RunYogi Diaries Podcast

In conversation with a cardiologist who is going beyond traditional modern medicine to provide holistic health to people.  As a cardiologist also trained in Energetic Medicine, Angelic Reiki, and as a Soul empowerment life Coach, he helps to empower people's lives. We explore the idea that we were energy and by hacking it we can access our well-being and ability to heal ourselves.

0:00 Intro and background

2:31 Flashback, how it all got started

8:53 How did the pull to alternative healing happen

10:48 What is energy medicine

16:02 How does one make a choice

21:26 The nervous system connection

25:57 The mindset of healing

28:22 Where does one start the balancing energies

37:44 The idea of ultimate fitness

39:14 The connection to Physical fitness

43:51 Knowing your WHY to create balance in endurance

48:38 What is listening to body actually mean

53:00 The other brains of our system

56:31 The last word

In the house today is Dharmendra, aka coach "D " aka Dhammo. Dhammo 's story of pursuing a passion by stepping out of their comfort zone and doing what makes one happy. From pursuing a Boston qualification to leaving a lucrative consulting job to start a coaching practice, his is a fascinating journey. Hope you take some nuggets of wisdom from his story.

0:00 Intro and background

4:02 Flashback and why the running started

7:50 Start of work-life and signing up for the first race

11:53 The New Jersey Marathon

13:47 Taking a sabbatical to pursue BQ

20:37 Training to get faster

27:09 Quitting job to pursue a passion

32:06 The fourth block to performance

33:49 Was leaving the job easy

41:07 The Boston Marathon experience

47:07 The experience of coaching

51:24 Mental health and running

55:10 What next on the horizon

1:01:36 Fun Q&A round

1:12:47 Wrap up the last word

In the house is Colin Turner, who is on a mission to help former athletes regain their fitness at any age, and find joy, fulfillment, and accomplishment. He is a lifelong athlete who is passionate about nutrition and wellness. Over the years, he has discovered what a difference fitness and exercise have made to his mental health, sense of accomplishment, and energy levels.  Colin can be reached on his website https://turnerfitnesscoaching.com We get behind the scenes on his journey and listen to his secret sauce for running success.

Chapter timelines

0:00 Background and introduction

2:52 Flashback/How it all started

5:56 Rediscovering to run

8:46 What triggered the need to restart running

10:43 Going back to basics

15:54 The reason for not giving up

16:00 Mental side of endurance

19:43 The importance of mindful running

21:10 The importance of cadence

23:59 Measuring Power as a metric

28:20 The coaching journey

32:00 Measuring quality of sleep

37:19 The approach to nutrition

38:33 What next on the horizon

40:27 The fun Q&A round

#health #lifestyle In the house is Sukanya Sridhar, a health lifestyle coach that's making a difference by sharing her success with others. We zoom into the core principles of her coaching. Sukanya shared her personal journey of recovering from cancer and her pursuit of endurance sports in episode 6.

Chapter timelines

0:00 Intro and background

2:49 The why of lifestyle coaching

5:43 Discovering what it means to be truly healthy

11:08 Key attributes of a healthy lifestyle

18:07 Is the effort to be healthy worth it

23:48 Why do people struggle to prioritize exercise

29:52 The concept of mindful eating

38:24 The importance of rest

42:12 Finding one’s center

48:23 The importance of gratitude

50:05 The importance of relationships

53:33 Role of spirituality in health

In conversation with Dr. Srinivas Panja, Endocrinologist, avid runner, and marathoner. We get into hormone health 101 and learn about the key hormones, their functions, and their relationship to health.  Dr. Srinivas Panja bio  Dr. Panja earned his medical degree from Kurnool Medical College in India and finished his residency in internal medicine at Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee. He completed a fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.  Board-certified in internal medicine and endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism, Dr. Panja has been in practice since 2005. While he is experienced in a wide variety of endocrine and hormonal disorders, his special clinical interests are the management of diabetes and thyroid nodules, metabolic disorders, and thyroid disorders. He is certified in thyroid ultrasound procedures and fine-needle aspiration of thyroid nodules.  

*Opinions expressed in the podcast are for informational purposes only and not a substitute for medical consultation.  

0:00 Intro and background

5:29 What are hormones

8:45 Hormone and weight loss-Thyroid

11:56 What causes Thyroid issues

16:37 What is Insulin Resistance

21:12 Other issues due to Insulin resistance

22:36 What causes Insulin resistance

28:26 Is Gluten bad for you

30:43 The third critical hormone, Cortisol

38:22 Hormones and Immunity

42:03 Hormones and athletic performance

43:44 The importance of exercise

47:21 The importance of medical supervision for strenuous exercise

48:42 The role of liver

52:58 Wrap up and summary

#marathoner #entrepreneur   

Vijay Venugopal is a sub-3 hr marathoner and the CEO of a major supplement brand in India, Fast n’up. WE get behind the scenes of his amazing growth in running marathons , starting from a 4.02 finish to consistently running sub-3 many times over. And we dig into the entrepreneur story of how the supplement brand Fast ’n Up.  

