A try becomes an action, repeated actions become habits, and habits can change your life. Curiosity to try out a drink or smoke quickly becomes an addiction. How does it affect one's life? Why is it that it’s become so cool to do such activities? In this episode of Being The Change, Rohan Thakar chats with Shailesh Kamat who completely changed his life 13 years back, and is always working towards making himself better. From being an addict to now running marathons and century rides on his cycles, this man is nothing short of inspiration. It's just the simple habits of each person that can bring a ton of change! Inspired by this episode? Let us know in the comments & do share this episode in your network! You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ep.23 Changing Habits For Good ft. Shailesh Kamath

Every day almost 8million pieces of plastic pollution find their way into the oceans. What can be done about it? In this episode of Being The Change, host Rohan Thakar is chatting with Santa Cruz, California based, Christian Shaw who is the Founder & Executive Director of PlasticTides, A Non-Profit Organisation that has been closely involved with research for plastic pollution in the oceans by collecting samples across the globe. Their flagship programme- GYM (Global Youth Mentor) Programme is aimed at encouraging the youth to take responsibility for creating a plastic-free future. Here, the students create their own programmes with help of mentors. The programmes can be activities to reduce pollution or research on plastic pollution and creating solutions. Christian says, removing plastic from the ocean is not the complete solution, but reducing the dependency on the single-use plastic is. Here are a few solutions: Instead of the single-use packaged water bottle, use a reusable water bottle. Instead of taking shopping bags from the shopkeepers, get your own bag. Avoid pre-packed foods, get fresh, seasonal & locally available foods. It's just the simple habits of each person that can bring a ton of change! You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep.22 Sustaining The Present For A Better Future ft. Christian Shaw, Founder and Executive Director- Plastic Tides

India has been fighting Hunger, much before COVID, much before the Global Recession, Much Before we became REPUBLIC, much before we became INDEPENDENT. A few facts from The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, 2020 report India is at 102 out of 117 on the Global Hunger Index. A report says, around 14% of our population is undernourished 20% of children under 5 are underweight 34.7% of children under 5 are stunted 51% of women between age 15-49 are anemic These figures talk a lot about what kind of mammoth we are dealing with. The situation we are in, these numbers are only increasing every single day. In this episode, host, Rohan Thakar speaks with Mr. Shridhar Venkat, he is the CEO of Akshaya Patra Foundation. Every year countless children drop out because their parents cannot afford education. As time passes they also deal with hunger. Akshaya Patra Foundation, since its inception, has been fighting hunger in kids and have encouraged kids to join schools through their various programmes PAN India. Several programs have initiated by them during the period of lockdowns, lets understand how they do it. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep.21 Meals For Change ft. Shridhar Venkat, CEO-Akshaya Patra

We are always attracted by what the west introduces, be it in technology or fashion But close to home, here in India, we have one of the most intrinsic, Rich heritage of clothing that comes from handloom Now looking at a time like this, its more important than ever to encourage our local artisans by choosing to use Indian… It's interesting to see that world's 95% of the handwoven fabric comes from India, but how much do we as Indians appreciate it or use it? To speak about this exquisite work of art and our rich history of clothing, host Rohan Thakar chats with Manasa Godavarthy who along with her mother started MudraMagik, They uncover weaves and create magic on sarees. August 7th is National Handloom Day, and this episode becomes even more special as Manasa talks about the day's importance and takes the listeners through the rich tradition of weaving looms. The episode also talks about truth behind manufacturing mass apparel and the concept of sustainable fashion and why should you adapt to slow fashion.   You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep.20 Bringing Back The Swadeshi ft. Manasa Godavarthy, Co-founder- MudraMagik

Dr. David Pillai changed the face of medical education in India by making it more affordable and accessible to people who could not afford it through Transworld Educare. This means more opportunities and more talent inflow. Learn more about them on https://transworldeducare.com/   You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep.19 Changing The Face Of Medical Education In India ft. Dr David Pillai

Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide brings a lot of questions to people's minds. One of which being, why does such a successful person need to take his life?  We need to start having a conversation about mental health and keep open communication with our closed ones. In this episode of Being The Change podcast, host Rima Sadashiv Amarapurkar speaks with the renowned counselor, psychiatrist, and Director of the Institute For Psychological Health, Dr. Anand Nadkarni about the need for coping, having conversations and remembering the memorable roles played by Sushant Singh Rajput. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Take Mental Health Seriously ft. Dr. Anand Nadkarni, Director - Institute For Psychological Health

