Silent at Seven. Unbreakable at Forty. (Ft. Megha Bajaj)

Unstoppable Woman with Shailja Saraswati · Feb 25, 2026 · 1h 10m

Megha Bajaj is one of India’s most loved contemporary authors, founder of WOW (a life-skills movement for children), TEDx speaker, and a voice many turn to for faith, growth, and emotional strength.

But long before visibility — there was silence.

At seven, she chose to sit alone on a terrace facing the sea instead of going to school. That decision shaped her inner architecture.

In this episode, we go beyond inspiration and decode:

• The day she stopped going to school — and what 7 hours of silence built inside her

• Growing up in a 24-member family and still feeling invisible

• Discovering…