The Underdog Protagonist

In this episode we address how the podcast community has pivoted itself (Not for the good). Being an Indian podcaster, I struggle to get my message out there due to several reasons. Firstly the audience is small and young and its difficult to make them listen to you rather than tuning into larger known creators frequently. Hence, the growth is slow for emerging creators.

People in the community have taken leverage on this shortcoming and trying to upscale their revenue by providing irresistible offers that will only rip you off.  They approach with a good mindset only for you to discover their ulterior motive later on. This has left me broken. I have been approached by such people in these recent times and none of them care about you. They will show care, but only to promote themselves. The more you talk to them, the faster you realize. They take hold of your vulnerabilities and feed on that. Their offer will be structured very much on that aspect of your life making you look like a victim who is struggling for a release.

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In this episode we dial back to how it was during the starting phase of this podcast, lessons learnt and how constant improvement came int focus. I throw light on why I wanted to do podcasting in the first place. I address the podcast's purpose and share about my vulnerable side. Many creators struggler with the things which I do, but they do not bring it up.

This podcast is here to encourage people to come forward and share their experiences and learnings regardless of their achievements. No lesson learnt is small.

Plus this episode officially announces the launch of season 2. We are here after numerous obstacles, shortcomings and lessons learnt. Let's push through our struggles with the same effort (if not less) and strive to be the better version of ourselves.

Jump to different sections with these timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:05 Who is this podcast about
02:18 When did it all began
03:04 Being vulnerable
05:19 Being real
07:06 Constant Improvement
08:49 The announcement
11:50 Be a supporter
12:15 Outro

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What's your new year resolution like?
What are your new year goals?

These are a few among the numerous questions we get asked every new year.
But should we wait to start something, when we know the efforts and hurdles to achieve a certain milestone is the same regardless?

Listen to this episode to know what are my takes on the concept of new year resolutions. Is motivation alone enough to drive us throughout the year? Is it something that is stable to carry out our goals?

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Most of us are in the hustle period of our life. When we get stuck somewhere, we resort to seek tips from those who are successful. Scrolling through YouTube we see all these Productivity Gurus who have guaranteed methods to make the best of your time. But we fail to understand that this is only making us burn out faster.

The tips that they are sharing is a bit generic. If not then that may or may not work for you. Its not that they are saying something wrong. But one should not take their words as the order. The order to rescue us during our hustle and ease our hard work.

Our main goal should not be to get something done faster, but to be consistent with the task and gain discipline. Listen to the full episode to know my side of the story and not burn out while hustling.


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In this episode of The Underdog Protagonist we discuss how to build a branding or design agency from the ground up with Jayshree Sridhar from Jay Design Studios. She is a Fempreneur who designs brand identity assets for premium lifestyle brands.

Whether you're an aspiring business owner, a creative professional, or simply intrigued by the world of branding, tune in to gain practical wisdom and inspiration from Jayshree's enriching narrative. Here Jay shares firsthand experiences, strategic insights, and invaluable tips on navigating the challenges and triumphs of establishing a successful branding agency.

Check the Creative Contract for Designers here. 

Here are the segments we cover in this episode:

00:38 Intro
01:16 About Jay
04:15 When should you start an Agency?
09:55 When can you consider yourself prepared?
11:54 Riches are in the Niches
21:08 Who is this Agency Business right for?
26:40 3 Factor Mindset
29:38 The Financial Aspect of an Agency
33:14 Website and Mental Comfort
36:46 Personal Brand Strategies
46:16 Agency Struggles
52:13 The Key Advice
54:02 Outro

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Instagram
YouTube
Website


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In this episode of The Underdog Protagonist we explore the world of freelance motion design with Hafidh Idris a Motion Designer, Freelancer and a Content Creator. He has been working in the industry for the past 12 years along with holding 6 years of experience in teaching under his belt.


