{"id":18238,"date":"2020-08-19T21:27:48","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T15:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reachivy.com\/?post_type=post&#038;p=18238"},"modified":"2025-06-25T16:55:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T11:25:39","slug":"house-of-experts-ep19-vibha-kagzi-in-conversation-with-rj-archana-pania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reachivy.com\/blog\/House-of-Experts-Ep19-Vibha-Kagzi-in-conversation-with-RJ-Archana-Pania","title":{"rendered":"House of Experts Ep19: Vibha Kagzi in Conversation with RJ Archana Pania"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 0 10px 0;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reachivy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RJ-archana.png\" alt=\" Archana\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<style>.sub_content a {color: #920000 !important}<\/style>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blogbody\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reachivy.com\/House-of-experts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>House of Experts<\/strong><\/a> is a show that\u00a0ReachIvy\u00a0kick-started to help those who are unclear about their career choices. We hope through these sessions with some very successful people, we can shed light on a new career path every week. House of Experts plans to make a collection of interactive and informative sessions with experts from various domains.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reachivy.com\/vibha-kagzi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vibha\u00a0Kagzi<\/a>, the host, is the Founder and CEO of ReachIvy.com, a premium study abroad and career consultancy organization. Vibha, a Harvard alumna, is a successful entrepreneur and believes in helping others chalk out their future careers.<\/p>\n<p>In Episode 19 of House of Experts, we were fortunate to host the renowned RJ and Host, Archana Pania.\u00a0\u00a0RJ Archana is a Mumbai based Radio Jockey currently working for Radio city 91.1. She received her formal education from Kuwait, the city she was born in. She was chosen to be a radio jockey by the renowned RJ\u00a0Jeeturaj\u00a0at Radio\u00a0Mirchi\u00a0in 2002.<\/p>\n<p>RJ Archana is currently known to co-host \u2018Kasa Kai Mumbai\u2019 with RJ Sahil. It\u2019s a morning podcast that is aired from Monday to Saturday from 7am to 11am. You can hear your\u00a0favorite\u00a0Bollywood music and interviews with famous celebrities here. Archana Pania has also acted in several movies like \u2018Bomairiya\u2019 and \u2018I am a woman and I am beautiful.\u2019 She is also known to host the Box Cricket League.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Tell us about your early years, and your educational background.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Back in the day, many of us who didn\u2019t fit into the typical Science or Commerce fields were asked to take Arts. I chose Commerce as I was very good at Mathematics and wanted to score well. My biggest learning in my college days was how to make everyone your own.\u00a0 Till date, my Dad always makes fun of me about the fact that I did not even use what I studied! I love totaling the number plates of every car that I drive past by. It\u2019s actually about how you can utilize your mind in the field that grabs your heart. Any field of expressing arts can really help you be a more confident, outspoken, and a happier person.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) How did you get into\u00a0RJing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I started off as a web designer. Then I realized that I cannot keep abreast with the new technology, and that wasn\u2019t something I wanted to do. I decided to study Art, because then I could do everything. I applied to universities abroad, and there they require you to make portfolios. Once, when I was learning how to paint, my mentor told me, \u2018You talk so much! You should become an RJ!\u2019 At that time, Radio\u00a0Mirchi\u00a0was one of the biggest advertisers. I just showed up to the audition to prove to myself that I couldn\u2019t be that bad at this. There were so many different kinds of people there! I surprisingly got through, after 3 rounds of auditions, and it was\u00a0Jeeturaj\u00a0and Raj Jaffery who chose me!<\/p>\n<p>In Kuwait, radio was the only way to stay in touch with your roots. My involvement with radio was high since childhood. I always feel I was\u00a0destined\u00a0to\u00a0become\u00a0an\u00a0RJ.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) What does a typical day in the life on an RJ look\u00a0like?\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nAn RJs\u2019 job is 24*7. We\u00a0have to\u00a0be observers of life. We\u2019re supposed to be aware of everyday things in order to relate to that. We tell stories on behalf of millions of people, and the only way to do it is if I can do justice by knowing their stories. I start early during the day. It makes you feel like you\u2019re ahead of everyone is. The best thing about being an RJ, you need to know everything. I need to know relevant things to talk about on the radio. Understand the art of storytelling. Less is more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4) Do you think radio as a medium is losing its popularity?\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nI don\u2019t think a medium like radio can ever lose its glory in front of any medium, because it\u2019s a live medium. Radio is the only medium talking to you in real-time. Also, radio tells people about local events. I\u2019m telling you a story about your own city! Beyond entertaining, I think an RJ\u2019s is also supposed to tweak your mindset. We recently did a campaign for Mumbai\u2019s\u00a0dabbawalas\u00a0during the lockdown and managed to raise 21 lakhs for them! I don\u2019t think\u00a0radio\u00a0will ever lose its popularity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5)What tips would you like to give aspirational RJs?\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are 3 things- One is to know what kind of a personality you want to be on the radio. Once you define that role, you must define your core. Some people\u2019s strengths\u00a0is\u00a0poetry, some people\u2019s strengths are in storytelling, some interview really\u00a0well. It&#8217;s\u00a0important to be aware of your city and what it entails. You need to know how to use it. Once you know the basics which are the selling points, everything else just intermingles with it.<\/p>\n<p>We have to keep working hard. Also, please be kind to everyone around you! You have to spread your wings and pull people in! That is how you give back to society.<\/p>\n<p>We\u00a0are\u00a0truly\u00a0grateful\u00a0to\u00a0Archana\u00a0for\u00a0sharing\u00a0her\u00a0exciting\u00a0and\u00a0insightful\u00a0journey\u00a0with\u00a0us?\u00a0Are you\u00a0looking\u00a0for\u00a0career\u00a0guidance? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reachivy.com\/contact-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact\u00a0us<\/a>TODAY!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>&nbsp; House of Experts is a show that\u00a0ReachIvy\u00a0kick-started to help those who are unclear about their career choices. We hope through these sessions with some very successful people, we can shed light on a new career path every week. 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