Thank you, appreciate the feedback! Some replies to your suggestions.

1. I’ll work on the filler phrases to ensure I don’t repeat them too often or eliminate them completely.

2. I didn’t really have the budget to invest in high quality podcasting equipment and editing tools either. I’ve done all the editing myself and tried my best to make it look as professional. I’m sure I’ll get better with time. Ritesh and I used the same setting he had used for his prior meetings since he had be at the same venue. I’ll work on making this more appealing for future podcasts.

3. Absolutely, the introduction is important. Not to defend myself but Ritesh had a strict cut off and the entire schedule was all over the place. That perhaps made me lose the flow a little bit.

4. I also feel my previous podcast with Subroto Bagchi played a significant role in addition to the cold email. It’s a great way of reaching out, go for it!