Best Amit Kumar Podcasts (2026)

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S4 E1: "Block Box 10: Our convo with Alan Macfarlane and Nuala Lucas!" 50:45

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New Season Unlocked! Happy New Year and welcome to our 4th season...in this episode, we're back in the Block Box chatting with none other than Alan Macfarlane from Glasgow, who gives us some amazing Scottish jokes AND a sneak peek into the NAP8 Project that he's leading for the Royal College of Anaesthetists on complications related to regional ane…

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The INDUStry Show w Deepika Chopra 12:45

3d ago12:45

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Deepika Chopra is the Founder and CEO of AlphaU AI - helping board members and investors strengthen decision confidence in complex, high-stakes environments such as Human–AI collaboration. She is the author of Move First, Align Fast (Wiley 2025).

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Ep 434: An Ode to Meanderness 2:55:19

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Enough serious talk about economics and geopolitics. As the year draws to an end, it's time to sit and chill with friends -- and let the mind meander. Shruti Rajagopalan and Pranay Kotasthane join Amit Varma in episode 434 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about friendship, horses, second acts -- and more! (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUN…

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The INDUStry Show w Faye Sahai 18:42

10d ago18:42

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Faye Sahai is the Managing Director at Vinaj Ventures - advisor and investor to companies and startups. Previously, she was a 3x startup founder and held leadership positions in healthcare, financial, and technology innovation at AIG, Blue Shield, Deloitte, Kaiser Permanente, and Schwab.

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S3 E21: "Our Xmas Special Episode: BILIH listener questions!" 1:28:32

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Ho ho hold the phone! It's time for our Holiday Special Episode and in this, our third season, we go to the BILIH voicemail inbox and see what's been on YOUR mind! In this episode we'll do our best to answer listener questions about continuous spinals, regional research, rebound pain, needle trajectory, AI, education, chronic pain, patient manageme…

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The INDUStry Show w Mari Anjaparidze 15:28

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Mari Anjaparidze is the Founder, CEO of Arqio - a fast-design, AI visualization tool for architecture and interior design that transforms interior and exterior spaces in seconds. Previously, she was an architect and designer at Baers, Boffi, American Business Interiors among others.

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Ep 433: The Life and Times of the Takshashila Institution 3:48:34

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India's policy ecosystem was once a desolate landscape, stuck in bad ideas of the past. One institution shook it all up. Nitin Pai and Pranay Kotasthane join Amit Varma in episode 433 of The Seen and the Unseen to describe their journey building the Takshashila Institution. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Nitin…

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The INDUStry Show w Dr. Abhay Dandekar 18:25

26d ago18:25

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Dr. Abhay Dandekar is a Physician at The Permanente Medical Group and founder, host of Trust Me I Know What I’m Doing - a podcast featuring interesting and talented people linked to the global Indian and South Asian community.

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Edmonton's Hydrogen Innovation Ecosystem 30:34

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Kessia, Dave, and Iftikhar discussed the collaboration between Alberta Innovates and Emissions Reduction Alberta in funding hydrogen innovation projects. They highlighted the seamless transition of projects between the two organizations, with Alberta Innovates supporting early-stage research and Emissions Reduction Alberta funding pilot plants and …

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The INDUStry Show w Monsoon Pabrai 15:10

1M ago15:10

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Monsoon Pabrai is the Founder, Managing Partner at Drew Investment Management - a fundamentals-driven public markets fund focused on long-term value compounding anchored in deep research shaped by years of studying capital allocators like Buffett and Munger. Her Fund typically targets high-conviction positions in durable, cash-generating businesses…

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Episode 133 | MVP - Amit Syngle on how Asian Paints is driving the Home Emotion with innovation and culture 50:16

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Send us a text Amit Syngle, MD and CEO of Asian Paints, is my distinguished guest on this episode of MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast from Mediabrief.com. Over an extraordinary growth journey from Management Trainee to MD & CEO, Syngle has helped shape Asian Paints into Asia’s second-largest and India’s largest paint and home décor powerhouse, and …

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S3 E20: "Needles, Nirvana, and Nausea Control: The Integrative Anesthesia Episode with Dr. Jeni Noerenberg!" 1:03:09

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Close your eyes and repeat after me: "Less Pharma, More Karma"... In this fascinating interview, Dr. Jeni Noerenberg -- anesthesiologist AND integrative medicine physician -- takes a couple of noobs like Amit and Jeff and explains how techniques like noetic medicine, acupuncture, guided imagery, aromatherapy, nutrition, clinical hypnosis (and more!…

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Ep 432: Vasant Dhar's Lifetime in Artificial Intelligence 3:27:40

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He's been working in AI since the late 1970s, and started a pioneering machine learning hedge fund in the 1990s. Now he's a professor, a podcaster, a Substacker, a yoda -- and has just written a cracking book on the subject. Vasant Dhar joins Amit Varma in episode 432 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss the life and times of AI through the life a…

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The INDUStry Show w Amit Garg 26:32

1M ago26:32

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Amit Garg is the Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Tau Ventures - an AI-first, seed VC fund with $85M+ AUM and focus on automation, digital health, and enterprise with typical check size of $500K. His previous investments include Oak Street Health, Absci, nuTonomy, Misfit Wearables.

