{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ignite Your Neurons with Utkarsh Narang","description":"\u201cI\u2019m someone who\u2019s building life one day at a time\u2014and loving it.\u201d In this episode, coach, facilitator, TEDx speaker, and podcast host Utkarsh Narang checks in from Melbourne\u2014\u201cin the future,\u201d as he jokes\u2014and lays out a life stitched together by courage, curiosity, and conscious impact. This episode is sponsored by my new book BRANDJITSU, helping you find, shape, and share your story with the world. In This Episode Raised in a family of doctors, he followed a straight path into physiotherapy, running three clinics in Delhi. But a restless question kept tugging: what\u2019s my larger impact? That question pulled him into a start-up tied to Columbia Business School, where \u201cI\u2019ll figure it out\u201d turned a three-month experiment into eight years of filmmaking, production, and later sales and operations. Then came another leap. In the middle of the 2020 pandemic, Utkarsh quit a stable corporate role to become a coach\u2014despite understandable pushback from family. Those pivots, he says, weren\u2019t acts of recklessness; they were experiments run in partnership with fear. Understand the fear, test it with small actions, then move. Utkarsh shares the values that anchor his days\u2014freedom, growth, love, discipline\u2014and why he recently replaced excellence with presence after a powerful retreat. He talks parenting two boys, starting the Ignite Neurons podcast to spark deeper conversations, and committing to an 800-plus-day meditation streak as a practice of simply \u201cbeing.\u201d Travel, too, shapes his worldview: Melbourne\u2019s four seasons in a day, the energy of New York, and a romantic fascination with Paris. There\u2019s lighter fare\u2014kangaroos, garage spiders named Spidey, and table tennis battles in the backyard\u2014but the thread is consistent: define success on your terms, keep learning, and cultivate the courage to choose your own road\u2014even when you can\u2019t see it to the end. His long-game ambition? Support a billion lives to create more clarity, courage, and conscious impact\u2014one day at a time. Quoteable Quotes \u201cI\u2019m someone who\u2019s building life one day at a time\u2014and loving it.\u201d \u2014 Utkarsh Narang \u201cIf you can see your path till the end, you\u2019re walking someone else\u2019s path.\u201d \u2014 Utkarsh Narang \u201cCourage to express love, to leave what\u2019s not serving you, to try\u2014courage is the point.\u201d \u2014 Utkarsh Narang \u201cSometimes you just have to let shit go to make space for what\u2019s next.\u201d \u2014 Michael Dargie \u201cFear can be a guide if you run small experiments instead of freezing.\u201d \u2014 Utkarsh Narang \u201cWhat\u2019s the most rebellious thing you\u2019ve done?\u201d \u2014 Michael Dargie Episode Highlights Melbourne Check-In | \u201cI\u2019m in the future\u201d and yes, the lotto joke. Many Hats, One Line | Coach, facilitator, speaker, author\u2014\u201cbuilding life one day at a time.\u201d Doctor\u2019s Son \u2192 Physio | Three clinics in Delhi and a fitness centre. Bigger Impact Itch | From local care to wondering about global reach. The Three-Month Bet | A start-up gig linked to Columbia Business School turns into eight years. Filmmaking to Ops & Sales | Stacking skills across creative and commercial lanes. Pandemic Pivot | Quitting a stable job in 2020 to coach\u2014family shock included. Values Upgrade | Swapping excellence for presence after deep inner work. Coaching Focus | Clients across Australia, the US, and India\u2014especially in tech. Define \u201cRebel\u201d | Freedom to choose your days; a path you can\u2019t fully see. Face Fear Thoughtfully | Identify the real trigger, then test with small actions. Meditation Streak | 800+ consecutive days; \u201cnot about success\u2014just being.\u201d Travel & Empathy | Melbourne\u2019s weather, NYC\u2019s energy, and a Paris daydream. Backyard Life | Kangaroos in the Grampians, a respectful d\u00e9tente with \u201cSpidey.\u201d Sport & Play | Table tennis with his kids; tennis fandom lives on. Rebels-in-Waiting | Know your why, keep learning, define success for yourself. The Big Goal | Touch a billion lives with clarity, courage, and conscious impact. LINKS FROM EPISODE Utkarsh Narang Website (http:\/\/www.utkarshnarang.com\/) Utkarsh on LinkedIn (https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/utkarsh-narang\/) Utkarsh Narang TedTalk (https:\/\/youtu.be\/5aj0btxnBLo) Utkarsh on Instagram (https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ignitedneurons?igsh=MTB4aGJyMTdsdmMwdw==) Get Your Copy of Michael's Book: "BrandJitsu\u2122: Move Your Brand From 'Meh' To Memorable" Indigo | Barnes & Noble | MichaelDargie.com ","author_name":"The RebelRebel Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.therebelrebelpodcast.com","html":"