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Welcome to episode 54 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 54’s guest is Karaminder Ghuman. He is a polymath by trade. He’s a headshot photographer, a course builder, a community leader, a writer, a storyteller, and a filmmaker amongst many other things.  I know Karaminder through the course side and I’ve seen much he’s obsessed with making sure the community is as good as possible and how important that human connection is wherever you go.  This is a really interesting discussion and it goes to lots of different directions.  I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation! I'd love it if you could subscribe, leave me a review and follow me on social channels.  You can find all my work and socials here: http://amardeepsparmar.com Download my free Anti-Burnout Toolkit here: http://antiburnout.mindfuldriven.com United for Global Mental Health:  https://unitedgmh.org/mental-health-support   Karaminder’s Website: https://karaminderghuman.com/ Follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karaminder/ Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karaminderghuman/   Keynotes: Introduction (0:00) The truth inside the story and conformation bias (1:26) Treasure relationships (5:51) Mistakes and failures (8:13) Setting a target for yourself (16:17)  Being present (18:47) Taking care of your mental health  (21:55) Setting up a system (23:30) The ideal work week (25:39)  You have to live life (30:15) Hug your mum (31:26)     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music: "Himalayas" by Mona Wonderlick — bit.ly/youtube-monawonderlick Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free download: bit.ly/himalayas-download -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Welcome to episode 53 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 53’s guest is Natalie Costa. She's the founder of Power Thoughts Incorporated. It's a teaching, coaching, and mindfulness service aimed at teaching kids to deal with their emotions and the negative feelings that they have. It's not about hiding those emotions away but dealing with them in a healthy way that promotes good habits which can take them further into adulthood.  Natalie was a teacher for 15 years and loved the classroom but she just see all these problems of anxiety creeping amongst children more and more and wanted to do something about it. She's now helped over 4,000 children through her methods.  I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation! I'd love it if you could subscribe, leave me a review and follow me on social channels.  You can find all my work and socials here: http://amardeepsparmar.com Download my free Anti-Burnout Toolkit here: http://antiburnout.mindfuldriven.com United for Global Mental Health:  https://unitedgmh.org/mental-health-support   Natalie’s Website: https://www.powerthoughts.co.uk/ Follow her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliecostaconfidencecoach Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powerthoughtsnc/   Keynotes: Introduction (0:00) Practice makes perfect (2:20) Talking about burnout (7:15) Working for yourself and doing something you love (9:25) What lights you up? (20:41) All about balance  (24:21) Space, play, and connection (27:47) Structure helps (31:34) The better version of yourself (32:13)     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music: "Himalayas" by Mona Wonderlick — bit.ly/youtube-monawonderlick Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free download: bit.ly/himalayas-download -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Welcome to episode 52 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 52’s guest is Rohit Jethwani. He’s an actor, choreographer, and dancer. He’s currently in Mumbai working on a Bollywood film as an assistant director for Karin Johar. For the non-Indian people out there, that’s a really big deal.  Rohit’s gone viral many times on Instagram for his dancing. If you watch it yourself, I’m sure you’ll fall in love with his infectious and joyful style.  After studying in the United States, he moved back to Mumbai, India to chase his dreams of becoming a Bollywood superstar and I’m not going to bet against him.   I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation! I'd love it if you could subscribe, leave me a review and follow me on social channels.  You can find all my work and socials here: http://amardeepsparmar.com Download my free Anti-Burnout Toolkit here: http://antiburnout.mindfuldriven.com United for Global Mental Health:  https://unitedgmh.org/mental-health-support   Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juniorjethu/?hl=en   Keynotes: Introduction (0:00) Share your ideas and inspire others (1:31) The decision to take the leap (8:35) The massive shift and taking risks (12:54) Talking about validation and confidence (16:57) The next steps  (20:17) Taking it step by step (22:57) Leveling up and connecting to people (26:19) The bigger picture and the human potential (29:25)     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music: "Himalayas" by Mona Wonderlick — bit.ly/youtube-monawonderlick Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free download: bit.ly/himalayas-download -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Welcome to episode 51 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 51’s guest is Jivraj Singh Sachar. He’s the host of Building the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast whilst also working a day job at AngelList. By the time this episode comes out, Jivraj would have interviewed over a hundred entrepreneurs from the Indian space including some of the biggest names of billionaires and unicorn companies - and he is only in his early twenties!     I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation! I'd love it if you could subscribe, leave me a review and follow me on social channels.  