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Command Before Confidence: The Leadership Lesson Every Entrepreneur Needs

Shashi Regmi/Oct 5, 2026/31 min

Shashi Regmi, Sparkverse: Former Nepalese Army captain Shashi Regmi on founding Sparkverse, teaching kids public speaking, and why you act before you feel ready. Episode 06 of Below the Surfce, the Surfce podcast.

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About this episode

What happens when you take command before you feel confident? Shashi Regmi—former Nepalese Army captain and founder of Sparkverse—shares how that lesson shaped her leadership and her public speaking program for kids.

In this episode, Shashi explains why Kids Spark teaches public speaking through five engaging roles: news anchor, comedian, storyteller, MC, and sports commentator. She also talks about learning from business setbacks, wearing every hat as a founder, using feedback to improve a program, and turning a messy process into something repeatable.

Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, parent, or educator, Shashi’s message is simple: take action, learn as you go, and let confidence catch up.

About Shashi Regmi

Shashi Regmi runs Sparkverse.

What we talked about

  1. 00:00Welcome and introduction
  2. 00:37Kids Spark and five ways for kids to practice public speaking
  3. 01:37Shashi’s early experiences with public speaking
  4. 02:46From Army captain to entrepreneur
  5. 03:26Finding the first students and building through referrals
  6. 05:12Testing the program and learning from feedback
  7. 06:22Lessons from early business attempts
  8. 09:08Advice for entrepreneurs who are just starting
  9. 09:39“Command before confidence”
  10. 11:05Learning the format in unfamiliar situations
  11. 13:13The many roles of a solo founder
  12. 14:20Learning new tools and adapting to technology
  13. 16:33Becoming the face of the brand—and getting comfortable with sales
  14. 18:12Building trust through a personal brand
  15. 19:21Planning content with a strategy and content pillars
  16. 21:50What happens behind the scenes of running the program
  17. 24:22Improving the process by starting before it’s perfect
  18. 26:26Making the program repeatable and planning for growth
  19. 28:20Giving kids real-world presentation experience
  20. 30:00Final advice: take action and repeat
  21. 32:03“Command before confidence”

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