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Two curious college friends who are in perpetuity looking to know more about the world are starting their podcast to fulfill their desire of creating something and putting out into the world . The conversations in our podcast would be based on topics suggested by our listeners or the ones that we feel are important to talk about.
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#15: The Female Perspective Ft. Dharini Shah

Smoking PhilosophyDec 19, 2020

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#15: The Female Perspective Ft. Dharini Shah

#15: The Female Perspective Ft. Dharini Shah

Dharini Shah is a young entrepreneur working 3 different jobs. She is a brand strategist at Creatoons, co-founder at Creatoonspack Pvt. Ltd and also works at her father’s business. Driven, motivated, brimming with self-confidence and sweet, she talks about her work and how she sees the world. Listen to her amazing thoughts and perspective. At times, she questions what the hosts ask and at times she gazes with a keen eye to dissect the question in order to provide an apt answer. She does so gracefully and respectfully. Tune in to know more.


Dharini’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dharinishahcreatoons/ 

Dharini’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dhari_shah/ 

Creatoons - https://creatoons.studio
Creatoons Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/creatoons.studio/


00:00 Introduction
4:40 Need of Side Hustles?
9:10 Back story about pursuing the profession
12:05 Ethically making a sale
15:30 The Best Marketeer
21:10 Converting a client
24:30 How you see yourself
26:03 Stress or Play?
27:43 Leader you follow
29:01 Conversing with anyone and everyone
31:40 The artsy side
32:50 Being an Equestrienne
34:45 Emotional and Logical Thinking
37:34 Thoughts on Patriarchal Society
44:15 Idea of an Ideal World
46:52 Do men feel Intimidated when women earn more? 50:05 Sacrificing career for children in the future
53:54 A conducive environment for growth
57:23 A prerequisite characteristic from any man
58:21 Selfishness
01:01:01 How would you use unlimited time and resources 01:01:52 Romancing your city
1:03:15 The Coffee Question


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Dec 19, 202001:11:32
#14: The Female Perspective Ft. Dhruvi Shah

#14: The Female Perspective Ft. Dhruvi Shah

Meet Dhruvi Shah, Architect, Actor, Foodie (she prefers being called one instead of a food blogger, literally) and probably that's why she is also called Openly Insane. Listen to her thoughts about how Women see the world. Smart, hard working, cute, sweet voice and much much more. Watch the episode and tap in to see what she has to say!

You can find her on Instagram,

Dhruvi Shah - https://www.instagram.com/dhruvi1996/?hl=en

Her Food Blog on instagram,

Openly Insane - https://www.instagram.com/openlyinsane/?hl=en


00:00 Introduction

02:00 Work and Diverse Interests

04:52 Being a Food Blogger

07:48 Advent of the Passions

09:45 Amalgamation of Theatre and Architecture

15:41 Thoughts on Patriarchal Society

16:50 Respecting Women

20:55 International (X) Day

22:03Logical vs Emotional Aspect of Women

24:06 Leaving the comfort of Home

26:47 View Point of the World

29:07 Leaving the comfort of Home 2

31:56 Idea about a Leader

36:34 Right vs Wrong - The Labels

37:39 Changing the contemporary world?

38:19 Do men feel intimidated when women earn more?

40:46 Female and Male Bosses at work

45:08 Independent Women

45:44 Clean Men, Cleaner Women

48:07 Discern incoming humans

50:10 Religious or Spiritual or?

51:50 Living Forever and Limitless Resources

52:47 17 Again, Action Replay

54:20 The one thing that every man must have

58:03 Coffee, Tea and…. Chai!

01:01:36 Shoutout to Baba from Episode 6

01:02:38 Ending

The Smoking Philosophy Podcast by Karan Shah and Poojan Gothi

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Dec 04, 202001:08:54
#13: The Female Perspective Ft. Simoni Dalal

#13: The Female Perspective Ft. Simoni Dalal

Tune in to listen to the new episode on The Female Perspective series with our new guest on the show - Simoni Dalal. Simoni is pursuing her MBA from IIM Jammu. She has been on an amazing journey until now and it is going to continue to be that way for sure it seems. From studying biology, economics, being an RJ and now pursuing MBA and learning lots and lots of exciting things along the way, she truly is intelligent, smart and a person with diverse knowledge - something that is definitely an asset in today's world. Tune in to listen to her thoughts. You can also watch it on YouTube as this is also our first video podcast. Enjoy! 


