In our conversation, she tells us about her road to becoming a confident orator — from debates, public speaking, to exposure to school activities. Once a timid toddler, her mother did everything in her power to encourage Radha to come out of her shell and be more proactive. Her love for internet content and her belief in the fact that every story deserves a medium kickstarted her storytelling journey.  

According to Puranik, scouting for people and getting them to be a part of her podcast is the most strenuous part of the process. Everything else — the research work as well as the pre and post-production work are a breeze for her. Podcasts, by virtue of being accommodative of everyone’s busy schedules, have always attracted Puranik. “If I want to be friends with them, I want them to be on the podcast” — Radha’s mantra for choosing participants is quite simple. The podcast, for Puranik, is what gives the conversations a structure and propels the participants to talk about what they love. 

The journey of starting her podcast made Radha value the virtues of Empathy, Patience and Consistency.