
The Other Side with Dilip
‘The Other Side’ is a podcast that explores the experiences of high performing individuals while unpacking their mental & physical fitness routines that took them to where they are.
Each episode is unfiltered and has deep discussions into the backgrounds, mental models of the guest. My goal is simple, to share insights and fresh perspectives on topics like health, fitness, stress, productivity & happiness. Join me on this exciting adventure, and I'm hoping you gain as much from these discussions as I do.
Latest episodes

Jan 3, 2024 • 1h 55min
Ditch the Guilt & NOTO | Ep 7. Startups Building for Health | Rainmatter
Startups Building for Health is a new series supported by Rainmatter Health!
In this series, we are having conversations with startups and their founders reimagining the business of health, fitness, sports & nutrition. We explore what these entrepreneurs are building and why it's important.
In the 7th episode, we have Abhishek Shah, the Founder of Ditch the Guilt, and Varun Seth, the Founder and Director of NOTO joining me. More about the companies at ditchtheguilt.fit and eatnoto.com
Abhishek and Varun are building healthy desserts encouraging mindful savoury of foods and helping Indians not to compromise on tasteful snacking. We spoke about their initial inspiration and challenges, the industry, competition, and the philosophies and the bigger vision. This conversation is super fun and insightful.
You're gonna enjoy this episode.
#healthandfitness #diet #healthyfood #business #discipline #dessert
Listen to the full episode on
Youtube: https://youtu.be/1bsYf7oMbJM
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6QWS5wgOyjjA31TABwaVBc?si=1ba7e6f208d845ee
Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/ditch-the-guilt-noto-ep-7-startups-building-for/id1659991514?i=1000640427249
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My name is Dilip and I'm the host. You can connect with me on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kmr_dilip
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilipevs
My blog: https://www.dilipkumar.co

Dec 6, 2023 • 1h 15min
ALPHA COACH | Ep 6. Startups Building for Health | Rainmatter
Startups Building for Health is a new series supported by Rainmatter Health!
In this series, we are having conversations with startups and their founders reimagining the business of health, fitness, sports & nutrition. We explore what these entrepreneurs are building and why it's important.
In the 6th episode, we have Ketan Mavinkurve, Founder & CEO of Alpha Coach joining me. More about the company at https://www.alphacoach.app/evolve
Ketan had a life-changing journey when he transformed himself and built an athletic body. His mission now is to provide fitness solutions to more individuals by bridging the gap between fitness seekers and tools, with the help of AI and fitness coaches. We had an exciting conversation on the business, the inspiration, challenges in the industry, scope, competition, and a lot more.
Hope you enjoy this episode.
#healthandfitness #diet #fitnesscoaching #business #discipline
Listen to the full episode on
Youtube: https://youtu.be/JILatC3d3Xc
Spotify: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/e5pIEK87iFb
Apple podcast:
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My name is Dilip and I'm the host. You can connect with me on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kmr_dilip
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilipevs
My blog: https://www.dilipkumar.co

Nov 27, 2023 • 1h 8min
From newsroom to the Gym ft. Anuj Singhal | Dad who became for daughter
Has life given you a reality check on your fitness? Have you reinvented yourself?
From being a workaholic in the newsroom to being a endurance sports enthusiast, Anuj Singhal, the managing editor or CNBC Awaaz has travelled a transformation path.
This episode with Anuj, is an interesting conversation, unpacking the other side of his life, and how fatherhood and relations impact his fitness journey, career, endurance pursuits, business, and personal aspirations. I'm sure you'll enjoy this conversation.
#healthandfitness #entrepreneur #parenting #mindset #leadership
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Links to the full podcast
Youtube: https://youtu.be/sqm2psL78K8
Spotify: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/riDPBcui4Eb
Apple podcast:
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My name is Dilip and I'm your host. You can connect with me on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kmr_dilip
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilipevs
My blog: https://www.dilipkumar.co

Nov 17, 2023 • 1h 49min
Becoming a mom in 40s, Choosing Fitness for Life, Cult.fit & Zumba
How much can you endure in building a community? Have you ever challenged the norm?
From running a business to being a star fitness instructor, Shwetambhari Shetty has had a rollercoaster of a journey.
This episode with Shwetambhari Shetty is an interesting conversation, unpacking the other side of her life, and how family and relations impact her fitness journey, childhood, endurance pursuits, business, and personal aspirations. I'm sure you'll enjoy this conversation.
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Links to the full podcast
Youtube: https://youtu.be/NyVnGXhTvUg
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4SDwO5Lua0qZDKsRHmBGLN?si=1632717eec0a4370
Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/becoming-a-mom-in-40s-choosing-fitness-for-life/id1659991514?i=1000635179777
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My name is Dilip and I'm your host. You can connect with me on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kmr_dilipLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilipevsMy blog: https://www.dilipkumar.co

Nov 6, 2023 • 1h 30min
India Hemp and Co | Ep 5. Startups Building for Health | Rainmatter
Startups Building for Health is a new series supported by Rainmatter Health!
In this series, we are having conversations with startups and their founders reimagining the business of health, fitness, sports & nutrition. We explore what these entrepreneurs are building and why it's important.
In the third episode, we have Jayanti Bhattacharya, co-founder of India Hemp and Co, joining me. More about the company at https://www.indiahempandco.com/
Jayanti and her sister are working on revolutionizing nutritional products with Hemp, owing to the health benefits of the herb. We had an exciting conversation on the business, the motivation, challenges in the industry, and scope of women in business, and a lot more.
Hope you enjoy this episode.
Listen to the full episode on
Youtube: https://youtu.be/MNPqzh8Erkc
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Apple podcast:
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My name is Dilip and I'm the host. You can connect with me on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kmr_dilip
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilipevs
My blog: https://www.dilipkumar.co

