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, 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.
Episodes107
Enough history that a host, producer, or curious guest can spot the pattern fast.
Guests98
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 107
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How To Get Hired For Agentic AI Big Tech Roles in 2026 (Amazon Sr Data Scientist POV) - w/ Surya
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How to Build a Global Health Career (Public Health Master’s, Oxford & WHO Africa) - w/ Dyuti
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How to Vibe-Code 20 Production Apps in 13 Days - w/ Avi
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Open episodeEpisode 103
How to Get Hired for Applied AI Roles in Fortune 500 Companies (Target Sr Data Scientist POV) - w/ Sowmya
Applied AI hiring can feel fake from the outside because the job market keeps asking for years of experience in tools that barely existed five minutes ago. Sowmya Podila, a senior data scientist at Target, walks through how Fortune 500 AI work actually gets staffed, what hiring teams look for, and how to build a story that sounds useful instead of buzzword-heavy.
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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, 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.