You can find all my work and socials here: http://amardeepsparmar.com Download my free Anti-Burnout Toolkit here: http://antiburnout.mindfuldriven.com United for Global Mental Health:  https://unitedgmh.org/mental-health-support   Find more about Jivraj:  https://www.angellistindia.com/ Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jivraj_sachar?lang=en Follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jivrajsinghsachar/   Keynotes: Introduction (0:00) Experimentation (1:40) To have amazing and fulfilling conversations (6:52) Priorities, time, and energy management (10:47) Health, friendships, and following through with your decisions (17:15) You have to equally be good at saying no than saying yes (23:19) Creating something of value (28:35)  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music: "Himalayas" by Mona Wonderlick — bit.ly/youtube-monawonderlick Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free download: bit.ly/himalayas-download -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Welcome to episode 50 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 50’s guest is Aishwarya Balaji. She’s the co-founder and CEO of A Fresh Sip - a growing alcohol-free beverage platform. She’s a serial Silicone Valley entrepreneur and has started multiple businesses and advised countless others on how to grow and scale in a sustainable way. She’s given talks globally including at TEDx. I’m sure you’ll love hearing her story today. I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation! I'd love it if you could subscribe, leave me a review and follow me on social channels.  You can find all my work and socials here: http://amardeepsparmar.com Download my free Anti-Burnout Toolkit here: http://antiburnout.mindfuldriven.com United for Global Mental Health:  https://unitedgmh.org/mental-health-support   Find more about Aishwarya:  https://www.aishwaryabalaji.com/ Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_aish Follow her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theaish/   Keynotes: Introduction (0:00) Being inauthentic and trusting yourself  (1:37) You are the brand  (5:16) When you build a business authentically, it takes a life of its own  (7:07) Debunking a myth and having control over how things affect us  (9:28) Your life purpose (13:32) “I give myself permission to not be perfect.” - Aish (18:29) Trying it in small doses (22:25) A chance to be grounded and trusting the process (26:09) 100% success rate, 0% failure rate (28:01)       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music: "Himalayas" by Mona Wonderlick — bit.ly/youtube-monawonderlick Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free download: bit.ly/himalayas-download -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Welcome to episode 49 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 49’s guest is Zoe van Liere also known as a professional wild child. She’s the founder of the Shadow Works School which sounds more nefarious than it actually is. It's all about bringing the ideas at the back of your mind or that are in your subconscious and bringing them in your conscious mind so you can deal with them and understand yourself truly and move on with your life. It's work that she loves doing and you have to understand this when you hear her speak. I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation! I'd love it if you could subscribe, leave me a review and follow me on social channels.  You can find all my work and socials here: http://amardeepsparmar.com Download my free Anti-Burnout Toolkit here: http://antiburnout.mindfuldriven.com United for Global Mental Health:  https://unitedgmh.org/mental-health-support   Find more about Zoe: https://www.professionalwildchild.com/ Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/profwildchild Follow her on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/professionalwildchild   Keynotes: Introduction (0:00) Follow your heart or your intuition? (1:42) Get to know yourself better (5:28) Living your authentic self (8:28) A sense of community and traveling (11:57) The challenges of balance (17:16) To truly be yourself at home and finding your tribe (21:10) Treasures in your emotions and adding value to people’s lives (23:34)     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music: "Himalayas" by Mona Wonderlick — bit.ly/youtube-monawonderlick Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free download: bit.ly/himalayas-download -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Welcome to episode 48 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 48’s guest is Toni Koraza. He is the founder of MadX.Digital. He’s had quite a crazy career. He started off working in embassies then he taught English for National Geographic in China but had to end that early when COVID struck. When he returned to Europe, he was not sure what to do with his life. He started writing and found out he loved that, merged it with his passion for business to create his marketing agency.  Since this recording, Tony has become a good friend of mine. I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation! I'd love it if you could subscribe, leave me a review and follow me on social channels.  You can find all my work and socials here: http://amardeepsparmar.com Download my free Anti-Burnout Toolkit here: http://antiburnout.mindfuldriven.com United for Global Mental Health:  https://unitedgmh.org/mental-health-support   Find more about Toni:  https://www.madx.digital/ Follow him on Medium: https://tonikoraza.com/ Follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toni-koraza/   Keynotes: Introduction (0:00) Amazing and relatable people (2:26) It’s not one size fits all. (4:04) The weird guy (7:14) Fearful and capable (12:50) Going completely clean (16:44) Engaging more than stressful (19:41) The idea of the lifestyle (23:03) Managing your energy more than your time (27:18) Managing your time (31:52) Freeing your mental bandwidth (36:11) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music: "Himalayas" by Mona Wonderlick — bit.ly/youtube-monawonderlick Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free download: bit.ly/himalayas-download ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Welcome to episode 47 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 47’s guest is Rebecca Thompson. She’s the founder of Ecosy Travel. She’s made several pivots in her life from working with the British Civil Service to working as a Senior Policy Adviser for Environment Advocacy Association to being her own boss and founder. Each of these decisions was hard in its own way and by listening today,  you’ll understand how she made these decisions.  