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The INDUStry Show w Dr. A. K. Pradeep 31:48

2M ago31:48

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Dr. A.K. Pradeep is the CEO, Founder of Sensori AI - Winning the Minds of Consumers with Neuroscience Powered GenAi to enhance Algorithmic Consumer Insights, Product Innovations, Fragrance, Flavor, Music, and Visual Design. Previously, he held leadership positions at Nielsen. He is an alum of UC Berkeley.…

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S3 E19: "Block Box 9: Our convo with Amy Pearson and Kariem El-Boghdadly!" 39:41

2M ago39:41

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More Oslo interviews? You got it. This time we're chatting with amazing Amy Pearson about her leadership in promoting anesthesia safety through the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation, and how botox creates opportunities for enhanced patient connection! We also somehow get suckered into a pro-con on airway blocks vs. topicalization with the ever i…

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Ep 431: Ghazala Wahab and the Hindi Heartland 3:39:18

2M ago3:39:18

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Our Hindi Heartland has more people than the USA and Western Europe combined -- and is arguably more diverse. Ghazala Wahab joins Amit Varma in episode 431 of The Seen and the Unseen to describe her research into those states -- and much else, including being an outspoken Muslim woman in India, and the future of warfare. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES…

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A Series of Deliberate Steps / Sarah Leichsenring 34:52

2M ago34:52

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In this episode of Hydrogen 2.0, we talk with Sarah Leichsenring, a grad research assistant and master’s student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Alberta. Sarah works with Dr. Bob Koch and the Mechanical Engineering Energy Control Team, where she focuses on converting heavy-duty diesel engines to hydrogen–diesel dual-fu…

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The INDUStry Show w Vinita Gupta 29:04

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Vinita Gupta is the author of The Woman in Deed: Road to IPO, Bridge Tables and More. She is also a Bridge Champion, Board Member, and first Indian-American woman to take a company public in the US. She is an alum of UCLA.

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S3 E18: "Block Box 8: Our convo with Guy Weinberg & Barbara Breebaart!" 47:38

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We're back to Oslo for the ESRA Block Box experience where we interviewed two fascinating and impressive people: Guy Weinberg from Chicago regales us with how a failed experiment led to an incredible antidote, and leaves us with a word of warning about a commonly-used local anesthetic; and Barbara Breebaart from Antwerp, explains how we have just S…

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Ep 430: Aneesh Pradhan: A Life in Hindustani Music 4:46:03

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When it comes to Hindustani music, he is both a doer and a thinker. A great tabla player, he has written books about the history and theory of music. Aneesh Pradhan joins Amit Varma in episode 430 of The Seen and the Unseen to chat about his life, his music and this world we inhabit. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out…

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The INDUStry Show w Poonam Goyal 23:31

2M ago23:31

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Poonam Goyal is the Founder and CEO of AINAK Eyeglasses - a US-based 501c(3) nonprofit organization providing clear sight for every child so they can learn confidently and dream without limits.

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Bridging Innovation with Regulation / Sidney Manning & Jared Sayers 34:45

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To move hydrogen from pilots to commercial deployment isn’t just about technology—it’s about trust, safety and coordination. On this episode host Kessia Kopecky talks with Sidney Manning, Provincial Administrator, Plumbing & Gas with Alberta Municipal Affairs, and Jared Sayers, President & CEO of Azolla Hydrogen to unpack regulatory and operational…

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Ep 132: Abhay Singhal (InMobi CEO): AI, Buyer Hub, and Scaling Mobile Adtech to 80 Billion Daily Impressions 1:19:24

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Send us a text Abhay Singhal, visionary co-founder of InMobi and CEO of InMobi Advertising, joins Pavan R Chawla, Founder-Editor of Mediabrief.com and host of MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast to share his masterclass perspective on the global future of mobile adtech. InMobi, celebrated as India’s first startup unicorn in 2011, delivers a key differ…

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The INDUStry Show w Jeet Kumar 25:21

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Jeet Kumar is the President/CEO of In Time Tec - a full-service global software and services company partnering to accelerate technology transformations through a team of 1200+ professionals. He holds 12 technology patents. Previously, he held executive positions at Hewlett-Packard.

