Pops in a Pod

Nadir Pop and Peter Pop's passion for education and learning will always be in focus, so much so that this time around they managed to get Sumeet Mehta the Co-Founder and CEO of LEAD India’s largest School EdTech company. As Co-Founder and CEO of LEAD, Sumeet’s mission is to make excellent education accessible for every child, by transforming schools across India. Sumeet draws inspiration from his journey of growing up in a family of teachers in a small town inIndia. All three pops had a lot to talk about when it came to learning, the future of education and of course parenting Before founding LEAD, Sumeet was the Chief Executive Officer at Zee Learn (2007 to 2012) which grew 5X during his tenure. Prior to this, Sumeet spent eight years at Procter & Gamble Singapore, where he led Healthcare and Skincare businesses across the APAC region. An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and PEC Chandigarh, Sumeet grew up in Pathankot, Punjab, and currently lives in Mumbai with his spouse, Smita who is also Co-Founder, LEAD and their two teenage kids. Sumeet is an avid reader and loves traveling to new countries. Get in touch with the Pop duo on [email protected] Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod  Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PopsinaPod Nadir is a media and advertising professional with 17 years of experience, of which Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content, and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/ Peter is a marketing and podcast guy. He has over a decade of experience working with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies.

Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by entrepreneur parent, Amarpreet Singh Anand, Founder & CEO, Superfoods Valley. The Pop duo discussed with him the origins of the brand, the importance of nutrition for kids and also the problem of Hidden Hunger.  An IIM Calcutta alumnus Amarpreet Singh Anand has been associated with brands such as Cadbury, Diageo and Royal Challengers Bangalore. In 2021, he began his journey to build Superfoods Valley, a food and nutri-tech platform to make nutrition easy for modern consumers who wish to be in charge of nourishing their lives.  Superfoods Valley is his humble attempt to create a social impact and be beneficial to his immediate and extended world.    Get in touch with the Pop duo on [email protected] Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod  Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PopsinaPod Nadir is a media and advertising professional with 17 years of experience, out of this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content, and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/  Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade of experience working with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi/

The Pop duo are joined by Rati Girish to discuss Indian children's literature and also of course book recommendations too.  Some of the books discussed on the episode  Gobi Goes Viral Help! My Aai Wants to Eat Me   Get in touch with the Pop duo on [email protected] Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod  Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PopsinaPod Nadir is a media and advertising professional with 17 years of experience, out of this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content, and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/  Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade of experience working with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi/

Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by author Divya Thomas to discuss the all-pervasive topic of skin colour in India. Divya Thomas shares the experiences that shaped her book, I am so much more, the response from children and parents and even her journey as an author.  I am so much more won the FICCI award for Children’s book of the year in English for under 10 years! Buy I am so much more - https://www.amazon.in/Much-More-Than-Colour-Skin/dp/935489481X Divya Thomas is a storyteller and campaigner for gender equality and the environment. She is an alumnus of Cornell University and Northwestern University where she studied communications and data driven marketing. She is passionate about changing the narrative to empower both young children and grown-up children (adults) to redefine our world. Having lived in the U.S., U.K. and India, Divya draws on common themes across cultures to reflect her belief that while we are all different, we are all the same. Find more of her thoughts at www.anillustratedworld.com. Get in touch with the Pop duo on [email protected] Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod  Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PopsinaPod Nadir is a media and advertising professional with 17 years of experience, out of this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content, and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/  Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade of experience working with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi/

The Pop duo discusses the movie that has taken over popular culture recently, Barbie. Nadir Pop and Peter Pop explain why the movie is not for kids, some of the learning that parents can take from it and much more.  Get in touch with the Pop duo on [email protected] Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod  Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PopsinaPod Nadir is a media and advertising professional with 17 years of experience, out of this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content, and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/  Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade of experience working with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi/     Image Courtesy - https://www.barbie-themovie.com/gallery/