Topics discussed in this episode: How to overcome toxic thoughts. How to deal with negative thoughts. How to overcome negative thoughts. Why it's important to deal with your negative thoughts. How to handle negativity. Why it's important to go good to others. Why it's important to be good to others. How to be more forgiving towards yourself. How to be more mindful about your thoughts. How to manage your negative thoughts. How to manage your toxic thoughts. How to manage your thoughts. How to deal with negativity. Why it's important to deal with your own negativity. I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation! I'd love it if you could subscribe, leave me a review and follow me on social channels.  You can find all my work and socials here: http://amardeepsparmar.com Download my free Anti-Burnout Toolkit here: http://antiburnout.mindfuldriven.com United for Global Mental Health:  https://unitedgmh.org/mental-health-support   Find more about Rebecca:  https://ecosytravel.co.uk/ Follow her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-thompson-52417021/   Keynotes: Introduction (0:00) Rejecting an idea (1:40) Taking the first step (3:50) We are who we are (8:43) Giving your full capacity (10:20) Listen to yourself more (13:02) Finding something that works for you (17:56) Keeping structure and finding balance (21:24) A successful lifestyle (26:55) Being more aware (28:12)       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music: "Himalayas" by Mona Wonderlick — bit.ly/youtube-monawonderlick Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free download: bit.ly/himalayas-download ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Welcome to episode 46 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 46’s guest is Ryan Duffy. He’s the head of operations and creative partnerships for audio at Medium. He started his career as a Hollywood agent so he’s representing some of the top talents in the film and TV industry. Yet he found that it didn’t really align with his values and he turned to the tech start-up space where he’s founded multiple companies. Now he really enjoys creating audio courses and he’s interviewed me for my own audio course and I can tell you he’s great at it but he’s always striving to do what matters to him and to make sure he is living his life aligned with his values.  Topics discussed in this episode: How to be more intentional about your goals. Why it's important to be intentional about what you want from life. How intention can change your life. How to use your intentions to achieve your goals. Why your intention is more important than your goals. How to be more intentional about your life. Intention is better than goals. Set intentions before taking action. The importance of intention in life. The importance of intention in your career. How intention helps you achieve your goals. How to be more intentional about your time. How to achieve balance through clear intentions. Why you should set clear intentions before pursuing a goal. How intentions work. I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation! I'd love it if you could subscribe, leave me a review and follow me on social channels.  You can find all my work and socials here: http://amardeepsparmar.com Download my free Anti-Burnout Toolkit here: http://antiburnout.mindfuldriven.com United for Global Mental Health:  https://unitedgmh.org/mental-health-support Find more about Ryan:  https://knowable.fyi/ Follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanpatrickduffy/ Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/duffycommaryan   Keynotes: Introduction (0:00) Taking the plunge (1:46) Emotions in the workplace (3:01)  You can be doing really well and  be unhappy(15:49) Identity (19:56) When balance is still an issue  (24:49) Delegation and letting it go (28:55) Intentionality and deliberation in your life  (28:22)   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music: "Himalayas" by Mona Wonderlick — bit.ly/youtube-monawonderlick Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free download: bit.ly/himalayas-download -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Welcome to episode 45 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 45’s guest is Vishaal Virani. He’s the head of UK Health at YouTube. Vishal had an interesting career path. He started off as a doctor then he went to management consulting before specializing in health tech and became an expert in that area. So much so that he was invited to give lectures at different universities to speak out about how much the digital revolution is helping people in the health industry.  With his background, his role at YouTube seems like a perfect fit, and his mission is to help people like you and me find the videos that will actually make a difference and that are reliable in the information that they give so that we can be better informed and make better health-conscious decisions. Topics discussed in this episode: How to make informed decisions. How to make better decisions in life. Why it's important to measure the impact of your actions before making a decision. How to approach important decisions. How to identify the most impactful actions in your career or business. How to make better decisions about your life, health, and career. What to do before making important decisions. How to make smarter decisions. How to make better work decisions. How to make better career decisions. How to achieve a good work-life balance. I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation! I'd love it if you could subscribe, leave me a review and follow me on social channels.  