Podcast

The MyndStories Podcast, India’s leading podcast platform for real conversations on mental health and emotional well-being, has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Mental Health Podcasts on the web by MillionPodcasts, a global authority on podcast curation and discovery. The list, curated by MillionPodcasts’ expert panel, is considered the most comprehensive international ranking...

Therapy is often misunderstood, especially in cultures where mental health stigma still runs deep. In this candid episode of the Therapy Room, counseling psychologist Jai Arora joins host Ankit Narasimhan to unravel the myths and realities around therapy, offering hope and clarity for those hesitant to seek help. Therapy and stigma: Why the fear? Jai...

This interview is part of a series on MyndStories celebrating 100 episodes of The MyndStories Podcast. Some voices are meant to be heard- not just for their sound but for the emotions they carry. Anitha Aswath had always dreamt of lending her voice to causes that matter. Being a voiceover artist and a trained classical...

A hundred is a cricketer’s dream. It’s what they work toward – all those hours in the nets, those relentless practice sessions, braving the trolling just to score that hundred. And that’s how it feels for The MyndStories Podcast to have scored a hundred. The episode, ‘Parenting Neurodivergent Children With Love And Understanding’ with Dr....

Eight years ago, I told an ex-friend, "Stop being so ADHD in your behavior." Words I immensely regret. Words I uttered without even knowing their meaning. ADHD, for me then, just meant someone being hyperactive. My words were meant to criticize but not harm. They came from ignorance and some all-knowing superiority I thought I...

The MyndStories Podcast has achieved a new milestone. We now rank third on Feedspot’s 2025 list of the Top 10 Best India Mental Health Podcasts! This is a delightful improvement from last year when the podcast was ranked fifth among 15 mental health podcasts in India. Feedspot, a platform that curates and compiles podcasts, blogs,...

Music! That balm for our troubled souls. Music has the unique ability to evoke emotions when words fail us. Music has long been recognized as a therapeutic tool that significantly impacts mental health, offering relief from stress, anxiety, depression, and more. Recent research conducted by the University of Vienna found that music effectively reduces stress....

Time to celebrate. The MyndStories Podcast has been selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 15 Mental Health Podcasts in India. It ranked 5 in a list that features globally recognized podcasts like the Masala Podcast and Spread the Light with Dr Devika B. Feedspot is a curator and compiler of podcasts, blogs, websites,...

"Just tell people you love them." Sounds incredibly easy but we know it can also be incredibly hard to do the simplest of things. This episode of The MyndStories Minis transcends the usual boundaries of small talk, where I talk to Garima Behal as we embark on an exploratory journey into vulnerability, pain, and the...

Every day, we find ourselves grappling with unresolved emotions, past experiences, and triggers. Sometimes, we can cope. Sometimes it's enough to send us into a whirlwind of anxiety and panic. In the inaugural episode of The Therapy Room podcast series, Smitha Murthy talks to Sanchita Agrawal, a licensed Clinical Psychologist at DocVita, about managing anxiety,...

Do you remember the first time you took a sip or a bite of something delicious? Roasted peanuts. Chocolates. Coca Cola. Red Bull. You felt like reaching out for another handful, another piece, another bottle. And you might have even said, "this is so addictive!" When it comes to alcohol or drugs, it can become...

Breakups. Divorce. Separation. Time. We have all lost someone to one of these. Relationships that didn't work out. Friends who got lost in the mist of time. But nothing comes close to the pain of losing someone to death. And when it's your child, the pain is infinitely more. Shilpa Kulkarni is one of those...

Why do we have podcasts? Because we believe that the power of stories and conversations can truly bring in change. Podcasts offer us a powerful way of feeling connected. So, what are the podcasts that you have loved? We dug through our stats to find the ones you downloaded the most and present the top...

When does an actor stop acting, and when does the real person take over? Is the definition of romance the same on-screen and off-screen? These are some questions with which I started interviewing Samyukta Hornad, a Kannada film actress and an animal lover, who is also the founder of the Praana Animal Foundation. This conversation...

Since childhood, we are taught to nurture our relationships with everyone else. Parents. Family. Friends. As we grow up, we find our anchor in these relationships, but it’s equally important to develop a relationship with ourselves. Who are we really? How do we maintain our individuality and authenticity when the world wants us to fit...

Be mindful. Practice gratitude. Breathe. Meditate. Sleep well. Look for any productivity-boosting tips and these search results will come up. Our social media feeds are full of influencers teaching us how to be mindful, and we know we should be – but how? What is the science behind mindfulness? Can mindfulness really bring out the...

“Hi, do you have some time to talk? I am feeling lonely.” Have you ever heard anyone say this, or have you, ever said this? I can bet that I will mostly get ‘no’ for an answer. It’s hard to be vulnerable when it comes to loneliness, and so we often resort to escapism. We...

I am a reluctant podcast host. I really don't feel I have the right voice, tone, inflection, or whatever is required to create a voiced presence online. I try to have these podcasts still because I believe it's important to try things in life that you may not necessarily think you are good for but...

In this episode of The MyndStories Podcast, I got the opportunity to talk to Sheba Devaraj, a fitness instructor, nutrition specialist, and state-level powerlifting champion from Chennai. Sheba currently runs Creed, a fitness studio in Alwarpet, Chennai. And talking to her was as motivating and fascinating as I had imagined. She left me with a...

“If they can’t handle you at your worst, they don’t deserve you at your best.” “If you don’t like something about your partner, fix it. Ask them to change.” These are just some of the dating advice we receive from social media, pop culture, and people around us. And we take these pieces of advice...