Happy & Human

Send us a text What does it mean to measure your success by joy? Are we addicted to the stress of life? Can we actually experience more joy by prioritizing it each day? These are all questions Seema and Dinesh dive into during their conversation with Loka Pandya, also known as, “Chief Joy Officer”. Loka’s mission is to spread joy and inspire people to live a more joyful life by taking a structured...

Send us a text We are back from our holiday break to bring you our first episode of 2025 with Sanah Kotadia. She’s on the show having a conversation with Seema and Dinesh around how and why perfectionism is overcomplicating your parenting style and likely your relationships. She shares her insights working with mothers who are balancing career and family life and addressing the common yet challeng...

Send us a text Seema and Dinesh have Dr. Anita Bangale on the podcast today to explore the transformative power of Flow State. Together, they’re talking about limits of labels, the treadmill of achievement, and the cultural paradigms that keep us stuck in a perpetual cycle of "what's next?" Dr. Bangale reflects on her own journey from hyper-specialization to embracing a more expansi...

Send us a text Empathy is not about “walking in another person’s shoes” as we commonly say, according to Dr. Ashok Bhattacharya. He’s on the show today sharing his experience in teaching empathy long before it became the buzzword it is now. He shares with us his story behind why understanding others became so important to him, the most important lessons he’s learned along the way, and how we can a...

Send us a text What do you do when you reazlie the path you’re on was chosen for you, and not the path you would have chosen for yourself? What do you do when what you really want to do isn’t going to be understood by those around you? These are questions our guest, Swati Nigam shares with us from her unique professional experience that led to her creating the organization American Friends of Help...

Send us a text How do we encourage our children to honour their culture in the modern-day landscape? How do we help them normalize their duality living in the states? These are questions Seema and Dinesh explore in this episode with Anu Sehgal, children’s author and the Founder of the largest cultural literacy and language education company for kids that focuses on South Asia. They have a conversa...

Send us a text What does it look like when an ambitious woman at the top of her game intentionally pauses paid work to focus on raising children? Is there a right and wrong way to approach the balance of work and professional ambitions with raising children? These are the questions and topics Seema and Dinesh dive into with guest Neha Ruch, founder of Mother United. Determined to represent the pos...

Send us a text We have our youngest guest ever on this episode of the Happy and Human Podcast!  Anjali Popli is on the show today sharing her experiences in taking a less-than-traditional route as a content creator, what she’s learned along the way, and what it means to let your passion drive your actions. She shares with us what inspires her and drives her to work hard and the impact her parent’s...

Send us a text Seema and Dinesh are bringing on Desi Daughters Founder Salina Shah to talk about something that’s impacting so many of us yet rarely talked about - taking care of aging parents. To bridge the gap on how and why this is an important topic, Salina Shah shares her insights and the reason behind her mission in creating Desi Daughters, an organization to empower other working profession...

Send us a text Join Seema and Vidya Moorthy in this episode where they discuss the value of a genuine interest in others, finding courage to dismiss preconceived rules and notions and more. Vidya shares why she believes we all have the responsibility to make it easier for someone else in some way and why our primal intention is to uplift others. They discuss the challenges women in particular face...

Send us a text Do you believe health is wealth? This is the episode for you if you need that push to finally take your health seriously. If you’re still not convinced you have “the time” or it’ll be “worth” the time, this conversation with Akash will change your mind. Seema and Dinesh have an open conversation with Akash around the never ending benefits of taking your health seriously, why you may...

Send us a text Dinesh and Seema are welcoming special guest, singer Vivek Agrawal. They have an exciting conversation around the unexpected paths we take to success, the value of embracing our passions and unique talents and how he pivoted from a career in tech as a sound engineer at Bose to making singing videos on TikTok. This is a fun and lively conversation you won’t want to miss - with a litt...

Send us a text Join Seema and Dinesh for a deep dive into empathy and what it really means with Founder of RK Empathy, Dr. Payal Beri. Dr. Payal Beri shares insights into her extensive knowledge and research of empathy and how she blends her extensive organizational psychology and clinical therapy background with a deep commitment to fostering personal growth and societal impact. Seema and Dinesh...