Nothing in the world can make you feel anything you don’t choose to, We choose it. You make your own reality. In this episode, host Rohan Thakar chats with Divyanshu Ganatra, he's a serial entrepreneur, a clinical psychologist, a thrill-seeker & extreme adventure sports enthusiast & is running a non-profit organization called Adventure Beyond Barriers Foundation(ABBF). What's amusing is that he lost his eyesight 2 decades back, when he was 19 due to glaucoma.  He is the living proof that if one has a strong will nothing is impossible.  Through ABBF, he is helping the disabled participate in adventure & endurance sports and is an activist who has been voicing his opinion for the need for inclusion & erasing the boundaries that exist between the "abled & disabled". Sport has the power to unite people, bring hope in them Divyanshu points out that "normal people" starting from school to one start working rarely meets a person who is "disabled". The reason is that there exists a boundary that doesn't allow & doesn't support the disabled to mix. The infrastructure is not built for inclusion. Something as simple as a footpath is not designed for physically disabled. He believes, with adventure sports, he can break the beliefs that a person who is "disabled" cannot do what a "normal person" can do. Listen to the complete episode and by the end of it, you will gain a fresh perspective toward life.   Also, write in your thoughts about this topic in the comments below. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Track: Serenity — JayJen [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/VhfJo-CRbkA Free Download / Stream: http://alplus.io/Serenity –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep.18 A Vision For Inclusion ft. Divyanshu Ganatra, founder - Adventures Beyond Barriers

In this episode Being The Change, host Rohan Thakar chats with Vandana Sethhi who is the founder of Mumbai based ad-agency Water Communication. She had conceptualized the concept of Gaali-Free India, a digital campaign against the use of abusive words. So far 50,000 people have signed up & pledged that they would not use cuss words.  Vandana says, what we speak reflects our personality and constant use of such language is a sign of aggression and if one just for a moment becomes conscious about what he/she is speaking, it would avoid a lot of fights. Listen to the complete episode to know more about how our speech affects us mentally. Also, write in your thoughts about this topic in the comments below. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Track: Serenity — JayJen [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/VhfJo-CRbkA Free Download / Stream: http://alplus.io/Serenity –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organisation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep.17 Making India Gaali-Free ft. Vandana Sethhi, Founder - Water Communication

Today we can see an atmosphere of fear, uncertainty and the frustration of being in lockdown. A tiny micro-organism has shaken the world, shattered the global economy and brought everything that man do to a halt.   In this episode of Being The Change podcast, host Rohan Thakar and co-host Rima Sadashiv Amarapurkar chats with the renowned counselor, psychiatrist, and Director of the Institute For Psychological Health, Dr. Anand Nadkarni. He says that while the world has come to a halt and the coronavirus has shown how small Humans are, it has also shown a bright side - The Earth is healing itself, people are spending time with their family, and more importantly, it has taught humans a lesson to slow down in life.   Listen to the complete episode to gain a perspective about the brighter side of lockdown and how you are still in a far better situation than so many others. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep.16 Looking At The Brighter Side ft. Dr. Anand Nadkarni, Director - Institute For Psychological Health

The Planet is heating up at a rapid pace. Glaciers are melting, forests are burning, the sea level is rising! Humans with its creations have done a lot of damage to nature. But, nature itself is its solution. In this episode of Being The Change, host <a href="https://instagram.com/technorohan">Rohan Thakar</a> chats with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-hines-9aa2578/">Andrew Hines</a>, Co-Founder of <a href="https://www.cleanmax.com/">Cleanmax</a>, a solar power production company that was started 10 years ago by Kuldeep Jain along with Andrew &amp; Sushant Arora. They have introduced some incredible solutions for <a href="https://www.cleanmax.com/solar-services.php">solar power production</a> and are helping corporates achieve environmental sustainability. Today, they have more than 470 projects completed with 130+ corporate clients &amp; have more than 575 Mega Watt peak operation capacity. In the episode, Andrew talks about how they have introduced <a href="https://www.cleanmax.com/solar-solutions-in-india.php">solutions</a> for a better environment. He also talks about some great policies that have been introduced by the government that has helped the production of renewable energy and how is India performing compared to other countries when it comes to dealing with renewable energy. &nbsp; &nbsp; Listen and share your thoughts about the episode in comments <a href="https://instagram.com/eplogmedia"> Follow us on Instagram @eplogmedia</a> and do subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. Check out our other shows on <a href="https://eplog.media">www.eplog.media</a> &ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash; Track: Serenity &mdash; JayJen [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhfJo-CRbkA">https://youtu.be/VhfJo-CRbkA</a> Free Download / Stream: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2FSerenity&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=VhfJo-CRbkA&amp;redir_token=yWesvZwUxdczJezJ-bwmqaBgLBB8MTU3MjAyMDM0M0AxNTcxOTMzOTQz">http://alplus.io/Serenity</a> &ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;

