5.07 Aparna Piramal Raje: Juggling Business, Bipolarity and Motherhood

Find out how Aparna Piramel Raje wrote a part memoir, part guide on battling mental health.She has been speaking out about her bipolarity and the stigma around mental illnesses in India for over 10 years. She chats with Tara and Michelle about her revealing and vulnerable book, “Chemical Khichdi: How I Hack My Mental Health”. What prompted her to write the book? Why is balancing work and mental health so important for Aparna? Did the book get the response she had expected? Tune in to find out!Books & movies mentioned in this episode:Counting sheep Mountain TailsBurn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My MindThe Big HomeHow to Travel Light: My Memories of Madness and MelancholiaBeautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's AddictionBeautiful Boy (film)A Beautiful MindIf you live, eat and breathe books, subscribe to Books and Beyond!Produced by Aishwarya JavalgekarSound edit by Kshitij JadhavApplications for The Bound Publishing Course 2026 are now open.The Bound Publishing Course is a 3-month intensive course on book, magazine, and digital publishing. Through live sessions, workshops, and industry-facing projects, participants gain practical publishing skills and exposure to careers across the industry.Cohort size: 50 seatsFirst round of acceptances: 15th June 2026Applications are reviewed on a rolling bas‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.