PartnershipUpdated on 14 November 2025
PODCAST GUEST RECRUITMENT - Join the Narratives Uncensored Podcast
About
The Narratives Uncensored podcast is where we discuss topics that often don't get discussed openly.
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How underrepresented founders are actually building ventures in ecosystems that weren't designed to recognise them.
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How to engineer visibility when traditional pathways assume you don't belong.
This isn't diversity porn. You won't hear polished origin stories or "how I overcame adversity" narratives that flatten real structural barriers into individual resilience.
It's a series of conversations about the choices you're making between authenticity and access, the systems you're building or breaking to make space for what comes next, and the infrastructure that's actually missing when people talk about supporting diverse founders.
I'm looking for founders from underrepresented backgrounds who are building science and technology ventures and are willing to candidly discuss the work of visibility.
I do not want the sanitised version, but the strategic decisions you're making about how to be seen and taken seriously without performing for gatekeepers.
I want to talk to organisations and ecosystem builders who are doing more than just performative DEIB, the ones that are actually challenging how credibility is constructed and recognised.
I'm also after researchers and practitioners working on narrative equity, representation without tokenisation, or what it means to build authority when the system wasn't built to value you.
We'll discuss the infrastructure you're creating or demanding so the next generation doesn't face the same impossible choices. The vision you're building and how you're making yourself visible across ecosystems.
If you're doing work that challenges how the ecosystem recognises and values underrepresented voices, and you're willing to talk about it without the PR polish, we should have that conversation on the record.
Reach out: vijay@narratricks.com or linkedin.com/in/vijaysbj
Looking for
- Business Collaboration
- Knowledge Exchange & Mentorship
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Vijay Shankar Balakrishnan
Founder, CEO, Chief Storyteller - NarraTricks UG at NarraTricks UG
Germany
Expertise
The 7-Levers Clinic: 15-Minute Narrative Diagnostic [FREE OF CHARGE]
- Energy
- Maritime
- Healthcare
- Electronics
- Environment
- Creative Industry
- Nano and Microtechnologies
- Biotech, Pharma and Cosmetics
- Food, Beverages and Agriculture
- Materials, Textiles and Chemicals
Vijay Shankar Balakrishnan
Founder, CEO, Chief Storyteller - NarraTricks UG at NarraTricks UG
Germany
Service
Strategic Business Content, Media Readiness & Narrative Systems for Science Founders
- Coaching
- Project Management
- Investor Relations
- Marketing & Branding
- Consulting & Advisory
- Agriculture & FoodTech
- Media & Content Creation
- Digital Health & Wellness
- Clean Energy & Renewables
- EdTech & Learning Solutions
- Biotechnology & Life Sciences
- Mobility & Transportation Tech
- Training & Development Programs
- Smart Cities & Urban Development
- Public Relations & Communications
- Climate Tech & Environmental Impact
- Social Impact & Community Development
- Augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning
Vijay Shankar Balakrishnan
Founder, CEO, Chief Storyteller - NarraTricks UG at NarraTricks UG
Germany