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#58: Bhamini Lakshminarayan: Education, Games, Startups

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2023/05/14

In this episode of Reuben's Podcast, we speak with Bhamini Lakshminarayan, co-founder of Bigfatphoenix Interactive, a game design studio behind Fairside Stories, a game about identity created for kids aged 8-12. We explore Bhamini's life over the last decade, including her move to the US, her recognition of privilege, and her exploration of different versions of feminism. We also delve into why Bhamini decided to work at the intersection of education and entertainment, her time working at

01:24:32

#57: Priyanka D. Rajkakati: Art, Space, France

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2023/04/29

Priyanka and I speak about her journey from science to art over the last decade. We talk about space, the new lunar economy and its hidden side, sci-fi, experiencing near-death and fragility of the body, the importance of art for the scientific world, her focus on art, and plans for her new studio Atelier Arth. Recorded in April 2023 Want to show your support for the podcast? Click here ➡️ ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reubenn⁠ Like to follow the podcast and hear from me? Subscribe here

01:25:54

#56: Subhashish Bhadra: Health, Career, Writing

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2023/04/16

Subhashish Bhadra is currently based in Banglore, India, and is part of the leadership team of Klub, a tech platform where consumer internet start-ups raise growth capital. In our conversation today we talk about his journey with mental health, making decisions between career options, digital identity, government, writing on Linkedin, reflections from time spent across academia, corporate, and startups, and his most recent book - Caged Tiger. Recorded in February 2023. 📕 Order Subhashish's

01:33:27

#55: Rahul Mathew: Consulting, Cycling, Money

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2023/03/19

Rahul Mathew is currently based in New York City where he works as an Associate Partner at Mckinsey & Company. In this episode, we talk about a series of topics including completing a decade at Mckinsey, building a community in NYC, getting a dog, taking up cycling, his evolving relationship with money, and more. Recorded in February 2023. Rahul's Socials Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/balderdashthewhite/ Want to show your support for the podcast? Click here

01:46:26

#54: Dhruv Sharma: Physics, Fireworks, Investing

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2023/03/04

Dhruv Sharma is currently based in Boulder, Colorado where he is the Head of Portfolio Intelligence at Fabric. In this episode, we discuss a wide range of topics including moving to France, learning French, training to be a pyrotechnician, launching satellites, engineering vs. physics, PHD in complexity science, Covid predictions, portfolio intelligence, planning investments, and health. Recorded in February 2023. Dhruv's Socials Website ➡️ https://dhruv-sharma.ovh/ Linkedin ➡️

01:10:12

#53: Bahuli Sharma: Litigation, Law, Politics

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2023/02/19

Bahuli Sharma is currently based in New Delhi where she's an advocate focusing on criminal justice and litigation. In this episode, we talk about her journey through the world of law over the last decade. We chat about why she decided to pursue a career in law, her experiences as a Rhodes scholar, US vs UK education, child rights, crypto regulation, going independent, and a future in politics. Bahuli's Socials Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/bahuli.sharma/ Linkedin ➡️

01:34:22

#52: Suyash Gabriel: Music, Media, Health

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2023/02/03

Suyash Gabriel is currently based in New Delhi where he's balancing a career in PR and Music. He plays the drums for bands including The Doppler Effect, Kraken, Zokova, October, Komorebi, and The Yellow Bucket GrammyWinning Effort. He was also named as "one of Indian indie's most prolific drummers" by Rolling Stones. I first met Suyash during our time as undergrads at St. Stephen's College. In today's episode, we dive into his journey over the last decade and talk about his career in music, the time

01:31:10

#51: Minu Philip: PHD, Therapy, NYC

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2023/01/21

Minu Philip is currently based in New York City where she is a Ph.D. student. I first met her during our time as undergrads at St. Stephen's College. In today's episode, we dive into her journey over the last decade and talk about pursuing a master's degree, trying out the corporate world, living independently, therapy, making an impact, and aging. Recorded in November 2022. Minu's Socials Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/minuphilip3 Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/minu_philip/ Linkedin ➡️

01:00:56

#50: Nadeem Afroz: Not Gardening Equipment

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2022/03/13

On today’s episode, I’m speaking with Nadeem Afroz. I met Nadeem back in university in 2010 where he was my first roommate. Nadeem graduated with a degree in history and then after giving civils a shot, ended up studying, and now practicing, law. In our conversation today, we talk about our time as roommates, how he decided to pursue a career in law, growing up in Kargil, and being a Muslim 📸 we're on the gram @reubenspodcast ☕️ support the podcast by buying me a coffee

00:58:40

#49: Karishma Makhija: On the Margins

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2022/03/05

⚠️ Trigger Warning: This conversation contains content about suicide and self-harm, which some listeners may find disturbing. On today’s show, I’m speaking with Karishma. I met Karisha back in 2010 in university. After graduating, she went on to get a master's in mental health and has been working in the space ever for many years now. In our chat today, we talk about her complicated relationship with Stephen's, the things she loved about her time, and the things she didn’t. We also talk a lot

