{"podcast":{"title":"KAJ Business & Money LIVE","slug":"kaj-business-money-live-6950986","podcast_index_feed_id":6950986,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6217536/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kaj-business-money-live--6217536","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6c22162517867c7881fe91d9930a70a6.jpg","author":"Khudania Ajay","episode_count":631,"summary":"Conversation-led, editorially independent, and built around real-world business thinking, leadership, growth, economics, public policy, and the future of work. Hosted by Khudania Ajay (KAJ), independent journalist and creator of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, featuring 2500+ long-form conversations worldwide. 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