Introduction to the podcast.

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Rema Rajeshwari, a dynamic and passionate IPS officer, is known for her groundbreaking initiatives in education, gender sensitisation, child marriage and trafficking, sexual harassment, fake news, and more. The first female Indian Police Service Officer from Munnar, she uses storytelling as an effective tool to connect with the community. Tune in to her stories on tackling fake news to maintaining communal harmony, managing during a pandemic lockdown, and what keeps her going as a woman in a largely man's world.

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is a Kenya born Data Scientist who predicted data-driven trends long before it became vogue. A firm believer in the power and influence of Data Science, she has led change in rural areas of Kenya and India, and also helped troops in Afghanistan make data-based decisions in the field, as a member of Australia's Defence Intelligence Organisation. Just a couple of fascinating stories about Ritu’s journey. Tune in for more!

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Anna Chandy is the woman responsible for helping Deepika Padukone successfully overcome clinical depression, and also went on to lead Deepika’s foundation, Live Love Laugh as Chairperson. Anna has over 25 years’ experience in the mental health domain as a therapist, coach, speaker and trainer. While her work has won many laurels, her own life is an account of overcoming trauma to emerge as a strong, courageous person. In this episode, she shares her story, her influences, and why de-stigmatizing mental health remains critical.

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a veteran in the education industry is widely acclaimed for upholding the stellar reputation of the CP Goenka Group of Schools for over 24 years. Her in-depth understanding of the Indian education system and innovative vision ensured she successfully leads and manages a group of 7 high schools and 9 pre-schools throughout her career. On this episode, Archana speaks about her inspirations and struggles whilst throwing light on how the education sector is transforming in India.

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An Indian Postal Service Officer, Swati Pandey is currently serving as Postmaster General of the Mumbai Region. Her illustrious and dare we say, adventurous career unfolds where initially she fearless served the Naxalite areas in Maharashtra, was a Director of Administration at the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), dabbled in amateur filmmaking and won many accolades for her work in Films Division. Her special contribution to DAE led her to become the only officer on deputation ever, to be awarded the Homi Bhabha medal. Tune in to listen to her story of overcoming tremendous hardships to achieve success.

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Annie Dubé, is a Canadian diplomat with an exceptional approach towards strengthening ties between two countries. She has served in several positions in Mumbai, South Korea, and Switzerland. During the span of a remarkable career, she has worked in wide ranging divisions which include the EU Commercial Relations and Advocacy Division, Aerospace, Automotive, Defense and Information, Communications Technologies Practices Division, Office of the Deputy Minister for International Trade and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.

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Rajeshwari Kori a former Indian Naval Officer, is the first Indian woman in the Asian subcontinent to be posted on board a naval warship. She is currently working with the Maharashtra Government as Deputy Controller of Civil Defense in Raigad. During her career, she was honored with the Kargil Yudh medal, Operation Parakram medal, and the Yashswini award by the Indian Ministry of Defense.

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Popularly known as the female A.R. Rahman, Merlin D’Souza despite her humble beginnings, never let the music fade away. This prodigy pianist found her heaven in music in her childhood, before turning into a professional musician who perfected whatever she could lay her hands on across the musical spectrum – be it singing, composing, producing, or playing an instrument. We chat with the woman behind 'You Are My Sonia' about her journey and inspirations.

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Kalpana Viswanath, has attempted to address the hot button problem of women’s safety in India by co-founding Safetipin, a mobile app that crowdsources data to ensure the safe movement of urban women. She has previously served as director at Jagori, a well-known feminist organization and as senior advisor on gender issues for United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat). Since her time as a student of sociology, Kalpana continues to play an integral role in women empowerment in India. Tune in as we chat about what initially motivated her and what keeps her going to solve deep-rooted social evils in our country.

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