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Manastu Space Podcast #3 | ft. Tushar Jadhav, CEO – Manastu Space
🚀 Welcome to the third episode of the 'Manastu Space Podcast' - India’s pioneering in-house space-tech podcast, where we dive deep into the world of space exploration, deep-tech innovation, and the inspiring journeys of space veterans, celebrated minds, industry speakers and leaders.
In this episode, Raj Shrivastava, Head of Marketing & PR at Manastu Space, sits down with Tushar Jadhav, Co-Founder & CEO of Manastu Space, where he gets candid and shares his journey as a simple Marathi boy from Nashik, to cracking IIT-Bombay, leading as a project manager for India's first student satellite and eventually co-founding India's 1st green thrusters building startup for satellites.
✅ Tushar shares how meditation shaped his leadership journey
✅From Nashik to IIT-B to ISRO: An inspiring engineering path
✅Insights on building IIT-Bombay’s first student satellite, Pratham
✅Breaking language barriers: Marathi pride and cultural roots
✅Key lessons from working with ISRO and DRDO
✅The power of trust and teamwork in building Manastu Space
✅Leadership, humility, and the art of rebuilding teams
✅What makes a great co-founder? Tushar gets candid
🎧 Whether you’re an aspiring space scientist, an entrepreneur, this is for you.
"Let's make Space-Science Cool"
00:00 – Welcome to Manastu Space Podcast #3
1:27 - Meet our CEO and CO-Founder, Mr. Tushar Jadhav
2:20 - Importance of Meditation in human life
3:00 - Daily morning routine of a CEO
3:40 - Meaning behind the name 'Manastu'
4:25 - Culture and Community relations at Manastu Space
5:04 - Childhood in Nashik, Maharashtra
6:10 - Cracking IIT-JEE, self-study, discovering potential and meditation
7:00 - My father was in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
7:55 - Aerospace Engineering in IIT-Bombay
9:10 - Building a Student Satellite: PRATHAM
10:27 -The Universe and God's Plan
11:00 - Marathi Pride, Culture and Language Issue
13:00 - Judging job-seekers for not speaking English is wrong
14:45 - Why is diversity important for any organization?
16:10 - Advantage to students being from a premier IIT Institute
17:40 - Attitude in the team was simple and always for project's success
18:30 - I was always willing to learn and do beyond my assigned duty
20:00 - Be humble and learn as much as you can from everyone
20:55 - Leading the Aerospace Team as Project Manager
21:24 - Understanding leadership lessons, rebuilding a team from scratch
22:10 - "My professor asked me to close the ISRO project"
24:08 - Standards and quality demand of working with ISRO
25:10 - Even private industry did not launch a satellite when we did in 2016
26:00 - Biggest lesson of working with ISRO officials as a Project Manager
27:15 - Passion, Patience and Focus are unmatched and untouched
28:00 - Humble Beginnings of Indian Space Research Organization
28:25 - What makes a great Co-Founder; relationship with Ashtesh
29:40 - Trust is ultimate deciding factor for all long term relations
30:46 - Building Manastu Space with Ashtesh: A thought provoking journey
32:32 - How to build organizations and cultures that last long?
33:00 - How to deal with clashes amid co-founders?
34:55 - Working with DRDO: Defense Research & Development Organization
35:51 - My funny interview-placement story
37:23 - Cracking the DRDO interview
38:06 - Kaveri Engine and Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRA)
39:06 - Natural high on the day of satellite launch
🌍 Follow Manastu Space & Stay Connected
🔹 Website: manastuspace.com
🔹 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/manastu-space
🔹 Twitter/X: https://x.com/ManastuSpace
🔹 Instagram: instagram.com/manastuspace
🔹 YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCl5514jRJH8sHItxbC6flYg
📲Follow Tushar Jadhav
🔗LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tushar-jadhav-a4921315
🎙️Follow the Host - Raj Shrivastava
🔗LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/raj-shrivastava-7656331a0
🔗Instagram: instagram.com/thenamezraj
🔗YouTube: youtube.com/@ThenamezRAJ/podcasts
🔗Twitter/X: https://x.com/thenamezraj
🚀 The Manastu Space Podcast is India’s first in-house podcast by a space organization, bringing you deep-dive conversations with space-tech leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and thinkers shaping the future of space and deep tech.
🛰 Be a part of Manastu's community, where propulsioning the greener way, we make space-talks cool and indeed build the knowledge access to 'space for all mankind!'
🔔Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more incredible conversations from the frontlines of innovation!
✍🏻Leave your feedback in the comment section and let us know the guests you would love to hear from.
For Enquiries: raj.shrivastava@manastuspace.com
📢New episodes every week! Stay tuned for more.
