Stories Seldom Told

Smita Tharoor

Stories Seldom Told with Smita Tharoor True stories of resilience & rediscovery — celebrating the strength it takes to be human. In Stories Seldom Told, Smita invites guests from around the world to share the untold moments that have shaped their lives — stories of challenge, growth, & rediscovery. From Kabul to Mexico, Moscow to Mumbai, each episode explores how our experiences define us — or how we choose to redefine ourselves through them. Through heartfelt conversations Smita unpacks one timeless question: Who are we, really, & how can we live fully and happily, no matter what life brings.

  1. Grief evolves, Love remains| Ft. Sonali Gupta

    23 May

    Grief evolves, Love remains| Ft. Sonali Gupta

    Grief evolves. Love remains. Podcast: Stories Seldom Told Host: Smita Tharoor Guest: Sonali Gupta Edited by: Abhishek Bhatnagar Watch more heartwarming conversations here: https://www.youtube.com/@smitatharoor Sonali Gupta Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/@mentalhealthwithsonali?si=6Vy2sK-oN0Ixx7AC Connect with Smita Tharoor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smitatharoor?igsh=MXRqaXlsaHpiMmk2OA== Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/smitatharoor_storiesseldomtold-podcast-sonaligupta-activity-7463913591788716032-9_2e?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAAHUJwoBHR47npoT_WF37rEixlVIGKlB65Y Sonali Gupta Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentalhealthwithsonali?igsh=MWZrMDU4bDdjMmtjaQ== Smita Tharoor Website: https://Tharoorassociates.com In this very touching episode of Stories Seldom Told, our host Smita Tharoor talks to clinical psychotherapist and bestselling author Sonali Gupta about grief — not just as loss of a loved one, but as something far more universal. About the very real topics of grief, loss, healing, and how we learn to carry love after losing loved ones. Together, they discuss how grief transforms over time, the fact that there isn’t one “right” way to deal with grief, the heavy impact of silence and suppressed emotions, and finally, how grief can heal by learning to move forward in love rather than by moving on completely. “We don’t forget people we love. We build our lives around the memories of them.” This episode is honest, tender, funny and full of insight for anyone who has loved, lost, carried silence, or tried to make sense of life’s emotional complexities. Thank you Sonali Gupta for a great conversation If this conversation moved you, do take the time to like, comment, and subscribe for more insightful conversations ahead! #StoriesSeldomTold #Grief #Healing #MentalHealth #SonaliGupta #SmitaTharoor #Podcast #Loss #EmotionalHealing #ConversationsThatMatter

    46 min

  2. 24 Mar

    The Stories Objects Remember | ft. AT Boyle

    What do objects remember… that we don’t? In this deeply reflective episode, we sit down with AT Boyle, the mind behind Ex Objects, a project born from loss, memory, and the quiet stories hidden in everyday things. From a preserved wedding cake dove to fragmented paintings shaped by grief, this conversation moves through the spaces we often avoid: loss, distance, and the things left unsaid. More importantly, it explores what comes after, creation, connection, and finding meaning in what remains. We talk about: – How grief can transform into art – The idea of “things we don’t see” in the people we love – Objects as carriers of memory, emotion, and untold stories – Why making something, anything, can help us move forward This isn’t just about loss. It’s about what we choose to hold on to, and what we create from it. 🎧 If you’ve ever attached meaning to something small… this one’s for you.

    35 min

  3. 10 Mar

    Beyond Suicide: A Sister's Story of Grief, Guilt, and Hope | ft. Neha Kirpal, Amaha Health

    Neha Kirpal returns for a deeply personal conversation about loss, resilience, and the realities of mental health. In this episode, she speaks openly about her younger brother Arjun — the life he lived, the struggles he carried after years of childhood trauma, and what it meant for her family to lose him to suicide. Neha reflects on the signs families often struggle to recognise, the gaps in mental health care, and the emotional weight caregivers quietly carry. With honesty and vulnerability, she shares what grief can look like — the guilt, the questions, and the long journey of trying to make sense of a loss like this. Along the way, she asks an important question: how can families, communities, and institutions do better when someone is silently struggling? This conversation isn’t about easy answers. It’s about understanding, compassion, and the importance of talking about mental health before it reaches a breaking point. A powerful and deeply human episode about love, loss, and why these conversations matter more than ever.

