The xMonks Drive
What if wisdom had a voice and it sounded like this
Welcome to The xMonks Drive with Gaurav Arora, where soulful conversations meet real-world insight. Hosted by Master Certified Coach and founder of xMonks Gaurav Arora, this weekly podcast brings together a rare mix of CEOs, monks, psychologists, spiritual masters, doctors, and changemakers.
Together, they explore what it truly means to lead with purpose, live with clarity, and grow from the inside out.
From mindfulness and emotional mastery to conscious leadership, healing, entrepreneurship, and legacy, these episodes are more than interviews. They are invitations to shift your perspective and awaken your potential.
If you are done with surface-level talk and crave depth, truth, and transformation, you are in the right place.
New episodes drop weekly on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify along with short, powerful clips to fuel your daily journey.
Come curious. Leave clearer.
Episodes
275 episodes
Why 99% Of Comedians Never Go Viral (The Brutal Truth) | Gourav Mahna x Gaurav Arora
What does it REALLY take to survive in Indian stand-up comedy when 10 years of relentless work doesn’t guarantee millions of views?In this explosive and deeply unfiltered episode of The xMonks Drive, host Gaurav Arora sits down with sta...
The Truth About Wealth: Your Salary Isn't Enough? | Vinod Tahiliani
Is a corporate career actually worth it or does business ownership build wealth faster? In this episode, senior CXO Vinod Tahiliani breaks down the real math behind a corporate salary vs business income, what a realistic CXO salary looks like a...
Jeeveshu Ahluwalia Unfiltered: Life, Comedy, Struggles, Success & Indian's Got Latent
Comedian Jeeveshu Ahluwalia gets brutally honest about money, fame, and why he "loves being a victim", plus an untold story about Imtiaz Ali, Ranbir Kapoor, and his first-ever film set.In this episode of xMonks Drive, host Gaurav Arora ...
Father of Startup Revealed Zomato's Growth Secret | Sanjeev Bikhchandani
In this exclusive episode of our entrepreneurship podcast, we explore raw, unfiltered startup founder stories with none other than Sanjeev Bikhchandani (often celebrated as the father of Indian startups). Join host Gaurav Arora on The xMonks Dr...
Scientists Are Leaving ISRO - Why? 100 Scientists Resigned in One Year | Ex-ISRO Scientist Reveals
From the NEET Exam Paper Leak and student protests at Jantar Mantar to the coaching factory culture and the reality behind the resignation of hundreds of scientists from ISRO, we discussed it all with Ex-ISRO Scientist and Educator Manish Puroh...
How has journalism changed in India? | 1984 Riots, Media TRP Race & Gen Z Protests | Shammi Narang
In this hard-hitting podcast episode with host Gaurav Arora, veteran Doordarshan news anchor and the iconic voice of Delhi Metro, Shammi Narang, breaks his silence on India's changing media landscape and rising youth discontent. From analyzing ...
Delivery Riders are Earning More than Engineers? | Akash Gupta
In this video, Akash Gupta, the co-founder of Zypp Electric, shares the real story and daily lives of delivery riders across India. Every single day, thousands of delivery partners from platforms like Zepto, Blinkit, Swiggy, and Zomato work har...
What China Understands About Execution That India Is Missing | Satish Rao
Is the Indian corporate growth engine lacking a critical execution strategy? In this deep, unfiltered conversation on the Gaurav Arora Podcast, we sit down with global corporate leader and author Satish Rao to uncover the hidden realities of sc...
Detective Reveals India's Most Disturbing Family Secret | Baldev Puri
In this shocking episode of the Gaurav Arora Podcast, we sit down with Baldev Puri, the founder of AMX Detectives, to uncover the hidden, dark secrets of rich families, politicians, and the hidden underbelly of society. Moving far past standard...
Bijay Anand: Bollywood Actor Turned Yogi on The Spiritual Science of Success
What does real success look like? Bollywood actor Bijay J Anand rejected 22 Bollywood film offers at the peak of his career to pursue Kundalini Yoga and spirituality — and in this conversation with Gaurav Arora on the xMonks Drive Podcast, he e...
Tailor, Theatre, Then Filmfare | Bollywood's Favourite Dad Gajraj Rao Breaks It Down
Gajraj Rao — the actor who waited 25 years for Bollywood to notice him — sits down with Gaurav Arora on xMonks Drive for his most honest interview yet. Best known for his National Award and Filmfare Award-winning role as Jeetendra Kaushik in Ba...
