Podcasts by The Millennial Athlete

The Millennial Athlete

On ‘The Millennial Athlete’, pro badminton players and Co-hosts Tanvi Lad and Shlok Ramchandran , explore the secrets that distinguish Champions from great athletes, from the perspective of two millennials!!

Listen to conversations with Top sportspersons across different sports and gain an insight into their beliefs on training, nutrition, match mindset and so much more!! After all success is a marathon and not a sprint!!

Tune into the new episodes every Monday, starting from 26th October 2020

Further podcasts by IVM Podcasts

Podcast on the topic Sport

All episodes

The Millennial Athlete
Tokyo 2021, over and out - What next? from 2021-08-18T00:35:24

The pandemic, a year's postponement, and the threat of a last-minute cancellation! #tokyo2021 has seen it all!

With sporting extravaganza at its peak, and India finishing with a...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 39: Have we ‘bridged’ the gap with world sport? Or not quite? Ft. Arshi Yasin from 2021-08-06T00:35:22

Bridging the gap in Indian sport one story at a time!’.. a cause that both The Millennial Athlete and The Bridge are committed to!!

Tune in to this fun conversation with Arshi Yas...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 38: Olympic Fever 1.0 from 2021-07-27T00:35:15

Update 🚨!!

Some disappointments, some proud moments.. well that’s what sport, particularly the Olympics is all about!

Tune in for an update on Days 1 and 2 at the Tokyo Olympics...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 37: #Tokyo2021 Special Ft. All things badminton from 2021-07-20T00:35:20

As the much awaited Tokyo Olympics 2021, gets underway from July 26th, we at TMA are super excited to be bringing to you all the action in our bi-weekly episodes!

True to our loyalty t...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 36: Sunday Sporting ft. Zenia D'Cunha #Wimbledon #EuroCup #IndvsEng from 2021-07-13T08:22:28

So that’s a wrap! The sporting fiesta of the Wimbledon 🎾Euros ⚽️ finally comes to an end, with the India vs England Women’s series placed at an exciting stage! 🏏

With Djoko reinstati...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 35: World Sports Journalists Day Special Ft. Harit Joshi from 2021-07-05T00:35:10

World Sports Journalists Day Special! Ft Harit Joshi
From covering our humble sporting achievements at MSSA Interschool days, to tracing our journey into the world of International ...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 34: Sports Unlimited from 2021-06-28T00:35:23

Rolland Garros, the Euros, Wimbledon, the pinnacle of World Test Cricket (WTC 2021) and so much more!!

Tune in to Episode _ of The Millennial Athlete as co-hosts Tanvi and Shlok fill y...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 33: Roland Garros: As it Happened! Ft. Sachika Balvani from 2021-06-21T00:35:19

We all love Rafa, but credit to Djokovic for a near-perfect semi-final.. clearly seems to be slightly in the lead as the saga of ‘who’s the GOAT’ has been revived!

The birth of a new w...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 32: The Roland Garros Special from 2021-06-07T00:35:23

We cannot keep calm cos it’s that time of the year when clay courts come alive and Rafa Nadal reinstates his dominance in the world of men’s singles tennis!

Tune in to Round 30 - Part ...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 31: Comfort zone what? Ft. Sarita Chauray from 2021-05-31T00:35:05

“They say, life begins at the end of your comfort zone..”

Born to a laborers family, as one amongst 6 siblings, Sarita Chaurey, who was visually impaired at birth, was picked up and tr...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 30: Who makes the cut as a millennial champ? Ft Abhijeet Kulkarni - Part 2 from 2021-05-24T00:35:10

True to their generation, the so-called ‘next gen’ of athletes are undoubtedly passionate overachievers with a sense of purpose to make it big in their respective sports!

Tune in to ou...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 29: Who makes the cut as a millennial champ? Ft Abhijeet Kulkarni from 2021-05-17T00:35:15

True to their generation, the so-called ‘next gen’ of athletes are undoubtedly passionate overachievers with a sense of purpose to make it big in their respective sports!

