Courage Talks

Lathika Pai, a visionary leader redefining tech, entrepreneurship, and social impact with unwavering courage. From scaling startups to championing women founders, Lathika’s 20+ year journey is packed with bold moves and inspiring stories. Here’s why you can’t miss this episode: Serial Entrepreneur : Co-founded B2K Corp, scaling it to 600 employees before its sale, and launched JobSkills, training...

🌟 Join us for an Inspiring Episode of Courage Talks with Sankari Sudhar! 🌟 Thrilled to announce the next guest on Courage Talks: Sankari Sudhar, the visionary Founder & CEO of Overqualified Housewives! 🚀From a small village in Tamil Nadu to a trailblazing entrepreneur, Sankari’s journey is a testament to resilience and reinvention. A B.Tech graduate from MIT Chennai, she thrived as a softwa...

Courage Talks S7E4: Safira Halani - Running Towards Resilience Join us for an inspiring episode of Courage Talks S7E4, where we dive into the incredible journey of Safira Halani, a Toronto-based fitness leader, actress, and community builder who embodies courage through her transformative fitness journey. From overcoming personal struggles with weight, peaking at over 200 lbs before 2018, Safira d...

🎉 Thrilled to announce our next Courage Talks (S7E3) guest – the phenomenal Chitra Singh , Founder & Chief Mentor at SalesWomentoring , India's only exclusive sales community for women! 🚀 With 27 years of leading high-performance sales teams at powerhouse banks like Kotak and ICICI, Chitra has transformed from sales leader to sales revolution catalyst. She's mentored over 1,000 women...

Courage Talks S7E2: Asmitaa Aggaarwal’s Bold Journey in Fashion & Journalism 🎙️ Fresh Episode Drop! Dive into Courage Talks Season 7, Episode 2, featuring the trailblazing Asmitaa Aggaarwal, an award-winning journalist with 32 years of redefining fashion and lifestyle storytelling. From her early days at The Times of India to editing powerhouses like Hindustan Times (HT City), India Today, and...

Courage Talks S7E1 - Sonal Bahl 🚀 Kicking off Courage Talks Season 7 with a powerhouse! Join us for S7E1 featuring Sonal Bahl, the world-renowned Career Strategist who left a high-flying HR career at Fortune 100 giants like GE and PwC to launch SuperCharge. From Belgium, Sonal empowers senior and mid-level executives globally to land dream jobs, nail promotions, and master career pivots. With an...

Vineet Agarwal is the Founder and CEO of T10 Sports, one of the fastest-growing sportswear and athleisure brands in India. Under his leadership, T10 Sports has become a prominent player in India's sports and athleisure wear, having a presence in 20 + countries in Retail, Teamwear, sportswear and schools. They are also associated with major sporting properties in India like the Indian Premier Leagu...

🎙️ Welcome back to Season 6 of Courage Talks — the podcast where we celebrate stories of grit, transformation, and the relentless human spirit. I’m your host, and today’s episode — Episode 5 — features one of the most inspiring endurance athletes India has ever produced. Gaurav Makkar isn’t just an Ironman — he’s a phenomenon. He has completed 12 Ironman races across the world — from South Africa...

🚀 Courage Talks S6E4 – Ashish Kasodekar: The Man Who Redefines Limits! 🏃‍♂️🔥 What does it take to run 60 marathons in 60 days? Or to conquer Badwater 135, La Ultra 555 km, and Everest Marathon? Ashish Kasodekar (@ashishkasodekar) is synonymous with grit, endurance, and an unstoppable spirit. From setting a Guinness World Record to cycling from Khambat to Khardung-La, he lives by his mantra: 💡...

🎙️ Courage Talks S6E3 – Conquering Heights: Jafar Ismail’s Journey to Mt. Everest 🏔️💪 What drives a person to keep pushing their limits, to embrace discomfort, and to stand atop the highest peaks on Earth? For Jafar Ismail , it all began with a trek to Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2012 —a trip that sparked a relentless passion for mountaineering. Since then, Jafar has taken on some of the world’s most form...

Adil Nargolwala: The Relentless Endurance Athlete & Philanthropist Adil Nargolwala is a powerhouse of endurance, resilience, and leadership. A celebrated Parsi Zoroastrian athlete and corporate leader, he has pushed the limits of human potential across running, triathlons, and ultra-endurance sports. 🏆 Athletic Achievements: First & only Indian to complete:Ultraman (10km swim, 424km cycle...

🚀 Courage Talks – Season 6, Episode 1 🎙️ Kicking off Season 6 with an extraordinary guest – Ram , a globally recognised Mentor Coach (MCC, MP, BCC) and the visionary behind Coacharya ! 🌟 With 45 years of experience spanning C-suite leadership, multinational joint ventures, government advisory, angel investing, and family business consulting, Ram has shaped leaders and transformed organisations a...

