Podcast Episodes

AAP's Jasmine Shah on Delhi, Democracy & the Price of Dissent

Season 2 Episode 101

“The War for Delhi” wasn’t just political, it was personal.

In this unfiltered conversation, Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Jasmine Shah reveals how Delhi’s governance was dismantled, its leaders jailed…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Army Officer on Terrorism, Faith & the Fight No One Talks About | Lt Col Manoj Kumar Sinha

Season 2 Episode 100

What makes someone pick up a gun in the name of God?
Why are books — not bullets — the real weapon in today’s wars?

In this gripping conversation, Lt Col Manoj Kumar Sinha (Retd.), Sena Medal awardee a…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kavyal Sedani | What They Don’t Teach You About Healing

Season 2 Episode 99

What if your suffering wasn’t a disorder — but a disconnection?

In this powerful episode of The xMonks Drive, Kavyal Sedani sits down with Gaurav Arora to explore the invisible threads between mental …

Published on 7 months ago

Major General Vikram Dev Dogra on India’s War With Pakistan

Season 2 Episode 98

This episode was shot on the morning of May 9th, just hours before India and Pakistan agreed to a so-called “ceasefire” — which has already been violated by Pakistan.

Major General Vikram Dev Dogra (A…

Published on 7 months ago

Kargil Hero Yogendra Singh Yadav on Pahalgam, Pakistan & What It Means to Be an Indian Soldier

Season 2 Episode 97

In this powerful episode of xMonks Drive, Kargil War Hero and Param Vir Chakra awardee Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav speaks with Gaurav Arora about the Pahalgam terror attack, the truth about Pakistan…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Ryan Seaman on Ego Death, Plant Medicine, and the Call to Wake Up

Season 2 Episode 96

What if everything you thought was success… was just setup for the breakdown that finally woke you up?

In this episode of xMonks Drive, Ryan Seaman dives into the unraveling of identity — through ego …

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Seeing the Divine: Lisa Prajna Hallstrom on Devotion, Doubt, and Anandamayi Ma

Season 2 Episode 95

In this profoundly moving episode of The xMonks Drive, Gaurav sits down with Lisa Prajna Hallstrom — Harvard scholar, spiritual mentor, and lifelong devotee of Anandamayi Ma.

Lisa shares the extraordi…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

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 8 months ago

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 8 months, 1 week ago

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 8 months, 2 weeks ago