What is essential to seize opportunities - Chat with Usha Mukunda - Part 2 - Episode 24

<p>From doing, nee, acing her library course despite enrolling at 40+, Usha Mukunda went on to set up an open library. She talks about how children led her path in setting up this open library and later on when she co-founded the school Centre  for Learning. And, at 60, she decided to explore a much bigger role. She talks about what led her to participate in designing the librarian course and influencing the open library movement across India. Yes, we have details about this interesting course as well.</p> <p>Her energy is infectious and when she talks about what is most essential to seize opportunities, yes, there is learning for each and every one of us. Hope you listened to Part 1 of this interview(<a href='https://www.thenewindianwoman.com/podcast/episode/2b559daf/how-to-find-your-passion-and-reinvent-yourself-chat-with-usha-mukunda-part-1-episode-22'>click here</a>). Could one person's life have so many variations in roles ? What does it take to reinvent again and again ?</p> <p> </p> <p>What the New Indian Woman podcast is about </p> <p>As you may already be aware, this podcast has 2 focus areas. One, We examine the challenges faced by today's Indian woman and proposes ACTIONABLE strategies in the Indian context, on a wide variety of topics - right from identifying their passion to better productivity and parenting.  Second,  We meet women who chose to aspire or have a dream beyond their defined roles  and facilitates sharing of what worked and what didn’t, for them. Today's episode falls in the second category.</p> <p>And in the process, my aim is to help  you, the new Indian woman, to realize your potential, chase your dreams and aspirations, utilize the wonderful opportunities available in today's world.</p> <p>What's in this episode:</p> <p>Usha Mukunda talks about how after acing the librarian course she thought she will take up a prestigious role and what  influenced her thoughts on the same. And then, how she started her journey of influencing young minds by introducing them to the beautiful w