In the season finale of Getting Meta 2021, I am absolutely thrilled to have Srini Swaminathan as a guest. Srini is extremely active in the social service space - having organised several fundraisers, Covid reliefs, was on-ground for the farmer protests, was a part of Teach for India, and so so much more. But even if you exclude that, there is so much to talk to him about - he’s an active marathoner, he’s cycled from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, and Kutch to Guwahati. He is also just an incredible guy. Eternally optimistic, lots of stories… He started life in poverty but he’s led a very rich life. He’s recently written a book on sustainability as well, which happily, coincides with the release of this episode. 

In this interview, we speak about:
His childhood and how that shaped him

Asking why - and how that has driven everything that he’s done
His motto for social service - Show up consistently, serve, share genuinely.

How he himself changed: From a sheltered life in poverty, to a dauntingly huge college, to oil fields in Venezuela, leaving a lucrative job to become a teacher, to endurance sport.
Learning from bad experiences.

Starting with an expiry date in mind & planning for worst case scenario
Near death experiences - four of them (!) and what he learnt from that

How he went from having asthma to finishing 28 full marathons
And finally… Staying positive 

Everything Srini:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/srini091Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/srini091

AboutMe: https://about.me/srini091
His book about sustainability: https://amzn.to/2UIU7h4
References made during the show, not in order:

“What will I do about it” an Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CA8PM6EJxOx/
On his cycling trip across the country: https://yourstory.com/2018/03/srini-swaminathan-marathon-solar-schools/amp

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

Follow your host on:
Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopalInstagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltradesEmail: chuck@chuckofalltrades.in

<div>In the season finale of Getting Meta 2021, I am absolutely thrilled to have Srini Swaminathan as a guest. Srini is extremely active in the social service space - having organised several fundraisers, Covid reliefs, was on-ground for the farmer protests, was a part of Teach for India, and so so much more. But even if you exclude that, there is so much to talk to him about - he’s an active marathoner, he’s cycled from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, and Kutch to Guwahati. He is also just an incredible guy. Eternally optimistic, lots of stories… He started life in poverty but he’s led a very rich life. He’s recently written a book on sustainability as well, which happily, coincides with the release of this episode. </div><p><span>In this interview, we speak about:</span><br></p><div>His childhood and how that shaped him</div><p><span>Asking why - and how that has driven everything that he’s done</span><br></p><div>His motto for social service - Show up consistently, serve, share genuinely.</div><p><span>How he himself changed: From a sheltered life in poverty, to a dauntingly huge college, to oil fields in Venezuela, leaving a lucrative job to become a teacher, to endurance sport.</span><br></p><div>Learning from bad experiences.</div><p><span>Starting with an expiry date in mind &amp; planning for worst case scenario</span><br></p><div>Near death experiences - four of them (!) and what he learnt from that</div><p><span>How he went from having asthma to finishing 28 full marathons</span><br></p><div>And finally… Staying positive </div><p><span>Everything Srini:</span><br></p><div>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/srini091" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://twitter.com/srini091">https://twitter.com/srini091</span></a></div><div>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/srini091" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://www.instagram.com/srini091">https://www.instagram.com/srini091</span></a></div><p><span>AboutMe:&nbsp;</span><span><a href="https://about.me/srini091" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://about.me/srini091">https://about.me/srini091</span></a></span></p><a href="https://about.me/srini091His" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" true"="" data-href="https://about.me/srini091His"><div><br></div></a><div>His book about sustainability: </div><a href="https://amzn.to/2UIU7h4References" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" true"="" data-href="https://amzn.to/2UIU7h4References"><div>https://amzn.to/2UIU7h4</div><div><br></div></a><div>References made during the show, not in order:</div><p><span>“What will I do about it” an Instagram post:&nbsp;</span><span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CA8PM6EJxOx/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CA8PM6EJxOx/">https://www.instagram.com/p/CA8PM6EJxOx/</span></a></span></p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CA8PM6EJxOx/On" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" true"="" data-href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CA8PM6EJxOx/On"><div><br></div></a><div>On his cycling trip across the country:&nbsp;<a href="https://yourstory.com/2018/03/srini-swaminathan-marathon-solar-schools/amp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://yourstory.com/2018/03/srini-swaminathan-marathon-solar-schools/amp">https://yourstory.com/2018/03/srini-swaminathan-marathon-solar-schools/amp</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

In the season finale of Getting Meta 2021, I am absolutely thrilled to have Srini Swaminathan as a guest.

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