Above The Average

We made it till the end of the 10 Week Challenge.

With it ends Season 2 of Above The Average.

On this episode with me, I have @malai_kofta_ - Nikhil Desai.

Nikhil has experience of 4 years in the field of Digital Marketing.

He has worked with clients all over the world and is here to decode the Digital Marketing Hype with me on the podcast.

He shares his share of successes and experiences in the episode and also talks about the future of Digital Marketing.

This episode was really helpful for me, and I am sure would be for any aspiring Digital Marketer.

Today's episode is about the field of Civil Services.

The guest on the Podcast Shreyas Gokhale is a Deputy Collector who cracked the MMPSC (M.P. Public Service Commission) exam Securing a Rank of 13 in 2018!

I was lucky enough to have him on the podcast and also learn from him about the post of Deputy Collector and about Civil Services as well.

In this episode we talked about how to get into Civil Services, What is the Mentality needed, How is the feeling of working as a Deputy Collector, and Lots More.

Watch the full episode on Youtube Today!

*Link in Bio*

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The guest on the podcast today is Aditya Puradkar - @aady_pudu who has just recently started his own podcast, which is on the topic of Self Branding on LinkedIn!

Today we talked about this and his choice of career field, which is Marketing!

In this episode, he also shares his interaction with the CEO of CRED - Kunal Shah, he shares the book he is currently reading about "Marketing in India" a lot more.

Watch the full episode on Youtube Today!

On the podcast up till now we have talked about engineering from the perspective of students trying to figure out if Engineering was a good choice or not.

The answer to that might still be a mystery BUT,

To answer questions related to the transition from being a student to working in the corporate world.

On this episode with me, I have Akshat Marathe (@hackosys) who has recently landed a job at his Dream company that is "NVIDIA".

On this episode, Akshat talks about his journey from his campus placement to finally his dream job and he also gives a bunch of tips he learned which can be very beneficial for us Freshers.

No matter which Year or Branch of Engineering you are from this Episode is meant for you!

This conversation led to us talking about the problems we Engineering students face and how to work around them.

Hey Guys! 

I am very happy to announce that with this episode I finally have come around to doing full video episodes!

Starting with just audio then to video intros and here we are with full video podcasts.

With this podcast, I want to go Above myself, my past self who was so afraid of putting any content online.

Pushing boundaries we have finally reached the 6th Week of the 10 Week Challenge and on today's episode, 

The guest with me is the Ex-Vice President of IIMUN - @janhavi_vichare

She is currently pursuing Undergrad LLB. In this episode, we talk about her journey from just a Participant to the VP and also about the field of Law and how she ended up dreaming of becoming a lawyer.

This episode is such s fun conversation, editing any part out was very difficult.

We talk about a lot of things like what she learned from this experience,

How she was a part of a global event,

Even my geography gets tested in this episode 

This is a preview of the full episode for Instagram.

The full episode is uploaded on Youtube!

That's right I have started my Youtube channel 

You don't want to miss this! 

Watch the full episode on Youtube

Just search Above The Average Podcast or simply go to the link in bio!

As always the episode will be up on Spotify too!

Don't forget to give me your feedback on this as I really appreciate your help in getting better as I go along and get to actually put in reality the # I use everywhere with this podcast

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What is up Guys!

How are you doing today?

I am a bit happy today as I gave the last paper of my Engineering degree a couple days ago.

A huge Congratulations to all my Batchmates for surely clearing the exam with extraordinary results :)

Another reason for my happiness is today's topic of the episode.

Today I am joined by Vedant Shimpi  who is a Meme Page Admin and used to go by the name "Memeraider"

Which has now become - @fatherofallmotherf**kers

What made him take this username? You will find out in the episode.

And don't worry this podcast is still about careers which brought the episode to the Professional Side of the Meme Page Admin Life.

How he has been able to gain more than 16K Followers? 

What were the strategies he used? 

We talk about all the fun stuff.

And we also touch on the last but surely my current favorite topic which is Cryptocurrency and Blockchain.

This has been a long caption but it had to be for this episode is a fun, long yet an informative conversation with Vedant.

Tune into this episode when you are chillin or doing some chores and need a fun thing to listen to,

Put your headphones on and get to work.

Architecture is one of those fields which seems very glamorous and fascinating.

I have always been in awe of the same and have got the opportunity to interview a recently turned architect on the podcast.

On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by Sidharth Gokhle (siddharth012_) who has recently started his own Architectural Firm right after completing his degree course!

Tune in now!

Content Creation is the future!

Or at least that is what the trend suggests,

Every company, restaurant, shop, and business you see wants to have an online presence.

And obviously, we can't forget personal branding through content creation.

There many different ways to it and one of the more casual-looking approaches is comedy skits.

Comedy skits are looked at as fun light-hearted easy-going videos but what we don't see is the efforts that go into making one.

