I had a deeply personal and heart-opening live conversation on Saath Saath with Saina with Saina Bharucha on 5 June 2026.
This conversation felt like a soulful reflection on life, healing, dignity, gratitude, and the quiet courage it takes to keep rising after difficult beginnings. We spoke about my early life, childhood trauma, and what it means to live with dignity even when the past has been painful.
The conversation also touched upon the defining phases of my journey: the Indian Navy, endurance sports, Ironman 70.3, and the physical and emotional breakdown I experienced around 2020. But with Saina, the focus went deeper into what these experiences taught me about life itself.
We spoke about healing, self-worth, faith, gratitude, surrender, and the gradual movement from merely coping with life to learning how to truly live. I shared how my lowest phases eventually became doorways into deeper self-awareness, emotional healing, spiritual reflection, and a more compassionate relationship with myself and others.
This conversation was a reminder that healing is not a straight line. It unfolds slowly, often through pain, grace, awareness, and small consistent choices.
At the heart of it was a message I deeply believe in: Your beginning is not the end of your story.
No matter where we come from, it is possible to heal, grow, reclaim dignity, and come home to ourselves.
