“Music itself is a lot of joy. So you should definitely enjoy music, love music, and flow with the music.” -Devi Ji

Being able to reach your goal brings satisfaction, but the journey itself can also be a gift. This week, Devi Ji, a famous Hindi & Bhojpuri singer, graces us on the show with her music and her story. Listen in as Devi sings one of her most popular songs, and her advice to aspiring musicians. 

What is your biggest challenge right now? And what are you doing to overcome them? Share it in the comments and inspire the world!

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Highlights: 

03:51 Art- Its Nature

05:29 Facing the Challenges

07:35 Singing is a Happy Moment

09:31 Devi Sings!

11:53 Advice for Musicians

14:21 Don’t Forget to Smile 

18:01 Devi’s Wish

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“The most important relationship is yourself.” -Abhishek Sharma

Are you stressed out and lacking motivation? Are you feeling disconnected in your relationships? Are you experiencing changes in your body? Maybe it’s time you hit the pause button and get recharged. This week, I want to share with you simple tricks that helped me recharge my mind. The last one works like charm! Tune in until the end to hear my bonus tip. 

If you want a copy of some great meditations I use to recharge my mind, simply drop me a message on Instagram, @shakethecosmos. 

Highlights: 

02:38 Maximize Your Energy

04:00 When Do You Need a Mental Recharge

06:47 3 Steps to Recharge

09:55 Mirror Meditation 

11:35 Bonus Tip

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“Soul is the feeling that is always telling us in the very purest form what we need to be doing.” -Abhishek Sharma

How do you identify your purpose in life? Today, I want to share with you one thing that helped me make better life decisions- connecting with my soul. 

There are many beliefs about the soul, but one thing is clear: it can tell you what you should be doing louder and better than your mind or heart or gut can. Listen in as I reveal one simple trick to connect with your soul!

There are many ideas about the soul. What do you think? Let us know your definition of soul in the comment box below!

Highlights: 

02:09 What Do You Think About?

04:42 What Is Soul?

06:42 Soul Connections

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“Whether it's having a meal or a coffee with people, it creates that connection… Sometimes these trends matter because sharing is a connection.” -Abhishek Sharma

Have you ever felt connected with someone but later found out the connection is not as strong as you thought it was? Well, things happen, or maybe we’re starting off on the wrong foot. This week, I am going to share with you one simple trick to build a lasting relationship. This trick is so easy, you actually do it everyday! Listen in as I share with you how I turned an almost broken deal into a sweet one. But that’s only a bonus because afterward, I walked away with a new friend, a very wise mentor.

Relationships and connections are about what you can share together. What activities do you find helpful in building connections? We’d love to hear your ideas too!   

Highlights: 

01:26 What Connection Means

05:28 To Connect is to Share Food?

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“Believing in yourself happens with taking action.”  -Abhishek Sharma

What does your dream life look like? Whatever it is, you can make that dream come true! Join me as I share with you 3 things that helped me to LITERALLY live my dream life. Plus, a bonus tip at the end of this episode! Believe in yourself. Trust me, it’s your biggest asset. 

Highlights: 

02:30 Daydreaming or Reality

05:03 Key #1- Build a Support System- The STC Way! 

08:34 Key #2- The Down Things

11:00 Key #3- Believe in Yourself

12:35 Bonus! Create a Space Without the Void

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“When there is a change, there is a chance. Understand the change and what it leads to because it’s always who can face it better.” -Ahmed Alyafei  

Would you rather be a master or a slave? Your freedom starts with your decision. This week, I sat with Ahmed Alyafei, the Founder of Abu Dhabi Art Hub. Ahmed shares what life can be like when you follow your passion, and in his case, art. Learn why talent needs support and how to help artists even when times are tough and some don't appreciate it anymore. If you need inspiration, Ahmed also shares amazing crafts they exhibit at art fests. They are so beautiful, you won't believe what they're made from! Artists are born in unexpected times. And this worldwide change happening now is your next masterpiece. Tune in, create, and inspire the world! 

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Highlights: 

02:41 Life is Interesting

07:13 Are You a Master or a Slave? 

12:19 Talent Need Support

16:20 Bridging Differences

21:20 Art Not Waste

26:09 Art Appreciation Then and Now

31:01 Change is a Chance

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“Good ones will make the deal before the contract is written so you're not writing your offer blindly.” -Abhishek Sharma

What is a good price when you're placing an offer? A lot of people find real-estate perplexing. But before you take a risk on something, here are 3 strategies to help you win the best deals! Tune in and comment on what real-estate topics you want to be included in this series.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Highlights: 

01:34 3 Real Estate Strategies

08:22 Real Estate Models

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 “The most important person in the world cleans their own sh*t after they poop.” -Abhishek Sharma

What can your private moment in the bathroom teach you? For Abhi, two life-changing insights came in the shower. Tune in and hear what they are!

You can also share your AHA’s in the comments and let us know what you think. 

Highlights: 

01:41 What is an Insight?

