#71 "The Himalayas Changed Me and What Drives Me" - Neil D'souza, Adventure Sports Film Maker, shares his experience of 4 months of solo running in The Himalayas!

<p>Neil D'souza is one of very few adventure sports film makers&nbsp;we have in India. He covers various sports like river rafting, kayaking, climbing, cycling etc. He spent almost 6 months trekking in the Himalayas and made an amazing documentary about the experience.</p> <p>In this episode, we talk about his how he came to covering sports and his journey in the Himalayas. He shared some of those experiences where he almost did not make it out alive to tell the tale. They were mind-blowing&nbsp;and talks a lot about his resilience. It was an amazing conversation that I really enjoyed.</p> <p>0:00:00 &nbsp;Intro</p> <p>0:04:00 &nbsp;What is work for him</p> <p>0:06:15 &nbsp;How did you get into adventure sports film making</p> <p>0:16:50 &nbsp;Always in sports in school and college</p> <p>0:21:00 &nbsp;Common threads he finds in various sportsmen/athletes from different sports</p> <p>0:26:47 &nbsp;What is his process for covering sports and making adventure sports films</p> <p>0:36:04 &nbsp;Experience of covering Indian Cycling Nationals(Road and MTB)</p> <p>0:38:50 &nbsp;His favorite sport to cover</p> <p>0:41:00 &nbsp;The touching story of Manigandan and his Tour of Nilgiris speech and his film around it.</p> <p>0:49:40 &nbsp;Neil's memories from Tour of Nilgiris</p> <p>0:58:15 &nbsp;Toughest experience for him, The Himalayan Film</p> <p>1:18:05 &nbsp;Three near death experiences while running solo for 4 months in the Himalayas!</p> <p>1:33:45 &nbsp;Any advice for aspiring adventure and sports film makers</p> <p>1:37:25 &nbsp;Closing remarks!</p> <p>Indian MTB Nationals coverage by Neil:</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD8R-ebmoFw&amp;t"><u>2021 Nats</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogPYr_y8tPY"><u>2020 Nats</u></a></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 a