Go-Beyond Podcast

Despite growing up in the desert state of Rajasthan, India, at the tender age of 14-years, Bhakti Sharma dived into the world of open water swimming and embarked on a journey to conquer all five oceans across the world. Starting her journey from swimming across the English channel at the age of 16 to breaking records in the chilling 1 degree Celsius Antarctic waters, in her own words, she has grown and transformed through the process. 

Join us as we deep dive with our guest and learn about the challenges that have made her a champion.

Environmentalist, trekker and founder, Healing Himalayas, Pradeep Sangwan is a simple man with a simple mission. In this episode he recollects his most unforgettable trekking experiences from cleaning up garbage piling up at the busiest mountain trails, to sharing hearty meals with the warmest locals, Pradeep delves deep into his passion for inspiring others to undo the damages of the numerous adventure schedules. 

Join us on a journey to uncover the truth of undertaking great climbs and achieving greater milestones of clearing garbage piling up on some of the world’s highest mountain ranges during Pradeep Sangwan’s memorable trekking trails.

National award-winning architectural restorer & designer Padma Shri awardee Sunita Kohli, takes us through the journey of giving architectural national treasures a new lease of life. From literature to travel, Sunita dissects the diverse set of art forms which shaped her design philosophy, lauded today across the world. 

Tune in to get a feel of the creative process of breathing new life into some of the most celebrated edifices globally. 

After discovering her ability to communicate with animals, Fatema Zahra made it her purpose to use this unique gift to help and give animals a much-needed voice. With hours of practice and continuous efforts over the years Fatema with her rare skill has become one of the most renowned animal communicators in the world today.

Tune in as we get a glimpse into her life and discover what important messages and life lessons our animal friends have to teach us.

After losing a limb to an unfortunate accident, Rishi Krishna came to the realization that his life had now forever changed. But providence proved potent, because when he was faced with a bank-breaking choice of functional prosthetics, his innate problem-solving acumen came through. Rather than settle for one “less-than”, Rishi 3D printed his own bionic arm - one that was 30 times cheaper and more functional than the imported ones! 

Tune in as we unravel Rishi Krishna’s inspiring journey of founding Symbionic - a startup that manufactures affordable prosthesis and bionics!

The Indian astronomer from the Vatican Observatory who’s set out to answer the questions beyond the earthly realm, Fr. Richard D'Souza talks about science, faith and the journey towards his path breaking discovery about the M32p in this special episode. Navigate the tales from the world of astronomy - from comradery to discoveries.  

Join us as we discover the secrets of the universe and the life of this astronomer-priest Fr. Richard D'Souza.

Challenging her own boundaries and entering a profession usually unheard of, especially for women, freelance flair bartender and renowned mixologist Ami Shroff talks about breaking stereotypes and takes us through her unconventional journey.

Join us as we peek into this stirring journey in the life of freelance flair bartender Ami Shroff.

Shaping her own destiny after meeting with an unfortunate accident and determined to make a change, Manasi Joshi talks about her life experiences, defying challenges head-on one serve at a time. World para-badminton champion Manasi Joshi shares her incredible journey of becoming a para-badminton world champion and going beyond her limits to win medals across the globe. 

Join us on an insightful journey to learn more about India's first para-badminton world champion.

Taking us through her nostalgic journey from her refugee camp days to being appointed as the Minister of Agriculture in Rwanda, Dr. Agnes Kalibata - Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the 2021 Food Systems Summit is one of the global leaders changing the food system landscape. Join us in an invigorating conversation, where we dive deeper into her dynamic journey and discover how she undertook one of the major responsibilities to Go-Beyond the test of times and emerge as a global food security champion.

Engineer turned entrepreneur Shubhendu Sharma in his mission to reclaim nature’s lost native forests, quit a high paying job to plant trees for the rest of his life. Going beyond with his unconventional idea, he and his team have planted around 160 forests in the last 10 years. In this episode, Sharma takes us through his journey from Toyota to Afforestt, his relationship with nature, intricacies that go into building a forest and his unique experiences. 

Join us on an insightful journey with Shubhendu Sharma, Director of Afforestt, sharing unheard facts about the world within a forest.