#ManastuSpacePodcast #SpaceTech #DeepTech #Innovation #AshteshKumar #TusahrJadhav #RajShrivastava #ManastuSpace #SpacePodcasts #ISROSpecials
Manastu Space Podcast #3 | ft. Tushar Jadhav, CEO – Manastu Space
🚀 Welcome to the third episode of the 'Manastu Space Podcast' - India’s pioneering in-house space-tech podcast, where we dive deep into the world of space exploration, deep-tech innovation, and the inspiring journeys of space veterans, celebrated minds, industry speakers and leaders.
In this episode, Raj Shrivastava, Head of Marketing & PR at Manastu Space, sits down with Tushar Jadhav, Co-Founder & CEO of Manastu Space, where he gets candid and shares his journey as a simple Marathi boy from Nashik, to cracking IIT-Bombay, leading as a project manager for India's first student satellite and eventually co-founding India's 1st green thrusters building startup for satellites.
✅ Tushar shares how meditation shaped his leadership journey
✅From Nashik to IIT-B to ISRO: An inspiring engineering path
✅Insights on building IIT-Bombay’s first student satellite, Pratham
✅Breaking language barriers: Marathi pride and cultural roots
✅Key lessons from working with ISRO and DRDO
✅The power of trust and teamwork in building Manastu Space
✅Leadership, humility, and the art of rebuilding teams
✅What makes a great co-founder? Tushar gets candid
🎧 Whether you’re an aspiring space scientist, an entrepreneur, this is for you.
"Let's make Space-Science Cool"
00:00 – Welcome to Manastu Space Podcast #3
1:27 - Meet our CEO and CO-Founder, Mr. Tushar Jadhav
2:20 - Importance of Meditation in human life
3:00 - Daily morning routine of a CEO
3:40 - Meaning behind the name 'Manastu'
4:25 - Culture and Community relations at Manastu Space
5:04 - Childhood in Nashik, Maharashtra
6:10 - Cracking IIT-JEE, self-study, discovering potential and meditation
7:00 - My father was in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
7:55 - Aerospace Engineering in IIT-Bombay
9:10 - Building a Student Satellite: PRATHAM
10:27 -The Universe and God's Plan
11:00 - Marathi Pride, Culture and Language Issue
13:00 - Judging job-seekers for not speaking English is wrong
14:45 - Why is diversity important for any organization?
16:10 - Advantage to students being from a premier IIT Institute
17:40 - Attitude in the team was simple and always for project's success
18:30 - I was always willing to learn and do beyond my assigned duty
20:00 - Be humble and learn as much as you can from everyone
20:55 - Leading the Aerospace Team as Project Manager
21:24 - Understanding leadership lessons, rebuilding a team from scratch
22:10 - "My professor asked me to close the ISRO project"
24:08 - Standards and quality demand of working with ISRO
25:10 - Even private industry did not launch a satellite when we did in 2016
26:00 - Biggest lesson of working with ISRO officials as a Project Manager
27:15 - Passion, Patience and Focus are unmatched and untouched
28:00 - Humble Beginnings of Indian Space Research Organization
28:25 - What makes a great Co-Founder; relationship with Ashtesh
29:40 - Trust is ultimate deciding factor for all long term relations
30:46 - Building Manastu Space with Ashtesh: A thought provoking journey
32:32 - How to build organizations and cultures that last long?
33:00 - How to deal with clashes amid co-founders?
34:55 - Working with DRDO: Defense Research & Development Organization
35:51 - My funny interview-placement story
37:23 - Cracking the DRDO interview
38:06 - Kaveri Engine and Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRA)
39:06 - Natural high on the day of satellite launch
🌍 Follow Manastu Space & Stay Connected
🔹 Website: manastuspace.com
🔹 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/manastu-space
🔹 Twitter/X: https://x.com/ManastuSpace
🔹 Instagram: instagram.com/manastuspace
🔹 YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCl5514jRJH8sHItxbC6flYg
📲Follow Tushar Jadhav
🔗LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tushar-jadhav-a4921315
🎙️Follow the Host - Raj Shrivastava
🔗LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/raj-shrivastava-7656331a0
🔗Instagram: instagram.com/thenamezraj
🔗YouTube: youtube.com/@ThenamezRAJ/podcasts
🔗Twitter/X: https://x.com/thenamezraj
🚀 The Manastu Space Podcast is India’s first in-house podcast by a space organization, bringing you deep-dive conversations with space-tech leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and thinkers shaping the future of space and deep tech.
🛰 Be a part of Manastu's community, where propulsioning the greener way, we make space-talks cool and indeed build the knowledge access to 'space for all mankind!'
🔔Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more incredible conversations from the frontlines of innovation!
✍🏻Leave your feedback in the comment section and let us know the guests you would love to hear from.
For Enquiries: raj.shrivastava@manastuspace.com
📢New episodes every week! Stay tuned for more.
#ManastuSpacePodcast #SpaceTech #DeepTech #Innovation #AshteshKumar #TusahrJadhav #RajShrivastava #ManastuSpace #SpacePodcasts #ISROSpecials
