No
anything that reads like a keynote speaker bio
If the pitch lands here, it probably means the story is too polished, too vague, or too far away from real life.
Pitch Ready Set Do
If you want to pitch this show, stop guessing.
This page is here because nobody should have to reverse-engineer what fits from a random clip. If you want me on your mic, or you think you belong on mine, start here.
Pitch yourself to the show
The story should still have a pulse.
I care about the messy middle. The part where the move still costs something. The part where you can still remember what you did first and what almost made you quit.
- people still close enough to the move that the details have not gone soft
- stories where the first move mattered more than the polished outcome
- engineers, recruiters, creators, founders, immigrants, operators, students, and strange outliers
- people with one concrete thing another person can steal by the end of the hour
Invite Naman
If you want a guest who can talk without sounding embalmed, this is the lane.
I am strongest when the room is honest and the topic still matters in real life, not just on a conference stage.
starting before you feel readycareer pivots that still sting a littlebuilding online without turning into a mascot for fake hustleclimbing a new continent without a safety harnesswhy most people hide behind research instead of doing the rep
What gets ignored
A few things die on arrival.
This is me saving both of us time.
No
stories so old they have turned into mythology
If the pitch lands here, it probably means the story is too polished, too vague, or too far away from real life.
No
notes with no angle, no stakes, and no reason this matters now
If the pitch lands here, it probably means the story is too polished, too vague, or too far away from real life.
No
press-release language pretending to be a human message
If the pitch lands here, it probably means the story is too polished, too vague, or too far away from real life.
What to send
The short version wins.
Do not send a museum plaque. Send the useful part.
Use something this simple:
- Who you are, in one line.
- What move you made.
- Why it matters now.
- What somebody listening can actually steal.
If you are inviting me on your show, swap in your audience and angle. If you are pitching yourself to Ready Set Do, tell me the bruise, not the brochure.
Why this is easy to route
The archive already proves the range.
Nobody wants to pitch blind. Fair enough. Here is the quick read.
Episodes99
Enough history that a host, producer, or curious guest can spot the pattern fast.
Guests91
A big enough room to prove this is not one-note.
Geographies8
India, the United States, Europe, and the stretch between them.
Vocations9
Engineers, recruiters, creators, founders, students, guides, and the occasional beautiful wildcard.
Recent conversations
If you want the receipts, start with the fresh stuff.
These make it pretty obvious what kind of room this is.
Episode 99
How to Future-Proof Your Tech Career in the Age of AI Agents (3x UiPath MVP POV) - w/ Naveen
Everyone's hyping autonomous AI agents. Your corporate IT department is quietly building a blacklist.
Open episodeEpisode 98
How to Get a Job by Just Showing Up (Moving to SF With Nothing) - w/ Deep
Most people grinding through a tough job market send 300 applications and wait. Deep Suchak bought a one-way ticket to San Francisco.
Open episodeEpisode 97
How to Open a US Company from ANYWHERE in 24 Hours (0% Tax) - w/ Bobby
Here's the thing nobody tells you when you start a business from your laptop in Kolkata: the company setup is the easy part. It's the tax side that'll keep you up at night.
Open episodeEpisode 96
How To Build Expert Authority Online (Without Spending ANY Money) - w/ Christine
Do you really need a massive following to make a massive impact (and income)? If you're an entrepreneur, coach, or creator, you've probably felt the pressure to go viral.
Open episodeEpisode 95
How to Humanize Your AI Copywriting (Ex-DC Journalist POV) - w/ Joshua
Beyond the Bot: Why Your AI Marketing is Failing (and the Journalist’s Fix) In the noise-saturated landscape of 2026, the barrier to entry for content has never been lower, but the barrier to trust has never been higher. Everyone has access to the same LLMs, the same prompts, and the same "perfect" prose.
Open episodeEpisode 94
How To Engineer Your Path to an O-1 Visa - w/ Harsh
Every year, hundreds of thousands of international students and tech workers face the same terrifying math: there are 85,000 H-1B seats and over 400,000 applications. But what if you didn’t have to play the lottery at all?
Open episodeFAQ
The normal questions, answered before the DM.
Better for you. Better for me. Better for the inbox.
What kind of guest fits Ready Set Do best?
People who are still close to the leap. If the move still feels alive, expensive, awkward, or unfinished, that is usually a much better fit than someone giving a neat speech from ten years later.
What should a pitch actually include?
Who you are, what move you made, why it matters now, and one specific thing the audience will leave with. That is enough. Nobody needs a marble plaque.
What should podcast hosts invite Naman to talk about?
Career pivots, building before you feel ready, creator leverage, immigrant and international-student decisions, O-1 stories, and the stretch between planning and actually doing the thing.
Where should outreach go?
LinkedIn is the cleanest route. Instagram works too. Short, human, specific notes beat overbuilt pitches every time.