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Swishing Mindsets with Anuradha Varma

Listen in to conversations that "swish" or shift your perspective! Journalist and Mindset Coach Anuradha Varma interviews a diverse cast of people who share their expertise and experiences on a range of themes, across spirituality, inclusivity, entrepreneurship, mythology, and popular culture. Follow and share to stay updated and grow the conversation.Anuradha is a journalist with nearly three decades of experience, having worked as head of Parenting for Indian Express Online, editor of interiors

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Ep 43: K. Hari Kumar: ‘Writing horror takes a piece...

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2025/01/29

When K. Hari Kumar was young, an oracle or soothsayer in Kerala prophesied that his work would revolve around the “undead”. Now, known fittingly as “Horror Kumar”, he talks about his latest novel Dakini, published by HarperCollins India, born out of personal tragedy and drawing on news reports of witch-hunting. He touches upon his affinity for an all-pervading mother goddess, creating strong women characters as opposed to the “damsel-in-distress” Western trope. Through his story, he also explores

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Ep 42: Bhavana Nissima: What is mental space psychology?

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2025/01/13

Everything that exists in the physical universe is located in space. “We carry a village in our heads. All our people, our senses and feelings are literally directed and mapped out in the space around us,” says Bhavana Nissima, a Hyderabad-based mental spece psychologist. Or to put loosely, we live in a 3D world, inside our heads and outside of it. Mental Space Psychology “works with our individual constructs to overcome obstacles, stop limiting beliefs and achieve goals.” In this episode, Bhavana

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Ep 41: Moms Gopika Kapoor & Moneisha Gandhi: On Buddy...

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2024/11/18

When Mumbai-based Gopika Kapoor and Moneisha Gandhi, moms of Vir Kapoor and Mihaan Dhall, witnessed how life-changing friendship proved to be for their neurodivergent young sons, they decided to launch Buddy Up – A Friendship App for People with Disabilities & their Caregivers. While Vir, who is on the autism spectrum, is quiet, Mihaan, who has Down Syndrome, loves to talk non-stop, the two clicked and now “buddy up” for concerts, sleepovers, board games and dance parties. Listen in as Gopika

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Ep 40: Shashank Mani, MP: Jagriti Yatra, building...

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2024/11/05

(Audio mostly in Hindi)Wanderlust or the spirit of “ghumakkadi” bit Shashank Mani, a Lok Sabha MP, as a teen and turned into a lifelong passion, with him founding the Jagriti Yatra, a multi-city train journey across “middle India” with over 500 youth on board, transcending regional barriers. He is also the founder of the Jagriti Enterprise Centre Purvanchal, at Barpar in Deoria, UP, which acts as an incubation centre for startup ideas. Here, he talks about the 15-day Jagriti Yatra, the “world’s

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Ep 39: Chandan Pandey & Sayari Debnath: Stories of...

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2024/10/23

(Audio in Hindi & English)In this interview, Chandan Pandey, the award-winning author of the The Keeper of Desolation, published by HarperCollins India, and translator Sayari Debnath, talk about the “surreal yet gritty, violent yet poetic” stories that form the book and the importance of translating from regional languages. He recalls breaking down, sitting in a boat in Varanasi, after writing the haunting short story “Forgetting”, an exploration of inner family dynamics where one member is

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Ep 38: Dr. Erika Rosenberg: Buddhist ‘Tonglen’...

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2024/10/15

The Buddhist Tonglen meditation, a “warrior training” that reinforces altruistic resolve, allows us to take in the suffering of others, witness pain and stay without fleeing, building courage, opening us up to be of service. While it makes us kinder and more compassionate, it also makes us strong, says Dr. Erika Rosenberg, a US-based psychological scientist, who integrates traditional Buddhist practices with key concepts and techniques from Western Psychology. The Tonglen meditation practice (at

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Ep 37: Fernando Hettiyadura: ‘Used responsibly, magic...

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2024/09/24

“The one who needs to be loved is the one in the mirror. And if we can love ourselves so deeply, we can love even a stranger and see their suffering,” says Thailand-based Fernando Hettiyadura, a Multidisciplinary Therapist and ICF-designated Master Certified Coach, who leads unique interventions derived from integrative neuroscience, Vipassana and psychedelic plant medicine. He has also launched the world’s first-ever Professional Coaching Qualification for Psychedelic Integration, accredited to the

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Ep 36: Prof. Tracy Coleman: Krishna stands for women...

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2024/08/21

As we celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna on Janmashtami, we should also honour him as a god who models positive masculinity, says Tracy Coleman, Professor, Department of Religion at Colorado College, US, She says, “Bold, strong, outspoken or aggressive, women are not a threat to him. He loves them as they are. In the Gita Govinda, he even submits to Radha.” Krishna, she believes, can be potentially socially transformative in empowering women by shifting the male gaze, despite being seen as a

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Ep 35: Sachin Chitambaran on suicide prevention:...

