Leaders Creating Rukus

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 belie...

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...

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 fo...

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...

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 experien...

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...

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 produc...

Most AI tools are built for general consumers, but very few are sophisticated enough to handle the massive, messy reality of enterprise healthcare data. This Sunday at 4 PM PST on Leaders Creating Rukus, we welcome cardiologist and entrepreneur Dr. Saurabh Gupta. With decades of leadership experience at OHSU and the Oregon Medical Board, Dr. Gupta is tackling the fractured healthcare data head-on....

Most accountants are trained to look backward at your numbers, but very few are taught how to look forward at your business. This episode on Leaders Creating Rukus, we welcome Joe Lessard, a CPA and specialized healthcare consultant. He is one of the financial world's most refreshing voices, working at the intersection of operational strategy, medical practice growth, and relational business. With...

Women live longer than men but they spend 25% more of their lives in poor health. This realization made Vasanta launch a movement. In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus we welcome Vasanta Pundarika, CEO & Founder of Lotuspring. She is one of healthcare's most distinctive voices working at the messy intersection of women's health, behavioral health, and business strategy. With nearly two de...

What if building your career meant amplifying who you already are instead of starting over from scratch? In this episode, we’re revisiting one of our favorite conversations on Leaders Creating Rukus with keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and LinkedIn authority Sheikh C. Ali. A former medical student who pivoted away from a traditional path, Sheikh is now the Founder and CEO of SC Medical Media, where...

He had the dream job. The music industry. Celebrity clients. VIP events. Success by every traditional measure. Then at 31, while tying his shoes on a Monday morning, Matthew Emerzian thought he was having a heart attack. It wasn't a heart attack. It was the beginning of a battle with severe anxiety, depression, and a life-changing realization: everything he thought mattered didn't. In this episode...

She built an HR company that leads with compassion instead of corporate scripts. Traveled the country alone during the pandemic to rebuild her life from the inside out. And turned her own healing journey into a mission to create workplaces that are both human and impactful. In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus Aashi sits down with LeiLani Quiray, founder and CEO of be the change HR, social en...

Ashar Ahmed has spent more than two decades navigating high-stakes litigation, business disputes, and complex legal battles, but behind the courtroom success is a story built on grit, reinvention, and relentless growth. Born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, Ashar came to the U.S. in 1991 to study engineering at Purdue University. After realizing engineering was not his path, he pivoted to business...

Michael Trust spent more than 35 years navigating the realities of workplace leadership before becoming a California employment attorney. Today, he brings both worlds together, helping businesses and employees solve complex workplace challenges with a rare blend of legal expertise and real world HR insight. In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus Aashi sits down with Michael Trust, Esq., employm...

He trained at Princeton University, earned his M.D. from Weill Cornell Medical College, and built a decades-long career as a leading vascular surgeon. But behind the titles, accolades, and leadership roles is a story shaped by loss, reinvention, and an evolving definition of purpose. In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus Aashi sits down with Dr. Arun Chervu, surgeon, systems thinker, and now a...

She left a fast-paced corporate career. Moved cities with a newborn. Started multiple businesses that didn’t work before finding the one that did. And somewhere in the middle of all that, Mridu Parikh realized… being busy all day doesn’t mean you’re actually productive. If you missed Sunday’s Leaders Creating Rukus, go find this one. It is practical, honest, and surprisingly freeing. Five things t...

She moved across continents as a teenager, alone, uncertain, and determined to choose her own path. She walked away from expectations, questioned success, and rebuilt her career more than once to find alignment. And through it all, Veena Murthy kept returning to one powerful question: Why? In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus Aashi sits down with Veena Murthy, healthcare leader, strategist, a...

Shayla Higginbotham has spent 20+ years navigating the complexity of healthcare, building, advising, and challenging systems from the inside out. Raised in a small town in West Virginia, she learned early what it meant to be different and that success requires more than hard work. It takes thinking differently. A minority woman in male-dominated spaces, Shayla did not just find her voice. She crea...

She grew up the daughter of immigrant physicians in Ohio, expected to follow a traditional path. She didn’t. She tried finance. Pivoted to law. Fell in love with healthcare policy. And along the way, she kept asking one question: How do we actually make healthcare work better for women? This Sunday at 4 PM PST, Leaders Creating Rukus sits down with Priya Bathija, founder and CEO of Nyoo Health, he...

He nearly lost his life to a sudden, devastating illness. He came back with a deeper understanding of what it truly means to lead, with humanity, not just expertise. In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus Aashi sits down with Dr. Bijal Patel, board-certified nephrologist, healthcare leader, and a voice for redefining leadership through service, connection, and compassion. An executive leader wi...

She was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer at 31. She had a newborn. And she still found her way back to leading with purpose. In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, Aashi sits down with Parul Somani — speaker, author, and mindset coach who turned a career crisis into a roadmap for resilient leadership. MIT and Harvard Business School grad. Bain alum. Silicon Valley executive. And someone...

What if the reason you’re not getting promoted isn’t your performance but how your leadership is being interpreted? In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, Aashi Arora sits down with Maddy Viswanath, career coach and former HR leader. With 20+ years in HR, Maddy shares how she went from being overlooked and underpaid to increasing her compensation by over 110 percent simply by changing how she...

What if protecting your reputation in a crisis meant telling the truth faster, clearer, and louder than the chaos around you? In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus host Aashi Arora sits down with crisis communications expert Dave Oates, founder of PR Security Service, whose career spans more than three decades of navigating some of the most high-stakes reputational challenges organizations can...

What if hiring felt less like a black hole and more like a human conversation powered by intelligence? In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, Aashi Arora sits down with brothers, founders, and AI innovators Raihan Dadabhoy and Azam Dadabhoy, co-founders of Sensiply, a fast-growing AI-powered hiring platform transforming how employers and candidates connect. Born and raised in Southern Californ...