The Habit Coach with Ashdin Doctor

The youngest Indian to represent India at the UN, Raj Shamani is an entrepreneur, storyteller, podcaster, and influencer to young folks worldwide. He started Shamani Industries with his father while he was still a teenager and is now also an investor in other businesses. He is just in his 20s but having dabbled in multiple arenas, he has a lot of experience and insight.  In this episode, Raj tells...

In this episode, our listener Nisha says how we have always been trained to chase goals and in the process accomplish something, and control the outcome. But what if even after trying to do all these things, they don't go our way. How to be effortless and surrender in that case? Ashdin tells us how surrender doesn't mean letting go of everything but doing everything in your control and letting go...

The youngest Indian to represent India at the UN, Raj Shamani is an entrepreneur, storyteller, podcaster, and influencer to young folks worldwide. He started Shamani Industries with his father while he was still a teenager and is now also an investor in other businesses. He is just in his 20s but having dabbled in multiple arenas, he has a lot of experience and insight.  In this episode, Ashdin sp...

Growth comes from two places- that of lack, and that of adventure. When it comes from a place of lack, it means we feel we don't have enough, or we aren't enough. This approach leads us to unhappiness. When it comes from a place of adventure, this approach leads us to building value.  In this episode, Ashdin explores what positive discontent is and helps us learn to grow from a place of abundance....

Did you know that 2023 is the international Millet recognition year? But India has been championing millets and consuming them since time immemorial. And one shouldn't have to wait for 2023 to make the switch to these healthier options. Eating millet is ancestral wisdom and they do come in non-fancy packaging at a local store. In a similar light, the right time to start everything healthy is eithe...

Kombucha, Kefir, Kimchi, Tepache... we've only started hearing of them recently. What are these new beverages that have become a part of our palette? These are not just aesthetic-looking dishes you see in a K-Drama but culturally rich, season-friendly, gut-friendly, and healthy fermented items that befriend our gut bacteria and make it a better place.  In the previous episode, Vikram deep dived in...

In this episode, Jalasmi is confused about what to gift her baby cousins and asks what would be some empowering and useful options, especially those which promote fitness with the involvement of some fun.  Ashdin suggests pull-up bars, gymnastic rings, and skipping ropes. Not only are they fun but they also aid in specifically upper-body fitness which helps one live longer. He also explains why it...

We've heard of Kombucha, some of us have even tried it maybe. But do we really know what it is? This week, Ashdin is joined by Vikram Mittal of MAVI's pantry to tell us more about the drink. He begins with his story of discovering Kombucha, his experimentation with flavor and taste, some Chemistry lessons about fermentation, Sugar, & Alcohol, making a business out of it, and lastly a few FAQs...

We often pray to Goddess Lakshmi for Prosperity but little do we know that her name originates from the word 'Lakshya' which means goals. So basically, she actually leads us to achieve our goals. But we often have vague goals and that acts as an obstruction. In this episode, Ashdin shares some tips on how to set goals in a way that they are crisp and clear, and make a realistic plan to achieve the...

This is a special episode where one of our guests for the week Sneha gives us Affirmations to listen to and manifest a life free of stress and struggles, and help cope with any difficulty being faced. These affirmations give hope and add positivity to the day. One can listen to this everyday. The only rules are that one needs to be sitting in a peaceful place not actively doing any activity like d...

In continuation of the previous episode about psychosomatic disorders and the mind-body connection, Shashank & Sneha speak to Ashdin about becoming aware of your emotions and that emotions are nothing but energy in Motion triggered by various thoughts stemming out of beliefs that are a result of conditioning. This step is followed by acknowledging that it is okay to feel them. Then comes the p...

In this episode of The Habit Coach, Kavita asks Ashdin how to not self-doubt even after giving her best, with reference to exams. Ashdin suggests working on skill sets and changing some ways of preparing for the exams like using a recorder to record exams and play them back, or a technique called the memory palace, etc. Basically, a change of routine, learning the skill sets of high achievers, tak...

The mind and the body have a connection. And the body is a great feedback device- it checks into emotions and communicates to you if there is an issue. We often misinterpret these signals as mere physical ailments and pop pills but there is a possibility that these symptoms point to an underlying mental-emotional issue.  In this episode of The Habit Coach, Ashdin is joined by Sneha Shah &...

