Leaders Creating Rukus

Join us for another inspiring episode of Leaders Creating Rukus. In this episode, Aashi Arora, MHA, PCC, sits down with Ajit Dodani, an Empathy Strategist and Founder of EmpathifyU, fondly known as "The CFO who can speak Empathy & KPIs in the same sentence." A Forbes Coaches Council member and author, Ajit brings decades of experience helping leaders transform their organizations. For over 20...

On this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, Aashi Arora, MHA, PCC, sits down with Dr. Ami Doshi, a compassion-driven physician, educator, and leader passionate about empowering others through wellness-centered leadership and compassionate communication. As Vice Chair of Faculty Development and Wellness at UC San Diego’s Department of Pediatrics, she integrates these values into her work with patien...

On our newest episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, Aashi Arora, MHA, PCC, sits down with Kapil Nayar, a licensed professional counselor and expert in substance use disorder treatment. Based in Philadelphia, Kapil brings extensive experience working across nonprofit and for-profit treatment settings and continues to serve patients through his private practice. A passionate advocate for social justice...

On this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, Aashi Arora, MHA, PCC, sits down with Harry Datwani, Principal Partner with Deloitte Digital and leader of Deloitte’s U.S. Salesforce business. With 18 years of experience in sales, service, and marketing transformation consulting, Harry has worked with clients across financial services, real estate, and technology sectors, focusing on aligning strategy,...

On this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, Aashi Arora, MHA, PCC, speaks with Hema Dey, an award-winning New Zealander and founder of Iffel International, a marketing powerhouse redefining digital innovation since 2006. Hema’s groundbreaking SEO2Sales™ methodology, which merges neuroscience with Google’s algorithms, has revolutionized how businesses enhance visibility and drive lead generation. Co...

"As a clinician and healthcare leader, I firmly believe we must center patients in our innovation through multidisciplinary collaboration and thoughtful action." Dr. Tarul Kode is a dynamic, purpose driven executive leader with > two decades of progressive experience and success in strategic consulting, partnerships, and enterprise growth in the healthcare ecosystem. Her distinguishing attribut...

Navin Goyal is Managing Partner and co-founder of LOUD Capital, a purpose-driven venture capital and alternative investment firm focused on positively impacting lives. He educates new and seasoned investors, invests in people-centric companies, and provides opportunities for capital growth. Previously a practicing anesthesiologist, Navin leveraged his medical expertise and leadership experience as...

Sonali is a journalist, author, recruiter and speaker. She’s also a Senior Recruiter at URL Media, where she works with newsrooms and media-adjacent organizations who want to find fantastic candidates and treat them well.  A product of Southern California, Sonali grew up in Diamond Bar and graduated from UCLA. Sonali worked for a number of news outlets including the L.A. Times, where was part of t...

Manka Dhingra is the Deputy Majority Leader of the Washington State Senate, representing the 45th Legislative District since 2017 as the first Sikh state legislator in the U.S. With decades of experience as a prosecutor and behavioral health expert, she chairs the Senate Law & Justice Committee and has championed reforms in domestic violence, firearm safety, property tax relief, and criminal j...

Bijal Choksi, MA, CHPC, PCC is not your typical organizational psychologist; picture Wendy from the show "Billions," but with an extra dose of ethics. After decades working at some of the big 5 consulting firms, she is now a partner at HuWork, where she aims to ignite human inspiration in the workplace, transforming jobs into opportunities for personal development and fulfillment. MillerCoors, New...

Dr. Gandhi received her Medical Degree from the Rosalind Franklin School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. She completed her Family Medicine residency at Northridge Family Medicine Residency Program affiliated with UCLA. She has been practicing for two decades. During the course of her career, Dr. Gandhi has witnessed patients experience the sometimes debilitating symptoms of perimenopause and men...

Dr. Priya J. Shah is a longtime educator, artist, and community organizer in Orange County, CA. She teaches Gender Studies and Ethnic Studies at a number of local colleges and universities. Her artwork has been shown at the Riverside Museum and West Elm South Coast Plaza. Her activism on behalf of LGBTQ+ students and racial justice have earned her the Harvey Milk Jr. Award for Community Service an...

Ambika Agnihotri is a seasoned Systems Engineer and Cybersecurity Specialist with a proven track record in cloud security, risk management, and critical infrastructure protection. With a focus on federal agencies, Ambika currently leads cloud visibility efforts at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), overseeing security integration projects across AWS and Azure platforms to...