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Astronaut Reveals: My heart Shrinks & More Shocking Challenges | Shubhanshu Shukla | FO536 Raj Shamani
2026-07-16 | 1h 42 mins.Checkout ASUS ExpertBook P Series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store
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(00:00) - Intro
(03:35) - What Is Rocket Science?
(12:21) - How Does the Human Body Feel in Zero Gravity?
(21:20) - Is Urine Really Recycled in Space?
(26:36) - Did He Take Indian Food to Space?
(29:30) - How Do Astronauts Sleep in Space?
(33:47) - Why Do Astronauts Breathe Pure Oxygen Before a Spacewalk?
(44:16) - Which Country Has the Most Advanced Space Program?
(46:58) - How Can a Small-Town Kid Become an Astronaut?
(57:45) - The Letter He Wrote to Himself at 14
(1:01:53) - His Journey From NDA to Fighter Pilot
(1:06:43) - Sitting in a Fighter Jet for the First Time
(1:09:43) - The Craziest Thing He's Done in a Fighter Jet
(1:13:16) - The World's Best Fighter Jets
(1:19:12) - How Did He Become a Test Pilot?
(1:24:01) - Why He Decided to Become an Astronaut
(1:27:43) - The Astronaut Selection Process Explained
(1:35:47) - The Letter He Wrote to His 14-Year-Old Self
(1:37:47) - One Piece of Advice Nobody Should Follow
(1:40:58) - Behind the Scenes
(1:42:06) - Outro
In today's episode, we sit down with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla IAF test pilot, Gaganyaan astronaut, and the first Indian to reach the International Space Station for one of the most extraordinary conversations we have ever had.
About Raj Shamani
Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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Figuring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.Top Investor's WARNING: End Of Middle Class Dreams & Loan Trap | Saurabh Mukherjea |FO535 Raj Shamani
2026-07-14 | 1h 52 mins.Download Porter Here: https://app.adjust.com/221dq7q6
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(00:00) - Intro
(03:24) - The Rise of Indian Women
(05:44) - Why India's Middle Class Is Drowning in Debt
(16:35) - Who Really Belongs to India's Middle Class?
(20:41) - Only 2 Crore Indians Pay Income Tax — Who Funds India?
(25:23) - Why White-Collar Jobs Are Disappearing
(30:37) - The Industrialization of Aspiration
(34:39) - The Skinner Box Theory: Why Indians Get Addicted to UPSC & Government Exams
(43:43) - Shocking Azim Premji University Graduate Employment Data
(45:50) - Is Luxury Unemployment Real?
(54:29) - Why Successful People Don't Chase Fancy Job Titles
(1:01:47) - Why Global Brands Partner With Local Influencers
(1:06:17) - How the UK and US Lost Their Middle Class
(1:11:13) - Why AI Is Replacing India's Outsourcing Jobs
(1:15:32) - How Japan Escaped the Middle-Class Trap
(1:19:55) - Should Young People Still Go to College?
(1:21:55) - One of the Craziest Insights From His Book
(1:28:33) - 5 Biggest Business Opportunities in the AI Economy
(1:39:16) - India vs China vs America: Who Will Lead the Next 20 Years?
(1:46:09) - Why Doing Business in India Is So Hard
(1:52:08) - Outro
In today’s episode, we sit down with Saurabh Mukherjea, Author and Founder of Marcellus Investment Managers, to talk about careers, wealth, and why the old middle-class playbook no longer works.
About Raj Shamani
Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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Figuring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.Stanford's Top 2% Scientist Explains Diabetes, Sugar, & Brain Damage | Dr. V Mohan |FO534 Raj Shamani
2026-07-11 | 2h 5 mins.Checkout ASUS ExpertBook P Series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store
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(00:00) - Intro
(03:45) - Who Is Dr. V. Mohan?
(05:37) - What Is Diabetes & Why Is It So Hard to Control?
(11:31) - Why Are Indians More Prone to Diabetes?
(18:47) - Who Is More Likely to Get Diabetes: A Thin Indian or an Obese American?
(24:51) - Plant Protein vs Animal Protein: What's the Difference?
(27:25) - Early Signs and Symptoms of Prediabetes
(29:33) - Type 1 vs Type 2 Diabetes Explained
(33:41) - Can Type 2 Diabetes Be Reversed in 90 Days?
(36:27) - Is Alzheimer's Disease Type 3 Diabetes?
(50:06) - Brain Fog vs Dementia: How to Tell the Difference
(53:28) - Which Organs Does Diabetes Damage First?
