The Rise Podcast

By: Kanupriya and Giulia
  • Summary

  • Interested in having a purposeful career but unsure how to get started? Welcome to the Rise Project. Listen to impact professionals talk about their career journeys and how they landed their dream jobs. The Rise Project was born out of a desire to create and curate content related to impactful careers and investments and make it available for the world at large. We hope to see a future where sustainable choices are the default ones.
    © 2024 The Rise Podcast
    Show more Show less
Episodes
  • Antaraa Vasudev: "I only recently realised that every household doesn't discuss agriculture policy at the dinner table"
    Jul 25 2021

    Antaraa was exposed to the development sector from when she was a child. A few internships, jobs, and volunteering opportunities later, she founded Civis, a platform that collates citizen feedback on proposed laws. In this episode, Antaraa describes the twists and turns that brought her to where she is today.  Our favourite part is Antaraa reflecting on the chance TED talk that led to a life-changing volunteering experience and finally to her starting Civis. 

    Show more Show less
    28 mins
  • Michele Grosso: "We think we want to change the world and the world will follow us, but it isn't like that" (#5)
    May 26 2021

    Michele Grosso started off in corporate insurance. A chance move to Egypt and then Dubai as part of his job enabled him to see the necessity and potential of insurance in emerging markets. Fast forward 6 years, and Michele is now co-founder and CEO of an insurtech that hopes to create social value. In this episode, Michele talks about what led him to take the plunge into entrepreneurship. We loved seeing how different parts of Michele's career and background all come together in his work today. 

    Show more Show less
    28 mins
  • Aditi Singh:"There's never a clear answer of what is good work and what is bad work" (#4)
    Apr 23 2021

    Aditi Singh started her career as a corporate lawyer, before pivoting to impact consulting. Now, as an Associate Partner at Dalberg, she's finally found her calling. In this episode, Aditi talks about her transitions, and how her time as a financial lawyer led to her working on financial inclusion and finally came together in enabling skilling for mass entrepreneurship.  Our favourite part of the conversation is her describing the portfolio view she has of impact in her career. 

    Show more Show less
    27 mins

What listeners say about The Rise Podcast

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.