The Underdog Protagonist
The Underdog Protagonist is a podcast for the ones who are currently in the hustle period of their life. They are in the process of doing something big. But they are currently the side characters of a movie.This podcast is their voice, which speaks about the hardships which not all are aware of. The ones who are at the epitome of their success get to share their story. But what about us underdogs?The achievements we have made aren't small either. This podcast is to share our story. Let's be the protagonist of our story.Let's not settle being the side character anymore.
Episodes
24 episodes
Commanding Creativity: Can we control Inspiration?
In this episode, Pratyush dives deep into the challenges of staying inspired, maintaining motivation, and sustaining creative energy in everyday life. Whether you’re a designer, entrepreneur, or creative professional, we explore five practical ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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14:57
Designing for an Impact with Selma Makui
Designing is not only about creative visually appealing stuff. Its more about how we bridge the gap between where the brand is and where it wants to be. The gap needs to be filled by the designs which are practical and are made with a purpose. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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14:21
Profit with Purpose and Building Sustainable Work Life Balance w/ Chase Friedman
Everyone talks about balancing life and business to boost productivity. But no one shares the other side of the page. The side where you are managing things, feeling compelled to do everything, burning out, overwhelmed with the response and try...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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43:01
The Fear Struggle: Courage over Comfort
Fear is something we all deal with, yet it’s so hard to talk about. It’s easy to say “don’t be afraid,” but when it comes to actually facing our fears, it’s a whole different story. Many of us are held back by fear, whether it’s fear of judgmen...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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17:36
The Podcast Community is Not The Same Anymore | Keeping an Eye Out
In this episode we address how the podcast community has pivoted itself (Not for the good). Being an Indian podcaster, I struggle to get my message out there due to several reasons. Firstly the audience is small and young and its difficult to m...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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16:22
Being Vulnerable and Addressing Insecurities | Season 2 Announcement
In this episode we dial back to how it was during the starting phase of this podcast, lessons learnt and how constant improvement came int focus. I throw light on why I wanted to do podcasting in the first place. I address the podcast's purpose...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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12:51
The New Year Resolution Dilemma | Motivation vs Discipline
What's your new year resolution like?What are your new year goals?These are a few among the numerous questions we get asked every new year.But should we wait to start something, when we know the efforts and hurdles to achieve a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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7:35
Easier Said Than Done - How Productivity Gurus are Making You Burn Out FASTER
Most of us are in the hustle period of our life. When we get stuck somewhere, we resort to seek tips from those who are successful. Scrolling through YouTube we see all these Productivity Gurus who have guaranteed methods to make the best of yo...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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16:40
Building a Branding Agency from Ground up with Jayshree Sridhar
In this episode of The Underdog Protagonist we discuss how to build a branding or design agency from the ground up with Jayshree Sridhar from Jay Design Studios. She is a Fempreneur who designs brand identity assets for premium lifestyle...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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55:40
Tips for Better Freelancing from a Motion Design Instructor | Tell Better Stories
In this episode of The Underdog Protagonist we explore the world of freelance motion design with Hafidh Idris a Motion Designer, Freelancer and a Content Creator. He has been working in the industry for the past 12 years along with holdi...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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27:19
3 Powerful Ways To Build Your Personal Brand
Creating a lasting personal brand is only difficult when you don't know the right way to do so. In this episode we explore 3 powerful ways to build a lasting and memorable personal brand.Whether you are a freelancer or a content creator, th...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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6:36
Monday Client Stories: The Logo Design Favor Dilemma
Every Monday we will have this segment where I will share one of my weird client stories. In this episode we get to know about a client who wants to edit a logo but have a weird way of understanding how the things work.If you did not kn...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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8:08
How to Sustain Yourself in the Creator Economy | Make Your Content More Engaging with Brand Strategy
With the ever changing taste of people, its real difficult to create content that resonates those trends. Following trends will either give you exposure or make your burn yourself out.How can one sustain itself it the market of the crea...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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6:58
How to Master Being Efficient | Keeping Sanity During Productivity
Juggling multiple balls at the same time isn't easy. Most of the times we mess things up. All we can do is micro manage. But that just takes away our potential. We want our results to be immaculate. But sometimes that comes with a cost.We e...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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5:13
How to be Consistent and Commit to your Goals | 3 Basic Fundamentals
The one thing almost everyone struggles is to be consistent.Choosing to do something and sticking with it for a specified amount of time might seem easy in words but its very difficult when put into action. A lot of people fail and g...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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9:05
Cancel Defeat With This One Thing | The Basics Everyone Should Learn
There was a time when I felt depressed. I felt defeated. It was as if I was at my deepest and there is nothing that could revive me. I shut down everything and everyone in hopes that would fix me. But it didn't, until I discovered this lesson.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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8:03
How to Find Balance Between Sustainability and Satisfaction
In this episode I'm joined by Karthik Ramesh who is a great filmmaker. His recent short film IE (Internet Explorer) got nominated for multiple awards and secured the award for Best Editing. We both believe that we are in th...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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39:29
Minor Setbacks Major Downfall | How to Keep Your Composure
People envy a lot of things. The one thing that is majorly hated by them is your growth. They have this crab mentality of pulling legs that doesn't appreciate one's well being. They will keep dissing you, spread rumors, just to make you feel un...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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6:54
How to Be More Present in The Moment and Gain Command Over Our Thoughts
I would love to have you as a guest in my next episode. Head over to my Instagram and drop me a text to join me in next podcast episode.In this episode I discuss about how humans have wavered from caring about themselves. They ha...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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8:27
The Past and The Growth | The Underdog Protagonist
Society tells us a lot of things. Its as if our lives have been predicated on their norms.We live in a cocoon of their judgements. And somehow we have been carved by ou parents in such a way that we don't go against those norms. But at the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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6:19
Its Never Too Late | The Underdog Protagonist
People say life can be your greatest motivator. But in reality one's passion drivers themselves.In this episode, Pratyush talks about how people are compelled into doing something they are not into. The job that they are doing isn't their d...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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6:15
Market Yourself Better with Storytelling | The Underdog Protagonist
Telling stories doesn't mean hearing fantasies that might never come true. Stories are a way to communicate your thoughts more clearly. In this episode, Pratyush shares how storytelling helped him realize something very important...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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5:52
The Rat Race | The Underdog Protagonist
The Rat Race.The life race that everyone demises getting into. But somehow get pulled in. The specific meaning of the rat race is the scenario where everyone starts to follow the same path that the mass is opting. No matter what the roa...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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3:25