Doctor, Poet, Author Exposes Publishing Scam & Her Black Magic Ordeal | Priyadarshini Roy EP18

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Welcome to India Authors Show! Meet Dr. Priyadarshini Roy — MBBS, MD, Pharmaceutical industry leader, award-winning poet, published author since 1992, and literary critic. Her story will shock you: 11 years trapped by black magic, toxic workplace politics, publishing industry nightmares, and the healing journey that led to literary success. 🎙️ What You'll Discover: Black Magic Ordeal (Despite Being a Doctor!): • Married during MBBS internship — 11 years of family politics & narcissistic abuse • "I never believed in black magic... until I experienced it" • Sleepless nights, blood pressure spiked, felt "termites eating me from within" • Met the person conducting black magic — terrifying reality • Why "idealism" kept her trapped for too long • The breaking point that saved her life Office Politics Truth Bombs: • "Most bosses LOVE psychophants and encourage office politics" • Survived being humiliated in dream job (false allegations, isolation) • Her rule: "When you're not wrong, stay grounded and prove your mettle" • Friends who misled her (job negotiations, introduced her to gay partner for remarriage) • How to navigate toxic workplaces without compromising values Publishing Industry Scam Exposed: • Published since 1992, first book in 2000 (*Sand Dunes*) • Traditional publishers: "A complete nightmare" • Paid money, got 50-150 books, ZERO transparency on rest • No data on distribution, libraries, sales — "in complete darkness till date" • India Authors Academy: "A big respite" — finally control, data, and dignity Pharma Career Journey: • From clinical medicine to clinical research • Conducting first-in-human drug trials (safety first, efficacy second) • Breaking into pharma leadership with "less years but relevant experience" • Adapting across cities: Hyderabad, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Pune Her Take on : • **Reservation system:** "Deprives talented students, causes suicides" — why India can't win Olympic medals • **Sadhguru critique:** "Well-read, packages ancient wisdom (Vivekananda, Tagore, Aurobindo) as his own, very commercial" • **Baba Ramdev:** "Great yoga teacher, but product quality questionable — where's the original honey, ghee?" • **Personal development industry:** "Too much hype, many copy quotes and claim as their own" Her Books & Writing: • *Sand Dunes* (2000) — debut poetry collection • *Petals That Breathe* — powerful short stories • *Healing the Soul That Walked Before* — her recovery journey • "The Pink Mansion" — based on real riverside town rape/murder case (buried forever) • Why she switched from poetry to prose: "Common people read stories, not just intellectuals" Life-Changing Book: • *Many Lives, Many Masters* by Dr. Brian Weiss • Past life regression, emotional baggage across lifetimes • "Read it during the most critical period of my life" **⏱️ Timestamps:** 0:00 – Intro: Doctor, Poet, Pharma Leader, Author 3:15 – Multicultural upbringing across India 7:40 – From MBBS to clinical research path 11:20 – Human drug trials: How they actually work 16:50 – Toxic arranged marriage begins (MBBS internship) 23:30 – 11 years of family politics, joint family torture 29:45 – Black magic: "I observed things, felt things, but couldn't react" 35:20 – Blood pressure spike, sleepless nights, feeling hollow 41:10 – Meeting the person doing black magic 46:30 – "Idealism kept me in toxic relationship too long" 52:00 – Breaking point: Choosing herself over family expectations 58:40 – Pharma leadership journey 1:04:15 – "Bosses love psychophants and office politics" — why? 1:10:30 – Navigating toxic workplaces: Her survival strategy 1:16:45 – Friends who betrayed/misled her 1:23:20 – Publishing industry nightmare with traditional houses 1:29:40 – India Authors Academy: "A big respite" 1:35:50 – Why she writes stories now (healing + reaching common people) 1:42:10 – "The Pink Mansion" — real rape/murder story 1:48:30 – Reservation system critique: Talent loss, Olympic failure 1:55:20 – Sadhguru & Baba Ramdev opinions 2:01:40 – Book that changed her life: *Many Lives, Many Masters* 2:07:15 – Final message & rapid fire Connect with Dr. Priyadarshini Roy: dr.priyadarshini.roy@gmail.com Book Link: https://www.amazon.in/stores/author/B0DD4NX7WT ✍️ Write YOUR Book — Free Webinar: https://class.swetasamota.com 👍 If this episode opened your eyes: • LIKE this video • SUBSCRIBE to India Authors Show • Hit the BELL 🔔 for notifications • SHARE with someone in toxic relationship/workplace • COMMENT: Which topic shocked you most? #DrPriyadarshiniRoy #IndiaAuthorsShow #BlackMagicStory #ToxicMarriage #OfficePolitics #PublishingScam #PharmaIndustry #MBBSDoctor #ClinicalResearch #NarcissisticAbuse #HealingJourney #IndiaAuthorsAcademy #WomenInSTEM #AuthorJourney #ToxicWorkplace #CareerAdvice #ReservationSystem #SadhguruCritique #PersonalDevelopment #SelfPublishing #IndianAuthors #PodcastIndia