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Born and brought up in a small village in Kerala, Anagha then went on to go to college in Pondicherry and work in Chennai. In this freewheeling conversation, Anagha recounts her experiences of moving from a small village to living in cosmopolitan cities. Along the way, we also go down rabbit holes on how women perceive the men around them.

Mridula Menon is a successful woman by any standards. But she has had her own challenges to overcome. In this conversation, we dive into a variety of topics that affected her on her journey so far. The excitement of working for start-ups The magic of writing letters Growing up in a patriarchal family Navigating male-dominated spaces The importance of telling your story The challenges of being a single mother Message to male managers who have female team members Contact  Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra ([email protected])

So often we take the extraordinary for granted because we see it every day. In this conversation with Limmy, we get to peer into one such life. At the outset, Limmy's life seems like a normal, every day life. But when we sit down and talk about it, we begin to see just how far from ordinary it is. Contact  Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra ([email protected]) Related episodes: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/tcp8GE3aZNb https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/LPTfYk8aZNb

As young women find their feet in the world, they are also defining how they want to be viewed and treated. In this conversation, I speak with Shruthi, a smart, young woman who is confident about herself and demands the respect due to her as a person. Contact  Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra ([email protected]) Related episodes: Chasing dreams Perception of women Single living Being a single woman in India

It is never easy losing a child. No matter what your age or the circumstances, it changes you. This week, I speak with Shailaja about loss and life.  Contact  Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra ([email protected]) Related episodes: A life less ordinary The price of loss

I sent out a survey that was answered by 89 women on why did they or will they get married. In this episode, Lalitha and I discuss the results of the survey.  Contact  Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Episode art by: Limmy Susan Music by: Varun Sanmitra ([email protected])

In this conversation, I speak with Shreeja on what happiness is, the search for a life partner, how it was growing up in Bihar and so much more.  Contact  Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Episode art by: Limmy Susan Music by: Varun Sanmitra ([email protected])

In this conversation, I speak with Neena who has consistently chased down her dreams and lived the life she chooses. Her clarity of thought has often led me to think in directions I never expected, and in this conversation, she doesn't disappoint. Contact  Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Episode art by: Limmy Susan Music by: Varun Sanmitra ([email protected])

In this conversation, I speak Shanti about a life that threw her curveballs one after another. What do you do when you suddenly find yourself a single mother of triplets? Well, you learn from life and we are fortunate to learn from her experiences. Shanti is one of the calmest people I know. She is someone who looked life in the eye and didn't back down. Contact  Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Episode art by: Limmy Susan Music by: Varun Sanmitra ([email protected])

How do we perceive the women around us? Does a woman working in an office have to adjust her behavior to fit in to a male-dominated world? This and a lot more in this conversation with my guest in this episode. Contact  Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Episode art by: Limmy Susan Music by: Varun Sanmitra ([email protected])

Life is full of surprises. Some good and others not so good. Our guest this week lost her father as a young girl. Her mother and aunt took up the reins of running the home. How did they cope? How did she cope?  Contact  Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Episode art by: Limmy Susan Music by: Varun Sanmitra ([email protected])

Ranjani on Insta Buy Rewriting my happily ever after by Ranjani Rao Contact  Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra ([email protected])

Does marriage have any use any more? Sirisha and I discuss this subject in this episode. Contact  Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra ([email protected])

A freewheeling conversation with Lalitha on women being treated as the property of man. Contact  Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra ([email protected])

Pavement Conversations is 1....Yay! In this episode, I reached out to guests who appeared on the show over the last year and asked them what rule, spoken or unspoken, that applied to girls but not to boys they would like to change.  Contact  Vinay on Twitter @vinayjap Music by: Varun Sanmitra ([email protected])