In this episode, Sujatha speaks to Shilpa Bharatan Iyer who runs a home based boutique bakery that specialises in cinnamon rolls, breads, sourdough breads and jams. Imagine a 3rd generation journalist who's got stuff going for her just the way it should, earning her dough doing just the thing the world expects her to. And one day the smell of freshly baked bread gets her straight to kneading the dough to make the next batch .. and knowing this is just what she always wanted to do.

Sounds really bollywoodisque I know, yet its happily true . The metamorphosis of cute little Shilpa to the sassy Yo Maami is the stuff that true Ikigai is made of. And I know the added bonus is the smell of the promised Sourdough bread that lingers through the episode. You are surely going to enjoy this one!

In this episode, Sujatha speaks to Shilpa Bharatan Iyer who runs a home based boutique bakery that specialises in cinnamon rolls, breads, sourdough breads and jams. Imagine a 3rd generation journalist who's got stuff going for her just the way it should, earning her dough doing just the thing the world expects her to. And one day the smell of freshly baked bread gets her straight to kneading the dough to make the next batch .. and knowing this is just what she always wanted to do. Sounds really bollywoodisque I know, yet its happily true . The metamorphosis of cute little Shilpa to the sassy Yo Maami is the stuff that true Ikigai is made of. And I know the added bonus is the smell of the promised Sourdough bread that lingers through the episode. You are surely going to enjoy this one!

We are all on our unique journeys and at the end of the day, each one of us wants a reason for living/ being. How many of us spend time listening to that inner voice and actually try to move closer to being our most brilliant self? Sujatha is someone who has excitedly engaged with the corporate world and made sure her bread is buttered on the side she likes - yet has managed to follow her own heart for almost the last 2 decades. She's been a Recruiter, Founder of a Coworking Space, Life Coach and a passionate Radio Jockey. In this Podcast Series, she interviews interesting people from various walks of life - who have followed their purpose with passion, yet have made sure these passions are sustainable and have kept them going.If you still haven't found what you are looking for, this may just be the inspiration you are seeking today. Press play right away!

We are all on our unique journeys and at the end of the day, each one of us wants a reason for living/ being. How many of us spend time listening to that inner voice and actually try to move closer to being our most brilliant self? Sujatha is someone w...

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