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 Conversations with ordinary people around me doing extraordinary things. Through the episodes, I like to inspire and be inspired. But mostly, I like asking questions.



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    • S2 Ep5: Voice and choice ft. Jananie SV

      S2 Ep5: Voice and choice ft. Jananie SV
      Jan 14 2026

      Jananie shares her journey from being the reluctant "family showpiece" singer to recording tracks that echo through theater speakers. Growing up in Chennai's vibrant music scene, she discovered her voice through college radio hunts and formal Carnatic training. Now balancing life as a copywriter at Ogilvy in Bangalore (India) with her passion for playback singing, Jananie opens up about recording for films, collaborating with artists like Sid Sriram on the hit track "Kannil Mazhai," and the magic of performing live. She leaves us with powerful advice: know what you don't want, find magic in the mundane, and always get your basics right.

      2 songs -
      1. Kannil Mazhai - https://youtu.be/t60uDwyxzWQ?si=fidJ-uLuxWlpeP7k
      2. Ennil Nee - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_-c2X31jus&list=RDV_-c2X31jus&start_radio=1

      Some of her voiceovers - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VTaZzx_AQZHs3zvqYRApdLVHJR6QwCNI?usp=drive_link

      Timestamps:
      2.00 - Early childhood
      3.30 - How the passion for singing developed
      7.00 - Job at Ogilvy
      9.00 - Chennai's influence on the singing
      11.15 - Songs that have made it to the theaters
      12.30 - Internship and love for Satyam
      14.00 - 3 singing career highlights
      20.00 - Voiceovers
      23.15 - Tips for aspiring singers
      26.00 - Favorite 5 singers
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      30 min
    • S2 Ep4: The Friendship Episode ft. Rudra Vishweshwar

      S2 Ep4: The Friendship Episode ft. Rudra Vishweshwar
      Nov 27 2025
      On Season 2 episode 4 of In Conversation with Ashwin, I chat with Rudra about a topic very close to both our hearts, Friendship. Rudra is my first and best friend and we met 27 years ago in a queue to our school admissions line up, not knowing that we'd be tied to the hip for years to come. There's so many things I admire about Rudra, but most of all his generosity and attentiveness to his friends. And his compulsive need to spread smiles everyday even if it means cracking the lamest dad joke three times in a row because he didn't get the timing right the first 2 times. Please enjoy this 45 min long conversation that I did not want, to end.

      Childhood and Family Influence on Friendship: Rudra shared with Ashwin how his upbringing in a joint family in Chennai, especially his mother's kindness and selflessness, shaped his approach to friendship and hospitality, leading to a home that was always open to friends and fostering deep connections from an early age.

      Evolution and Meaning of Friendship: Rudra and Ashwin explored how the meaning of friendship has evolved for Rudra over time, from seeking validation as a 'top friend' to embracing unconditional support, measuring life through relationships, and recognizing the importance of honest communication and growth.

      Work, Boundaries, and Vulnerability in Friendship: Rudra explained to Ashwin that while friendship itself is not 'work,' it requires ongoing effort, including setting healthy boundaries and fostering vulnerability, which he learned through personal experiences and therapy, leading to more sustainable and supportive relationships.

      Checking In and Communicating Needs in Friendship: Rudra discussed with Ashwin the importance of checking in on friends, adapting frequency and mode of communication to individual needs, and openly sharing both good and difficult experiences to foster trust and mutual support within friendships.

      Book and Quote Recommendations: Rudra answered Ashwin's closing questions by recommending the Harry Potter series for its lessons on relationships and emotional growth, and shared his personal motto for a billboard: 'Spread a smile a day,' reflecting his ethos of making others feel special.

      Timestamps:

      2.50 - Rudra's house and how friendship became a way of life
      7.00 - Understanding family
      11.00 - What friendship means
      17.00 - Is friendship work?
      20 - Vulnerability
      20.45 - Sleepovers and vulnerability
      24.30 - Boundaries
      33.10 - What does checking in on friendship look like?
      41 - One book that Rudra would gift
      44 - Quote
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      46 min
    • S2 Ep3: Water you thinking ft. Abishek Narayan

      S2 Ep3: Water you thinking ft. Abishek Narayan
      Oct 3 2024
      On this episode, I have Abishek Narayan who is currently working as a researcher at Eawag, the Swiss Water Institute in Zurich. Abishek has PhD in Environmental Engineering from ETH Zurich and a Masters from Oxford in Water Science, Policy and Management. After checking privilege at the door and discussing his early upbringing in the modest city of Chennai, Abishek talks to us about his tryst with the Adyar river and the restoration efforts he was engaged in through the Clean Adyar Initiative and Resilient Cities project funded by the Rockerfeller Foundation. Taking his learnings from studying and working at Delft and Ethiopia, Abishek learnt that the solution to a social and political problem cannot be solved by engineering alone. He further learned water planning and the nuances surrounding it in policy and engineering at Oxford and ETH, Zurich. From the 20th minute, Abishek talks about what happens to the water when you flush it down your WC and how that water gets cleaned (or is supposed to) in treatment plants. He talks about how his team helped influence and incentivize a commercial microcosm of Bangalore to treat waste water and speaks about the fundamental problem when it comes to waste water management. He leaves us with some actionable advice to pay our dues when it comes to being responsible with water. And as is custom, we end with his favorite quote ("You can't do everything that the world needs but everything you can do, the world needs") and his favorite book (Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall ). In the first 10 mins of the episode, we also discuss the Indian education system and his introspective 5 day (first) bike trip along the Rhine river. I know Abhishek from my debating days in school cultural fests back in 2010 and we recently reconnected with he was visiting to attend and speak at the World Water Conference in Toronto earlier this year. We bonded over some vegan sliders after a walk and sit around Trinity Bellwoods park :) This episode is anything but dry ;)

      Books mentioned - Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall
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      44 min
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