ContraMinds Podcast - Unlocking Personal Growth and Professional Excellence

Updated: 22 Aug 2025 • 87 episodes
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Hosted by Sivaraman Swaminathan (Swami), this show decodes what goes on behind the minds of people who strive to achieve mastery, excellence, and success in their business or profession. It explores their life purpose, motivations and inspiration, and attempts to understand their personal growth journey. We try to understand the why behind what they do and how they are successfully accomplishing what they set out to do in their lives.  You can discover the mental models of these high performers, who are career achievers and leaders in their own right and seek to learn from their practices and experiences. The conversation dives deep into their lifelong learning methods, personal development and self-improvement strategies that they work on, their workplace rituals or practices that have made them successful in their business, startup, or entrepreneurial journey. These conversations will inspire you, open your mind to new possibilities and help you reimagine your purpose, goals, and practices to become extraordinary in both your life and career.

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Discover how to prepare for the biggest career changes in your 50s with tips on lifelong learning, curiosity, and adapting to the future of work. Start investing in your personal growth and professional excellence now! Essential listening for anyone wondering how to navigate the reality that 50 is just the beginning of

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In this ultimate guide, we"ll dive into the world of marketing to Gen Z, the most digitally savvy generation yet. As a business leader, entrepreneur, or marketer, it"s crucial to understand what makes this generation tick and how to engage with them effectively and successfully.  In this episode of the Super CMO Show,

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Join us on The Super CMO Show, where we dive into the minds of extraordinary individuals who have achieved success in their respective fields. In this episode, we have Burzeen Bhathena, marketing director, NMIMS, a leading educational institution from India.  Burzeen shares his personal development journey, from his ea

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Join us on The Super CMO Show, where we delve into the world of marketing with a special focus on consent-driven marketing, marketing skills needed in the future,  life lessons on personal development, excellence, and mastery with Nitin Seth, a renowned expert in the field of marketing, AI and technology.  In this epis

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Job vs Career: The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything If you are a professional, it is vital to recognize that a job is merely a means to a paycheck, whereas a career is a long-term journey of personal growth, learning, career development, personal improvement and mastery. In this video, we"ll delve into the signifi

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In today"s digitally driven world, staying focused and avoiding distractions is a major challenge. As we strive for personal growth and professional excellence, it"s essential to cultivate the ability to do deep work.  In this episode of ContraMinds, Steven Puri shares his insights on how to achieve focus, flow, and at

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