Why do modern relationships feel so fragile?
Why do we fall for people who hurt us and keep going back?
And what really causes emotional disconnect between partners?

In this eye-opening conversation, psychologist, therapist, and TEDx speaker Mansi Kothari joins Gaurav Arora on the xMonks Drive Podcast to break down the real reasons why so many relationships fail and how we can change the patterns we repeat.

🔍 What you’ll hear in this episode:

• Why emotional pain can feel addictive in love
• The psychology behind cheating and emotional betrayal
• How reels and social media are replacing honest communication
• The truth about sexual compatibility in Indian relationships
• How childhood wounds shape adult dynamics
• And why self-awareness is the first step to healing

Whether you're single, in a relationship, married, or just navigating modern love, this episode offers insight, relief, and a whole lot of truth.

🎧 Watch the full episode now and start rethinking the way we love.

🧠 About Mansi Kothari:

🌻 Psychologist | Therapist | Relationship Coach
🌈 Life & Leadership Coach | TEDx Speaker
🎓 Corporate Trainer with years of experience in emotional wellness and trauma healing

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Half of India could need glasses by 2050.
Vision loss is rising fast, and no one’s paying attention. In this powerful episode of xMonks Drive, Dr. Neeraj Sanduja reveals how screen addiction, childhood myopia, and commercialised healthcare are quietly harming India’s eyes and our trust in medicine itself.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:
- Why screen time is damaging your eyesight
- How schools and smartphones are driving myopia
- What it takes to rebuild trust between doctor and patient
- When treatment becomes business instead of care
- Simple tips to protect your eyes today

👨‍⚕️ About Dr. Neeraj Sanduja:
Dr. Sanduja is one of India’s top retina surgeons, with 25+ years of experience. He’s the founder of Viaan Eye & Retina Centre and has performed thousands of successful eye surgeries. His work spans both medical innovation and human connection.

#IndiaEyeCrisis #MyopiaInKids #DigitalEyeStrain #DoctorTrust #HealthcareIndia #xMonksDrive #DrNeerajSanduja #ScreenAddiction #VisionLoss #RetinaSpecialist #EyeCareIndia #GauravAroraPodcast

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Wars don’t just happen. They’re planned.
Crises aren’t random. They’re designed.
In this explosive conversation, Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor reveals how global power is played like a rigged game, and who’s winning.

Who’s really in charge of the chaos we see across the world?
From America’s foreign policy games to the IMF’s Pakistan bailouts, from Trump’s psychology to Israel’s influence, this conversation connects the dots no one wants to talk about.

🎙️ In this episode with Gaurav Arora, we explore:
🔹 Is the USA the mastermind behind global instability?
🔹 Why does the IMF keep saving Pakistan despite terror links?
🔹 What’s the truth behind America–Israel ties?
🔹 Who controls the global narrative — and why is India sidelined?
🔹 How do media, war, soft power & manipulation intersect?

🎖️ About the Guest:
Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor has led India’s air defence, commanded elite air bases, trained generations at NDA, and witnessed the geopolitics of power from the inside.

🧠 Subscribe for more raw, fearless conversations with India’s top thinkers, strategists, and warriors.

If this episode makes you uncomfortable, good.
That means it’s working.
Don’t just scroll. Share it. Talk about it.

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26 Years Since Kargil. One soldier’s story still echoes on Tiger Hill.

In this gripping xMonks Drive episode, Param Vir Chakra awardee Yogendra Singh Yadav, the youngest ever to receive India’s highest gallantry award, shares the unbelievable true story of surviving the assault on Tiger Hill during the 1999 Kargil War.

🪖 7 Indian soldiers. 150 enemies.

Shot multiple times, left for dead, and yet, he returned.

In this never-before-heard conversation with Gaurav Arora, Yogendra Ji speaks from the heart about:

• The night of Tiger Hill
• His honest take on the Agniveer scheme
• The unforgettable moment on Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC)
• And what it truly means to be a fauj ka sipahi
  
  

🎙️ This episode is in Hindi.

#KargilWar #TigerHill #ParamVirChakra #YogendraSinghYadav #IndianArmy #xMonksDrive #HindiPodcast #KargilDiwas #IndianArmyHero

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Is MMA enough to survive a real street fight?

