By Seema Desai & Dinesh Melwani
The podcast for over-educated, busy, and ambitious South Asian professionals and entrepreneurs. In each episode, Seema and Dinesh will dive into the philosophies, strategies, and tools that
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Here to discuss The Pain Gap, Seema and Dinesh welcome special guest Anushay Hoissan. They’re having the necessary conversation around women’s health, pain, and the gaps in women’s health research. Anushay shares her personal experience and what drives her to continue to advocate for women’s health and the challenges women, espeically women of color, are still facing within the U.S. healthcare system. She shares ways we can make meaningful change and what excites her about the future of women’s health.
Anushay Hossain is a Washington, DC-based author and podcast host, renowned for her advocacy in women's health and her bestselling book, The Pain Gap: How Sexism and Racism in Healthcare Kill Women. Through her podcast, The Pain Gap, Anushay highlights the systemic challenges that women, especially women of color, face within the U.S. healthcare system. Her advocacy is fueled by personal experiences, including a life-threatening childbirth that exposed the deep-seated sexism and racism in healthcare.
Starting her career with an internship at the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), Anushay later earned her MA in Gender and Development from the University of Sussex. Her journey includes significant roles at the Feminist Majority Foundation and the United Nations Development Fund for Women. Today, she is a prominent speaker and commentator, featured on platforms like CNN and MSNBC, and in publications such as Forbes and Newsweek. Anushay's work not only sheds light on critical health issues but also drives the dialogue towards tangible policy changes in healthcare and women’s rights.
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Dinesh Melwani http://www.dineshmelwani.com IG @dineshmelwani
Seema Desai http://www.drseemadesai.com, IG @dr.seemadesai
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Here to share the truth behind WHY your vote matters so much, for the presidential election and beyond, we have very special guest and National Director for South Asians for Harris, Neha Dewan. She’s here to share with us the value of elections, how to make informed decisions, and the BTS scoop on what she’s seeing during this election year. Seema and Dinesh have a conversation with her around the pressing issues South Asians face in the United States and how to use their voice effectively. This timely conversation will give you all the need-to-know information in preparation for the upcoming election.
Neha has long been active in both local and national politics. Most recently, she founded and served as the National Director for South Asians for Harris, an organization dedicated to engaging, educating, and mobilizing the South Asian community to elect Kamala Harris. In 2016, Neha served as the National Co-Chair for South Asians for Hillary and was appointed by Hillary Clinton to the National AAPI Leadership Council.
Previously, in 2015, Neha was appointed as a guest of honor by the Consulate General of India in New York City where she was selected to speak about gender equality for International Women's Day. During the 2012 presidential campaign, Neha chaired the New York Chapter of South Asians for Obama and also served on the steering committee for Lawyers for Obama in New York. For several years, Neha served as an Officer of the New York Democratic Lawyers Council, an organization affiliated with the National Lawyers Council of the Democratic National Committee and comprised of Democratic lawyers and voting rights activists. Similarly, for many years, Neha served as an advisory board member of New Leaders Council, a national organization focused on training and supporting progressive political entrepreneurs. She has also been active in her local community board and political clubs. Neha served as the President of the South Asian Bar Association of New York in 2012, and now sits on the organization’s Board of Directors.
Connect with Neha: https://www.instagram.com/msnehadewan/
Get Involved: https://www.saforamerica.org/
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Dinesh Melwani www.dineshmelwani.com IG @dineshmelwani
Seema Desai www.drseemadesai.com, IG @dr.seemadesai
Happy and Human Podcast on IG @happyandhumanpodcast
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Can you take a timeless tradition and ritual and revolutionize it for modern day? This is the mission Anish and Nikhil are on with their Loka Chai Maker. They’re sharing the inspiring yet difficult and heartwarming path that led them to creating Loka and the value in actually doing something about those ideas you keep in your back pocket. Join Seema and Dinesh as they have a conversation with them around the kickstarter world, what it takes to innovate and why it matters, and the balance of innovation and tradition.
The Loka Chai Maker seamlessly fuses the rich heritage of traditional chai making with modern technology, making it easier than ever to enjoy this beloved beverage. It is addressing the common frustrations of home chai preparation: spills on the stove, scattered tea and spices, stubborn-to-clean pots, and complex ingredients.
