This week on She Slays, we have Bhagyashri Prabhakaran, a 46-year-old woman, working in the publishing industry. An athlete in her former days, Bhagyashri has mostly led a healthy and balanced life. Trouble began when during the course of her first pregnancy, she discovered that she was severely anaemic. The problem got aggravated with the birth of her second child. After suffering for a long time and even slipping into a coma in 2017. This is her story.
Oct 01, 2020•9 min•Ep. 50
This week we on She Slays, we are in conversation with 26-years-old Harini Joshi from Gujarat. Harini was diagnosed with two holes in her heart when she was merely 2-3 years old. She went ahead to get an open heart surgery done at the age of 4 in Chennai and was implanted with a pacemaker. Today her heart is fully dependent on the pacemaker for its functioning. Harini mostly leads a normal life, apart from ensuring her pacemaker never runs out of battery and avoids too much exertion. Come let's ...
Sep 24, 2020•10 min•Ep. 49
This week we on She Slays, we have Sarwat Pawar, who has been dealing with severe migraines since the age of 12. Headaches rendered Sarwat helpless on many occasions when migraines stalled her daily functionality and often made her feel dizzy and nauseous too. After visiting many doctors and following different prescriptions, Sarwat decided to take matters in her own hand and follow home remedies and a healthier diet. Come let's listen to her story.
Sep 17, 2020•16 min•Ep. 48
This week on She Slays, we commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day. We are joined by 20-years-old Unnati, from Jharkhand. Unnati had been dealing with depression, anxiety and PTSD for four years and many times went on the verge of committing suicide, up until a few months when she attempted and overdosed on sleeping pills. She Slays, she speaks about her journey about mental health. Stay tuned in and don't forget to like, share and subscribe to She Slays.
Sep 10, 2020•10 min•Ep. 47
Hello everyone, welcome back to She Slays. This week we are in conversation with 19-years-old Ashi Sharma, who is an undergraduate student of Applied Psychology. Ashi developed a severe case ofdepression at the age of 16. Sexual abuse traumas, slutshaming and name-calling made it impossible to recover from her health problem. Ashi did try to reach out to people, but owing to the limited awareness of mental health, her efforts bore no fruit. She knew that therapy would be a blacklisted tipic in h...
Sep 02, 2020•13 min•Ep. 46
Hello everyone, welcome back to She Slays. We have another champion story for all of you today. This week we are in conversation with 34-years-old MBA student, Divya Chaudhary, who suffered from a slip disc injury in the year 2008 when she fell from the stairs. The injury resulted in indescribable back pain which further radiated to my right leg, rendering Divya completely bedridden. Listen to Divya's story on healthshots.com to learn how she overcame her injury by turning to yoga and exercises....
Aug 27, 2020•22 min•Ep. 45
Preeti Singh is a 45-years-old, communication consultant from Delhi who was diagnosed with a rare disorders called the Guillain-Barre syndrome Gullian Bars syndrome or GBS. While she was on a trip in Vietnam, a sudden loss of sensation in her legs and breathlessness coupled with heaviness, resulted in a two-day hospital admission and eventual paralysis. Tune in to this week's she slays and listen to this champion's story who not only reversed her paralysis but also triumphed over GBS.Only on She...
Aug 20, 2020•16 min•Ep. 44
This week on She Slays, we have Puja Bhushan with. 48-year-old Puja is the head of the design department at Petals Children’s Wear and lives and works in Delhi. Puja was diagnosed with an ovarian cyst on her left ovary and deep pelvic endometriosis along with fatty liver, high blood pressure, multiple allergies and acute anxiety. In a bid to avoid the complexities of a surgery, Puja tried homeopathy and ayurveda for over a year but only to see no progress. By now the fear of the cyst turning mal...
Aug 13, 2020•10 min•Ep. 43
This week's story is of a mother, dealing with the woes and health hassles of breastfeeding. While chosen motherhood is indeed a blessing, there are a lot of health concerns that new mothers go through, which is seldom spoken of. So incredibly happy to have with us, Sabika Mirza as our She Slays champion this week. Sabika is an entrepreneur and a loving mother to a four-month-old baby. Due to complications related to breastfeeding and a vitamin deficiency, Sabika had to switch to the formula to ...
Aug 06, 2020•16 min•Ep. 42
This week we have a fighter joining us from Delhi. Shrinkhala, a 24-years old, civil Services aspirant and current lawyer, Shrinkhala is a fighter of anxiety, body dimorphism, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Shrinkhala had been suffering from a loss in appetite and sleep and was constantly overthinking. The combination of which resulted in frequent yet significant panic attacks and a loss of reality. Shrinkhala began feeling very disconnected with her body and wasn't able to recognise herself...
Jul 30, 2020•14 min•Ep. 41
This week on She Slays, we have with us, Ms Aditi Srivastava. This 29-years-old EA from Noida is a brave fighter of tuberculosis and depression. Dealing with two very grave concerns, Aditi was forced to take very strong medicines that severely impacted her social and mental wellbeing. Aditi finally committed to a high protein diet and switched to a more regulated and monitored lifestyle, to overcome her health concerns. Tune to in to listen to Aditi's story of dedication and determination.
Jul 23, 2020•17 min•Ep. 40
Meet 18-years-old Manasvi Rautela from Mumbai, who happens to be a fighter of a serious case of Sinusitis. She developed sinusitis at the age of 11 and being an army kid, it only became worse with age. Manasvi tried everything under the sun, but all including Homeopathic, Allopathic, and Ayurvedic treatments were futile. She even struggled with anemia because of the constant medication. Listen to her story of how she battled two surgeries and yet somehow managed to keep her healthy.
