What defines true success? How does leadership evolve with experience? And what role do legacy, mentorship, and intuition play in shaping a meaningful life?

In this episode of Between Us Podcast, host Santosh Kumar sits down with Tushar Kansal to explore the human side of leadership—beyond startups, investments, and valuations. This is a fireside-style conversation about reflection, growth, and the truths that rarely make it into boardrooms or headlines.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

Legacy Beyond Valuation → What truly compounds over time: relationships, values, and impact.

Leadership & Mentorship → Why great leaders create successors, not followers.

Intuition & Pauses → How slowing down and listening can redirect your life.

The Loneliness of Conviction → Standing firm when your truth isn’t widely accepted.

Spiritual & Emotional Anchors → Practices that keep leaders grounded in uncertain times.

Startup Challenges → The unseen realities of building and sustaining companies in India.

This episode goes beyond balance sheets—it’s about living with conviction, creating legacy, and listening to life.

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Tag someone who needs to hear this today.

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The idea of ‘Between Us’ stems from the fact that every conversation matters, especially the one that we have with ourselves. Using podcast as a medium, I am fortunate to bring folks who have made an impact in everyday lives, from diverse backgrounds, to engage in a meaningful conversation. The topics are as diverse and deeply interconnected - from climate justice to big tech to healthcare as a constitutional right to millennial expectations to gender equality and inclusiveness. I warmly welcome you to join me in this journey.

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Courts of Change: How Rido Sports is Building India’s Sporting Future | Between Us™ Podcast

What does it take to turn a barren patch of land into a space for dreams, discipline, and national pride?

In this episode of Between Us™, we sit down with Sandeep Bhola and Siddhant Bhola, the father-son duo behind Rido Sports, one of India’s most respected names in sports infrastructure development.

For over 30 years, Rido Sports has been silently transforming schoolyards, stadiums, and communities — one court at a time. But behind every surface they build lies a deeper story: of resilience, generational leadership, and a vision to redefine the future of sports in India.

Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a sports enthusiast, or someone interested in building with purpose — this conversation will leave you inspired.

Timestamps

00:00 – Sneak Peek: What’s Coming

01:39 – The Origin Story: How Rido Sports Began

06:38 – First Big Break: The Project That Changed Everything

09:38 – Lessons from a Father: Foundations of Leadership

16:27 – Engineering Excellence: Crafting with Precision

21:25 – Why Quality is Non-Negotiable

29:00 – Make in India, Rido’s Way

37:00 – Hard Lessons, Real Growth

42:38 – Sports, Education & Social Change

56:52 – Building for the Climate: Sustainability in Sports Infra

01:06:19 – Entrepreneurship Meets Legacy

01:22:50 – Rapid Fire: Grit, Vision & Values

01:42:30 – Closing Notes & Final Takeaways

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The idea of ‘Between Us’ stems from the fact that every conversation matters, especially the one that we have with ourselves. Using podcast as a medium, I am fortunate to bring folks who have made an impact in everyday lives, from diverse backgrounds, to engage in a meaningful conversation. The topics are as diverse and deeply interconnected - from climate justice to big tech to healthcare as a constitutional right to millennial expectations to gender equality and inclusiveness. I warmly welcome you to join me in this journey.

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The Startup Catalyst: Building the Ecosystem with Ashish Garde | Between Us™ Podcast

What does it really take to create a thriving startup culture in India’s small towns?

In this episode of Between Us™, we sit down with Ashish Garde, Director of MAGIC Incubator, and one of the most influential figures quietly reshaping India’s startup ecosystem.

From mentoring women entrepreneurs to empowering rural innovators, Ashish shares what it means to support startups that don’t always come from Silicon Valley-like cities — but from Tier II and Tier III Bharat.

This isn’t just about incubation — it’s about inclusivity, economic transformation, and building the future from the grassroots up.

In This Episode:

• How incubators create new markets, not just support them
• MAGIC’s model for mentoring Tier II & rural founders
• The untold stories of underrepresented entrepreneurs
• Startups as tools for job creation, innovation, and equality
• AI, climate, and grassroots innovation — the trends to watch

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & more.

Watch now & subscribe for more real conversations from the heart of India’s transformation.

Let us know your biggest takeaway from the episode in the comments.

Timestamps

00:00 – Coming Up

01:49 – Introduction

03:12 – Personal Journey

04:26 – What Matters

15:40 – Tier 2 & 3 Startup Challenges

24:36 – Empowering Women & Rural Entrepreneurs

28:17 – How MAGIC Supports Innovators

29:47 – Stories from the Ground

32:56 – Bridging the Entrepreneurial Gap

40:22 – Social Impact of Startups

46:10 – Challenges as an Incubator

48:40 – What’s Brewing

54:18 – The Copy-Paste Problem in Startups

1:12:37 – Rapid Fire

1:21:46 – Final Thoughts & Outro

Between us ™️ Podcast links

Website: www.andbetweenus.com

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@betweenuspodcast

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/5HD4qrh7B76uTJxVT81aQu?si=RFuQ844FTQyF7j2sop_6xA

Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/between-us-make-every-conversation-count/id1693184962

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The idea of ‘Between Us’ stems from the fact that every conversation matters, especially the one that we have with ourselves. Using podcast as a medium, I am fortunate to bring folks who have made an impact in everyday lives, from diverse backgrounds, to engage in a meaningful conversation. The topics are as diverse and deeply interconnected - from climate justice to big tech to healthcare as a constitutional right to millennial expectations to gender equality and inclusiveness. I warmly welcome you to join me in this journey.

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