DECODING DRAUPADIOnline · Recorded on Riverside.fm
The Decoding Draupadi Podcast
Conversations with women shaping the world around us.
We don't just ask how you got here. We ask what you see from where you stand.
A podcast with women who've moved things. If you're here, you're on a very short list.
Why we have these conversations
Accomplished women are interviewed about their success. Rarely about their thinking.
The women shaping business, leadership and culture see things from where they stand that most of us don't. Their judgement, their doubts and the ideas they've changed their minds about rarely make it into public conversation.
We want those perspectives on the record, and in front of the people who can learn from them.
From the podcast
Different women. Different perspectives.
Different industries, and conversations that go beyond the usual questions.
The pricing mistake keeping women founders broke
Nishita Mantry
Business coach · Co-founder, Peach Collar
Ex-banker built 10 profitable salons with zero funding
Sneha Jain
Co-founder, Bay Leaf salons and Flaner
Portrait photographer: Why you hate how you look in photos
Sudha Chandani Khatri
Portrait photographer · Founder, Portraits by Sudha
Investor: Stop asking men to validate your ideas
Vinita Surana
Investor · Executive Director, Surana Group
The motherhood myth nobody warns you about
Avantika Bahuguna
Founder, MomsLeague · Former journalist
First woman to ride to Khardung La, then COVID took it all
Meghna Khanna
Founder, The Bindi Project · Co-founder, The Preloved Co
Lakhs at 18, broke by 25: Why every woman needs her own money
Aarushi Vig
Founder, IT company · Host, Podcast with Aashi
What we talk about
Women at the centre. The world on the table.
Our guests are women. The conversations go wherever their expertise, experience and curiosity take us.
The experience
Come as you are. We'll bring the questions.
We keep the chats spontaneous. You'll get the themes beforehand, never a script.
90 minutes
Audio and video
Online
Recorded on Riverside.fm
Thematic questions
Shared in advance
We handle publishing
YouTube and all our socials
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Pick a slot. Choose a time that works on our calendar.
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Get the themes. We send thematic questions so you know the territory.
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Record. A 90-minute online conversation on Riverside.fm, from wherever you are.
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We publish. It goes out on YouTube and across our socials. We take care of it.
What we create
Good conversations deserve to travel.
We bring the ideas from each conversation to new audiences in long and short form.
The full conversation
The complete audio-video episode on YouTube, with audio on Spotify.
Across our socials
Highlights and posts from your episode on Decoding Draupadi's channels.
Taken care of
Editing, production and publishing are all on us.
Every conversation is different. We choose the formats that best serve the story.
Meet your host
Anshika Kushwaha
Founder, Decoding Draupadi
Anshika founded Decoding Draupadi to bring more women's experiences and ideas into public conversation. She has built a community of women and an editorial platform on careers, business, culture and the changing realities of women's lives.
Her curiosity is in how people think: the decisions they make, the assumptions they question, and the experiences that change their minds.
“I'm less interested in the perfect career story, and more in what someone has come to understand along the way.”
A little about Decoding Draupadi
The platform you're joining.
Decoding Draupadi is a media platform, brand agency and community for urban Indian working women: women's content, community and a platform business.
The podcast brings the women who've moved things into the conversation.
10k+
members in the Decoding Draupadi community
Join the conversation
Ready to tell your story?
Pick a time that works for you. The recording is 90 minutes, on audio and video, and we will send everything you need beforehand.
FAQ
Good to know.
Is it online or in person?+
Online. We record on Riverside.fm, in audio and video, so you can join from wherever you are.
How long does it take?+
90 minutes.
Will I get the questions in advance?+
We share thematic questions beforehand. We like to keep the chat spontaneous, so they won't be the exact phrasing, but you'll know the territory. If you're up for an adventure, we can skip them too.
Where does the episode go out?+
On YouTube and across all of Decoding Draupadi's socials. We take care of editing and publishing.