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"Everyday is our environment Day". I'm truly blessed that one of the most inspiring mentors, Mrs Vani Murthy, more famously known as 'Worm Rani' agreed to be on my podcast on this 'World Environment Day'. Vani Murthy ji has been living a 0 waste lifestyle for decades now. She literally  lives and inspires millions of people  to live a plastic free and earthly lifestyle. No wonder she has 289000 followers on Instagram.My visit to her home helped me see practically, how she grows her own food, uses the remains to compost it and has a 100% no trash lifestyle.  Each time I speak to her, it gives me great hope that this is the route and the best 'Solution to plastic Pollution'. This year's theme for 'World Environment Day'. Some of my questions were around what she thinks of the current situation with regards to Plastic pollution. Does she really think there is a solution/ replacement for the numerous number of plastic things we use every single day? Children see, children do! If parents are using plastic unhindered, is there a chance for children to lead a path to plastic free living? I loved every perspective she shared. Request you to please listen to the full episode too! WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Mother's Day is something I'm very excited about, Every year! Making card for my mom has been my yearly practice. I know for a fact; this is NOT enough.  Did you know? The Little-WISE club I've been working on for the past 1 year made an impact by collecting close to 2.5 metric tons of plastic? If not for the encouragement of Mothers, not just mine, I wouldn't have been able to do any of it!I'm taking this perfect opportunity to introduce to the world, these 3 moms who are the trustees of 'Siyona's Little WISE Trust'. Thy have been working very hard to make a great positive impact on the health of thousands of children. Believe it or not, behind these thousands of children, there are thousands of mothers encouraging our efforts. The true Warriors behind the Little-WISE Eco-warriors.Happy Mother's Day!Lots of love to ALL the moms of this world! Thank you.  WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

While sustainability and finance seem like two very diverse topics, a combination of the two, 'Sustainable Investing' is something I learnt in this very educative podcast episode, Dr. Mara Harvey, has been guiding and educating parents and children towards financial literacy with a focus on sustainability. She has published rhymed book for children on money, equality and sustainability.Dr. Mara has emphasized on the importance of consumer choices and how powerful our choices are, in deciding how consumer companies contribute towards sustainability.Human population is on the rise and we are consuming too many resources from our planet, not allowing enough time to replenish. 'There is no shortage of capital on this planet to achieve Sustainable Development Goals' Her fifth book in the series explains the 17 Sustainable Development Goals to children in rhymes. It has been endorsed and published by the United Nations under the title "START DOING GOOD".Its interesting to learn how uniquely she has developed rhymes so that kids can playfully learn and be aware of UNSDGs, just like their ABCs.Listen to the podcast and get inspired! Link is in the comments.#childrenarethefuture #sustainability #schools #unsdg #goals #learninganddevelopment #leadershiphttps://smartwaytostart.com/https://financialparentingworld.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Research shows that an Adult's attitude towards money is shaped by the age of 7.  Financial know how at an early age can do wonders for the future of a child.   My esteemed guest today, Dr Mara Catherine Harvey has this unique combination of in-depth understanding of finances, an ability to teach children about the importance of being money wise, the skill to write books on it and above all, she knows the correlation between Finances and sustainability goals, the UNSDGs. Dr Mara has a doctorate in Political Economy, She is the CEO VP Bank Switzerland & Head Region Europe. Financial Parenting Expert. Author of SMART WAY TO START (book series for kids on money and ethics). SDG Advocate. Founder & CEO FinancialParentingWorld.com Here are some question she answered for the parents My kid doesn't appreciate the value of money.Isn't my child too young to understand finances?How do I teach my child about importance of saving? Here are some questions Mara answers for children Its my pocket money, Why shouldn't I spend on my favourite things all at once?My parents are not allowing me to become an Instagram model! That's frustrating..Who's interested in saving? I just want to most expensive things.Money is my parent's headache. Not mineI wish to be that one rare money smart kid.Please follow Dr Mara on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/drmaraharvey Also, check out her great work to make children smarter and money wise.FinancialParentingWorld.comwww.smartwaytostart.com WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

We've all read/ heard of news about humanity's fight against climate change. Be it in our country India, or elsewhere in the world.Just like weather, climate and the water cycle have no boundaries across the earth, so does this specialised agency of the United Nations, World Meteorological Organisation.Feeling elated to have one of the most vocal persons of WMO, Speak to us about climate change. Meet Roberta Boscolo, a scientist and climate change leader at WMO who has been adding value to transformative solutions for a resilient, low-carbon energy for many countries across the continents. Let's hear her what she has to say about climate change and the measures to reduce climate change and its impact on our earth. Follow her on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberta-boscolo-89247216/Follow me too:https://www.linkedin.com/in/siyona-vikram-94711a1b6/https://www.littlemindchats.com/@siyonaslittlemindchats WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

