Fresh Leaf Forever

Dr. Jarrod Spencer is a clinical psychologist who's passionate about improving the emotional health of athletes and business leaders. He is the author of the famous book "Mind of the Athlete    Clearer Mind,Better Performance". In this episode, host Vai and Dr. Spencer focus on Mental Health as it relates to employee well-being and businesses, AND his other area of expertise;  worki...

Combining food that we put on our plate and planning meals lot of times can be daunting.  Our guest Divya Alter, who owns the famous Manhattan restaurant Divya's kitchen, and co-founder of Bhagavat Life, an Ayurvedic culinary school, walks us through aspects of food combining in this episode. Vai and Divya discuss how best one can do this across different cuisines of the world. Here are some...

Linda Sparrowe, our guest, is a coach, developmental editor, collaborator and ghostwriter. This episode is about how Yoga and mindfulness inform her unique approach to the writing process. She shares how her clients are able to incorporate this into their journey as a book writer and make it very authentic, bringing out their unique voice and message. Linda and host Vai talk about the following in...

This episode is with our guest Paige Roberts who  is currently assisting athletes all over the world ranging from youth, teen, NCAA, USA National Athletes, MMA, NFL, MLB, NHL and weekend warriors in reaching their full sports and life performance potential!  Paige uses  Performance Neuro training to provide sports injury intensive recovery sessions, and sports and life performance coaching. Having...

Our guest Jenna Banks is a social entrepreneur, public speaker, author, host of The Jenna Banks Show video series, real-estate investor, and self-love advocate focused on women’s empowerment and gender equality. This conversation with Jenna comes out on the day her book “ I Love Me More: How To Find Happiness and Success Through Self-Love ” is scheduled to release , commemorating Interational Woma...

Ayurveda is the ancient science of Indian medicine and everything we do in life is treated as components of mind, body being in harmony. Our guest Nidhi Pandya comes from a family of Ayurvedic practitioners and she shares her expertise on how one can do everyday basics right to be able to lead a robust, invigorating life. Host Vai and Nidhi talk about the following aspects in this enlightening con...

Our guest Nicole Meier is the author of three critically acclaimed women's fiction novels. In this episode, Nicole and I talk about the aspects one needs to focus on to be able to write their first book in their genre of choice. Episode focuses on: How it all began for Nicole as a book author and book coach Patterns to observe in an individual for any story to come out , genres. Types of genr...

Neha Gupta is the CEO and Founder of College Shortcuts and she, along with her team help students find their dream fit as far as college applications/admission. She is a Ted-x speaker, three time best selling book author. In this episode, Neha and host Vai talk about: * Neha's initiation into the stream of college admissions counseling as a career * Achievement culture and self discovery * A...

Our guest Dr. Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman is a board certified homeopathic and naturopathic physician, practicing for over 35 years.  Along with her husband Dr. Robert Ullman, she has co-authored several books on homeopathy including the best selling "Ritalin-free kids" and "Homeopathic Self Care: the quick and easy guide for the Whole family". She has written another best sellin...

Our guest Dr. Bindu Alexander is a renowned Atlanta area doctor practicing both internal medicine and an integrative approach using functional medicine. She is board certified with ABIM(American Board of Internal Medicine) and IFMCP (Institute of Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner). In this episode, Dr. Bindu Alexander and host Vai discuss the role of functional medicine in addressing root...

In this episode we focus on the current trends in education with  our guest Dr. Maureen O’Shaughnessy, an expert educational consultant, micro schools founder, book author and a Tedx speaker. She founded Lead Prep, an innovative micro school where education is engaging, not one size fits all so learners can be seen, heard, valued and can thrive. Vai and Maureen talk about the following aspects in...

In this Special episode series, my guest Shreya Visvanathan,  a licensed Music Therapist who graduated from University of Georgia, and I, talk about Music Therapy. She's extremely versatile in music and is great at composing music and even released her own album of songs. Highlights from the episode - What is Music Therapy & who can benefit from it Approach/methodology  Is it applicable t...

