In this episode of "The Women Inspire Aspire Podcast", I speak to Kirti Kukreti about biotechnology and chemical research for industrial and consumer usage like jet fuel, cosmetics, etc.

Kirti, from her deep knowledge of chemistry and bio-technology, shared the intricate details of how things work, and the nature of her work that she is doing right now. It was heartening to hear that Kirti cares very much about climate change, and towards contributing to that cause, she's working on a research that is intended to be used in jet fuel which is eco-friendly. Kirti also shared her ways of spending her spare time in the campus of IIT Bombay, when she is not busy with her work.

This is a crisp and short podcast which is really motivating and inspiring to people who want to pursue their career in research and development!

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In this episode of 'The Women Inspire Aspire Podcast', I speak to Richa Gupta about Mental Health and Education.

Mental health is key while educating children, especially for the ones who are from underprivileged, or from challenging societal and family situations. A strong mental health foundations holds the key on the child blossoming into a full-fledged individual while education is being imparted. Towards this, Richa works with government schools throughout India.

We spoke about Richa's vision of delivering her methodology to millions of Indian students, her strategy, working with stakeholders, using technology, and the challenges associated with her work. It would be a great listen for people in the field of education to learn strategies around mental health and education.

Richa also shared her interests in reading, writing, and caring for the elderly. Richa learns regularly from her peers and her ecosystem of founders.

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In this episode of 'The Women Inspire Aspire Podcast', I speak to Aarti Bahl on Art and Art-based therapy.

Wonder if art is just for aesthetic? Aarti says Art is not just aesthetic, but life transforming! After choosing Art as her career , Aarti has held many roles in Art, currently working on street children on enabling their imagination, emotional stability, expression ability, and a feeling of belonging to the community. Aarti also explained what Art-based therapy is all about. Listen to this heart-warming, crisp podcast to hear all about Aarti's journey so far.

In her free time, Aarti reads. As a societal issue, Aarti cares deeply about education, which she is already contributing to in a major way through her current work.

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In this episode of "The Women Inspire Aspire Podcast", I speak to Dr. Dhirja Sharma about a very interesting topic, which is Death.

Death was once a socially well-accepted aspect with community and people supporting the dying person through various ways, but these days, death happens in isolated rooms in hospitals without family around, which could be traumatic for the person dying, feels Dr. Dhirja.

I was very interested in the scientific process of death - and Dr. Dhirja explained the biological, clinical, and brain aspects of death clearly, which was great to listen to.

We also talked about how community and people can become more supportive to the person who is dying.

This is one podcast that you should not miss if you are curious about the process of dying from a scientific perspective!

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In this episode of "The Women Inspire Aspire Podcast", I speak to Durgesh Nandini, who is a PR and Communications professional.

When I started off the discussion with Nandini, I intended to cover more ground on the communication aspects. It turned out Nandini opened up on her life journey so far. The intricate details and nuances of life experiences that she shared is quite valuable to anyone who is looking for strength, courage, and power in handling life.

While we mused about what Nandini could potentially plan for her future work aspirations, it was quite interesting to know about Nandini's interests and the societal issues that she cared about, which could become her future direction.

One thing about life is that usually one has choices, and I'm pretty sure that Nandini will be making use of her choices very well!

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In this episode of "The Women Inspire Aspire Podcast", I speak to Geeta Harsinganey.

Geeta runs a Montessori school in Mumbai. She is deeply passionate about shaping the young minds to be without prejudice or baggage from the environment and people that they are from.

After a career in United States, Geeta felt her calling is with the children as she had always felt the joy of being with children.

Geeta shares her hobbies and interests, as well as the societal issue that she cares about and works on on a daily basis!

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In this episode of "The Women Inspire Aspire Podcast", I talk to Komal Gupta, a writer, poet, and an entrepreneur.

Komal shares her wide experience in writing in many forms like poetry, newsletters, research articles, and journals, and opines that she sees every writing as a poetry! She also speaks about her initiative to bring poetry, communion, and retreats for well-being and human connect.

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From mindful living to machine learning, Aarthi inspires us a lot. Her deeply thoughtful narrative of why she cares about health and environment made me think a lot about how we need to look for a holistically well society, and world at large.

After having a challenging start to her career, Aarthi settled down into Product Marketing in the freight forwarding tech industry, and now leads the effort on implementing AI into their software systems.

From bakery to making soaps to Ayurveda to Yoga, Aarthi does a lot as interests in addition to having them as societal topics that she cares about. She also shared something personal about why she wanted to work on contributing to treating cancer patients.

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