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Have you ever heard the phrase, “get out of your own way”? In today’s episode, Seema and Dinesh are doing a deep-dive into negative self talk, and why it may be difficult for you to even admit it has more power in your life than you realize. They breakdown why negative self talk is so prevalent, especially among high achievers and perfectionists, and how it’s actually NOT going to help in the ways we think it might. Seema and Dinesh will give you ways to shift that negative self talk into something more constructive and what to do when you’re being overly persuaded by the completely made up and false opinions of other people. 

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In today’s episode, we have Sharanya Rao sharing her experience and insights on where we need to shift our perspective as a society, why we should start calling soft skills core skills, and more. Seema and Dinesh have a conversation with Sharanya on what true leadership looks like, and how we can make more active decisions to lead. They talk about the importance of actually taking the own advice we give our children and the value in pursuing our own passions in life. 

Sharanya Rao is a multifaceted coach who has woven together her passion for personal development, professional growth and artistic expression. She is a subject matter expert on making transitions, having made several herself; she has lived in 4 countries, and changed careers from being a commercial litigation lawyer to government and then to becoming a professional coach. Now, as a coach at Kindle Life Coaching and the Artistic Director of Leela - An Indian Community Theatre, she focuses on empowering individuals and developing their potential through Co-Active Coaching, mindfulness and creativity. She is a champion of diversity and inclusion, and a true believer in the power of community.

Get Seema’s course: https://mailchi.mp/drseemadesai/gratitude 

Sharanya’s Charity: http://www.chinmayaaustin.org/ 

Connect with Sharanya:

https://www.kindlelifecoaching.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/kindlelifecoaching 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachsharanya/ 

https://www.leelatheatre.org/ 

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Why do we overcomplicate the simplest changes? When it comes to things like weight loss and fitness, we tend to approach it from a perfectionist mindset that actually holds us back from just starting and making simple changes, even if it’s not perfect. 

Today, Seema and Dinesh have guest Preeti Gandhi. She's on the podcast with them having a conversation around all things health, fitness, and making the changes we know we need to but can’t seem to just START. Preeti shares her extremely relatable story in finally deciding to take care of her health and what helped her the most along the way, as well as how she handles any setbacks. Whether or not you’ve made New Year’s Resolutions or goals, this health-focused conversation has the tips and tricks you need to start your health and fitness regimen in 2024 on the right foot. 

Preeti is a Nutrition and Fitness coach for mid-life women and any woman in-between to find their confidence, reinvent their health with home workouts & simple sustainable nutrition. She’s been a coach for over 7.5 years. She is a mom to two girls Nikita who's Sophomore at UPitt, Nishka who's a Junior in High School, & fur baby (yellow Lab) Milo. Preeti is married to her college sweetheart (24 years), Kartik.

She shares her journey as a hobby to inspire working Moms with little kids to take care of their health. And a few months in, she realized there wasn't anyone with her lifestyle prompting this & she decided to turn her passion into a business.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/preeti.s.gandhi/ 

TikTok: @preeti.s.gandhi01

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Dinesh Melwani https://dineshmelwani.com/ IG @dineshmelwani

Seema Desai https://drseemadesai.com,IG @dr.seemadesai   

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In light of the New Year and the ever-popular New Year’s Resolutions, Seema and Dinesh are sharing their top tips for a different way to approach goal-setting that you may not have tried before. If you find yourself frequently falling short of your New Year’s Resolutions, this episode is going to be helpful for you to learn new strategies and ways to set goals for yourself that you will actually be able to achieve. 

You’ll learn: 

1. Strategies to help you reflect on your progress along the way to avoid veering off of your goals too far 
2. How to reflect in a way that honors your effort 
3. Why you should pay more attention to the intention behind your actions 
4. Goal-setting doesn’t have to be exclusive to January 
5. How to re-frame your goals so you’ll actually make progress 

Links:

Dinesh Melwani https://dineshmelwani.com/ IG @dineshmelwani

Seema Desai https://drseemadesai.com,IG @dr.seemadesai   

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On this holiday week, Seema and Dinesh wanted to take a few minutes to reflect on their experience with the Happy and Human podcast, the little lessons and favorite moments they’ve had along the way. The Happy and Human Team is so grateful for their audience and grateful we get to share this experience with you, the listeners. 

