Who are you and what’s your podcast about?

My name is Sneha Jain Kirloskar (SJK) and I am also the Founder & Trustee of an educational non-profit in India. I have also worked in my own energy metre company seeing its initiation, expansion, and strategic sale. In spite of having worked in social entrepreneurship and the energy business, my secret obsession, which is now out in the open, is “human energy”. I believe we have immense power within and this internal energy needs to be tapped into, as it shapes the way everything pans out in our lives.

I did my undergraduate in Economics & Finance from Leonard N. Stern School of Business, NYU & completed a Masters in Energy Policy from the University of Sussex, UK. I play the piano and write inspirational and empowering songs on human potential and energy. I recently released two singles called “Universe Within” and “Misaligning My Destiny” under ‘Lyrics by SJK’. I live in London with my husband and love being in the countryside.

My podcast, On the Journey with SJK, is an on-the go spiritual self-help podcast which deep dives, in a simplified manner, into how individual thoughts, words and actions are creative forces that shape our lives & outcomes. Whether you’re aiming for personal growth, seeking to improve your business or relationships, looking to overcome challenges in your life, or just hoping to create a better version of yourself, this podcast is for you. On the Journey is a compilation of different spiritual modalities, mixing it up with metaphysics thinking, the Law of Attraction and teachings from various spiritual gurus and manifestation experts.

Sneha Jain Kirloskar

Why did you decide to start On the Journey with SJK?

For years, I’ve pondered over life – is everything just a random event or are we shaping our lives and destinies? How powerful are we as creators? I studied a lot of Nichiren Buddhist principles, heard from some of the biggest life coaches and had certain experiences in my own life which led me to realise the power that we carry within. I started making my notes from different sources and I wanted to share that with the world, which is why I decided to make a podcast. I think being able to focus on spirituality is a big luxury and everyone may not have the time to get into it so deeply. Nevertheless, getting some basic principles right is important for us humans. Through On The Journey with SJK I want to provide my listeners with different techniques and tools that can help us shift our lives in meaningful and practical ways, and harness the energy source within.

What do you hope listeners will gain from listening to your podcast?

I want my listeners to gain practical tools they can use to improve their daily lives. Often people are overwhelmed by their circumstances and the thought of solving big problems can be intimidating. We often brush some of our bigger challenges under the carpet because we don’t feel like we have the tools to deal with the issue at hand. Through my podcast, I want to equip my listeners with some practical techniques and tools that helped me sort many situations in life. I want my listeners to really harness the power that they have within, and realise that often this energy comes not from some big change overnight, but from small incremental steady changes in thoughts, words and actions, that can be life-changing!

What sets your podcast apart from others in the same niche?

My podcast is a compilation from modern day and ancient spiritual philosophies (Hinduism and Nichiren Buddhism), spiritual gurus, life coaches, and manifestation experts. Over the years, I’ve studied different spiritual schools of thoughts and made notes of myself. My podcast is a way of sharing everything that I’ve learned, through reading and personal life lessons and experiences. It’s a compilation of different modalities but I’ve tried to create a podcast that can appeal to people of all ages, nationalities, cultures, and professions. By virtue of running a business and a social foundation, as well as having passions such as music and spirituality in my life, I believe I can connect with listeners from all kinds of backgrounds. Growing up in a big family in India, having studied in New York and Italy, and now living in London, I’ve interacted with so many personality types, which has enriched my understanding of people.

What was the first podcast you ever listened to?

To be honest, I was someone who always listened to speakers on YouTube such as Joe Dispenza, Louise Hay, Sister Shivani, Tony Robbins etc., but the first podcast I heard was Mel Robbins, I think.

Which podcasts do you take inspiration from?

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee, Buddhability, etc.

As you look back on creating season one of On the Journey with SJK, what challenges have you faced, and how have you overcome them to keep the show growing?

This is my first season & to be honest, there was no big challenge because I felt that the content had been created by me for a very long time – it was just sitting in my notebooks and emails. But I guess compiling it all together in a way that would appeal to people at different stages of their lives was something that had to be kept in mind. I want to create content that people really benefit from, can relate to, and actually apply in their lives.

Which one podcast episode of your own means the most to you?

They are all very special to me. But in Episode 4 of my first season, I make the listeners do an easy exercise examining all aspects of their lives. This really puts life into perspective and gives us a tool to see where we operate with respect to everything. It is from this place of awareness, that we can actually start making positive changes.

Which one podcast episode (not of your own) has had the biggest impact/influence on you?

BK Sister Shivani’s episode on “How to Reprogram your Subconscious Mind”. She talks about how we consciously need to choose the thoughts that we record in our minds, and how that influences our energy and vibration.

What are your plans for the podcast moving forward?

I would now like to invite on my show, thought-leaders from different parts of the world to speak on spirituality, energy, manifestation, power of the mind, neuroscience etc.

I want On the Journey with SJK to be the go-to platform when someone wants a burst of positive energy and is looking for answers or practical tips on how to improve their lives.

Where can the Pod Bible readers find out more about you/the podcast?

I share a lot of positive quotes on Instagram so I would love to be followed on that. I also encourage my listeners to reach out to me by email and am happy to have a discussion with them if they are facing any kind of challenges or blocks and want a new way to think through things. In addition, I write inspirational lyrics on life and destiny and I’d like my listeners to hear my songs for a burst of positive energy!

Links

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthejourneywithsjk/

Website: www.onthejourneywithsjk.com

Email: info@onthejourneywithsjk.com

Songs:

Misaligning My Destiny: 

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/misaligning-my-destiny/1771502830?i=1771502978

Universe Within:

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/universe-within/1767222410?i=1767222419

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And there’s research behind this, too. In 2018, a Canadian study found that podcast listening supports a person’s ‘ability to be alone yet feel like they were connected to others’. Tuning into your favourite show is time that you carve out for yourself, to tune into topics and niche areas that interest you as an individual, while being inspired by the ideas, expertise and musings of hosts and guests. Win-win, if you ask me.

But here’s where it gets a bit meta. So, we’ve already established that podcasts in general are a great companion for your alone time. But what about the podcasts that actually explore what it means to be alone – and how you can best value your own solitude?

As the author of Alonement: How To Be Alone & Absolutely Own It – a book dedicated to answering just this question – that’s a topic I’m obsessed with, and I’ve learnt so much for podcasts on everything from how to work alone successfully (and productively); how to pursue a solo travel adventure; and how meditation and journaling can support your time by yourself. Here’s my round-up of the best podcasts that help support your me, myself and I time:

Alonement

First things first, I wanted to share my own podcast, Alonement. In a nutshell, it’s an interview-led podcast where I ask high-profile guests about their own alone time, and why it matters to them. Alonement – a word I coined and trademarked to refer to positive, restorative alone time, regardless of your age, life stage or relationship status – is the foundation of each conversation, but we also discuss loneliness and the different connotations of the word ‘alone’. I first started recording episodes in November 2019, but unsurprisingly the show took on a whole new resonance in March 2020 – which just so happened to be my launch month – as the world went into lockdown.

Now in its fifth season, Alonement is a hit podcast which has inspired listeners around the world to practise their ‘solitude skills’ and lean into the transformative power of alone time, even if that’s just ten minutes a day. Guests have included philosopher Alain De Botton, happiness expert Mo Gawdat and radio presenter Vick Hope.

Slo Mo

A wonderful podcast from my friend and former podcast guest, Mo Gawdat. Author of Solve For Happy, and one of podcast giant Elizabeth Day’s favourite ever guests, it was only a matter of time before Mo shared his own unique approach to the world with his podcast, Slo Mo. Mo’s philosophy is that inner content comes from slowing down and listening, a message many of us would do well to honour. The show features a combination of solo episodes (one of the most memorable of which where Mo has a conversation with his brain, whom he has named ‘Becky’), and interviews with the likes of Poppy Jamie, Nir Eyal & Emma Gannon.

Desert Island Discs

Stranded alone on an island, what are the cultural companions you’d take with you? That’s the premise of one of the UK’s most loved and longest running radio programmes, the BBC’s Desert Island Discs, hosted by Lauren Laverne – which now exists as a podcast, too. Most of us know the drill: guests are asked about the eight songs, book and luxury item they’d take if they found themselves marooned alone, indefinitely, on a desert island. Historically (this show has been going since 1942), not all guests have reacted so well to the prospect of indefinite solitude. Three guests – Lynn Barber, Peter Nicholls and Stephen Fry requested ‘cyanide pills’ have their luxury item – to end it all there and then. But often, guests provide candid, touching reflections on the value of time alone – ’Loneliness is to be avoided, solitude is to be sought, said Tom Hanks in his episode – and how culture, memories & practical pursuits can form a feeling of companionship even in times of solitude.

Solo Collective

This is a podcast for anyone who is self-employed, freelance, or simply works from home sometimes. Hosted by Solo: How To Work Alone (And Not Lose Your Mind) author Rebecca Seal, this is a timely reflection on what we need to support our mental health and wellbeing during our working lives. And, of course, there are many wise reflections on the power of solitude and social connectivity within our professional lives. The episode with solopreneur and fellow podcaster Emma Gannon, about self-sabotage and the importance of dating yourself, is a particular highlight of this series.

Feel Better, Live More

Journaling, meditation and solitude are topics that come up regularly on this podcast, driven by host Dr Rangan Chatterjee’s preoccupation with all three as cornerstones of his lifestyle-driven approach to medicine. The tagline – ’I want to empower you to become the architect of your own health’ – is indicative of Rangan’s championing of self-reliance, which at the same time involves regular solitary practices in order to be in tune with how you feel in your mind and body. Favourite episodes of mine include Rangan’s chats with meditation leader Light Watkins; computer science professor and ‘Deep Work’ proponent Cal Newport; and happiness author Gretchen Rubin. Listen now.

A Girl’s Guide To Travelling Alone

Craving a solo travel adventure? This is the podcast for you. A Girl’s Guide To Travelling Alone looks at a more specific form of solitude, and that’s travelling alone – which for many can be a time of befriending oneself, developing faith in your ability to fly solo and reinforcing a sense of individual identity, interests and passions. Hosted by veteran solo traveller Gemma Thompson, interview-led episodes cover everything from the mental health benefits of solo travel to the ups and downs of camping alone in the Australian Outback. Yes, it’s aimed at a female-specific audience (the clue’s in the name), but Gemma’s energising interview style, and the practical advice offered by the vast array of guests, would equally appeal to anyone looking to explore an adventure-for-one. Listen now.

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Francesca Specter is a London-based journalist, podcaster and the founder of Alonement – a platform dedicated to the time we spend alone, and why it matters. Formerly deputy lifestyle editor at Yahoo, Francesca has worked for the Daily Express, Healthy magazine and British Vogue, while she has written on a freelance basis for The Telegraph, The Guardian and Grazia. She has a Master of Arts degree in Magazine Journalism from City University. She started the Alonement blog in 2019, and launched her podcast of the same name in early 2020 – interviewing guests including Alain de Botton, Poorna Bell and Daisy Buchanan. Her first book Alonement (Quercus, 2021) empowers you to value your own company and dedicate quality time to yourself, whoever you are and whatever your relationship status.

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