Intentionality

Running from Hebbal to Shantinagar before sunrise. Cycling from Shantinagar to Sarjapur for work. Repeating the entire loop in reverse by evening. Clocking 24 km of running every single day — just to prepare for a 100K race.This is the life Manoj Bhat chose.From cutting short his honeymoon and asking his wife to meet him at the finish line, to running 75 km with a congested chest — Manoj’s...

What if the strength you build in your twenties shows up in your fifties? What if discipline in the gym quietly shapes success at work? In this episode of Intentionality, we sit down with Krishna Kumar Shetty, a former CEO of leading global automobile brands and a Masters powerlifter who began competing at 57. Krishna started training in his twenties and never stopped. Across decades of demanding...

At 17, Laksh Jain signed up for an Ironman without knowing how to swim. He trained in his apartment pool using YouTube. Finished Ironman 70.3 Goa in 6:01. Came back two years later and clocked 5:19:55.But this isn’t just a triathlon story.It’s about a 20-year-old from Rajajinagar who walked away from cricket, skipped college lectures to train, sold his bike when he almost gave up—and still chose...

Harsha’s life is a testament to transformation — from a shy Mumbai schoolgirl to a teacher, yogi, healer, and Ironman finisher.She started her journey early, teaching science and maths while still in college. But years of long corporate hours and incorrect gym training left her with severe back and neck pain — until yoga changed the direction of her life.Through yoga, pranic healing, and sound...

From 120kg to Running Half Marathons — Twice. Vipin’s journey is not a straight line. It’s a story of discipline, setbacks, comebacks — and helping others find their way through it all. Once a university lecturer who couldn’t bend down to tie his shoelaces, Vipin transformed his life through strength training, nutrition, and eventually running. He lost 35kg, gained it back during the pandemic,...

Harsha’s life is a story of complete transformation — from a shy Mumbai schoolgirl to a teacher, yogi, healer, and Ironman finisher. 🌟She began her career teaching science and maths while still in college. But long corporate hours and poor gym training left her with severe back and neck pain — until yoga changed everything. 🧘‍♀️Through yoga, pranic healing, and sound therapy, Harsha healed...

What does it take to run marathons while pursuing engineering and juggling internships?In this episode of Intentionality, we meet Yash Sharma, a GenZ runner, final-year mechanical engineering student, marketer, author, and mountain trekker — who’s discovering the power of discipline, movement, and mindset in a world full of distractions.🔵 From struggling through his first 5K in 8th grade🟢 To...

Manjunath Krishnareddy grew up in a small village near Hosur—shy, uncertain, and far from anything athletic. He ran his first marathon without a single day of training.Today, he’s completed 160 km ultras, co-founded the Bangalore Sports Foundation, and quietly built one of the most loved grassroots running communities in India. This is a story of grit, connection, and finding your people—on the...

She didn’t just run marathons—she ran into awareness, healing, and her true power. In this episode of Intentionality, Sapna Agarwal returns to share her deeper transformation—not just as a runner, but as a wellness coach who helps women heal from the inside out. After experiencing years of extreme dieting, emotional stress, and a debilitating gut health breakdown, Sapna began a journey to...

What do you do when the world tells you you’re not enough? As a 10-year-old boy, Dr. Gladson Johnson was forced to migrate from Bahrain to a small village in South India due to the Gulf War. He didn’t know the language. He wore shoes while the other kids ran barefoot. He was mocked, excluded, and slowly slipped into anxiety and asthma. But this isn’t a story about staying broken. It’s a story...