Ira talks to her guest about navigating divorce while raising young children — making the decision to separate, holding personal pain, and still creating stability for the kids. They reflect on the added responsibility of parenting, and the effort it takes to set aside feelings about a partner so children can continue to see their father simply as their father, while constantly trying to understand what they need and how best to show up for them.

It’s a conversation about care, resilience, and finding steadiness in the midst of change.

Because even life’s hardest transitions call for curiosity.

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CREDITS:

Host: Ira Khan

Agatsu Foundation Team

Art Design: Ayushi Lilani

Creative Consultant: Abhishek Saha

Theme Music: Amit Kumar (OtoAcoustic)

This is a Maed in India production

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Visual Designer: Alika Gupta

Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar

Mix Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni

Asst. Sound Recordist & Sound Editor: Nihar Temkar

Production Coordinator: Natasha Vakil

Recorded at Island City Studios, Mumbai

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What does it mean to show up for someone you love when the path ahead is turbulent and unclear?

In this episode, Ira talks to Amrit Bakshy about his journey as a father to a daughter living with Schizophrenia. He reflects on the early days — when information was scarce, fear was high, and every decision was consequential and how all those experiences slowly reshaped his life, his priorities, and his own understanding.

Over time, his personal journey grew: doing his best to support his own child, helping other families walking similar paths. It’s a conversation about learning as you go and what it can look like to care deeply in the face of uncertainty.

Because even in uncertainty, curiosity means hope.

00:00 Intro — A Father’s Role as Caregiver

01:37 When His Daughter’s Illness First Appeared

05:50 Learning about Schizophrenia With No Information available

08:55 Medication Struggles & Early Treatment Mistakes

12:00 Turning to Faith, Stigma & Family Strain

14:30 Moving Cities to Support Long-Term Care

17:05 Finding the Right Medication & Stability

19:50 Life Now — Ongoing Care & Future Worries

21:50 Living Without Shame or Hiding the Illness

27:15 It’s the Illness, Not the Person

41:40 When a Loved One Refuses Treatment

49:25 Why Medication Is Often Non-Negotiable

51:40 The Importance of Early Intervention

52:50 Hope, Awareness & Support in Schools

54:00 Emotional Hygiene Exercise & Closing

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CREDITS:

Host: Ira Khan

Agatsu Foundation Team

Research: Rohini Sen

Art Design: Neeta Borkar

Creative Consultant: Abhishek Saha

Theme Music: Amit Kumar (OtoAcoustic)

This is a Maed in India production

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha

Visual Designer: Alika Gupta

Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar

Editorial Assistance: Devanshi Chandak, Rachna Sukuru

Mix Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni

Asst. Sound Recordist & Sound Editor: Nihar Temkar

Production Coordinator: Natasha Vakil

Recorded at Grey Spark Audio Academy, Pune

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What makes someone start therapy?

And what actually changes when you stay with it?

In this episode, Ira talks to Kenny Sebastian about his personal journey with therapy — what got him started, how he navigated the taboo in the early days, and how therapy helped him understand himself more clearly.

It’s a conversation rooted in lived experience. Through Kenny’s candour and humour, it helps set expectations around what therapy can offer, and just as importantly, what it can’t.

Because understanding ourselves is a journey, and it unfolds when we approach it with curiosity.

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CREDITS:

Host: Ira Khan

Agatsu Foundation Team

Art Design: Ayushi Lilani

Creative Consultant: Abhishek Saha

Theme Music: Amit Kumar (OtoAcoustic)

This is a Maed in India production

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha

Visual Designer: Alika Gupta

Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar

Mix Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni

Asst. Sound Recordist & Sound Editor: Nihar Temkar

Production Coordinator: Natasha Vakil

Recorded at Island City Studios, Mumbai

Support the show: https://www.agatsufoundation.org/donate