03:30 Shower Insight #1

05:00 Shower Insight #2

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 “There's something about meeting strangers and sharing food that is so connecting.” -Abhishek Sharma

Have you ever met someone for the first time and felt like you’ve known each other for a lifetime? Striking a conversation with a stranger gives a fiddly feeling, let alone eating with them and laughing together. Is it possible to happen in real life? Listen as I relate my one-of-a-kind hospitality experience in UAE. You can also share your extraordinary hospitality stories in the comment box below. 

Highlights: 

01:11 An Out of This World Hospitality

04:41 It Felt Like Home

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“We live in a society that's all about immediate gratification. It takes a lot of discipline. If you don't have that muscle built early on, it's going to be tempting.” -Pedro Moura

What are your financial goals? If your answer is to start your own savings, you just landed on the right spot! Today, Abhishek interviews Flourish Savings CEO, Pedro Moura. Abhishek and Pedro talk about the primary culprit behind savings problems and how to get your savings started fast and easy. They also talk about the digital transformation of money and what we can expect about the future of banks. As the show ends, the tables take an unexpected turn. Can it be more exciting! Tune in and hear fun learnings to take away from your host turned guest, Abhishek. 

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Highlights: 

03:32 A Young Visionary with Extraordinary Mission

07:12 What is Money? 

12:14 What Makes Saving Hard? 

18:09 Money Relationship Check

23:57 The Evolution of Banking

29:43 How to Start Saving

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"There's some relation between being full of gratitude and living a life with that, and the things that start to happen around you."  -Abhishek Sharma

In this episode, Abhishek shares his fun experience of joining a start-up competition. After submitting his application and expressing his appreciation for the opportunity, he received a call. You won't believe what the caller said...

Tune in and discover how gratefulness affects the experiences we can have!

Highlights: 

02:15 A Glimpse in the Power of Gratitude

05:12 The Call 

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“Sometimes if you’re touching and feeling the world, things can happen.”  -Abhishek Sharma

Has the world ever surprised you with something spectacular and left you so overwhelmed with no word to describe that experience? Today, Abishek relates his Jeju adventures where he proves that no plan is the best plan. The world is still a warm place to live and life is still worth living. If you have a vision, go for it! Plan for it, and let the universe handle the rest. Join the conversation and share your thrilling edge-of-the-seat stories!

Highlights:

02:20 The Best Plan

05:35 Things Happen

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Putting life into a box at $67/month

Take a listen to get a quick update on my life, and how I went from paying thousands of dollars in rent to having a plan so everything I have in a box could be stored at $67/month

A quick life update as I have been traveling the world, and having stories and experiences. I am going to be changing the format of the show as my travels evolve and also continue to bringing you inspirational stories of business leaders at the same time. If you have not yet hit the subscribe button, now is a great time to hit the subscribe button.

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Do you know what is the future of AI? What kinds of hurdles do start up founders have to deal with? What is it like ringing the bell at New York Stock Exchange? I had the pleasure of sharing the mic with Chida, Founder and CEO of EquBot, and we talked about his journey of launching EquBot, an AI platform to help global investment professionals deliver better outcomes.

Chida Khatua is the CEO and co-founder of EquBot. Chida brings more than 17 years of experience in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Most recently, he spent 18 years serving as the Director of Engineering at Intel and as the founder of a successful startup called Bumperglass. Chida holds several patents in hardware, software, and technology. He was honored by Business Insider as one of the “Top 10 People Transforming Investing,” and as one of the “Top 100 People Transforming Business.” He holds an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, a Masters from Stanford in Electrical Engineering, a Masters from the Indian Institute of Science in EE, and a BE from VSSUT (UCE) Burla.

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How do you make people aware of what’s in their air? What should you consider before you jump ship to pursue your dream? What is the trade off when working for yourself vs a company? In this episode, Ray Wu of Wynd joins me to discuss air quality and how he traded a great career for the startup ramen world.

Ray Wu, Founder and CEO of Wynd. Ray founded Wynd in 2015. Before that, he served as a technology investor at Silver Lake, consultant at McKinsey, and engineer for Bose and Broadcom. He was also the founder and CEO of Emporium Technologies, a marketplace platform for connecting students. Ray studied electrical engineering and computer science at MIT. During his time there, he co-founded the MIT Tech Fair (now known as TechX), an annual science and technology expo that is one of the largest student-run organizations on campus. He also currently serves on the board of Wu Yee Children’s Services in San Francisco. Ray’s favorite hobbies include playing basketball and singing karaoke.

If you use the code “WyndxCosmos” at checkout on his website (www.hellowynd.com) you can get 10% off!

Ray’s Medium post about why he founded Wynd: https://medium.com/@raymondwu/why-i-founded-wynd-an-air-quality-startup-a65e88847f22#.lsuefaquc

Find him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymondwu8

COVID resources:

• Wildfires and COVID-19 in 2020
• Traveling and COVID-19: Tips for Staying Safe
• Coronavirus prevention guide

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How can you overcome the pressure of building a startup? What are some sales myths? Can anyone do anything? This week, Pat and I discuss startups, as well as the process and mentality of company growth.

