Leaders Creating Rukus

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

October 26, 2026 • 60 mins
One way to build a powerful professional network starts with asking someone about their name. In this episode, we explore:

🔸Why every business needs an operational blueprint before layering on technology
🔸The three referral buckets every business owner should activate
🔸How connector dinners take the pressure out of networking and create real relationships in smaller rooms

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Your friend is not your business partner, and a handshake is not a contract.  Entertainment attorney Nina Ameri joins us to share why the best advisors have the courage to say "walk away."

In this  episode, we will explore:

🔸 How early contracts protect creators
🔸 How AI is reshaping copyright, content creation, and Hollywood, and why honesty about using it matters
🔸 The mindset shift that helps cre...
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September 21, 2026 • 60 mins
When traditional treatment didn't work, Dr. Ajay Sawhney found a different path forward. Now he's built a practice around identifying the actual source of pain, not just managing it.

In this episode, we explore:

🔸How everyday stress on the nervous system shows up on X-rays now 
🔸Why pain is often the last sign of a spinal problem, not the first, and what that means for prevention
🔸 Why he believes team c...
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September 14, 2026 • 60 mins
Your website ranked #1 on Google. But does AI even trust you enough to recommend you? Hema Dey unpacks the 4 V's, Visibility, Validation, Veracity, and Values, the new framework replacing the old marketing playbook.

In this episode, we explore:

🔸 How AI has become "the new front door" of marketing 
🔸 The four V's every business needs to build trust with AI
🔸 How parents and professionals alike can becom...
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She's fearless enough to cold call oil rig workers in North Dakota, but says putting herself on LinkedIn was the hardest thing she's ever done. Meet the founder who's redefining what fear really means in business.

In this upcoming episode, we explore:
🔸 Why "you have to do it big and do it hard"  
🔸 How her decade long AI journey started in healthcare insurance and evolved into building teams for hypergrowt...
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What if the next chapter of your career starts with a deeply personal experience? Victoria turned her own journey navigating menopause into a mission to help other women access better care and her story is one you won’t want to miss.

In this episode, we explore:

🔸 Why so many women wait years for proper menopause care, even when they advocate for themselves
🔸 What it looks like to become a first time startu...
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Ever wonder why some organizations can't seem to fill critical roles, no matter how hard they try? The answer often comes down to two mistakes: waiting until you're desperate, and rushing the process once you are.

In this episode, we explore:

🔸 The two biggest mistakes organizations make in recruiting top talent
🔸 Why culture fit and community belonging matter just as much as skills and experience
🔸 How to r...
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A common view of networking is that it’s just another transactional chore, but true career growth relies on sociology, active listening, and authentic human connection. Today, we will discuss how understanding social dynamics transforms how we practice medicine, build workplace cultures, and forge meaningful professional relationships

In this upcoming episode, we explore:

🔸The Power of Sociology in Healthcare
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Many business owners put profits first to survive, but long-term enterprise growth requires shifting your focus entirely toward your people and the quality of your product. In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, we welcome award-winning director and entrepreneur Ivan Gonzalez. Drawing on over 26 years of grueling, boots-on-the-ground film industry experience, Ivan grew from an ambitious production assistant to the owner of IG1 ...
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Most AI tools are built for general consumers, but very few are sophisticated enough to handle the massive, messy reality of enterprise healthcare data.This Sunday at 4 PM PST on Leaders Creating Rukus, we welcome cardiologist and entrepreneur Dr. Saurabh Gupta. With decades of leadership experience at OHSU and the Oregon Medical Board, Dr. Gupta is tackling the fractured healthcare data head-on.

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    Most accountants are trained to look backward at your numbers, but very few are taught how to look forward at your business.


    This episode on Leaders Creating Rukus, we welcome Joe Lessard, a CPA and specialized healthcare consultant. He is one of the financial world's most refreshing voices, working at the intersection of operational strategy, medical practice growth, and relational business. With years of experience gui...
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    Women live longer than men but they spend 25% more of their lives in poor health.

    This realization made Vasanta launch a movement.

    In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus we welcome Vasanta Pundarika, CEO & Founder of Lotuspring. She is one of healthcare's most distinctive voices working at the messy intersection of women's health, behavioral health, and business strategy.

    With nearly two decades as a hea...
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    June 14, 2026 • 49 mins
    What if building your career meant amplifying who you already are instead of starting over from scratch? In this episode, we’re revisiting one of our favorite conversations on Leaders Creating Rukus with keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and LinkedIn authority Sheikh C. Ali. A former medical student who pivoted away from a traditional path, Sheikh is now the Founder and CEO of SC Medical Media, where he helps clinicians and heal...
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    June 7, 2026 • 47 mins
    He had the dream job. The music industry. Celebrity clients. VIP events. Success by every traditional measure.Then at 31, while tying his shoes on a Monday morning, Matthew Emerzian thought he was having a heart attack.It wasn't a heart attack. It was the beginning of a battle with severe anxiety, depression, and a life-changing realization: everything he thought mattered didn't. In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, Aashi sit...
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    June 1, 2026 • 49 mins
    She built an HR company that leads with compassion instead of corporate scripts. Traveled the country alone during the pandemic to rebuild her life from the inside out. And turned her own healing journey into a mission to create workplaces that are both human and impactful. In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus Aashi sits down with LeiLani Quiray, founder and CEO of be the change HR, social entrepreneur, speaker, and conscious ...
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    May 25, 2026 • 52 mins
    Ashar Ahmed has spent more than two decades navigating high-stakes litigation, business disputes, and complex legal battles, but behind the courtroom success is a story built on grit, reinvention, and relentless growth. Born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, Ashar came to the U.S. in 1991 to study engineering at Purdue University. After realizing engineering was not his path, he pivoted to business and accounting, graduating summa c...
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    May 17, 2026 • 46 mins
    Michael Trust spent more than 35 years navigating the realities of workplace leadership before becoming a California employment attorney. Today, he brings both worlds together, helping businesses and employees solve complex workplace challenges with a rare blend of legal expertise and real world HR insight.

    In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus Aashi sits down with Michael Trust, Esq., employment attorney, former HR exec...
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    May 11, 2026 • 48 mins
    He trained at Princeton University, earned his M.D. from Weill Cornell Medical College, and built a decades-long career as a leading vascular surgeon. But behind the titles, accolades, and leadership roles is a story shaped by loss, reinvention, and an evolving definition of purpose. In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus Aashi sits down with Dr. Arun Chervu, surgeon, systems thinker, and now a voice on what it really means to &...
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    May 4, 2026 • 49 mins
    She left a fast-paced corporate career. Moved cities with a newborn. Started multiple businesses that didn’t work before finding the one that did. And somewhere in the middle of all that, Mridu Parikh realized… being busy all day doesn’t mean you’re actually productive. If you missed Sunday’s Leaders Creating Rukus, go find this one. It is practical, honest, and surprisingly freeing.

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    April 27, 2026 • 51 mins
    She moved across continents as a teenager, alone, uncertain, and determined to choose her own path. She walked away from expectations, questioned success, and rebuilt her career more than once to find alignment. And through it all, Veena Murthy kept returning to one powerful question: Why? In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus Aashi sits down with Veena Murthy, healthcare leader, strategist, and creator of the “Back to Me...
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