01:01:12

#48: George Joseph: Balancing Act

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2022/02/19

On today’s show, I’m speaking with George. I met George back in 2010 in university. In our conversation today, we talk about a bunch of things like his reflections from being the SUS president, why he decided to not pursue civils, and that too in the day on the exam, life in Paris, and his work at UNESCO. ☕️ support the podcast by buying me a coffee 📸 we're on the gram @reubenspodcast

00:56:38

#47: Ann Susan Aleyas: Full Circle

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2022/02/05

On today’s show, I’m chatting with Ann. I met Ann back in 2010 in university where she graduated with a degree in English. Almost a decade late, she’s taken a full circle and is back in college, but now a professor! In today’s conversation, we chat about how she landed up pursuing a career in teaching and the challenges of being a teacher during the pandemic. We also talk about what all has changed at college over the decade and what it’s like to be on campus during the pandemic ☕️ support the

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#46: Vivek Varughese: Top of the Funnel

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2022/01/29

On today’s show, I’m chatting with Vivek. I met Vivek back in 2010 in university. I knew Vivek in college, you’d know that he spent most of his time either playing music or football. After graduating, he went on to pursue a career in marketing working at a bunch of different startups. In our chat today we chat about how he landed up in marketing, startup life, why he decided to pursue an MBA, entering the world of deep tech what graph databases are, and how he uses music as a way to manage

00:49:43

#45: Marukh Budhraja: La Vita Italiana

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2022/01/22

On today’s show, I’m speaking with Marukh. I met Marukh back in 2010 when we were in university. Even though she graduated with a degree in history, Marukh followed her passion for fashion which took her to Italy, where she spent most of the decade. In today’s conversation, she tells me her motivation to move to Italy, the challenges of living and working in a new country with a new language. We also chat about what it’s like working in the world of high fashion, getting married during the pandemic,

01:07:50

#44: Archishman Pradhan: Game On

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2022/01/08

On today’s show, I’m chatting with Archishman Pradhan. I met Archishman back in 2010 and while he studied Physics in college, he eventually found his way into the world of gaming. In today's conversation, he tell me about this joinery - how he started out as a streamer and shout caster and how he ended up working at gaming giants like Garena! He also shares his experience of having worked in the industry and the stuff he’s learned along the way 📸 we're on the gram @reubenspodcast ☕️ support the

01:02:32

#43: Shruti Lakhtakia: Beyond the Classroom

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2021/11/13

☕️ support the podcast by buying me a coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/reubenn 📸 we're on the gram @reubenspodcast On today’s show, I’m chatting with Shruti Lakhtakia. I met her back in 2010 in college where we both studied economics together. Almost a decade later, she was back in college, but this time as a teacher - coming a full circle. So in today’s conversation, she tells me about her journey through the world of academia, why she prefers the UK to the US, even though she’s moving there

01:13:59

#42: Pankhuri Tandon: Bulls and Bears

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2021/11/06

On today’s show, I’m chatting with Pankhuri. I met Pankhuri back in 2010 in college and we were classmates. After we graduated, she continued studying Economics in London and now works in India’s fast-growing financial sector. In our conversation today we chat about her experiences during her time in London, her interests in economic policy, and how she landed up in her current job at CRISIL. We also chat a bit about India’s financial markets, which have been breaking all-time highs despite the

01:02:01

#41: Amrita Jain: Civil Servant

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2021/10/16

On today’s show, I’m chatting with Amrita. I met Amrita back in 2010 and we were classmates in college. After graduating, she went on to do her Masters's in Economics and start her journey towards becoming a civil servant, something she wanted to do ever since she was 5. We chat about her experience giving the UPSC exam, which is one of the most competitive exams in the county, and her experiences working for the Revenue services. We deep dive into the life of a civil servant and discuss things like

01:09:24

#40: Sonakshi Chaudhry: Chin Up

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2021/10/09

On today’s show, I’m speaking with Sonakshi. I met Sonakshi back in 2011 at university where she studied English. In our conversation today, we speak about a bunch of different things from starting her career editing for a defense magazine to eventually working in public policy and even a podcast. She also tells me about the work she and her mom’s been doing to help victims of domestic violence and we chat a little about her experiences with that. We speak about her shifts in beliefs and we also

00:58:02

#39: Jahnavi Sen: The Independent Life

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2021/10/02

On today’s show, I’m speaking with Jahnavi Sen. Even though we went to university together back in 2010, we hardly crossed paths and this is, for sure, the longest conversation we’ve had in over a decade! We chat about her journey from deciding to study philosophy in college to her first experience of living away from home. We also dive into the world of independent news, its challenges, and why she’s decided to continue in the space. 📸 we're on the gram @reubenspodcast ☕️ support the podcast by

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