A writer, podcaster, voiceover artist and branding specialist, Mohua Chinappa has spent over 15 years in leadership positions as a public relations (PR) and corporate communication specialist. She was the national head of GCI, the public relations division of The Grey Group. She was also associated with major communication firms, like Brandcomm, HCL, ITC and Genesis PR, and had led her teams in many successful brand campaigns. Ms Chinappa, who is based out of Bengaluru, has a successful podcast called MoodyMoAwaaz. She is on an entrepreneurial journey as an empath, providing opportunities to common people, whose voices are seldom heard in public.

How do you define yourself?

A dreamer, empath and storyteller

What is your philosophy of life?

Never forget grace, and remain in gratitude.

What is your passion in life?

Writing, podcasting, music, films and discovering new places and cafes

What is your management mantra?

To succeed for the people who believe in you

What is your work philosophy?

My work is to highlight voices of the unheard and the unrecognised. My work philosophy is consistency and discipline.

Business leaders you admire the most…

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (CMD of Biocon), Kiran Khalap (Writer & MD of Chlorophyll), Falguni Nayar (CEO of Nykaa)

Your source of inspiration…

Listening to Alan Watts (English philosopher & writer), Jordan Peterson (Canadian clinical psychologist), classical music and talking to strangers

You are a tough, serious boss or…

I am a non-hierarchical boss.

What do you enjoy the most in life, generally?

Black coffee, talking to my son, early mornings and music

How do you de-stress?

Listening to music, watching films, catching up with friends and reading

What is your fitness regime?

Daily exercise for at least 30 minutes

Your mantra for success…

To be humble and to constantly learn

Your dream…

Making the podcast extremely successful

Ten years from now, where do we see you?

I see myself in a hill station, writing books and sitting without a watch.