Pat combines his entrepreneurial ambitions, operational & sales management expertise, and start up experience, to help young technology companies grow faster by building world class teams and processes. He is a:

• Senior Operating Executive with deep startup experience

• Expert at building and leading enterprise focused sales and BD organizations

• Key team member for high growth companies with IPO and acquisition exits

• Strategic leader who can also be very “hands on.”

Specialties: entrepreneur, start-up, recruiting, building sales machine, sales, operations, marketing, sales management, executive level sales, IT, value based selling, business development, customer success, negotiation 

Pat is currently leading Sales, Product, Marketing and Customer Success for Innovative Software Startup called Indus.AI which is applying Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Computer Vision to some of the the largest challenges facing the Construction Industry.

Find the him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/patobrien17/

Links mentioned in the podcast:

Daniel Pink Ted Talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_the_puzzle_of_motivation

AI Superpowers book - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_Superpowers 

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How can cycling make a difference in your life? What has changes have we seen in companies since Covid started? How can curiosity open paths for you? This week Mike joins me to discuss innovation at specialized bikes and the role determination plays in our lives.

Mike Sinyard, CEO, and Founder, Specialized Bicycle Components

A pioneer in the sport of cycling and an international industry leader, Mike Sinyard founded―and still leads―Specialized Bicycle Components. In 1981, he launched the Specialized Stumpjumper, the first mass-produced mountain bike which delivered an affordably-priced product. He is widely credited with making mountain biking available to the masses and ushering in a new era in cycling. In 1994, The Specialized Stumpjumper became part of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History collection.

Mike is a founding member of the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) and the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). He is also a consistent advocate for causes supporting the growth of the sport of cycling, healthier lifestyles, sustainable transportation, and youth programs.

Find out more at https://outridebike.org/

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What is the process like for choosing the documentary subjects? What types of conversations have started because of the documentary? This week, Yi Chen and I discuss her film First Vote and the impact the process and aftermath have had on the subjects and her.

YI CHEN, Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor

Yi Chen is a documentary filmmaker based in Washington, DC. Her work explores the intersection of racial justice, immigration, and democracy. She is a 2019 Open Society Foundations Soros Equality Fellow and 2020 DC Arts and Humanities Fellow. Her first feature length documentary FIRST VOTE received grants from the Ford Foundation JustFilms, CAAM, ITVS, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Kartemquin Films and Southern Documentary Fund. The film participated in pitches at HotDocs, DOC NYC Pitch Perfect, Tribeca IF/Then, AFI Docs, and Double Exposure Film Festival.

It was workshopped through DCTV Docu Work-In-Progress Lab, Kartemquin Films KTQ Lab, UC Berkeley Investigative Reporting Program, and Docs in Progress Fellowship Program. Her previous film CHINATOWN, about the activism of long-time residents to keep Wah Luck House affordable for low income seniors to stay in DC Chinatown, won IndieCapitol Awards Best Documentary Short and aired on PBS station WHUT. The film was featured by the Washington Post, NPR and NBC4. Yi holds an MFA in Film and Media Arts from American University.

Find the documentary at https://www.firstvotefilm.com/

or https://worldchannel.org/episode/arf-first-vote/

Watch the Documentary Panel Discussion at https://youtu.be/0pNQI_141CY

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What does a career in consulting look like? How can we cut through the noise in data? What does digital disruption mean to us? This week, Arvind joins me to discuss business innovation and the benefit of approaching the market from multiple perspectives.

Arvind, CEO & Founder of Lenz, is a Business Designer whose methods are at the intersection of astute business strategy and creative design thinking. He spent 3 years at Berkeley Business School, 2 years heading strategy at a leading design thinking firm and 8 years in corporate strategy working with C-suite executives.

Arvind’s strategies are differentiated since he digs deep to find the truth in any situation and brings to surface powerful insights that are missed by many. He approaches every project with an open mind and allows the customers, the market, the executives vision and the company dynamics to inform strategies. His open minded approach allows him to work with diverse individuals and find unique insights. He is not shy to tell you that you are heading down the wrong path or share his views on how you can shape the world.

Arvind got his MBA from UC Berkeley and his MSc in EE from Clemson University. He founded a nonprofit called Oxygen that promotes learning for MBA’s post business school.

Find him at arvind@lenzandyou.com or http://www.lenzandyou.com/

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How can you create a career that works for you and your ideal lifestyle? How has the changing world of work impacted recruiting? In this episode, Nick Livingston of Honeit joins me to discuss how hiring can become more efficient & equitable and how he has gotten to where he is today.

Nick enjoys helping companies recruit, hire and scale. Honeit turns interviews into talent insights.

As the Head of Talent Acquisition at TubeMogul (now Adobe), Nick and team scaled from 60 to 360 employees through IPO ($TUBE) in just 26 months. In the same two years, he received his MBA from UC Berkeley (evenings/weekends), started a family (three daughters) and co-founded Honeit Software.

At MTV Networks (Viacom) in New York City, he was the Director of Talent Acquisition responsible for global digital media, interactive technology and product management recruitment.

He’s worked at two HR Technology companies (Taleo, NextSource) and started his career as a tech headhunter in NYC.

MBA from UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business. BS in Applied Mathematics

Find him at honeit.com or nick@honeit.com

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