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S3 E17: "Block Box 7: Our convo with Anahi Perlas & Jon Bailey!" 49:28

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The ah-maaazing interviews continue in the Block Box in Orlando -- this time Amit and Jeff are chatting with two Canadians! Anahi Perlas from Toronto tells us about how she first started to think about gastric ultrasound and the challenges involved in creating a new diagnostic test. And then Jon Bailey from Halifax shares his experiences in researc…

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Ep 429: Rudraneil Sengupta is Embedded 3:25:58

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He wrote the definitive history of Indian wrestling. His longform reportage has taken him into strange territories. He embedded himself with the Delhi police and has now come out with his first crime novel. Rudraneil Sengupta joins Amit Varma in episode 429 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about he throws himself into both his life and his work. …

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The INDUStry Show w Aarish Shah 42:37

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Aarish Shah is the founder EmergeOne - Fractional CFO support for venture backed tech startups from Seed to Series B and beyond. He is the Host of Nothing Ventured Podcast, featuring operators and investors sharing stories from people that make the startup world go round.

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The INDUStry Show w Ashwin Rangan 32:49

3M ago32:49

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Ashwin Rangan is the CEO of DoubleCheck - modernizing overdraft and NSF practices with real-time tools that let customers control what gets paid. Previously, he was the CIO at Walmart, Edwards Lifesciences, Conexant, CIIO at ICANN.

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Centre for Hydrogen Innovation / Amit Kumar 27:54

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On this episode host Kessia Kopecky talks with Professor Amit Kumar from the University of Alberta. Our guest shares his extensive experience with hydrogen research at the U of A, highlighting how the 2021 Alberta hydrogen roadmap has led to increased activity and the establishment of the Center for Hydrogen Innovation. Guest: Amit Kumar Email: Ami…

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S3 E16: "Can't stop, won't stop (infusing local): The Catheter Chronicles" 1:20:58

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By Jeff Gadsden & Amit Pawa

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Ep 428: The Solitary Writer Meets the Impossible Man 4:24:26

3M ago4:24:26

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Writing biographies is solitary and difficult -- even when the subject is way more interesting than anything you could make up. Narayani Basu joins Amit Varma in episode 428 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss writing, friendship, hustling, ageing, intentionality and the subject of her latest book, the impossible KM Panikkar. (FOR FULL LINKED SHO…

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The INDUStry Show w Tushar Kumar 19:00

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Tushar Kumar is the co-founder, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors - helping tech professionals turn equity, major life decisions, taxes into clear strategy. Portfolio of $520M+ specializes in acquisitions, concentrated stock positions, and IPOs through values-aligned wealth strategies.

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S3 E15: "Plenty of sole, and lots of kick: Blocks for foot and ankle surgery" 1:25:18

3M ago1:25:18

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In this toe-tally fascinating episode, Amit and Jeff talk ankle blocks, digital blocks, Mayo blocks, popliteal sciatic blocks, and much more. Who knew there were so many ways to block the five little piggies??! Join us every episode for another sassy conversation about anesthesiology, emergency medicine, critical care, POCUS, pain medicine, ultraso…

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EP 131 - Kartik Sharma, CEO OMG India: Steering double-digit growth; shaping the future of outcome-driven marketing 1:02:19

3M ago1:02:19

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Send us a text This episode of MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast, features Kartik Sharma, CEO - India at Omnicom Media Group, one of the most respected leaders in the media and marketing industry. He is in conversation with Pavan R Chawla, series host and Founder-Editor of Mediabrief.com. Kartik reflects on steering OMG India to consistent double-di…

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Ep 427: The Boy Who Loved Cricket -- The Vijay Lokapally Story 3:41:11

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Cricket isn't just what happens across 22 yards, and great cricket writers always go beyond the boundary. Vijay Lokapally joins Amit Varma in episode 427 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss the joys and heartbreaks of a lifetime of writing about cricket -- and much else. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Vijay …

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Hydrogen 2.0 The Podcast / Brent Lakeman & Alanna Hnatiw 32:35

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In our first ever episode, we set the table for Hydrogen 2.0 in the Edmonton region. With Mayor Hnatiw (Sturgeon County), we talk about the job of a hub—not hype, but the work of getting the right people around the same table, aligning efforts and vision, and derisking early investments. We share a couple of real examples of how hub models and cohe…

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The INDUStry Show w Sohrab Haghighat 32:31

4M ago32:31

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Sohrab Haghighat is the CEO of Hestus - an AI-powered CAD software that speeds up hardware development. Previously, he was the founder and CEO of SpaceRyde - and an on-demand rocket network for delivery to, from and within space. He was a two time Y-Combinator alum.

