Find Your Ultra

Round 2 with Dr Ajay Jangra इस एपिसोड में हमने *Indian National Women’s Volleyball Team* के कोच के साथ एक खास बातचीत की है, जो हमारी पिछली चर्चा का दूसरा हिस्सा है। इस बार हमने *Olympics 2024* में भारत के प्रदर्शन पर फोकस किया है। कोच ने *Team India* के शानदार पलों, चुनौतियों और उन पहलुओं पर बात की जहां हमें और मेहनत की जरूरत है। उन्होंने अपनी व्यक्तिगत राय साझा की है कि *India's Olympic Journ...

Meet the humble hero who defied age and conquered one of the world’s most grueling ultramarathons—Spartathlon—after starting his running journey at 47. In this episode, we explore how this runner from Chandigarh turned his passion into a pursuit of excellence, proving that it’s never too late to achieve greatness. Listen as he shares his rigorous training routines, the mental and physical challeng...

Dr Divya Parashar is back in the house for round 2, in a series of many more to come!:) For those who haven't checked out the first episode, can do so here https://open.spotify.com/episode/6fvAeASovvpSvNFYwFCPmC?si=iXlrk-k5Q4SL3C-QP5__TQ Dr Divya Parashar is a clinical and rehabilitation psychologist with over two decades of experience. She olds a PHD in Rehab psychology from the university of...

इस एपिसोड में, हम मिलते हैं हरियाणा के एक साधारण शिक्षक परवीन सांगवान से, जिन्होंने अपने जीवन की कठिनाइयों को पार करते हुए भारत के सबसे बेहतरीन अल्ट्रारनरस में से एक बनने का सफर तय किया। परवीन की कहानी दिल छू लेने वाली है—उनके पिता पर झूठे आरोप लगे, और उन्हें सालों मुश्क़िलों का सामना करना पड़ा। इस कठिन समय के बीच, परवीन ने दौड़ को अपनी ताकत और सहारा बनाया। इस बातचीत में, परवीन ने अपनी ज़िंदगी के...

Join us in this insightful episode of "Find Your Ultra" as we sit down with Mehak Kapoor, a dynamic runner, fitness coach, fitness entrepreneur, community builder, and event organizer. Dive into Mehak's multifaceted journey as she shares her experiences in running, coaching, and building a fitness empire. 
 We explore the myths around women's fitness, the benefits of fasting, and the transformativ...

Join us in this inspiring episode as we sit down with Shashwat Rao, an elite Indian trail runner who has left the bustling city life to train in the serene mountains. Discover his incredible journey, from quitting a conventional job to taking on small-time jobs to sustain his dream of becoming a world-class athlete. Shashwat shares captivating race stories and his dedication to putting India's nam...

Welcome to another inspiring episode of the find your ultra podcast, where we dive deep into the world of ultra running with one of its most accomplished athletes, Meenal Kotak.  In this episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Meenal, a trailblazer in Indian ultra running. Meenal has not only won numerous ultra races but recently set a new national record by running over 680 kilometres in...

Join us in this exciting episode as we sit down with Gaurav Madaan, a trailblazing ultra marathoner from Delhi who has run self-constructed long-distance challenges across the globe. From the bustling streets of Delhi to the frozen trails of Alaska, and now living in Oslo with plans to move to the UK, Gaurav shares his incredible journey. Discover how he pioneered ultra marathoning in India, his e...

Welcome to another episode of the Find Your Ultra Podcast! Today, we have the honor of speaking with Dr. Ajay Jangra, a national-level volleyball coach who also happens to be my uncle. Dr. Jangra has an incredible story that spans from humble beginnings in a small village named Chandwas to becoming a celebrated coach for the Junior National Women’s Volleyball Team. In this episode, we delve into:...

In this captivating episode, we sit down with the incredibly talented Ankur Sharma (Jogi Jugnu), a versatile artist who excels in songwriting, poetry, singing, and live performances. Join us as Ankur takes us through his early life, revealing the pivotal moments that sparked his passion for art. We delve deep into his creative process, exploring how he crafts his songs and poems, and the challenge...

Episode 55: " Inside the Lives of Doctors : Balancing Medicine, Marriage, and Parenting" Welcome to the Find Your Ultra Podcast! In today's episode, we have the pleasure of hosting two extraordinary guests who also happen to be my in-laws. Dr. Richa Parashar, a senior paediatrician, shares her expert insights on the ideal weight for children, the importance of family counselling, and...

Join us in this episode as we dive into the incredible journey of Bhupendrasing Rajput, an inspiring ultramarathon runner. Born in the humble village of Mandane in Maharashtra, Bhupendra faced numerous challenges growing up, from a tough childhood to financial struggles. Despite these obstacles, he excelled academically and pursued a career in agricultural engineering. Bhupendra's running jour...

