Regular listeners and viewers of Next Steps Forward know that the program is focused on personal empowerment, commitment to our own well-being and the motivation to achieve more than we ever thought possible. This installment's guest, Ayman Mukerji Househam, covers all three of those topics in the course of the show's 52 minutes. Ayman's professional career is the story of a fascinating journey. She went from a successful career on Wall Street to the world of science where, today, she is a clinical social worker, neuroimmunology researcher, Mindfulness practitioner and computer scientist. Ayman is dedicated to reducing and preventing burnout and attrition at hospitals by teaching frontline workers mindfulness through micro-habits, via her offering called Jivika. She is also the author of several book chapters and peer-reviewed papers on neuroimmunology and epigenetics of mindfulness interventions. Throughout the hour she will speak about her journey filled with many outstanding accomplishments, focus on mindfulness and meditation and even lead the audience in a meditation exercise!