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Hydrogen 2.0... the podcast... coming this week! 1:05

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Coming this week! Our podcast features special guests and leaders discussing the many projects, partnerships, and innovations driving hydrogen adoption — starting in the Edmonton Metro Region, and expanding outward to Alberta, Canada, and the World.By Edmonton Region Hydrogen Hub

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Hydrogen 2.0... the podcast... coming soon! 1:19

4M ago1:19

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Coming soon... it's 'Hydrogen 2.0' Our podcast features special guests and leaders discussing the many projects, partnerships, and innovations driving hydrogen adoption — starting in the Edmonton Metro Region, and expanding outward to Alberta, Canada, and the World.By Edmonton Region Hydrogen Hub

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S3 E14: "Block Box 6 (From ESRA25!): Our convo with Athmaja Thottungal & John McDonnell!" 49:16

4M ago49:16

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Greetings from Norway!! 🇳🇴 Amit and Jeff once again return to the GE Healthcare Block Box, this time at the ESRA25 meeting in Oslo! In this episode, we chat with Athmaja Thottungal about her motivation behind a career change, the value of healthcare coaches for preventative health, and some practical tips to chill out and engage in a "digital detox…

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The INDUStry Show w Lalitha Ramamoorthy 14:06

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Lalitha Ramamoorthy is the CEO of Hikigai - a health AI platform transforming care by making it globally equitable and deeply personalized for every individual. Also, she is a registered dietician, health coach and founding director of School of World Music & Dance.

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Ep 426: The Life and Music of Shubha Mudgal 4:45:55

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She's straddled the worlds of Hindustani classical and popular music, and is a legend in both spaces. Shubha Mudgal joins Amit Varma in episode 426 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss her life, her music and this changing world. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Shubha Mudgal on Spotify, Instagram, Twitter, Wik…

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The INDUStry Show w Liesel Vaidya 17:22

4M ago17:22

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Liesel Vaidya is the co-founder and CEO of Imera - a venture backed platform focusing on expanding access and opportunity for immigrants in the US. Previously, she was CTO at Leda Health that transformed access to care for survivors of sexual assault.

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S3 E13: "Block Box 5: Our conversation with Ki Jinn Chin and Amanda Kumar!" 49:14

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Two amazing interviewees in one deee-licious episode! The uber-impressive Ki Jinn Chin from the University of Toronto shares his ASRA "origin story", his thoughts on how regional anesthesia really does incorporate elements of artistry, creativity and improvisation, how long a YouTube video SHOULD be, and what he's doing with spinals these days. Fol…

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The INDUStry Show w Dr. Bharat Patel 30:36

4M ago30:36

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Dr. Bharat Patel is the founder and President of ALAPIO - the Association of Los Angeles Physicians of Indian Origin - providing free surgeries to those who can't afford it. Launched in 2013, ALAPIO has improved more than 8000 lives.

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Ep 425: The Life and Times of Gurcharan Das 7:54:14

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He reached the top of the corporate world -- and then gave it up to become a writer, with books that probed our deepest questions, and influenced millions of people. Gurcharan Das joins Amit Varma in episode 425 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his life and learnings. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Gurcha…

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The INDUStry Show w Naoto Mizuguchi 21:39

5M ago21:39

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Naoto Mizuguchi is the Chief Financial Officer at NEC X - a venture studio empowering tech startups with NEC's resources, including 45000 patents, an $8B R&D network, and 125 years of technology leadership.

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The INDUStry Show w Payal Nanjiani 18:13

5M ago18:13

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Payal Nanjiani is an executive coach dedicated to transforming Fortune 500 Executives and Entrepreneurs - helping them master leadership. She is the founder of Success Within Leadership, host of The Payal Nanjiani Leadership Podcast, and the author of multiple bestseller books on leadership.

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S3 E12: "Emoji-ologist Dr. Jordana Garbati! 🤩🪩" 1:04:48

5M ago1:04:48

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In this fascinating episode, Amit and Jeff interview Dr. Jordana Garbati, an “emoji-ologist” 😎 who has researched and lectured internationally about the use of emoji as language. For something we use every day, we sure had a lot of questions: are we using these correctly? Are there ways to be misinterpreted? Is it ok to emoji your boss? What emoji …