RunYogi Diaries Podcast
by Santosh Shiva
Welcome to the RunYogi Diaries podcast . In this podcast , you will hear conversations with regular folks on extraordinary journeys of well-being and fitness through endurance sports. These include running, cycling , triathlons and mountaineering . Hopefully you'll find these conversations insightful and motivational. Also find us on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/runyogidiaries. The YouTube version has photos and video footages where possible. Check it out.
Episodes
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EP-136 From the Bay to the Himalayas — Saurabh Bhasin’s Summit of Everest
#mountains #everest In this gripping episode , endurance athlete and tech professional Saurabh Bhasin returns to share the inside story of his recent summit of Mount Everest — the sixth peak in his pursuit of the Seven Summits challenge.Listeners will gain insight into:* Why Everest was a...
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EP-135 : Kalyan's Grand Canyon Double- A Tale of Food, Friendship, and Fortitude
Kalyan, an engineering manager with a hearty appetite and a pragmatic approach to fitness, wasn't your typical adventure-seeker. His philosophy was simple: "I love to eat a lot, and the only way I can do that is to burn it off." This straightforward motivation kept him consistently active, with...
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EP-134 In conversation with Dr. Paul Samuel and Dr. Srinivas Panja on mental health and suidice prevention
This episode was recorded in the studios of Mosaics of Mercy as part of their Hope Pieced Together podcast. As part of Run for Jeev foundation we get to speak about the origins of the foundation , its purpose and its mission to raise awareness on mental health and suicide prevention. You can find...
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EP-133 In conversation with Hari Shankar on hacks to get faster and how he qualified for Boston
In conversation wit Hari Shankar, one of the co-founders of the Chennai Runners group . Hari has been getting faster with recently qualifying for the Boston Marathon . This podcast will give you insights on what he did to shave significant time from his previous best of 3:54 to eventually...
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EP-132 with Dr. Neeta Gautam, runner, physician and an Ayurveda proponent for holistic health
In conversation with Dr. Neeta Gautam , a family physician, faculty at the Stanford school of medicine and a proponent of Ayurveda for health . The conversation covers a comprehensive discussion on modern medicine, Ayurveda, running, and the intersection of these domains. Neeta, a medical...
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EP-131 In conversation with Srinath Nagarur on his incredible journey of fat-loss and fitness
In conversation with Srinath Nagarur, a tech exec , who has been on a jounrey of self discovery in the area of fat loss, fitness and health. Having lost over 50 lbs in the last year, Srinath has dwelt into depths of nutrition science and psychology to find a hack thats working for him. This...
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EP-130 with Aum Gandhi on ultra-running, mental health and the American experience for South Asians
In conversation with ultra runner Aum Gandhi, who is through his efforts amplifying the message around mental health and the South Asian experience in America. In his early 20s, Gandhi, then 29, embraced a sedentary lifestyle that resulted in weight fluctuations and mental health challenges,...
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EP-129 with Harshal Patil on his getting started on running marathons
In conversation with Harshal Patil, a co-runner at the Mystic Miler running group , who has grown as a runner from barely running a few miles to running mutiple marathons with elan. Additionally he has been running faster and most efficiently , while also shedding 16 Lbs of extra weight in the...
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EP-128 In conversation with Manjeet Singh, tech exec, functional fitness coach and Spartan racer.
In conversation with Manjeet Singh, tech exec, functional fitness coach and Spartan racer. Manjeet can be reached on Instagram handle @coachmanjeet and on Facebook. An fascinating conversation around the importance of functional fitness and how it can be accomplished with little time our busy…
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EP-127 with Dr Srinivas Panja on dealing with grief and mission of the Runforjeev foundation
In conversation with a dear friend, Dr Srinivas Panja who along with his wife Nirmala Panja, are learning to deal grief of losing their dear son to suicide in 2022. What makes them extraordinary is the fact that, instead of getting buried in pain, they have chosen to redirect energies tin…
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EP-126 with Art Del Rio a former Navy seal and top ironman finisher
In conversation with Arthus Del Rio, a former Navy Seal , and co-founder of Team RED4. Founder, Arthus Del Rio, US Navy Seal (Ret) races in honor of all of those who have served, are serving, and will serve the SEALs. Team RED4 is a non-profit race team dedicated to highlighting Naval Special...
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EP-125 with Jayme Linker world record holder on rowing across the Atlantic and the Pacific
In conversation with the amazing Jayme Linker from Colorado. Jayme's story is about second chances , and making the best use of it. From struggling with eating disorder to finding purpose in her competitive endurance ocean rowing , she is pure inspiration . In 2021 she participated in the…
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EP-124 in conversation with Amit Bhosle on his journey to finishing the first 100 miler
In conversation with Amit Bhosle , a techie from Seattle on his jounrey of weight loss that turned into a path to endurance sports. From his start in road road running combined with passion for mountaineering, that eventually culminated into his quest for the 100 miler. The 100 miler is the gold...