In this Special episode series, this conversation is on junior tennis and how one can chalk out a path successfully for themselves from the time they're a small kid to high school and further on. Pragnya Kumar, a Division 1 NCAA college tennis player, talks about her journey from the time she first picked up a racquet to her current stage in tennis. We talk about * Path one can carve for them...

 In this Special episode series, my guest Dr. Jayne Morgan (a renowned Cardiologist) and I, talk about Pilates, her journey and now her role in teaching Pilates. Dr. Morgan is a returning guest on the show and has 17 certifications in Pilates to her credit. This conversation in this episode is centered around -  What is Pilates and what areas of the body it focuses on What can one hope to achieve...

In this Special episode series, my guest Lisa Caprelli, who is an author of multiple books talks about her Amazon TV show Unicorn Jazz for kids. Lisa and I talk about her book series on this and her show and also so much more on youth, their opportunity to succeed as entrepreneurs and for anyone to carve a path for themselves in business. Lisa is a digital media marketing expert as well and shares...

Part 1 of interview with Dr. Kousalya Nathan is centered around adolescent well being and puberty changes in both girls and boys. KALM is the brain child of Dr. Kousalya Nathan Ph. D., a well known lifestyle and anti-ageing consultant. Having a broad base of national and international clientele, Dr. Kousalya is known for her promising results not only for weight management, but also various compli...

Part 2 of interview with Dr. Kousalya Nathan is about the role of gut microbiome, robust immunity, women's health and menopausal issues. Dr. Kousalya’s philosophy is to treat and prevent diseases through personalised lifestyle intervention and precision nutrition. She practices out of Chennai, India and her website is www.kousalyanathan.com In this discussion, our conversation focus is on - *...

As we come to a close with Season 1, I would like to take this opportunity to thank listeners for making this podcast so successful. This podcast has reached over 65 countries, over 1050 cities in 6 continents worldwide. Stay tuned for special episodes coming soon and Season 2 announcements. Follow me @vaipkumar on Instagram for all things digital media and daily lifestyle. Send a text Buzzsprout...

Diya Nath is a rising high school junior based out of Arizona,USA. She is a Best selling book author "Healthier Habits for a healthier you" and is the innovator of superfoods flavonoids powder Oxi Blast. She's an advocate for teen issues via her discord server S.P.E.A.K. In this conversation we focus on - Diya's journey with her health - How she got passionate about cooking and...

 Dr. Jeannine Jannot is an expert in psychology, student well-being and a returning guest on the show. In this very important conversation, we talk about the crucial aspects of peer pressure, achievement culture that students face and how we can create a conducive environment for them to march forward in their lives. Dr. Jannot and I discuss the following - * What is achievement culture and have w...

Neha Shukla is a teen innovator, Diana Award recipient, teen scientist, who leverages her passion for science and technology to solve real world problems and create positive change in global communities. The Diana Award honors young people who work to improve the lives of others and is the most prestigious accolade a young person between the ages of 9 and 25 can receive for their social action/hum...

This episode with Kellie Taylor, CEO and Founder of Taylor Street Designs and mom of two entrepreneurial teenagers focuses on nurturing young talent and helping them blossom into whatever they envision becoming in their lives. Episode highlights include conversation on - * How do we identify entrepreneurial teens ? * Why is it so great for teens to go off of their intuition coupled with all these...

Amol Gupta is an upcoming junior at the University of Georgia, pursuing a business degree. He has trained in martial arts from the age of five, and has achieved second degree black belt in American Karate. In this conversation, Amol and I focus on the role of martial arts in moulding an individual and shaping them to handle life both mentally and physically strong. Topic focus include, but not lim...

Interview with artist Elyssa Dorf reveals her passion for art and digital media and transforming people's lives and their surroundings with cheerful and vibrant art. Vai and Elyssa talk about - her art & involvement during the pandemic, her media features including the New York City holiday Pottery Barn mural - how art can transform people's lives and surroundings  into a cheerful an...

In this interview with tennis player Kylie Collins, we talk about her journey all the way from when she picked up a racquet first to her most recent and biggest achievement - NCAA Collegiate Team Championship with the Texas Longhorns. Conversation is centered around - * Kylie's initiation into tennis as a junior and development thereof * Competing in higher level events like National Champion...