Tune in to ou...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 28: Is the glass half full or half empty? from 2021-05-10T00:35:08

Is your glass half full or empty?..

The pandemic has been hard on us, mentally, physically, emotionally, and financially 😐

As sportspersons, though technically ‘sport is back’, the ...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 27: Students of the game, always. from 2021-05-03T00:35:03

“Behind every successful athlete is a masterful coach who inspires the athlete to evolve into the best performer they can become..”

Co-hosts Shlok Ramchandran and Tanvi Lad, reco...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 26: Mind Captain Ft. Shree Advani from 2021-04-26T07:17:34

Since you spend most of your time in your head, make it a fun place to be!”..

Competitive sport for sure comes with its set of pressures with athletes having to navigate through ...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 25: Trust the process Ft. Kidambi ‘iceman’ Srikanth from 2021-04-12T00:35:22

International badminton and life in the bio bubble, handling the stressful Olympic qualification period with a detached mindset, and his transformed avatar as an Elite Badminton player!

Tu...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 24: Good things come to those who sweat Ft. Swetha Subbiah from 2021-04-05T00:35:07

From chatting about ‘The Elite Athlete mindset’ to debunking the oft-repeated myths about fitness trends and diet fads that millennials fall prey to whilst chasing those ‘6 packs in 6 weeks🤦‍♀️...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 23: Recap: All England Championships 2021 from 2021-03-29T00:35:23

Inconclusive covid tests, withdrawal of the Indonesian team on the advice of the British health authorities, the birth of a new men’s singles champion and pretty much of a clean sweep by the Jap...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 22: Never say never Ft. Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam from 2021-03-22T00:35:25

“If something stands between you and your goals, remove it..”

Quite aptly, summarises our conversation with two of India’s champion para-athletes, who have overcome their leg defects to do...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 21: Extra Innings Ft. Snehal Pradhan from 2021-03-15T00:35:08

The past five years have undoubtedly been a golden phase with respect to international women’s cricket 🏏

Tune in to Round 20 of The millennial athlete as Shlok Ramchandran and Tanvi Lad #...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 20: Round 19 ft. An ode to India’s Incredible Sportswomen from 2021-03-08T00:35:10

To tell a woman everything she cannot do is to tell her what she can..who could justify this better than India’s finest sportswomen who have made the country proud with incredible performances. ...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 19: The Calm Assassin ft. Rajiv Ouseph from 2021-03-01T00:35:05

His opponents called him a cool customer, his Indian fans call him ‘the Videshi desi’ and his friends tease him with the tag line- ‘You will never walk alone!😉’ #iykyk

Tune in to Round 18...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 18: Power Play (quite literally!) ft. Satwik Rankireddy from 2021-02-22T00:35:28

Tune in to Round 17 of The Millennial Athlete as co-hosts Shlok Ramchandran and Tanvi Lad chat with our very own ‘बाहुबली’, who with his calm-on-court temperament, has been taking the world of b...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 17: Love Aaj Kal ft. Shreevats&Payal Goswami from 2021-02-15T00:35:07

Tune in to this Valentine's Day special, on Round 16 of The Millennial Athlete as co-hosts Shlok Ramchandran and Tanvi Lad chat with the lovely Goswami’s on all things love, besides a few things...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 16: Pause, Reflect.. Reset ft. HS Prannoy from 2021-02-08T00:35:09

Lockdown, a Bout of Covid, quarantines and false positives.. well the last 12 months have sure had a lot of drama! 🙆‍♀️

Tune in to Round 16 of The Millennial Athlete as co-hosts Shlok Ram...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 15: Badminton is back! Ft Thailand Open 2021 from 2021-02-01T00:35:16

Semester one done! It’s report card time 😉

Well quite clearly, we shuttlers are excited that the #courtsarecalling and that #badmintonisback! But after spending a month in Thailand compet...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 14: Age Is Just A Number ft. Hans Kristian Vittinghus from 2021-01-25T00:35

Age is just a number ft. Hans Kristian Vittinghus

Tune in to Round 13 of The Millennial Athlete as co-hosts Shlok Ramchandran and Tanvi Lad chat with Danish badminton star and the inspirat...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 13: Making The ‘Laps’ Count ft. Srihari Nataraj from 2021-01-18T00:35:04

Fastest Indian backstroker, Youth Olympian, Youtuber.. foodie!!

