Being an athlete is not easy, especially when you are a woman. Priyanka Goswami, an eminent Indian athlete who competes as a Racewalker, shares her struggles about being an active sportswoman and dealing with menstruation at the same time while being on the field. Tune in to know more about this woman of steel and how she manages to shine despite all the odds.
Navjeet Kaur Dhillon is an Indian track and field athlete who competes as a Discus thrower. She has also been a bronze medalist at the 2018 Commonwealth games. However, as coveted as her position may sound, it was not easy for her to reach where she is today. Tune in to know how this woman of steel, battled an injury and persevered to heal her health to win laurels for her country.
Rising from the unknown lanes of Hapur district in UP to be the inspiration behind an Academy award-winning documentary - Suman is no less than a Phoenix. Tune in to know how this woman of steel has inspired the women of Hapur and many other villages to work with The Pad Project, spread awareness around menstrual hygiene and health and raise voices against gender discrimination.
Rising from the unknown lanes of Hapur district in UP to be the inspiration behind an Academy award-winning documentary - Suman is no less than a Phoenix. Tune in to know how this woman of steel has inspired the women of Hapur and many other villages to work with The Pad Project, spread awareness around menstrual hygiene and health and raise voices against gender discrimination.
Aayushi Khemka is a mental health fighter. As the founder of Mental Health Talks India, she has been vocal about her own mental health struggles. Ayushi started feeling suicidal when she was doing her MPhil and it began to get way too stressful. With the kind of space and people around her, she was made to feel that she doesn't belong in academia and started to feel like a student who is just not good enough, who doesn't understand anything and will never be able to match up to the set standard....
When she was 21, Kriti experienced an extreme bout of cystic acne. The resulting appearance deteriorated her confidence and self-worth. Furthermore, it was also mentally exhausting for her to convince herself to step out of the house every day as she didn't wish to be seen in such a state anywhere. However, as time heals even the deepest of wounds, Kriti successfully managed to beat her issues with proper treatment, care, and courage. Listen to her story where she encourages other women to not f...
Two years ago, 21-years-old Vanshikha tripped down her gym stairs and lost consciousness. Her diagnosis highlighted a crack in her forearm that required immediate surgery, resulting in a metal plate in her left arm. This caused disbalance to her body alignment and due to the predicament, she fell into depression and panic, for which she sought therapy. For the next 2 years, she immersed in proper exercises and lifestyle changes to overcome her ordeal. Come, listen to her story of triumphing over...
Marking the World Cancer Day, we bring to you the story of Dr. Ashe Sahai, a gynecologist and cervical cancer survivor who chanced upon her own diagnosis while conducting cancer camps for her patients. After ten years, she today is educating other women and thus is not only a true health champion but also an inspiration.
At the tender age of 17, Richa was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Both a physically debilitating and frightening experience, it brought Richa to her lowest moment in life - when she thought of giving up. As she dealt with this new reality of struggling even with basic movements, she realized it took a far heavier mental toll on her and everyone around her. She spent two months in bed and visited a barrage of doctors, ayurvedic practitioners, and even voodoo babas. Listen to her st...
Life is known to throw curve balls at us, often when we are least prepared to bat them off. Aditi lived 20 years of her life with undetected scoliosis, unaware of the cause of growing pains in her body. A chance trip to a doctor confirmed her worst fear when was diagnosed with untreatable scoliosis. But our champion didn’t give up, she went through multiple physiotherapy rounds and displayed utmost dedication to eventually deadlift 70 kgs twice a week, and bench press over 40 kgs. Aditi’s story ...
Raashi lost her brother at a very young age when he became a victim of suicide, at 18. It has been a painful, yet powerful journey for Raashi, who despite coping with such a personal loss on a daily basis, eventually channelized her love for her brother into a meaningful purpose - to reduce the number of teenage suicides in India. Come listen to this champion’s story.
Gauri is a health warrior. Having been through multiple health problems like thyroid, ectopic pregnancy, UTI and depression; Gauri channelized her realizations and lessons into becoming a women’s hygiene and health advocate. Tune in to listen to her story.
We all have been anxious at some point or the other. But suffering from anxiety is a mental health disorder, that requires understanding and proper care and cure. Come listen to Aakanksha’s story who developed anxiety and anger management issues, due to a grave personal loss. Tune in to learn how she overcame her hurdles and emerged a powerful health champion.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or PCOS affects over 10 million women, globally. And yet, remains majorly undetected in India, due to a general lack of awareness. Tanya Kumari, our guest today on She Slays, was diagnosed with PCOS at the age of 17, when one of her cysts took the form of a tumor. Come let's listen to her champion story about how she overcame a tumor and how now keeps her PCOS under check.
Vidhi was playing with her cousins when a fall ended up hurting her hand badly. She was just eight and ended up losing her right hand, due to sepsis. Vidhi joins us at She Slays to share her 22-year-long story of recovery and rehabilitation.
Tune in to chapter four of She Slays. In this episode, we listen to Mansi's heart-touching story about her journey as an epileptic. Mansi opens up about her experiences and her first attack at the age of 13 and how she has managed to live a normal life since then despite all the odds at her doorstep.
Mental health fighters are everyday champions, for each day they work towards stronger, happier, and better mental health. In this episode, we speak to Sherry Verma, who has dealt with anxiety, depression, and personality disorder at different points in her life. Sherry truly is a champion. Come listen to her story, as she talks about her journey and how she overcame various hurdles in her life. Write to us at healthshots@hindustantimes.com to share your story.
In the second episode of She Slays, we speak with Ritu Taneja - a road accident survivor. In 2012, Ritu was in Goa driving a scooter when a sudden wrong turn led to a collision with a bus and Ritu ended up shattering her leg. Hear her talk about the mental duress, emotional, and physical fatigue that the accident caused to her and her family. After this incident, hear how she finds a positive outlook and emerged as a courageous, kinder, and stronger person.Come listen to her champion story and w...
Having overcome the life-threatening disease at the age of 20, Ragini opens up about her experiences, her support system, her understanding of both the ailment and the life after the treatment. Listen to her story as she talks about her journey to recovery.
Having overcome the life-threatening disease at the age of 20, Ragini opens up about her experiences, her support system, her understanding of both the ailment and the life after the treatment. Listen to her story as she talks about her journey to recovery.