You can find all my work and socials here: http://amardeepsparmar.com Download my free Anti-Burnout Toolkit here: http://antiburnout.mindfuldriven.com United for Global Mental Health:  https://unitedgmh.org/mental-health-support   Find more about Vishaal:  https://doctorpreneurs.com/ Follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-vishaal-virani-mbbs-a58a315a/   Keynotes: Introduction (0:00) Never give up. (2:13) The opportunity to see what else is out there (7:10) Talking about balance and burnout (13:42) The freedom to explore new ideas (18:34) The importance of making an impact (21:18)  Working smart vs working hard (24:44) Do something that you love. (27:20)     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music: "Himalayas" by Mona Wonderlick — bit.ly/youtube-monawonderlick Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free download: bit.ly/himalayas-download -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Welcome to episode 44 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 44’s guest is Adam Erhart. He was a commercial pilot, it sounds like it was his dream but he hated it and he was getting burnt out so he quit his job and became a digital marketing expert. From there, he created a YouTube channel where he has hundreds and thousands of subscribers, and he is much more fulfilled and living a happier life. He is going to share his insights into that career switch and how he manages to keep on top of his commitments and his time  I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation! I'd love it if you could subscribe, leave me a review and follow me on social channels. Topics discussed in this episode: Why it's important to know what you actually want in life. How to bring more meaning into your life. Why it's important to make big changes when your back is against the wall. Follow your curiosity. Why you should pay more attention to your personal interests. How to create goals that really matter to you. How to know what you really want in life. Why you shouldn't be stubborn with your career path. Why you should be flexible about your professional path. How to define success in your own term. Follow your own definition of success. You can find all my work and socials here: http://amardeepsparmar.com Download my free Anti-Burnout Toolkit here: http://antiburnout.mindfuldriven.com United for Global Mental Health:  https://unitedgmh.org/mental-health-support   Find more about Adam:  https://www.adamerhart.com/ Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamerhart Follow her on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/adamerhartvideo     Keynotes: Unachievable equilibrium (2:09) The realisation (7:47) The switch (11:25) Finding the value and balance and goals (15:54) Enjoyment, working smarter, and making a difference (23:35) The most arrogant thing to say. Ever. (33:10) You’re going to die. (39:14)        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music: "Himalayas" by Mona Wonderlick — bit.ly/youtube-monawonderlick Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free download: bit.ly/himalayas-download -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Welcome to episode 43 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 43’s guest is Michelle Woo. She’s the editor of Forge, the Medium publication all about self-help and self-development. She’s had a varied history as both a journalist and an editor and she even published her own book called ‘Horizontal Parenting: How to Entertain Your Kid While Lying Down’ which received rave reviews.  In her role as an editor in Forge, she’s read hundreds of thousands of articles by people trying to help other people to grow. She has to look at them and work out what’s really going to make a difference and what’s actually going to help the reader which makes her a perfect guest for my show.  Since this interview is recorded, she has now left Medium and is now the head of the travel section at the Los Angeles Times. Topics discussed in this episode: Why you should have more free time on your schedule. Why creatives improve when they spend more time away from their craft. Why you should make more time to have everyday experiences. Why it's important to be mindful of your daily experiences. How to bring more meaning to your work life. How to be more mindful of what gives you energy. Why it's important to look for help and support. Why it's important to appreciate the small things in life. I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation! I'd love it if you could subscribe, leave me a review and follow me on social channels.    You can find all my work and socials here: http://amardeepsparmar.com Download my free Anti-Burnout Toolkit here: http://antiburnout.mindfuldriven.com United for Global Mental Health:  https://unitedgmh.org/mental-health-support   Find more about Michelle:  https://www.michellewoo.com/ Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/michellewoo Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/woopics/   Keynotes: Go big or go home. (2:17) When the whole balance isn’t there (5:29) Inhale and exhale years (7:19) The impossible question (10:15) Focus (13:07) Having the support system (16:16) Inbox 0 (20:48) The transition (25:10) Gratitude vs frustration (29:41)    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music: "Himalayas" by Mona Wonderlick — bit.ly/youtube-monawonderlick Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free download: bit.ly/himalayas-download -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------