
<p>What does it take to build a market for something people don't yet know they need? </p><p><br></p><p>Albana Meta returned to Tirana after 12 years abroad and built Albania's first contemporary art café and pottery...


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Tired of one-sided narratives and staged conversations? Welcome to The ADDA, where genuine, cross-cultural dialogue sparks profound understanding and drives systemic change.Hosted by Deepa Mirchandani, The ADDA (from the Hindi for a space for deliberation) offers the nuanced exploration missing in today's media. We unpick global issues with curiosity, bringing together authentic voices for better decisions and real-world impact.Warning: Contains messy conversations, occasional profanity and zero jargon!
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Signup to Generate a PitchTired of one-sided narratives and staged conversations? Welcome to The ADDA, where genuine, cross-cultural dialogue sparks profound understanding and drives systemic change. Hosted by Deepa Mirchandani, The ADDA (from the Hindi for a space for deliberation) offers the nuanced exploration missing in today's media. We unpick global issues with curiosity, bringing together authentic voices for better decisions and real-world impact.
The ADDA is hosted by Deep & Meaningful Consultancy. The show has published 22 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Phenomenal Women: Art & Entrepreneurship - Creating a Market, One Pot at a Time with Albana Meta | EP22" (22 March 2026, 67 minutes), "Navigating Borders: Travel, Culture & Identity in a Complex World with Laura Payette | EP21" (24 February 2026, 94 minutes), and "Science & Spirituality: Bridging Worlds for Systemic Transformation with Thomas Legrand | EP20" (20 January 2026, 64 minutes).
The ADDA publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 69 minutes across 22 episodes.
Booking probability for The ADDA is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The ADDA requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The ADDA's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The ADDA are Advocacy & Social Causes. The ADDA has a business audience.
Deep & Meaningful Consultancy hosts The ADDA, a business podcast with 22 episodes published.
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<p>What does it take to build a market for something people don't yet know they need? </p><p><br></p><p>Albana Meta returned to Tirana after 12 years abroad and built Albania's first contemporary art café and pottery...

<p>Boundaries - real or imagined?</p><p>What does it take to consciously cross borders, navigate different cultures, languages, and ways of living? What does it take to do that responsibly and respectfully?</p><p>In...

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<p>Can you transform institutions from the inside without them transforming you first?</p><p>What happens when consciousness work meets UN bureaucracy? And how do you harness inner transformation without killing what...

<p>What comes first, the regenerative venture or the systems change? Is it about the modality to venture design, funding and execution that makes the difference? Or does it actually come down to how well an entrepreneur...

<p>Is it morally corrupt to need an incentive to show up for your local community or is it just the reality of today’s modern age?</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode you get a glimpse into a recently held Group ADDA...

<p>What happens when we look at our relationship with nature from a moral lens? It turns out, everything becomes far less complicated. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode Deepa speaks with Alastair Driver, veteran...

<p>Ever wonder about the tone of your own voice towards yourself? </p><p>We are our own harshest critics and more often than not it’s because there’s a disconnect in understanding what we need and an inability to ask...

<p>What if we could not just appreciate nature, but be nature? Things would get a lot better, fast.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, Deepa speaks to Melina Angel about Biomimicry, from its practical application in...

<p>What if trauma carries a hidden gift; biological adaptability for future generations?<br>Join host Deepa Mirchandani and guest Dr. Rana Dajani as they unpack a ground‑breaking epigenetic study on three generations of...

<p>In this episode, Deepa Mirchandani shares a conversation with Rajni Bakshi, an award-winning journalist and author known for her work on social, political, and economic issues. Her celebrated book, Bazaars...

<p>"We may all be refugees, but we don't live the same stories." – Olivier Nkunzurwanda</p><p>What does it mean to have control over your own story?</p><p>In this episode of #theADDA, Deepa Mirchandani chats to Olivier...

<p>In this episode, Deepa Mirchandani speaks to Emily Bazalgette, a facilitator, coach, and grief tender who supports the creation of graceful endings. She’s also the author of GriefSick, a writing project that speaks...

<p>In this episode, Deepa Mirchandani sits down with Matt Klein, cultural theorist, strategist, and Head of Global Foresight at Reddit, to explore the value of global trends and why you need to dig deep to understand...

<p>In Episode 9 Deepa Mirchandani shares a conversation with Satish Kumar, a peace pilgrim, activist, and founder of Resurgence Magazine and Schumacher College. Satish has inspired thousands over decades to connect...

<p>Welcome to the ADDA, a space for better conversations.This Group ADDA is thrilled to have Robin Rutchik, director of Tuqtuqilal, a regenerative centre that promotes community development through artisanal production...

<p>In episode 7, we are thrilled to be in conversation with Elyes Mkacher. Elyes is a regenerative farmer, a holistic thinker, a professional permaculture designer and educator. He’s the founder of Dar Emmima, a...

<p>This is a snapshot of one of our group conversations with Gemma Drake, a designer, systems thinker and coach for social change. In this conversation we explore the challenges and differences between systems thinking...

<p>This is a snapshot of one of our group conversations with the phenomenal Dr. Ester McGeeney who has been a friend for over 20 years. Ester is also the co-author of the manual Great Relationships and Sex Education...

<p>This is a snapshot of one of our group conversations with Dominika Noworolska, who is a Transcontextual researcher & facilitator. In this conversation, Dominika explores the complexities of the use of metaphors and...

<p>This is a snapshot of one of our group conversations with Meera Dattani who is the Senior Editor of Adventure.com and a travel and culture journalist. In this conversation, Meera explores the intrinsic biases and the...
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author of Politics of Being, United Nations Development Programme
Founder, The Re-Agency
writer, cultural theorist and head of foresight at Reddit, division of emergency management
peace pilgrim, activist, founder of Resurgence Magazine and Schumacher College, The Resurgence Trust
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