Their story: A few years back, Loka cofounder Anish Shonpal—a lawyer by trade—was diagnosed with cancer at age 36. His then-pal-now-also-Loka-cofounder Nikhil Shah—an entrepreneur who works in music and tech—would meet him for chai walks between treatments. Growing up in Indian families, they were both raised on the tea and its rituals. Anish would make chai, put it in tumblers, meet Nikhil outside, and one day, you guessed it, the two got to talking about how freaking annoying it was to make and clean. Classic case of, there has got to be a better way.
Loka's Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weare_loka/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@weareloka
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/weareloka/
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Dinesh Melwani www.dineshmelwani.com IG @dineshmelwani
Seema Desai www.drseemadesai.com, IG @dr.seemadesai
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Seema and Dinesh dive deep into all things personal finance, money talks in marriage, and personal development in their conversation with lawyer and law firm partner turned Life Strategist for Couples, Aman. She shares the sacrifices her and her family have made on their path to financial independence and prioritize saving. As two accomplished attorneys, Aman and her husband committed to personal development and intentional living. She’s sharing their tips with others so they can find that financial freedom in their own lives.
Aman has a special for Happy and Human listeners - mention the Happy and Human podcast when you sign up for her course and get her one-page checklist for couples added on for free!
Aman Costigan is a lawyer and law firm partner turned Life Strategist for Couples. She teaches couples how to create intentional lives by design with her husband. She’s also a mom, yoga teacher to lawyers and goal setting and personal development nerd. Years on the financial independence path, yoga, vision boards, investing in herself and Quarterly Marriage Alignment Retreats have helped her create the life of her dreams with her husband.
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Links:
Dinesh Melwani www.dineshmelwani.com IG @dineshmelwani
Seema Desai www.drseemadesai.com, IG @dr.seemadesai
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Nothing is off the table in this conversation with Shilpa Cacho on all things marriage, relationships, sex and more. Shilpa is sharing her insights into the South Asian view of marriage and how that’s playing out in current generations. Seema and Dinesh are asking the questions you were too afraid to ask around marriage, sex, and what does a healthy relationship really look like?
Shilpa is offering Happy and Human listeners a special treat: mention the Happy and Human podcast for $100 off her Spicy Queen Awakened Retreat. Break away from societal/ cultural norms and live the truest version of you so you can be magnetic AF & have the life and love you're dreaming of!
Shilpa Cacho is a no BS love coach and sacred disruptor who helps women wake up to their own power. She guides them in owning their shit - taking accountability over their lives, their happiness, their fulfillment, and relationships. Women own their greatness by embracing their inherent self-worth and power, celebrating who they are so they can do what they were created to do here on this earth. She teaches them to own their energy, working with their nervous systems to create safety and access deeper wisdom. This enables them to embody "I'm the prize energy" & attract their soul husbands. More women deserve to have a life and love that gets them excited to wake up every morning. Shilpa Cacho's approach aligns them with their greater purpose and joy by being the truest version of themselves and learning how to become the love they are seeking by stepping into their Spicy Queen Era.
Connect with Shilpa:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shilpacacho/
Silpa’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/duh-bitch-youre-powerful/id1512891543
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Dinesh Melwani www.dineshmelwani.com IG @dineshmelwani
Seema Desai www.drseemadesai.com, IG @dr.seemadesai
Happy and Human Podcast on IG @happyandhumanpodcast
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Dinesh and Seema welcome Kunal Makwana on today’s episode, owner of KMAK Fitness and Dinesh’s personal trainer. They get into all the juicy questions you have around weightloss, what it’s like to work with a personal trainer, is it really possible to lose weight during vacations, holidays and more. Kunal will give you his tips on meal prepping in a way that doesn’t suck, how to set boundaires around food and unraveling the myths around willpower = weightloss.
Kunal Makwana is a body transformation specialist based in London with a track record of helping real people with real lives achieve outstanding results. He has always been passionate about health and fitness with his interests starting at a young age with his love for sports, leading to his studying Sports Psychology at university and gaining a keen interest in training and nutrition. Since working in the fitness industry, Kunal has helped transform the lives of hundreds of men and women working with 600 people so far in his career as a transformation coach. His passion for Psychology and learning the mindset behind attaining excellence has been a strong contributor to his rapid growth in both his personal and professional career.