And accordingly, on today's episode of the podcast, I have with me Adwait Sawant a.k.a. @aeospand who has been making comedy skits since 2017.

Tune into today's episode to get an insight into his content creation process, the origin story of the names Aeospand and Team Aundbund, and much more!

Cracking all 3 levels of the CA exam within 4.5 years is a challenge and a dream of many in itself. 

Doing all that and getting a rank in the exam is a step way ahead!

That is exactly what today's guest on the podcast has achieved.

Darsh Savla has secured a ranking of 38 in the CA Finals last year and has just completed his Articleship at one of the Big 4 firms with it.

Tune into today's episode as I ask Darsh everything related to the basics of CA, right from
What is a Chartered Accountant? 

to

What are the secrets of getting a rank in the exams?

This is a very insightful episode as Darsh has gone into much detail answering the question while sharing his experiences.

If You or someone around you wants to pursue the field of a Chartered Accountant, I will highly recommend giving this episode a listen and sharing this with others.

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And the journey starts. 

A very warm welcome to Season 2 of Above The Average Podcast. 

As I said I am starting the 10 Week Challenge. 

Making 10 episodes with 10 unique guests. 

In the first episode with me, I have my friend Meghna Daftary. 

And the career stream we are talking about is Freelancing. 

Freelancing is a work full of ups and downs. And involves a lot of effort to be successful. 

Add a buttload of college assignments and pressure from college work and it gets even more intense. 

That is exactly what Meghna has been tackling for the past 3 years as a young Freelancer. 

Tune into this episode of Above The  Average to hear about the Struggles, Benefits, and interesting stories she has in store as a result of Starting her Career Early.

Above The Average is back baby!! How are y'all doing!?

After a long break, I am starting the podcast again. And it is Much Better, Much Bigger, and much more information-packed than the last time!  Season 1 of the podcast was me interviewing just my friends who I hung out with pretty much every day because, to be honest, I was scared to ask strangers about their life choices!

But, with Season 2, I am putting myself into a challenge to get 10 unique Guests and that too in 10 straight weeks! This 10-week challenge gets even more tough with final semester exams right on the horizon. But as the name of the podcast suggests we do things - Above The Average!      
See you in Season 2 of Above The Average!

(p.s. this was my first video podcast, so check it out on my Instagram page - chaitanya_nawathe)

Living alone is a dream for many of us, many Indian kids envy the Americans leaving their houses when they are as young as 18, But we know nothing about living alone, at least the ones who have never been to a Hostel don't. In today's episode Me, Ashlesh & Rishabh are joined by our dear friend Prerna Sharma who is living in a Hostel in Bangalore away from her hometown Mumbai. She shares with us the lows and highs of the independence she felt there and how it affected her in its entirety. Join us today if you have ever wanted to live alone, or wanted to go live in a hostel or are planning to live by yourself in the future.

Childhood dreams, The most innocent and probably the most easily forgotten. We go through a variety of "Dreams"  some of us Pursue what we dream but very few stick to their childhood dream and pursue it as a career path.  Today Me, Ashlesh & Rishabh are joined by just the right person for this topic, our dear friend Aksheet Ramteke who is on the way of achieving his childhood dream of being a Pilot. Tune in to the episode to know how he could stick to his dream and to get some insights into the world of a Future Pilot.

When thinking about the future, a lot of us find ourselves torn between our studies and our hobbies. Our parents want us to focus on the studies but we want to focus on the hobby more. In today's episode I, Ashlesh & Rishabh are joined by our friend Nikhil Patil who went through a similar dilemma between his love of Art and his course CA. As it is well known how tough CA is, I also ask Nikhil for his experiences and tips on how he got through this treacherous course. I am sure this will be helpful for CA aspirants.

In every class, there is that annoying kid who just keeps getting full marks, comes first in all the exams, and is the teacher's favorite. All of us are irritated by these nerds for being so good in academics. But behind that nerdy face is still a normal person who goes through normal life issues. In today's episode join me, Ashlesh, and Rishabh where we have our dear friend Animesh as our guest where we talk about the struggles and problems he faces in his life as a Scholar.

With so many Career streams out in the market, as students we find ourselves lost and confused when asked about our future. Tune in to today's episode where I am joined by my first guests on the podcast ever, We talk about the confusion we face related to our careers and about the decisions we plan to make ahead in the future. 

After being bombarded by negative and stressful news all year long, let's talk about the hidden positivity in 2020.

Today I talk about the heartbreaking news about Sushant Singh and how with this year which is already a tough one, we as social media users need to bring a change within us.

Welcome to Above The Average! This is a podcast by a student for the student, which will have interviews, discussions, and debates on topics related to Indian students in general.    

In this episode, I talk about how I decided to start the podcast and the reason behind the name of the podcast and about the Fear of Criticism everyone has gone through at some point of time in their social life.