09: A Very Special Self-Quarantine Episode featuring my siblings Rayan & Naureen

09: A Very Special Self-Quarantine Episode featuring my siblings Rayan & Naureen

A few days into the quarantine and a couple of hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an announcement about a Janata Curfew, I sat down with my siblings https://www.instagram.com/rayan_hc/, and https://www.instagram.com/naureencg/, and spoke to them about how coronavirus has affected us already, and what new changes are we seeing in our work. Links: Letters about COVID19 http://lettersaboutcovid19.com/: http://lettersaboutcovid19.com/ Abhi and Niyu explain what happened with Yes Bank https://www.instagram.com/p/B9uI6cqpODY/: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9uI6cqpODY/ Joe Rogan interview with infectious disease epidemiology expert Michael Osterholm https://podbay.fm/podcast/360084272/e/1583866800: https://podbay.fm/podcast/360084272/e/1583866800 Where's the Vaccine https://podbay.fm/podcast/290783428/e/1583548363: https://podbay.fm/podcast/290783428/e/1583548363 Cure Fit http://bit.ly/sal-cult: http://bit.ly/sal-cult Global recession may have begun https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/global-recession-may-have-begun-4794228/: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/global-recession-may-have-begun-4794228/ More video content on my Instagram & Youtube: https://www.instagram.com/salmanmushir/ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salmanmushir/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0GFI4WncBqRCc5_WFj2nMw: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0GFI4WncBqRCc5_WFj2nMw

08: Writing about Startups to Starting up w/ Raghu Mohan

Episode 8 of #SalmanNeedsAJob is about entrepreneurship and startups, with Raghu Mohan.  Raghu was part of early teams at YourStory, Hacker Earth, and Udacity (India), and has ventured out on his own to start an innovation management company.  This interview goes through his journey in career and looks at entrepreneurship as a job, career opportunities in emerging tech, remote work, education, and his learnings from the many jobs prior to starting up. There are some extremely valuable career lessons in here, and I hope you enjoy this interview. Video link: https://youtu.be/nmWOZQYc9qI Raghu links: * Twitter @pythonhulk [https://twitter.com/pythonhulk]: https://twitter.com/pythonhulk [https://twitter.com/pythonhulk] * IBC.media [https://ibc.media/]: https://ibc.media/ [https://ibc.media/] * The intro on this episode was quite long going over coronavirus and remote work, and warrants a lot of supporting links: * Zoho Remotely [https://www.zoho.com/remotely/]: https://www.zoho.com/remotely/ [https://www.zoho.com/remotely/] * Crunchbase news report [https://news.crunchbase.com/news/remote-workstation-startup-growrk-sees-surge-in-demand-amid-coronavirus-fears/]: https://news.crunchbase.com/news/remote-workstation-startup-growrk-sees-surge-in-demand-amid-coronavirus-fears/ [https://news.crunchbase.com/news/remote-workstation-startup-growrk-sees-surge-in-demand-amid-coronavirus-fears/] * Ultimate Guide to Remote Work by Zapier [https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/]: https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/ [https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/] * Times of India update about Corona Virus in Bangalore [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/techie-tested-positive-for-coronavirus-in-bengaluru/articleshow/74555624.cms] (Mar 10): https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/techie-tested-positive-for-coronavirus-in-bengaluru/articleshow/74555624.cms [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/techie-tested-positive-for-coronavirus-in-bengaluru/articleshow/74555624.cms] * Why Everyone Loves Remote Work - The Remote Work Report by usefyi [https://usefyi.com/remote-work-report/]: https://usefyi.com/remote-work-report/ [https://usefyi.com/remote-work-report/] I am @salmanmushir [https://www.instagram.com/salmanmushir/] on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salmanmushir/ [https://www.instagram.com/salmanmushir/]

07: On Quitting & Finding Purpose w/ Nikhil Taneja

In Feb 2018, Nikhil Taneja quit his job as General Manager at Yash Raj Films at the peak of his career, in a pursuit to find purpose in his work. Through this sabbatical, Nikhil went on to explore things he found meaning in which led to getting involved in extremely rewarding opportunities like being part of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and more. In this interview, Nikhil reflects on this entire journey and sheds light on his learnings about the Youth which formed the basis of the purpose-driven youth media company he founded called Yuvaa. Nikhil is a mental health advocate, and he shares the many challenges he faces doing the work he does, and helps understand the value of taking care of oneself. Links: * @tanejamainhoon [https://www.instagram.com/tanejamainhoon/]: https://www.instagram.com/tanejamainhoon/ [https://www.instagram.com/tanejamainhoon/] * @weareyuvaa [https://www.instagram.com/weareyuvaa/]: https://www.instagram.com/weareyuvaa/ [https://www.instagram.com/weareyuvaa/] * LinkedIn Article referenced in the podcast (read) [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/quitting-pursuit-meaning-nikhil-taneja/]: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/quitting-pursuit-meaning-nikhil-taneja/ [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/quitting-pursuit-meaning-nikhil-taneja/] * I am @salmanmushir [https://www.instagram.com/salmanmushir/] on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salmanmushir/ [https://www.instagram.com/salmanmushir/] * Chanting Meditation interview during the break (watch) [https://www.instagram.com/p/B3r0jrhHnED/]: https://www.instagram.com/p/B3r0jrhHnED/ * Video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/P5KXa-rGBAA Tag along my journey by following the hashtag #SalmanNeedsAJob on Instagram or LinkedIn.

