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Learning in the Skies with Aadarsh Teli

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    Today I am super excited to share my interview with Aadarsh Teli. He has a fascinating passion for flying planes. We talked about his journey into aviation, and some of the amazing experiences he's had so far. During our discussion I really connected with him! Here are some of the questions I asked him. 1. Before we get into discussing your passion for flying, I would love to know about your educational background? Aadarsh went to high school in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Olentangy Liberty High School in 2017. It was very exciting to learn that Aadarsh had attended the same high school I will be enrolled in the near future. After high school, Aadarsh enrolled in a program called NEOMED, which is a program for students aiming to secure a spot at medical school. When COVID-19 hit, Aadarsh decided not to make a commitment to medical school. A few months later, he transferred to Ohio State University and took up a degree called PPE (Philosophy, Politics, and Economics)....
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The Power Of Play with Shweta Chari

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    I am excited to share my discussion with Shweta and her colleague Jonita, who shared their story with me! I would also like to congratulate the Opentree Foundation on celebrating 21 years as an organization. Here are my learnings from the offline discussion. 1. What inspired the founding of Toybank? Toybank is the flagship company of the Opentree foundation whose mission is development through play. When Shweta was 21 years old, she volunteered at a children’s home where she observed how playing with toys lit up the children' s faces and gave them joy and freedom to learn and explore. Through this experience she asked herself, what would happen if the kids grew up without the joy of being able to experience playing? This idea stuck with her and later in life she realized that play isn’t just about fun; it shapes people as they grow into adults. That idea was the initial inspiration for Toybank to form, with a belief that every child deserves the right to play. Personally, ...
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Everything is impossible if it is not attempted with Tony Earp

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    I am very thrilled to share my conversation with Tony Earp. He is very dedicated to his coaching career. During this conversation my interest peaked from the minute he started to share his journey with me. I was super excited to write this blog. Here are some highlights of our conversation: 1. Can you tell me how you got into coaching? And what about coaching do you love? Tony told me he loves the process. He got into coaching because, from an early age, he loved working with others. He also enjoyed helping people learn new skills. His favorite part is witnessing that growth and evolution that happens. He mentions the process of going from unknown to being an expert and being committed to the process is something he looks forward to. 2. Coaching is a very important activity that helps any person grow. What are some of the biggest challenges you have faced in your career? Coaching is challenging, and he does not like to see anyone struggle or not achieve what they hoped for...
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Life lessons in the pool: Swimming my way to success - 2025!

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    Hello readers, today I am going to share with you a few life lessons I learned after my 2025 long course swimming season. Last year I wrote a blog reflecting on my 2024 long course season which I compared with my overall learnings from this season. At a high level, in spite of me moving up an age group, I felt like I did better than the previous year but fell short in a few areas. 1. Mental preparation This season, I felt that I was consistent in my mental preparation. However, I didn’t execute it effectively. I listened to many motivational speeches, but I wasn’t focused on preparing race strategies in my mind. I didn’t pay attention to the concept of visualization at all this season. I now realize that when I was falling short in my races I hadn’t played a short film of my race in my head before the event. Before my last swim meet, I did create a race plan on paper, but I didn’t study it enough to fully understand all the details. Sometimes, I overlooked stretching or c...
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