Episode 10

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Published on:

21st Feb 2023

Manish Chopra | Equanimity: Calm through Adversity

Having a clear awareness of exactly what is happening as it happens is an important key to a happier and more fulfilled life. 

And if you are wondering how you can get this awareness and clarity, you will certainly get some answers from today’s episode of the Happiness Squad podcast,

Our guest today dedicates time to meditation as a professional athlete dedicates to their trade. 


He is Manish Chopra, Senior Partner at McKinsey and Company and is focusing his work on healthcare and pricing strategy across various sectors. He grew up in India and attended college at the IIT in Delhi, before completing his Master's and PhD from the University of Michigan. He has lived in Asia, Europe, and now lives in New York with his wife and his daughter. 


Manish's life was forever changed after spending 10 days in a Vipassana retreat, an experience he writes about in his book, “The Equanimous Mind ”. After 10 years of practising Vipassana meditation, his mental, physical and verbal transformation is truly powerful and inspiring.


In today’s episode, Manish will talk about the mindfulness and Vipassana practices he created to use in his daily life, he will share beautiful examples of changes in his life, how meditation can be an awake rest and so much more.


Listen now to learn how to meditate your way to happiness - it may lead to your own transformation!



What You’ll Learn in this Show:

  • What is Manish's definition of happiness and what makes him happy
  • Key practices that can allow you to have the power of mindfulness and Vipassana in your life
  • The difference between Vipassana and other forms of mediation or practices that lead to mindfulness
  • How Vipassana meditation transformed Manish’s life
  • And so much more...


Resources:

Equanimousmind.org 

Happinesssquad.com 

@MyHappinessSquad Instagram

Ashish Kothari LinkedIn

Anil Ramjiani LinkedIn

Happiness Squad Youtube Channel


Book:

The Equanimous Mind

Hardwired for Happiness: 9 Proven Practices to Overcome Stress and Live Your Best Life


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About the Podcast

The Happiness Squad
Welcome to Happiness Squad.

This is the podcast dedicated to helping you unlock your full potential by mastering the art and science of happiness.

We bring on the best leading experts on these topics to help you unlock your true potential and live with more joy, health, love, and meaning in your life.

Your host is no other than Ashish Kothari who is on a mission to provide you with an unfair advantage to be the masters of your experience and leaders in your industry.

Get ready to be moved, challenged, and enlightened on this podcast. It may change your life.

Thanks for being here and joining the squad!
Learn more: https://happinesssquad.com/

About your hosts

Ashish Kothari

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Ashish Kothari is the founder and CEO of Happiness Squad, a company focused on democratizing happiness and touching a billion+ lives over the next 20 years and helping them live with more joy, health, love, and meaning.

Prior to founding Happiness Squad and writing his best-selling book “Hardwired for happiness”, Ashish spent 25 years in consulting, including the last 17 at McKinsey and Co, a premier management consulting firm, helping thousands of clients and their organizations achieve breakthrough performance by building new mindsets and capabilities.

Ashish is a trained ontological coach and a lifelong student of human thriving.

Ashish Kothari

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Anil Ramjiani is an experienced senior leader at Nike, Inc., most recently as the Commercial Director managing key athlete partnerships and business with Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, and Marcus Rashford.

Anil's passion is grounded in empowering people, unlocking potential, and driving performance. He has worked in consulting and corporate across the US, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia acquiring over 20 years of experience in strategy, brand, and general management at IBM, Adidas, and Nike.

He created the podcast and platform Live. Breathe. Believe., to enable reflection, motivation, and inspiration for his peers. #Knowyoutobeyou!