The Grounded Leader: Ayurvedic Wellness for Leaders Who Want to Succeed from a Place of Balance

🎙️ Podcast Description As we move into the intensity of summer, many leaders find themselves feeling sharper, faster, and more driven—but also more reactive, impatient, and overwhelmed. In this episode of The Grounded Leader , we explore a lesser-known truth: burnout doesn’t always look like exhaustion. Sometimes, it shows up as intensity. Through the lens of Ayurveda, we dive into Pitta season —a...

🎙️Podcast Description Today’s episode is more personal—and a little uncomfortable in the way meaningful conversations often are. 📣 We’re talking about men’s health. More specifically, why so many men delay care, ignore symptoms, and push through until something breaks. This isn’t about blame. It’s about reflection—and an invitation. Inspired by Men’s Health Month and the conversations many of us...

🎙️ Podcast Description In this powerful episode of The Grounded Leader , I sit down with performance coach and Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher, Will Robbins , to explore a story that goes far beyond sport—into survival, faith, and the kind of resilience that reshapes a life. Early in his career as a touring professional golfer, Will survived the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami while on his honeymoon in Thail...

🎙️ Podcast Description Why does self-care sometimes leave us feeling just as exhausted as before? In this episode of The Grounded Leader , I explore a quiet but common experience among high-achieving professionals: doing all the “right” self-care practices—meditation, boundaries, rest—and still feeling anxious, depleted, or emotionally flat. The truth is, many modern self-care practices assume a r...

🎙️Podcast Description What can dance teach us about leadership, business, and life? In this episode of The Grounded Leader , I sit down with Ruchika Dias —corporate leader, entrepreneur, and founder of a thriving Bollywood dance school in Houston —to explore the unexpected yet powerful intersection between dance and leadership. Deeply committed to community building, Ruchika is passionate about em...

🎙️Podcast Description Why do so many high achievers feel exhausted despite success? In this solo episode of The Grounded Leader , I explore what ancient wisdom teaches us about stress, burnout, and nervous system regulation—and why modern leadership culture may be asking our bodies to operate in ways they were never designed to sustain.  In today’s high-performance culture, stress is often framed...

🎙️Podcast Description What happens when success, as you’ve always defined it, begins to cost you your health? In this deeply honest and thought-provoking episode, I sit down with branding expert Shay Charles —an award-winning strategist known for helping small businesses become unforgettable brands. But behind the accolades is a story many high performers will recognize: pushing through, ignoring...

🎧 Podcast Episode Description 🎙️ Grief in the Corner Office: Leading When Your Heart is Heavy Leadership often asks us to be composed, focused, and reliable. But what happens when grief enters the room with us? In this deeply reflective episode of The Grounded Leader , Sweta explores the often-unspoken reality of grieving while leading . Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, a health crisis, the...

🎙️Podcast Description In this episode of The Grounded Leader , we explore how menopause intersects with trauma, chronic stress, and nervous system regulation—and why this transition can feel particularly intense for high-achieving women. Joined by mindfulness-based cognitive therapist, acupuncturist, and trauma-informed consultant Mita Mistry , we unpack how unprocessed stress and trauma can be st...

🎙️Podcast Description In honor of Women’s History Month , this episode of The Grounded Leader invites women leaders to rethink what fitness truly means. Too often, we’re taught to treat our bodies as projects to be perfected rather than allies to be trusted. Host Sweta Vikram , Ayurvedic Doctor, author, and leadership coach, explores how movement can become an act of self-respect, not self-surveil...

🎙️In this episode of The Grounded Leader , we explore what it truly means to lead with empathy, authenticity, and a healthy dose of quirk. My guest, Karla Pamanes , is an award-winning designer, branding expert, and mentor based in San Antonio, Texas. Over her 15-year career, she’s worked with powerhouse brands like HGTV , Food Network , and Brit+Co , and now helps creative professionals build bra...

🎙️Podcast Description February often arrives wrapped in red hearts and expectations — a season that tells us love must look a certain way. But what if true love begins not with someone else, but within? In this episode of The Grounded Leader , host Sweta Vikram explores the subtle emotional weight that Valentine’s Day can carry — from comparison to loneliness — and how these moments mirror deeper...

In this heartfelt episode of The Grounded Leader , host Sweta Vikram sits down with Priya Ramteke , a professional leader whose journey beautifully intertwines career success with compassion and service. At a time when leadership is often defined by metrics, titles, and outcomes, Priya reminds us that true fulfillment comes from giving back. Be it through her volunteer work teaching yoga to underp...

