In this episode we talk to Rahul, Pilani'05 and ex tennis team captain! He has been an umpire in 9 Wimbledons and holds the unofficial record of highest time spent on the Wimbledon court as a married couple.
We discussed his computer vision hawk eye project in college, hawk eye in tennis, how top players act in tough moments and much more.. Tune in!
Apr 24 2022
Creators of Early Twenties podcast got together after a hiatus of a year only to realise that they are aging beyond their early twenties! Bids for takeover might be considered.
Lot has changed since we recorded last- we've moved across continents, startups and relationships have been shut, personalities have shifted, jobs have been switched and ankles have been broken.
Tune into this episode as we draw upon epiphanies like 'there is no point of money if you cannot say no to more money', 'having children is like IPO' and 'sub-consciously asking yourself about whether the woman will be the right mother of your children, on the first date, but sub-consciously'!
On this episode of the Early Twenties podcast, the four of us sit down to do a review on 2020(as they say, Hindsight is 20/20), and discuss goals for the new year. We discuss finance, relationships, work and martial arts - along with the usual bakchodi that comes with our episodes.
Tune in and let us know whether you like these free-flowing conversations better than the scripted ones? Well, we never did scripted ones anyway :)
If we don’t take responsibility of weeding out unwanted societal elements, it will eventually come back and bite us! — Abhishek
On this episode of the Early Twenties Podcast we learn about Abhishek’s journey of navigating from the helm of capitalism to an agent of change.
He sold a startup right after college and now runs Navgurukul, a foundation that enables youngsters from under privileged communities to get high paying jobs in the industry.
We dig deep into his quest for happiness and meaning, evolving through experience instead of intellect and how everyone can contribute towards a better society. Fun fact- Abhishek went from being a temperature sensitive person to living without a fan in Delhi summer and bathing in the river in hilly winter.
He is an intense personality and so is this episode. Rest assured, it’s going to be a lot of learning and unlearning. Jump right in!
Shownotes:
Abhishek Gupta- https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishekgupta92/?originalSubdomain=in
Navgurukul- https://navgurukul.org/
Work with Abhishek- https://www.notion.so/Job-Board-cc0fc74362214e4a8d31a061ad9559ba
Be the jack of all trades. It's being looked down upon, but that's not actually true. It's good to be the jack of all trades when you're 19 -- Aayush
On this episode of the Early Twenties Podcast, we talk to Aayush Jain and talk about his journey from Kota to Pilani to London & Indore, and also about the story behind his transition from a finance job to leading Greendeck as CEO.
We go into the details of Aayush's early startup attempts in college and after, and how he has grown as a founder over the years. We, at Early Twenties, are never the ones to hide our vulnerabilities - we talk about the low points of running a startup when things don't work out.
This, and a lot more about what Aayush is currently building at Greendeck. Tune in for another banger!
Shownotes:
Life imitates art more than art imitates life.
On this episode of the Early Twenties Podcast, we sit down with the founders of a brand new podcast series - "Cut to Scene", where Aditya & Devansh critique films with their unique perspectives. Their recent episodes had us hooked, and we decided to dive deeper into the mindset of someone who watches cinema with a critical eye.
Lots to unpack in this episode, let us know how you find it!
Shownotes:
On this episode of the Early Twenties Podcast we geek out over sports & fitness with Mishti Khatri, an ACSM certified trainer, pacer at Nike Run Club, currently pursuing her MSc in Sports Nutrition at the University of Huddersfield, UK. We talk about Mishti's motivations to work in the fitness industry, her transformation story, how she curates her Instagram content and much much more!
Oh, and also, some good masala on the vegan debate ;)
Shownotes:
- Mishti's Instagram page
- What I talk about when I talk about running by Murakami
- Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
We're back with yet another free flowing podcast where the three of us catch up on life and discuss about current affairs. We talk about mental models required to think about meta questions, and we also break down Sodhi's time-table in the pursuit of progress. Let us know feedback from the episode!
