Leaders Creating Rukus
Welcome to "Leaders Creating Rukus" hosted by Aashi Arora. Here we dive into the minds of innovators, disruptors, and change makers who aren't afraid to shake things up. Tune in as we converse with leaders who are challenging the status quo and making waves in their industry. Get ready to be inspired, challenged, and even a little uncomfortable as we explore what it takes to create a positive "rukus" in today’s world.
Episodes
July 27, 2025 • 49 mins
This week, Aashi Arora sat down with Preethi Raghu—COO, equity advocate, and healthcare changemaker—for a powerful conversation about burnout, legacy, and leading with integrity in high-stakes spaces.From overseeing care for 120,000+ patients to healing from the toll of traditional success, Preethi shares how redefining leadership—from the inside out—has helped her build systems that center people, not just performance.With refresh...
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July 13, 2025 • 50 mins
This week, Aashi Arora sat down with Reshma Patel, PA-C, MMS—a trailblazing physician assistant and founder of Ananda Integrative Medicine—for a must-hear episode on redefining wellness in a world of band-aid solutions.After 25+ years in emergency and urgent care, Reshma took a leap of faith and left conventional medicine behind. Today, she helps patients get to the root of their symptoms through integrative and functional approach...
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July 6, 2025 • 49 mins
In this episode, Aashi Arora sits down with Shaheen Sheik-Sadhal—lawyer, founder, musician, and startup advocate—for a conversation about reinvention, ambition, and building a business (and a life) that actually feels like yours.From dragging a toy guitar across the country to law school, to becoming a professional musician, to founding a law firm that champions purpose-driven entrepreneurs—Shaheen’s journey proves that no part of ...
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June 29, 2025 • 50 mins
This week, Aashi Arora sat down with Hema Dey—marketing disruptor, tech strategist, and founder of Iffel International—to explore what it means to lead with candor, compassion, and curiosity in today’s complex business world.Born into a culturally mixed family in Malaysia and later migrating to New Zealand, Hema’s life has been defined by disruption—and transformation. Her unique perspective, honed across 35 countries and decades o...
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June 22, 2025 • 51 mins
This week, Aashi Arora sat down with Sujata Kamdar—President and Chairperson of GBS Linens, Inc.—for a deep dive into what it means to grow within a family business, honor the generations before you, and make bold decisions in both work and life.From starting in the business at age 16 to leading it through a pandemic, Sujata’s journey is one of resilience, humility, and fierce dedication. Together with her husband, she’s grown a th...
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June 15, 2025 • 55 mins
This week, Aashi Arora sat down with Saja Raoof—immigration attorney, activist, and daughter of a genius visa recipient—to talk about leadership in the face of injustice, the power of advocacy, and what it really means to stand up for others in polarized times.From helping her father compile a green card application at age 13, to challenging post-9/11 civil liberties erosion in law school, to guiding high-skilled immigrants through...
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June 8, 2025 • 48 mins
This week, Aashi Arora sat down with Maliya Patel—high school senior, social impact entrepreneur, and host of The Mental Playbook Podcast—to talk leadership, resilience, and redefining mental wellness through sports.From founding a mental health podcast to co-creating a social app and interning for the San Diego Padres, Maliya is rewriting the rules of what’s possible for Gen Z leaders.
In this episode, she opens up about overcoming...
In this episode, she opens up about overcoming...
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June 1, 2025 • 49 mins
We’re joined by Dr. Bhavi Shah, Senior Manager of Pharmacy Operations at Hoag Hospital, and Deepa Solorzano, Director in the Chief Compliance Office at AT&T—two powerhouse leaders reshaping their fields with a rare mix of expertise, vision, and heart.With over two decades at institutions like Stanford and Hoag, Dr. Shah has transformed hospital pharmacy through interdisciplinary collaboration, cutting-edge innovation, and patie...
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May 25, 2025 • 51 mins
Dr. Bhattacharya is a psychiatrist in private practice for over 39 years. He is the founder of THE EMPATHY CLINIC. The clinic uses empathy to diagnose, and treat a variety of mental health disorders in individuals and couples. The clinic’s emphasis is on empathy, balance, integration of the spirit and soul, and the pursuit of optimal wellness. He also specializes in the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.Dr. Bhattacharya h...
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May 18, 2025 • 51 mins
In this episode, Aashi Arora, MHA, PCC, connected with Sheikh Ali—a spiritual teacher, leadership coach, and community leader—who shared powerful insights on embodying divine leadership, navigating discomfort, and returning to wholeness.With a deep blend of mysticism, emotional honesty, and grounded wisdom, Sheikh Ali invites us to shift from performing leadership to being leadership. If you’ve been searching for a way to lead with...
