Insights From the Inside
Your past is a chapter, not the whole story. Who you choose to become today is what truly defines you.
Abel Kalpi Nand Prasad, also known as Abel Prasad and Kalpi Prasad, is the founder of Renown Lending, sharing insights on leadership, private capital, resilience and business growth in Australia.
Lessons From the Fall Podcast
Pressure doesn’t break founders overnight — it builds slowly, silently and internally. In this episode of Lessons from the Fall, Kalpi Prasad unpacks the hidden weight of running a business, how...
Ego does not always look obvious. Sometimes it looks like confidence, ambition, or leadership. But unchecked ego can cost more than we realise. In this episode, I talk about the real cost of ego...
In the opening episode of Lessons From The Fall, I reflect on the mindset that led to my collapse — ambition that outpaced judgement, ego that went unchecked, and pressure I convinced myself I could...
Blog
In-depth commentary on property markets, policy shifts and private capital across Australia.
You've signed up to dozens of apps. One quietly folds. Where does all that data go? The answer is more concerning than most people realise — and almost never what...
Technology's most significant changes to how we think aren't the dramatic ones. They're the gradual shifts in memory, reading, navigation, and attention — happening so slowly we don't notice until...
Ten years ago, a small business in Adelaide needing $200,000 had two options: bank or family. Today there are at least eight. Here's what's changed and why it matters...
Cooking
Seasonal recipes inspired by comfort and curiosity.
This Pesto Salmon with Ancient Grain Rice Salad combines flaky salmon, basil pesto, wholesome grains and crisp vegetables for a quick, nutritious meal perfect for busy weeknights...
This Barramundi Tray Bake with Chimichurri combines tender roasted barramundi, colourful vegetables and a vibrant herb sauce for a nutritious and effortless family meal...
These Turkish Fried Egg and Smoked Trout Flatbreads combine creamy tahini yoghurt, wood-roasted smoked trout, runny eggs, feta and fresh herbs for a flavour-packed breakfast, brunch or light dinner...
Short Stories
Short fiction, personal narratives, and stories from the edges of business and life.
In her father's archive papers: a letter written six months before he left, describing the decision to go — and then not going. Nadia spent a November evening trying to...
She hadn't left her house in eight months. The bird that arrived on her windowsill was on fire — and completely calm about it. Twelve centimetres, it turned out, was...
He could fix anyone's wounds except the ones he'd watched himself make. Then an old man in a garden centre told him he had the hands — for the old...