Kind Warriors

I had the opportunity to discuss various topics around men's mental health with Dr. Bobby Sura, Clinical psychologist/psychotherapist of https://www.solihullwellbeingclinic.com

I have had a tough reminder of how men's mental health issues often go unnoticed, after the loss of a colleague at work.

I am determined to create as much awareness as I can. I urge you all to pay attention and do all that you can to help someone who might be going through a tough time.

We discussed the following topics:

1.     Why do men find it difficult to address their mental health issues?
2.     What signs to look for in men going through anxiety and depression?
3.     How can we support?
4.     What is your advice to men going through mental health issues – what can help them tackle the challenge?
5.     Resources available to support men going through mental health issues.

I had a chat with my dear friend Shiv (emergemc.co.uk)  and we discussed gender equality in the workplace as well as Men's mental health. It was super interesting to see these topics through a man's lens.

Shiv has a vast experience of working in Management Consulting space and he has recently founded his own consulting firm called Emerge Management Consulting.

We discussed the following topics :

I had the pleasure of speaking with a powerhouse of energy and compassion - Priya Santhanam about Infertility in STEM (Science, Technology, Maths and Engineering) women.

I had the pleasure of speaking with a powerhouse of energy and compassion - Priya Santhanam about Infertility in STEM (Science, Technology, Maths and Engineering) women.

Priya has PhD in Chemical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology and currently works as a Senior Program Manager IP Ops at Amazon.

We discussed the following topics.

Q.1 What motivated you to create Scientist Engineer Mom? Tell us about your journey.

Q.2 STEM (Science, Technology, Maths and Engineering) streams have been strongly linked to the “leaky pipeline”  - the loss of women from Tech/Engineering careers at much higher rates than men – where do you see this trend going in the near future?

Q. 3 What main challenges do women face in trying to conceive, and do these impact their retention in STEM careers?

Q.4 Why are impacts of infertility not discussed openly?

Q.5 What changes would you suggest in perception, work/government policies, health covers to help truly bring women on the same pedestal as men?

#fertility #infertility #bodyclock #careerclock #ivf #infertilitytreatments #womenandinfertility #womeninSTEM #womenintech #STEMandwomen #leakypipeline #infertilitycoverage #healthcoverforwomen #healthplansandinfertlity #NHSandinfertility 

Sanitary protection is still not accessible to many women and girls in India. My guest Kathryn Crosweller is the co-founder of Women and Girls charity - www.womenandgirls.org.uk. We discussed about menstrual hygiene in India and how her organisation is giving a helping hand.

Dr. Vaish Sarathy has a PhD in Environmental Chemistry and is trained in Functional Nutrition. She is a Functional Nutrition Educator, specializing in children with chronic health conditions.

After her son (who has Down Syndrome) was also diagnosed with Autism at the age of 4, Vaish left her job at Intel to invest her time into nutritional research. 

We discussed the following topics:

0:38 Tell us about your journey of becoming a paediatric Nutritionist
3:26: Sugar and dairy in kids’ nutrition
7:20: Why is dairy not favourable anymore? What has changed compared to the past?
11:38: Is Ghee (clarified butter) “dairy-free”?
13:43: Foods that help with constipation
17:30: Is there a diet that is “better” for kids?
18:26: Is honey better than sugar? What type of honey?
20:17: Is honey used in hot beverages still “healthy”?
20:35 How are diet and focus related?
22:58 which gluten free flours are good particularly for flat breads like Chapati or Roti?
25:11 Can food affect mood?

I  spoke with Kirthi Jayakumar about her work in the area of gender based violence @thegendersecurityproject @saahas.app

Kirthi is a lawyer by education, a human rights' activist, a social entrepreneur and a writer.

We discussed the following topics:

0:44 Tell us about The Gender Security Project and what was the inspiration behind it?
3:41 You created an App called Saahas – tell us about that.
9:19 Some examples from your volunteering work that are closest to your heart.
15:42 You talk about how Peace Education is a sustainable solution to create well rounded citizens. Can you expand on that please?
18:59 – Tell us a little bit more about your volunteering work
23:44 You have won the United States Presidential Service Award, United Nations Online Volunteering Awards and the list goes on. Do you sometimes take a moment to think about all that you have accomplished?