30 · Mashq Records Podcast
Avinash Kaul
CEO, CNBC TV18, CNN News18, News18 India, Forbes India, History TV18, the Times Group, and NDTV.
The CEO Who Walked Away From Everything... to Climb The Next Mountain | Umar Nisar Ft. Avinash Kaul
What happens after you reach the top?
After leading some of India's biggest media brands, including Network18 Broadcast & Publishing, Avinash Kaul found himself asking a different question.
What's the next mountain?
In one of the most thoughtful conversations on the Mashq Records Podcast, former Network18 CEO Avinash Kaul opens up about leadership, resilience, purpose, failure, ambition, reinvention, and why success is only the beginning.
From Times Now and ET Now to CNBC TV18, CNN News18, News18 India, Forbes India, History TV18, the Times Group, and NDTV, Avinash Kaul has helped shape modern Indian media.
In this episode, we discuss:
• Why he wrote The Next Mountain.
• Why work should become a relationship.
• The idea of "controlled demolition."
• Why curiosity matters more than talent.
• The truth about success and purpose.
• Leadership lessons from decades in media.
• Whether YouTube is replacing mainstream media.
• How to build resilience during your lowest moments.
• Why every achievement creates a new mountain.
This is a conversation for entrepreneurs, creators, journalists, students, founders, leaders, and anyone trying to build a meaningful life.
If this conversation added value, don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe.
Follow RJ Umar Nisar
Book mentioned:
The Next Mountain: Notes on Resilience, Leadership and Purpose by Avinash Kaul.
After leading some of India's biggest media brands, including Network18 Broadcast & Publishing, Avinash Kaul found himself asking a different question.
What's the next mountain?
In one of the most thoughtful conversations on the Mashq Records Podcast, former Network18 CEO Avinash Kaul opens up about leadership, resilience, purpose, failure, ambition, reinvention, and why success is only the beginning.
From Times Now and ET Now to CNBC TV18, CNN News18, News18 India, Forbes India, History TV18, the Times Group, and NDTV, Avinash Kaul has helped shape modern Indian media.
In this episode, we discuss:
• Why he wrote The Next Mountain.
• Why work should become a relationship.
• The idea of "controlled demolition."
• Why curiosity matters more than talent.
• The truth about success and purpose.
• Leadership lessons from decades in media.
• Whether YouTube is replacing mainstream media.
• How to build resilience during your lowest moments.
• Why every achievement creates a new mountain.
This is a conversation for entrepreneurs, creators, journalists, students, founders, leaders, and anyone trying to build a meaningful life.
If this conversation added value, don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe.
Follow RJ Umar Nisar
Book mentioned:
The Next Mountain: Notes on Resilience, Leadership and Purpose by Avinash Kaul.