The Planet is heating up at a rapid pace. Glaciers are melting, forests are burning, the sea level is rising! Humans with its creations have done a lot of damage to nature. But, nature itself is its solution. In this episode of Being The Change, host Rohan Thakar chats with Andrew Hines, Co-Founder of Cleanmax, a solar power production company that was started 10 years ago by Kuldeep Jain along with Andrew &amp; Sushant Arora. They have introduced some incredible solutions for solar power production and are helping corporates achieve environmental sustainability. Today, they have more than 470 projects completed with 130+ corporate clients &amp; have more than 575 Mega Watt peak operation capacity. In the episode, Andrew talks about how they have introduced solutions for a better environment. He also talks about some great policies that have been introduced by the government that has helped the production of renewable energy and how is India performing compared to other countries when it comes to dealing with renewable energy. &nbsp; &nbsp; Listen and share your thoughts about the episode in comments Follow us on Instagram @eplogmedia and do subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. Check out our other shows on www.eplog.media &ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash; Track: Serenity &mdash; JayJen [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/VhfJo-CRbkA Free Download / Stream: http://alplus.io/Serenity &ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;

Ep.15 Powering Sustainability ft. Andrew Hines, Co-Founder Cleanmax

This episode is dedicated to commemorate 550th year of Guru Nanak Jayanti and to highlight the universal appeal that is envisaged as per the teachings in Guru Granth Sahib. We all talk about God, in the name of God we do a lot of rituals, philanthrophy etc. People of all religion say God is One but, when it comes to following, we all have our own preferences. God is indeed ONE, the One and only One Creator of the Universe and we all human, animals, nature are HIS Creations. Our favourite Hymn Ek Omkar, Satnam .... makes things clear for us. God is the Universal light, HE is Truth, HE does not come in the cycle of Birth and Death, HE is a Impartial, HE is an Ocean of Virtues and on and on....There is no end to HIS Praise.

Ep.14 Living With Spiritual Intervention ft. Jotinder Singh Ji

Education plays a very important role in the life of a person. In an ideal scenario, education is supposed to instill the skills and mindsets in a person to make him/her ready to take on the world and become a better human being. However, the meaning of education today has become merely about marks and results. To change that system, our guest Rahul Adhikari started an organization, Better Plus Education. An IITian, recipient of REX Karamveer Chakra Award by United Nations, and invitee to be a Global Shaper at the World Economic Forum, his urge to give back to the society and make students empowered with the skill to empathy made him launch a programme called the International Changemaker Olympiad (ICO), that gives a platform for children in schools to launch their own change initiatives to solve real-world problems and develop a Changemaker mindset. He says empathy is one skill that can enable a person to learn whatever he/she wants to learn in life, do things that are for the good of all, and be successful in whatever they do. In ICO, students launch their own Change initiatives for 4-5 months and become micro-entrepreneurs that bring solutions to daily life problems. Through this, they develop some of the most important life skills that are not taught in schools like empathy, teamwork, communication skills, problem-solving skills and more. Listen to the complete episode to understand how Rahul is empowering children to become Changemakers for life!

Education plays a very important role in the life of a person. In an ideal scenario, education is supposed to instill the skills and mindsets in a person to make him/her ready to take on the world and become a better human being. However, the meaning of education today has become merely about marks and results.To change that system, our guest Rahul Adhikari started an organization, Better Plus Education. An IITian, recipient of REX Karamveer Chakra Award by United Nations, and invitee to be a Global Shaper at the World Economic Forum, his urge to give back to the society and make students empowered with the skill to empathy made him launch a programme called the International Changemaker Olympiad (ICO), that gives a platform for children in schools to launch their own change initiatives to solve real-world problems and develop a Changemaker mindset.He says empathy is one skill that can enable a person to learn whatever he/she wants to learn in life, do things that are for the good of all, and be successful in whatever they do.In ICO, students launch their own Change initiatives for 4-5 months and become micro-entrepreneurs that bring solutions to daily life problems. Through this, they develop some of the most important life skills that are not taught in schools like empathy, teamwork, communication skills, problem-solving skills and more.Listen to the complete episode to understand how Rahul is empowering children to become Changemakers for life!

