Hosts Rich and Roy are put in the hot seat as Roy’s partner Artika interviews them about why they are interested in leadership, and why they launched the podcast.

https://lifeworldsofleadership.podbean.com/

https://www.simpleeducationfoundation.org/

Rich’s PhD Thesis: Purposed-leadership: neoliberal subjectivity and India’s education social entrepreneurs

This podcast is produced and co-hosted by Rich Thornton, an anthropologist based at SOAS, University of London (https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/rich-thornton); and Mainak Roy, CEO and co-founder of Simple Education Foundation, an organisation that builds high-quality teacher development programs for state and local governments (https://www.simpleeducationfoundation.org/).

It is made in association with कलाTalks Foundation, an organisation that empowers underserved communities through artistic expression. - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/kalaatalks

- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kalaatalks

Sound Production: Nisha Baniwal (कलाTalks Foundation)

Artwork: Rich Thornton and Artika Aggarwal

Hosts Rich and Mainak meet The Community Library Project founder and community organiser Mridula Koshy, and learn about the politics of reading and inclusion in India, anti-caste mobilisation, the potential of libraries, and how anger is a fuel to hope.

https://www.thecommunitylibraryproject.org/

linktr.ee/TCLP_Insta

This podcast is produced and co-hosted by Rich Thornton, an anthropologist based at SOAS, University of London (https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/rich-thornton); and Mainak Roy, CEO and co-founder of Simple Education Foundation, an organisation that builds high-quality teacher development programs for state and local governments (https://www.simpleeducationfoundation.org/).

It is made in association with कलाTalks Foundation, an organisation that empowers underserved communities through artistic expression. - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/kalaatalks

- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kalaatalks

Sound Production: Nisha Baniwal (कलाTalks Foundation)

Artwork: Rich Thornton and Artika Aggarwal

Hosts Rich and Mainak meet Aagaaz Theatre Trust founder and artistic director Sanyukta, and learn how good leadership is about encouraging dissent, using the values of improv theatre, and allowing oneself to feel the magic and keep the hope.

https://www.aagaaztheatre.org/

linktr.ee/AagaazTheatre

This podcast is produced and co-hosted by Rich Thornton, an anthropologist based at SOAS, University of London (https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/rich-thornton); and Mainak Roy, CEO and co-founder of Simple Education Foundation, an organisation that builds high-quality teacher development programs for state and local governments (https://www.simpleeducationfoundation.org/).

It is made in association with कलाTalks Foundation, an organisation that empowers underserved communities through artistic expression. - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/kalaatalks

- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kalaatalks

Hosts Rich and Mainak meet Riya Biswas, founder of mental health NGO Mantavya, who shares how her own struggles with mental health have inspired her to use self-reflection, active listening, and arts-based methods in her community-focused on-ground practice

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mantavya_foundation

Linked: In https://www.linkedin.com/company/mantavya-for-mental-health-foundation/

Credits:

This podcast is produced and co-hosted by Rich Thornton, an anthropologist based at SOAS, University of London (https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/rich-thornton); and Mainak Roy, CEO and co-founder of Simple Education Foundation, an organisation that builds high-quality teacher development programs for state and local governments (https://www.simpleeducationfoundation.org/).

It is made in association with कलाTalks Foundation, an organisation that empowers underserved communities through artistic expression. - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/kalaatalks

- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kalaatalks

Sound Production: Nisha Baniwal (कलाTalks Foundation)

Artwork: Rich Thornton and Artika Aggarwal

Hosts Rich and Mainak meet India Youth Jam facilitator and certified clown, Sukhmani Kohli and learn how good leadership is all about intuitive listening, knowing when to have difficult conversations, and centralising play.

Find out more about Sukhmani ...

Facilitation and Clowning: https://www.purplemangoes.com/

India Youth Jam (Yes Jams): yesworld.org

Instagram: @nanabacana @jamsinindia @yesjworldjams