#68 Drug Addiction Survivor, Film and TV Actor and Cyclist Anindya Chatterjee on his Journey of Beating Addiction And Turning His Life Around!

<p>Anindya Chattergee is an film and TV actor. In his younger days he has been a state level swimmer who represented Bengal before Heroine addiction took over his life and drove him to ground. After years of struggle he managed to undergo rehab and stay addiction free since 2008.</p> <p>In this episode, we talk about how his struggles with addiction and how he managed to overcome them. We talk about how cycling helped him stay fit during the pandemic and continues to do so. We talk about how he manages to ride during erratic work schedules and what his future goals and aspirations are with regards to cycling.</p> <p>0:00:00 &nbsp;Intro</p> <p>0:02:40 &nbsp;What is work for him currently</p> <p>0:03:25 &nbsp;Early life in sports with swimming and representing Bengal</p> <p>0:11:45 &nbsp;How he became an actor</p> <p>0:15:40 &nbsp;Fighting addiction and his survivor journey</p> <p>0:25:05 &nbsp;Mood altering substances and non-mood altering substances</p> <p>0:27:15 &nbsp;Seeking help and 12 step program</p> <p>0:34:10 &nbsp;Getting into cycling during lockdown in 2020</p> <p>0:40:45 &nbsp;Managing cycling with erratic work schedule</p> <p>0:44:41 &nbsp;How cycling helped him with his work</p> <p>0:45:45 &nbsp;Future goals and aspirations.</p> <p>0:47:10 &nbsp;Tips &nbsp;to aspiring athletes</p> <p>0:52:10 &nbsp;Closing remarks!</p> <p>Some Links Below:</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/334744737743027/">Working Athlete Community</a> on FB.</p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/bikeyvenky/message">Link to Anchor Voice messages</a></p> <p>About the Podcast</p> <p>The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.</p> <p>If you like this, share w