Happy & Human

Send us a text In this episode, Seema and Dinesh are sharing the stories and meanings behind their piercings and tattoos. They talk about their personal experiences and what went into their decision making and meanings behind tattoos and piercings. This is a fun one so be sure to check it out! And let us know over on Instagram, do you have any tattoos or piercings? What’s the meaning behind them? ...

Send us a text In this episode, Seema and Dinesh welcome special guest Dr. Romit Bhattacharya to have the necessary conversation around the underrepresentation of South Asians in healthcare and research. He’s breaking down why South Asians are historically underrepresented and why that’s so harmful. Dr. Bhattacharya shares more on his mission and why it’s so important to him to create the largest...

Send us a text Are you able to effectively give feedback? Giving effective feedback can be difficult to navigate, sometimes we’re too hesitant, sometimes too aggressive, but knowing how to do so effectively in both our professional and personal lives can lead to better results all around. In this episode, Seema and Dinesh are sharing their top tips and strategies to give better feedback both at ho...

Send us a text Seema and Dinesh are welcoming special guest Tejal V Patel, author of the Award Winning Book Meditation for Kids on the podcast to talk about all things parenting, people pleasing, boundaries and more. Tejal brings her insights as a mindfulness and meditation expert to share what boundary setting really looks like and misconceptions that keep us scared from setting healthy firm boun...

Send us a text On this duo episode, Seema and Dinesh are diving into the topic of “mental toughness”. Drawing from their own experiences and what they’ve seen, they’re sharing what they’ve learned around the concept of being mentally tough, how we can find it in ourselves and encourage it in others. They discuss the ways society has normalized certain ways of decompressing and escaping our reality...

Send us a text In this episode, Seema and Dinesh are welcoming special guest Abhijit Bhaduri. They discuss the necessity of having a variety of skills and what it means to be a “generalist”. Abhijit shares how he helps people curate a personal brand for themselves at all levels of their career and within organizations. They have a conversation around the necessity of building your own personal bra...

Send us a text Today Seema and Dinesh are diving into the concept of future self, how to use it effectively, and what to do with all of your ideas. They’re sharing what they’ve found in visualizing the future self and using that to guide their day-to-day choices, as well as how they approach new ideas. They talk about how ideas are meant to be acted upon, and if you don’t do it, someone else will....

Send us a text In this episode, Seema and Dinesh are sharing their own experiences and lessons learned from going from beginner to expert in their respective lives, and why it’s so important to do the uncomfortable thing and lean into being a beginner. As high-achievers, they know all too well how easy it is to convince yourself that there’s “no point” in starting something new if you’re not autom...

Send us a text Seema and Dinesh are sharing a quick and fun episode today where they’re sharing what they’re currently reading right now. They talk about their takeaways in their books so far, why it’s important to continue reading outside of necessity, and give you some suggestions on what to read! Check out Dinesh’s current read Check out Seema’s current read Links:  Dinesh Melwani https://dines...

Send us a text Seema and Dinesh are back today with a duo episode, they’re reflecting back on their experience with the Happy and Human podcast so far, why it’s important to try and experiment with new things as adults, and more. Seema and Dinesh share how their views of learning have changed as they’ve gotten older and why it’s so crucial we continue to do things we find interesting outside of ou...

Send us a text On today’s episode, Seema and Dinesh welcome Certified Conscious Parenting Coach, Mansi Parikh. They ask her all the questions you wanted to know but were afraid to ask around parenting, showing ourselves compassion, how our parents impact our parenting today, and more. Mansi shares how Concious Parenting is different from typical parenting styles, tips on combatting the parenting e...

Send us a text Seema and Dinesh are diving into the topic of yoga - specifically yoga therapy - in this episode with yoga therapist Melissa Shah. They’re having an enlightening conversation around yoga therapy, what it is, how it’s different from yoga, and why it can be beneficial to everyone. They’re sharing their own personal experiences around the impact of yoga and mindfulness and how to lean...