Oct 19, 2023 • 1h 20min
Upliance | Ep. 4 Startups Building for Health
Startups Building for Health is a new series supported by Rainmatter Health!
In this series, we are having conversations with startups and their founders reimagining the business of health, fitness, sports & nutrition. We explore what these entrepreneurs are building and why it's important.
In the fourth episode, I have Mahek Mody, co-founder of Upliance, joining me. More about them at upliance.ai
Mahek and the team are working on solving the cooking needs to save time and effort in today's busy lifestyle so that you can eat home food meeting your dietary requirements. We spoke about the early inspiration, the journey, the challenges, the market, and more in this episode. Hope you enjoy the episode.
Listen to the full episode on
Youtube: https://youtu.be/Z_MsEfMDN98
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/62zDQIMMMP7QqXx2RFJfvh?si=0abe19c6b8284fb2
Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/upliance-ep-4-startups-building-for-health/id1659991514?i=1000631892370
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My name is Dilip and I'm the host. You can connect with me on
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kmr_dilipLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilipevsMy blog: https://www.dilipkumar.co

Oct 10, 2023 • 1h 5min
Founder & Stanford MBA, finding a new purpose in life through endurance sports.
Founder's depression is a thing. How to deal with it?
What's the impact of sports on your mental health?
In his daily life, Gaurav runs Axio with a mission to enable credit and encourage healthy usage of credit. Check them out at Axio.co.in
This episode with Gaurav Hinduja is an interesting conversation, unpacking the other side of his life, and how family and relations impact his fitness journey, childhood, endurance pursuits, business, and personal aspirations. I'm sure you'll enjoy this conversation.
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Links to the full podcast
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6D9lmAHwxW5GpzPKL9kEKW?si=3685da3840d0436b
Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/founder-stanford-mba-finding-a-new-purpose-in-life/id1659991514?i=1000630826388
YouTube: https://youtu.be/yoRzNwUpg_c
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My name is Dilip and I'm your host. You can connect with me on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kmr_dilip
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilipevs
My blog: https://www.dilipkumar.co

Sep 25, 2023 • 1h 38min
Game Theory | Ep 3 Health startup series | Rainmatter
Startups Building for Health is a new series supported by Rainmatter Health!
In this series, we are having conversations with startups and their founders reimagining the business of health, fitness, sports & nutrition. We explore what these entrepreneurs are building and why it's important.
In the third episode, I have Sudeep Kulkarni, the founder of Game theory, joining me. More about them at https://www.gametheory.in
Sudeep is on a mission to make sports accessible across cities throughout the day. We discussed the scope of the business, the motivation, competition, and collaboration that's going to build his dream, of solving the sports accessibility and pushing Indians to stay active. Listen to the episode to get the insights shared by Sudeep.
Hope you enjoy the episode.
Listen to the full episode on
Youtube: https://youtu.be/YjTpuPxzpvg
Spotify: https://spotify.link/2JpGO4Q5oDb
Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-other-side-with-dilip/id1659991514?i=1000629077811
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My name is Dilip and I'm your host. You can connect with me on
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kmr_dilip
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilipevs
My blog: https://www.dilipkumar.co

Sep 14, 2023 • 1h 57min
Fast&Up CEO shares his experience of running fast marathons at 45+ age with a full time job.
How do patience and perseverance help one reach new milestones? How does a sports-based lifestyle enhance the performance of a leader? This episode with Vijay is a dive into the life of an entrepreneur who is a passionate sportsperson, borrowing perspectives on leading a healthy life.
Vijay had an interesting journey of exploring sports and used that discipline to nurture his relations, and Thisgoals and build his venture, Fast&Up. Check them out at fastandup.in
This is an interesting conversation on the other side of his life.
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Links to the full podcast
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theothersidewithdilip/episodes/FastUp-CEO-shares-his-experience-of-running-fast-marathons-at-45-age-with-a-full-time-job-e29aefs
Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/fast-up-ceo-shares-his-experience-of-running-fast/id1659991514?i=1000627875200
YouTube: https://youtu.be/qD3vL79ZXQY
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My name is Dilip and I'm your host. You can connect with me on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kmr_dilipLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilipevsMy blog: https://www.dilipkumar.co

Sep 8, 2023 • 1h 33min
Building for Health. Ep 2 ft. PLAYO | Building India's largest Sports Community
Building for Health is a new series supported by Rainmatter Health!
This is a new podcast series to having conversations with startups and their founders reimagining the business of health , fitness ,sports & nutrition.
We explore what these entrepreneurs are building and why it's important.
More about them at https://playo.co
In the second episode, i'm joined by Gauravjeet Singh, Co-founder of Playo.
Watch to the full episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/hZPCKC-ppeE
Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-side-with-dilip/id1659991514
Gaurav and his team are building an ecosystem to help people of all age groups play more sports.We discuss the founding story , the landscape of sports as a fitness opportunity , challenges of building an ecosystem outside cricket , community as a moat, women participation in sports and how it could be improved, how to think geographic scale, the supply demand spectrum in two sided marketplace & VC money in this category & much more.
Check out the Playo app on Android or iOS store.
Hope you enjoy the episode. If you have any questions or feedback for Gaurav, drop a comment below and he will respond.
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Links to the full podcast
Youtube: https://youtu.be/hZPCKC-ppeE
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/31FCd1CAzWWQmJvrTYN1RH?si=8quIRdNDT_2WOJxN_3lqjQ
Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-side-with-dilip/id1659991514
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I'm your host, Dilip. You can connect with me on
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kmr_dilip
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilipevs
My blog: https://www.dilipkumar.co