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May 4, 2025 • 50 mins
Prepare to have your socks metaphorically blown off by Naheed Oberfeld, the Mindset Maven extraordinaire! This certified EFT/Tapping practitioner and Mindset Coach is on a mission to silence your inner critic and unleash your full potential. With an uncanny ability to read minds (or at least mindsets), Naheed has a knack for identifying the unconscious patterns and limiting beliefs holding you back.
Naheed helps ambitious entreprene...
Naheed helps ambitious entreprene...
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April 27, 2025 • 49 mins
Leading in healthcare isn't easy—especially when you’re dealing with disruptive behaviors, resistant teams, or workplace dynamics that feel impossible to navigate.
On this episode, Aashi steps into the spotlight to share how she helps clinical and non-clinical leaders turn these challenges into opportunities for lasting change.
With over 20 years of leadership experience, Aashi has coached hundreds of healthcare professionals through...
On this episode, Aashi steps into the spotlight to share how she helps clinical and non-clinical leaders turn these challenges into opportunities for lasting change.
With over 20 years of leadership experience, Aashi has coached hundreds of healthcare professionals through...
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April 20, 2025 • 50 mins
Sarina Jain is the pioneer in bringing Indian dance to the US Fitness at a global level. Recognized as a global game changer, she successfully moves, touches and inspires many people around the world with her knowledge and passion for Bhangra, Bollywood and movement. Sarina has over 15 workout videos under her belt with Masala Bhangra® classes offered in over 10 countries around the world. She has brought Masala Bhangra to the mass...
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April 14, 2025 • 51 mins
Gaurav Valani is an Entrepreneur, and the Founder of CareerSprout which is an executive career coaching company that helps US-based senior-level professionals in tech land $200k to $500k+ job offers. Since its inception, CareerSprout has directly helped over 875+ clients achieve this through their 1-on-1 Concierge Coaching program. Prior to CareerSprout, Gaurav served as one of one of the youngest executives of a publicly-traded co...
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April 8, 2025 • 50 mins
On this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, Aashi Arora, MHA, PCC, sits down with Dr. Sneha Kohli Mathur, a dedicated advocate for the disAbility and Autism communities. As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with a Doctorate in Education and Disability Studies, Dr. Sneha focuses on empowering autistic individuals while educating neurotypicals on fostering a socially inclusive society.Dr. Sneha serves as an Assistant Professor...
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April 1, 2025 • 51 mins
In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, Aashi Arora, MHA, PCC, connects with Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, a Board-Certified Cardiologist with over two decades of experience in traditional cardiology and a certified practitioner of Functional Medicine.After performing countless invasive procedures, Dr. Bhojraj realized that true healing goes beyond symptom management—it requires addressing the root causes of illness. This led him to embra...
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March 23, 2025 • 46 mins
On this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, Aashi Arora, MHA, PCC, sits down with Angad Soni, founder and CEO of Sepoy & Co., a premium mixer brand revolutionizing the beverage industry in India and beyond. With a passion for consumer-facing businesses and a deep entrepreneurial drive, Angad transitioned from his family’s engineering business to create India’s first homegrown high-quality tonic and mixer brand. Today, Sepoy &...
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March 16, 2025 • 50 mins
In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, Aashi Arora, MHA, PCC, chats with Ronal Patel, a subject matter expert in corporate data security with decades of experience in the tech industry. Beyond his expertise in cybersecurity, Ronal is also a seasoned entrepreneur with ventures in hospitality and real estate.His impressive career spans leading organizations such as Sony and Ernst & Young, as well as multiple startups and Broa...
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March 9, 2025 • 49 mins
In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, Aashi Arora, MHA, PCC, engages in a dynamic conversation with Ajay Saini, an entrepreneur whose journey spans continents and industries. Born and raised in India, Ajay moved to the United States in 1997 to pursue a master’s degree in telecommunications, launching a career that immersed him in global markets and diverse professional environments.After years in the corporate world, Ajay tran...
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March 3, 2025 • 52 mins
In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, Aashi Arora, MHA, PCC, sits down with Amit Sharma, a seasoned hotel broker with over two decades of experience and $700M+ in closed hotel transactions. As the founder of Signature Hospitality, a bespoke and boutique hotel brokerage, he is passionate about guiding clients in building wealth through proven hotel investment strategies.With 22+ years of experience navigating diverse economic l...
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