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2024/08/09

(Trigger warning: Mention of depression, suicide and suicidal ideation)What makes India the suicide capital of the world? Did you know that a majority of suicide attempts are made by women, among which housewives figure in large numbers? Mumbai-based Sachin Chitambaran, who started as a volunteer on suicide prevention helplines over a decade ago and now works full-time in the field, talks to us about the importance of mental health, how suicidal ideation works as well as why we need to learn how to

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Ep 34: Mital Salia: Game therapist and unschooling mom

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2024/06/26

In this episode, Mital Salia, game therapist and founder of Khel Khel Mein talks about how she prescribes games to teach life skills and for mental wellbeing. A counselling psychologist and educator, she started by curating game nights at home, which were a huge hit. Certain games, whether solo or multiplayer, teach dexterity, stimulate brain function and raise EQ, she informs. Playing also releases feel good hormones dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin, while reducing cortisol, the stress hormone

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Ep 33: Nidhu B. Kapoor: How to manifest money

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2024/06/11

We make money everyday and not just at our jobs, according to Nidhu B Kapoor. And we can create more of it using the power of her “WORDS” (World of Retrograde Decrees Switchsentences), she assures. While the results, Nidhu promises, are instantaneous, attracting money has a lot to do with who we are. In this chat, she urges us to question our relationship and belief system regarding money. And yes, she also gives some powerful “switch sentences”, such as “What If”, to unleash the power of positive

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Ep 32: Jerry Pinto: 'Murder in Mahim' — Mumbai is...

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2024/05/30

“Mumbai is like a large open-air casino and we are all putting our stakes on something,” says author Jerry Pinto, whose 2018 novel Murder in Mahim has been made into a series, playing on Jio Cinema.The action begins when a gay sex worker is found dead, his stomach ripped open, in a toilet at a Mumbai railway station. The plot thickens as good friends Peter Fernandes (played by Ashutosh Rana in the series), a retired journalist and Shiva Jende ((played by Vijay Raaz), a cop piece the clues together

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Ep 31: Women’s motorbike coach Meghna Khanna: “I like...

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2024/05/21

Meghna Khanna, a women’s motorcycle coach, is a Limca Book of Records holder for being the first Indian woman motorcyclist to reach Khardung La, the highest motorable pass in the world. You can have the biggest car in the world, but nothing beats the feeling of the wind in your hair when you ride a bike, she says. “When you ride a motorcycle, you know why a dog sticks their head out of the car,” she remarks. For her 10-year-old daughter, it’s a surprise when she sees her father park the bike, “Oh,

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Ep 30: Mindful leader Nitesh Batra: The mind is clear...

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2024/04/23

Living with a negative thought is like chasing a rodent in the house, according to Nitesh Batra, Mindfulness teacher and Certified Compassion Cultivation Trainer (CCT). He is founder of The Mindful Initiative and also runs the Ashtanga Yoga Program in Bengaluru. Mindfulness, he explains, is focussing on the task at hand, cherishing what you are doing and practising non-judgement. “When you are washing the dishes, wash the dishes,” he remarks. The mind, he says, is clear and knowing. If you sit in

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Ep 29: Games2Win CEO Alok Kejriwal: Always ask ‘why’

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2024/04/16

In this episode and a virtual masterclass on the entrepreneurial mindset, Games2Win co-founder and CEO Alok Kejriwal talks about his latest book “Getting Dressed and Parking Cars: The Magical Story of Building a Gaming Company”, published by Penguin Random House India. Alok describes himself as a hands-on serial entrepreneur and someone who loves to help entrepreneurs, especially through his immensely popular #DhandeKiBaat. His last two books were “Why I Stopped Wearing My Socks and “The Cave: An

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Ep 28: Aparna Sanyal: Twisted tales of love & torture

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2024/04/08

TRIGGER WARNING: The interview contains mentions of mental illness, anxiety, clinical depression and suicide.In this episode, Aparna Sanyal talks about her new book Instruments of Torture, a collection of short stories published by HarperCollins India and how she has always been drawn to the “dark side”. She talks candidly about battling depression and anxiety, despite growing up as a seemingly happy, “jolly’ child. She shares a delightful anecdote about her friendship with an old man on the street,

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Ep 27: Disability activist Nidhi Goyal: Reclaiming...

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2024/04/01

“I’m blind, but so is love…get over it!” This is how disability activist and stand-up comic Nidhi Ashok Goyal disarms her audience during her performances. In this episode, the Founder-Executive Director of award-winning non-profit organisation Rising Flame talks about their anthology And They Lived…Ever After: Disabled Women Retell Fairy Tales, published by HarperCollins India and shifting mindsets around disability.The idea was sparked during the pandemic, with the heartwarming stories talking

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Ep 26: Arundhuti Dasgupta: Desire, love & Radha on Holi

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2024/03/24

Arundhuti Dasgupta, journalist and co-founder of The Mythology Project returns on the podcast to talk of the mystique of Radha, Krishna’s favourite gopi and consort on the occasion of Holi.Radha humanises Krishna, making him approachable and acceptable to everyone. Their playful companionship transcended gender roles as they dissolved into each other. Desire in ancient India, she says, was not distinct from love.A married woman by all accounts, the relationship between Radha and Krishna has been

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Ep 25: Anand Neelakantan: Win at life The Asura Way

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2024/03/20

In a freewheeling chat, Anand Neelakantan, who is out with his new book The Asura Way: The Contrarian Path to Success, talks about how our ancient heritage taught us to believe in action and not just look inward for solutions. He busts the myths of the so-called six enemies of the mind — anger, passion, greed, infatuation, pride and competitive spirit.The author is clear — those who seek moksha and contentment can go to the Himalayas and contemplate. This is the Kali Yuga and we need the Asura Way

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Ep 24: Dr Wallace J Nichols: How to get our Blue Mind on

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2024/03/11

Listen in to Dr Wallace J Nichols, marine biologist and author of Blue Mind - The Surprising Science that Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected and Better at What You Do.Blue Mind, explains Dr Nichols, is a simple phrase for something that is familiar, intuitive and about our emotional connection with water or nature. Science, he says, is finally catching up with its therapeutic benefits. While the Red Mind is the new normal, where we live at a

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