Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #213PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Ankita Kumar — Travel Content Creator.Timestamps:0:00 - Trailer1:50 - Start3:37 - Trapped In Afghanistan’s Danger Zone8:39 - The Tower Older Than Qutub Minar10:35 - Sleeping In Rural Afghanistan13:12 - Why She Avoided Kabul And Kandahar15:17 - The Girl Running School For 12,000 Students18:34 - Asking A Woman If She Hates The Taliban20:08 - What Afghan Women Really Want?23:13 - Why Afghan Kids Look Old Before Their Time25:08 - The Country No Empire Could Conquer27:57 - Crossing Into Afghanistan Alone By Road30:26 - Life Without Nightlife Or Alcohol33:13 - The Neighbor Country That Banned Burkas34:02 - Stuck Between Two Borders36:58 - Tajikistan's Hidden Rainbow Lakes41:01 - A Picnic Lunch In A War Zone42:36 - Chasing The Reindeer Tribe In Mongolia50:51 - Welcome To The Coldest City On Earth52:58 - Bathing In A Coal Sauna At -60°C54:44 - How People Use The Toilet At -70°C56:58 - Surviving Sanctions And Extreme Isolation59:04 - Cage Diving With Great White Sharks1:09:17 - The Roadies Slap Everyone Still Talks About1:20:57 - The Bengal vs Odisha Rasgulla War1:21:29 - Betting On Chicken Fights In A Village1:24:38 - A Drunk Driver's Murder Confession1:27:08 - Stranded Alone On A Remote Island1:29:38 - A Three Day Survival Challenge In The Amazon1:32:26 - An Out Of Body Experience With Ancient Medicine1:39:10 - The Secret World Of Psychedelic Plants1:44:05 - The Wild Theory Of How Humans Got Smart1:48:54 - Her Secret To Endless EnergyEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #212PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to P.G. Balakrishna Kamath — Former IB Officer.Timestamps:0:00 - Trailer1:40 - How Demonetization Broke The Naxals6:56 - How Indian Intelligence Really Changed16:07 - His Secret Life As A Field Officer21:03 - Living Undercover For Life23:28 - The Truth His Wife Never Knew28:03 - The Chai Shop Spy Story33:46 - How Pakistan And China Spy Differently36:02 - Inside A Real Honeytrap Operation40:22 - The Marines' Terrifying Heartbeat Technology45:02 - The Pager Blast Explained47:05 - The Officer With The Headache53:26 - China's Secret Cyberattacks On America58:48 - 10,000 Terabytes Stolen From China1:03:14 - Is Your Phone Always Listening?1:07:03 - The Submarine That Mysteriously Sank1:10:12 - Was Epstein An Intelligence Operation?1:17:43 - Why The US Banned Its Own AI1:21:28 - How Trump's Lie Became "Truth"1:26:05 - Were The Farmer's Protests A Campaign?1:29:13 - The $21 Million US AIDS Mystery1:33:15 - Why Intelligence Agencies Fail1:36:41 - Honeytrap Cases That Shook India1:40:54 - The 1985 Spy Who Sold Secrets1:52:14 - His Best Advice On Reading People Enjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #211PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Puneet Nanda — Gurunanda, CEO Timestamps:00:00 - Intro03:07 - Why 30% Of India's Cancers Are Oral04:18 - The Hidden Cancer Cause In Your Paan07:08 - Women Ignore This More Than Men08:00 - The Gum Bacteria That Attacks Your