A School where Carbon net zero is the goal, uniforms worn by children are Work in progress to become recyclable, Lots of trees, school grown veggies are sent home and children are constantly working towards UNSDGs. Every stone laid in building this school is rooted in and reflects sustainability. Every furniture made is made of wood…. This and so much more that went into making this award winning sustainable school!Get inspired, get sustainable.Follow the inspiring work of Mrs Usha on her social media Usha Mohan | Facebookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/usha-iyer-19b52210/ WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

It was indeed a great experience to be on All India Radio. I had the chance to interact Anupama Ji,  and explain to her, all about the environmental effort that Little-WISE is working for. Why citizens do not have to completely rely on the government to do the entire cleanup of the plastic disaster we're going through right now. WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Circularity is everywhere in the nature… Vidhi Vohra, an ardent circular Economy supporter, preacher and advisor, clearly explains how this fits perfectly with having a sustainable world and future. Children can become the thoughtful designers of tomorrow, preserving sustainability and circularity. All you need is, the awareness, a hand holding until they understand this. As founder of Her advice to adults of today, Make your decisions based on the 7 generations coming after you so they enjoy what you have today! Please follow Dr Vidhi Vora on the following links.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_green_phoenix_projectLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-vidhi-vora-89a56712b/Website: http://www.thegreenphoenixproject.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

“The presence of the doctor is the beginning of the cure.” Did you know Little-WISE is getting a great deal of support not just from Children, parents, schools, teachers and environmentalists? Our greatest supporters are turning out to be Doctors!! Listen to Dr Pooja Gujjal Chebbi, a Paediatric Oncologist who’s been working for the past 15 years with cancer patients who are children!Dr Pooja says there has been a great increase in the number of cases as we choose not to address some simple issues around children.Listen to know what kind of cancers plastic, and other chemicals can cause in children. The challenges involved in treating children and a lot more related topics.Do not forget to sign my petition on Change.org to 'Say NO to plastic toys' -> https://chng.it/GR44hDXFcj WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Childhood memories to the future of children in our country, Dr Ajay Kumar, 39th Defence secretary of India has nailed it! He explained such inspiring stories of what Indian youngsters are capable of doing. I loved every bit of the conversation. He showed that greatness is sowed at home, through parents and siblings. It then spreads to the entire world. Hardwork and humility are 2 things I learnt from this conversation.Happy Children's Day 2022.Do follow me on my social media | WEBSITE: | https://www.littlemindchats.com/  EMAIL: | Siyona@littlemindchats.com  LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6  TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Deepavali or Diwali is that one day of the year where the entire world celebrates uniquely, with fireworks, lots of lamps, sweets and new clothes too!This story from our history is a reminder that women in the past were not just beautiful, but filled with the power to be at the forefront of a war too, when needed. Truly inspired by Satyabhama’s valour and Krishna’s nature of accepting the true qualities of Satyabhama.I would like to dedicate this episode to the glory of this festival, spreading the message that Good always wins over evil.Happy Deepavali! WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Its not everyday that we get to speak to history makers. With every child getting more and more addicted to screen-time, Bad eating habits, Lesser outdoor play, It's a huge concern for parents and doctors alike, on the health implications on children and their future.Bhargav is that rare breed of parent/ entrepreneur who took 12 years to  research and work with experts in medical, psychological, neuroscientists and many more, for a futuristic solution. One that benefits of millions of kids for generations to come. No wonder it's a matter of pride to be the world's first person to receive a patent for Digital Vaccines.  How about using technology and the natural technological capabilities of children to train them to better health?How about a future when the doctors prescribe apps as medicines? I feel greatful to have these and many more questions answered by the expert himself.We even discuss the Sustainable advantage of these vaccines.Follow Bhargav on Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/bhargavsriprakash and download the Fooya app to see it for yourself!!You could follow me INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

While the whole world keeps moving forward, we took some time to stop by and look back at what we achieved in the past 10 months. Some called it nothing less than an impossible feat achieved.  Little-WISE club has proudly collected ONE TON of plastic from its Eco-warriors, most of them, childrenListen to this episode and you will realize the magnitude of positive response and support this intiative, now a movement is gaining. Principals, teachers, parents and children are coming together to help environment in an very festive and exuberant environment, month on month.  Thank you! We’re targeting 10 tons next. Please do vote for me by 15th September, I’ve been nominated for a ‘Green Childhood Awards’ under the ‘Nature Positive Innovation of the year’ category, hosted by wenaturalists.Here’s the link -> https://tinyurl.com/5n9abj57 WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

