#32: Pragnya Mohan - India's First Professional Triathlete, Being Insanely Focused.

Galata

India’s 1st International Triathlete and a qualified CA Pragnya Mohan joins me to discuss her tryst with Triathlon, her ambition for Olympics , struggles and hacks for women, staying focused and winning for India.

This is a sponsored series in association with Sirona India. The series features women who are pioneering careers in sports. We discuss their journey, struggles and insights on the field that can be implemented in building your startups.

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IG:@pragnyamohan

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About our sponsor:

Sirona India

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Here are the links to their award-winning solutions like PeeBuddy, PeeBuddy PregRx, SIRONA Menstrual Cups.

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Their solutions include products which are a pioneer in their category:

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They were also amongst the first ones to advocate and introduce:

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Links:

www.peebuddy.in

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About The Galata Podcast:

Galata is a word from the Indian language Kannada that means the noise caused by a ruckus.

Each episode features an interview about starting up, testing ideas, creating a team, building something worthwhile and adding value to other people’s lives. Most of all, The Galata Podcast is about how you are delivering on your audacious promise.
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