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A platform by The Brigade Schools where experts come together for real conversations about growing up, learning, failing, parenting, identity, and navigating modern childhood. It's part podcast, part YouTube show, and fully aligned with Brigade's belief that every child's journey is unique — and worth listening to. We host conversations — real ones — about parenting in the digital age, student anxiety, learning challenges, friendship, identity, even failure. We feature not just students and teachers, but parents, alumni, and external experts. We listen. We reflect.

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June 19, 2026

The Truth About Sports Careers in India | Episode 10 | Off Syllabus

Five-time Olympian. Ten-time national champion. Padma Shri. Khel Ratna. India's most decorated table tennis player.And for 18 months somewhere in the middle of all that — a railway ticket collector at Madras station.This is the Sharath Kamal conversation you haven't heard before. Not the medal count, not the career highlights — but the real architecture of what it takes to build something exceptional in Indian sport.In this episode, Sharath talks about the years nobody celebrates: the losing streaks at nationals, the financial pressure on his family, the dark patch between 2010 and 2015 when he dropped from rank 38 to rank 94 and people started writing him off. He talks about what pulled him back — not talent, but character. And he explains the difference between the two better than anyone we've spoken to.He also walks us through the Tokyo Olympics match against the world number one — five losses against this opponent before that day, not a single game won. What happened in that match, and what his coach said to him after he lost, is the kind of story that stays with you.Beyond his own journey, Sharath speaks honestly about what parents are getting wrong right now — the obsession with early results, the lack of patience, the pressure that kills joy before it can become passion. He talks about what good parenting in sport actually looks like, why education and sport are partners not competitors, and why India's youngest athletes today have something he never did: a clear pathway.Over 60 minutes. No fluff. Just one of India's greatest athletes telling the truth about what greatness actually costs.Off Syllabus, a podcast by The Brigade Schools.

June 3, 2026

Raising Children in an Addictive World | Dr. Pratima Murthy, Former Director, NIMHANS | Ep 9

We are raising children in a world designed to capture their attention, fragment their focus, and reward impulsive behaviour. And most of us are doing it without a manual.Dr. Pratima Murthy — former Director of NIMHANS, addiction psychiatrist, and one of India's most respected voices in mental health — joins Off Syllabus for a conversation that is equal parts science, wisdom, and honest reckoning.This is not a conversation about screen time limits or confiscating phones. It goes much deeper than that.Dr. Pratima talks about how the reward circuits in a child's brain are hijacked by digital technology long before parents notice anything is wrong, why the adolescent brain is neurologically wired for risk and what that means for how we parent teenagers, the difference between a child who acts out and a child who goes silent — and why both need equal attention, how adverse childhood experiences leave marks that show up in adult mental health, anxiety, and relationships, what consistent parenting actually looks like and why contradictory messaging between parents is more damaging than most couples realise, the connection between perfectionism, achievement pressure, and addictive behaviour in children, and why emotional neglect — even in loving, well-intentioned families — is one of the most underrecognised risks of modern parenting.She also shares the poem that reframes everything about how we think about raising children. You will want to save it.Practical, research-backed, and deeply human — this is the parenting conversation that should be playing in every school auditorium in India.Off Syllabus is brought to you by The Brigade Schools.

June 2, 2026

Are We Raising Emotionally Healthy Children? | Dr. Pratima Murthy, Former Director, NIMHANS

In a world that is moving faster than most of us can process, are our children getting the emotional support they actually need?Dr. Pratima Murthy — former Director of NIMHANS and a leading voice in addiction psychiatry with over three decades of experience — joins Off Syllabus for a wide-ranging conversation on modern childhood, mental health, and what parents are getting right and wrong.She talks about the neuroscience of why teenagers take risks, how digital addiction forms the same neural pathways as substance addiction, why shame and secrecy take root in children when parents are emotionally unavailable, the difference between authoritative and helicopter parenting, how to talk to your child about failure without crushing their confidence, and where to get help when things go beyond what a family can handle alone.Honest, grounded, and deeply practical — this is the parenting conversation we should all be having.Off Syllabus is brought to you by Brigade Schools.

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What is Off Syllabus?: A platform by The Brigade Schools where experts come together for real conversations about growing up, learning, failing, parenting, identity, and navigating modern childhood. It's part podcast, part YouTube show, and fully aligned with Brigade's belief that every child's journey is unique — and worth listening to.

We host conversations — real ones — about parenting in the digital age, student anxiety, learning challenges, friendship, identity, even failure. We feature not just students and teachers, but parents, alumni, and external experts. We listen. We reflect.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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