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Vinayak Burman announces the most evolved, third edition of The Lifeboat podcast series Mumbai, December 22, 2025: Following exceptional engagement witnessed by the initial two seasons, The Lifeboat, a series of long-form conversation podcasts ideated by Vinayak Burman, is set to launch its third season on December 30, 2025. The new season will see a broader thematic depth focusing on the speakers’ resilience, reinvention, vulnerability and purpose, presenting a more intimate and emotionally relatable experience. The new season will feature a healthy mix of founders, creators, investors and thought leaders, like Karan Motwani; Rachana Gupta and Vishal Gupta of Gynoveda; Nitin Jain, Founding and Managing Director - Neo Group, Actress turned Entrepreneur, Pooja Bedi and many more. The speakers will share a unique viewpoint of their personal values, professional learnings, realisation points, and internal journeys. The podcast series’ first season was launched in November 2023, presenting as a candid outset where entrepreneurs and investors openly shared the truths of founding and running businesses. The first season featured speakers - Shashank Kumar of DeHaat, Vikas Lachhwani of mCaffeine, Supriya Paul and Shobhit Banga of Josh Talks, Smriti Chandra of Abler Nordic India, and Kaushik Mukherjee of SUGAR Cosmetics. The season was focused on underscoring the speakers’ navigation of entrepreneurial challenges and opportunities. The second season of the podcast series dived deeper into discussions focused on communication, leadership, personal growth, spirituality, life evolutions, etc. The season featured a unique lineup of speakers, including Shweta Shalini, Priyavrata Mafatlal, Arjun Vaidya, Vineet Rai, Koreel Lahiri, Dr. Geetanjali Saxena, Aditya Hegde, Rohan More, Mrunalini Deshmukh, and Avanne Dubash. Speaking about the launch of The Lifeboat Season 3, Vinayak Burman, Host, The Lifeboat podcast series said, “While Season 1 and Season 2 were lauded by the recipients, we’ve consciously raised the bar in terms of quality and depth of the conversations with a sharp focus on honesty and reflection. This season brings together more diverse voices, more flavourful stories, and moments that feel genuinely transformative.” Season 3 is set to release across YouTube and all major podcast platforms. YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4C7eHcp7wmBe9mgdl8ZnKQ