Episodes

Dec. 19, 2025

How to Plan a Sold-Out Fundraising Event (Step-by-Step) - w/ Roger

If you think running a nonprofit fundraising event is just about booking a venue, finding a caterer, and collecting auction items, you’re in for a rude awakening. The landscape has shifted beneath our feet. The days of relyin...

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Dec. 8, 2025

How To Deal With A Lay-Off While on OPT (& Get A New Job Within 90 Da…

Laid Off on OPT? How He Stopped the Clock & Got Hired in 40 Days (The Blueprint) Description: Getting laid off is a punch to the gut. Getting laid off on an F1 Visa with the 90-day unemployment clock ticking? That is a full-b...

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Nov. 30, 2025

How to Grow from 0 to 100k Followers on LinkedIn (Step-by-Step) - w/ …

Are you afraid to hit "post" on LinkedIn? Do you worry that your employer might judge you, or that you don't have anything valuable to say? In this episode, we sit down with two of the biggest Indian Study Abroad creators on ...

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Nov. 22, 2025

How To Stick To Culture-Centered Nutrition (& Why It Matters for NRIs…

Are you an NRI, student, or expat living in the USA who feels sluggish, bloated, or heavier despite "eating healthy"? You are not alone. Millions of Indians move abroad and immediately switch to a diet of salads, cold sandwic...

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Nov. 18, 2025

How To Take The Most Meaningful Vacation of Your Life - w/ Kimberly

Most people take trips to relax. Beaches. Cocktails. Photos for Instagram. This conversation is not about that kind of trip. This is about the kind of travel that changes what you think a vacation is for. It is about showing ...

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Nov. 3, 2025

How To Switch From Software Dev to Machine Learning Engineer (Amazon …

In this episode of Ready Set Do , my guest is Umang Chaudhary , a Machine Learning Engineer at TikTok and former Applied Scientist at Amazon . Umang’s story is one of momentum — a reminder that you don’t need decades of exper...

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Oct. 27, 2025

How To Convert Career Fairs/Networking Events into Job Interview-Gene…

I’m Naman Pandey — this is the Ready Set Do Podcast — and in this episode I talk with Hrohaan Malhotra, a Data Scientist at Wells Fargo who actually landed his role through a career fair. If that sounds lucky, it isn’t. Hroha...

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Oct. 3, 2025

How to THRIVE As An International Student (Grades Don't Matter) - w/ …

Moving abroad for studies often gets reduced to a checklist: applications, visas, internships, and landing that first good job. In this episode of Ready Set Do I sit down with Bhushan Chougule, a graduate student at Purdue Un...

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Sept. 24, 2025

How To Get Hired Despite the Most Brutal Job Market Ever (Ex-Microsof…

I’m Naman Pandey — welcome to Ready Set Do. If you want a ruthless, recruiter-grade breakdown of how to actually get hired in 2025, press play. This episode features Shreya Mehta — professional growth coach and former recruit...

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Sept. 17, 2025

How To Crack Any US Visa Interview (Ex-US Visa Officer POV) - w/ Duden

I’m Naman Pandey — welcome back to Ready Set Do. If you’ve ever felt blindsided by the US visa interview process, this episode is your map. My guest is Duden Freeman: a former U.S. diplomat who served over nine years with the...

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Sept. 10, 2025

How To Pivot To Product Management From The Medicine Field (or Any Fi…

I’m Naman Pandey — welcome back to Ready Set Do. If you want to break into product management from a totally different career, this two-part jam with Jackie Henning is everything you need. In Part 2 Jackie walks us through th...

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Sept. 3, 2025

How To Build An Autonomous AI HR Job Interview Screener - w/ VJ

I’m Naman Pandey — welcome back to the Ready Set Do Podcast. This episode is a goldmine for builders: my guest is VJ Swaminathan, a serial entrepreneur you probably already know from Pathfinders and Authentic Hustle. VJ does ...

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Aug. 27, 2025

How To Become A Professional Astrologer & Spiritual Scientist - w/ Po…

Why Astrology is More Than Fortune-Telling — A Raw Conversation with Poonam Dutta What happens when you put a professional astrologer and spiritual scientist in the hot seat and ask the hard questions? In this episode of the ...

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Aug. 20, 2025

How To Break Into Technical Program Management at Amazon (& Big Tech)…

How do you break into one of the most competitive tech careers, navigate interviews at Amazon, and prepare for a future shaped by AI—all while still in school? This episode is packed with insights for aspiring Technical Progr...

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Aug. 11, 2025

How To Organize The Biggest In-Person Event For Skilled Indian Immigr…

What does it take to create the largest gathering ever for skilled Indian immigrants in the United States? In this episode, we sit down with the visionary behind the Open Atlas Summit 2025 , a groundbreaking event designed to...

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Aug. 6, 2025

How To Get Started With Building Agentic AI Solutions/Applications - …

Agentic AI isn’t just hype—it’s the future of how intelligent systems will work. In this episode, we dive deep with Meri, an engineer and educator at the forefront of this next-gen paradigm. If you’ve ever wondered how to act...

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July 29, 2025

How To Leverage a European Masters Degree To Help New Markets Expansi…

How does studying in Europe prepare you for launching one of the most innovative companies in a country as complex as India? In this dynamic episode, we sit down with Supra , a global strategy professional who helped expand T...

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July 23, 2025

How To "Fit Into" Western Society As An Indian Immigrant With An Indi…

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, we sit down with Gurasis Singh, the host of My Thick Accent podcast, to explore the layered experience of being an immigrant navigating identity, voice, and belonging in a new cou...

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July 16, 2025

How To Forge A Career in Mechatronics - w/ Shivam

In this insightful episode, we dive deep into the world of Mechatronics Engineering with Shivam, a passionate engineer who stumbled into this interdisciplinary field by accident—but never looked back. Whether you're a student...

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July 9, 2025

How To Crack Machine Learning Interviews (Microsoft & Walmart Sr Data…

In this episode my guests are Nirmal Budhathoki and Karun Thankachan. Nirmal is a Sr Data & Applied Scientist at Microsoft & Karun is a Sr Data Scientist at Walmart. We go over the incredible life-changing job-landing advice ...

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July 2, 2025

How To Break Into Product Management Without Any Prior Experience - w…

In this episode featured not-Guru is Jackie Henning. Jackie is a Product Manager at Cylinder and thru her content, has helped hundreds of aspiring PMs break into Product Management. We go over the exact steps anyone willing t...

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June 25, 2025

How To Build & Scale A Visual-Dubbing AI Company (NeuralGarage CTO PO…

In this episode my guest is Subhabrata Debnath. Subho is a co-founder and CTO at Neuralgarage, whose proprietary solution VisualDub provides state-of-the-art LipSync using AI while maintaining exceptionally high visual fideli...

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June 18, 2025

How To Design The BEST Robot Vacuum Cleaner In The World - w/ Anshuman

In this episode of the Ready Set Do podcast w/ Naman Pandey, featured not-expert is Anshuman Kumar. Anshuman is the head of hardware at Matic Robots - whose $1100 smart home robot has been rated by Wired magazine as the best ...

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June 11, 2025

How to Ace Any Job Interview in 2025– Advanced Tips & AI Strategies -…

In this episode, our featured not-expert is Varun Negandhi — founder of Beyond Grad , where he has coached 1,000+ experienced professionals into top-tier roles worldwide. Varun shares exclusive interview-coaching insights fro...

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