Leaders Creating Rukus

Every post, podcast, and video you create carries your time, your ideas, and your reputation. But what happens when anyone with an AI tool can lift it and put their name on it?

In this episode, we explore:
🔸 How to prove your content is really yours
🔸 What is TIP and how it can protect your work
🔸 How humans and AI can work together to build trust

Dinesh Mendhe is the Founder and Chairman of The AI Lab and the inventor of the Trust Identity Protocol (TIP), which lets real, verified people sign what they publish so anyone can see who made it, when, and whether AI was involved. He created the AI Trust Council, an independent body that stewards the protocol, has authored more than 40 peer reviewed research papers, and has filed five U.S. patent applications and 11 trademarks on the technology. He joins host Aashi Arora alongside returning guest Hema Dey, author of AI Translator, who helps make this complex technology simple for everyone.How do we protect what we create and keep trust alive in the age of AI and quantum?

Connect with Dinesh:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dineshmendheny/
Website: https://theailab.org/

Connect with Hema:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hema_dey/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hemadey/
Website: iffelinternational.com

One way to build a powerful professional network starts with asking someone about their name. In this episode, we explore:

🔸Why every business needs an operational blueprint before layering on technology
🔸The three referral buckets every business owner should activate
🔸How connector dinners take the pressure out of networking and create real relationships in smaller rooms

Cameo Roberson is the Founder and CEO of Atlas Park Consulting, a fractional COO and growth strategy firm helping independent advisory teams strengthen operations, client service, and leadership capacity. With more than 20 years in the wealth management industry, she works with RIAs, advisor teams, and financial planning leaders to help firms build scalable systems, stronger teams, and the infrastructure needed for long term growth.Ready to build a smarter, more human approach to networking and operations? Tune in to hear Cameo’s practical tips you can put to work right away.

Connect with Cameo:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlasparkco/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cameoroberson
Website: https://atlasparkco.com/beyond-the-business/

Your friend is not your business partner, and a handshake is not a contract.  Entertainment attorney Nina Ameri joins us to share why the best advisors have the courage to say "walk away."

In this  episode, we will explore:

🔸 How early contracts protect creators
🔸 How AI is reshaping copyright, content creation, and Hollywood, and why honesty about using it matters
🔸 The mindset shift that helps creatives recognize their worthDon't miss this Monday at 4 PM PST on Leaders Creating Rukus!

Nina Ameri is the founder and managing attorney of Ameri Law PC, a boutique entertainment and intellectual property firm serving creators, influencers, athletes, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals. Her work centers on contracts, trademarks, copyrights, and business strategy, helping clients build, safeguard, and monetize their brands. A frequent speaker on entertainment, media, and IP topics, Nina is passionate about giving creatives the confidence to navigate the business side of their careers. Ready to protect your creative work and your future? Tune in for candid, practical insights every creator and business owner can use.

Connect with Nina Ameri:
Instagram: @amerilawpc
Website: www.amerilawpc.com

When traditional treatment didn't work, Dr. Ajay Sawhney found a different path forward. Now he's built a practice around identifying the actual source of pain, not just managing it.

In this episode, we explore:

🔸How everyday stress on the nervous system shows up on X-rays now 
🔸Why pain is often the last sign of a spinal problem, not the first, and what that means for prevention
🔸 Why he believes team culture and trust are just as critical to patient outcomes as the technology in the treatment room

In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus we sit down with Dr. Ajay SawhneyDr. Ajay Sawhney is the founder of Divine Spine, with two locations in Yorba Linda and Orange Hills, California. He earned his Doctor of Chiropractic from Southern California University of Health Sciences in 2000, along with a Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology (Neuroscience emphasis) and a Master of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. His path to chiropractic care was personal: after nine months battling benign positional vertigo and pulsatory tinnitus, and facing surgery as his only remaining option, Dr. Sawhney found relief through corrective spinal care, an experience that inspired him to open Divine Spine and help others get to the root cause of their pain, too. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two children, and spends his free time golfing, cheering on the Lakers, and traveling.Tune in to hear how a marble table, a plane ticket to Canada, and a leap of faith led to a practice built on data, trust, and real results.

Your website ranked #1 on Google. But does AI even trust you enough to recommend you? Hema Dey unpacks the 4 V's, Visibility, Validation, Veracity, and Values, the new framework replacing the old marketing playbook.

In this episode, we explore:

🔸 How AI has become "the new front door" of marketing 
🔸 The four V's every business needs to build trust with AI
🔸 How parents and professionals alike can become "AI translators" at home and at work

In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus we sit down with the AI translator herself, Hema Dey.Hema Dey is the founder and CEO of Iffel International, a digital marketing agency celebrating 20 years in business, and the creator of SEO2Sales™, a methodology blending neuroscience with Google and Gen AI algorithms to boost visibility and leads. She's also the author of The AI Translator, a book connecting people with code to help marketers and business owners make their message click in the AI era, and the creator of the AI Translator Academy, training AI translators in workplaces, communities, and families.Tune in to learn how to build a brand AI actually trusts and recommends.

Connect with Hema:
Instagram: https://lnkd.in/gmqNgnSN
LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/gJf_qJqE
Website: iffelinternational.com

She's fearless enough to cold call oil rig workers in North Dakota, but says putting herself on LinkedIn was the hardest thing she's ever done. Meet the founder who's redefining what fear really means in business.

