We’ve all been in brainstorming sessions where there are two kinds of people. One who is just sprouting ideas constantly and the …
Have you been told to move on, look at the positives, be happy when you’re at a low phase in your life? What if experiencing that…
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Do you find yourself often swallowing your opinion? Do you not feel confident enough to share your thoughts with the world? Maybe…
You’ve often heard the terms, ‘I’ll sleep when I die’, ‘I work 24/7’ or ‘Fake it till you make it’. Collectively these are all pa…
What do you need to be a successful YouTuber today? Is simply having an internet connection and decent editing skills enough? Or …
“Sales”, the term, is often followed by a shadow of negative emotions. Sales are an integral part of winning both businesses and …
Do you constantly find yourself chasing deadlines? Does your to-do list overwhelm you? In this episode of Take aPause, Varun shar…
Have you heard the saying “Aim for the stars, and you might get to the moon”? Well, it sets us up for an eventual disappointment.…
In this episode of Take aPause, Varun and Leeza discuss the hush-hush way sex is discussed in Indian society. Leeza presses upon …
If you had to equate yourself to an object, what would it be? Do you have an answer? Shonda Rhimes, in her book Year of Yes, shar…
The podcast revolution has definitely given non-readers something to binge on, especially for the generation that has grown up t…
We have all entered meetings with certain expectations. Either we expect to leave the room with all our ideas heard and accepted …
We are often burdened by problems that we truly cannot control. We worry about things that we cannot change. In this episode of T…
Journaling doesn’t have a specific process; everyone chooses their own time and purpose for it. Varun self-admittedly journals sp…
In this episode of Take aPause, Varun Mayya and Varun Duggirala discuss their entrepreneurial journey and choices. While Mayya as…
We often struggle to keep the evolving nature of our careers, life and the world around us in constant sync with our goals. And w…
Being a public personality does not always mean that it guarantees public speaking confidence. Varun talks about an incident from…
Is hard work the surest route to success? Or is there a way to strategically mix in slacking off with deep focus on the stuff you…
In this snippet from The Ranveer Show , Varun shares his thoughts on family life, asserting that no matter how busy life gets, he…
Most of us believe that facts are the best way to persuade people to believe what we want them to believe. But Aristotle might be…
Fitness can be an extremely intimidating task for some. Taking that first step to enter a gym can be overwhelming. Many back out …
Have you struggled with remembering things and often look for ways to improve your memory? Varun shares tips from four time US me…
We work to achieve goals we set for ourselves. And often these goals are to attain a life we all want. But there might be a bette…
Ever felt that crushing sense of self-doubt every time you set out to do something outside your comfort zone? A big presentation,…
Do you find yourself often looking for newer pieces to consume? In this episode, Varun talks about why it would be a good idea to…
It’s ingrained in us to use a gentle tone of voice, to not raise our voice and use negative words when talking to people. But has…
Many of us dream of achieving peak human performance and try different methods. American author Stephen Kotler has a 4 stage proc…
When faced with a long to-do list, do you tend to feel ‘lazy’? Do you find yourself constantly self-diagnosing every symptom on G…
We all hate that person who says “I told you so” when they turn out to be right about something. But let’s admit it… We love to g…
When you’re your best version, the light inside you shines at its brightest. In her book Atlas of the Heart, Brene Brown describe…
Are you envious of confident people? Well, it might help you to know that they’re not always as confident as they appear to be. H…
Building strong, healthy relationships that last is no easy feat. Oftentimes, for reasons unknown, you may find yourself in relat…
Circumstances in life sometimes feel never-ending but they are in reality just finite events. The non-permanence of our state can…
Do you often call yourself an ‘overthinker’? Do you feel an overwhelming sense of unease every time you need to do something that…
Haven’t we all seen ‘NO REGRETS’ stickers and tattoos? People embracing their decisions without regrets is most definitely a free…
Do you want to change something about yourself or learn something new, but can’t seem to establish a disciplined routine? Ask you…
As much as we might hate them, it’s the challenges we face that help us grow. But most of the time we wait for life to throw us c…
We love to hate on labels, as we should. And yet, we tend to label ourselves so many things – ‘lazy’ and ‘procrastinator’ being t…
Growing up, did your parents and teachers tell you to give it your all? Even as an adult, do you feel the pressure to perform at …
Do you feel the need to overshare on social media out of the fear of being forgotten? Perhaps it would be helpful for you to lear…
How often do you let fear decide for you? Do you end up not trying something simply out of fear? But growth and evolution cannot …
Is brilliance an outcome of one mind or the coming together of many minds? In a world that champions the likes of Elon Musk and S…
We’re constantly juggling the various spheres of our life – work, family, friends, health – trying to find a balance. Our inner j…
Problems can appear at times like a whirlpool, surrounding you entirely and pulling you in deeper. The small, mundane ones to the…
Does it feel like the world is out to get you? Like fate is not benevolent in your specific case? In Stoicism, there is a concept…
In the first chat episode of Take a Pause, Varun is joined by entrepreneur, content creator, and author Ankur Warikoo on approach…
Every time you choose to learn something, are you only learning enough to hold conversations about it, or are you trying to under…
How is it that everything The Rock touches turns into gold? Find out on today’s episode, as Varun decodes the formula for success…
Ever been asked this question – Who do you want to be like? Have you ever found yourself emulating someone you truly look upto? T…