More about Kunal:
https://www.instagram.com/kmakfitness/
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Dinesh Melwani www.dineshmelwani.com IG @dineshmelwani
Seema Desai www.drseemadesai.com, IG @dr.seemadesai
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Anyone can set goals, but most fall short. Where are you at with the goals you set at the beginning of 2024? Or other goals that may have taken a backseat to summer vacations and slower routines?
The key is in understanding the “how” behind success. Dinesh and Seema share three tips on how to go about setting and accomplishing goals that they use themselves as they create successes in their personal and professional lives. Walk away with insights that will help you start rethinking how you are going about achieving your goals currently, and knowledge about what to do differently to create a life that you won’t want a vacation from.
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Dinesh Melwani www.dineshmelwani.com IG @dineshmelwani
Seema Desai www.drseemadesai.com, IG @dr.seemadesai
Happy and Human Podcast on IG @happyandhumanpodcast
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On this episode, Seema and Dinesh have special guest, Dr. Jyothsna S. Bhat, who is a Clinical Psychologist and certified mindfulness-trained professional. She’s on the podcast sharing her experience as a Clinical Psychologist, particularly in the South Asian community. She’s sharing the common patterns she sees within the community and how we can create a more helpful narrative moving forward. They discuss the impacts of childhood to adulthood and parenting, and the importance of healthy relationship dynamics (and what that actually looks like). Join them for an insightful and necessary conversation around mental health.
Dr. Jyothsna S. Bhat is a Clinical Psychologist and certified mindfulness-trained professional with PsyPACT certification, specializing in individual, couples and family therapy, and maintains a full-time private in PA and NJ. Among her areas of expertise are depression, anxiety, ADHD, marital stress, grief/loss, adjustment/mild traumas, and corporate stress. She has also conducted corporate wellness programming for such companies as Fragomen, Yieldstreet, and Deloitte. Dr. Bhat is an avid advocate for mental health in the South Asian community and hosts the first ever South Asian blog on Psychology Today. As a leading voice for Southasian mental health, Dr. Bhat has been interviewed by Refinery 29, The Juggernaut, Harvard Political Review, Forbes Inc, NBC online, Diversity Inc, among other high-ranking journals. Given her passion for advocacy, Dr. Bhat has had the privilege to speak on several panels, including Yahoo, Disney, and Double Verify, across the country to help increase mental health awareness in South Asian communities. She has also appeared on such podcasts as Untether Your Life and Immigrantly Pod.
Connect with Dr. Jyothsna Bhat:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/drbhatpsych/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jyothsna-s-bhat-psy-d-cmip-b8367b2b
X: https://twitter.com/drbhatpsych?lang=en
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Dinesh Melwani https://dineshmelwani.com/ IG @dineshmelwani
Seema Desai https://drseemadesai.com, IG @dr.seemadesai
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Is stress stressing you out? In this duo episode, Seema and Dinesh are discussing the impacts of stress and the most effective ways to approach it. They point out that not all stress is bad, and can sometimes be used to our advantage. They’re getting to the root of where the stress is coming from - and it might not be what you think. They’ll share personal experiences they’ve had recently that stressed them out and how they approached it.
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Dinesh Melwani https://dineshmelwani.com/ IG @dineshmelwani
Seema Desai https://drseemadesai.com, IG @dr.seemadesai
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In this episode we have special guest Sonia Chand to have a difficult and important conversation around the autistic spectrum. They’re discussing the taboos that come up culturally within the South Asian community and highlighting her journey to where she is now.
Sonia K. Chand, LPC is a Licensed Psychotherapist in IL, she is the host of On the Spectrum with Sonia Podcast and Author of Upcoming Memoir Dropped in the Maze. Sonia is an avid Marathon and Ultra Marathon Runner. She’s been featured on NBC Chicago for the Charity Runner Segment.
Trigger warning: this episodes contains conversations about suicide.
Connect with Sonia:
Links:
Dinesh Melwani https://dineshmelwani.com/ IG @dineshmelwani
Seema Desai https://drseemadesai.com, IG @dr.seemadesai
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