What does it really take to build spaces that don’t just function, but transform lives?In this episode of Small Talk: Work, Play, Build, we sit down with Saraswathi Padmanabhan, founder of Diyaghar, and Meghana Dutta, architect and co-founder of Studio Decode, for a deeply moving conversation on purpose-led work, community building, and scaling impact without losing soul.From creating safe learning spaces for children of migrant workers to designing architecture that holds emotion, dignity, and belonging, this episode explores what it means to lead with care—and why real change is built slowly, collectively, and with conviction.This conversation is for anyone questioning impact, purpose, second acts, or how to build something meaningful beyond traditional career paths.00:00 Highlights01:33 Why This Conversation Matters04:05 Choosing Purpose Over Comfort07:45 Listening to the Inner Nudge11:40 Rethinking Work and Success14:05 Architecture as Social Impact18:30 Designing for Safety and Belonging22:40 What Community Building Really Takes26:10 Funding, CSR, and Scaling Impact32:10 Training Teams for the Long Term37:30 Education, Dignity, and Generational Change42:10 Midlife Questions and Second Acts48:50 Faith, Energy, and Avoiding Burnout54:30 Joy, Surrender, and Sustaining Impact1:14:49 Read | Watch | Listen--------------------Small Talk: Work, Play, Build is the latest season of Small Talk. As a career podcast in its fifth year of production now, we look forward to having many conversations with you on what it means to live a life that feels true to each of us, both at work and outside of it. Subscribe to stay tuned when a new episode releases, every fortnight. Instagram @smalltalk_wpbWebsite http://www.smalltalkpod.comMedia enquiries smalltalkpod.wpb@gmail.comCopyright © Rainkraft Creative Solutions (OPC) Pvt. Ltd. No segment of this episode or its accessories may be reproduced for commercial use without explicit written permission from the creators.Small Talk: Work, Play, Build Subha Chandrasekaran Hasita Krishna---------------------