Here are the segments we cover in this episode:

00:20 Segment 01: Intro
03:53 Segment 02: Navigating the World of Freelance Motion Design
08:21 Segment 03: The Art of Teaching and Sharing Knowledge
13:12 Segment 04: Overcoming Challenges and Staying Inspired
19:27 Segment 05: Essential Qualities
24:28 Segment 06: Closing Thoughts and Advice


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Instagram: @afterclasscorner
YouTube: After Class Corner
Website: afterclasscorner.com


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Creating a lasting personal brand is only difficult when you don't know the right way to do so. In this episode we explore 3 powerful ways to build a lasting and memorable personal brand.
Whether you are a freelancer or a content creator, these tips will help you either ways. Lets implement this branding strategy on our social media and see it for ourselves.

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Every Monday we will have this segment where I will share one of my weird client stories. In this episode we get to know about a client who wants to edit a logo but have a weird way of understanding how the things work.

If you did not know yet let me tell you, I have been a designer for almost 6 years. I have been into all sorts projects and got to experience a handful of client  behavior personas.

Listen to find out red reg flags this client possessed.

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With the ever changing taste of people, its real difficult to create content that resonates those trends. Following trends will either give you exposure or make your burn yourself out.

How can one sustain itself it the market of the creator economy.
How to optimise our strategies to make our personal brand more relevant to our audience?
Is there any hack to just supercharge our output? Or at the very least make our content better?

Listen to the episode to find out answers to these questions.

Key takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:17 A small business of a creator
01:57 The voice of your brand
02:54 Brand factor 01
03:44 Brand factor 02
04:46 Brand factor 03
05:46 Be resilient


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Juggling multiple balls at the same time isn't easy. Most of the times we mess things up. All we can do is micro manage. But that just takes away our potential. We want our results to be immaculate. But sometimes that comes with a cost.
We either burn ourselves out or exhaust our creativity.

How to not let that happen?
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The one thing almost everyone struggles is to be consistent.
Choosing to do something and sticking with it for a specified amount of time might seem easy in words but its very difficult when put into action. A lot of people fail and give up not finding a way up. In this episode we will discuss the fundamental things one must do to achieve consistency.

I know it's ironic that this episode is coming out at such a huge gap and yet I'm talking about consistency. To be honest, this is something I have been working upon from a long time. I have not mastered it yet. But I have seen the fruits it has reaped. And knowing that, I do not want to miss on those.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
00:54 A goal is not enough
01:23 Fundamental 01
03:26 Fundamental 02
05:32 Fundamental 03
07:32 The learning in the saying

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There was a time when I felt depressed. I felt defeated. It was as if I was at my deepest and there is nothing that could revive me. I shut down everything and everyone in hopes that would fix me. But it didn't, until I discovered this lesson.

In this episode I share how this learning helped me bounce back from my deepest. It is the one thing everyone should master. When things take a turn, it affects you more mentally. It seems easy on the surface but in reality, it isn't. Listen to the full episode to go down a path of healing.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:04 The Rough Patch
01:58 Easy Money
02:54 Prison of Your Own Mind
03:58 The Shift of Mindset
04:51 The One Thing
06:37 The 5 Pointers to Take Back
07:33 Outro

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In this episode I'm joined by Karthik Ramesh who is a great filmmaker. His recent short film IE (Internet Explorer) got nominated for multiple awards and secured the award for Best Editing. We both believe that we are in the grind to achieve something big. During this phase of life we have been given a lot of difficult choices.

It is a tricky question if you're asked to choose between Satisfaction and Sustainability. It is quite obvious that everyone wants to be satisfied but there are a lot of strings attached.  Those strings are what we have tried to decode in this episode of The Underdog Protagonist.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
02:17 Money Over Satisfaction
02:49 Confidence in Identity
05:30 Grind and Hustle
07:13 Burning Out in the Pursuit
08:33 Hypothetical Scenario
09:45 What is Sustainability
12:06 Satisfaction vs Sustainability
18:06 You are on the Bench
21:50 Finding the Balance
27:35 The Problem
31:13 The Silver Lining
35:40 The Major Mindset to Adapt
38:19 Outro

Check out the Award Winning Short Film IE (Internet Explorer) here.

