In this episode, much delayed in publishing from my side, we explore the world of Ninorah & Bettina who host the podcast NRI Woman. Bettina & Ninorah have been best friends for more than 25 years! So lets hop into our time machine and hear what friendship is all about, and the bitter and sweet memories that hold a strong friendship together, (https://audioboom.com/posts/7432861-when-i-was-13-vishnu-and-shankar-podcasters/edit)

When I was 13

6: When I Was 13: Bettina & Ninorah

This episode, we meet the hosts of another wonderful podcast " Writer and Geek Show"  hosted by two brothers Vishnu and Shankar. We will go back to the time how the world was in the 90s and 2000s in Kerala and also get to now more about how their podcast is based on the conversation that they have with each other. So let's get into our time machine and go back to the time when Shankar and Vishnu were 13.

5: When I Was 13: Vishnu and Shankar, Podcasters

This time, our time machine podcast takes you to Assam, where our guest Tanushree Ishani grew up. Tanushree is the co-founder of an organic brand called The Body Cafe. We also talk about skin care tips in this episode.

4: When I Was 13: Tanushree Ishani, Entrepreneur

In this episode, we meet the host of the excellent podcast "The Passion People Podcast" Naga Subramanya. Naga is also a Chartered Accountant. He talks about when he was 13 in 2003 in Mysore, and the life lessons he garners when he meets people on his show. So let's get into our time machine and go back to Mysore in 2003, when the internet was on dial-up!

3: When I Was 13: Naga S, CA & Podcaster

In the first episode of Season 2 of "When I Was 13", we meet Ambi Parameswaran, who is a well regarded leader and expert in the world of advertising & marketing. Ambi talks about his childhood in Chennai, reading books and playing gilli danda. Ambi also talks in detail about advertising and how it is changing in today's world of Netflix & Chill.  Join me in this conversation with Ambi Parameswaran.

2: When I Was 13: Ambi Parameswaran, Advertising & Marketing Leader

Hey there! I did it! 13 episodes! Meeting 13 inspirational and successful people who shared their memories from the time that they were 13. I move onwards to season 2, and will have more such people on my time machine podcast.

1: When I Was 13: Season 2 Begins

In the 13th episode of 'When I Was 13', we meet Global Changemaker & Founder of whywaste.io, Garvita Gulhati. Garvita began her  social entrepreneur journey at the young age of  13 (More power to 13ers!) Today her 'glass half full' movement has helped save millions of litres of water.  Join me in this conversation with social entrepreneur Garvita Gulhati about the world that was when she was 13...

12: When I Was 13: Garvita Gulhati, Founder, whywaste.io

In this latest episode, we have a basketball coach with a difference. Meet Pradyut Voleti, the Founder of The Dribble Academy, which trains youngsters in basketball with the aim to have them play on the international scene someday. Pradyut talks about he got hooked to basketball when he was around 13, and how that changed his life.

11: When I Was 13: Pradyut Voleti, Founder, The Dribble Academy

With every new guest I have on my podcast, I get to discover new career options. In this episode, we talk to Zeenia Jagga, who is a computational biology expert. How was Zeenia's world when she was 13? Did she know what computational biology was?  Hop onto our time machine to go back to a small town Malaur in Punjab, in 1999 when Zeenia was 13.

10: When I Was 13: Zeenia Jagga, Computational Biology Expert

When I Was 13 is a podcast that is also a time machine. In this episode, we meet Padma Priya, who is a journalist and the co-founder of Suno India, a podcast that focuses on issues that matter. Padma Priya talks about how we take our right to vote lightly, and how such attitude affects India. With the 17th Lok Sabha election currently underway, Padma's views on election helped me understand how we should definitely vote, and responsibly. I am 13, so I hope to vote in the next Lok Sabha election in 2024! So join me on my time machine and hear about Padma Priya's world when she was 13.

9: When I Was 13: Padma Priya, Podcaster

Hop on to our time machine to go back to the 1970s, when Prakash Iyer was 13. Prakash Iyer is a best-selling author, and a well-regarded CEO. In this episode, Prakash talks about how he overcame stage-fright at a young age, which later helped him become a successful motivational speaker.

8: When I Was 13: Prakash Iyer, Author & CEO

When I Was 13 is a podcast that is also a time machine. In this episode, we meet Aparna Sapra, who is a geneticist and the co-founder of Stellar Gene. Aparna takes us back to Bombay in 1989, when she was 13. While she did not know what she wanted to do later in life, she knew that biology was her favourite subject and she would love to do something around biology. Talking with Aparna helped me understand what microarray and genomics are all about. Aparna's work at Stellar Gene involves researching genetic make-up to help find cure for diseases linked to chromosomal disorders. So join me on my time machine and hear about Aparna Sapra's world when she was 13.

7: When I Was 13: Aparna Sapra, Scientist and Entrepreneur

When I Was 13 is a podcast that is also a time machine. In this episode, we meet the social entrepreneur behind the Khabar Lahariya YouTube channel, Disha Mullick. Disha talks about life in Madras and Bangalore when she was 13, and also helps me understand why she decided to pursue 'Gender Studies' for her further studies. Talking with Disha got me to understand how rural women, unlike what we think, are actually quite empowered and know how to speak up for themselves, when given a chance. So join me on my time machine and hear about Disha Mullick's world when she was 13.

6: When I Was 13: Disha Mullick, Social Entrepreneur

When I Was 13 is a podcast that is also a time machine. In this episode, I talk with Madhu Naithani, a theatre activist and classical dancer, who can actually talk about 'Summer of '69' because she was 13 in 1969. In this very engaging conversation, Madhu talks about how she grew up in Chandigarh in the 1960s without any TV, and yet she was so busy with 'real friends' that she just had no free time! Madhu also started learning Kuchipudi dance at the age of 50, and believes that the one advice we should take to heart is to 'Love our own self'.  So join me on my time machine and hear about Madhu Naithani's world that was Chandigarh in 1969.

5: When I Was 13: Madhu Naithani, Theatre Activist & Dancer

When I Was 13 is a podcast that is also a time machine. In this episode, I talk with Soumi Duttagupta, a writer and classical dancer, who started learning Odissi dance when she was 36! In this very engaging conversation, Soumi talks about 1988 when there was just one TV channel and how programmes like Udaan and Bharat Ek Khoj ignited her creativity. Soumi ends the episode telling teenagers that 'It is very important to get bored in this digital age'. That's something to think, especially for a F.R.I.E.N.D.S addict like me :-) So join me on my time machine and hear about Soumi Duttagupta's world that was Durgapur in 1988

4: When I Was 13: Soumi Duttagupta, Writer & Classical Dancer

How was life when you were 13, asks a 13-year-old.

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