In this gripping episode, Shaolin Master Shifu Kanishka Sharma — India’s first warrior monk and elite combat trainer — dismantles the myths around sport fighting and shows what it really takes to survive on the street.

Having trained India’s Special Forces, Bollywood icons like Shah Rukh Khan, and commandos across the globe, Shifu shares deep insights into:

🔥 What you'll learn:
• Why MMA rules don’t apply on the street
• Knife combat, pressure points, and survival tactics
• Real training vs showreel martial arts
• The mindset of a true warrior
• What it means to finish a fight in 3 seconds

🎧 This isn’t about belts or trophies — it’s about surviving when there are no rules.

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💬 Drop a comment: Would your training hold up in the real world?

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What if your bloating, burnout, migraines, and even your mood swings all had one root cause?

In this powerful episode of The xMonks Drive, Gaurav Arora sits down with Dr. Preeti Seth, India’s leading wellness expert and founder of Pachouli, to expose the truth about gut health, sleep disorders, and the silent signals your body is trying to send you.

💡 Topics Covered:
• The gut-brain connection explained simply
• Why sleep, stress & digestion are inseparable
• Early warning signs of a dysfunctional gut
• The myth of hustle culture & the cost of lost sleep
• Why even celebrities suffer silently (yes, even SRK & Modi Ji)

🎯 Perfect for anyone struggling with:

• Low energy despite eating clean
• Bloating, IBS, fatigue, or anxiety
• Insomnia, burnout, or emotional swings

🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations with thought leaders, psychologists, and spiritual mentors.

#GutHealth #SleepDisorders #MentalHealth #Burnout #xMonksDrive #PodcastIndia

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Can a story make you rich?

Sandeep Gupta says yes, and he’s got 2 lakh+ GMAT scorers, entrepreneurs, and high-performers to prove it. In this mind-shifting episode of xMonks Drive, India’s top GMAT trainer reveals how storytelling goes way beyond interviews and presentations. This is how you hack memory, sell without selling, and build wealth using nothing but your words.

🔹 Why the brain listens to stories not facts
🔹 How to make people feel your message, not just hear it
🔹 The difference between boring data… and closing the deal
🔹 Why Steve Jobs, Krishna, and even Hitler were master storytellers
🔹 And what Sandeep teaches in his legendary 99-hour sessions. No slides, no scripts, just results

If you’ve ever wanted to influence, earn more, or learn how to speak so people can’t look away, this episode is for you.

Subscribe now and unlock the power of story.

Timestamps
00:00:00 Can’t Remember a Number? Try a Story
00:05:25 The Slap That Changed Everything
00:11:30 Learning to Speak. Fighting to Be Heard
00:17:05 The Book That Taught Me to Think
00:22:50 Charts Fade. Stories Stick.
00:28:25 The Brain on Story: All 16 Regions Fire
00:33:50 Bill Gates’s Secret: Influence Over Information
00:39:05 How to Win Anyone in 10 Minutes
00:44:30 Storytelling That Hijacks the Brain
00:49:15 Relate or Be Ignored
00:54:20 Would You Work Sundays for a Mission?
00:59:35 Storytelling Isn’t Entertainment. It’s Everything.
01:04:50 The Dangerous Power of Story
01:09:55 Why Fake Stories Hit Like Truth
01:14:50 Why You Can’t Look Away Ever
01:20:05 Happiness: Hut vs Billionaire
01:25:50 Story = Wealth: Sandeep’s Final Word

#SandeepGupta #Storytelling #GMAT #Neuroscience #Sales #Crorepati #Mindset #xMonksDrive #Persuasion #Communication

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What happens when a Supreme Court lawyer walks into a boardroom and tells the truth about workplace harassment?

In this powerful conversation, Gaurav Arora sits down with Suroor Mander — lawyer, activist, and one of India’s leading POSH trainers — to break down how corporates are getting POSH wrong, why women still stay silent, and how power often protects the predator.

From real-life cases to shocking systemic failures, this episode unpacks the uncomfortable truths behind India’s workplace safety law.

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📌 Topics Covered:
- Why POSH isn’t working in many companies
- The silent culture around known harassers
- Where the real line gets crossed — and ignored
- The fear men feel around POSH — and why they shouldn't
- What real change actually looks like

#POSH #WorkplaceHarassment #GenderEquity #CorporateIndia

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