Peter Pop is joined by Ashdin Doctor, The Habit Coach to discuss developing habits in kids. They also discuss Ashdin’s 2nd book, “The Book of Good Habits for kids”, his observations about parents and kids, and also a few tools that parents can use. Ashdin Doctor is a Mumbai-based popular habit coach who has been transforming the lives of many who feel stuck by creating habits that can be easily incorporated into daily life. He is the founder of Awesome 180, a habit coaching programme. He also hosts a popular podcast, The Habit Coach. https://instagram.com/ashdindoc Buy “The Book of Good Habits for kids” -https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/935699157X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Get in touch with the Pop duo on [email protected] Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod  Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PopsinaPod Nadir is a media and advertising professional with 17 years of experience, out of this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content, and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/  Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade of experience working with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi/

Nadir Pop are Peter Pop are joined by Shals Mahajan, author of Reva and Prisha. The book tells the stories of two children sharing a home with two mothers, Runu and Pritam. Reva and Prisha was a part of Parag Honour List 2023 under Young Reader Fiction. Shals Mahajan is a writer and genderqueer fellow based in Mumbai.  They have worked on issues of gender, sexuality, caste and communalism as trainer, teacher and activist. Their other books include Timmi in Tangles, Timmi and Rizu and No Outlaws in the Gender Galaxy. Buy Reva and Prisha - https://www.amazon.in/Reva-Prisha-Shals-Mahajan/dp/9354710565 Get in touch with the Pop duo on [email protected] Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod  Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PopsinaPod Nadir is a media and advertising professional with 17 years of experience, out of this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content, and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/  Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade of experience working with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi/

In this Father’s Day special compilation, Peter Pop and Nadir Pop discuss some of the highlights from past episodes, where they have learned from different dads. Some of these dads are Dr. Rakesh Kapur, Jose Covaco, Varun Duggirala, and Ankit Jindal. Dr. Rakesh Kapur - https://www.podpage.com/pops-in-a-pod/science-of-dads/ Jose Covaco - https://www.podpage.com/pops-in-a-pod/jose-covaco-aka-hoezaay-fathers-month-bonus-episode/ Varun Duggirala - https://www.podpage.com/pops-in-a-pod/ep-114-entrepreneur-parents-varun-duggirala-pooja-jauhari/ Ankit Jindal - https://www.podpage.com/pops-in-a-pod/ep-82-the-dad-who-defies-the-odds-ankit-jindal/   Get in touch with the Pop duo on [email protected] Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod  Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PopsinaPod Nadir is a media and advertising professional with 17 years of experience, out of this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content, and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/  Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade of experience working with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi/

On this Father's day episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by Harpreet Singh Grover, the Curious Parent. They discuss Hapreet shift into parenting research from an  entrepreneur, his thoughts on the changes in parenting in India and even the concept of Father's Day.  Harpreet is an independent researcher in the field of parenting and children. He posts as The Curious Parent on Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/thecuriousparent.harpreet/) Before that he spent 12 years in EdTech building CoCubes which was acquired by Aon Hewitt in 2017. He is also the author of the no-bull shit book on entrepreneurship called Let's Build a Company published by Penguin. And an angel investor/coach with 50 odd start-ups including Ola, Ola Electric, Chaayos, Bombay Shaving Company and 15+ EdTech start-ups.  Beyond work, he has been mountaineering for 12 years and completed a few 100km+ trail running races in 2019. After this Harpreet tried to convince his wife to live in the hills. Failing which he lives in Mumbai with Bhakti and his daughter Diya.   Get in touch with the Pop duo on [email protected] Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod  Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PopsinaPod Nadir is a media and advertising professional with 17 years of experience, out of this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content, and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/  Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade of experience working with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi/

On this Mother's day special episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by an educationalist and entrepreneur, Rittika Karvat.  They discuss the neglect of postnatal support for new mothers and emphasizes the need for tailored support to tackle not just physical but also hormonal and emotional changes that occur during this period. The episode also highlights the changing roles of both parents in child-rearing and puts focus on the need for communication, respect, and honoring one's partner.  Rittika Karvat is the founder of Rittika Karvat Diamond Solutions and House of Entrepreneurs. She is trained in resiliency psychology and positive parenting.  Get in touch with the Pop duo on [email protected] Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod  Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PopsinaPod Nadir is a media and advertising professional with 17 years of experience, out of this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content, and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/  Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade of experience working with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi/