E99 - The Journey Within : “Essentials of the Art of Living”by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

In this powerful episode of the 10X Growth Strategies podcast, host Saradha Sriram speaks with Naren Shanker — serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Hosted AI — on the transformative power of inner work, mindfulness, and navigating entrepreneurship through intuition. Drawing from his journey and the teachings of The Journey Within by Sri Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Naren offers real-world insights on aligning purpose with profession, cultivating resilience, and the true cost (and reward) of self-awareness.

If you’re seeking clarity, calm, and grounded success in a world of noise — this is the conversation for you.

📌 Timestamps
00:00 – Intro & Guest Welcome
01:02 – Naren's Leap into Entrepreneurship
03:30 – Freedom vs. Structure in Startup Life
04:45 – The Reality of Founding: 80/20 Days
06:10 – Discovering The Journey Within
07:20 – The Immediate Impact of Breathwork
08:55 – Inner Work and Human Potential
11:15 – “iPOD” – Inner Peace, Outer Dynamism
12:50 – The Scientist & Boatman Story
15:00 – When Work Misaligns with Values
17:35 – Impulsive vs. Intuitive Decisions
19:00 – Developing Mental Hygiene
20:30 – The Role of Intuition in Innovation
23:45 – Gut Decisions in Reen’s Career
25:40 – Measuring Social & Ethical Impact
27:20 – Structured Purpose vs. Impulse
30:10 – Volunteering with Intention
32:00 – Live Reading from The Journey Within
35:20 – The Myth of Rest and Overwork
38:00 – Daily Stress & the Mental Dents We Ignore
41:30 – Three Pillars: Clarity, Purity, Sincerity
42:50 – Final Reflections & Takeaways