Welcome to The PVT Show Podcast — where authors bring their books to life with conversations that truly energise your mind.
In this episode of the PVT Show, Aarti Pathak, author of Triple Negative: Love, Faith and Surrender, joins us with her husband Rohit Pathak, a senior corporate leader, to share an extraordinary journey through cancer, caregiving, and the quiet power of surrender. Together, they open up about facing one of life’s harshest diagnoses and how food, faith, and love became their anchors in chaos.
👇 What We Cover in This Episode
- What is triple negative breast cancer and why is it so aggressive?
- How Aarti navigated uncertainty, trauma, and healingThe emotional toll of caregiving and the strength it demandsHow food, faith, and intuition supported her recovery
- Why healing isn’t just medical—it’s physical, emotional, and spiritualHow to deal with fear, loss of control, and mental spirals
- What cancer taught them about presence, purpose, and partnership
- Aarti’s message to women: listen to your body before it's too late
🧠 This episode is not just about surviving cancer.
It’s about the depth of human connection, and the healing that begins when we stop resisting and start surrendering.
👇 Jump to Your Favourite Segments
00:00 – Introduction: The story behind ‘Triple Negative’ and why it matters
01:32 – How one routine check-up revealed life-changing news
08:18 – Navigating shock, disbelief, and surrender after diagnosis
15:00 – Family, faith, and the unseen pillars of healing 20:44 – From control to acceptance: shifting the mindset around illness
28:15 – Daily spiritual rituals that supported healing: mantra, food, breath
34:12 – Losing hair, not identity: redefining self during chemo
37:25 – Rohit on caregiving: strength, silence, and emotional truth
48:48 – Surrendering to something bigger: a spiritual lens on cancer
1:11:27 – How to stay strong without a support system like Aarti’s?
1:17:17 – What is triple negative breast cancer? Aarti explains it clearly
1:20:26 – Final reflections: living with love, faith, and radical surrender
About Aarti & Rohit Pathak
🔹Aarti Pathak is a writer and cancer warrior whose memoir Triple Negative offers a deeply honest lens on illness, recovery, and inner transformation.
Rohit Pathak is the CEO of the Copper Business at Hindalco Industries Ltd. As Aarti’s life partner, he brings a rare perspective on caregiving, emotional resilience, and the strength it takes to stand beside someone through life’s toughest trials.
📚 Explore Aarti’s book – Triple Negative: https://amzn.in/d/77ifPOF
📢 Connect with Aarti Pathak:
🔹 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aartikpathak/
🔹LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarti-pathak-90a709a8/
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