The Maverick-On-Air is back with its tenth episode, joined by Massimo Pigliucci, a Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. He has a PhD in evolutionary biology from the University of Connecticut and a PhD in philosophy from the University of Tennessee. His research interests include the philosophy of biology, the relationship between science and philosophy, the nature of pseudoscience and the practical philosophy of Stoicism.. On this podcast, I explore the remarkable philosophy that is Stoicism and how its wisdom can be applied to our everyday lives in the quest for meaning. Stoicism teaches us to acknowledge our emotions, reflect on what causes them and redirect them for our own good. 

The Maverick-On-Air hosts its ninth episode, joined by Dr William Li, a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker and New York times best selling author who's groundbreaking work has impacted more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, heart disease and obesity. He is the author of over 100 scientific publications in leading journals and his TED Talk, "Can We Eat To Starve Cancer?" has gained more than 11 million views. In this episode, Dr. William Li shares with us how to eat to beat disease and making the idea that food is medicine second nature.

The Maverick-On-Air hosts its eighth episode with Dr Mahesh Chhaya or otherwise known by his stage name Dr Magic, he’s a close up magician and a qualified general practitioner working in practices and hospitals across London and the Midlands. Having performed at a number of international destinations including Spain, Germany and Kenya, Dr Chhaya’s ever growing popularity has enabled him to attract big name clients that include Barclays, RBS, BBC and Joe Marcari supercars just to name a few. Last month he appeared on the Jeremy Vine show and was interviewed by ITV news to talk about how he’s been using magic tricks to help people manage their mental health during the coronavirus lockdown.

The Maverick-On-Air hosts its seventh episode with Bryan Kest who is one of the most celebrated and sought after Yoga teachers in the world. For more than 40 years, Bryan has studied, practiced and led more than 24,000 yoga classes. He is the creator of Power Yoga, a holistic yoga practice for the mind, body and spirit that is a unique integration of traditional asana and mental practices, designed to enhance everyday living. He began practicing yoga at the age of 14 after meeting David Williams, the first person to bring Ashtanga Yoga to the United States. Join me, VS Kugan, as I seek to understand what exactly is yoga, what it is not and how you can integrate this timeless practice to your everyday life to achieve peak physical and mental well being.

The Maverick-On-Air hosts its sixth episode, Dr Nick Chatrath, he is a highly sought after life and leadership coach who holds a Master Executive Coach accreditation and has more than 20 years and over 3000 hours of 1:1 coaching experience to help maximize human potential. Nick’s clients include a number of athletes, politicians, ambassadors, NGO leaders and MBA students to name a few. He was the founder and CEO of Coachify, an innovative company that provides insights in productivity combined with next-generation coaching techniques to drive higher output and performance. More recently, he is the managing director at artesian, a leading consultancy in leadership and culture change. Join me, VS Kugan, as I learn the mistakes people make in managing their time, how to increase productivity and how to live a more balanced, fulfilled life.

The Maverick-On-Air hosts its fifth episode, joined by Pandit Dasa, he’s a former monk for 12 years who is now a sought after mindful leadership and wellbeing expert. He has given speeches and conducted workshops at companies that include Google, JPMorgan, Intel, Bank of America and UNICEF to name a few. He is the author of Urban Monk in which he writes about the events and experiences in his life that influenced his search for a greater meaning. Pandit is now the founder and CEO of Conscious Living which helps train corporate professionals, government agencies and college campuses on the principles of Mindful Leadership and Mindfulness Meditation. Join me, VS Kugan, as I discover some of the lessons he learned during his time as a monk and how you can apply them to your life to live a more fulfilled life with a greater sense of meaning.

The Maverick-On-Air hosts its fourth episode, joined by Hasan Kubba, he’s a start-up mentor to young entrepreneurs, a corporate workshop trainer, an international speaker and co-author of The Unfair Advantage. In this book, Hasan and his business partner, Ash Ali an angel investor who was the first marketing director at Just Eat explore the un-fair advantages that most successful entrepreneurs and companies use to get ahead of the competition. Join me, VS Kugan, as I try and unravel how you can discover and leverage your own unique advantages to succeed in a world that is not a level playing field.

The Maverick-On-Air hosts its third episode, joined by Eve-Yasmine. She’s an R&B/Soul/Pop music artist and songwriter from North-West London with British, Moroccan and Spanish roots. Join me, V.S Kugan as I learn about her inspiring story from humble beginnings in Harrow, love of music, the power of perseverance and how she battled through a long term chronic pain syndrome to go on to headline the O2 Academy in Islington and collaborate with some of the rising stars of the London music scene.

The Maverick-On-Air hosts it's second episode, joined by Dr Brooke Goldner who is revolutionizing the reversal of autoimmune disorders with her goodbye lupus protocol - a unique, high nutritional green smoothie diet. Dr Brooke Goldner has healed thousands of people globally suffering from autoimmune disorders that include multiple sclerosis, lupus, psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.  

The Maverick-On-Air hosts it's very first episode, an epic interview with Jojar Dhinsa of Athlone Group, a self-made Billionaire from Coventry, England. Join me as I gain an insight into the unique mindset of a business tycoon as he shares personal experiences that have helped develop an unparalleled and relentless drive to succeed in life.