Getting Meta
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsGetting Meta is a show where Deepak Gopalakrishnan (or Chuck, as the world calls him) speaks to some very smart people to unravel their habits, thought processes, tools and mental models - which can then be applied by anyone, from any field. Chuck speaks to authors, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and just people who lead that elusive "sorted" life. The show focuses less on their achievements or field, and more on them as a person and their ways of thinking - hence, getting meta with them. Because of the nature of the show, these are questions some of the interviewees have never been asked before - ranging from the personal to the professional. Each episode aims to inspire, entertain and leave you with things to ask yourself, frameworks to apply and good content to check out.
There will be an initial season of 10 interviews, and this is Chuck's third podcast, following Simblified (comedy + topical) and The Origin of Things (trivia + storytelling). As a freelancer who's constantly looking for ways to hack his own productivity and get more out of life, this is Chuck's new passion project - especially since it gives him the chance to speak to people he admires and dig deeper into how they think.
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Episodes
Bonus episode 7: Ask Meta # 4
November 05, 2021 00:35 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBWelcome to the first second of Ask Meta, the bonus segment of this podcast where I answer your questions on careers, freelancing, productivity and whatever else you think I am qualified to answer! This week, two questions on finding freelance work, and two questions around personal content creation! I'd love to answer your questions. Just ping me below and I'll take things ahead from there! Instagram -> instagram.com/chuckofalltrades Twitter-> twitter.com/chuck_gopal Email -> chuck@c...
Bonus episode 6: Ask Meta # 3
October 29, 2021 00:35 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBWelcome to the first second of Ask Meta, the bonus segment of this podcast where I answer your questions on careers, freelancing, productivity and whatever else you think I am qualified to answer! This time, questions about side hustles, choosing jobs, and figuring out what one is good at. I'd love to answer your questions. Just ping me below and I'll take things ahead from there! Instagram -> instagram.com/chuckofalltrades Twitter-> twitter.com/chuck_gopal Email-> chuck@chuckofallt...
Bonus episode 5: Ask Meta # 2
October 22, 2021 00:35 - 23 minutes - 22 MBWelcome to the first second of Ask Meta, the bonus segment of this podcast where I answer your questions on careers, freelancing, productivity and whatever else you think I am qualified to answer! In this episode, I answer questions from Aishwarya (on planning for future work as a freelancer), Shehzad (about the value of an MBA and building a career in the creative field) and Akshay (a thoughtful question about growth as a freelancer). I'd love to answer your questions. Just ping me below ...
Bonus episode 4: Ask Meta # 1
October 15, 2021 00:35 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBWelcome to the first episode of Ask Meta, the bonus segment of this podcast where I answer your questions on careers, freelancing, productivity and whatever else you think I am qualified to answer! In this episode, I answer questions from Abhijit (on moving to another country), Vaishnavi (on why I got into digital marketing / freelancing), Prem (on how to build a name as a content strategy consultant) and an anonymous question (on when to quit a job). Great first set of questions to kick th...
Bonus episode 3: Getting Meta with Simblified!
October 01, 2021 00:35 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBI appeared as a guest on my own show, Simblified! I chat with my pals Naren, Srikeit and Tony about Getting Meta. How it came about, what my learnings were and our own takes on productivity. It was a deeply personal chat with the gang I usually joke around with and I hope you enjoy it! Ask Meta! Have a question for me? Something related to careers or productivity or mental models I could help answer? This is a new segment I'm going to try out in a couple of weeks. Mail me any question at ...
Bonus episode 2: Chuck's interview with Ashdin Doctor (Part 2)
September 24, 2021 00:35 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBI appeared on Ashdin Doctor's excellent podcast, The Habit Coach to talk about Getting Meta and why I decided to start it, along with a few learnings from there. We did two episodes and I'm sharing them both here (cross-promo!). The interviews first aired on The Habit Coach in August 2021. This is the second of a two-part series, and the first part was out last week. If you enjoyed the interviews on Getting Meta till now, I'm sure you'll enjoy these, and you should also check out The Habit ...
Bonus episode 1 : Chuck's interview with Ashdin Doctor (Part 1)
September 17, 2021 00:35 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBI appeared on Ashdin Doctor's excellent podcast, The Habit Coach to talk about Getting Meta and why I decided to start it, along with a few learnings from there. We did two episodes and I'm sharing them both here (cross-promo!). The interviews first aired on The Habit Coach in August 2021. This is the first of a two-part series, and the next part will be out next week. If you enjoyed the interviews on Getting Meta till now, I'm sure you'll enjoy these, and you should also check out The Habi...
Bonus episode : Chuck's interview with Ashdin Doctor (Part 1)
September 17, 2021 00:35 - 37 minutes - 34 MBI appeared on Ashdin Doctor's excellent podcast, The Habit Coach to talk about Getting Meta and why I decided to start it, along with a few learnings from there. We did two episodes and I'm sharing them both here (cross-promo!). The interviews first aired on The Habit Coach in August 2021. This is the first of a two-part series, and the next part will be out next week. If you enjoyed the interviews on Getting Meta till now, I'm sure you'll enjoy these, and you should also check out The Habi...
Srini Swaminathan : Social Development Consultant
September 10, 2021 00:35 - 1 hour - 106 MBIn the season finale of Getting Meta 2021, I am absolutely thrilled to have Srini Swaminathan as a guest. Srini is extremely active in the social service space - having organised several fundraisers, Covid reliefs, was on-ground for the farmer protests, was a part of Teach for India, and so so much more. But even if you exclude that, there is so much to talk to him about - he’s an active marathoner, he’s cycled from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, and Kutch to Guwahati. He is also just an incredible...
Lavanya Mohan : Ex-CA, marketing professional & personal finance nerd
September 03, 2021 00:35 - 56 minutes - 52 MBI speak to my friend and someone whose work I’ve admired for a long time - Lavanya Mohan. Lavanya, who many might know as lavsmohan, used to run one of India’s funniest blogs about a decade ago, called ChutneyCase. Since then, she has transitioned into a very interesting niche - personal finance from a woman’s point of view in India. In between, she has also been a freelance writer for several publications, on topics ranging from culture to humour to finance. For me, it was a pleasure to s...
Meeta Malhotra : Founder, The Hard Copy
August 27, 2021 00:35 - 57 minutes - 53 MBIn this episode, I speak to Meeta Malhotra, someone who dons many hats. Currently, she is the founder and editor of The Hard Copy, an excellent publication on branding and design which I write for, and through which I have gotten to know her well. But before that, she made a name for herself as a partner at Ray & Keshavan, India’s once-premier design agency, before it was sold to advertising conglomerate WPP in 2013. From then, Meeta has been a serial investor, entrepreneur and mentor. I’ve ...
Dhimant Parekh : Founder, The Better India & The Better Home
August 20, 2021 00:35 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBI speak with entrepreneur and “good guy of the Indian startup scene”, Dhimant Parekh. He’s the founder and CEO of The Better India and The Better Home - the former is a media company that shines a spotlight on people making a difference, and the latter is a line of sustainable home-cleaning products. His LinkedIn bio starts with “I love to build useful stuff from scratch.” When I floated the idea for this show on Twitter last year, more than one person wrote in saying I should definitely ha...
Pallavi Barman : Head of Operations & Marketing at HRX
August 13, 2021 00:35 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBToday, I speak to a batchmate, friend and inspiration - Pallavi Barman. Pallavi would absolutely hate it if I said something like "fitness influencer", so let's just say that she's very much into fitness, is a nerd about knowing her own body, is authentic about what she shares on her social media. It’s equal part relatable and inspirational for anyone trying to live life a little fitter every day. But she’s much more - she’s the head of marketing and operations and HRX and I have never se...
Ep. 06: Feat. Pallavi Barman
August 13, 2021 00:35 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBToday, I speak to a batchmate, friend and inspiration - Pallavi Barman. Pallavi would absolutely hate it if I said something like "fitness influencer", so let's just say that she's very much into fitness, is a nerd about knowing her own body, is authentic about what she shares on her social media. It’s equal part relatable and inspirational for anyone trying to live life a little fitter every day. But she’s much more - she’s the head of marketing and operations and HRX and I have never se...
Krish Ashok : Techie, Author & Musician
August 06, 2021 00:35 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBFew people exemplify the word ‘polymath’ better than Krish Ashok to me. By day, he leads a major team at TCS which by itself sounds demanding. But what’s astonishing is that he manages to balance a rich set of hobbies and side projects outside of work, while also having a family. Ashok is considered a legend by several people - thanks to his many memes, Tumblrs and music projects during the golden age of Indian Twitter. He once even gave a TEDx talk about hobbies. The interesting thing abo...
Ep. 05: Feat. Krish Ashok
August 06, 2021 00:35 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBFew people exemplify the word ‘polymath’ better than Krish Ashok to me. By day, he leads a major team at TCS which by itself sounds demanding. But what’s astonishing is that he manages to balance a rich set of hobbies and side projects outside of work, while also having a family. Ashok is considered a legend by several people - thanks to his many memes, Tumblrs and music projects during the golden age of Indian Twitter. He once even gave a TEDx talk about hobbies. The interesting thing abo...
Ep. 04: Feat. Utsav Mamoria
July 30, 2021 06:42 - 1 hour - 71.6 MB“There are no new destinations, only new ways of seeing” Utsav Mamoria is a market researcher by training and profession, and a slow traveler by passion. If that sounds familiar, that’s because you’ve heard him say those words atop his podcast, Postcards From Nowhere. In this show, Utsav talks about slow travel - the practice of appreciating and building memories rather than checking off a box. And in many ways, that philosophy could be extended to life itself. Utsav was the perfect guest ...
