In this heartfelt episode of The Smiling Souls Seniors Podcast, host Tejsa welcomes Dr. Anuradha Sharma—a truly multi-faceted personality: author, poet, painter, dancer, educator, and an inspiring example of strength rooted in values.

Dr. Anuradha takes us back to her village childhood, shaped by a disciplined yet deeply loving home environment, where books, music, magazines, and art became a way of life. She shares how her passion for learning carried her from graduation to MA, a PhD, and a fulfilling career in the Delhi Education Department, which she considers one of her proudest life achievements.

In this conversation, she opens up about the challenges of adapting to an orthodox household after marriage, and how financial independence and inner clarity helped her take bold decisions—especially supporting her daughter’s inter-community marriage with courage and conviction. She also speaks about her deeply humane choices, including pledging organ donation, and the emotional impact of teaching.

Dr. Anuradha also reflects on what keeps her truly alive: creativity. From singing and painting to dancing and writing, she speaks about building a life where hobbies are not “extra,” but essential. She shares her future goals—recording audiobooks, continuing her artistic journey—and leaves listeners with a strong message for seniors to stay active, joyful and health-focused, and for younger adults to stay connected with family, stay hopeful, and never give up too soon.

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In this deeply inspiring episode of The Smiling Souls Seniors Podcast – Expert Series, host Tejsa sits down with Padma Shri awardee Achyut Palav (2025), one of India’s most celebrated master calligraphers and a global ambassador of Indian scripts.

From growing up in a modest chawl to bringing Indian calligraphy to international stages, Achyut Palav shares his remarkable life journey, shaped by discipline, curiosity, and relentless practice. He reflects on his early days of writing on school blackboards, his training at JJ School of Art, his pioneering research on the Modi script, and the creation of “Mukt Lipi”—a script designed to preserve history while remaining easy for modern audiences to read.

Achyut ji also explains why calligraphy is much more than good handwriting—it is a powerful practice of focus, balance and emotional expression. He speaks about calligraphy as therapy for seniors, a confidence-building tool for children, and a meaningful path for underprivileged communities to learn, earn and express themselves. The episode beautifully weaves stories of resilience, creativity, social impact, global recognition, and the philosophy of turning art into a way of life.

This conversation is a gentle reminder that learning has no age, art has no boundaries, and every letter carries emotion, purpose and possibility.

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In this uplifting episode of The Smiling Souls Seniors Podcast, host Tejsa welcomes back Mrs. Reena Sobti—now shining in her powerful “version 2.0.” After retiring from LIC, Reena refused to slow down. Instead, she entered the world of fashion and performing arts, winning the “Miss Body Beautiful” title, walking multiple senior fashion shows, and even serving as a jury member in major pageants, including one featuring Sonu Sood. She shares how intensive grooming, ramp training and self-care helped her rediscover confidence, joy and a new sense of identity.

Reena also talks about her journey into theatre, playing the lead role in Aastha Aur Vivaah, overcoming childhood stage fears, and embracing new learnings—from dance to driving to soon taking up singing and English fluency. With heartfelt messages for both seniors and the younger generation, Reena beautifully reminds us that age is no barrier to growth, self-love or reinvention.

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