(1:18:08) - Why Wounds Heal Slowly in People With Diabetes
(1:20:51) - Best Sugar Substitutes Ranked
(1:33:40) - Top 3 Healthy Breakfasts for Indians
(1:45:55) - How Dr. Mohan Saved a 3-Month-Old Baby From 17,000 Injections
(2:01:36) - Top 3 Takeaways From This Episode
(2:04:31) - Outro
In today's episode, we sit down with Dr. V Mohan - Chairman, Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre & Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, Chennai, India's leading diabetologist, a researcher with over 800 publications, and the man behind Mohan's Criteria, a diagnostic framework used by doctors worldwide.
About Raj Shamani
Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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Figuring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.How Ultra Rich Invest: Billion-Dollar Bets & Wealth Secrets | Srini Sriniwasan | FO533 Raj Shamani
2026-07-09 | 2h 18 mins.Checkout Kotak Alts here: https://www.kotakalternateasset.com
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(00:00) - Intro
(03:25) - Why Institutional Investors Prefer Private Markets Over Stocks
(07:06) - Are Investors Losing Trust in India?
(16:02) - Why Only 300–400 Indian Companies Are Truly Investable
(21:35) - How Can Investors Feel Safe When Money Can Be Lost Overnight?
(30:52) - Can India Compete Globally to Attract Capital?
(43:57) - How They Raised Their First Fund
(57:33) - What the World's Richest Investors Look For
(1:00:42) - Do Ultra-Rich People Diversify Their Investments?
(1:04:30) - Why Samsung Should Be Studied as a Family Business
(1:19:06) - Which Countries Make the Biggest Risky Bets?
(1:27:11) - Do Global Media Houses Deliberately Paint India Negatively?
(1:30:00) - Can the US & China Together Harm India?
(1:50:12) - Why He Invested in Data Centers Before the Hype
(1:54:32) - A Future Opportunity Most People Are Ignoring
(2:01:13) - Do Ultra-Rich Investors Have Insider Information?
(2:05:33) - One Common Pattern Among Highly Successful People
(2:08:40) - What Is Uday Kotak Like as a Boss?
(2:09:58) - Do Ultra-Rich People Share a Common Belief?
(2:12:17) - How Much Money Is Needed for a Comfortable Life in India?
(2:14:10) - First-Generation vs Multi-Generational Wealth
(2:15:26) - One Piece of Advice Nobody Should Follow
(2:17:12) - Outro
In today's episode, we sit down with Srini Sriniwasan, Managing Director of Kotak Alts, a man who has spent 30+ years raising billions from the world's largest sovereign funds and pension funds to invest in India, for one of the most revealing conversations on how global money really works.
About Raj Shamani
Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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Figuring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.Why Mumbai's Traffic Will Never End: Floods, Potholes & Metro Reality | Ms Ashwini Bhide | FO532 Raj Shamani
2026-07-07 | 2h 49 mins.Checkout ASUS ExpertBook P Series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store
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(00:00) - Intro
(03:31) - What Does the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Do?
(09:40) - Mumbai Local Trains Come Under Indian Railways, Not the State Government
(16:36) - Can Railway Projects Be Given to Private Companies?
(31:01) - Who Decides a City Needs a Metro?
(45:19) - What Does She Mean by a Tunnel System in Mumbai?
(49:37) - Aqua Line: A 55-km Tunnel
(1:10:04) - Does a Change in Government Affect Metro Station Locations?
(1:13:48) - Why Is Mumbai Falling Behind in Metro Development?
(1:20:19) - Why Is Metro Line 3 Costing So Much?
(1:27:57) - How Much Does One Metro Station Cost to Build?
(1:29:08) - Metro Line 3 Station Flooded 15 Days After Opening
(1:50:03) - How Will Mumbai Solve Its Traffic Problem?
(2:02:59) - How Much Does It Cost to Buy a Metro Station?
(2:08:04) - Why Can't the BMC Fix Mumbai's Potholes?
(2:20:00) - Dumping: A Common Problem in India
(2:30:20) - Slum Demolition in Garib Nagar
(2:42:19) - The Most Brutal Part of Her Job
(2:47:31) - BTS
(2:48:27) - Outro
In today's episode, we sit down with Ms Ashwini Bhide IAS officer, Municipal Commissioner of BMC and MD of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation the person who built Mumbai's underground Aqua Line and now runs the city that moves 20 million people a day.
About Raj Shamani
Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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