06: Following Love w/ Abhi & Niyu

In Valentine's week edition of #SalmanNeedsAJob, I have 2 very special guests on. Abhiraj Rajadhyaksha and Niyati Mavinkurve, popularly known on Instagram as Abhi and Niyu. They are on a pursuit of Following Love and have been traveling across India for 200 days, creating extremely impactful videos for their series 100 Reasons to Love India. [Special announcement] Farak Padta Hai - Merchandise from Abhi & Niyu [https://rzp.io/l/FPHTee]: https://rzp.io/l/FPHTee [https://rzp.io/l/FPHTee] (Merchandise by Abhi & Niyu, that is eco-friendly, reusable, and will support Abhi and Niyu continue the amazing work they have been doing with their content). Video version of the episode (youtube) [https://youtu.be/GVg2jNnBsHs]: https://youtu.be/GVg2jNnBsHs This interview goes in-depth about their creative process, their use of social media, their thoughts on education in India, career opportunities of today, and about loving your job. Links from the video: * Instagram @abhiandniyu [https://www.instagram.com/abhiandniyu/]:https://www.instagram.com/abhiandniyu/ [https://www.instagram.com/abhiandniyu/] * Eat Raja (India’s viral juice) [https://www.instagram.com/p/B7jJnCPhRaP/]:https://www.instagram.com/p/B7jJnCPhRaP/ [https://www.instagram.com/p/B7jJnCPhRaP/] * Are banks stealing your money? (watch here) [https://www.facebook.com/followinglovefilms/videos/418044115552829/] :https://www.facebook.com/followinglovefilms/videos/418044115552829/ [https://www.facebook.com/followinglovefilms/videos/418044115552829/] * When India Lost a War (watch here) [https://www.instagram.com/p/B1GxAL3BtUz/]:https://www.instagram.com/p/B1GxAL3BtUz/ [https://www.instagram.com/p/B1GxAL3BtUz/] I am @salmanmushir [https://www.instagram.com/salmanmushir/] on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salmanmushir/ [https://www.instagram.com/salmanmushir/] Video - Israeli’s love India (video mentioned during break) [https://youtu.be/z6mHvXf9Y_o]: https://youtu.be/z6mHvXf9Y_o Podcast recommendations from Niyu: Side Hustle School: https://open.spotify.com/show/3qnXDWYMqKD3nNBiJFXyP6 Side Hustle Show: https://open.spotify.com/show/6eRgjm2Wo07RSe0UHqb4dL This interview was taken at a Tedx event at St Joseph Engineering College, Mangalore.

05: All about Screewriting w/ Rekha Nigam

This episode is all about screenwriting with Rekha Nigam. Rekha’s work spans across the entertainment industry working with top TV networks, advertising agencies, and screenwriting for prominent Bollywood movies like Parineeta & Laaga Chunari Mein Daag. In addition to the profession of screenwriting itself, we discuss the foundations of storytelling, about the film industry, reading, writing, languages, digital media, and the role that women play in the advertising industry. Rekha Nigam is a natural storyteller, and in this episode is a fun-filled conversation where I learn a ton about her craft with this passionate storyteller. Links: * Video version of the podcast (YouTube link) [https://youtu.be/t1fz1Kwf-wQ]:https://youtu.be/t1fz1Kwf-wQ [http://bit.ly/jobs-e05-screenwriting] * India Film Project video mentioned during break (watch here) [https://youtu.be/e2dGkfRk3M8]: https://youtu.be/e2dGkfRk3M8 * My Instagram @salmanmushir [https://www.instagram.com/salmanmushir/]: https://www.instagram.com/salmanmushir/ [https://www.instagram.com/salmanmushir/] * How to explain gaps in employment:https://zety.com/blog/gaps-in-employment [https://zety.com/blog/gaps-in-employment] * My project lifepro.tools [https://lifepro.tools/] mentioned in the intro: https://lifepro.tools/ [https://lifepro.tools/] Tag along my journey by following the hashtag #SalmanNeedsAJob on Instagram or LinkedIn.