🎧It’s January — the season of fresh starts and fierce resolutions. But Ayurveda reminds us: we don’t need to reinvent ourselves to grow — we only need to remember who we are. In this episode, Sweta Vikram explores how to begin the year with stillness, not speed. Through Ayurvedic wisdom and mindful reflection, she shares how slowing down helps us align with winter’s rhythm, lead with clarity, and...

On today’s episode … we’re diving into a topic that so many leaders quietly struggle with—the emotional weight of the holiday season. While we’re told this is the ‘most wonderful time of the year,’ and the holidays are marketed as the season of joy, family gatherings, and picture-perfect moment … for many, it brings up grief for loved ones who are no longer with us, the stress of strained family d...

🎙️ Episode Description The Gratitude Advantage: Why Thankfulness Fuels Entrepreneurship In this illuminating episode of The Grounded Leader , I sit down with the incomparable Laura Mignott —a culture-shaper, master connector, and visionary who leads teams that build unforgettable, high-impact brand experiences. Known for her magnetic presence and her ability to “know everyone,” Laura brings wisdom...

🎙️  In this heartfelt episode I sit down with Reshma Kearney , a Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher and Healing Guide who helps individuals and families navigate life after loss.  After losing her husband to suicide in 2022, Reshma turned to mindfulness and movement as lifelines in her own healing. Today, she leads Healing Circles for those walking the difficult path of grief, creating compassionate spa...

🎙️ Podcast: Regaining Your Equilibrium: Should Shouldering the Demands of Your Life Come at a Cost? Leaders in the “sandwich generation” often carry a silent load: managing teams and businesses, raising children, and caring for aging parents—all while trying to keep their own lives intact. On the outside, they look like powerhouses. Inside? Many feel stretched thin, unseen, and close to breaking....

Sleep, Success & the Subtle Body—The Nightly Rituals of Grounded Leaders Sleep isn’t just rest—it’s leadership hygiene. In this episode of The Grounded Leader , host Sweta Vikram unpacks why insomnia is more than a personal struggle—it’s a leadership crisis. Drawing from both Ayurvedic wisdom and modern science, we explore how poor sleep depletes ojas (your vitality), disrupts your subtle body...

What happens when a high-achieving entrepreneur hits burnout, questions everything, and decides to rewrite the rules of success? On today’s episode of The Grounded Leader , I sit down with Paula M. Trott —a former co-founder of a thriving packaging prototyping business—who courageously walked away from the boardroom and into the healing world of Ayurveda. Paula’s journey didn’t begin in balance. A...

In this episode of The Grounded Leader: Ayurvedic Wellness for Leaders Who Want to Succeed from a Place of Balance , I sit down with April Jarrett , Executive Director at ACDN, who brings over 15 years of experience in operations management and strategic planning. April is a champion of whole-person leadership—one that values balance, self-awareness, and the courage to step away in order to return...

Ayurvedic Nutrition for Mental Clarity and Better Decision-Making If your brain feels foggy by 3 p.m., if you find yourself staring at your fridge wondering why you opened it, or if you’ve been making decisions you later regret—it might not be your willpower at fault. It could be your gut. In this episode of The Grounded Leader , we explore how Ayurvedic nutrition can sharpen your focus, boost you...

What if productivity isn’t about cramming more into your day—but aligning your energy with what truly matters? In this episode of The Grounded Leader , I sit down with Ayurvedic Doctor, Lindsey Scarlata Woodruff—an award-winning brand strategist turned Doctor of Ayurveda—to explore how the ancient science of Ayurveda reframes time management. We unpack how syncing your schedule with your natural d...

The Back-to-Busy Trap: How to Avoid Burning Out Before Fall Does late August feel like slamming your foot on the gas? One moment you’re savoring summer; the next, your calendar is overflowing, and your energy feels scattered. That’s what I call The Back-to-Busy Trap —the cultural push to “make up for lost time” by jumping back into a frenzied pace. In this episode of The Grounded Leader , we explo...

Is burnout your default setting? In this powerful episode of The Grounded Leader: Ayurvedic Wellness for Leaders Who Want to Succeed from a Place of Balance —host Sweta Vikram challenges the toxic narrative that burnout is a sign of commitment or success. From sleepless nights to simmering irritability, Sweta breaks down how burnout shows up differently for each Ayurvedic dosha— Vata, Pitta, and K...