Mumbai, India — January 29, 2026 – Launched on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2025, Behind The Strength is a purpose-driven podcast that goes beyond achievements to uncover the unseen struggles, emotional battles, and defining moments that shape real resilience. Created and hosted by Priya Kapur, the podcast is a response to a world that often celebrates success without acknowledging the cost of getting there.
Priya Kapur’s Vision: What Lies Behind the Smile
At the heart of Behind The Strength lies Priya Kapur’s deeply personal vision — to create a safe, honest space where stories are told without filters. The podcast was born from her belief that behind every confident smile, public persona, or successful title lies a journey filled with doubt, sacrifice, grief, courage, and quiet perseverance.
Priya Kapur set out to shift the narrative from “look how strong they are” to “look what they survived.” By focusing on the rawness behind success, the podcast challenges the culture of performative strength and highlights the humanity behind every achievement. Behind The Strength reminds listeners that resilience is not about being unbreakable — it is about showing up, even when life is heavy.
A Platform That Celebrates Strength in Its Truest Form
Behind The Strength celebrates stories where vulnerability meets courage. Each episode invites guests to share not just what they built or achieved, but what they endured — the failures, emotional toll, inner conflicts, and turning points that shaped them. The podcast resonates with anyone who has ever felt unseen behind their accomplishments or expected to stay strong without space to be honest.
Season Two — Voices That Speak Truth, Not Perfection
Building on a powerful first season, Behind The Strength Season Two features a diverse line-up of professionals and changemakers whose stories reflect resilience across fields and life experiences:
- Dr. Hemakshi Basu — A leading physiotherapist who speaks about healing, recovery, and the emotional layers of physical pain, redefining what true wellness looks like.
- Dr. Rickson Pereira — Exploring identity, confidence, and internal healing, Dr. Pereira discusses the unseen emotional work behind personal transformation.
- Khyati Rupani — A wellness entrepreneur who shares her journey with PCOS, body autonomy, and building a brand rooted in lived experience and self-advocacy.
- Advocate Mrunalini Deshmukh — One of India’s prominent advocates working with high-profile and celebrity cases, she brings a powerful perspective on women’s rights, emotional abuse, mentorship, and the invisible strength required to fight for justice — both professionally and personally.
- Shaan Khanna — An entrepreneur and strategist who reflects on ambition, failure, reinvention, and building purpose-driven success in an uncertain world.
A Strong Foundation: Season One Highlights
The inaugural season set the tone for the podcast’s honest storytelling with influential voices such as:
- Ms. Priya Dutt — Former Member of Parliament and Chairperson of the Nargis Dutt Foundation, sharing insights on leadership, loss, service, and resilience in public life.
- Dr. Kiran Coehlo — Renowned gynecologist and healthcare leader, offering perspectives on women’s health, endurance in medicine, and emotional strength in caregiving roles.
- Dr. Anjali Chhabria — Founder of Mindtemple and one of India’s leading psychiatrists, bringing critical conversations around mental health, emotional resilience, inner healing, and the unseen psychological strength behind functional, smiling lives.
More Than a Podcast — A Movement of Honest Conversations
Across its seasons, Behind The Strength has evolved into more than a podcast. It is a growing movement that encourages honesty, emotional courage, and self-reflection. By normalising conversations around struggle, vulnerability, and healing, the series offers listeners permission to acknowledge their own journeys — without shame or comparison.
Join the Conversation
Behind The Strength is available on all major podcast platforms, with video episodes accessible on YouTube.
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Behind every smile is a story.
Behind every success is strength.
And every chapter deserves to be heard.