Today, I speak to a batchmate, friend and inspiration - Pallavi Barman.

Pallavi would absolutely hate it if I said something like "fitness influencer", so let's just say that she's very much into fitness, is a nerd about knowing her own body, is authentic about what she shares on her social media. It’s equal part relatable and inspirational for anyone trying to live life a little fitter every day. 


But she’s much more - she’s the head of marketing and operations and HRX and I have never seen anyone embody a company and its ethos more than her. She's also done several other things that have shaped her, and has been through enough ups and downs in her personal life, to draw lessons from. And the most exciting part is that she’s still WIP - and is looking to do a lot more, including a PhD.What I spoke to Pallavi about:

Why discipline is the foundation of everything else in her life.


How she found fitness as a way to tackle depression and loneliness
Doing things consciously and getting to know one's body rather than following a fad

How she inadvertently but successfully became a key opinion leader for her brand, HRX
Not letting gender / motherhood or anything else define her

Her dreams and things that are WIP


How she uses running time to work out scripts and choreography! 
Everything Pallavi Barman:Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/pallavi_barman

LinkedIn : https://in.linkedin.com/in/pallavibarman
An interview she did with Mint : https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/46rvup2kVBYdHjX4ICHI5N/A-fit-individual-is-focused-organized-and-sharp.html

An interview on running during the lockdown : https://hrxbrand.com/blog-details/24/Staying-Motivated-Amidst-The-Lockdown
References made during the show, not in order:

The Attributes by Rich Divine
Goodreads : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53733101-the-attributesAmazon : https://www.amazon.in/Attributes-Hidden-Drivers-Optimal-Performance-ebook/dp/B08FQWPQ86/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

The Four Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
Goodreads : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/368593.The_4_Hour_WorkweekAmazon : https://www.amazon.in/4-Hour-Workweek-Expanded-Updated-Cutting-Edge/dp/0307465357

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Goodreads : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3228917-outliersAmazon : https://www.amazon.in/Outliers-Story-Success-Malcolm-Gladwell/dp/0316017922

Getting Meta links:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/40Vo30aQilVrxEOkoSmDjx?si=pCOPeJlcR0uN_g2ZZs8iLQ&dl_branch=1Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-meta/id1573882113Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdGF0aWMuYWRvcmlsYWJzLmNvbS9mZWVkL2dldHRpbmctbWV0YS54bWwIVM website: https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/getting-meta-y2rb-RtSzWNdzZ8i99R2Q

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Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopalInstagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltradesEmail: chuck@chuckofalltrades.in

