Figuring Out is a podcast for people who want to learn. It connects the world’s sharpest minds to the 1.4 billion Indians who want to win.
Raj Shamani sits across from the world's top 1%: billionaires, leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, and experts to give you a masterclass in what it takes to reach the top of a global stage. World’s best playbooks, strategies, and stories for the generation that wants to turn their ambitious dreams into reality. Figuring Out has become a place where the world comes to talk to India. And where India comes to learn from the world. Follow to become a part of it.
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(00:00) - Intro (03:16) - Why Cheap Energy Could Create the Next Superpower (13:39) - India's Electricity Demand & Renewable Energy Growth (19:23) - The Future of Solar, Batteries & India's Power Grid (24:51) - Why America Has an Electricity Grid Problem (28:22) - How China Dominated the Global Clean Energy Supply Chain (32:46) - India's Biggest Clean Energy Challenges & Opportunities (39:07) - What Did China Figure Out 20–25 Years Ago to Build Such Infrastructure? (43:18) - Why the US & Europe Fell Behind in Clean Energy (50:20) - Can Energy Wars Accelerate the Renewable Revolution? (54:16) - China vs. US vs. India: Who Will Lead the Energy Race? (1:02:03) - Why Investing in Research & Development Matters (1:10:28) - Will the World Ever Move Away From Fossil Fuels? (1:13:21) - How Can India Become a Global Energy Leader in 25 Years? (1:18:11) - Why Does the World Need an Energy Transition? (1:24:07) - Energy Business Opportunities for Young Entrepreneurs (1:36:28) - What Personal Problem Would He Pay Someone to Solve? (1:39:21) - How to Build Great Teams & Develop People (1:45:19) - The Personal Cost of Becoming an Entrepreneur at 45 (1:48:32) - Is He More Ambitious at 61 Than at 21? (1:49:55) - Outro
In today's episode, we sit down with Sumant Sinha — Founder, Chairman & CEO of ReNew — one of the people who actually built India's renewable energy industry from nothing.
Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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00:00 - Intro 03:37 - How to Build a ₹1,000 Crore Business Without Burning Cash 06:20 - Solving India's Biggest MSME Financing Problem 10:11 - How OfBusiness Makes Money on Every Transaction 36:04 - 4 Ways to Build a Massive Business 42:05 - Should You Start a Business as a Teenager? 59:15 - India's $300 Billion Industrial Chemicals Opportunity 1:09:42 - How to Spot Big Business Opportunities in Any Industry 1:24:35 - How to Handle Costly Mistakes in Business 1:46:20 - How to Pitch Your Business Idea to Investors 1:49:52 - How to Identify a Great Business Executor 1:53:14 - How to Fire Employees the Right Way 1:54:18 - Why He Doesn't Believe in Work-Life Balance 2:24:42 - Why Great Salespeople Are Great Listeners 2:29:57 - Debt vs Equity: Which Is Better for Your Business? 2:37:33 - How He Raised Money From SoftBank's Masayoshi Son 2:48:04 - How to Use Capital Efficiently to Grow a Business 3:09:50 - 3 Industries He Would Never Invest In 3:13:10 - Common Ways Entrepreneurs Get Screwed in Business 3:19:43 - The Cost of Building a Billion-Dollar Business 3:21:47 - Behind the Scenes
How Much Does It Cost To Own A Private Jet? Business Explained | Abhinav Tripathi | FO566Raj Shamani