Send us a text Seema and Dinesh welcome Nikhil Torsekar in today’s episode for a conversation centered around taking care of our mental and physical health, utilizing the tools we’ve been given, specifically breathwork. They dive into the benefits and methods to use when it comes to implementing breathwork and gratitude practices and why it’s so incredibly effective. Nikhil shares his transformati...

Send us a text In this episode, Seema and Dinesh are welcoming the incredible Mendhi and body art artist Neha Assar. She’s joining them for an enlightening conversation all about following your passions regardless of your age, family situation or career, and how to handle the fear that comes along with taking a chance on yourself. Neha shares her experience from engineering to artist and the lesso...

Send us a text Today we’re talking all things college, admissions, prep, and beyond, with college admissions consultant, Sheila AkBar. They dive into the parent’s perspective and where resources are best spent, as well as the prep and pressures future college students are facing and the way things have changed in recent years. Sheila shares what matters most in the college process and her insight...

Send us a text Back with a duo episode, Seema and Dinesh are talking about an all-too-familiar belief held by high achievers on earning our success, feeling like we have to compromise important areas of our life for higher level success, and the idea that we “didn’t have a choice”. They’re diving into how to escape this trap and line of thinking for something more helpful.  They’ll also share thei...

Send us a text Today Seema and Dinesh are welcoming special guest Phillip Naithram. This is a can’t-miss conversation around our need to feel validated and important, addressing how ego and judgment gets in the way of our interactions with others and much more. You’ll walk away enlightened and with powerful insights into why we feel the need to be validated, why commiserating in misery with others...

Send us a text In this duo episode, Dr. Seema Desai and Dinesh Melwani are diving into the topic of traditions, celebrations, and all the unnecessary stress they can bring on. They’re having a conversation around how to set healthy expectations when it comes to holidays and celebrations and how to curate them in a way where everyone involved feels loved and connected. Everyone has a different appr...

Send us a text In this special conversation with guest, GI Doctor Dr. Supriya Rao, Seema and Dinesh are getting all the answers around why we know what the healthy decisions are yet for some reason continue to struggle to actually make them. They have a conversation around what healthy digestion looks like and how to achieve it. This is an informative conversation around why you’re still strugglin...

Send us a text Letting fear or the opinions of other people get in the way of your dreams and goals? This is the episode for you. Seema and Dinesh are welcoming guest Dr. Shawna Pandya who’s impressive career will remind you that just because nobody’s done it before doesn’t mean you can’t be the first. They have a conversation around the importance of having the bravery and confidence to be first...

Send us a text What does “being reliable” mean to you? What does it mean to rely on yourself versus what does it mean to rely on other people? Seema and Dinesh are diving into the topic of being reliable, what it means to cheat on ourselves, and why you should care more about your brand (aka reputation).  You’ll learn:  What reliability really comes down to  Why it’s so easy to cheat on ourselves...

Send us a text In this episode, Seema and Dinesh have special guest Malti B Lee PhD. If you don’t think you’re a “creative” individual, this is a conversation you’ll want to hear. Being creative, especially if you’re in any sort of leadership role, is invaluable. They’re talking about different ways we express our creativity, as well as the importance of taking risks. Too often we’re afraid of try...

Send us a text In today’s episode, Seema and Dinesh are talking about the power of visualization when it comes to achieving your goals. They talk about why visualization is so impactful because it requires us to become the version of ourselves that we’re taking action towards creating. Seema and Dinesh dive into why it’s not necessarily always about taking more action, it may even be the opposite....

Send us a text Have you ever heard the phrase, “get out of your own way”? In today’s episode, Seema and Dinesh are doing a deep-dive into negative self talk, and why it may be difficult for you to even admit it has more power in your life than you realize. They breakdown why negative self talk is so prevalent, especially among high achievers and perfectionists, and how it’s actually NOT going to h...

Send us a text In today’s episode, we have Sharanya Rao sharing her experience and insights on where we need to shift our perspective as a society, why we should start calling soft skills core skills, and more. Seema and Dinesh have a conversation with Sharanya on what true leadership looks like, and how we can make more active decisions to lead. They talk about the importance of actually taking t...