<div>Today, I speak to a batchmate, friend and inspiration - Pallavi Barman.</div><p><span>Pallavi would absolutely hate it if I said something like "fitness influencer", so let's just say that she's very much into fitness, is a nerd about knowing her own body, is authentic about what she shares on her social media. It’s equal part relatable and inspirational for anyone trying to live life a little fitter every day.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p>But she’s much more - she’s the head of marketing and operations and HRX and I have never seen anyone embody a company and its ethos more than her. She's also done several other things that have shaped her, and has been through enough ups and downs in her personal life, to draw lessons from. And the most exciting part is that she’s still WIP - and is looking to do a lot more, including a PhD.</p><div>What I spoke to Pallavi about:</div><p><span>Why discipline is the foundation of everything else in her life.</span><br></p><p><span>How she found fitness as a way to tackle depression and loneliness</span><br></p><div>Doing things consciously and getting to know one's body rather than following a fad</div><p><span>How she inadvertently but successfully became a key opinion leader for her brand, HRX</span><br></p><div>Not letting gender / motherhood or anything else define her</div><p><span>Her dreams and things that are WIP</span><br></p><p><span>How she uses running time to work out scripts and choreography!</span>&nbsp;<span><br></span></p><div>Everything Pallavi Barman:</div><div>Instagram : <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pallavi_barman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://www.instagram.com/pallavi_barman">https://www.instagram.com/pallavi_barman</span></a></div><p><span>LinkedIn : </span><a href="https://in.linkedin.com/in/pallavibarman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://in.linkedin.com/in/pallavibarman">https://in.linkedin.com/in/pallavibarman</span></a><br></p><div>An interview she did with Mint : <a href="https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/46rvup2kVBYdHjX4ICHI5N/A-fit-individual-is-focused-organized-and-sharp.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/46rvup2kVBYdHjX4ICHI5N/A-fit-individual-is-focused-organized-and-sharp.html">https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/46rvup2kVBYdHjX4ICHI5N/A-fit-individual-is-focused-organized-and-sharp.html</span></a></div><p><span>An interview on running during the lockdown : </span><a href="https://hrxbrand.com/blog-details/24/Staying-Motivated-Amidst-The-Lockdown" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://hrxbrand.com/blog-details/24/Staying-Motivated-Amidst-The-Lockdown">https://hrxbrand.com/blog-details/24/Staying-Motivated-Amidst-The-Lockdown</span></a><br></p><div>References made during the show, not in order:</div><p><span>The Attributes by Rich Divine</span><br></p><div>Goodreads : <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53733101-the-attributes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53733101-the-attributes">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53733101-the-attributes</span></a></div><div>Amazon : <a href="https://www.amazon.in/Attributes-Hidden-Drivers-Optimal-Performance-ebook/dp/B08FQWPQ86/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://www.amazon.in/Attributes-Hidden-Drivers-Optimal-Performance-ebook/dp/B08FQWPQ86/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=">https://www.amazon.in/Attributes-Hidden-Drivers-Optimal-Performance-ebook/dp/B08FQWPQ86/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=</span></a></div><p><span>The Four Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss</span><br></p><div>Goodreads : <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/368593.The_4_Hour_Workweek" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/368593.The_4_Hour_Workweek">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/368593.The_4_Hour_Workweek</span></a></div><div>Amazon : <a href="https://www.amazon.in/4-Hour-Workweek-Expanded-Updated-Cutting-Edge/dp/0307465357" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://www.amazon.in/4-Hour-Workweek-Expanded-Updated-Cutting-Edge/dp/0307465357">https://www.amazon.in/4-Hour-Workweek-Expanded-Updated-Cutting-Edge/dp/0307465357</span></a></div><p><span>Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell</span><br></p><div>Goodreads : <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3228917-outliers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3228917-outliers">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3228917-outliers</span></a></div><div>Amazon : <a href="https://www.amazon.in/Outliers-Story-Success-Malcolm-Gladwell/dp/0316017922" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://www.amazon.in/Outliers-Story-Success-Malcolm-Gladwell/dp/0316017922">https://www.amazon.in/Outliers-Story-Success-Malcolm-Gladwell/dp/0316017922</span></a></div><p><span>Getting Meta links:</span><br></p><div>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/40Vo30aQilVrxEOkoSmDjx?si=pCOPeJlcR0uN_g2ZZs8iLQ&amp;dl_branch=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://open.spotify.com/show/40Vo30aQilVrxEOkoSmDjx?si=pCOPeJlcR0uN_g2ZZs8iLQ&amp;dl_branch=1">https://open.spotify.com/show/40Vo30aQilVrxEOkoSmDjx?si=pCOPeJlcR0uN_g2ZZs8iLQ&amp;dl_branch=1</span></a></div><div>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-meta/id1573882113" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-meta/id1573882113">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-meta/id1573882113</span></a></div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdGF0aWMuYWRvcmlsYWJzLmNvbS9mZWVkL2dldHRpbmctbWV0YS54bWw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdGF0aWMuYWRvcmlsYWJzLmNvbS9mZWVkL2dldHRpbmctbWV0YS54bWw">https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdGF0aWMuYWRvcmlsYWJzLmNvbS9mZWVkL2dldHRpbmctbWV0YS54bWw</span></a></div><div>IVM website: <a href="https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/getting-meta-y2rb-RtSzWNdzZ8i99R2Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/getting-meta-y2rb-RtSzWNdzZ8i99R2Q">https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/getting-meta-y2rb-RtSzWNdzZ8i99R2Q</span></a></div><p><span>Follow your host on:</span><br></p><div>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/chuck_gopal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="http://twitter.com/chuck_gopal">twitter.com/chuck_gopal</span></a></div><div>Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/chuckofalltrades" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="http://instagram.com/chuckofalltrades">instagram.com/chuckofalltrades</span></a></div><div>Email: chuck@chuckofalltrades.in</div>

Getting Meta is a show where Deepak Gopalakrishnan (or Chuck, as the world calls him) speaks to some very smart people to unravel their habits, thought processes, tools and mental models - which can then be applied by anyone, from any field. Chuck speaks to authors, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and just people who lead that elusive "sorted" life. The show focuses less on their achievements or field, and more on them as a person and their ways of thinking - hence, getting meta with them. Because of the nature of the show, these are questions some of the interviewees have never been asked before - ranging from the personal to the professional. Each episode aims to inspire, entertain and leave you with things to ask yourself, frameworks to apply and good content to check out. 

There will be an initial season of 10 interviews, and this is Chuck's third podcast, following Simblified (comedy + topical) and The Origin of Things (trivia + storytelling). As a freelancer who's constantly looking for ways to hack his own productivity and get more out of life, this is Chuck's new passion project - especially since it gives him the chance to speak to people he admires and dig deeper into how they think.

<p>Getting Meta is a show where Deepak Gopalakrishnan (or Chuck, as the world calls him) speaks to some very smart people to unravel their habits, thought processes, tools and mental models - which can then be applied by anyone, from any field. Chuck speaks to authors, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and just people who lead that elusive "sorted" life. The show focuses less on their achievements or field, and more on them as a person and their ways of thinking - hence, getting meta with them. Because of the nature of the show, these are questions some of the interviewees have never been asked before - ranging from the personal to the professional. Each episode aims to inspire, entertain and leave you with things to ask yourself, frameworks to apply and good content to check out. </p><p>There will be an initial season of 10 interviews, and this is Chuck's third podcast, following Simblified (comedy + topical) and The Origin of Things (trivia + storytelling). As a freelancer who's constantly looking for ways to hack his own productivity and get more out of life, this is Chuck's new passion project - especially since it gives him the chance to speak to people he admires and dig deeper into how they think.</p>

Getting Meta is a show where Deepak Gopalakrishnan (or Chuck, as the world calls him) speaks to some very smart people

Getting Meta

Today, I speak to a batchmate, friend and inspiration - Pallavi Barman.