Observations from working in high-pressure insurance call centers
Realization that delivery style, not just messaging, determined outcomes
Natural aptitude for influence and observation
Training-driven awareness and survival instincts
• Growing up in a family of doctors
• Discovering a passion for psychiatry unexpectedly
Why asking “why” matters
Learning lessons in hindsight and passing them on through coaching
Vijay reflects on starting Biryani Box and navigating regulatory shocks such as GST and demonetization.
Growing up on public courses and being “shuttled” by family to the golf club
Golf as both escape and ambition with limited resources
Early lessons from the Global Fund during the malaria treatment transition
Why transformative solutions must be accessible to matter
Career pivots as changing audiences, not changing professions
Academia, theatre, and executive consulting: one craft, different stages
Dario is an immigrant and a refugee poet from the Balkans.
He’s an author of a book titled PTSD Martini.
Peter is the co-founder and president of First Star.
He’s the CEO of PhilmCo Media LLC.
