An Italian raised in the Alps who became a Hindu monk.

Swami Aniruddha (Bhakti Marga) joins Vipin Sharma fresh off a 21-day Himalayan pilgrimage-recorded close to midnight, just hours after an 8-hour drive from Rishikesh-for a conversation at the intersection of the body and the spirit.

They explore how challenging the body becomes a doorway to the mind: the four stages of ultrarunning and how they mirror Vipassana, the crab that only sheds its shell under pressure, taming the mind through mantra and self-talk, the Bhagavad Gita's chariot, and why all 8 billion of us are ultimately searching for the same thing.

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• 00:00 – Trailer
• 01:29 – Intro
• 06:19 – From the Italian Alps to an Indian monk
• 07:12 – Age 6: Asking a priest, "Who am I?"
• 09:11 – The seeking years: Jobs, travel & what was always missing
• 13:47 – Childhood, family & church as culture
• 16:23 – How India found him: Autobiography of a Yogi
• 19:12 – First journey to India (2004)
• 23:26 – The lingam, the healer & meeting his Sadhguru
• 28:29 – When the whole world turned against him
• 30:34 – The rational mind: A man's biggest obstacle
• 32:12 – Vipin on staying open: Fatherhood & letting go
• 37:27 – Sharing wisdom without imposing it
• 42:13 – The Bhagavad Gita in a nutshell
• 43:34 – Inside the 21-day Himalayan pilgrimage
• 52:40 – Sacred places & the real inner pilgrimage
• 54:50 – Why the mountains? Challenge reveals you
• 57:03 – Vipassana & the four stages of ultrarunning
• 1:00:03 – The fourth stage: Watching yourself from a distance
• 1:06:22 – Challenges are a gift: The crab & its shell
• 1:11:03 – When the mind wants to quit: Don't trust it
• 1:13:18 – Bannister, Kipchoge & self-talk becoming reality
• 1:19:08 – 80,000 thoughts & the root of negative self-talk
• 1:22:23 – The chariot of the Gita: Senses, mind & Self
• 1:26:37 – Hard things: Building ego vs. dissolving it
• 1:29:04 – Why is everyone searching for happiness?
• 1:34:11 – The answers & his closing message

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Find Your Ultra is a podcast about deep health, personal growth, and human potential. Hosted by ultra-marathon runner and certified nutritionist Vipin Sharma, each episode features conversations with inspiring experts, athletes, monks, scientists, and thinkers to uncover practical wisdom for living a healthier, more purposeful life.

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Find Your Ultra is a channel where we talk about deep health and personal growth.

Hosted by Vipin Sharma, an ultra-marathon runner, and a certified nutritionist.

He chats with experts to reveal their secrets that can help you execute your dreams. Join us as we embark on this journey of learning from inspiring individuals.

Thanks for dropping by. Vipin used to be a regular MBA with a regular day job and a host of unhealthy habits leading to weight issues. He started running and studied nutrition to lose weight, and along the journey, he ended up running a bunch of ultra marathons.

Learning, however, is a lifelong pursuit. Join us in this journey to transcend my flawed self, and you may also just 'Find Your Ultra'.

Iran is being bombed. The world is watching the war. But nobody is talking about the people.Aakash Nambiar - known as Barefoot Mallu - is an ultramarathoner and traveler who spent a month living in Iran. He ran there. He ate there. He was invited to secret midnight parties there. And right now, his friends are still inside, texting him between internet blackouts, not knowing if they'll be alive tomorrow.In this episode of Find Your Ultra, Vipin sits down with Aakash for his third appearance on the show - and this time, the conversation is unlike anything we've done before.This is not geopolitical analysis. This is a human story.WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE:→ What Iran is actually like - from someone who lived there for a month→ The underground party scene that will completely shatter your image of Iran→ The Cyrus Cylinder: the world's first human rights charter, written in Iran before Christ→ Why Iran is not an Arab country - and why that matters→ The real reason Iran and Israel are at war (it goes back to 1948)→ Do Iranians actually want this war? What Aakash's friends are saying from inside Iran→ Lebanon - the country that didn't start this war and is losing it anyway→ The Strait of Hormuz and why Iran's biggest trump card may also destroy it→ What samosa, biryani, kulfi, and ice cream have in common with Iran→ The hostel Aakash stayed at in Iran - now completely bombed→ A message from inside Iran: "I don't know if I'll be here tomorrow. I just want someone to remember."