Dare2Begin | Conversations With Arjun Dhananjayan

About Dare2Begin | Conversations With Arjun Dhananjayan

Hello Listeners, I'm your host, Arjun Dhananjayan. This podcast brings together real conversations with entrepreneurs, artists, and creators from across the globe who chose to begin. Each episode explores the challenges, turning points, and mindset behind their journeys. Built as a shared space for learning, the podcast also dives into AI and future technologies, helping listeners gain clarity, knowledge, and direction in both career and life while building a meaningful future.

Publisher

Arjun Dhananjayan

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Dec 2020

Latest episode

19 May 2026

Latest episodes

42 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 May 2026

   Zoho Director Rajendran Dandapani on Leadership, AI, Education & Building for the Future

   What does it really take to build something that lasts?In this episode, I sit down with Mr. Rajendran Dhandapani, one of the earliest members of Zoho Corporation, Director at Zoho, President of Zoho Schools of Learning, and famously Employee #7 at one of India’s most respected technology companies.This is not just a conversation about Zoho.It is a deep discussion on:how founders should think about building from 10 to 100why starting is romanticized, but sustaining is the real gamewhat AI will change about work, software, business, and human valuewhy education is brokenhow Zoho created an alternative through Zoho Schools of Learningwhat students, entrepreneurs, leaders, and parents need to understand about the futureWe speak about leadership, curiosity, creativity, homeschooling, the creator economy, superabundance, the future of jobs, organizational intelligence, small vs big businesses, SaaS in the AI era, and what success should really mean for a leader.If you are:a founder trying to scalea student confused about the futurea parent thinking about educationa professional worried about AIor a leader trying to build people and culturethis conversation will give you a lot to think about.About the guest:Rajendran Dhandapani is a Director at Zoho Corporation, one of the company’s earliest members, and President of Zoho Schools of Learning. His perspective combines long-term institution building, technology, education, and human-centered leadership.Topics covered in this episode:Zoho culture, bootstrapping, future of work, AI in business, future of SaaS, organizational intelligence, talent development, curiosity, education reform, homeschooling, creator economy, leadership, success, entrepreneurship, and the future of human work.

2. 

   19 May 2026

   The Future of Marketing: AI, Creator Commerce & Gen Z | EP 29 ft. Zivpreet Kaur | Arjun Dhananjayan

   In this episode, I sit down with Zivpreet Kaur from Honor Mobiles for a deep conversation on what marketing looks like today and where it is headed next.From her journey as an “accidental marketer” to moving from agency life to leading tech brands, this conversation explores the real differences between agency and brand roles, how AI is changing team structures, why creator commerce is growing fast, what Gen Z expects from brands, and why the future of marketing will be defined by personalization, experiential marketing, and unified omnichannel journeys.We also discuss why marketers today need stronger fundamentals, how data is often misunderstood, why attitude matters more than aptitude while hiring, and what skills will actually make someone irreplaceable in the age of AI.This is a useful watch for marketers, founders, brand builders, agency professionals, students, and anyone trying to understand where business, branding, technology, and consumer behavior are heading.

3. 

   18 May 2026

   Therapy, Depression, Anxiety, Addiction: What People Still Don’t Understand | Pooja Srinivasa Raja | EP 28

   Mental health is still misunderstood by many people, especially in India where therapy is often seen as something distant, expensive, or only meant for a few. In this episode of Dare2Begin, we sit down with Pooja Sreenivasan, founder of Love Hope Company, to have a raw and necessary conversation on therapy, depression, anxiety, loneliness, addiction, emotional resilience, and why seeking support is not weakness.Pooja shares her deeply personal journey through postpartum depression, anxiety, eating disorder, and how therapy transformed her life. She also opens up about how that journey led her to build Love Hope Company—a space designed to make people feel seen, heard, and supported without judgment.We also discuss the difference between psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers, why so many people misuse words like depression and ADHD without proper understanding, how journaling can become a powerful tool for emotional processing, why loneliness is becoming one of the biggest silent issues of this generation, and how families, friends, colleagues, and workplaces can respond better to people who are struggling.This episode is for anyone who has ever felt lost, overwhelmed, emotionally tired, lonely, or unsure of when to seek help. It is also for parents, founders, young professionals, and anyone trying to understand mental health with more empathy and clarity.If this conversation helps you, share it with someone who may need it.

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YouTube views

308,523

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

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38

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

32

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