{"podcast":{"title":"The BarberShop with Shantanu","slug":"the-barbershop-with-shantanu-5613376","podcast_index_feed_id":5613376,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/thebarbershopwithshantanu/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/thebarbershopwithshantanu","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/thebarbershopwithshantanu/20260215_110216_81fe40cd0ab5bfb285dd18bc000515c8.png","author":"The BarberShop with Shantanu","episode_count":141,"summary":"Welcome to The Barbershop with Shantanu a safe space for open, free-flowing, and insightful conversations. Shantanu, the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae, brings his passion for mentorship and storytelling to this podcast, creating a platform where ideas can grow. Subscribe to stay tuned, and let’s grow together one hustle at a time.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T00:17:55.261086+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-barbershop-with-shantanu-5613376"},"episode":{"title":"Interns. ESOPs. And What Working at Bombay Shaving Company Really Feels Like","slug":"interns-esops-and-what-working-at-bombay-shaving-company-really-feels-like","published_at":"2025-10-31T19:19:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-barbershop-with-shantanu-5613376/interns-esops-and-what-working-at-bombay-shaving-company-really-feels-like","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-barbershop-with-shantanu-5613376","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/thebarbershopwithshantanu/2302308","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/144664/2302308/thebarbershopwithshantanu/2025_10_31_19_19_31_3dc32b68-3882-422e-8980-692a8772b896.mp3","summary":"What’s it really like to work inside one of India’s most loved D2C brands? In this episode, Shantanu visits Ashoka University to talk to students about the journey of Bombay Shaving Company - how it started, why it was built, and the values that continue to guide its growth story. From startup stories and brand-building lessons to honest conversations about risk, purpose, and culture, it’s a peek into what goes behind building a D2C brand that people truly love. Two interns also share their experiences while working at Bombay Shaving Company, the learnings, surprises, and what it’s really like behind the scenes of a fast-growing D2C business. What’s the one skill you’d love to learn from the team at Bombay Shaving Company? Tell us in the comments Navigate your way through these chapters 00:00 Coming Up 00:34 How Bombay Shaving Company Started 02:43 Why They Chose to Build BSC 06:32 Core Values That Drive the Brand 08:16 An Intern’s Experience at BSC 14:55 What to Expect Ahead","meta_description":"What’s it really like to work inside one of India’s most loved D2C brands? In this episode, Shantanu visits Ashoka University to talk to students about th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":981,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-barbershop-with-shantanu-5613376/episodes/interns-esops-and-what-working-at-bombay-shaving-company-really-feels-like/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-barbershop-with-shantanu-5613376/interns-esops-and-what-working-at-bombay-shaving-company-really-feels-like.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}