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(00:00) - Intro (03:38) - The Private Aviation Business: Costs, Demand & Profits (09:47) - How Private Jet Brokers Make Money (13:50) - Who Uses Private Jets in India & Why? (19:28) - Private Jet Types, Pricing & Memberships (28:37) - The Economics of Owning & Operating a Private Jet (47:01) - How Much Profit Can Private Jet Operators Make? (55:26) - Helicopter Operations: Risks, Restrictions & Regulations(59:54) - Private Jet Customization & Onboard Rules(1:11:03) - The Best & Worst Private Jets(1:13:23) - Aviation Industry Challenges: Pilots, Taxes & Regulations(1:17:11) - Where India's Private Jets Come From(1:19:10) - Why Aircraft Maintenance Matters More Than Age(1:24:20) - From Failed Startups to Building a Private Aviation Business(1:29:01) - How Elections Created Massive Demand for Helicopters(1:32:53) - Who Pays for Private Charters & Why?(1:40:05) - Crazy & Unusual Demands From Private Travelers(1:47:15) - Scams in the Commercial Aviation Industry(1:49:38) - How to Become a Private Jet Broker in India(1:50:49) - The Private Jet Membership Business Model(1:54:21) - What Is One Piece of Advice No One Should Follow?(1:56:21) - BTS(1:56:47) - Outro
How To Master Seduction, Understand Desire & Influence People | Robert Greene | FO565 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) - Intro (02:56) - How to Seduce Anyone: Robert Greene's Honest Answer(08:41) - The Secret Psychology Behind Truly Magnetic People(19:31) - Why We're Secretly Drawn to Dark, Transgressive People(25:41) - The Hidden Manipulators in Every Small Group of 40 People(28:20) - Why Being "Too Nice" Makes You Look Weak(33:31) - Dark Traits People Are Attracted To(42:25) - Why Absence Makes You More Powerful Than Presence(46:41) - What People Are Really Addicted to When They're Obsessed With You(52:26) - Why Wounded People Make Bad Seducers(58:47) - Do People Fall in Love With a Person or a Fantasy?(1:05:22) - Why Dating Apps Are Killing Our Ability to Fall in Love(1:08:20) - The Simple Phone-Away Habit That Saves Relationships(1:12:32) - Reclaiming Childlike Wonder Through Daily Practice(1:17:27) - How Animals Perceive a World You'll Never See(1:21:45) - The Eerie Power of Old Objects and Forgotten Places(1:27:18) - How to Become the Most Powerful Person in the Room?(1:33:21) - When Did He Feel the Most Powerless in His Life?(1:40:40) - How to Build Inner Strength?(1:42:34) - What Is the Cost of Becoming Robert Greene?(1:44:50) - BTS(1:45:35) - Outro
How Top VCs Pick Founders, Evaluate Startups & Fund Them | Sasha Mirchandani | FO564 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) - Intro (04:02) - Selling TVs Before VC: Learning to Sell in a Cutthroat Market (09:45) - Founders Who Weren't Even Looking for Funding (16:50) - Reading a Founder's Journey: Spotting the "Never Quit" Trait (23:38) - Why Founders Start for the Wrong Reasons (And How to Spot It) (32:19) - Is Competitiveness the #1 Trait of a Great Entrepreneur?(40:49) - What Makes a Pitch Deck Actually Work?(47:40) - Founders Who Failed Once and Came Back Smarter(52:02) - His Failure Rate: The Brutal Math Behind VC Returns(55:19) - Inside Two Big Wins: A US SaaS Bet & the Path to an IPO(1:00:13) - The Porter Story: How a Strategic Clause Led to a Massive Bet(1:05:40) - What He's Really Looking For: Gravitas, Clarity & Salesmanship(1:24:04) - Founder Diligence: Spotting Bullshitters vs. Executors(1:27:48) - When Will He Overpay vs. Underpay for a Startup?(1:47:44) - First-Generation Founders Who Changed the Game(1:56:30) - Are Big Founder Salaries a Red Flag for Investors?(2:03:27) - How Would He Invest ₹100 Crore?(2:14:04) - One Startup Opportunity for Young People(2:15:25) - One Problem He Would Pay Someone to Solve(2:18:20) - BTS(2:18:56) - Outro
Former Secret Service Agent: How Presidents Are Protected | Evy Poumpouras | FO563 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) - Intro
(03:25) - From NYPD Cop to Protecting the President: Her Untold Story
(09:17) - The Brutal Secret Service Exam Almost Nobody Passes
(20:34) - The Hate She Faced as a Young Cop on the Street
(26:46) - The Psychology Trick That Gets Even Criminals to Talk
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(00:00) - Intro
(02:48) - Reversing Age: The World's First Age-Reversal Technology
(08:10) - Why Every Organ Ages Differently & What Biological Age Really Means
(16:36) - The Mouse Experiments That Proved Age Reversal Is Possible
(23:58) - The Breakthrough Discovery That Reversed Aging & Cured Glaucoma