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EP-123 with Sonia Ahuja her journey of ultras and recent top 5 finish at Badwater 135
#ultrarunning In conversation with the incredible Sonia Ahuja, who recently became the first Indian-origin woman to compete and finish at the top 5 spots in the Badwater 135, considered to be the highest foot race in the world. Furthermore, she has distinguished herself as a world-class elite...
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EP-122 with Ironman Maneesh Rai on his best tips on training and fitness
In conversation with Maneesh Rai, a multi-time Ironman finisher. We get behind the scenes on his journey of fitness. Key lessons include tips on swimming long distances, the power of habits, and how to build consistency. Chapter timelines 0:00 Background and Intro 2:57 Flashback 13:14 Journey to...
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Episode #121 with Anusuya on her new life in N America and how she managed to stay fit amidst the big change
In a conversation with Anusuya Ashok again on her second stint in the podcast She was featured in episode 62, where we talked about her incredible running journey, check it out. Anusuya is first a Saree runner, then an ultra runner and now she is an ultra yogini ( YTT200 USA Yoga Alliance...
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Episode #120 with Ricky Singh on his journey to 50 states club, summiting Mt Everest and running 100 milers
In conversation with Ricky Singh, on his incredible journey of well-being and fitness. We get behind the scenes on why it started and how it became a project of relentless pushing of limits. Highlights of his accomplishments include 50 state marathon club, summiting Mt Everest and Mt Manasalu,...
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Episode #119 with Kiran Krishnamurthy on his journey to Boston and Tahoe 200 mile ultra
#ultrarunning #marathonrunner Kiran Krishnamurthy's roots in running are atypical. An adult-onset runner, who is naturally "underweight" as Kiran describes it, his motivation was to get fit and never about getting in shape. Running was never a passion for him till 2016. It started with Fitbit...
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Episode #118 with Sadhana and Sudhakar on conquering the Abbots world marathons together
In conversation with the incredible running couple Sadhana and Sudhakar on their journey of conquering the Abbott world majors together. Sadhana is a management graduate who currently works with her family business in the well-known South Indian restaurant chain A2B. Sudhakar is an engineer and...
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Episode #117 with Sundar Kumbakonam, Co-Founder of the Journeys Within on the purpose of the spiritual quest
#spirtuality #journey In conversation with Sundar Kumabakonam. Sundar is a technologist In 2016, he quit as Senior Director, Engineering, Broadcom Corporation, and pivoted his life in a different direction, to something he deeply cared about. He started by launching the Tapasya Yogashala in...
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Episode#116 with Sukumar Rajagopal, ex-Global CIO of Cognizant on his pursuit of fitness
Today's conversation is not with a runner or an ultra-endurance athlete. It's a simpler journey of fitness that an average person struggles with. Most want to look good, feel good, and be healthy. And Sukumar's down-to-earth wit makes his journey personable. He has made it work with persistence.…
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Episode #115 with Ultra cyclist Shankar Muniyappa on his cycling journey, enhancing family and community leadership
In conversation with Ultra cyclist Shankar Muniyappa, who started as a commuter cyclist and scaled to endurance cycling. He also supported his friends to partake in a fitness lifestyle by creating a community. What's more, he does this along with his lovely wife, proving that the pursuit of...
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Episode #114 with Life and Business coach Mahesh Nambiar on how to peak your performance in the new year
In conversation with Mahesh Nambiar. Mahesh is a coach, mentor, and consultant facilitating unprecedented personal and professional outcomes for individuals and teams vis-à-vis leadership, organizational development and change management, and process consultancy. Mahesh has dedicated himself to…
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Episode#113 with Dr. Sripathi Kethu on his 38 marathons in 12 months to achieve the 50 states club
In conversation with Dr. Sripathi Kethu , on his amazing accomplishment of 38 marathons in 12 months to achieve the 50 states club in the US. Sripathi has been on episode 7 of the RunYogi Diaries podcast where we talked about his running journey. In the episode, we get behind the scenes on he...
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Episode #112 with Vikas Malik on his 100-mile finish record, 50k wins & ketogenic diet
In conversation with the incredible Vikas Malik, a physicist by training (PhD in physics), Food Analytical Scientist by profession and Ultrarunner by passion. Vikas also is a practitioner and evangelist of the High Fat Low Carb ( HFLC, also known as the ketogenic) diet. He is one of the fastest...