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People envy a lot of things. The one thing that is majorly hated by them is your growth. They have this crab mentality of pulling legs that doesn't appreciate one's well being. They will keep dissing you, spread rumors, just to make you feel unworthy. And we, even after being fully aware of this, we feel bad. We take their words to heart and let those useless judgements ruin our day.
The question is how can we keep our composure? How to not let ourselves be affected by these things? Listen to the complete episode to find out.


Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
00:45 Weekdays vs weekends
01:30 The path of accomplishments 
02:30 Little things making huge difference 
03:08 Street scenario 01 
05:00 Street Scenario 02
05:27 One thing to take back
06:16 Outro

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In this episode I discuss about how humans have wavered from caring about themselves. They have lost control over their thoughts and somehow reduced their capacity of quality decision making. We should explore ways to make our thoughts drive our lives towards a proper direction. All of us want a good life, maybe the best one. But we seem to find struggles within ourselves. Listen to the full episode to explore ways to open your mind for active thinking.

key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
00:51 Statistics about humans thoughts
01:59 What all the analysis proves
02:37 Digging deeper in the quote "Your Actions Have Consequences"
03:33 The norms of society
05:18 Ways to not lose sanity
06:35 Ask yourself these four questions
07:18 Not easy but effective

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Society tells us a lot of things. Its as if our lives have been predicated on their norms.
We live in a cocoon of their judgements. And somehow we have been carved by ou parents in such a way that we don't go against those norms. But at the end of the day, its the people who have initiated these things. There's no telling to what's right or wrong. We just accept it. Not anymore. Now is the time to start questioning it.

Like everyone else, Pratyush's past experiences have taught him several things. One thing that he shares in this episode is how the person he was helped him to get to where he is. He was called awkward for how he behaved and questioned things. But that questioning has helped him discover and see a bit outside the box. He urges everyone to keep an open eye and let their past tell what it has been through multiple repeated experiences.

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People say life can be your greatest motivator. But in reality one's passion drivers themselves.
In this episode, Pratyush talks about how people are compelled into doing something they are not into. The job that they are doing isn't their dream come true. They start questioning on their life choices. They are in a confusion state with no one to help. And now they are overthinking themselves to death. Listen to the full episode to know how Pratyush got clarity over things.

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Telling stories doesn't mean hearing fantasies that might never come true. Stories are a way to communicate your thoughts more clearly.

In this episode, Pratyush shares how storytelling helped him realize something very important. One of the key features of personal branding.  It narrows down a huge gap in marketing. One of the major things required to market yourself is being able to tell engaging stories. Listen to the full episode to receive the key takeaways on how you can improve your speaking skills and market yourself better with storytelling.

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The Rat Race.
The life race that everyone demises getting into. But somehow get pulled in.
The specific meaning of the rat race is the scenario where everyone starts to follow the same path that the mass is opting. No matter what the road looks like, how difficult or easy that road is, they run into it; Thinking that, this many people can't go wrong. Even if they do, they are one of many. They don't have to face the wrath of the society's judgement. That only seems reasonable as masses have understood how to choose a path with less struggle.
But that doesn't mean those people get to be successful. The majority party has power but isn't always right. Also, these people don't get to do anything big. The wave of realisation comes to few but is mostly late.

To be honest, I'm one of those rat runners as well. But the wave of realization had already hit me before even getting into this race. And that became a proof from theory when my own race initiated.

Just like you, I don't want to keep running. And thankfully I have my precautions ready. Listen to this podcast and find out whether these precautions are something you can apply to your life as well.

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This episode outlines what the podcast is all about.
The why behind this series.
Everyone is considered an underdog at some point. They don't get to share what they so want to. This podcast becomes their voice.
If you consider yourself as an underdog and are in the process to making something big, then come on board and let the world know your story.


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