74. Discussing India’s FTP and discourse on Mental Health: A conversation with Urvi Shah

Welcome to Episode 74 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. This episode is all about breaking down India’s FTP (it refers to the Future Tour Programs designed by the ICC and the cricket boards in tandem for bilateral tours, etc) and the impact it is having on our players and the episode is designed in an interview format with Neha engaging in an insightful discussion on mental health and so many other topics with Urvi Shah. Urvi is a cricket enthusiast but in a different way. She has completed her Master's in Counseling Psychology and is currently pursuing her Master's in Sports Psychology. Apart from her studies, she is a trained dancer and an aspiring writer. She is all about sunsets and coffee! She, along with a team of passionate fans runs the space called ‘Beyond the Matches’ which talks about cricket and life lessons from the game. She also runs a page for Mental health awareness called ‘Calm in the Chaos’. A person with so many distinctions, lovely perspectives and the value she brought in with her answers did certainly ensure that this episode is worth your time and her ideas will blow your mind off. On that note, do check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram and @neverontheback1 on Twitter for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, terminology, retweets, fresh tweets and a lot more coming up this cricket season. Stay safe and take care, listeners 💛