In this upcoming episode, we explore:
🔸 Why "you have to do it big and do it hard"  
🔸 How her decade long AI journey started in healthcare insurance and evolved into building teams for hypergrowth startups
🔸Why putting yourself out there as "the brand" is harder than any sales call

In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus we sit down with the incredible Nikki Ahlgren.Nikki is the founder of Hilo Talent Partners, where she helps early stage digital health and AI companies build high performing teams through talent advisory and direct placement services. Her career spans sales, healthcare operations, and HR leadership, giving her a rare, full picture view of how business strategy and people strategy come together.\

Tune in for a candid conversation on entrepreneurship, resilience, and building something from scratch.

Connect with Nikki:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkiahlgren/
Website: www.hilotalent.com

What if the next chapter of your career starts with a deeply personal experience? Victoria turned her own journey navigating menopause into a mission to help other women access better care and her story is one you won’t want to miss.

In this episode, we explore:

🔸 Why so many women wait years for proper menopause care, even when they advocate for themselves
🔸 What it looks like to become a first time startup founder in your 50s after years as a CEO
🔸 How hormone replacement therapy, GLP-1s, and honest conversations with clinicians are reshaping women's health

In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus we sit down with the incredible Victoria Hodgkins.Victoria is the founder and CEO of Inflexxion Health, a telehealth company delivering video based menopause care to women across the Mountain West. After a career in strategy consulting, healthcare software, and ultimately as CEO of a company she helped take through acquisition, Victoria turned her own three year menopause journey into the inspiration for a business built to close the access gap for women in underserved regions.Tune in for a candid conversation about advocating for your own health, redefining purpose in midlife, and why Victoria believes women often find their strongest, most grounded chapter after menopause, not before it.

Connect with Victoria:

Website: inflexxionhealth.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Inflexxion-Health/61575958201144/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inflexxionhealth/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inflexxion-health/?viewAsMember=true

Ever wonder why some organizations can't seem to fill critical roles, no matter how hard they try? The answer often comes down to two mistakes: waiting until you're desperate, and rushing the process once you are.

In this episode, we explore:

🔸 The two biggest mistakes organizations make in recruiting top talent
🔸 Why culture fit and community belonging matter just as much as skills and experience
🔸 How to read red flags before you send the contract, not after

In this episode we sit down with the incredible Tiffany Evans, who brings 15 years of experience in physician and provider recruitment strategy. She most recently served as Senior Director of Enterprise Provider Recruitment at Pediatric Associates Family of Companies, the largest PE-backed pediatric practice in the U.S., where she built and scaled recruitment programs across 300+ locations in seven states. Her work led to a 35% reduction in time to hire and over $1.8M in annual cost savings. Today, she serves as Principal and Owner at Velo Consulting, and she also founded Resident & Fellow Solutions, guiding medical residents and fellows through the job search process.

Great teams aren't built by accident. Join us this Monday and be part of the conversation on what it really takes to attract and retain top talent.

Connect with Tiffany:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-evans-bb7612190/Website: veloconsultingllc.com

A common view of networking is that it’s just another transactional chore, but true career growth relies on sociology, active listening, and authentic human connection. Today, we will discuss how understanding social dynamics transforms how we practice medicine, build workplace cultures, and forge meaningful professional relationships

In this upcoming episode, we explore:

🔸The Power of Sociology in Healthcare
🔸The Core Pillars of Career Success
🔸The Art of Authentic Connection & Networking

Don’t miss this Monday at 4 PM PST on Leaders Creating Rukus! We’re sitting down with the incredible Dr. Swati Shah, a board-certified OB/GYN, public health powerhouse, and visionary founder of PlansConnect.With a career spanning medicine, academia, and industry, Swati J. Shah, MD, MPH, FACOG, is on a mission to help professionals build thriving careers through authentic human connection and service. As the host of the Mid-Month Meeting of the Minds podcast, she’s a champion for leadership and collaboration.

If you’re ready to be inspired by the power of meaningful relationships, join our community and tune in!
Connect with Swati:
Instagram: @plansconnectLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/swatishahtheprofessionalconnector/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@plansconnect

Many business owners put profits first to survive, but long-term enterprise growth requires shifting your focus entirely toward your people and the quality of your product. In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, we welcome award-winning director and entrepreneur Ivan Gonzalez. Drawing on over 26 years of grueling, boots-on-the-ground film industry experience, Ivan grew from an ambitious production assistant to the owner of IG1 Communications. Tune in to hear how Ivan moved his business from a lean, overhead-free startup in a baby bedroom into a full-fledged Orange County agency with 12 full-time employees and 5 non-stop edit bays.

In this episode, we’ll talk about: 

🔸 Why "good enough is never good enough" must be your team's daily guiding principle
🔸 How to act as a general contractor and leverage a deep professional network
🔸 Shifting priorities from short-term profit to building a people-first workplace culturesIvan’s journey in the arts and film industry is rooted in a lifetime of creative exposure, starting with his childhood in Mexico City and Guadalajara, where his father worked as a motivational trainer.

After moving to California, Ivan honed his technical craft through the film programs at Orange Coast College and the LA Film School. Before launching his own venture, he spent decades on major commercial sets, moving up the ranks to produce national TV spots and infomercials. Today his company, IG1 Communications, is known across Orange County for delivering award-winning corporate and marketing videos that compete head-to-head with six-figure agency productions.

Connect with Ivan:

Instagram: @ig1comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbpictures/
Website: www.ig1communications.comContact: [email protected]