

The Brand Called You
The Brand Called You
Welcome to ‘The Brand Called You’, a platform that brings you Leadership Lessons, Knowledge, Experience and Wisdom from leading Global personalities from diverse backgrounds, who have contributed significantly to make the world a better place.
Listen to the brightest minds from the world of business, startups, technology, professionals, arts and social sector. Stay in the know as we talk to high achievers and gurus from across the world.
Find out what is shaping the world.
Listen to the brightest minds from the world of business, startups, technology, professionals, arts and social sector. Stay in the know as we talk to high achievers and gurus from across the world.
Find out what is shaping the world.
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Jan 18, 2023 • 52min
Common language for better sharing of ideas; Carol Hansen, Founder, and Chief Executive Officer, Tatonka Capital Corporation
Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value. With this definition, entrepreneurship is viewed as change, generally entailing risk beyond what is normally encountered in starting a business, which may include other values than simply economic ones.
In today’s episode of The Brand Called You, Carol Hansen talks about YPO. She also talks about entrepreneurship and her experience working as the co-chair of the YPO Globar Impact Summit. Carol talks about her company and the changes it went through over the years.

Jan 18, 2023 • 22min
Creating the best fitness business | Nestor Limas, Founding President, FitNest
Different people of various age groups with different goals can have different styles of workouts. Workout is in any way just considered to be 20% of your fitness while the other 80% is considered to be what you eat. From the basics of workouts to the advanced technology that can be integrated into the business process, today we talk to Nestor about how he plans to create the best fitness business and integrate blockchain into the fitness industry.
About Nestor Limas
I'm 27 years old, building a fitness start-up business.
Looking to disrupt the fitness industry by utilizing blockchain technology in my business model.
This allows me to help bridge the gap between Web2 to Web3 for fitness.
Before starting this business venture, I was a former soccer player playing in Medellín, Colombia with Envigado FC. From that, I moved on to being a personal trainer at Equinox and then starting my own Personal Training business.

Jan 17, 2023 • 23min
Sustainability for a Better Future; Rajeshwar Bachu, Founder, Zero Carbon; Co-Founder, 42hacks
Sustainability is a societal goal that broadly relates to the ability of people to safely co-exist on Earth over a long time. Specific definitions of sustainability are difficult to agree on and have varied in the literature and over time. But it is clear that we need to achieve it through our combined efforts.
In today’s episode of The Brand Called You, Rajeshwar Bachu talks about his experience being an activist for climate change and sustainability. He also talks about entrepreneurship and the qualities of a good entrepreneur. He also talks about the need for change regarding climate change and how to bring it about.

Jan 17, 2023 • 24min
The most Illuminative, Influential Spiritual Writer | Ruzbeh Bharucha, Seeker and Storyteller; Author
Ruzbeh Bharucha, sporting a casual sweatshirt and a sense of humour that one normally would not associate with a ‘spiritual writer’, Ruzbeh N. Bharucha is as easy-going as his books are. He talks about Spirituality and Oneness, God and masters, all the while puffing away to glory.
In this vodcast of THE BRAND CALLED YOU, Bharucha sheds light on religion and Hinduism. He talked about his books and what Spirituality means to him.
About Ruzbeh Bharucha and his journey:
Ruzbeh is a seeker and storyteller in his own words. He is also a documentary filmmaker, journalist, and public speaker and conducts workshops on Spirituality and self-growth nationally, internationally and online.
Door Darshan has interviewed him on his contribution to Spirituality and spiritual literature. He has also authored several books.
Ruzbeh N. Bharucha is an author of twenty-one published books that promote Oneness and walking the path of Spirituality with faith and joyous surrender.
His collaboration with Zambhala, a yoga, music and life spirit festival in India-the first of its kind-gave birth to a series of powerful videos collated under the name Ramblings with Ruzbeh N. Bharucha.

