The Garima Avtar Show

In this episode, Udayan Mane, Professional Golfer and Olympian, talks about the importance of perseverance and how it always pays off. So, keep pushing through tough times and you’ll come out stronger on the other side. He also talks about not settling for short-term gratification when long-term success is within reach. Stay dedicated and work hard.  

About Udayan Mane: Udayan Mane is a professional Golfer on the Professional Golf Tour of India and the Asian Tour with 12 wins so far. He is the only professional golfer to win twice in his rookie year, the only professional golfer to win the season finale Tour Championship twice. Order of Merit winner of the 2020&2021 season. Currently he has the lowest scoring record of 26 under par on the PGTI. He represented India in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He is one of two players in the history of Indian professional golf to win 3 tournaments in a row.

In this episode, Ritu Phogat, Indian Mixed Martial Artist and Wrestling Champion talks about how opportunities don’t always come knocking twice, so when you get one, make sure you seize it with both hands and make the most of it. Taking shortcuts may lead to temporary gains, but true victory is achieved through hard work and perseverance.  

About Ritu Phogat: Ritu Kumar Phogat is an Indian mixed martial artist and wrestling champion. She belongs to the infamous family of wrestlers the Phogats. She started training under her father Mahavir Singh Phogat’s guidance at the age of eight. In 2016, She won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in Singapore in the 48 Kg category. In the same year she won her second consecutive title at the annual National wrestling championships and signed a contract with the Jaipur ninjas franchise at the Pro Wrestling League action. In 2017, She also became the first Indian to win silver medal in the 48kg category in world U-23 Wrestling championships. Later in 2019, she signed with one championship with the intention of making her mixed martial arts debut. In 2021 she became ONE Women’s Atomweight World Grand Prix runner up.

In this episode, Arjun Bhati, 3x Junior World Golf Champion, says that no matter how much work you put in, it’s always the smart work which will help you in the future. If you want to improve something you have to put in the grind and it has to be every day. After a point of time motivation perishes away but to have the discipline to keep on going and keep on doing that thing every day 24/7 and to have that mindset of growing and doing something perfectly has to be there in order to be successful.  

About Arjun Bhati: Arjun Bhati is an Indian professional golfer. He won the  Rookie of the year in the professional golf circuit 2022. Currently he is the youngest pro golfer in the country and a 3 Time Junior World Golf Champion ( in 2016,18,19 ) He was in the news for donating ₹4.30 lakhs to the PM-CARES relief fund, which he raised by selling 102 trophies he had been awarded. The promising golfer was inducted into the Virat Kohli Foundation in 2019. He aims to win a gold medal for the country at the Olympics.

In this episode, Rohit Tokas, Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022 Bronze Medallist Boxing, talks about never letting anyone tell you that you can’t achieve your dreams ~ The sky is the limit. He talks about the importance of taking accountability of your shortcomings and working hard to make them your strengths.

About Rohit Tokas:

In this episode, Ross Branch, Hero Motorsports Cross Country Rider, talks about being grateful for where you are and working hard for where you want to go. He asserts that hard work always pays off in the end and sacrifices are to be made along the way. If it means giving up something today in order to have something bigger and better tomorrow, then that is sacrifice for success. He advises the upcoming athletes to have self belief and to never give up on ones dreams.  

About Ross Branch: Ross Branch is a professional athlete and commercial pilot. After racing in the premier MX1 class in Motocross, Ross competed into Cross Country racing and long-distance endurance events, especially the desert type races in Botswana as well as internationally. He has won seven Toyota 1000 Desert Races in Botswana, mastering the desert like no other, earning himself the nickname ‘Kalahari Ferrari’. Ross then went on to win three consecutive OR1 and overall South African Cross Country Championship titles. The 2020 Dakar Rally saw Ross get his first stage win and the first stage win for any African motorcycle rider in over a decade. These results coupled with notable performances in his first two years of Rally, including a gold medal at the first round of the 2021 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship in Kazakhstan, have allowed Ross the opportunity to join the official Hero Motorsports Rally Team.

In this episode, Anmolpreet Kaur Pannu, Indian National Basketball Team player, says that if you want to succeed in life, you need to continually grow and evolve in order to keep up with the ever-changing world around you. It's important to never stop learning new things and exploring different opportunities, as this will help open more doors for you along your life journey. She also talks about the importance of grassroots support for sports to ensure everyone has access to quality facilities and equipment and can participate regardless of their socio-economic standing.

About Anmolpreet Kaur Pannu:

# Represented India for FIBA Asia cup in 2017 & 2019 

# Represented India in commonwealth games 2018

In this episode, President of FMSCI and FIA-CIK Karting Commission, Akbar Ebrahim talks about the importance of gaining an in-depth & detailed understanding of the different nuances and aspects of a sport/subject and learning all the intricacies relevant to it. According to him, the ability to possess strong technical skills as well as excellent decision making aptitude while on the race track, help distinguish an excellent driver from a good driver. He also addresses his vision as the President of FMSCI.

About Akbar Ebrahim:

In this episode, Vinayak Veer talks about the importance of developing discipline as it is one of the stepping stones to success. Talent might help you win a few times but discipline will surely take you far in life. He also talks about the importance of doing a continuous self analysis of your efforts. It will help you get a clear picture of how well you’re performing and how you can improve.   

About Vinayak Veer : Vinayak Veer is Head Of Department Sports & Medicine Maharashtra Cricket. Ranking amongst the youngest health coaches of the Maharashtra Cricket, Vinayak became the top pick for IPL auctions. He earns the credit of having conducted more than 200 training sessions last month. He won the Global Icon Award 2022 for Best Strength and conditioning coach in Fitness and Sports industry and also got the honour to conduct workshops and seminars in various sports colleges in the US.

In this episode, Jayalakshmi Sarikonda, talks about how relentless quality practise, perseverance and patience makes a world class performer. She also talks about how never to let distractions dissuade you from your ultimate goal.

About Jayalakshmi Sarikonda: Jayalakshmi Sarikonda is an international archer to win a gold in Asian Cup and a silver at the Asian Championships. She has won a bronze twice at the junior world championships. She has been in the game for the past 20 yrs. She was Honoured with Shiv Chhatrapati sports award, which is the highest sporting award given in Maharashtra state.

In this episode, Sangeeta Phogat, Asian Wrestling Champion, talks about the importance of surrounding yourself with people who do not pull you down rather motivate you to put your best foot forward. She also talks about how to lift yourself up from the struggles of undergoing injuries and coming back stronger to achieve your goals.

About Sangeeta Phogat:

Sangeeta Phogat is an Indian wrestler who belongs to the famed wrestling family, ‘the phogats’. She is a silver medalist at the 2017 national games. She competes in the 59Kg freestyle category. She began her wrestling career with the Pro Wrestling League in which she represented the Delhi sultans. She has won a bronze in 2018 Asian Championship. Then she underwent a right knee surgery in 2018 and missed the world championship earlier and then gone through operation on her left knee in 2019 before the trials for the Asian championship. Despite this injury, she gave a stellar performance at the world wrestling championship trials in 2021 and she made our country proud by becoming national champion for the 1st time in the 62 kg category. She’s keeping her spirits high and working hard for the next year’s Asian games.