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Episode #111 with Jeev Singh on his journey to ultras, Ayurvedic lifestyle, and environment
In conversation with Jeev Singh of London. Jeev is a successful tech executive in the banking Industry in London. His journey to well-being through running which led to highly conscious living is fascinating. As a deep thinker, the insights in the conversation were pure gold. He can be followed…
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Episode #110 with JJ's Coach Pramod on his journey of running. coaching and pursuit of excellence
In conversation with Coach Pramod, the chief coach of Jayanagar Jaguars( JJ), one of Bangalore's oldest running groups, that's grown into a premier coaching organization. Pramod, a multi-faceted individual with interests in theater, technology, and fitness, has trained over 7000 people to pursue...
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Episode #109 with Ironman Dipa Patel on her journey of beating the odds to pursue a passion
In conversation with Dipa Patel, who had to fight the cultural and gender baggage growing up in America, to pursue her passion of log distance bicycling and eventually become an Ironman triathlete. Her story is inspiring to many women of South Asian descent who may find themselves in similar...
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Episode #108 with Vishal Ahuja on journey of a late start to running, Boston Qualification, and Ironman
Vishal's story underscores the fact that you will never know unless you try. For someone who started running at age 38 with absolutely no prior running history,, to have gotten fast enough to qualify for the Boston marathon is an incredibly inspiring tale. You will love this conversation. 0:00...
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Episode#107 with Satish Gogineni the fastest Indian to have Climbed Mt Everest and Mt Lhotse in 19+ hrs
In conversation with Satish Gogineni, the Hyderabad-born mountaineer, who climbed not one but two mountains in a single day. Satish summited Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse — the first and fourth highest peaks in the world – within 20 hours of each other, in one single expedition. This makes him…
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RunYogi Diaries #106 with Ultra runner Shajan Samuel on finding meaning through running and fitness
In conversation with Shajan Samuel, who takes us behind the scenes on his formidable journey of personal transformation through fitness. Once overweight and feeling lost, Samuel used running to find purpose and meaning in his life. But in the beginning, it wasn't easy, after discovering that even...
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RunYogi Diaries #105 with Arnab Banerjee on why and how he did the Bigfoot 200 miler ultra
In conversation with Arnab Banerjee, Seattle-based ultra runner and alpine-style mountaineer who was originally in episode 75 of the podcast. He is back on the seat to talk about his latest adventure, the Bigfoot 200 miler foot race in the beautiful Cascade mountains of Washington, that had a 40%...
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RunYogi Diaries #104 with Madhu Nagaraja on second chances and his journey to swim the English channel
In conversation with Madhu Nagaraja, an incredible athlete who found his way back to his passion perchance amidst a personal breakdown. Sometimes, bad things happen for the good. Here is Nagaraja's incredible Open Water Swimming Career summary Open Water Swimming Career He is a Patron of the...
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RunYogi Diaries #103 with Ironman Tarun Chandrashekar for whom constraints aren't a show stopper
In conversation with Tarun Chandrasekhar on his journey to Ironman as a Type 1 Diabetes situation. Tarun and Polly ( episode 102) are a Husband and wife duo who have managed to lead an active lifestyle as a family. We get behind the scenes on Tarun's side of the story. This episode is so much fun...
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RunYogi Diaries #102 with Dr. Polly Niravath on her challenging journey to an IRONMAN
In conversation with the incredible Dr. Polly Niravath, who has had an amazing journey of marathons and triathlons for over a decade. We get behind the scenes on how she did it all, despite having a busy schedule as a doctor, parent, and homemaker. 0:00 Intro and background 2:53 Flashback, why…
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RunYogi Diaries #101 with Saurabh Bhasin on how to summit Mt. Denali( and other peaks)
#mountaineering #denali In conversation with ultra-endurance athlete and mountaineer, Saurabh Bhasin on how to prepare for something as challenging as climbing Mt. Denali. We get behind the scenes on how he did it. Also, check out episode #61 if you are interested in Saurabh's journey in...
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RunYogi Diaries #100 with Badhri Chakravarthy on his journey of 75 marathons in just 10 years
In conversation with Badhri Chakravarty who started running after he turned 50, and has not looked back. He started his running journey from scratch and discovered he is good at it. He shows us that it's never late to discover something about yourself. From getting faster to finishing all the 50...
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RunYogi Diaries #99 with Gauri Jog on her journey from marathon to Iron distance triathlon( 140.6) with Asha foundation
In conversation with Gauri Jog on her journey of running from ticking off a bucket list to doing an Iron distance Triathlon in a matter of just 4 years. She started running with Team Asha in 2016 and participated in two races that year, the San Francisco Half Marathon and Portland Full Marathon.…
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RunYogi Diaries #98 with Santhosh Padmanabhan the founder of Runners' High community in Bengaluru
In conversation with Santhosh Padmanabhan, a man on a mission of using running as a tool for empowerment for adults and children alike. He founded Runner's High ( https://runnershigh.in) as a social enterprise and not as a non-profit or just a profiteering business. They have volunteers from the...
