𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀: 𝗥𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗚𝗼𝗱𝗵𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗶 (𝗖𝗧𝗦𝟴𝗘𝟮)

Rakesh Godhwani, founder of the School of Meaningful Experiences (SoME), shares his journey from corporate roles at Wipro, Intel, and Qualcomm to a fulfilling career in teaching and writing.

Tune in for insights on career reinvention and pursuing your true calling.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗶𝘃𝗼𝘁: Transitioned from corporate roles in product marketing, sales, and business development to follow his passion for teaching and writing, living "a million times better" despite earning less.

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 (𝗦𝗼𝗠𝗘): Offers programs on confidence, communication, curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and competence for professionals, leaders, and entrepreneurs.

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀: Adjunct Faculty of Communication at IIM Bangalore and Ahmedabad University; has taught at IIM Trichy, IIM Udaipur, IIM Vizag, IIIT Bengaluru, and Indian Institute of Science; delivers corporate training for ISRO, HPCL, Deloitte, Tata, and others.

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱: Published four books, including Public Speaking Kaleidoscope (Business Expert Press, 2017) and What to Say and When to Shut Up! (Penguin Random House, 2014; Marathi translation, 2017).

𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸: 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 Guides students and professionals through career doubts with stories from IIM Bangalore alumni, including Malavika Harita, Apurva Purohit, and Arun Balakrishnan.

𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: Runs Effective Business Communication on EdX/IIMBx and Conversations with Rakesh on YouTube, with his IIMB Vista 2018 talk garnering over 1.8 million views.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Volunteers as a counsellor at Vishwas Society for Mental Health in Bangalore.

Education: NIT Karnataka (BE Computers, 1997), IIM Bangalore (PGSEM, 2004), Cardiff Metropolitan University (PhD, 2018).

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻?

Rakesh offers practical advice on overcoming career fears, taking risks, and finding purpose—ideal for students, professionals, or anyone seeking a meaningful path.

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