Prioritizing Women Hygiene - By & For Women | Entrepreneurship journey of Roopam Gupta

From Law school to Brewing Coffee - Entrepreneurial journey of Arman Sood, Co-Founder Sleepy Owl

Arman Sood, Co-Founder of Sleepy Coffee, launched India's first Cold Brew Coffee in 2016 along with his co-founders Ashwajeet and Ajai. Cold Brew Coffee was an unknown coffee brewing process that was famous overseas back in the days, but Arman was able to identify the potential of cold brew coffee as a product and as a value proposition to make good coffee available at coffee. Jumping into the start-up world immediately after finishing law school, in a space that was not even closely related to their field of study speaks volumes about the vision Arman and his team had. From introducing cold brew coffee to bottled coffee to teabag style hot coffee bags, Sleepy Owl is known for it's innovative product and above all, offering the best coffee to Indian consumers. Every start-up faces its own challenges and building a new category is not an easy task. But Arman and his team ensured they stick to the basics of any business and continued to deliver great coffee matched with a great customer experience. In this episode of the podcast, Arman shares more about how Sleepy Owl continues to grow as one of the most recognized brands in the beverage segment, how customer centricity has helped them pivot whenever they have introduced a new product, and what's is the future of Sleepy Owl.

Decoding Kashmir to Kanyakumari world record-breaking ride with Adil Teli

Adil Teli, a 23 year cyclist from Kashmir, set up a world record by completing a bicycle ride from Kashmir to Kanyakumri (3600 km) in just 8 days 1 hour 37 minutes. Adil broke the previous record by almost 6 hours, a feat that was always part of the plan. Adil is also known for riding bicycle from Kashmir to Leh (440km) non-stop for more than 26 hours. During his K2K ride, Teli came across multiple challenges – from terrible weather conditions to an injured knee to mental fatigue. Despite all these challenges, Adil ensured he rode for no less than 18-20 hours daily and slept for only 2 hours daily. Adil describes how he decided to challenge the world record and make his parents proud. Adil is the most humble person I have ever come across and credits his success to his parents, the people of Jammu & Kashmir, and the entire country. Adil is currently resting it out and is recovering as his knees were swollen. Adil is now preparing for a new world record, which is still a work in progress and will be shared with everyone in the coming months. _______________________________________ADIL TELI: @adilteliofficial https://www.instagram.com/adilteliofficial/ _______________________________________justPARV: INSTAGRAM: @parvbansal18 https://www.instagram.com/parvbansal18/ LINKEDIN: @bansalparv https://www.linkedin.com/in/bansalparv/ VIDEO EDIT: @thecreativepix https://www.instagram.com/thecreativepix/ MUSIC FROM UPPBEAT: https://uppbeat.io/t/giulio-fazio/swingamajig

Planning World Trip, Managing Budget & Prioritizing Mental Health with Karl Watson

Karl Watson is known for his travel films and came to the limelight post his 9 month-long trip from Hong Kong to New York with his friend, James, in 2013. These 11 episodes of travel films are unique because the entire trip was filmed using a camcorder and feels like the viewer is also part of the trip. It was after going through some difficult times post completion of his university, Karl decided to go on a trip to battle depression. During this 6 months long trip through Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and the USA, Karl realized that he would follow his passion and see the possibility of making it his profession. And since then, there has been no looking back. Karl has traveled to 68 countries till now and currently works as a freelance video editor in the United Kingdom besides hosting bespoke tours in conjuncture with Intrepid Travel. In this episode of justPARV, Karl shares his experience from his trips around the world, how easy or difficult it is to plan and finance trips ,and how travel helped him battle depression. If you are looking for some interesting tip ideas, check Karl’s travel films and you will not be disappointed.

Prioritizing Women Hygiene - By & For Women | Entrepreneurship journey of Roopam Gupta

Roopam Gupta is Co-Founder and COO of The Woman’s Company. She joined hands with her partner Anika Parashar when was 2 months into her pregnancy during COVID lockdown in 2020. Leaving a swanky Brand Marketing job at one of the most recognized brands in the country, Roopam started her entrepreneurial journey solving one of the most “Not So Much” talked about category – Women Hygiene. The Woman’s Company is on its mission to make a difference by educating women about their choices and provide them with the best feminine hygiene products. And goes without saying, The Women’s Company is created By Women, For Women. In this episode, Roopam shares her journey as an entrepreneur, how conversations around women's hygiene are always pushed under the carpet and how The Woman’s Company is ensuring they provide eco-friendly and comfortable feminine hygiene products.