CONVERSATIONS WITH ATUL

Ep 45 : Part 3 (of 3) Yong Lee once made a million dollars in a day

In the final episode of this three-part series, South Korean business icon, Yong Lee converses about the kindness of strangers, his foray into the Recreational vehicle business, his only business failure and how he once made a million dollars in a single day. So please welcome Business icon, Yong Lee, a man who has spent most of the last two decades trying to fulfil the dreams his mother had for his late elder brother and a man who strongly believes in the old Korean saying … that he has people luck. Hi, I am Atul Taishete and welcome to my podcast ‘Conversations with Atul’   (‘Conversations with Atul’ is available worldwide on Spotify, Google, Amazon and Apple Podcasts)

Ep 44 : Part 2 (of 3) Yong Lee once made a million dollars in a day

In the second episode of this three-part series, South Korean business icon, Yong Lee converses about how his brother was paralysed in a freak accident, and he took on the role of his brother’s hands and legs for the next ten years. His brother was his first patient and that one life changing sad event was what eventually led him to his hugely successful home care business. So please welcome Business icon, Yong Lee, a man who has constantly tried to find joy in what he does. Hi, I am Atul Taishete and welcome to my podcast ‘Conversations with Atul’

Ep 43 : Part 1 (of 3) Yong Lee once made a million dollars in a day

In the first part of this three-episode series, South Korean business icon, Yong Lee converses about the war torn history of South Korea, the countries running feud with Japan, the personal trauma of losing his father in the mid-air bombing of a flight by North Korean terrorists, the meaning of the words ‘Gangnam Style’ in the blockbuster hit song and the beginning of his entrepreneurial days where, as a teenager, he organised beer parties on trams and yachts in Hongkong. Hi, I am Atul Taishete and welcome to my podcast ‘Conversations with Atul’

Ep 42 : Part 4 (of 4) Travel writer Ketan & his tales of wanderlust

AN INFORMATIVE CONVERSATION WITH PROLIFIC TRAVEL WRITER KETAN JOSHI ABOUT HIS TRAVELS IN ANTARCTICA, ARGENTINA AND IRAN, HIS PENCHANT FOR BRAKE FAILS AND HIS MEMORABLE BIKE TRIP WITH HIS TEENAGE DAUGHTER In the final episode with prolific travel writer Ketan Joshi, we converse about his experiences in Antarctica, Argentina and Iran, his penchant for brake fails and his memorable bike trip with his teenage daughter. So please welcome Ketan Joshi, a writer who is close to publishing almost two dozen travel books, and who, in this episode, explains why history should not be studied in books as a series of discrete events but rather as seemingly random things which are connected with each other, why stupidity is an infinite resource and how the downfall of Iran under theocratic rule should be a lesson for us in India. Hi, I am Atul Taishete and welcome to my podcast ‘Conversations with Atul’. (‘Conversations with Atul’ is available worldwide on Spotify, Google, Amazon and Apple Podcasts)

Ep 41 : Part 3 (of 4) Travel writer Ketan & his tales of wanderlust

AN INFORMATIVE CONVERSATION WITH PROLIFIC TRAVEL WRITER KETAN JOSHI ABOUT THE BACKSTORY OF THE KUMBH MELA, HIS EXPERIENCES WITH ESTABLISHED PUBLISHERS, HIS FAITH IN SELF-PUBLISHING AND FINALLY, A PROFILE OF ALL HIS BOOKS WITH THE INTERESTING TALE OF HOW HE BECAME A FULL-TIME WRITER AND TRAVELLER In the third of this four-part episode with prolific travel writer Ketan Joshi, we converse about the backstory of the Kumbh mela, his endearing love story with his travel partner, and how he looks forward to cannibalising all his life experiences into published written material. So please welcome Ketan Joshi, a writer who is close to publishing almost two dozen travel books, and who, in this episode, will educate us on the difference between publishing with established book houses and self-publishing, his take on how amazon democratised book publishing in India and finally, a profile of all his books with the interesting tale of how he became a full-time writer and traveller. Hi, I am Atul Taishete and welcome to my podcast ‘Conversations with Atul’.  (‘Conversations with Atul’ is available worldwide on Spotify, Google, Amazon and Apple Podcasts)