0:00 Intro and background

3:52 Flashback the start of running journey

9:52 The first 10k

11:37 The top 3 beginners mistake

16:25 Getting to sub 3 marathon

23:02 The feeling of winning a marathon

27:03 The Run less, Run Fast method

30:11 Running Boston

32:19 The evolution of the running journey

36:30 The spiritual aspect of running

37:16 How did the business journey start

42:40 Supplement industry in India

48:09 What next on the running journey

51:00 Fun Q&A round

58:26 The last word

In conversation with wellness coach, Zumba Instructor and Flow coach Jyothika Dwarkanath on what is holistic fitness.  We get behind the scenes on her own personal journey. And ask some fundamental questions about what does fitness actually mean, and the downside of over training.

YouTube link : https://youtu.be/RZxCRgLEnO8

0:00 Intro and background

3:45 Flashback, what got the fitness journey started

8:19 What is TRX

10:51 Is Zumba a good cross training for endurance

13:14 How is to become a well ness coach

16:01 The love of Hiking

17:03 Nutrition and what is mindful eating

29:37 What is FLOW

33:44 The importance of metaphysical

36:57 How to achieve flow states

44:14 What is FITNESS

48:01 What’s next in the journey

52:37 The fun Q&A round

In the house , Gururaj Nayak , a young mountaineer turned runner who does not let his feet injury stop him, has scaled many personal peaks. From leading exciting Himalayan Expeditions, running at the highest elevation ultra at Kardung La , starting marathons at a 4.20 finish and within 2 years achieving a finish time of 3.12 hrs , is a tale of an individual who loves pushing his limits and experiencing joy in the process.  We get behind the scenes on this amazing journey  

CHAPTER TIMELINES

0:00 Background and intro 

3:12 Flashback on how it all started 

9:24 The first Himalayan expedition  

16:00 Getting the marathon bug 

19:38 Getting faster 

22:52 Signing up for the Kardung La challenge, the highest race in India 

25:03 What’s the motivation 31:28 Prepping for high altitude running 

37:29 Pushing a sub 3:30 marathon  

41:10 The family concern on running 

44:11 Pursuing the Stok Kangri expedition  

53:04 What is AMS 1:00:44 The downside of adventure tourism  

1:03 The Border 100 miler  1:10 Keeping out negative self talk 

1:22 The fun Q&A round 

1:27 Wrap up and the last word  

You can also read Guru's blog at https://gururajnayak1.blogspot.com

In conversation with Mahesh Nambiar, a dear friend and a personal transformation expert on how to bring the current year to a logical completion  , and create space for extraordinary to happen in the new year. 

We dig into how to create the space and tools for creation that is powerful and awe inspiring .  

0:00 and background 

3:22 What is Transformation(versus change) 

6:10 Completing the year ( versus ending) 

9:32 The key questions to answer for completion  

15:26 Distinguishing fact from significance  

18:15 Dealing with the commitment ( versus inner judgement ) 

21:39 The myst of “overweight” 

24:14 What exactly is commitment  

26:51 What does it mean to be extraordinary  

31:01 How the mind runs the show(in the background ) 

32:56 The Merlin principle ( creating 2022) 41:22 Wrap up

Paul Devillo is the one who believes that he is yet to achieve his athletic peak . In his early 50s that's a refreshing mindset , something any one us can embrace to push ones limits . Endurance sports like much of life is all about mindsets and attitudes, you get what you percieve and act.

Paul isn’t just a believer, he also walks the talk, for someone who just started running just 10 years ago, to have gone from zero to Boston Qualifying times on every outing of his is no mean achievement . His work ethic is inspiring .

We get behind the scenes on the how and why of this fascinating journey . 

Approximate Chapter timelines 

0:00 Intro and Background

5:31 Flashback, where and why it all started

11:25 Begin with walking to ramp up for running

17:38 The upside of treadmill running

19:53 Placing on the the first ever half marathon

26:50 Attitude towards racing

29:46 The first full marathon

33:31 The Boston Qualifying marathon

37:12 The pursuit of sub-3 full marathon

43:06 Balancing life with 100 + weekly miles

46:28 Why not run Boston

47:18 The latest attempt at 2.45 marathon

48:46 The time trial experiments

55:57 The secret sauce for getting faster

1:01:09 What’s next on the horizon

1:06:11 The Fun Q&A round

1:11:14 The last word