Ep.13 Making Every Student A Changemaker ft. Rahul Adhikari, Founder- Better Plus Education

This week on Being The Change podcast, host Rohan Thakar is joined by renowned city planner and social activist, Mr. PK Das. He is responsible for notable open spaces of Mumbai like the Lands End in Bandra or the Bandra Reclamation promenade. We talk about the diminishing open spaces of Mumbai and what makes a city successful. We also discuss the recent Aarey Forest cutting and building of Metro car shed and alternatives to the place. He says, Development is not about material gain; it's about how much people grow and do well Its people at the center, and also the environment & ecology Listen and share your thoughts about the episode in comments

This week on Being The Change podcast, host Rohan Thakar is joined by renowned city planner and social activist, Mr. PK Das. He is responsible for notable open spaces of Mumbai like the Lands End in Bandra or the Bandra Reclamation promenade. We talk about the diminishing open spaces of Mumbai and what makes a city successful.We also discuss the recent Aarey Forest cutting and building of Metro car shed and alternatives to the place.He says, Development is not about material gain; it's about how much people grow and do wellIts people at the center, and also the environment & ecologyListen and share your thoughts about the episode in comments

Ep.12 Demolishing Boundaries ft. PK Das, City Planner-Activist

In this special episode of Being The Change podcast, host Rohan Thakar is joined by filmmaker, Rima Sadashiv Amarapurkar co-hosting this episode and we share the story of Chetna Gala Sinha, who grew as a South Bombay girl and moved to a remote village called Mhaswad, in the state of Maharashtra in India while being actively involved in social movements to uplift the lives of women during the 80s. Chetna has talked about this story on TED, Vancouver and has also been the chairman of the World Economic Forum in 2018. From building toilets to starting a co-operative bank, called Mann Deshi Mahila Sahakari Bank run by women, Chetna has been a tirelessly working to make the village self-sufficient. Her NGO, Mann Deshi Foundation runs a community radio, cattle camp, unique education programmes like the B-School for villagers and various other activities to empower the people of the village. Listen to the complete episode to understand what true empowerment is.

In this special episode of Being The Change podcast, host Rohan Thakar is joined by filmmaker, Rima Sadashiv Amarapurkar co-hosting this episode and we share the story of Chetna Gala Sinha, who grew as a South Bombay girl and moved to a remote village called Mhaswad, in the state of Maharashtra in India while being actively involved in social movements to uplift the lives of women during the 80s.Chetna has talked about this story on TED, Vancouver and has also been the chairman of the World Economic Forum in 2018.From building toilets to starting a co-operative bank, called Mann Deshi Mahila Sahakari Bank run by women, Chetna has been a tirelessly working to make the village self-sufficient.Her NGO, Mann Deshi Foundation runs a community radio, cattle camp, unique education programmes like the B-School for villagers and various other activities to empower the people of the village.Listen to the complete episode to understand what true empowerment is.

Ep.11 What Is Empowerment ft. Chetna Gala Sinha of Mann Deshi Foundation

The term "Mental Health" can be very confusing, especially because, we cannot see it! Rajvi Mariwala, Director of Mariwala Health Initiative joins us to talk about her journey as a social entrepreneur and what led her to start the initiative of raising awareness about mental health. Being a certified animal behaviorist is also one of the works that she does. In this episode, we discuss what mental health is and how can schools, corporates, and individuals take a note of it in their culture and start an initiative to talk about it. She says community-based mental healthcare is the way to go to handle the population of 150 million people in India suffering from mild to severe mental health issues. At Ep.Log we have a show specially dedicated towards mental health awareness called The SOS Show hosted by Suchita Bhhatia. Do check it out if you want to know more about Mental Health Follow us on Instagram @eplogmedia to get updated with latest episodes

The term "Mental Health" can be very confusing, especially because, we cannot see it!Rajvi Mariwala, Director of Mariwala Health Initiative joins us to talk about her journey as a social entrepreneur and what led her to start the initiative of raising awareness about mental health. Being a certified animal behaviorist is also one of the works that she does.In this episode, we discuss what mental health is and how can schools, corporates, and individuals take a note of it in their culture and start an initiative to talk about it.She says community-based mental healthcare is the way to go to handle the population of 150 million people in India suffering from mild to severe mental health issues.At Ep.Log we have a show specially dedicated towards mental health awareness called The SOS Show hosted by Suchita Bhhatia. Do check it out if you want to know more about Mental HealthFollow us on Instagram @eplogmedia to get updated with latest episodes

Ep.10 Bridging The Gap ft. Rajvi Mariwala

Hosted by Rohan Thakar. A show which aims to highlight the people who have been working hard at bringing the change in the society. We see that problems are everywhere and everyone wants change, but there is always someone who changes himself to bring the change. When you change, The World Changes.

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