Untether Your Life

Jeff Brown is an app strategist and patented inventor by trade, and bipolar and neurodiversity activist by passion and lived experience. He has lived with bipolar disorder for nearly two decades and shares his story and discoveries of his neurodivergence online as The Bipolarist.

In this discussion, he speaks with host Nikhil Torsekar about how bipolar disorder impacts his career; offers guidance for folks with the disorder to navigate professional pathways; and his future plans for his Bipolar and Neurodiversity Advocacy work.

Jeff also touches on one of his forthcoming apps, Peercare, which helps friends, family members, and other members of a patient's community provide clinicians with a 360 degree view of their condition and recovery.

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Pinaki Saha is a creative missionary,  digital explorer, and CEO / Co-Founder of Anshar Labs, a global engineering powerhouse delivering outstanding user experiences to Fortune 500 firms, mid-level organizations, and fledgling startups. After graduating from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, he moved to the US in 1996 and launched a flourishing information technology career. This culminated in the launch of Anshar Labs.

In this episode, Nikhil speaks with Pinaki about his journey as an entrepreneur, father, and immigrant, navigating the twists and turns of the American Dream. He touches on the challenges of parenthood, encouraging innovation, managing mental health as a South Asian immigrant, and the importance of consistency.

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The Untether Your Life platform explores various methods for optimizing one's health beyond surgery, medication, and other "tried and true" modalities. One of these is Ayurveda, which originated in India thousands of years ago, and has shown great promise in managing numerous health conditions.

We were fortunate to speak with Neelam Singh, who offered serveral valuable insights on this fascinating, yet sometimes misunderstood approach to health.

Neelam is a certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Expert on Eastern Nutrition, and Breath Work Coach. She was raised in an Indian household that incorporated many aspects of this approach to health. After turning to Ayurveda for healing of her health complications in 2012, Neelam decided to dedicate her life to teaching Ayurveda from a more practical, hands-on approach. She was trained and certified in Ayurveda in both India and the US.

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Saadia Khan is the host of The Immigrantly Podcast, a weekly program that aims to deconstruct stereotypical narratives of immigrants, their second-generation kids, people of color, and change-makers with cross-cultural, nuanced conversations.

Nikhil and Shelly spoke with Saadia on a range of topics, including their journey of healing, the struggles of being a first generation immigrant, how their experience shaped their parenting philosophies, and the priceless gifts of abundance, awareness, and other elements of happiness.

To learn more about Saadia and The Immigrantly Podcast, please visit https://immigrantlypod.com/. You can find out more about Nikhil and Shelly at https://shellysood.com.

The past 2 years have witnessed disruption on an almost unprecedented scale. In this episode, Julie Taparia shares her insights on Vedic Astrology, a school of thought that may provide context to these turbulent times.  

Julie has studied Vedic Astrology extensively for over 13 years, and under the guidance of Pt. Sanjay Rath’s, 6-year Parasara Jyotisa Course.  Her astrology passion has allowed her to work closely with Anita Dongre, a top fashion house in NYC, the United Nations, and collaborated with Bravo TV personalities on astrology fashion wear and astrology podcasts.  

For more information on Julie Taparia, please visit her on Instagram or Facebook page

To learn more about the Untether Your Life platform, please visit shellysood.com

Vijay Nallawala is an entrepreneur, author, and mental health advocate. In 2013, he launched Bipolar India as an online portal and community to help those suffering from mental illness. 

He also authored A Bipolar's Journey: From Torment to Fulfillment, which details his struggles and ultimate triumphs after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2003.

In this episode, Mr. Nallawala speaks with Nikhil about his journey, and the state of mental health in India.

For more information about Vijay, please visit bipolarindia.com. To learn more about Shelly Sood and her book and upcoming movie, please visit shellysood.com.

Keisha Nicole is the host and producer of The Oh Hell No Podcast and the Side Talk Podcast. The podcasts allow her to share stories of passion, purpose and struggle with the hopes of helping people to push past their fears to move into their next stage of life with awareness, passion and intent. Keisha's goal is to empower people to step outside of their comfort zone and try that thing that they have always wanted to try or do.

In this episode, Shelly discusses with Keisha the triumphs and struggles that she faced in her journey as an entrepreneur, author, wife, and mother of 3. Specifically, she speaks about her success in getting her husband to seek treatment for his undiagnosed bipolar disorder, thereby saving his life. This epiphany led her on a journey of introspection and healing, culminating in the launch of stem cell therapy center, a book, and a movie currently underway.

For more information about Keisha Nicole and her podcast, please visit ohhellnopodcast.com. To learn more about Shelly, stop by shellysood.com.

Amy B. Scher is the bestselling author of This Is How I Save My Life and three other books. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, Good Morning America, CNN, and many more outlets. 

As a sought-after editor and marketing strategist, she has helped Harley-Davidson, Thrillist, and others—create "quality content that pops."

After surviving a decade of chronic illness and making a complete recovery, Amy spends her time writing, traveling, and relaxing. 

In this episode, Amy speaks with Shelly about her struggles with autoimmune diseases, combatting the physical impact of trauma upon the body, the concepts of emotional freedom technique, tapping, and other innovative healing techniques, and her journey to becoming an author.

For more information, please visit Amy B Scher's Website, or reach out to her on Instagram.

Shelly Sood conducted a discussion on holistic healing with Dr. Sheila Patel. In addition to being a a board-certified family physician, Dr. Patel is Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Chopra Global - a modern healthcare company positioned at the intersection of science and spirituality,” founded by renowned healthcare expert Dr. Deepak Chopra.

Jo Bevilacqua is the multi-award-winning founder of Hallmark Carpets and Flooring, Serenity Loves and Jo Bevilacqua Mentoring. She is also a wife and a mother of two beautiful girls.

Jo works with business owners to help them grow profitable and productive businesses. She tries to live and breathe the advice she gives in her best-selling book No Longer Last on the List and encourages you, like the mentor and friend she is, to stop putting your dreams off until tomorrow and start working on them today, because she knows you’re truly worth it. 

In this episode, Jo talks to Shelly about what it takes to have a successful life and career, the highs and lows of building 3 businesses, raising a young family, and the triumphs and challenges of being a woman in 2022.

To contact Jo, please visit her Website (jobevilacqua.com), or contact her on Instagram.