Send us a text Here to discuss The Pain Gap, Seema and Dinesh welcome special guest Anushay Hoissan. They’re having the necessary conversation around women’s health, pain, and the gaps in women’s health research. Anushay shares her personal experience and what drives her to continue to advocate for women’s health and the challenges women, espeically women of color, are still facing within the U.S....

Send us a text Here to share the truth behind WHY your vote matters so much, for the presidential election and beyond, we have very special guest and National Director for South Asians for Harris, Neha Dewan. She’s here to share with us the value of elections, how to make informed decisions, and the BTS scoop on what she’s seeing during this election year. Seema and Dinesh have a conversation with...

Send us a text Can you take a timeless tradition and ritual and revolutionize it for modern day? This is the mission Anish and Nikhil are on with their Loka Chai Maker. They’re sharing the inspiring yet difficult and heartwarming path that led them to creating Loka and the value in actually doing something about those ideas you keep in your back pocket. Join Seema and Dinesh as they have a convers...

Send us a text Seema and Dinesh dive deep into all things personal finance, money talks in marriage, and personal development in their conversation with lawyer and law firm partner turned Life Strategist for Couples, Aman. She shares the sacrifices her and her family have made on their path to financial independence and prioritize saving. As two accomplished attorneys, Aman and her husband committ...

Send us a text Nothing is off the table in this conversation with Shilpa Cacho on all things marriage, relationships, sex and more. Shilpa is sharing her insights into the South Asian view of marriage and how that’s playing out in current generations. Seema and Dinesh are asking the questions you were too afraid to ask around marriage, sex, and what does a healthy relationship really look like?  S...

Send us a text Dinesh and Seema welcome Kunal Makwana on today’s episode, owner of KMAK Fitness and Dinesh’s personal trainer. They get into all the juicy questions you have around weightloss, what it’s like to work with a personal trainer, is it really possible to lose weight during vacations, holidays and more. Kunal will give you his tips on meal prepping in a way that doesn’t suck, how to set...

Send us a text Anyone can set goals, but most fall short. Where are you at with the goals you set at the beginning of 2024? Or other goals that may have taken a backseat to summer vacations and slower routines?  The key is in understanding the “how” behind success.  Dinesh and Seema share three tips on how to go about setting and accomplishing goals that they use themselves as they create successe...

Send us a text On this episode, Seema and Dinesh have special guest, Dr. Jyothsna S. Bhat, who is a Clinical Psychologist and certified mindfulness-trained professional. She’s on the podcast sharing her experience as a Clinical Psychologist, particularly in the South Asian community. She’s sharing the common patterns she sees within the community and how we can create a more helpful narrative movi...

Send us a text Is stress stressing you out? In this duo episode, Seema and Dinesh are discussing the impacts of stress and the most effective ways to approach it. They point out that not all stress is bad, and can sometimes be used to our advantage. They’re getting to the root of where the stress is coming from - and it might not be what you think. They’ll share personal experiences they’ve had re...

Send us a text In this episode we have special guest Sonia Chand to have a difficult and important conversation around the autistic spectrum. They’re discussing the taboos that come up culturally within the South Asian community and highlighting her journey to where she is now. Sonia K. Chand, LPC is a Licensed Psychotherapist in IL, she is the host of On the Spectrum with Sonia Podcast and Author...

Send us a text What do you do when you climb every mountain yet you’re starting to feel like they’re never-ending and you’re starting to wonder what the purpose really is? Shibani Joshi shares her experience as a high-achiever who ultimately realized focusing on the destination was not serving her in the long run. She shares how she shifted her focus from the end goal to the process and the journe...

Send us a text How do you get out of a slump? On this duo episode, Seema and Dinesh are breaking down what “being in a slump” actually means, how they approach it and what they do when something has to get done but the desire to do it is simply nonexistent.  Seema and Dinesh talk about the all-too-common unrealistic expectation that things should always feel “good” and why that’s simply not possib...