The Flow State Podcast

Introduction

In the “Flow State” podcast, Rajesh brings in guests who are entrepreneurs, founders, builders, operators – or simply trailblazers in their own fields. They will share their stories that can energize us, inspire us as we navigate our day to day grind in between the milestones.


Episodes

Episode 7: From Wall Street to India: Building Before It Was Cool

May 31, 2025

Pankaj Jain, the founder & Managing Partner of Saka Ventures, shares his remarkable journey from Wall Street to building India’s startup ecosystem. He discusses the cultural influences that shaped his identity, the lessons learned from his experiences in finance, and the challenges faced while navigating the tech boom in India.

Episode 6: The Accidental Entrepreneur on Passion, Grit, and Staying Curious

April 11, 2025

Dr. Alok Aggarwal, a technologist-turned-founder & CEO of Scry AI, shares how curiosity, not convention, shaped his journey across research, enterprise AI, and multi-million dollar ventures. From IBM labs to pioneering companies before AI was a buzzword, he shows how passion, grit, and humility can quietly build what hype often can’t.

Episode 5: From Founding to Finding Startups and Carving Your Own Path

Feb 9, 2025

Vijji Suryadevara, a founder-turned-investor, breaks down what it takes to build startups, make bold pivots, and push past limitations. From launching companies to scaling in uncertain markets, she proves that the biggest risk is letting others define what you can or can’t do.

Episode 4: Consumer Businesses Unwrapped, and Keep Betting On Yourself

December 28, 2024

Vivek Kumar, CEO of of two global artist-driven marketplaces TeePublic and REDBUBBLE, unwraps the the secret – emotional connection – in a consumer businesses and makes a strong case for betting on yourself to push oneself in career, life, and beyond.

Episode 3: Build with Long Time Horizon, and Tell Yourself the Right Story

December 15, 2024

Pankaj Guglani, CEO and co-founder of Pulse Business Solutions, shares how he has started two startups and keeps building for the long time horizon.

Episode 2: Learning & Building, Delivering Value, & Listen to your Intuition

November 16, 2024

Kunal, CEO and co-founder of uTrade Solutions dives deeper into why learning & building go together, why delivering value is the key to sales, and why listen to your intuition when starting out a new venture.

Episode 1: The Dopamine of Customer Success

September 28, 2024

Vivek discusses his journey from a consultant to a founder and now the CEO of Bits In Glass of UK and India Business.