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Dinesh Melwani https://dineshmelwani.com/ IG @dineshmelwani

Seema Desai https://drseemadesai.com,IG @dr.seemadesai   

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As humans, we’re built to grow. Join Seema and Dinesh as they have a conversation with guest Colby Sharma around how we rise to the challenge in all areas of our life. Inevitably we are all faced with different struggles and challenges, but the way we view and approach them can make all the difference in how we come out on the other side. Colby shares his experience behind his book, “The Curveball” and what it means to ‘win’ the game life. 

Colby Sharma LL.B. is a leading resiliency expert focused on helping organizations unlock greater resiliency in their teams to produce great work and master deep change. His clients include leading financial institutions such as The Bank of Nova Scotia and Manulife Financial. As a presenter, Colby blends great insights in a style that is fresh, thought-provoking and engaging. Prior to beginning his career as a speaker, Colby graduated from the University of Liverpool with an honours degree in law.

Connect with Colby:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/colbysharmaofficial/
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/colbysharma
Charity Choice: http://mind.org/ 

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Seema Desai https://drseemadesai.com,IG @dr.seemadesai   

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If you’re feeling stuck, maybe you’re at a crossroads, maybe you don’t feel like you have enough time to do the things that are most important to you, whatever it may be, this conversation is for you. Dinesh and Seema have guest Dr. Puja Shah on the podcast discussing  how she made the shift and began showing up for herself and started finding tools to actually make time for herself to do what mattered most to her. She discusses how this shift created changes in those around her, including her husband and children. They talk about the questions you should be asking yourself to help you find true alignment, fulfillment and purpose in your every day life. 

This is an impactful conversation full of practical tips, be ready to take notes and tune in. 

More about Dr. Puja Shah: 

Puja is a visionary poet who shares her voice through written and spoken word, guided meditations, and teaching. Born in Queens, New York to immigrant parents, she defied teachers who questioned her English skills by winning countless poetry and short story awards in her youth. With over 10 years of nonprofit experience and a long public health career, she has created a campaign aligned with girls rights awareness causes for her four-time award winning novel, For My Sister. Puja holds a D.M.D. doctorate degree and has completed multiple training courses in yoga, meditation and ancient wisdom. She teaches corporate mindfulness guided meditations and is currently president of The Shah Education and Exploration Foundation, 501c3. For My Sister is her first novel. For more info on Puja’s work, visit: www.puja-shah.com  and www.formysisterbook.com. 

Charity Choice: Save the Children

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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 about weight loss, what it’s like to work with a personal trainer, is it really possible to lose weight during the holidays, and more. Kunal will give you his tips on meal prepping in a way that doesn’t suck, how to set boundaries around food, and unraveling the myths around willpower = weight loss. 

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.

AND, Kunal offered a discount if you sign up to work with KMAK Fitness, details in the episode. 

More about Kunal:

https://www.instagram.com/kmakfitness/ 

Charity Choice: Spread the Joy

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Dinesh Melwani https://dineshmelwani.com/ IG @dineshmelwani

Seema Desai https://drseemadesai.com,IG @dr.seemadesai   

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Dinesh and Seema have Henna Pryor on the podcast talking about awkwardness and the tension between who we are and who we think others are seeing. Understanding why this awkwardness occurs and why we avoid it when we maybe shouldn’t be, is what they dive into. Henna shares her insights on social interactions in the present day and they have a conversation around how it’s shifted in recent years and the effects it has on adults and children.  

Henna Pryor, PCC is a highly sought after Workplace Performance Expert and an award-winning 2x TEDx and global keynote speaker, author, and executive coach. Her clients call her their “secret weapon for impossible change,” an honor she wears proudly. She’s known for her science-backed approach to improving the performance, habits, and actions of hungry high achievers – in her fun, no-nonsense, no-jargon way – to move them from their first level of success to their next one. 

Her best-selling book, Good Awkward, published on September 26th and has been endorsed by NFL Quarterback Russell Wilson, former HBR Editor Karen Dillon, and received the rare Kirkus Star for excellence in writing.

More about Henna: 

www.linkedin.com/in/hennapryor 

www.instagram.com/hennapryor 

Charity Choice: Lev LaLev

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Dinesh Melwani https://dineshmelwani.com/ IG @dineshmelwani

Seema Desai https://drseemadesai.com,IG @dr.seemadesai   

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No new episode this week, but we did want to share a few of our favorites so far. 

1. Making Space for What You Need with Dr. Flora Sinha
2. How to Actually Achieve Your Goals
3. Do I deserve to have fun? With Vyasar Ganesan

Dinesh Melwani https://dineshmelwani.com/ IG @dineshmelwani
Seema Desai https://drseemadesai.com IG @dr.seemadesai   
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