindi. About Khushi Khushi is a Partner at McKinsey and Company and leads McKinsey’s AI and Technology Transformation...
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Episode 6: How Effective Leaders Function with Vivek
This episode starts with the philosophy of this too shall pass, whether its happiness linked to promotion or stress linked to not making it. We then delve into the 4 key characteristics that makes effective leaders and how do we hone those skills. About Vivek: Vivek is the CEO of 6thStreet, the…
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Episode 5: Managing Disruptions with Mindfulness with Sankalpa
In this episode, I speak with Sankalpa about how managing disruptions in life is not just about managing it when it happens, but about training our brains for when it will happen and also training out brains and selves for afterthe storm has passed. We also discuss the 3 axes of life - Work, Life...
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Episode 4: Playing your game & Managing Disruptions with Nidhi
In this episode, I chat with Nidhi Mishra, an entrepreneur on the perspectives we can take to better manage our minds and energies on bad days and unplanned disruptions. That's not all, we touch upon playing your own game as a way to be highly productive as well as how each of us is multi-faceted...
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Episode 3: Choosing against a Victim Mindset
In this episode Hanane and I discuss in depth about the victim mindset and how we always have a choice. We discuss tools and techniques to shift the mindset from victim to choosing, as Hanane shares something deeply personal where she made that shift. About Hanane Anoua With 15+ years of global...
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Episode 2: Two Kinds of Productivity with Ursula
In this episode of Maximize Life, I speak with Ursula to go deep into the neuroscience of Productivity, Deep work, Mind wandering and Procrastination. We also discuss what happens in our brain during boredom, mundane tasks and stress. About Ursula Pottinga Ursula Pottinga, CPCC, PCC, MNTC is the...
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Episode 1: Antifragility and Resilience with Uma Kasoji
In this episode I chat with Uma about Antifragility, the concept coined and made popular by Nassim Nicholas Taleb's book, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder. She shares the learnings from her Entrepreneurial journey, How she defines Success and what Work Life Harmony and Success looks…
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Candid conversations on how leaders from all walks of life use Mindset to design a life they love.
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