Kishan Vasekar survived a massive heart attack in 2011. For more than a month, he struggled at the hospital battling two failed kidneys. But he emerged strong, changed his lifestyle, nutrition and outlook about life.

He has stopped taking statins and has adopted a lifestyle filled with meditation, yoga, nutritious food and the study of the Bhagavad Gita. Kishan is an IIT graduate and has worked at a number of Indian companies specializing in quality systems, Six Sigma and has first hand experience working with the late Dhirubhai Ambani and Mukesh Ambani at Reliance Industries.

His strong memory and witty acronyms will amaze you, listen to this inspiring conversation with Kishan.

Kiran Telang is a financial planner based out of Mumbai, India. She launched her business after a stint in banking and has helped people organize and plan their financial life. Through her company, Dhanayush Capital Services, Kiran to brings personalized financial solutions to her clients

She is the author of two books - Mindful Retirement and MoneyWise - Perspectives for Women.

Kiran recommends starting with goal setting and bringing a realistic perspective to financial planning.

In this episode we discuss:

• How a magazine article helped Kiran launch her business
• Typical steps in financial planning
• What advice does Kiran give to her clients about risk management
• How to nudge people into action?
• Similarities between financial planning and health

You can find Kiran Telang here:

https://kirantelang.com/

https://www.dhanayushcapital.com/

Jim Caruso is an experienced global talent development, business simulation, and executive education leader who has designed, facilitated, managed, and customized over 300 business acumen and leadership courses using business simulations in 5 continents. He has positively impacted over 10,000 individuals and graduate students from over 100 organizations including 50 Fortune 500 and Global Fortune 500 companies, across all industries, functions, and talent levels.

He heads Global Talent Development Simulation Solutions which designs, develops, and delivers customized business acumen and leadership development learning solutions using business simulations. He has also served on the Association for Business Simulation and Experiential Learning (ABSEL) board and is a 4-time NYC marathoner (3:11).

In this episode we discuss:

• Jim’s career journey through the lens of business simulations
• The types of simulations and their uses
• Get insights on running a blue detergent business simulation
• Guidance for instructors who wish to incorporate simulations in their courses
• The future of learning

You can find Jim Caruso here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescaruso/

Papers that Jim has authored:

Presenter (2019) – “MBA Curriculum Redesign: Establishing a Core Course using a Total Enterprise Business Simulation as the Springboard to the Integrated Program”, Rutgers Online Learning Conference

Author, Presenter (2019) - “Using Business Simulations to Prepare Students to Think Critically, Make Better Decisions, and Solve Business Problems”, Association for Business Simulation and Experiential Learning (ABSEL) Conference

Kay Peterson is the Founder and CEO of Institute of Experiential Learning where she has devoted a major part of her career in pursuit of helping others learn how to learn.

We cover how Kay was introduced to the world of experience based learning, how her journey into teaching and consulting led to a lifetime of learning. She is the author of many books including the coauthor of the book How you Learn is How you Live with David Kolb.

You can find our more about Kay at https://experientiallearninginstitute.org/

Find out more about learning styles at https://experientiallearninginstitute.org/resources/learning-styles/

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