Season 2 · Episode 8
Vaibhav Munjal
Exploring the World of Recommendations with Chalchitra Talks
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In this episode I have an in depth conversation with Vaibhav Munjal, the co founder of the popular YouTube channel Chalchitra Talks. Chalchitra Talks is a one stop destination for all your recommendations, from movies and books to podcasts, TV shows, poetry, and sports. Vaibhav shares the story behind the creation of the channel, how he came up with the name, and his insights on the journey towards reaching 100K subscribers.
Core Ideas
- How building discipline early as a freelancer increases long term productivity.
- The organic process of securing and building trust during interviews with high profile guests.
- Overcoming the fear of failure and exploring the concept of probable impossibilities.
- Practical strategies for networking and preparing for deep conversations.
Resources & References
- Vaibhav Munjal: Instagram, Twitter, CCT Instagram, CCT Youtube, CCT Website
- People Mentioned: Prakhar Gupta, Sean Parker, David Lynch, Hindol Hazra, Biswapati Sarkar, Rahul Desai, Varun Grover, Vasan Bala, Abish Mathew, Vinit Masram, Vishal Bhardwaj, Bhuvan Bam, Ray Bradbury, Samdish Bhatia, Tanmay Bhat, Sam Altman, Shah Rukh Khan, Magnus Carlsen, Lex Fridman, Utsav Brahmbhatt, Italo Calvino, Anurag Kashyap, Alan Lightman, Ted Chiang, Zakir Khan
- Books: Tools of Titans – Tim Ferriss, The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho, The Martian Chronicles – Ray Bradbury, The School of Life: An Emotional Education – Alain de Botton, Elia Kazan: A Life
- Others: TVF, Blog: When they can’t label you, you can do anything, Brand movie featuring Vaibhav, Conversation with Tanya Bami | Series Head, Netflix India, Second Last Supper with Vaibhav Munjal, Sam Altman – How To Be Successful, Vaibhav Munjal – The Spotlight India Podcast, Probable Impossibilities – Alan Lightman, Arrival Movie, Dalle-2, Chat-GPT-3, Freedom App, Hinge, Good Reads, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Vipassana Meditation, Online networking course by Vaibhav – How To Build A Network?, David Bowie quote: “I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring”
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