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The Jewel Of India

Tell Me How You Did It - March 10, 2022 07:10 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
The Gem Palace is easily India's oldest and most famous jewellery boutique. When tourists come to Jaipur, they want to see the royal City Palace and the Rambagh Palace, and the gorgeous jewellery store called Gem Palace. It has stood in the same spot since 1852, hosting Jawaharlal Nehru and Indir...

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Episode #042 | Emma Heal, Managing Director of Lucky Saint

Beer with Nat - March 09, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Today’s guest is Emma Heal, Managing Director of Lucky Saint, the UK’s biggest dedicated alcohol-free beer brand with the aim to “inspire the world to drink better.” Emma tells us what a Managing Director does and what it was like to take on her role at Lucky Saint in February 2020… just one m...

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Where The Ruins Reign

Tell Me How You Did It - March 03, 2022 05:30 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
When we speak of India's finest heritage hotels, we cannot escape the muted glamour of the Neemrana Group. Founder and director Aman Nath was among the first to discover old palaces, forts, havelis and bungalows, restore them lovingly, and turn them into immersive cultural spaces. His hotels have...

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Episode #041 | Allison Macdonald, Head Brewer at Malt Shovel Brewers

Beer with Nat - March 02, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Today’s guest is Allison Macdonald, Head Brewer at Malt Shovel Brewers in Sydney, Australia. We start by discussing what Alli’s day-to-day role looks like and her favourite part of the job, then we get into what inspired her to become a brewer and how she made it happen. Alli also tells us a...

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Coming Soon: Beer with Nat, Season Five

Beer with Nat - March 01, 2022 07:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Welcome back to Beer with Nat. The fifth and final season of the show is here. This season, you’ll hear from a head brewer, managing director, brewery co-founder, events manager and more. And – as always – each guest is someone who works in and is incredibly passionate about the beer and pub...

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A Strong Point of VU

Tell Me How You Did It - February 24, 2022 10:26 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
Devita Saraf's is the most interesting tale of a woman in business in India. Raised in a traditional family, Saraf was determined on having the same goalposts her brother did and made the most of them. She joined her family's computer manufacturing business at 16 and was made head of marketing at...

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Trust In Nature

Tell Me How You Did It - February 17, 2022 05:40 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
Juicy Chemistry is the story of a husband-wife team who started a small beauty business from their kitchen with just Rs 5,000 and their domestic staff as helping hands. In seven years, their e-commerce only ventures received funding of US $6.3 million, making it the largest in the e-commerce beau...

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All Good, No Bad

Tell Me How You Did It - February 10, 2022 05:30 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
'All Good, No Bad' has been the mantra for Raw Pressery from get-go. Of course it stood for its product, a clean-living inspired cold-pressed health juice using natural ingredients and no preservatives. But the mantra also came to be the founder Anuj Rakyan's life hack since he exited the compan...

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How does Rhea Kapoor get cinema, fashion, and gender right all the time?

Tell Me How You Did It - February 03, 2022 06:25 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
How can we talk about India's best businesses without talking of Bollywood: the world's largest film factory? One of India's most notable producers throws the spotlight on her craft, on why she thinks it's a privilege to be in cinema, and why making films top-lining women characters is important....

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How The Hive Makes The Planet Thrive

Tell Me How You Did It - January 27, 2022 03:30 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
Did you know consuming natural honey not only has immense health benefits but can also save the planet? When VIjaya Pastala started Under The Mango Tree in 2008, she wanted to help India's small farmers increase productivity, as a pollinating bee colony on an agricultural plot can add to the yiel...

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Malaika Arora: Decoding Glamour, Entertainment and Business

Tell Me How You Did It - January 20, 2022 08:41 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
Malaika Arora has traversed from being a model and an actor to a wellness entrepreneur to be taken very seriously. Her ventures include fashion, fitness and food, and she's built an entire ecosystem on being fit and glamorous. This, from a woman who dropped out of college to make a quick buck.

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Abraham John Architects: Building Green Cities

Tell Me How You Did It - January 13, 2022 07:41 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
Alan Abraham is one of the most important names in the world of architecture and design, not only thanks to his exemplary work in multidisciplinary architecture and interior design but also urban planning and public work projects. His philosophy is simple: the urban and co-exist with the natural....

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Seedling Nutrition

Howards Blend - January 09, 2022 05:22 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Had a great conversation with Shubham and Ginevra from Seedling Nutrition.   A supplement company out of Australia that makes vegan protein powders free of....  -artificial colors -artificial flavors -artificial sweeteners -no unnecessary fillers  Their mixed berry flavored protein powder ...

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Roloathletics

Howards Blend - December 19, 2021 17:07 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Had a great conversation with Mr. Rodrick Lopez. The founder and owner of Roloathetics a Crossfit box (gym), and the formulator of a supplement called Creolyte. A supplement that combines creatine monohydrate and electrolytes.   Some of what we talk about in this episode...   How he got ...

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Phantom Hands: Indian Modern Secret

Tell Me How You Did It - December 09, 2021 10:15 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
What started out in 2015 as a curated site selling vintage, antiques, and collectables, now enjoys cult status. Indian companies celebrating authenticity, craft, and a very local-centric design language are really coming into their own. Leading this pack is phantom hands, a Bangalore-based gorgeo...

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Gin is IN: Keeping spirits high with Greater than Gin

Tell Me How You Did It - December 02, 2021 09:40 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
What used to be the tiniest section on the menu card has now become endless with good popularity. All thanks to the increasing demand of the homegrown crafted beverage, gins. And keeping the gin spirit high in India is Anand Virmani. Namrata Zakaria interacts with Anand Virmani who is the CEO an...

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Choline On My Mind

Howards Blend - November 25, 2021 23:12 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
This is the first in another mini series for this podcast. In this episode, we're gonna go over the cholinergic system.   In subsequent episodes, we're gonna discuss choline bitartrate, CDP-choline (Citicoline) and Alpha glycerylphosphorylcholine.   Why are we going over this information...

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The tale of Jaipur Rugs: From Rugs to riches

Tell Me How You Did It - November 25, 2021 10:02 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
Nand Kishore Chaudhary always had a vision of running his own business someday. His friend suggested he start a carpet business which he instantly bought and since then, there is no looking back. It is none other than Jaipur Rugs, India’s finest handmade Rugs venture. Namrata Zakaria interacts w...

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Kama Ayurveda: Modern Ayurveda touching Indian root

Tell Me How You Did It - November 18, 2021 10:58 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
Ayurvedic solutions are effective, sans chemicals, and add fragrances. Started in 2002 in Delhi, now Kama Ayurveda is promoting the message of Ayurveda globally! Namrata Zakaria interacts with Vivek Sahni, founder, and CEO of Kama Ayurveda as he shares what brought him into the Ayurveda business,...

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Isprava Luxury Stays : Home away from home

Tell Me How You Did It - November 11, 2021 06:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
Longing for a beautiful house near a beach and enjoying a luxurious vacay in a peaceful surrounding? Here comes Isprava Luxury Homes to your rescue. Namrata Zakaria speaks with the founder of Isprava, Nibhrant Shah as he talks about the future of real estate, usage of technology in modern ways a...

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Theobroma Patisserie : Baking the dream legacy

Tell Me How You Did It - November 04, 2021 06:30 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
If you are a foodie and love to keep up with the best foods, then you must have heard of the famous brownies from Theobroma, one of the finest desserts in the country. From a small cafe in Colaba to 80 outlets across the country, Theobroma has come a long way. In this episode, Namrata Zakaria i...

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Pure Grade Supplements - Cory Tolar

Howards Blend - November 01, 2021 04:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
In this episode, I had a great talk with Mr. Cory Tolar. The founder and formulator of Pure Grade Supplements.   We discuss the following....   The origin story of Pure Grade Supplements.   How he formulates his products. Specifically The Clear. The pre workout supplement.   Cory...

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Varana Design: Where fashion meets craft

Tell Me How You Did It - October 28, 2021 09:23 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
In the streets of London which are flooded with the brands like Jimmy Choo or Gucci, what do you think are the chances of finding a boutique selling authentic Indian woven handlooms dresses? Quite high actually and all the credit goes to Sujata Kehsavan, the founder and creative director of Varan...

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The House of Angadi: Re-inventing the heritage weaves

Tell Me How You Did It - October 21, 2021 11:34 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
The ancestral textile label which got attention during Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s wedding is a legacy as old as 600 years. KH Radharaman is not just the heir of this legacy but is reinventing and modernizing it from time to time. In this episode, host Namrata Zakaria interacts with KH ...

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Language of Good Earth by Anita Lal

Tell Me How You Did It - October 14, 2021 09:59 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
Be it a coffee cup, a candle, or a Kurta, Good earth in its 25th year now is the best example of how an Indian company can beautifully turn artisanal activities into expensive coveted luxury items. Today’s episode is a special treat as host Namrata Zakaria speaks to Anita Lal, on how her passio...

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Shaotime with Albert Shao

Howards Blend - October 13, 2021 05:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Had a great conversation with Albert Shao.   We met through a mutual friend - Hussain Abdullah.   Albert is a professional natural bodybuilder, and our love for the sport comes across in this interview.   In addition, Albert is an online nutrition and training coach and a school coun...

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Darima Farms: The cheese that screams India

Tell Me How You Did It - October 07, 2021 11:19 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
How much cheese is too much cheese? And to bless all our cheesy souls, host Namrata Zakaria brings to you the Indian cheese story, the story of Darima Farms. She speaks with one of the founders, Arvind Chawla. Listen in to know how the idea of Darima farms came about, how he balanced a corporate ...

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Bangalore Watch Company: The India Watch Story

Tell Me How You Did It - September 30, 2021 11:18 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
In the era of smartwatches and smart technologies, the Bangalore Watch Company has been instrumental in changing the narrative around watchmaking in India. The India-based brand is known for telling stories through its watches with a very modern 21st-century point of view. Host Namrata Zakaria sp...

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How 100Hands, a Made-In-India brand, redefined luxury

Tell Me How You Did It - September 23, 2021 09:23 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
It’s a well-known fact that India has a very strong tradition of fine embroidery, and many families have heirloom pieces that are examples of this remarkable work. In this light, 100Hands is the epitome of ethical made-in-India craftsmanship in the truest sense. Host Namrata Zakaria, speaks to t...

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Across The Pond

Howards Blend - September 20, 2021 02:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
This is my second appearance on The Marc Jeffrey Podcast   So I'm really not going across the pond. Just chatting it up with a great dude from England.   We go over a copious (it'll make sense when you finish the episode) number of topics....   What foods are served in bars?   Am...