    54 min
  4. Holding Onto Hope: Living With Schizophrenia | ft. Neha Kirpal, Amaha Health

    22 Feb

    Holding Onto Hope: Living With Schizophrenia | ft. Neha Kirpal, Amaha Health

    Neha Kirpal is a social entrepreneur and mental health advocate whose life has been shaped by resilience, caregiving, and the courage to turn pain into purpose. In this episode, she speaks candidly about growing up with a mother living with schizophrenia, navigating childhood trauma, and how those experiences led her to build one of India’s leading mental health platforms. From survival patterns to self-belonging, Neha reflects on what it truly means to move from strength to wholeness. This is a thoughtful, deeply human conversation about caregiving, identity, grief, and the ongoing journey of coming home to yourself. A quietly powerful listen for anyone interested in resilience, mental health, and healing.

    44 min

  5. 28/11/2025

    Marc Boaz

    Dr. Marc Boaz is an existential psychotherapist, academic, and policy advisor whose work rethinks trauma through a deeply human lens. In this episode, he speaks about his own experiences, the inner work that shaped him, and how meaning-making became central to healing. Marc shares insights from his career across psychotherapy, teaching, authorship, and national policy — especially his work with marginalized communities and the UK Trauma Council. His reflections offer a grounded, compassionate reminder that healing isn’t about “getting over” the past, but learning to live with it in ways that honour who we are. A thoughtful and quietly powerful conversation for anyone interested in resilience, identity, and mental health.

    42 min

  6. 13/11/2025

    Alan Green

    Growing up in Cornwall, surrounded by the music and lyrics of 80s pop, Alan Green always had a deep connection to sounds, music, and storytelling. Sure enough, he took on his path of adulthood, the big-city, structure and stability. Until the unexpected happened. A redundancy notice. A pause. And a question: “What now?” In this episode, Alan shares how that moment of uncertainty became a turning point, leading him to rediscover his voice as a writer and creator. His book, Sound Advice, blends lessons from his life, his love for music, and his belief that the lyrics we live by often shape who we become.

    38 min

  7. 01/11/2025

    Carole Hopson

    After a successful 20-year career as a journalist and corporate executive, Carole Hopson made a bold decision to step into the cockpit. Today, she is a Boeing 737 Captain with United Airlines, based in Newark, New Jersey, and she's one of the few Black women in the world to hold that position. Carole’s journey wasn’t easy. Having faced an accident, financial sacrifice, the rigor of flight school, and motherhood, she pursued a dream that had waited decades to take flight. Alongside her aviation career, she remains deeply connected to her love of storytelling as the author of A Pair of Wings, a novel inspired by Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn a French pilot’s license. Through her work, Carole celebrates courage, legacy, and representation. Her nonprofit project, The Jet Black Foundation, aims to send 100 Black women to flight school by 2035 to create a new generation of pioneers in aviation. This episode is about more than flying; it’s about resilience, purpose, and daring to rewrite your story mid-flight.

    58 min

  8. 16/10/2025

    Solange Ndip

    Solange Ndip is the founder of Solange Rising Star (SRS), a survivor-led movement born from her own experience of SA trauma and resilience. What began as a deeply personal journey of healing has grown into an organization uniting survivors, witnesses, and allies to transform pain into collective power. “Our voices, once silenced by fear, can become the sound of hope.” Through initiatives like Kacherkatan, inspired by the metamorphosis of a butterfly, Solange and her team empower survivors across Cameroon’s rural and conflict-affected regions through education, advocacy, and creativity. Her story is one of courage, community, and refusing to let silence win.

    36 min
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Stories Seldom Told with Smita Tharoor True stories of resilience & rediscovery — celebrating the strength it takes to be human. In Stories Seldom Told, Smita invites guests from around the world to share the untold moments that have shaped their lives — stories of challenge, growth, & rediscovery. From Kabul to Mexico, Moscow to Mumbai, each episode explores how our experiences define us — or how we choose to redefine ourselves through them. Through heartfelt conversations Smita unpacks one timeless question: Who are we, really, & how can we live fully and happily, no matter what life brings.

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  • Creator
    Smita Tharoor
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    109
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Smita Tharoor
  • Show Website
    Stories Seldom Told