In their youth, most are thinking of what to do next, what career path or which high paying job should they aim at. Amidst all this, we tend to forget the potential within us to change the disastrous environmental situation we are heading towards.On this International Youth Day, I wanted this young 16 year old and her team, who are juggling her academics along with launching a whole new magazine to spotlight the environmental situation we are in. The magazine is filled with amazing lot of information to get anyone inspired to do more for our environment. Thank you for featuring me in your magazine… I fee honored! https://online.fliphtml5.com/juiet/pfxi/You can follow ‘The Young Environmentalist’ here-> https://tyeexecutives.wixsite.com/thetyeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_young_environmentalists/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-young-environmentalists/ WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Believe you can and you are half way there – Theodore RooseveltIt took over a year of believing and month on month effort for 8 months to see my Little-WISE see the day of light. Now, it feels like this is just the beginning for my club. I've hosted numerous distinguished guests as part of my Season-6. They taught me that the path could be slow but is necessary. Its on all of us to do something about the environmental crisis we are in. That gave me confidence to keep going..Thanks to hundreds of children and parents who are part of the wonderful Little-WISE club. conquering one school at a time... Listen to this episode to listen to some of my guests, the passion they work with and some amazing advices too...My curiosity continues to grow too… there are so many more topics to explore! Its time to move on to the next topic of interest... Watch this space!   WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Space travel seems like a dream come true to many. This research from University of Calgary in Canada warns of bone issues for long term space travellers. If you love anything celestial, you should watch out to this comet coming real close to earth on July 14th. You could watch it live... well, not with your telescope, but online -> Here ! Yey! Its the 'Plastic free July' this month... India bans numerous single use plastic items just in time! Are you doing your bit to swap your plastic laden lives to something more sustainable? if you're falling short of ideas, you could always visit https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/ for inspiration!I was surprised to know there is truth in why most parents complain about their teenager not listening to them. The research done by Stanford University School of Medicine in California, does a deep dive into this. Turns out, it is expected behavior...  I began to wonder if I'll be this way after turning a teenager too? well, time will speak for itself..I end this news episode with some phenomenal amount of plastic we collected through my Little-WISE club in just 3 hours, from 3 schools! Hurray!Please don't forget to sign my petition to 'Say NO to plastic toys' If you haven't started following me already, please do follow me on all or any of the following links WEBSITE:  | https://www.littlemindchats.com/  EMAIL:  Siyona@littlemindchats.com  LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6  TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

A man who is curing migranes, spondylitis and many other chronic diseases, No wonder he received some of the prestigious Yoga awards all through his life of 50 years in Yoga. Dr Dr B.N. Brahmacharya, Founder of Arogya Kendra explains the basis and basics of Yoga. Who ever knew that Yoga is not just about Asanas… as it has something else called Yama and Niyama preceding Asanas . Its an art of controlling body, mind and breathing, all in tandem with each other will help our energies and health be at their best.. He even explains why Namaskara is that important, Make sure you meet him at Arogya KendraAddress: #148 1st cross 1st block west of chord road rajaji nagar 1st block bangalore, banglore, Karnataka 560010 WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Discoveries from the past and technology of the future, they're both equally fascinating. What's happening now, still amazes me.India's Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa wins the Norway Chess Group A… While the material brought back by Japan’s Hayabusa-2 turns out to be the oldest material man has ever studied. Its surpring, how Seagrass spread over 112 miles is the oldest living single plant.  Nature never stops surprising us.So does technology, TuSimple tests its driverless trucks and proves that it reaches 10 hours quicker to its destination where human drivers could take 24 hours!Listen to the full episode.If you haven't signed my petition yet, please do sign it here: https://chng.it/DSQjgWd5wWFollow me on social media tooWEBSITE:  https://www.littlemindchats.com/  LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6  TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

Ingenuity starts from a very young age… Here’s the ingenious idea of Nitin Pandey, founder of India’s most successful parenting app, Parentune. His success today has its roots in his childhood. Listen and understand why this app cares for children through their parents.  His advice for every child is to play a sport, help and work together, improve things around you, dream everyday and have a growth mindset where failures turn to learnings. I love each one of them.Follow Parentune in the following links.https://www.linkedin.com/company/parentune-com/https://www.instagram.com/parentunelive/https://www.facebook.com/Parentunehttps://twitter.com/Parentune Sound effects courtesy: Zapsplat WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats

This week there were too many interesting things to discuss. I’m excited to share them! Now that India is offering support, I really hope Srilanka’s situation gets sorted very soon. Ofcourse I couldn’t miss out news on some environmental issues. For a change, I cover the simple secret technique Rajasthan uses to tackle lack of biodiversity… You must listen to this ‘kidi-Nagar’ phenomenon…Institutions like ISRO are going out of their way to get children started on space and its science… I love technology and it fascinates me when something new comes out… Can’t stop myself from sharing it with you all…. WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMindChats