Julie Feldman is the founder of Orenda, a line of yoga towels and apparel rooted in chakra science, mantra, and compassionate design. The towels are made from recycled plastic bottles. The colors are mapped to the chakra system. And every hoodie carries words of intention on the inner sleeve — just for you.

In this episode, Harakh Mehta sits down with Julie to explore what it means to build a business from the inside out — why self-worth is the foundation from which everything blooms, how a single piece of jewelry became an act of self-reclamation, and what happens when two founders discover their brands were built on the exact same frequency.

Gems of insight you won't want to miss.

00:00 Precap

00:35 Introduction — Julie Feldman & Orenda

01:12 Chapter 1: What is Orenda and how was it born?

02:40 Chapter 2: The name, the logo, and the infinity connection

04:35 Chapter 3: Harakh's name means joy — the Drops of Joy collection

06:45 Chapter 4: Compassion as a core value — it's in the genes

08:30 Chapter 5: The Feldman Family Foundation — wealth as a tool for good

10:18 Chapter 6: How intention elevates a product beyond what you can see

12:00 Chapter 7: Chakras, colors, and building the Orenda product system

14:45 Chapter 8: Unlocking the throat chakra — finding your voice and worth

17:25 Chapter 9: Growing up between two worlds — luxury, struggle, and identity

19:40 Chapter 10: Choosing your own path

21:55 Chapter 11: The crown necklace — jewelry as self-reclamation

23:25 Chapter 12: Jewelry as talisman — grandmother's earring worn close to the heart

24:55 Chapter 13: Quiet luxury — what jewelry really means to those who collect it

26:24 Chapter 14: HARAKH artisans break for yoga — intention in every piece

27:55 Chapter 15: Recycled bottles, Reiki on every box — building with responsibility

30:15 Chapter 16: Gem of an Insight — know your worth; choose your 'I am'

32:08 Closing — I am Harakh. I am joy.

Jules Hurst coached executives, trained college students, and spoken at conferences — all on one simple idea: respect.

Jules Hurst is an etiquette expert and founder of Jewels First, certified since 2006. She specializes in business etiquette, dining, teen programs, and afternoon tea — helping people show up as the best version of themselves in every room they enter.

In this episode, Harakh Mehta sits down with Jules to explore the art of making lasting impressions — why putting your phone away is an act of respect, how a blazer can change the way you carry yourself, and why jewelry is the most underrated conversation starter in any room.

Gems of insight you won't want to miss.

Chapters

00:00 Precap

00:35 Introduction — Jules Hurst

01:12 Chapter 1: How Jules fell into etiquette

02:39 Chapter 2: Social vs. business etiquette

04:10 Chapter 3: Where to start — etiquette basics for everyone

05:00 Chapter 4: The phone rule — presence is respect

07:32 Chapter 5: Etiquette is life skills, not just high society

09:02 Chapter 6: Saying no with grace — respecting yourself

11:25 Chapter 7: Digital etiquette — texting, email, social media

14:26 Chapter 8: Respecting elders across cultures

17:27 Chapter 9: Dress for confidence — the blazer rule

20:33 Chapter 10: Jewelry etiquette — the art of 'know your audience'

23:01 Chapter 11: Colorless diamonds and flawless etiquette

26:26 Chapter 12: Where does Harakh find inspiration?

28:22 Chapter 13: Gem of an Insight — don't make yourself small

30:11 Chapter 14: What's next for Jules Hurst

31:13 Outro

She had a doctorate, a data science career, and a life that looked perfect from the outside. She was falling apart on the inside.

Dr. Nilufer Basara is a health transformation expert who built her methodology from two things: a rigorous science background in biochemistry and public health — and her own breaking point. In this episode, she shares the framework that guides her work with women: start with the body, calm the mind, open the heart, and live from the soul.

Harakh Mehta sits down with Dr. Neelofer Basaria to explore the intersection of Eastern and Western wisdom, the yoga practice woven into his luxury atelier, and the invisible energy that makes a piece of jewelry more than metal and stone.

A conversation about healing, legacy, and the courage to surrender. Gems of insight you won't want to miss.

00:00 - Precap

00:39 - Introduction

01:26 - Meet Dr. Neelofer Basaria

02:00 - Chapter 1: The Healing Framework — Body, Mind, Heart, Soul

05:00 - Chapter 2: The Science Behind the System

08:18 - Chapter 3: The Breakdown That Became a Breakthrough

11:10 - Chapter 4: The Road Back — Surrender and Awakening

15:46 - Chapter 5: Gut Health — Where to Start

17:16 - Chapter 6: Eastern Meets Western — Two Worlds, One Truth

18:04 - Chapter 7: The Invisible Ingredient in Luxury

20:05 - Chapter 8: The Ring — Resilience in Gold

23:42 - Chapter 9: The Gem of an Insight

25:11 - Final Reflections

26:46 - Outro

He had a Harvard degree, a Stanford Law education, and a $160K corporate offer waiting. He turned it all down.

Afam Onyema is the Co-Founder and CEO of the GEANCO Foundation — an organization that has spent 18 years saving lives in Nigeria through surgical missions, solar-powered rural clinics, and scholarships for girls impacted by terrorism. His foundation is supported by Oprah, Angelina Jolie, Benedict Cumberbatch, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

In this episode, Harakh Mehta sits down with Afam to uncover the story behind the mission — a father's promise, the courage to leap, and what it truly means to live a life rooted in kindness and service.

Gems of insight you won't want to miss.

Chapters

00:00 - Precap

00:39 - Introduction

01:26 - Meet Afam Onyema

02:56 - Chapter 1: Where it all began

05:40 - Chapter 2: Family above everything

09:03 - Chapter 3: The beginning of the journey

16:40 - Chapter 4: Defining moments

20:46 - Chapter 5: Finding common ground

26:24 - Mid-roll

30:28 - Chapter 6: Understanding luxury

37:12 - Chapter 7: Gem of an insight

41:45 - Final reflections

45:39 - Outro

What happens when a little girl from an abusive home makes a promise to change the world — and actually does it?

Dr. Yasmin Davidds, CEO and organizational psychologist, joins Harakh Mehta to share the raw, powerful story behind her life's mission to empower women and build more compassionate leaders.

In this episode we explore the leadership philosophy that changed thousands of lives — graciously assertive, purpose-driven, and rooted in healing. Dr. Yasmin reveals how pressure, trauma, and the stories we tell ourselves are exactly what shape us into the diamonds we are meant to become.

Topics covered:

• Why better leaders make a better world
• How vulnerability becomes your greatest leadership tool
• The invisible energy of diamonds and what jewelry truly carries
• Why luxury and giving back can and should coexist
• The one question that will change how you lead yourself

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