214 Chhavi Sachdev - India’s 2nd Podcaster Ever

07:13 – Chhavi’s educational background and the genesis of her podcast journey

11:35 – Blazing a trail for podcasters in India

19:00 – What motivated Chhavi to start podcasting and observations she has made about the podcast industry

26:56 – Chhavi speaks to podcast trends in India

31:05 – Chhavi’s background and roots

33:28 – Where Chhavi gets her drive and motivation

36:33 – Chhavi’s passion for books

40:54 – Chhavi recalls her first experiences in the U.S.

44:04 – Chhavi shares her greatest support system, her father

45:44 – What is something that Chhavi has changed his mind about recently

48:51 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Chhavi

49:46 – Harry thanks Chhavi for joining the show

50:30 – Where listeners can follow Chhavi

TWEETABLES

“Absolutely, it is a gateway drug and I’m more than happy for people to come to podcasting however they come to it.” (23:06)

“Independent podcasters unite!” (29:51)

“’Understand that this is wrong but in the exam you will be tested on this. So, you have to produce the wrong answer.’ And this was our professor telling us this. And, I remember being locked. I was just thinking, ‘I can’t do this. I can’t do this anymore.’ So, I just felt so betrayed by the system that I really started to feel so confined and wanted to get out.” (35:58)

“I’m pretty indiscriminate. I’ll read anything. I’ll read a box of shampoo bottles if there’s nothing to read…I just want to like the story, like the protagonist, learn something and be transported.” (37:49)