Oh, and also, don't forget to get some.
Show notes:
"All wounds are self-inflicted." -- Abhishek Nayak
On this episode of the Early Twenties Podcast, we have with us serial entrepreneur & fellow Bitsian, founder of Gharpay, ClinkNow, Mobshow, BicycleAI, the one & only, Abhishek Nayak!
This episode is packed with inspiring stories -- from arriving in Pilani one week early to get good internet, getting ACBs in four semesters, to founding multiple startups & recently being a part of YCombinator. A consistent theme through our conversation was growing as a person, while being thrown out of the comfort zone constantly. We talk about life, entrepreneurship, being happy, relationship advice, and a lot lot more -- take out your earphones & tune in. This will be a nice two-hour ride :)
Our podcast has been on a pause for a while, treat this as Season 2; Episode 1.
Shownotes
- Abhishek's Linkedin
- Abhishek's Twitter
We have with us Dhairik Fuletra, the founder and CEO of Befikar.
Learn how a BITS Pilani Alum, former consultant at BCG is going head to head with the biggest food brands in India in this episode.
Befikar is a food company based out of Rajkot in India. They are working on the perfect trio -- food that is tasty, healthy and affordable! If you are based out of Pune or Mumbai they'll be in a store near you early next month. Everyone else don't worry, you'll have them in shops near by soon too!For those who shop digitally they'll have a store online -- healthy food at your finger tips!
Stay tuned till the end for surprises.
Visit their website at https://www.eatbefikar.com/.
Follow them on Instagram @befikarlife
When you’re gone would you rather have your gravestone say, ‘He never missed a meeting.’ Or one that said, ‘He was a great father.’ - Steve Blank
On this episode of the Early Twenties podcast, the three of us sit down to have a conversation around work-life balance -- we discuss our personal definitions of balance, what we think about on Friday evenings, and also get in an interesting discussion around money and work.
Being weirdo engineers that we are, we discuss about some time-tracking tricks to quantify 'balance' in our lives. We also take on audience responses from our Instagram poll on their definitions of work-life balance. That, and some random Arabic rap from the one and only Arabian superstar, Gyani!
Hope you derive some value out of this episode, let us know how you liked/hated it! We're always looking forward to your feedback :)
I went to the hospital for six days straight, and i thought there was something physically wrong with me. I couldn't breathe -- Nirant Kasliwal
On this episode of the Early Twenties podcast, where we are joined by our very own Bitsian senior, Nirant Kasliwal! For all of us Bitsians, this name shouldn't be new to the ears -- you might like him, you may not like him, but you can't ignore him!
A semi-celebrity on Quora, and quite a sensation in the Bitsian elections, Nirant has worked in three Machine Learning/AI jobs over the last couple of years -- and has quite a lot to share for folks looking to get into Artificial Intelligence. Over the last year, Nirant even wrote a book on Natural Language Processing, which is just crazy, to say the least! Being a very active reader, we talk about the books and authors he's been reading, and also geek out over Naval Ravikant!
Nirant also shares with us about the mentally tough times he faced during his college years and how his internship at Belong helped him counter that. We talk about his process of finding mentors, and taking decisions with contradictory pieces of advice and biases. That, and a lot of Pilani masala packed into this wide-ranging conversation with Nirant Kasliwal. Tune in!!!