Was Osho Actually Right? India's Top Yogi Finally Answers | Prof.(Dr.) Rajesh Kumar
On the occasion of International Yoga Day, xMonks Drive sits down with one of India's most extraordinary minds — Prof. (Dr.) Rajesh Kumar, Sanyasi Bhargava Ph.D. — Professor of Happiness & Wellbeing, Kundalini Yogi, Tantric Master, Applied ...
The Silent Killer Hiding in Every Young Indian's Body | Dr. Avinash Verma
Why are young Indians dying of cardiac arrest? Why are fit, healthy people in their 30s and 40s suddenly collapsing at the gym, at weddings, on stage, in their sleep — with no warning?In this episode of xMonks Drive, host Gaurav Arora s...
Climbers Are Being Poisoned On Everest. The Reason Will SHOCK You! | Kaamya Karthikeyan
In this episode of xMonks Drive, host Gaurav Arora sits down with Kaamya Karthikeyan — India's youngest female Everester, world record holder, and one of the most extraordinary young athletes in the world — for a rare long-form conversation abo...
First the Censor Board. Then the Government. She Didn't Cut a Single Scene | Alankrita Shrivastava
Alankrita Shrivastava — the writer, director, and creator behind Lipstick Under My Burkha, Bombay Begums, and Made in Heaven — sits down with Gaurav Arora on xMonks Drive for one of her most in-depth conversations ever.Alankri...
The Honest Warning Every Working Indian Needs to Hear in 2026 | Prashant Puri
AI is already replacing jobs. Most people are completely unprepared.In this episode, Gaurav Arora sits down with Prashant Puri — Founder and CEO of AdLift, one of India's leading digital marketing and AI agencies — for the most importan...
No One Has Life Figured Out. Your Brain Was Never Designed To | Dr. Sid Warrier
Nobody actually knows what they're doing. Not your boss. Not your parents. Not the most successful person in your office.This is not a self-help video. This is the science of why you are the way you are.Dr. Siddharth Warrier, ne...
How Black Money is Destroying India's Schools, Roads & Economy | Abhishek Bali
What if 45% of India's entire economy is black money? The ED has filed nearly 6,000 money laundering cases in 10 years and secured just 15 convictions. Digital arrest scams have stolen over ₹120 crore from ordinary Indians. And elections may be...
How young Indians are buying BMW in their 20s | BMW India CEO | Hardeep Singh Brar
What if your dream car wasn't as far away as you thought?In this episode, Gaurav Arora sits down with Hardeep Singh Brar, CEO of BMW India and the man who built Kia India from scratch into one of the fastest growing car brands in the co...
Listen to This Before You Drop Your Child to School Tomorrow
⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of bullying and child loss. Please watch with care.🤍 This content is for awareness & support only.Arvey was 17 years old. Before he died, he left a note that said: "The school...
Aryan Khan, Aarushi Talwar & MJ Akbar | India's Top Lawyer Finally Speaks
What really happened in the Aryan Khan drug case? What does India's legal system get wrong about the Aarushi Talwar murder? And what was it like defending MJ Akbar during the height of the MeToo movement in India?Senior Advocate Geeta L...
Major General Neeraj Bali Explains What Nobody On TV Will Tell You
A ceasefire was announced. Iran fired missiles at Tel Aviv two hours later. A retired Major General called every bit of this.In this episode, host Gaurav Arora sits down with Major General Neeraj Bali (Retired), one of India's most resp...
India’s Top Neurologist on Brain Hacking, Parkinson’s & Why You Feel Lazy & Unmotivated
India's top neurologist Dr. Neha Pandita sits down with Gaurav Arora on xMonks Drive, and she has something to say about Deepinder Goyal's Temple device.When the founder of Zomato started wearing a brain-monitoring device on his temple ...
The Malayali Bahu, 6 Languages & Everything She Won't Post Online | Satshya Tharien
What happens when a Malayali content creator marries into a Punjabi family, builds a following of 1.4 million across languages, shaves her head in Cambodia, and still can't say nahi nahi nahi properly?Satshya Tharien — journalist, strat...
Climbed Everest at 19. Betrayed at the 7th Summit. | Women's Day Special | Krushnaa Patil
She climbed Everest at 19 with no money, no permit, and no plan B. Krushnaa Patil is the youngest Indian woman to summit Mount Everest and one of only two Indians to attempt the Seven Summits — the seven highest peaks on seven continents. In th...