Jul 16, 2020•14 min•Ep. 39
Meet Isha Kathuria, a 25-year-old teacher, living and working in Delhi. Isha was diagnosed with Thalassemia Intermedia - a case of a shortage of hemoglobin in an adult body. This disease causes stunted growth and in the case of Isha, also resulted in her becoming a victim of bullying, stress, and mental trauma. It was through proper meditation, commitment to health, and family’s support that Isha was able to fight this battle and continue to do so today but with resilience. Tune in to listen to ...
Jul 09, 2020•14 min•Ep. 38
Meet Adishi Gupta, a mental health and kindness advocate who has been dealing with mental instability since a very young age but never let that come in the way of her will to live. After getting treated for depression, she has taken up the charge to talk about the stigma that surrounds mental health with kindness and compassion. Tune in to know more about her journey and how she is creating a safe space today for people to talk about their issues.
Jun 25, 2020•15 min•Ep. 36
On the occasion of International Yoga Day, meet Nonita, 25 who gave up her illustrious career to train herself in yoga on a professional level. Tune in to listen to how she dealt with anxiety and panic attacks since a very young age and found her refuge in yoga.
Jun 18, 2020•16 min•Ep. 35
Meet Aastha Vohra, a 21-year-old student from Delhi who developed GBS after a chicken-pox infection when she was just 11. Tune in to listen to her ordeal and know about how she dealt with such a disease at a young age.
Jun 11, 2020•13 min•Ep. 34
Meet Sanika, 26, a law student from Pune who despite having a brain tumor, didn’t give up on her hopes to recover and beat all the odds with her valor. Tune in to find out about how after going through two operations and a couple of treatments, this champion has come out to be victorious!
Jun 04, 2020•13 min•Ep. 33
On the occasion of World Menstrual Day, Sonal Sharma, 25, shares her battle of 5 years with PCOD with us. Even though this is a very common problem that most of the women go through, she didn’t let it affect her lifestyle and mental health. Tune in to find out how with proper awareness and self-care she has been able to cope up with it and continues to live like a warrior.
May 28, 2020•11 min•Ep. 32
Meet, Muskan, 25, who has been able to defeat the severeness of migraine attacks with her awareness and dedication. Tune in to find out how despite going through some traumatic days of pain, she didn’t give up on her hopes to get recovered and came out as a true health champion.
May 21, 2020•12 min•Ep. 31
Anjana, 27, got diagnosed with type-1 diabetes when she was 23. It affected both her mental as well as physical health as this condition brought an array of problems for her to cope up with. Tune in to listen to how this student is balancing her life by living with this incurable problem and by dealing with it like a true champion.
May 14, 2020•11 min•Ep. 30
Meet Drishti, 19, who suffers from hyperhidrosis, which is abnormally excessive sweating in different parts of the body. Even though her problem has many different consequences, which are physical as well as emotional, she stands as a true warrior and fights all the odds with a positive attitude. Tune in to listen to her inspirational story!
May 07, 2020•12 min•Ep. 29
Borderline Personality Disorder comes with its own repercussions. Reetika Trehan, 27, has dealt with OCD, Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD as a result of the persisting disorder. Being a survivor of multiple sexual assaults, she realised that PTSD is the most prominent part of her story. Tune in to know how this braveheart has coped up with some of the most unfathomable struggles of life and has still managed to prioritise her health above everything else
Apr 30, 2020•13 min•Ep. 28
What was supposed to be a flawless trip to Finland, turned out to be a different experience for Sumiti when she came back to her country. She was tested positive for COVID-19 upon her return and battled for her life for the next few weeks as the country followed a total lockdown. Tune in to know how she turned out to be the 1st survivor from Gujarat and a true health champion.
Apr 23, 2020•14 min•Ep. 27
Diksha Singhi has dealt with obesity throughout her life, right from her childhood. This also took a toll on her mental health and led her to also have severe anxiety issues. After struggling with the ups and downs of life for years, she decided to finally get back everything on track and began to seek treatment for her mental health issues as well as got into a rigorous fitness routine. Tune in to listen to her inspirational journey!
Apr 16, 2020•11 min•Ep. 26
Ever since she got her first period, Simran experienced extreme problems like menstruating for a whole month to bearing sever abdominal pain. It was only upon her diagnosis that she found that she was suffering from Endometriosis. Tune in to find out about her struggles and how she was able to cope up with them through holistic healing.
Apr 09, 2020•12 min•Ep. 25
Since childhood, Sonia found herself getting disturbed by any kind of a mess. She would feel paranoid on seeing things getting dirty and would spend hours cleaning herself. Tune in to find out her struggle with Contamination OCD and how she has managed to fight her deepest fears with courage and hard work.
Apr 02, 2020•10 min•Ep. 24
Even though her life has been hard because of hereditary sensory-motor neuropathy, Puja never gave up her will to live a normal life. Listen to how her friends and family have helped overcome the biggest trauma of her life, even though her condition is expected to worsen with age.
Mar 26, 2020•11 min•Ep. 23
Meet Tanya Seth, a health champion who not only suffered from epilepsy as a kid but also went through Trigeminal Neuralgia, that changed her life and her relationship with food forever. Tune in to know more about the mental struggles she has gone through and how she has dealt with it like a true warrior.
Mar 19, 2020•8 min•Ep. 22
Meet Tanya Seth, a health champion who not only suffered from epilepsy as a kid but also went through Trigeminal Neuralgia, that changed her life and her relationship with food forever. Tune in to know more about the mental struggles she has gone through and how she has dealt with it like a true warrior.
Mar 19, 2020•11 min•Ep. 21
Eisha Chopra is an Indian actress, model, and writer. While most of her contemporaries prioritize physical health over anything else, she talks about the way she strikes a balance between both mental and physical health. Tune in to listen to her inspirational story and know why she is an absolute woman of steel.
Mar 12, 2020•11 min•Ep. 20