Connect with Simoni, 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simoni-dalal-iimj/?originalSubdomain=in

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simoni.k.dalal/


00:00 Introduction

01:55 What put you on the current path?

04:27 Steve Jobs and importance of multi disciplinary approach

06:23 What helped you focus your vision on pursuing MBA?

08:00 Micro detour to talking about Finance

11:05 Are side hustles necessary?

15:00 What is sustainable/green finance?

16:10 Thoughts on patriarchal society

19:30 Idea if ideal leader, the reality distortion field and Jacinda Ardern

22:50 Significance of emotional and logical thinking in women

25:40 Idea of the Utopian World

26:54 Documentary Dominion and the environmental issues

29:00 Do men feel intimidated if a woman earns more than him?

30:20 Intuition about friendships and relationships

32:26 A basic trait that every man should have

35:20 View on women sacrificing career to manage households in India

37:30 The skill of cooking

38:57 Financial Literacy

41:15 Cafes and Coffee

42:08 Immortality

43:54 Path to pursue with limitless time and resources

45:24 Dilemma of having to tell the truth but not wanting to

47:31 Ending


The Smoking Philosophy Podcast by Karan Shah and Poojan Gothi

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Nov 22, 202051:07
#12: The Female Perspective Ft. Juhi Chauhan

#12: The Female Perspective Ft. Juhi Chauhan

The next few series of episodes would try to portray how a woman sees the world. Its up to the listeners' discretion on how to take the message. We won't be try to portray any specific theme. We just intend to present conversations that you, the listener would enjoy! Our first guest is Juhi Chauhan, a Cosmetic Chemist from New York. She has an instagram page revolving around the same niche, corroborating the fact that she loves her work. There is much more to unravel from the conversation. Listen and let us know your thoughts.

You can find her at Juhi Chauhan, her Instagram page at TheBeautyTechies and the website at TheBeautyTechiesWebsite. Show some love.


00:00 Introduction

02:43 Motivation for career choice?

05:50 Is side hustle necessary?

07:17 Perspective on money

09:20 Do men feel intimidated when women earn more than them?

14:23 Thoughts about the patriarchal society

18:32 How is the world different for a woman as compared to man?

21:50 Take on leadership positions held by women

22:53 Person to look up to as an idol

26:20 Do women tend to think more emotionally?

28:32 Ideal world to live in?

33:32 Expectations from a man?

34:57 Are women more cautious before forming any relationships?

37:00 Thoughts on religion and spirituality

42:54 What about the typical cafe vibe and coffee in general?

48:38 What if you could live forever?

50:10 How did Smoking Philosophy start?

52:42 Prospective path if there was a possibility of limitless time and resources

53:42 Getting out of feeling low and down

57:00 Ending



The Smoking Philosophy Podcast by Karan Shah and Poojan Gothi
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Nov 17, 202059:04
#11: Growing Grounded Ft. Aditya Raval

#11: Growing Grounded Ft. Aditya Raval

Nov 02, 202001:08:35
#10: Why Self Education makes more sense
Oct 25, 202007:36
#9: On changing the definition of Success

#9: On changing the definition of Success

In this episode the hosts, us - Karan and Poojan - talk about what it means to be successful from their perspective and why there needs to be a shift in the way most people perceive success. We also discuss the idea of borders, money and expand upon how a person who wants to pursue what they love should proceed. For the listeners, dive in to know more and feed your mind today with something that is really intended to bring value to you. Let us know your thoughts about this episode. You can reach out to us on instagram @smokingphilosophy or you can reach out to us individually at @iamkrs9 and @poospektive 


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Oct 21, 202001:11:59
#8: Involved detachment and being aware Ft. Nishil Mistry

#8: Involved detachment and being aware Ft. Nishil Mistry

This impromptu conversation unravels itself into various different areas that can be put into the umbrella term of Spirituality. Nishil holds this different and interesting desire of making movies which can transport a viewer to a peaceful and meditative state of mind. He is also finding himself while pursuing this idea. This conversation tangentially touches around some subjects that involve female body building, Nirvana, Islam, the soul and many more. Tune in to this episode to listen to the hosts and the guest discuss and exchange ideas on these very disparate yet loosely related topics. This is the Smoking Philosophy podcast.