Jan 16, 2023 • 27min
Supporting small and medium enterprises in Tier 2 & 3 districts of India | Seema Sali, Chief People, and Process Officer, Jagriti Sewa Sansthan
If you are someone who is passionate about change in middle India and believe that this change can be brought about through innovation and digital interventions, then you must watch this episode.
About Seema Sali
A multi-faceted and multi-talented individual who is passionate about work and life.
I believe that in life one should experience the variety and learn as much as possible by experimenting and taking risks.
In every game, the fun is in playing and not just sitting on the edge and being a spectator.
My 33 years long career is a living example of this tenet. If this is mixed with spirituality, faith, culture, and heritage, the journey becomes a joyous ride.

Jan 14, 2023 • 44min
Meet the Chair of Chairs | Florian Kemmerich, Managing Partner, Bamboo Capital Partners
Florian is the Managing Partner of Bamboo Capital Partners, Founder of Ryan-Kay and Board Member of numerous organizations. Florian leverages his extensive background in start-ups, fundraising, and healthcare and life science transactions to invest in, build, and (re-)position organizations in the competitive global marketplace.
In particular, his passion is around impact investment and effective personal development methodologies to create high-performance teams, whereby many members have become successful executives and entrepreneurs.

Jan 14, 2023 • 26min
Understanding the Meaning and Scope of Metaverse | Alvin Wang Graylin | China President, HTC; Global VP of Corp Dev
3D and virtual reality have become the new trends in conducting business and providing experiences to people. The concept of metaverse is gaining momentum, however, holds a lot of misconceptions around it. What does a metaverse mean? What does it offer? We have your queries cleared in today’s discussion with Alvin Wang Graylin.
[00:36] - About Alvin Wang Graylin
Alvin is the China President of HTC.
He is the Global VP of corporate development at HTC.
Alvin is also the President of VRVCA, and the vice-chairman of IVRA.
He has been awarded, recognized, and felicitated several times.

Jan 13, 2023 • 27min
From a professional Rower to An Entrepreneur | Steve Rowbotham, CCO and Founder, Navigator; Beijing Olympics Bronze medallist
After a successful career as a rower, Steve Rowbotham was dropped from Team GB just weeks before the 2004 Olympics, and he picked himself up. He knew he could win a medal, recommitted himself and worked his way back onto the team – winning bronze in 2008 in Beijing.
Now Rowbotham is a successful entrepreneur, a CCO and founder of Navigator. But it took time to come to him. Here is a story of an ex-Olympian who had lost and found himself on a journey from a sportsperson to an entrepreneur.
About Steve Rowbotham and his journey:
Steve is the CCO and founder of Navigator. He has been a professional rower for 11 years and competed in 2 Olympic games.
He won the bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
After retiring from athletics, Steve embarked upon a business career. In 2014, Simon Leslie, co-founder of Ink Global, the world leader in travel media, offered Steve the opportunity to bring to Ink what he had learned about success in athletics.
Steve has played a crucial role in helping double the company’s turnover over the last few years.
Rowbotham was educated at Clifton College and Durham University, where he switched from tennis to rowing.
He graduated from Durham in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics.

Jan 13, 2023 • 25min
s health the most important indicator of Well-being? | Kim Normand Dobrin, Co-Founder, and CEO, of Free The Mind Co
Well-being is a term that describes how well you feel about yourself and your life in general. Well-being is not just a feeling or emotion – nor is it the absence of disease. Instead, it’s the combination of feeling and being physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy.
Experiencing well-being is linked to overall health, happiness, and contentment in life.
About Kim Normand Dobrin
She is the Co-Founder and CEO, of Free The Mind Co.
She is also the author of 3 best-selling books in South Africa.
She has been recognized, awarded, and felicitated several times.
She is also the Founding Director of The Apartheid Museum in South Africa

Jan 12, 2023 • 23min
Discover Your Second Act | Archana Dutta, Founder, SecondAct; Podcast Host
Well-being is a positive outcome that is meaningful for people and for many sectors of society because it tells us that people perceive that their lives are going well. Good living conditions (e.g., housing, and employment) are fundamental to well-being.
In today’s episode of The Brand Called You, Archana Dutta talks about her various ventures including SecondAct and Pedal On. She touches upon her experience as a podcast host and life coach for women and young people. Archana also talks about the need for second acts in people’s lives.


