Vinayak Burman returns with a deeper Season 3 of The Lifeboat

MUMBAI: After striking a chord with listeners across its first two seasons, The Lifeboat, the long-form conversation podcast curated and hosted by Vinayak Burman, is ready to set sail once again. The third season of the series will premiere on December 30, 2025, promising its most evolved and emotionally resonant edition yet.

Season 3 marks a clear shift in tone and texture. Moving beyond surface-level success narratives, the new episodes lean into themes of resilience, reinvention, vulnerability and personal purpose. The result is a more intimate listening experience that invites audiences into the quieter, less spoken-about moments behind ambition and achievement.

The upcoming season brings together a diverse mix of founders, creators, investors and cultural voices. The lineup includes Karan Motwani; Rachana Gupta and Vishal Gupta of Gynoveda; Nitin Jain, Founding and Managing Director of Neo Group; and actress-turned-entrepreneur Pooja Bedi, among others. Each guest offers candid reflections on their personal values, defining career learnings and inner turning points that shaped their journeys.

Launched in November 2023, The Lifeboat began as a refreshingly honest space where entrepreneurs and investors spoke openly about the realities of building and sustaining businesses. Season 1 featured voices such as 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, with conversations centred on navigating uncertainty, failure and growth.

Season 2 widened the lens further, exploring leadership, communication, personal evolution and spirituality. The speaker roster included Shweta Shalini, Priyavrata Mafatlal, Arjun Vaidya, Vineet Rai, Koreel Lahiri, Geetanjali Saxena, Aditya Hegde, Rohan More, Mrunalini Deshmukh and Avanne Dubash.

Reflecting on the new season, Vinayak Burman said the team had intentionally raised the bar. “While Season 1 and Season 2 were warmly received, this time we pushed ourselves to go deeper. The focus is on honesty and reflection. These conversations are richer, the voices more diverse, and the stories feel truly transformative,” he said.

Season 3 of The Lifeboat will be available on YouTube and all major podcast platforms, offering thoughtful listening for anyone curious about what lies beneath success and how people stay afloat when life gets turbulent.