Utsav Mamoria : Market researcher, Slow Travel Evangelist & Podcaster
July 30, 2021 06:42 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB“There are no new destinations, only new ways of seeing” Utsav Mamoria is a market researcher by training and profession, and a slow traveler by passion. If that sounds familiar, that’s because you’ve heard him say those words atop his podcast, Postcards From Nowhere. In this show, Utsav talks about slow travel - the practice of appreciating and building memories rather than checking off a box. And in many ways, that philosophy could be extended to life itself. Utsav was the perfect guest ...
Mohan Krishnamoorthy : Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor, RMIT University, Melbourne
July 23, 2021 00:35 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBMohan Krishnamoorthy is one of my oldest friends - and I mean that in both senses of the word. He has many facets: He’s an accomplished academic (currently Pro Vice-Chancellor at University of Queensland, Australia), an active trekker and cyclist, and is an aficionado of several things, including board games and Indian classical music. But more than anything else, I wanted to speak to Mohan because I feel he leads the kind of life many of us would aspire to at his age (he’s close to 60 at th...
Ep. 03: Feat. Mohan Krishnamoorthy
July 23, 2021 00:35 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBMohan Krishnamoorthy is one of my oldest friends - and I mean that in both senses of the word. He has many facets: He’s an accomplished academic (currently Pro Vice-Chancellor at University of Queensland, Australia), an active trekker and cyclist, and is an aficionado of several things, including board games and Indian classical music. But more than anything else, I wanted to speak to Mohan because I feel he leads the kind of life many of us would aspire to at his age (he’s close to 60 at th...
Rohan Joshi : Comedian
July 16, 2021 00:35 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBRohan Joshi, aka mojorojo, is one of India's most recognizable faces in the alternative culture space. He is best known for being a stand-up comic who co-founded the popular collective AIB. Having followed his work (and Instagram) for years, I've found him to be thoughtful, well-read and empathetic, and his interests wide-ranging. He made for an ideal guest for this show. I also owe the idea of this show to him - as will be revealed in the episode. And yes, we also discuss cats. In this ...
Ep. 02: Feat. Rohan Joshi
July 16, 2021 00:35 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBRohan Joshi, aka mojorojo, is one of India's most recognizable faces in the alternative culture space. He is best known for being a stand-up comic who co-founded the popular collective AIB. Having followed his work (and Instagram) for years, I've found him to be thoughtful, well-read and empathetic, and his interests wide-ranging. He made for an ideal guest for this show. I also owe the idea of this show to him - as will be revealed in the episode. And yes, we also discuss cats. In this ...
Amit Varma : Writer and Podcaster
July 09, 2021 00:35 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBFor the first ever interview of this podcast, I had the honour of interviewing Amit Varma. Amit needs no introduction to those who listen to Indian podcasts. His show, The Seen & The Unseen, has evolved from an experiment to one of the finest, best-researched and most widely-heard podcasts in the country. Before this, Amit made his name as a blogger, journalist and cricket writer. At the time of recording and release of this episode, he also runs a podcasting and writing course. He’s also ...
Ep. 01: Feat. Amit Varma
July 09, 2021 00:35 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBFor the first ever interview of this podcast, I had the honour of interviewing Amit Varma. Amit needs no introduction to those who listen to Indian podcasts. His show, The Seen & The Unseen, has evolved from an experiment to one of the finest, best-researched and most widely-heard podcasts in the country. Before this, Amit made his name as a blogger, journalist and cricket writer. At the time of recording and release of this episode, he also runs a podcasting and writing course. He’s also ...
Introduction
July 02, 2021 00:35 - 4 minutes - 3.96 MBWelcome to Getting Meta! In this prologue, I tell you a little more about the show, what to expect, and all that. Interviews start from next week, and I’m very excited to finally be putting them out into the world. Getting Meta is a show hosted by me, Deepak Gopalakrishnan (or Chuck, as the world calls me). In this show, I speak to some very smart people to unravel their habits, thought processes, tools and mental models - which can then be applied by anyone, from any field. The show focuse...
Ep. 00 - Introduction
July 02, 2021 00:35 - 4 minutes - 3.9 MBWelcome to Getting Meta! In this prologue, I tell you a little more about the show, what to expect, and all that. Interviews start from next week, and I’m very excited to finally be putting them out into the world. Getting Meta is a show hosted by me, Deepak Gopalakrishnan (or Chuck, as the world calls me). In this show, I speak to some very smart people to unravel their habits, thought processes, tools and mental models - which can then be applied by anyone, from any field. The show focuse...
Welcome to Getting Meta!
June 25, 2021 05:29 - 1 minute - 1.31 MBWelcome to Getting Meta! This is a small intro to the show before we kick things off properly next week. Stay tuned! Getting Meta is a show where Deepak Gopalakrishnan (or Chuck, as the world calls him) speaks to some very smart people to unravel their habits, thought processes, tools and mental models - which can then be applied by anyone, from any field. Chuck speaks to authors, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and just people who lead that elusive "sorted" life. The show focuses less on thei...