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(00:00) - Intro (03:32) - Then vs. Now: Smriti's Cricket Journey (06:53) - Her Coach's Manifestation Ritual (18:30) - Handling Mistakes & the Call That Changed Her Mindset (21:01) - Pressure & Anxiety(26:05) - A Day in the Life of a Cricketer: World Cup Final(38:03) - Her Pre-Batting Routine & Superstitions(41:05) - Family Bonds, Marwari Upbringing & Gender Concerns(49:37) - The 30-Minute Rule & Handling Her Emotions(53:55) - Leadership, Captaincy & Taking Team Responsibility(59:52) - Being Content, Selfless & Putting Others First(1:12:29) - Handling Anger, Losing & Competition(1:18:00) - The Mindset Coach Moment: "You're Not That Player Anymore"(1:21:48) - Meeting Her Childhood Idol & Batting Alongside Her(1:23:24) - Decoding Human Emotions & Fame(1:35:50) - Staying Grounded Through Setbacks & Her Father's Health Scare(1:42:30) - One Piece of Advice No One Should Follow(1:45:10) - The Cost of Ambition: Cricket's Sacrifices(1:47:51) - BTS(1:48:31) - Outro
Protecting the President: Security, VIP Threats & ADC Life | Major Rishabh | FO560 Raj Shamani
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(00:00:00) - Intro (00:04:09) - Rumors, Fake News & His Hardest Personal Attacks (00:07:51) - What an ADC Does: Anticipating the President's Needs (00:16:57) - The Hardest Part: Managing a Presidential Tour (00:19:03) - Presidential Etiquette: Protocol Rules & Why Touch Is Forbidden (00:23:29) - VVIP Security: Sanitized Zones & Threat Assessments(00:36:31) - Becoming an ADC: Selection, Interviews & Testing(00:46:37) - Background Checks & Why He Trusts No One Outside His Inner Circle(00:55:44) - Protocol in the Room & State-by-State Security(01:06:17) - Decoding the Uniform: Colors, Medals & Ranks(01:20:03) - Inside Para SF Selection: 90 Days of Sleep Deprivation & Survival Tests(01:29:15) - Real Combat Stories: The Cave Operation & Kashmir(01:31:59) - Make in India, Self-Reliance & Intelligence Agencies(01:44:10) - The "Military Mindset": Discipline Over Aggression(01:49:05) - Facing Real Fear: A Front-Line Story(01:51:59) - His Childhood Dream, Father's Pride & Mother's Sacrifice(01:57:39) - His Relationship With the President(02:00:34) - Why He Retired Early & the Personal Cost of Service(02:05:07) - 3 Characteristics Every Man Should Have(02:06:10) - The Personal Cost He Paid to Become the President's ADC(02:08:42) - What Is One Piece of Advice Nobody Should Follow?(02:11:46) - BTS(02:12:20) - Outro
Neuroscientist's Guide To 10X Your Focus & Memory | Dr Sahar Yousef | FO559 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) Intro (03:16) Who Is Dr. Sahar Yousef? (05:50) The Biology of Brain, Focus & Motivation (09:19) The "Billionaire Brain": Why Ultra-Achievers Feel Limitless (14:09) How to Rewire Your Identity & Change Your Beliefs (26:59) Why Vague Goals Fail: If-Then Plans & Tiny Habits (32:12) The Psychology of Addiction & Breaking Bad Habits (42:13) The Science of Breaks: How to Rest & Recover(50:32) Digital Hygiene: Why Your Phone Kills Productivity(1:03:53) Why Your Brain Can't Multitask(1:18:42) Mind-Wandering, Creativity & "Shower Thoughts"(1:28:42) Long-Form vs. Short-Form: How Content Affects Your Brain(1:37:21) Why Scrolling Makes You Forget & Feel Lonely(1:48:35) The Brain Chemistry Behind Social Media Addiction(1:53:45) Brain Map 101: CEN, DMN, Amygdala & Hippocampus(2:03:33) The Truth About the "5 AM Club" & Your Body Clock(2:11:32) Chronotypes: Finding Your Peak Performance Hours(2:23:03) Burnout vs. Stress: How to Complete the Stress Cycle(2:28:03) The 3M Framework: Micro, Meso & Macro Breaks(2:35:00) Her 9-Week Study: Reversing Loneliness & Attention Loss(2:43:45) Can Cognitive Results Be Faked? Proving It's Not Bias(2:47:00) When Did She Feel the Most Powerless?(2:51:01) The Cost She Paid to Become Sahar Yousef(2:54:17) BTS(2:54:38) Outro
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