Courage Talks S5E6: Viktoria Brown - From Newsroom to World Records In this powerful episode, we sit down with Viktoria Brown, whose journey from TV journalist to ultra-endurance champion epitomizes courage and reinvention. Starting her athletic journey at 40 after her third child was born, Viktoria, had started running to lose weight, but she transformed from a newcomer to breaking world records...

🎙️ Courage Talks S5E5: Featuring Nishath Moheb Usmani In this episode of Courage Talks , we are excited to feature Nishath Moheb Usmani, Associate Partner and Chief of Partner Learning at KPMG India. With over two decades of experience, Nishath has transformed leadership development practices across organizations like Deloitte, Capgemini, and KPMG. At KPMG, she designed and implemented Taxila, a l...

Courage Talks S5E4: Featuring Kranti P. Salvi – A Marathoner Breaking Barriers This episode of Courage Talks brings you the incredible journey of Kranti P. Salvi , a trailblazer in sports, fitness, and environmental activism. With an illustrious academic background in electronics and a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Kranti exemplifies the fusion o...

Courage Talks S5E3 with Trupti Katkar Chavan This episode features Trupti Katkar Chavan. In this inspiring conversation, Trupti shares her journey from a determined beginner to a celebrated marathon champion, showcasing her grit, resilience, and unyielding passion for running. Highlights of Trupti's Achievements: Vagamon Ultrail 2024 (60K) : 2nd in Women’s category. Jumping Gorilla Mountain Ultra...

🎙 Courage Talks S5E2: Featuring Tracy Brown Tracy Brown is a passionate and empathetic coach, a mindfulness advocate, and a true inspiration for resilience and transformation. With a life story defined by challenges, pivots, and self-discovery, Tracy has used her experiences to build a fulfilling career dedicated to empowering others. Certified Coach : Mindfulness & Meditation Teacher : Specia...

🌟 Courage Talks Season 5 - Episode 1: Women’s Special with Sonia Ahuja 🌟 We're thrilled to launch Season 5 of Courage Talks with an extraordinary Women’s Special, featuring the unstoppable Sonia Ahuja ! 🎙️ 🌄 Meet the Ultra-Athlete In the past two years, Sonia has conquered some of the world’s most challenging ultra-marathons, setting new course records and establishing herself as one of the top...

Meet Bipin Kaul: The Ultimate Corporate Athlete  Bipin Kaul, 46, exemplifies the perfect blend of professional achievement and personal athletic prowess. An alumnus of SRCC (Delhi University) and IIFT Delhi, Bipin till very recently was the Chief Business Officer for Offline Payments at Paytm, after having had significant roles at ICICI Bank, IDFC First Bank, and IndusInd Bank.   Professional Powe...

🎙️ Courage Talks Season 4 Episode 5 welcomes the extraordinary Abhishek Mishra , an endurance athlete who has conquered some of the toughest challenges in the world! 🌍 With achievements like completing the ULTRAMAN Triathlon in Florida (10km Swim, 421km cycle, and 84km run) and finishing IRONMAN races in Spain, South Africa, New Zealand, and more, Abhishek’s journey defines grit and determination...

The guest on this Episode is Dilip Kumar !! Dilip has been an entrepreneur and currently leads health investments at Rainmatter, a Zerodha-backed venture fund, investing in health and fitness startups.  He is an avid long distance running  enthusiast and has finished multiple Sub 3 hr marathons. He was the fastest Indian at Boston Marathon in 2022.  He also a host of  " The Other Side with Di...

Taru Mateti to the guest on this episode of Courage Talks! Taru is a true embodiment of perseverance and passion. A devoted fauji wife and mother to a successful Engineering Director, she embarked on her remarkable ultramarathon journey at 50 in 2013. 🏃‍♀️✨ After a distinguished 32-year career spanning IT, teaching, and eLearning, including a leadership role at Cybage with a team of 250, Taru ma...

On this episode of "Courage Talks," we’re joined by Shivani, a dynamic corporate professional in the perfume industry and a dedicated mother to her 7-year-old son. Shivani has been an athlete for 17 years, and fitness isn't just a hobby—it's a way of life. She emphasizes the importance of strength training and leading a sustainable lifestyle, setting an inspiring example, especia...

NEW SEASON!!! - FITPRENEUR SPECIAL The focus this season is all on FITNESS. I invite guests from the FITNESS space to talk about their story of courage. The First guest is JITENDRA CHOUKSEY. Jitendra Chouksey, better known in the FITTR community as JC, is a first-generation entrepreneur. He founded FITTR, a unique community-driven online health and fitness platform, from a simple idea: he wanted t...

Logesh is a second-generation entrepreneur with extensive experience leading diverse consumer businesses at a group level, generating 250 crores in revenue. Solution Architect with solid product orientation in the retail tech sector at BestBuy, Accenture, IBS and Effitrac. Logesh has over 10 years of hands-on experience in solutioning SaaS products for Offline and online retail, plus launching an...