We often pick up our phones each time there is a blank space in daily activities- be it while in the lift, while a website loads, or even in the urinal! And this has a huge impact on us as it isn't healthy, but just our mind trying to find a distraction. (We never look at our phones while we're having fun, do we?) In today's episode of The Habit Coach, Ashdin asks us to catch ourselves while doing...

Did you know that the word 'Amen' has stayed relatively the same for thousands and thousands of years? In this episode of The Habit Coach, Ashdin gives us the history of the word 'Amen' which means 'may it be so', and how one should be careful of the words they use because more often they tend to manifest. He asks us to avoid negative sentences, or use self deprecating humor to deal with situation...

#852 In the previous episode, Snigdha Sahal, Founder of AccelerateWise explained the social sector to us.   In this episode, she delves into how the sector hires people, the kind of work that happens within, the way it is marketed, the importance of donations, organizational structure, enabling growth, what is privilege, and how can we find out whether an organization is trustworthy or n...

In this episode of #TheHabitCoach, Ashdin is asked by Shivani how she can find new people to talk to and hang out with. Ashdin suggests figuring out the kind of people she is looking to associate with and for that, he quotes a previous episode that talks about structuring friendships in a way that you have 3 people to learn from, 3 to relate with, and 3 to teach. Further, identify where you can me...

A sector that runs of passion- the social sector, is often overlooked since it doesn't focus on profits, but on empowerment and uplift. Work here goes mostly unrecognized but makes a lot of impacts individually, and on society as a whole. In this episode of The Habit Coach with Ashdin Doctor, Snigdha Sahal, Founder of AccelerateWise and someone who has been in the social sector for over a decade,...

Music is a powerful tool. It does not just serve as entertainment but it can also be a medium to make dreams come true. In this episode, Ashdin tells us how the music we listen to can affect our life. If we constantly listen to sad music, it becomes a pattern and theme. Similarly, if we listen to uplifting music, then that makes us more joyous and inspired. He also tells us how lyrics can act as a...

Episode #848 Fun fact: Did you know that mirrors in the elevator were placed to keep us entertained? In this episode of #TheHabitCoach, Ashdin says that mostly people think about how they look instead of how they feel. He explains that the problem is that you will always find someone that looks better than you. As soon as we focus on something and compare ourselves, we will feel a lack in our live...

Episode #847 You know the saying that goes - fake it till you make it, people have very different interpretations of this statement. But it honestly depends on how you use it for yourself. In this episode of #TheHabitCoach, Ashdin is joined by Natasha Moor, CEO of Natasha Moor Cosmetics. Ashdin and Natasha talk about the power of affirmations, her entrepreneurial journey, and how the leadership sk...

Episode #846 In this episode of #TheHabitCoach, Ashdin is asked by Mahesh about how to stop creating self-doubt and start believing in yourself. Ashdin shares that the idea to overcome this is to start enjoying yourself and build interest in whatever you are doing for yourself. He explains that stress is nothing but something that we give ourselves and how to take that stress and make something po...

Episode #845 There are so many myths and stereotypes about makeup in this world. But our recent guest has taken this complex world of beautification and turned it into an empowering lesson for all. In this episode of #TheHabitCoach, Ashdin is joined by Natasha Moor, (designation), and they talk about enhancing your inner beauty through the simple act of putting on makeup. Ashdin and Natasha also t...

Episode #844 In this episode of #TheHabitCoach, Ashdin puts everyone on the hot seat and gives the answer to the the question that is everyone is wondering about - Why is Ashdin growing his beard? He shares that is is really nothing related to the way he looks but actually experimenting with what is the purpose of the hair growing on his face. He shares 2 very interesting stories where the grown b...

Episode #843 Fun fact: Did you know that the song 'I’m too sexy' by Right Said Fred was the number one hit across the US, UK, Japan, and 70 countries worldwide? This made Right Said Fred the first band after the Beatles to hit the number-one spot in the US with a debut  single. In  this episode of #TheHabitCoach, Ashdin talks about about the word “sexy”. He explains why feeling sexy is n...