Welcome to the Find Your Ultra Podcast, where, among other forms of greatness, we explore stories of remarkable achievements in the world of endurance sports. In Episode 53, we sit down with Pankaj Madaan, whose rise in ultra running is nothing short of extraordinary. **In this episode, you'll discover:** - How Pankaj went from a beginner to running 100 miles in just 2 years - The challenges a...

Welcome back to our channel! Today's episode features an extraordinary guest, Tanuja Sodhi, the First Lady naval officer in the history of the Indian Navy. Tanuja isn't just a trailblazer in uniform; she's a marathon runner, an Ironman 70.3 triathlete, a renowned coach, speaker, and a best-selling author. Her latest book, "Unfetter," is more than just a read; it's a guide...

I don’t know if you also feel it, but there seems to be an air of anxiety around health. People seem to be more worried about their health than ever before. ‘aaj kal kisi ko bhi kuch bhi ho raha hai’, - We hear this phrase way too often these days, especially when we hear the news of someone passing due to a sudden cardiac failure, or stroke, and the scariest of all - Cancer. Young, healthy lookin...

Welcome back to the show! When we’re young, let’s say in our early 20s, we barely ever think about age, or how we want to be when we enter old age. But what is old age anyway? In fact what is being young? Today’s guest is 71 years. She is a runner who has run marathons across the world including the likes of Antarctica marathon, The Great Wall of china marathon, the Sacramento marathon, Everest ba...

Welcome to the "Find Your Ultra" podcast! Get ready for an inspiring episode featuring Rohit Pathak, a true embodiment of resilience and determination. Rohit isn't just a cyclist and a runner; he's also a community builder. Despite once weighing 115 kilograms and battling unhealthy habits, Rohit transformed himself into an ultra cyclist, conquering the Delhi to Bombay route twice...

This episode has one of the greatest stories from the world of Mountaineering. Anurag Maloo is an Indian climber who went on an expedition to climb Mount Annapurna April last year, but an accident happened and he feel into a deep crevasse. Multiple rescue attempts were made but with no luck for 3 days. So, Anurag was stuck inside of a narrow crevasse, injured from the fall, at an altitude of nearl...

Welcome to a super special episode of the Find Your ultra podcast.  Today, you’ll meet Dr Vrindavan Chandra Das, who lived a typical city dweller’s life until his curiosity about life’s purpose, meaning, contentment led him down the path of Spirituality. He got introduced to Bhagwat Gita, and since then he has made it his life’s mission to take Bhagat Gita’s message to the world. In the process, h...

Find your ultra podcast episode 46 brings you an overdue installment out our special feature ‘What’s been up’ featuring Biplab Mukherjee. And this time, we called the national champ, Binay Sah over as well. It’s a short episode so we didn’t go deep into anything. It was a quick catch-up, but even that was enough to bring out some hilarious stories of Binay’s national record of 100 miles at The Hel...

Welcome back to the show. Today I’m speaking with Faizi Khan. If you’ve been at running events, I’m sure you would have seen her hosting and anchoring various events and award functions. But if you don’t follow her on social media, I’m pretty sure there are so many things about her that you don’t know. I was honestly blown away by the volume and variety of work that she has done. Go check out her...

It's undeniable that we all grapple with the ebbs and flows of feelings. We experience a ton of emotions everyday, and quite often we don’t know how to manage them or even make sure they don’t make us do anything stupid. Experts say that all emotions are important, because they’re all signals that we need to learn to decode in order to stay balanced, and create conditions for thriving. Today’s...

Trail running Is very different from Road running. Although it’s still one foot in front of the other, trail running offers a profound connection with nature.  Unlike the predictability of pavements, trails offer dynamic, ever-changing, terrain, turning each step into an adventure. Beyond physical challenges, it provides a mental escape, a rhythmic meditation of sorts. It’s a holistic experience t...

Episode 42 में आपका तहे दिल से स्वागत है! 42 काफ़ी special नंबर है हम रनर्स की community के लिए, ये marathon का नंबर है। और इस special एपिसोड में मैं लेके आया हूँ एक बहोत ही अलग तरह के guest को। जब भी हम कोई इवेंट register करते हैं, और उसमें participate करते हैं, हमारा पूरा focus होता है उस event से maximum फ़ायदा उठाने का - to make it count. चाहे वो मक़सद अपना life की best race दौड़ने का हो, या उ...

Welcome back to the show!  You’ve tuned into Episode 41 which is a conversation with a former Ad-man.  In my view, advertising folks are some of the smartest people around. They’re keen students of human behavior, they always have a finger on the pulse of culture and they consistently demonstrate a unique blend of intelligence, innovation and adaptability.  If you’ve been exposed to the world of a...