Podcast Episodes

S2 E94: Yogi @ Corporate Street: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s Leaders | The Inside Story with Manish Chaturvedi

Season 2 Episode 94

What if the best leadership strategies were written centuries ago?

In this episode, author and corporate leader Manish Chaturvedi joins Gaurav Arora to share the inside story of his book Yogi @ Corpor…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

S2 E93: The Startup Journey of Gaurav Singh: Obsession, AI, and Building Without Validation

Season 2 Episode 93

Can ambition be sustainable? Can AI scale without consequence?

In this powerful episode of the xMonks Drive Podcast, host Gaurav Arora sits down with Gaurav Singh, founder of Verloop, for an unfiltere…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

S2 E92: Govind Iyer: From Global Boardrooms to Giving Forward

Season 2 Episode 92

What does it mean to give forward?

In this deeply reflective episode of xMonks Drive, Govind Iyer—Independent Director at Infosys, Chairperson of Social Venture Partners India, and board member at Giv…

Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

S2 E91: Dino Petridis | How a Greek Professor Came to Find Home in Hinduism & Nithyananda

Season 2 Episode 91

Why did a Greek psychology professor surrender to a Hindu guru?

Watch as Dino Petridis, a London-based academic, shares his incredible spiritual journey—from academia to devotion! He reveals how he fo…

Published on 5 months ago

S2 E90: Shalini Singh on Breaking Barriers | A Different Take on Women's Day

Season 2 Episode 90

Breaking Barriers: Shalini Singh on Thriving in a Male-Dominated Industry

Shalini Singh, Chief of Corporate Communications & Sustainability at Tata Power, is a force of impact and innovation. From lea…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

S2 E89: Can Astrology Really Predict Your Success? Sundeep Kochar Reveals All

Season 2 Episode 89

Is our life written in the stars, or do we have the power to change it? In this episode of xMonks Drive, Gaurav Arora sits down with astrologer Dr. Sundeep Kochar to explore the age-old debate betwee…

Published on 6 months ago

S2 E88: Gold Medal, Doping Allegations, and Fighting for Truth with Neeraj Yadav

Season 2 Episode 88

In this powerful episode of The xMonks Drive, Gaurav Arora sits down with Neeraj Yadav, a celebrated para-athlete known for his resilience and extraordinary achievements. Neeraj shares his journey fr…

Published on 6 months ago

S2 E87: Small town girl turned CEO, Entrepreneurship, Struggles, Sexism with Muskaan Kakkar

Season 2 Episode 87

From a Small Town to Breaking Barriers in the Auto Industry!

What does it take for a woman to thrive in a male-dominated industry? Meet Muskan, an entrepreneur who went from being doubted to leading o…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

S2 E86: Leadership lessons from Indian Army, Ukraine, Palestine & Pakistan ft. Maj. Gen. Neeraj Bali

Season 2 Episode 86

The Gen. Bali saga continues.

In Part II of our podcast with Maj. Gen. Neeraj Bali, we take a deeper dive into the lessons corporates can draw from the Indian army.

Gen. Bali spills his thoughts on Ukr…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

S2 E85: Kargil, Sam Manekshaw, KM Cariappa and Corporate lessons from the Indian Army with Maj Gen Neeraj Bali.

Season 2 Episode 85

I drew a lot of inspiration from the Indian Army growing up. They were my real-life heroes.

When I got the opportunity to interview Maj. Gen Neeraj Bali on the xMonks Drive podcast, it was like travel…

Published on 7 months ago