Guts, Glory & Story's Podcast

Meet the leader in the diagnostics and healthcare industry, Dr. Sanjay Arora! Owner and Managing Director of Suburban Diagnostics, Dr. Sanjay’s visionary approach towards women’s health has helped bring a change and improve the health outcomes in the country.

Suburban Diagnostics, the company that is serving millions of patients for the last 25 years is one of the first private labs that was appointed by the IMCR to carry out COVID-19 tests in India; they accepted the challenge to be of service to society at large by taking this task with utmost responsibility. They also formed an internal task force comprised of medical experts who together were actively part of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Covid warrior, global traveler, non-professional chef, travel photographer, and interestingly a DJ, Sanjay Arora is someone who loves sharing his diverse life experiences!

We have Garvita Gulhati, Founder and CEO of ‘Why Waste? – Forbes 30 under 30, Asia! Why Waste is India’s largest youth-led non-profit organization working towards water conservation. The fact that 14 million liters of water is wasted every year in India just from the amount people leave behind in cups in restaurants led to the formation of ‘Why Waste’.

With relentless efforts, Garvita and her team, is trying to spread awareness about water conservation and changing habits and mindsets one cup at a time! 

Not only does Garvita holds a title of ‘Global Changemaker’ but also is the only Indian recipient of the Shawn Mendes Foundation’s (SMF) Wonder Grant. She also received the prestigious Diana Award from the charity in honor of the late Princess of Wales, last year!

Statically, half of the world’s population could be living in areas facing water scarcity by as early as 2025 and some 700 million people could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030. With an escalating global water crisis impending over us, it is time to resolutely work towards conserving this limited and costly resource which is of great importance for human life and sustenance. 

Meet Sushil Jiwarajka, a second-generation serial entrepreneur in fields as diverse as solar energy, telecom, batteries, and education. Being a strong proponent of climate change and environment he has taken up several social causes and is dedicated to safeguard the environment, rural development, bettering the conditions for women workers, increasing farmers’ incomes, promoting low-cost agricultural technologies, eradicating hunger, and banishing blindness.

Sushil’s to be published book ‘Empowering the Unpowered’ is an insight into his inspirational journey and dwells on the tremendous power that a single vision holds. It is a culmination of one thought and one idea – Upliftment of the Masses.

This time on Guts, Glory & Story, we have the First Fastest Indian to have circumnavigated the world across all the six continents and First Asian to have ridden on Antarctica - Deepak Kamath! From the Arctic to Antarctic, Deepak’s adventures have always been driven by the passion to see the unseen.

With The Adventures of Armstrong, his motto is to travel because he’d rather look back at his life, saying “I can’t believe I did that” instead of “if only I had”! Deepak is a motorcyclist who has traveled across all seven continents. Over and above this, he is an all-out explorer with numerous national adventures across India!

In this episode, we uncover the story of Divyanshu Ganatra. An IT Expert. Winner of a National Award. A Psychologist. An Adventure Sports Enthusiast. An Entrepreneur. And, to complete the picture - India’s First Blind Solo Paraglider.

This is the glorious story of a gutsy man who fought against all odds and redefined the impossible. Battling conventions, Divyanshu decided to stand out and beat the notion that a differently-abled person needs a helping hand. In 2014, after becoming India’s first blind solo paraglider, he formed Adventures Beyond Barriers Foundation (ABBF) - an organization which attempts to bridge the gap between abled and differently-abled.

This is a story of an optimist who never stopped believing and went on to achieve great things in life that brought him the most joy…

We are back with yet another story of courage and guts – with Mayank Gandhi – a social activist, a crusader during the emergency, India against corruption, the Right-To-Information act and most lately, the Parli Transformations – which has helped farmers in many drought and low yield areas in India quadruple their earnings as well as help them become water sufficient.

The 90s were some of the most defining moments for the future of India - from opening up its economy, to giving impetus to technology giants in the making. And here is the man credited with bringing the telecom and Information Technology revolution into India. 

Ladies and gentlemen we kick off Season 3 with yet another tale of Guts, Glory & Story - featuring Sam Pitroda, the inventor, the bringer of telecommunication and IT revolution in India and heading six core technology missions for this country.

This week on Guts, Glory & Story, we bring to you yet another story of courage and guts with Nayan Khanolkar. He is a self-taught avid nature photographer who documents Indian Wildlife and is one of the only photographers in India who has won the World Press Photo Contest and BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award together, along with many others. Nayan’s life revolves around photography and urban leopards have become his sole focus for the last few years. With his photography, he is constantly working on sensitizing people to animal behaviour and raising awareness about India’s rich wildlife.

Guts, Glory & Story brings you yet another session with Rohan Mirchandani - Co-Founder, Epigamia. Rohan’s journey is a true example of perseverance and conviction. He spent most of his youth growing up in New York, but in 2013, he left everything behind and moved to India to launch his dream venture - Epigamia. The roots of Epigamia dates back more than a decade when Drums was born as an ice-cream manufacturer producing the Hokey-Pokey brand. Soon thereafter, the ice-cream business was stopped and whatever was learned was put behind the yogurt business. The plan was to create a lifestyle brand that would cater to healthier eating trends - and that’s how Epigamia was born. Moreover, Bollywood Actress Deepika Padukone’s strategic initiative arm invested in Drum Foods International - the maker of flavoured yogurt brand and Deepika’s role as the brand ambassador took Epigamia to new heights.

For Rohan, success is a legacy that comes from work and family. He wants to leave behind a brand that stands the test of time way after he’s gone. 

Listen to another amazing story of guts and glory - PC Musthafa, the founder of ID Fresh Food. ID Fresh is a leading food company that provides several flavors of Idli and Dosa like Ragi Idli/Dosa batter, Rice Rava Idli batter, Malabar Parota, and Whole Wheat & Oats Dosa.

From extremely humble beginnings in a village in Kerala to running a multi hundred crore company, PC’s journey is a story of true grit and determination. From a child who struggled to pass his standard 6 exams to being invited to speak at the UN, Harvard and Columbia schools, PC’s remarkable journey is all about his never-say-die-attitude, conquering limitations and about self-transformation!