Sometimes pain doesn’t break you. It transforms you.
In this powerful episode of The PVT Show Podcast, Poonam Vijay Thakkar sits down with Hurssh Verma — a former international footballer with AC Milan and Leicester City, who suffered a career-ending knee injury that could have ended everything.
Instead, it became the beginning.
Hurssh entered the legendary Shaolin Temple in China, trained for five years, studied Mandarin, and became the first-ever Indian warrior monk absorbed into the Shaolin lineage. Today, he is a global ambassador, healer, and founder, bridging ancient Shaolin wisdom with modern wellness practices.
🔥 Top Reasons to Watch:
• Lessons from elite football training & discipline
• How to overcome injury, mental breakdown & redefine purpose
• Life inside the Shaolin Temple and mastering its four pillars
• How Shaolin monks endure pain & build resilience•
The inner shift that changed Harshh’s definition of “success”
• Bringing Shaolin practices to modern India through Core Clubb
💡 What We Cover in This Episode:
Hurssh’s journey from AC Milan footballer to Shaolin warrior monk
The breakdown that turned into breakthrough
Life inside the Shaolin Temple: discipline, healing & spiritual growth
Transforming Shaolin practices for modern wellness
Redefining resilience, purpose & true success
This isn’t just a comeback story.
It’s a masterclass in transformation.
🎧 Watch now and awaken your warrior spirit.
⏱ Key Segments
(00:00) – Introduction
(02:00) – Guest Introduction
(03:53) – Story Behind the Name
(12:59) – From Football to Healing: A Life-Altering Journey
(25:49) – The Shaolin Experience: Embracing a New Culture
(34:03) – The Transformation: Becoming a Warrior Monk
(36:05) – Understanding the Shaolin Philosophy and Medicine
(39:00) – Daily Life and Training of a Monk
(46:25) – Internal Peace and External Environment
(51:34) – Bridging Ancient Philosophy and Modern Science
(54:29) – The Warrior Mindset for the Younger Generation
(01:02:30) – Mental Health and Shaolin Practices
(01:09:44) – Practical Steps for Everyday Warriors
(01:11:47) – The Journey of Writing and Sharing Knowledge
(01:13:06) – Outro
👇 About the Guest:
Hurssh Verma: Former footballer, first Indian Shaolin warrior monk, founder of Core Clubb
👇 About the Host:
Hosted by Poonam Vijay Thakkar (PVT) – Award-Winning Corporate Marketing Leader |Social Entrepreneur | Mindset Coach | Named among Top 100 CMOs & Top 100 Women in BFSI Industry in India.
Read more – www.poonamvijaythakkar.com
👇 About the Show
The PVT Show Podcast is where authors bring their books & leaders bring their experience to life. From neuroscience, spirituality to culture, mindset, and storytelling, every episode dives deeper into the voice, vision, and values of our guests .Bilingual (Hindi/English). Always raw, reflective, and real.
Connect with Hurssh Verma:
📱 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/shaolinwarrior_hursshverma🔗 LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/hursshvermashaolin
Connect with PVT Show:
🌐 www.poonamvijaythakkar.com
📱 Instagram: @poonamvijaythakkarofficial
🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/poonamvijaythakkarcmo
🎙️ Spotify & YouTube: The PVT Show Podcast
#HursshVerma #ShaolinMonk #Discipline #Healing #Transformation #MindsetShift #ThePVTShow #PoonamVijayThakkar #ShaolinTemple #MonkLife #Wellness #Resilience #India #Podcast #inspiration #healing #journey #football #Shaolin #ShaolinIndia #WarriorMonk #Resilience
✨ Join our Tribe of Conscious Leaders—Let’s shape the future together!Warm Regards, Team - The PVT Show
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com