RunYogi Diaries Podcast

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.

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 qualifying for Boston recently. While his physical hacks are insightful, what will blow your mind is what he did psychologically to qualify for a Boston finish time.

In conversation with Dr. Neeta Gautam , a family physician, faculty at the Stanford school of medicine and a proponent of Ayurveda for health .

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.

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.

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Hana Asano. 

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 process.

In conversation with Manjeet Singh, tech exec, functional fitness coach and Spartan racer.

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 bringing awareness to mental health issues among youth , by starting the The RunforJeev (www.runforjeev.com) . The foundation aims to bring awareness and resources to the mental health crisis through strategic projects and partnerships.

0:00 Introduction and background

3:02 A life thats turned upside down

6:52 Lessons from dealing with grief

12:22 Supporting each other as partners 

19:00 The power for reframing 

20:12 The power of running and yoga 

25:53 The power of social connections 

28:06 The story behind Run for Jeev Foundation 

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 Warfare Foundations.

In conversation with the amazing Jayme Linker from Colorado.