Oct 05, 202001:09:53
#7: Failure only takes form if you accept it Ft. Rangrezaa (Agam Shah)

#7: Failure only takes form if you accept it Ft. Rangrezaa (Agam Shah)

We have another guest - Agam Shah - on the show who is a dancer, photographer, cinematographer and a winner in the making. The conversation explores a part of his story with which many would be able to resonate. The dilemma, the confusion, the fear. But the drive to persist in face of all that? That is what passion is and that's how winners are made. Thats how winners should be made. Tune in to this episode to know more. Follow Agam's work on instagram @rangrezaa_ 

Oct 05, 202043:12
#6: Going short on Happiness and Long on Joy Ft. Baba (Saumya Maniar)

#6: Going short on Happiness and Long on Joy Ft. Baba (Saumya Maniar)

We introduce Saumya Maniar who we are fortunate enough to share a bond with. He has this beautiful insight on the difference between Happiness and Joy. He believes in striving and persevering and says it's totally alright to fail in the short term because that's what makes you ready to win in the long term. This talk comes with a bit of nostalgia between us old friends and is filled with value and meaning which we ourselves strive and persevere to bring it to you, The Listener. Tune in to know more and enjoy The Smoking Philosophy Podcast

Sep 20, 202001:03:13
#5: Stop striving for perfection. Just Start!

#5: Stop striving for perfection. Just Start!

What is perfection and does it even make sense to chase perfection? A logical argument that I hope compels you to stop striving for perfection but instead convinces you to strive for improvement. Chasing perfection may bring dissatisfaction but trying to improve would always hold within you a fire. Listen to this episode to know the logical difference. And choose to Start!

Sep 15, 202004:01
#4 Discussing cultures and JOINTly talking about Weed Ft. Pimple Flicker (Preet Shah)

#4 Discussing cultures and JOINTly talking about Weed Ft. Pimple Flicker (Preet Shah)

Our very first guest on the episode - Preet Shah - discusses with us bits of India, pieces of Australia and traces of US. A fun short story involving weed, leading on to juxtaposing various aspects of Indian and Western Culture. Ending notes with a cool insight. A light hearted conversation to enjoy and laugh over, we surely did. Let us know if you did too ;) Enjoy the show!

Sep 11, 202051:13
Episode 3: Bills, Hobbies and Feeding Curiosity

Episode 3: Bills, Hobbies and Feeding Curiosity

A conversation that starts with talking about the trade off that many people make between paying the bills first or choosing a hobby that makes them happy. The conversation makes way further towards discussing the gap between parents trying to convey to their children the value of spending wisely and the children not being able to understand. We suggest the reason of why it might be so. Lastly we try to make a point as to why it so important to feed a child's curiosity and not starve it off. Enjoy the show!

Sep 06, 202042:59
Episode 2: How to find what to work for?

Episode 2: How to find what to work for?

In this episode we discuss what were some struggles that we faced during our college days in terms of finding what to do with our lives. The feeling of being lost and having no clue about what we would do with our bachelor degrees and with our lives, was daunting but also exciting at the same time. We have learnt a lot along the way and there is still so much to learn. This episode brings you a conversation from which we hope, you listeners would find something of value. Let us know how you like it and please share your thoughts with us. We hope you enjoy the show!

Aug 30, 202048:24
Episode 1: Pilot

Episode 1: Pilot

This is the pilot episode for Smoking Philosophy Podcast. We are trying to bring to the world our insights on some interesting topics. Do let us know how do you like the idea discussed in this pilot episode and please share it with your friends. Hope you all enjoy it.

Aug 06, 202015:06