Heart09:27 - Why Your Dentist Never Checks For Cancer11:36 - Is Vaping Worse Than Smoking?14:07 - How Bleeding Gums Turn Into Bone Loss16:06 - 3 Daily Habits Ruining Your Mouth17:27 - The Toothpaste Ad That Got It All Wrong20:45 - From TikTok Fame To Walmart Shelves24:45 - The Real Reason Your Breath Smells30:21 - Why Do Tongue Cleaning?33:00 - Why Coffee Is Secretly Destroying Your Teeth35:01 - His Exact Morning Oral Care Routine40:34 - What Oil Pulling Actually Does?47:12 - The Fluoride Conspiracy Explained51:32 - How TV Ads Made You Overdose On Toothpaste54:41 - Why Your Teeth Turn Yellow59:27 - The Truth About Teeth Whitening1:00:34 - Ayurveda's Ancient Theory Of Personality Types1:02:41 - Gen Z's Ashwagandha Gummy Obsession1:09:07 - Why He'd Never Go To An Ayurvedic Hospital1:14:25 - How Yoga Lost Its Soul In America1:26:23 - The Heart Attack That Changed His Life1:33:25 - Why Your Brain Is More Powerful Than You ThinkEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #210PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Sonam Wangchuk - Indian engineer, educator, and activist.Timestamps:0:00 - Intro2:22 - How Sonam Wangchuk Survived 26 Days3:27 - What 26 Days Without Food Does5:04 - His Biggest Fear While Fasting6:00 - Sponsor8:41 - What He Fears More Than Death9:36 - Why He Keeps Adding Weeks12:13 - “I’ll Give My Living”14:36 - Is India Becoming A Banana Republic?19:08 - Why Hunger Wasn’t The Hardest Part22:19 - The Burger Controversy Explained28:26 - Is Abhijeet’s Background Suspicious?35:09 - Is He Really A CIA Agent?39:25 - How He Investigated CJP?44:25 - The Jodhpur Jail Story47:39 - Was Sonam Offered A Deal?50:24 - Why He Became An “Honorary Cockroach”52:33 - The Threat Behind That Tea Meeting56:01 - Why Sonam Joined The Movement1:00:43 - Sonam’s Test For CJP Protesters1:04:16 - When The Fast Started Growing1:05:41 - The Moment He Collapsed1:07:52 - Aamir Khan’s Real Connection1:10:11 - Why They Planned A Parliament March1:11:24 - Why Rahul Gandhi Got Involved1:14:25 - The Day They Forced Him Out1:18:59 - The Strange Potassium Test1:21:06 - Was His Hospital Stay Political?1:23:49 - “Sonam, It’s Done Bro”1:25:04 - Why Rahul Gandhi Never Came1:26:24 - Were They Afraid He’d Die?1:31:53 - When The Government Finally Came1:33:40 - Where The No-FIR Demand Came From1:34:53 - How The Protest Came Back1:37:26 - Why He Wanted Both Sides There1:39:59 - Why He Dropped The Resignation Demand1:41:55 - Was Delhi Near Violence?1:43:12 - The Deal Behind Ending His Fast1:46:55 - Was The Minister’s Resignation Worth It?1:49:42 - Could Sonam Wangchuk Become Education Minister?1:57:10 - Would Sonam Ever Become Minister?1:58:36 - Why Gandhi Still Matters2:01:42 - Sonam’s Vision For India2:03:34 - His Wild Idea From Jail2:07:06 - Sonam Wangchuk’s Final Message To YouthEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #209PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to IAS Tukaram Mundhe — Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe.Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:38 - Joining Maharashtra FDA

