Unstoppable Woman with Shailja Saraswati

It's not easy to get up and try again after a crash, whether in life or in motorsport. This episode, Shailja meets Aishwarya Pissay, a multiple world title-wining circuit and off-road motorcycle racer as she displays the determination and perseverance that makes her unstoppable in a sport that's considered a man's domain. 

This episode Shailja meets Sonali Swami, an international award-winning fitness athlete, who won the bronze at the Asian Bodybuilding Championship in 2016. Catch this conversation about building strength, both inner and outer.

In the second episode of this brand new season of Unstoppable Woman, Shailja meets Kiran Manral, a best-selling author, speaker, columnist, and a feminist. Kiran's power to weave compelling insights into her entertaining and informative narratives makes her truly Unstoppable. Catch a captivating conversation about the power of fiction, raising feminist children, and so much more.

Welcome to a brand new season of Unstoppable Woman! Shailja celebrates International Women's Day in an insightful conversation with Anupama Chopra. Anupama is an author, journalist, film critic, and the founder and editor of the online platform Film Companion. Her drive to make her passion her profession is what makes her Unstoppable.

Technology is the new addiction of our age. We've become inseparable from screens in both our personal and professional lives. This episode, Shailja speaks with Bindiya Murgai, a counsellor, mental fitness and digital wellness coach. What makes Bindiya Unstoppable is her dedication to helping people overcome their personal challenges as well as maintain their mental fitness in the digital age.

In this episode, Shailja speaks with Anupama Murali, an ICF certified coach and keynote speaker. Anupama's life's work is to inspire others to achieve their potential through finding clarity, stability and enthusiasm in her initiative Achieve with Equilibrium. In other words, Anupama has made a career helping others become Unstoppable. To know more about Anupama, visit www.anupamamurali.com.

Our guest on this episode is Dr Richa Shukla. She is a scholar of Vedic Astrology, an Astro Coach and an educator. She focuses her energy on helping others find their purpose through her practice of Astrology. In becoming a guide for those in need, she demonstrates how to be Unstoppable. Dr. Shukla joins Shailja for a conversation about how to find our purpose in the year to come.

In this episode, Shailja speaks with Monisha Singh Katial, a creative professional with over 20 years of experience in TV, print, and now audio. Not only does she break boundaries in the entertainment industry, she also advocates for local artisans - something she’s now driving through her own podcast, 'Voices for Local'. Monisha's drive to succeed in whatever she does, no matter the obstacles, is what makes her Unstoppable.

Rachna Arora James enjoyed highly regarded positions sports and entertainment broadcasting and a career filled with awards for outstanding business innovation and many other achievements. However, displaying tremendous fortitude, she left the corporate world behind to pursue her passion for food styling and photography. It's the courage to leave behind a prestige career in order to pursue her passion that makes her Unstoppable. In this episode, Rachna joins Shailja for a discussion about passions, professions, and everything else in between.

Singapore-based artist Sarbani Bhattacharya is a highly regarded artist. Her paintings are popular with private collectors in Europe and Southeast Asia. But her purpose of painting goes beyond being part of collections and recognition.  As a painter, she is looking to “think, express and search the self” thus paving the way for self discovery. The subjects she chooses - Tree of Life, Mother & Child - are evocative and suggest ideas of fertility, growth and nurture and, perhaps, a spirituality that undergirds that relationship.  The drive to be symbiotic in all forms of existence is what makes her Unstoppable. In this episode, Sarbani joins Shailja for an impassioned discussion about art, femininity, and creative expression.

Nirupama Subramanian is a consultant, facilitator and leadership coach with a wealth of experience built up over 25 years. She is the Cofounder at GLOW, an organisation committed to the development of inclusive work cultures and empowering women for leadership roles. Among her many accomplishments, ​​Nirupama is also a bestselling author of two books, 'Keep the Change' and 'Intermission'. In today's episode, Nirupama joins Shailja to discuss how women can subvert the stereotypes that shackle them in society and find their power.

Multi award-winning singer Sonam Kalra speaks to Shailja about music's power to overcome all barriers. Sonam's work itself is a testament to this power, a Sikh herself, her music is heavily inspired by Sufi devotional music, largely an Islamic genre. Her musical endeavour, The Sufi Gospel Project, blends the many voices of faith, through music, poetry, and prayer to create one universal voice of faith. This project has earned her worldwide critical acclaim. Catch her in conversation on the launch episode of Unstoppable Woman with Shailja Saraswati.

Unstoppable Woman is a space for women to come share their stories of resilience and relentless spirit. About their journeys of fighting the odds and eventually, succeeding. In each episode, host Shailja Saraswati speaks with powerful achievers, who share their stories to inspire others who want to create their own paths to success. Tune in each week to find out how to become unstoppable.