Semma Podcast

Leena Ukil, founder of Familee Dog : https://www.instagram.com/leenaukil_thefamileedog/ , helps us understand the world of dogs. She is a Behaviorist and covers a range of topics including, addressing challenges in various types of dogs, dealing with them effectively, understanding the nature of stray dogs in India, misunderstandings and myth busting about dogs, legality of having dogs in India and what home/resident welfare associations are legally allowed to impose, animal welfare officers, benefits of feeding stray dogs and so much more.  If you are thinking of getting a pet you must listen to this episode before getting one! Write to us on your thoughts and feedback on instagram @TheSemmaPodcast : https://www.instagram.com/thesemmapodcast/ Created by : Ram and Bharad Music Credits : The awesome folks at Ample Tunes

With a career spanning over 15 years in Radio and being identified as the voice of Chennai, this is the story of Radio Jockey Sulabha. In our conversation with her we understand what it takes to make a successful career using your voice, the journey, the people she encountered and the learnings she gathered along the way.  Created by : Ram and Bharad Music Credits : The awesome folks at Ample Tunes Like our show? Please leave us a review wherever you listen to your podcast, even one sentence helps! Consider including your social media handle so we can thank you personally!

What did you do when you were 25 years old? Listen to the fascinating story of M Yuvan, a young Naturalist | Writer | Educator | Activist and a gift to mankind. Ram and me learned so much from our conversation with Yuvan on nature, awareness of issues around us, parenting, teaching, British atrocities and many other things .... writing a description for this episode is like trying to put two arms around Mother Earth! there is only one way to understand it ... just listen! A must listen episode for every single parent and child ...  You can get Yuvan's book here Please do use this fantastic resource on the coastal fauna of Chennai by Madras Naturalist Society @ https://tinyurl.com/chennaicoast Link to Chennai Climate Action Group @ https://chennaiclimateactiongroup.wordpress.com/ Follow Yuvan on Instagram @a_naturalists_column ... Twitter @Yuvan_aves Created by : Ram and Bharad Music Credits : The awesome folks at Ample Tunes

Becoming a top player in any sport comes its own set of sacrifices and challenges before one can experience the benefits! Chess is no exception. This week we bring you the story of how a Madurai boy became a Chess Grandmaster and built a career around chess. We hope you enjoy the story of GM Priyadharshan Kannappan, his up's and down's and his entrepreneurial spirit.  Created by : Ram and Bharad Music Credits : The awesome folks at Ample Tunes

This is the story of Raghini Muralidharan leaving the comfort of a corporate career and picking an industry which is physically, mentally and creatively grueling that requires one to be nothing short of the best ... aka Event Management. The story covers lots of great tidbits on her journey to becoming an industry leader having conducted over 2000 events ranging from hosting the Chief Minister of TN to The Film Fare Awards. We hope you enjoy this story. Created by : Ram and Bharad Music Credits : The awesome folks at Ample Tunes

This week we bring to you the amazing story of Vinod Mutthukrishnan and Cloud Cherry. Vinod was a sailor in merchant navy and one fine day he decided to quit and get into the world of tech and today he is the COO of Cisco CCBU! Enjoy this incredible journey in our conversation this week! Created by : Ram and Bharad, just a bunch of nice guys ... Music Credits : The awesome folks at Ample Tunes

In episode 4 of The Semma Podcast, we bring to you the story of how a bunch of determined guys start a tech business in Chennai providing support and services and evolve into multi-million dollar business with world class products including GudSho, a pay per view OTT platform for south-Indian content. We hope you enjoy our conversation with the founder, Sriram Manoharan. Created by : Ram and Bharad, just a bunch of nice guys ... Music Credits : The awesome folks at Ample Tunes

Adyar Anandha Bhavan more popularly known as A2B, a brand that every Indian associates with sweets, snacks, savories and some mouth watering food that can be counted upon for consistent taste and quality. This is the story of how a family stuck together through difficult times, overcame several obstacles and achieved the ultimate success in food business. A story that talks about values, practical advise and much more ... Please note that this episode is in Tamil. 

Sangeetha Mohan, a native of Chennai went on to represent India in High Jump and still holds the record for High Jump in the South Asian Games. This is her story from modest beginnings to demonstrating her grit and perseverance to achieve great heights in the sport of High Jump and athletics.

This is the story of SIP Abacus, how Dinesh built a business that today serves over 700,000 children across India and the world. The story of Dinesh and Abacus goes through the up's and downs they went and shows how perseverance and focus can help you achieve the ultimate success. Created by : Ram and Bharad, just a bunch of nice guys ... Music Credits : The awesome folks at Ample Tunes