Tune in to Round 12 of The Millennial Athlete as co-hosts Shlok Ramchandran and Tanvi Lad chat with the prodigal Srihari Nat...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 12: Round 11 ft. The King of Clay from 2021-01-11T00:35:02

He toils and sweats💦, trains and chases 🏃🏻‍♂️..he is the epitome of unfailing resilience, grit and mental strength which coupled with his modest off court persona makes him the ultimate icon ...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 11: Gen X going on Gen Y ft. Paddlers Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran from 2021-01-04T00:35:08

From playing cat and mouse in the ITTF world rankings to scripting history as a team, with a podium finish at the 2018 Asian Games to finally joining forces to raise funds for the TT community d...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 10: #TheSmallWonder Doing Great Things! Ft. Dipa Karmakar from 2020-12-28T00:35:03

From battling gender discrimination to creating history by pulling off the dangerous Produnova vault, this Indian gymnast is truly a #smallwonder!

Tune in to Round 9, as co-hosts Shlok Ram...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 09: #SquashGoals ft. Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Pallikal from 2020-12-21T00:35:12

From becoming the first Indian men’s and women’s singles squash stars to enter the Top 10 in the PSA world rankings, partnering each other in mixed doubles at the CWG 2018🥈, winning the Arjuna ...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 08: The Rise of Chirag Shetty from 2020-12-14T00:35:10

“Tan Coach called my dad and said to him, give me two years with this guy and he will make the Top 30! At that point it felt like a distant dream but within two years we were ranked #16 in the w...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 07: Teach, Encourage, Guide, Inspire! Ft. DK&Abhishek Nayar: Part 2 from 2020-12-07T00:35:03

Tune in to Part two of this engaging conversation with the Knights @abhisheknayar and @dk00019 as we chat about all things IPL and fitness!

PS: Who do you think won our #stalktheathlete ch...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 06: Teach, Encourage, Guide, Inspire! Ft. DK&Abhishek Nayar: Part 1 from 2020-11-30T00:35:08

“Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction”

Who better to put this statement into perspective than the duo that seem to personify the mentor-mentee ...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 05: Smashing Transitions with Anup Sridhar from 2020-11-23T00:35:16

Well, it’s no secret that a sportsman’s financial struggles are perpetual. Whether it’s coming up through the ranks or sustaining the extravagant lifestyle post retirement, the short lived caree...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 04: Miles To Go Before We Sleep: India, a Sporting Nation? from 2020-11-16T00:35:07

Round four: ‘Miles to go before we sleep.. India’s journey towards becoming a sporting nation!
How much do countries actually invest in Elite sport? Why do some countries win more me...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 03: Sport 2.0 from 2020-11-09T00:35:16

Elite Sport is definitely back with a bang!!
Throwback to the start of the lockdown, when Olympic aspirants and the entire sporting ecosystem seemed to have been hit by an apocalypse!!

...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 02: Breaking Barriers with Nikhat Zareen from 2020-11-02T00:35:10

From picking up boxing to following the footsteps of her idol Mary Kom to trading punches, on and off the ring with her, Nikhat Zareen’s story is one of unflinching self-confidence and persevera...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 01: Love All, Play!! from 2020-10-26T00:35:15

Shlok Ramchandran and Tanvi Lad seek to decipher the unique ‘Millennial Code’! The stereotypes surrounding Millennials, as a generation are REAL and today’s pro athletes are a fitting reflection...

Listen
The Millennial Athlete
Ep. 00: Introduction to The Millennial Athlete from 2020-10-19T10:21:56

On ‘The Millennial Athlete’, pro badminton players and Co-hosts Tanvi Lad and Shlok Ramchandran , explore the secrets that distinguish Champions from great athletes, from the perspective of two ...

Listen