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RunYogi Diaries #97 with the young Rishon Magehalli on his journey to F4 motorsport racing
Motorsport racing is an endurance sport The sport demands mental and physical fitness at the highest levels, especially if you are behind the wheel. An emerging sport in India, it's a pleasure to be in conversation with this young man pursuing his passion. In conversation with the 16-year-old...
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RunYogi Diaries#96 with ultra marathoner Bipul Talukdar on his journey to the triple crown of 200 milers
In conversation with Bipul Talukdar, an accomplished ultra runner that is the only South Asian to have completed the triple crown of 200 miler foot races. He did this in 2021, in addition to his Cocodona 240 finish that made it a total of four 200 miler races in the same year. His running journey...
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RunYogi Diaries #95 with Ram Rajagopalan on his journey to Ironman
Ram started his running a decade back. Starting with a local marathon, he scaled his journey to running marathons across the country and internationally. His pivotal moment came when he decided to give triathlons a try. Like all adult-onset swimmers, he overcame his trepidation for water and...
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Episode #94 with Nattu Natraj on adventures of Badwater, Marathon Des Sables and many 100 milers
In conversation with Nattu Natraj, the first known person of Indian origin to do Badwater 135, a tough grueling ultra foot race. The Badwater marathon is 135 miles of hell in 140F temperatures. From Death Valley to Mt. Whitney. It gets so hot that shoes melt on asphalt. Therefore, the runners…
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RunYogi Diaries #93: "Masala Runner " Mohan Iyer, on common sense approach to run 100+ marathons across the world
Mohan is a technology executive for a day job and an accomplished marathon runner. What started as a casual hobby back in 2010 with a 5k in February of that year, grew quickly into a running adventure that continued until Covid put the brakes on it in February 2020. He ran my very first full...
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RunYogi Diaries #92 Karen Bonnett Natraj on her ultra-endurance journey and mission to empower others
Karen Bonnett Natraj is a long-distance athlete, and a Life Coach, focusing on Mental Fitness and Performance. While her journey started with cycling in the 1990s when she joined some family members for the MS 150 ride, she went on to "Randonneuring" 1200k rides and later pivoted into the world…
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RunYogi Diaries #91 on Infradian Rhythms and its impact on Women's fitness with Sapna Agarwal
In conversation with Sapna Agarwal, an advocate for women's health and fitness. Her mission of spreading awareness about important natural cycles, unique to women is invaluable. The infradian rhythm is a 28-day cycle that regulates the menstrual cycle. " Women are not little men", she quips, and...
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RunYogi Diaries #90 with Odia Ironman and Mountaineer Sidharth Routray
Sidharth Routray is the first known Ironman from the state of Odia in India and he takes pride in being a trendsetter. Odia and its people are one of the most beautiful and culturally rich regions in India. He is also an avid mountaineer who has done peaks like Mt. Aconcagua, Mt. Denali, Mt....
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RunYogi Diaries #89 part 2 on Neuroscience and spirituality and Intersection ( or divergence )
In conversation with Neuroscientist, Shrinath Kadamangudi, we explore where the physical stops and the metaphysical begins. Is the human experience merely physical, or is there something more? What is a personal will, and what is the self? A conversation of the brain is incomplete without…
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RunYogi Diaries #89 Part 1 Neuroscience 101 and importance of brain health with Shrinath Kadamangudi
In conversation with Neuroscientist, Shrinath Kadamangudi, who for the last 8+years has been dwelling into the science of the brain. He went on to complete a B.S. in Neuroscience from UT Dallas and an MPhil in Neuroscience from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Shrinath is...
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RunYogi Diaries #88 Nutrition 101 with " Indian Nutritionist" and registered dietician Sarika Shah
#diet #nutrition #indian In the house today is Sarika Shah a registered dietitian and nutritionist who inspires everyone to live their best and especially working with South Asians in America. Her mission of keeping ethnic food central to the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle through science is...
About this show
Welcome to the RunYogi Diaries podcast . In this podcast , you will hear conversations with regular folks on extraordinary journeys of well-being and fitness through endurance sports. These include running, cycling , triathlons and mountaineering . Hopefully you'll find these conversations insightful and motivational. Also find us on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/runyogidiaries. The YouTube version has photos and video footages where possible. Check it out.
Hosted by
Santosh Shiva