03:16 - His First Move As Commissioner

05:35 - Cracking Down On Gutka And Paan Masala

06:48 - Why He Stopped Just Sampling Food?

09:42 - Is He Scared Of Powerful People?

12:14 - Do Powerful People Try To Pressure Him?

14:37 - Has He Ever Been Offered A Bribe?

16:06 - Who's Really Behind Surrogate Ads?

19:17 - The 98% Compliant Hotel That Still Got Shut

22:56 - When The Courts Don't Back You

25:22 - What Keeps Him Going On Bad Days

29:25 - Where His Honesty Comes From

33:18 - Why Was He Punished For Doing His Job?

39:02 - Corruption Starts At Home

44:12 - His Strict One Meal A Day Diet

45:33 - The Truth About Protein Supplements

49:03 - The "100% Pure" Food Lies

53:58 - The Most Disgusting Kitchen He's Seen

55:16 - Are Big Brands Actually Safer?

1:02:03 - Why Nobody Votes For Clean Water

1:06:27 - Confronting Him On His Own Advice

1:09:35 - His Message To Gen ZEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #208PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Radhika Nomllers — Travel Content Creator.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro1:46 - She Trapped in an Underwater Whirlpool12:22 - Why She Chose the Ocean?15:15 - Swimming With Blue Whales17:49 - Swimming With Killer Whales20:38 - The Place Where You Can't Die22:11 - Inside the World's Secret Seed Vault25:36 - Depression, Darkness and Mafia27:56 - The Saddest Place She's Seen33:21 - Welcome to Hell on Earth39:31 - Kidnapped by Ethiopian Gunmen46:18 - The World's Most Unique Tribe48:18 - The Strange Iboga Ritual51:31 - Places Too Dangerous to Visit53:02 - Chasing Latin America's Wild Side58:04 - When a Bungee Jump Goes Wrong01:00:10 - Why Travel Feels Scarier Now01:04:53 - Top 5 Hidden Gems in India01:12:54 - Visit Here Before You Turn 3001:15:07 - The Ultimate Antarctic Plunge01:22:56 - She’s Vietnam Death StoryEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #207PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Dr. Sankalp Jain — S*xual Health Expert.Timestamps:00:00 - IntroSegment 1: Myths VS Facts01:33 - Masturbation: Myth or Fact?04:00 - Is Nightfall Really Unhealthy?06:01 - Does Penis Size Matter?10:54 - Turtling Syndrome: What Is It?13:16 - Do Women Want Less S*x?16:32 - Can Porn Improve Your S*x Life?18:46 - Do Condoms Reduce Pleasure?19:32 - Why Viagra Could Be The Next Pandemic23:08 - Do Men Really Want More S*x?24:04 - Can You Spot A Virgin?25:19 - Can Tight Underwear Cause Infertility?27:13 - Doctors’ #1 S*x Myth35:16 - Why Parents Avoid S*x Talks44:23 - Where Kids Learn About S*x49:32 - Pregnancy Myths People Still Believe51:33 - Circumcision & Phimosis Explained54:47 - Paraphimosis: A Medical Emergency58:41 - The Painful Side Effect Of Circumcision01:01:35 - Premature Ejaculation vs Erectile DysfunctionSegment 2: Google's Most Searched S*x Questions01:06:34 - Google’s Biggest S*x Questions01:07:02 - How Often Should Couples Have S*x?01:10:04 - Is Low Libido Normal In Your 20s?01:12:31 - Is Normal To Have No S*xual Desire?01:16:38 - Virgin At 28: Is It Normal?01:17:06 - Losing Your Erection From Nervousness01:17:32 - Not Attracted To Your Partner?01:18:08 - When Your Partner Wants More S*x01:20:00 - Never Had An Orgasm?01:21:46 - Married But S*x Life Is Terrible01:25:13 - Why Young Indians Face Fertility Issues01:28:08 - Ancient Pregnancy Wisdom We Forgot01:30:35 - Building Your Intimacy Health Team01:32:24 - The Real Meaning Of LongevityEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #206PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Ranjit Bajaj — Coach & Founder of Minerva Academy FC.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro02:08 - Why Indian Football Lacks Grounds04:08 - The Boy Who Beat Argentina08:17 - India Needs Champions Abroad11:28 - How To Build A World Cup Team15:16 - India Is Already Too Late19:06 - India Has 350 Million Fans23:18 - Who Is Ruining Indian Football?26:44 - The Attitude India Needs44:44 - The Problem With Football Elections56:12 - India’s Biggest Youth Football Goal59:12 - The 12-Year-Old Indian Star1:08:21 - Why India Lost Its Strikers1:20:22 - What Comes Next For Ranjit?1:26:52 - Why India Lost Its Football Edge1:30:34 - India’s Biggest Football Mistake1:44:11 - Who Should Run Indian Football?2:07:10 - He Spent Months In Jail2:22:03 - The Story Of Tata FootballEnjoy.— Prakhar