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Inside the Life of a Sufi Singer: Fame, Happiness & Success | Satinder Sartaaj | FO538 Raj Shamani
2026-07-21 | 1h 34 mins.This episode is brought to you by Urban Platter. To know more, checkout: https://bit.ly/urban-platter-figuring-out
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(00:00) - Intro
(02:57) - Early Life & Choosing Punjabi Literature Over Music
(08:40) - On Humility, Authenticity & Not Faking a Persona
(16:42) - Reclaiming Punjab's Identity Beyond the Warrior Stereotype
(20:46) - Real Self vs. Stage Persona: Satinder vs. Sartaaj
(25:23) - Ethical Responsibility & His Quiet Private Life
(29:45) - Why He Can't Record in a Studio & Prefers Performing Live
(31:34) - Family Bonds: His Mother, Brother & Cultural Differences in Expressiveness
(38:35) - Carrying His Father's Legacy: Shoulder vs. Shadow
(43:04) - His Parents' Enduring Frugality Despite His Success
(45:41) - Perfectionism & Proving Himself
(48:24) - Early Fame via YouTube & His First International Tour (2009)
(52:52) - The Backstory Behind His Song "Sai"
(55:24) - On Solitude, the Empathy-Isolation Paradox & Creative Inspiration
(1:00:00) - How Did He Choose His Stage Name, "Sartaaj"?
(1:02:14) - Punjabi Music Themes & Whether He'd Ever Choose a Louder Path
(1:03:56) - Petty Childhood Mischief: Stolen Guavas & a Borrowed Dictionary
(1:09:50) - What Is Sufi Music & Its Historical Roots: Amir Khusrau
(1:13:30) - His PhD Research on Punjab's Sufi Singing Tradition
(1:17:07) - Inventing His Own Instrument: The Saaz ~ Sartaaj
(1:23:54) - What Does It Cost to Become Satinder Sartaaj?
(1:26:26) - A New Song Exclusively Sung on the Show
(1:32:53) - BTS
(1:33:52) - Outro
In today's episode, we sit down with Satinder Sartaaj, Singer, Lyricist, Composer & Actor, a PhD holder in Sufi singing, and one of the world's most celebrated Sufi artists, who sold out London's Royal Albert Hall years before most Indian artists had even attempted it.
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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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About Figuring Out
Figuring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.Billion-Dollar Founder: Why Success In India Is So Hard | Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw | FO537 Raj Shamani
2026-07-18 | 2h 6 mins.Get your hand-picked playbook here: https://www.figuringout.co/link/fo-537
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(00:00) - Intro
(02:37) - Childhood, Family Values & Father's Life Lesson on Merit
(07:41) - Rejected by Breweries for Being a Woman
(12:29) - Gender Bias in Funding & Starting Biocon Against All Odds
(27:08) - The Art of Pitching: Telling Your Story Right
(29:57) - From Enzymes to Pharma: Cracking Statins
(31:15) - The Insulin Breakthrough That Disrupted Global Pricing
(34:18) - Entering Cancer Biosimilars After Losing a Friend
(40:29) - Why Being First (Not Just Best) Matters
(43:52) - Building Affordable CAR-T Cancer Therapy (Immuneel)
(45:46) - The GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Debate
(53:13) - How Pharma Pricing & Margins Actually Work
(58:20) - A Near-Financial Crisis: The Loan Default Scare
(1:03:45) - How Can People Who Have Self-Doubt Build Confidence?
(1:07:13) - Why India Undervalues Innovation vs. the US
(1:13:51) - The AI Pathology Startup India Let Slip Away
(1:20:50) - Proving Global Pharma Giants Wrong
(1:26:43) - Bengaluru's Infrastructure & Civic Problems
(1:30:14) - India's Civic Sense Crisis
(1:35:44) - Why India Is Losing FDI to Vietnam & Indonesia
(1:38:03) - Has She Ever Felt Humiliated?
(1:41:58) - The Harshest Truth: Gender Bias in India
(1:50:51) - Big Pharma Ethics & COVID Vaccine Inequality
(1:55:52) - Choosing Her Successor: Niece Claire Mazumdar
(1:58:54) - The Power of Authentic Networking & Friendships
(2:02:47) - Separating Her Identity From Biocon
(2:04:52) - One Advice No One Should Follow
(2:06:03) - Outro
In today's episode, we sit down with Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Executive Chairperson of Biocon Limited, to talk about rejection, risk, and how she built India's biggest biotech company from a garage.
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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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About Figuring Out
Figuring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.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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About Figuring Out
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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Our goal is to provide information to help audience make informed choices. The media used in this video are solely for informational purposes and belongs to their respective owners.
(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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Disclaimer: This video is intended solely for educational purposes and opinions shared by the guest are his personal views. We do not intent to defame or harm any person/ brand/ product/ country/ profession mentioned in the video.
Our goal is to provide information to help audience make informed choices. The media used in this video are solely for informational purposes and belongs to their respective owners.
Order 'Build, Don't Talk' (in English) here: https://amzn.eu/d/eCfijRu
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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.
To Know More,Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎
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About Figuring Out
Figuring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.
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