The xMonks Drive
Don’t let your assumptions define you. Be driven by choices that provide experience and teach you. When you set out to discover what you really care for by identifying your purpose and living from that space, you have access to Gaurav’s podcast, “The xMonks Drive”. It’s about beginning the journey to be your best self and live what you really care for! Hear Gaurav’s personal selection of his interviews with thought-leaders, social change makers, masterful coaches, spiritual gurus, entrepreneurs as well as business giants, who are doing something meaningful in their life. With this extensive selection of episodes featuring insightful lessons, you can learn a great deal while listening to the podcast when you are in between activities or a daily workout. Get started today by choosing an episode that helps illuminate your path to identify your purpose and live from that space!
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S2 E97: Kargil Hero Yogendra Singh Yadav on Pahalgam, Pakistan & What It Means to Be an Indian Soldier
In this powerful episode of xMonks Drive, Kargil War Hero and Param Vir Chakra awardee Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav speaks with Gaurav Arora about the Pahalgam terror attack, the truth about Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, and what it truly means to be an Indian soldier. From surviving 15 bullets at Tiger Hill to calling
What if everything you thought was success… was just setup for the breakdown that finally woke you up? In this episode of xMonks Drive, Ryan Seaman dives into the unraveling of identity — through ego death, plant medicine, spiritual initiation, and a journey far beyond the Hollywood spotlight. From Mayan pyramids to ju
S2 E95: Seeing the Divine: Lisa Prajna Hallstrom on Devotion, Doubt, and Anandamayi Ma
In this profoundly moving episode of The xMonks Drive, Gaurav sits down with Lisa Prajna Hallstrom — Harvard scholar, spiritual mentor, and lifelong devotee of Anandamayi Ma. Lisa shares the extraordinary journey that led her from a difficult childhood and academic pursuit at Harvard to a life of surrender, spiritual d
S2 E94: Yogi @ Corporate Street: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s Leaders | The Inside Story with Manish Chaturvedi
What if the best leadership strategies were written centuries ago? In this episode, author and corporate leader Manish Chaturvedi joins Gaurav Arora to share the inside story of his book Yogi @ Corporate Street — where epics like the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Bhagavad Gita meet the demands of today’s boardrooms. They
S2 E93: The Startup Journey of Gaurav Singh: Obsession, AI, and Building Without Validation
Can ambition be sustainable? Can AI scale without consequence? In this powerful episode of the xMonks Drive Podcast, host Gaurav Arora sits down with Gaurav Singh, founder of Verloop, for an unfiltered conversation on building in the age of AI. From growing up in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, to coding at 10, launching his fir
What does it mean to give forward? In this deeply reflective episode of xMonks Drive, Govind Iyer—Independent Director at Infosys, Chairperson of Social Venture Partners India, and board member at Give India and Karmayogi Bharat—joins Gaurav Arora for a conversation that bridges corporate clarity with soulful leadershi