You can find him almost everywhere on the socials, go say hi :)
- Quora
Shownotes
- For the first time on the show, a book written by our guest themselves -- Natural Language Processing with Python Quick Start Guide
- Keep your identity small: http://www.paulgraham.com/identity.html
- Don't call yourself a programmer: https://www.kalzumeus.com/2011/10/28/dont-call-yourself-a-programmer/
- A Powerful Mind: The Self-Education of George Washington: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24453966-a-powerful-mind
- The courage to be disliked: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36622739-the-courage-to-be-disliked
- The Prophet: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2547.The_Prophet
"I was this skinny kid, with thick eyebrows and nerdy glasses. I used to look at the floor while walking -- Nikita Tanwani"
Nikita, recently crowned Femina Miss India Andhra Pradesh, and previously TGPC Miss India came by on the Early Twenties Podcast! She pursued engineering and graduated in 2017 from BITS Pilani, & has been working as an engineer at Oracle since. She's now a finalist in Miss India and will be representing Andhra Pradesh in this years pageant :)
Nikita shares with us her struggles during her late teens & early twenties, against her parents, against the society. She shares with us her about her setbacks, the backlash against FashP in Pilani, and how she countered her insecurities with mental conditioning. Oh, and also, she completely fangirls over Priyanka Chopra! Tune in to hear much much more!!!
We wish her luck! And and and, when you get the chance, do vote for her!
You can find her almost everywhere on the socials, go say hi :)
- Instagram
- Facebook
- India Times Article featuring Nikita!
Books that were mentioned in the Podcast
- Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
- Open by Andre Agassi
- Becoming By Michelle Obama
You have got to move forward with what you have! -- Shamoly Khera
Dr. Shamoly Khera(@shamoly.khera) is a multi-faceted speaker, a TV presenter, producer, and speaking coach -- and very interestingly, a MBBS and Cosmetologist by training!
Founder of her Content Production company 'One Take Media', & previously a TV Presenter on UTV & Zee TV, Shamoly takes us through the insecurities and struggles in her Early Twenties -- This episode will make you pause and appreciate the moment. We talk about her early days in the entertainment industry, the pressure from her parents to stick to the 9-5, and much much more!
She ends with "Be okay with rejections...", tune in to know why!
You can find her almost everywhere on the socials, go say hi :)
Yo Yo Yo!
On this episode of the Early Twenties podcast, we sit down with our favourite senior from Pilani, Siddharth Seth!
This episode is the second part in a 2-part series, one where we time-travel through his journey -- from a 19 year old Seth in Kota, through his university days, running his own startup for two years in Bombay, and now as Director of Products at Koinex! In this episode we focus on how he decided to shut down Meshup, the startup he founded after leaving his job at Morgan Stanley, his learnings from it, his journey through Entrepreneur First, his decision to go back to India to join Koinex and finally the advice to his 19 year old self!!
This one really dives into his thinking process and that's what makes it super interesting!
Let us know if you've feedback and don't forget to share the episode in your network!
Oh, and if you missed the first part, please check the 12th episode of the podcast!
Show Notes:
* https://koinex.in/ Siddharth is working as Director of Product here and they are aggressively hiring across the board!
* Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Baahubali!!!
What's up guys, on this episode of the Early Twenties podcast, we invite Ramsri Goutham on the microphone! Ramsri is one of the most optimistic entreprenuers I've met here in Singapore, and that goes back to his previous life in India and the States. Ramsri had a really good lifestyle in Silicon Valley where he drove a Porsche Panamera to work, but gave up all of that and came back to India to start up.
We try and dissect Ramsri's life decisions, what strategies he took, and how he has found the entrepreneurship ecosystem across Silicon Valley, India & Singpaore. We talk about self-awareness, the anger against India, and most importantly, Bahubali! A very interesting episode on the Early Twenties, i hope this brings some value and perspective as you go about making life decisions in runtime :)
As always, let us know what you liked, what you didn't and what you'd like to see more on the podcast! Oh, and also, feel free to find Ramsri on his Facebook or LinkedIn :)
Welcome to the 9th episode of the podcast!
In this episode we talk about jobs, the transition from university to our first jobs and what we learnt in that exercise.
The episode was made to be a shorter one and we'd love your feedback on how do you think that went!!
Show Notes:
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Finally, thanks for taking the time and have an amazing week ahead!
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On this episode we talk about traveling. What we like and dislike, our love for travel, what we pack and our dream destinations. All of us share some travel stories!
Here are the show notes :-
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