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Play to Potential Podcast

Play to Potential Podcast
Leadership
Education
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Empathy
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Failure
Personal Growth
Identity
Work-Life Balance
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Career Transitions
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This Podcast is created and curated by Deepak Jayaraman (an Executive Coach and a Leadership Advisor). He lives in Mumbai and works with successful Senior Executives by helping them play to their unique potential but with a sharp focus on transitions (business or career). Just like businesses need to think about "where to play" and "how to win", leaders need to be coherent about "where to go" and ... more

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GUEST:

Christina Wallace is a Harvard Business School faculty member, entrepreneur, author and Broadway producer who has built a career across business, technology and the arts. Her own journey has moved across seemingly different worlds, giving her... more

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In this episode of Crafting a Full Life, Deepak Jayaraman speaks with Ramesh Mangleswaran about what it means to build a life beyond your professional identity. After more than three decades at McKinsey, Ramesh began consciously preparing for... more

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Dr. Wendy Smith is one of the world's foremost researchers on leadership, paradox and organizational change. She is the Dana J. Johnson Professor of Management at the University of Delaware and co-author of the influential book Both/And Think... more

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Viral Doshi is one of India's pioneers in career and college counselling. Over the last two decades, he has mentored more than 30,000 students, helping them navigate educational choices, international admissions and long-term career decisions... more

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Recent Guests

Christina Wallace
Professor at Harvard Business School, author of Play to Potential
Harvard Business School
Episode: 706: 112.00 Christina Wallace on Being intentional about a Portfolio Life
Ramesh Mangaleswaran
Mentor, former McKinsey partner, architect of a portfolio life
McKinsey alumni; advisor to startups and educational initiatives
Episode: 705: EP1 Crafting a Full Life - Ramesh Mangaleswaran on What Will You Do With Your Next Chapter?
Wendy Smith
Professor at University of Delaware
University of Delaware
Episode: 704: 111.00 Dr. Wendy Smith on Navigating dilemmas, tensions and paradoxes
Viral Doshi
Renowned education and career counselor who mentors thousands of students
Transition Insight / Independent Counselor
Episode: 703: 110.00 Viral Doshi on Careers, College choices, AI and on adopting the Rolex Approach to his journey
Hitendra Wadhwa
Professor at Columbia Business School; founder of Mentora Institute
Columbia Business School; Mentora Institute
Episode: 701: 109.00 Hitendra Wadhwa on Atomic Leadership
Jennifer Garvey Berger
Leading thinker in adult development and complexity fitness.
Episode: 700: 108.00 Jennifer Garvey Berger on building our complexity fitness
Rupa Kudva
Author of *Leadership Beyond the Playbook*, former MD of Crisil, and managing partner at Omidyar Network in India
Episode: 699: 107.00 Roopa Kudva on Leadership Beyond the Playbook
Bill Burnett
Faculty at Stanford Design School, author, and designer
Stanford Design School
Episode: 698: 106.00 Bill Burnett on Designing a Life of Play, Purpose and Possibility
Jaspreet Bindra
Founder of AI and Beyond, leading thinker in AI in India
AI and Beyond
Episode: 697: 105.00 Jaspreet Bindra on AI Literacy - Navigating the AI revolution

Host

Deepak Jayaraman
Host of Play to Potential, executive coach and leadership advisor with a focus on transitions and portfolio life.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 349 ratings
  • Unleash your potential …

    Deepak’s podcast curates the best of academics,corporate chieftain’s & achiever’s , the DNA of success & the challenges in their journeys becomes a source of inspiration.

    Keep on doing the good work

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    VikPassi
    Indiaa year ago
  • Amazing content especially for people in transitions

    Great insights from Deepak and his guests on how to transform your life to create maximum value for yourself and the society

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ranga Rohit S
    Spain2 years ago
  • Valuable insights through compelling conversations

    Really nice thought provoking show Deepak. Keep sharing !

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Neev Mbappe
    India2 years ago
  • Thought provoking

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    K Nilesh
    India2 years ago
  • Poignant, Powerful & Prescriptive

    Poignant, Powerful & Prescriptive insights that have the power to not only transform your career but also your life at large.

    I was at a juncture, after a productive career of 27 years, where I had lost sight of “where to go and how to grow” as Deepak puts it. Over the last six plus months, “Play to Potential” has played an instrumental role in helping me understand myself better and position myself for the next stage of my professional journey.

    I couldn’t recommend “Play To Potential” enou... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Subu D
    United States3 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Guest rosters are seen as credible and diverse, spanning academia, consulting, and entrepreneurship.
Listeners praise deep, thoughtful conversations with high-profile guests.
Audience notes practical frameworks they can apply to leadership and transitions.
Sound quality and interview depth are consistently highlighted as strong points.
Listeners appreciate cross-episode references that synthesize ideas across guests.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#192
Italy/Business/Careers
Apple Podcasts
#29
India/Business/Careers
Apple Podcasts
#51
Hong Kong/Business/Careers
Apple Podcasts
#155
Singapore/Business/Careers
Apple Podcasts
#202
India/Business

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

706: 112.00 Christina Wallace on Being intentional about a Portfolio Life
Q: Can you sort of give us a sense of what you mean by these four pillars—identity, optionality, diversification, and flexibility—in the context of a portfolio life?
She explains identity as an ever-expansive sense of self beyond current roles; optionality as the ability to pivot when disruption hits; diversification as a strategy to avoid relying on a single path; and flexibility as adapting life chapters to evolving personal and family needs.
706: 112.00 Christina Wallace on Being intentional about a Portfolio Life
Q: I'm curious about maybe your journey, maybe if you want to talk about some of your key choices and transitions in your journey, which have gotten to a point where you've gotten curious about the portfolio life.
Christina describes zigzagging across arts, academia, and tech, framing her life as a sequence of phases where each chapter built on the last. She emphasizes identity beyond a job title, as well as the value of staying multi-disciplinary rather than forcing a single specialty.
705: EP1 Crafting a Full Life - Ramesh Mangaleswaran on What Will You Do With Your Next Chapter?
Q: And how did you approach the portfolio versus one big thing when moving on from a large organization?
Ramesh explains that a portfolio approach, where multiple ongoing activities coexist, is the natural state for someone with deep corporate experience. It allows continuity with past clients, engagement with new ventures, and external initiatives, rather than a single, overwhelming anchor.
703: 110.00 Viral Doshi on Careers, College choices, AI and on adopting the Rolex Approach to his journey
Q: How did Viral decide to pursue education and career counseling as a vocation after manufacturing?
He describes a shift after closing his manufacturing unit, driven by passion for helping children and a realization that counseling could be scaled through a thoughtful, hands-on model rather than mass volume. He emphasizes independence, ethics, and the joy of guiding generations.
699: 107.00 Roopa Kudva on Leadership Beyond the Playbook
Q: Can you describe your approach to decision making?
Rupa explains the rule of 70% agreement and 100% commitment, highlighting the importance of healthy debate but also timely decision making.

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2. Ramesh Mangaleswaran
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7. Rupa Kudva
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