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Happy & Human
The podcast for over-educated, busy, and ambitious South Asian professionals and entrepreneurs. In each episode, Seema and Dinesh will dive into the philosophies, strategies, and tools that can help you live happier, healthier, productive, and fulfilled lives with more success.
They will be talking about things that help you think, do, and be better in wide-ranging areas around the five pillars of a good life: health, wealth, love, happiness, and impact — to empower you to reach your highest potential without compromising what’s important.
Dr. Seema Desai is a dentist, certified professional coach, and author of the book, “Connected: Discovering Your Inner Guides.” She is also a devoted wife and proud mother to two children, as well as an advocate for creating learning equality in children in underserved countries through her work with Pratham USA.
Dinesh Melwani is a law firm partner, author, speaker, and certified success and results coach. He is an internationally-recognized patent attorney that works with hi-tech clients, ranging from startups to Fortune 100 clients. He also believes deeply in the potential and capability inside of everyone. In addition, he is a loving father and husband.
Join Seema and Dinesh each week as they explore, from the male and female South Asian perspectives, what makes you individually and uniquely happy and human, and what tools and insights allow us to reach that next level and beyond. You will learn how to level up your mindset, develop the needed leadership skills in your career and personal life, and learn how to live up to your potential.
Happy & Human
Chai Reimagined with Anish & Nikhil at Loka
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 conversation with them around the kickstarter world, what it takes to innovate and why it matters, and the balance of innovation and tradition.
The Loka Chai Maker seamlessly fuses the rich heritage of traditional chai making with modern technology, making it easier than ever to enjoy this beloved beverage. It is addressing the common frustrations of home chai preparation: spills on the stove, scattered tea and spices, stubborn-to-clean pots, and complex ingredients.
Their story: A few years back, Loka cofounder Anish Shonpal—a lawyer by trade—was diagnosed with cancer at age 36. His then-pal-now-also-Loka-cofounder Nikhil Shah—an entrepreneur who works in music and tech—would meet him for chai walks between treatments. Growing up in Indian families, they were both raised on the tea and its rituals. Anish would make chai, put it in tumblers, meet Nikhil outside, and one day, you guessed it, the two got to talking about how freaking annoying it was to make and clean. Classic case of, there has got to be a better way.
Loka's Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weare_loka/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@weareloka
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/weareloka/
Links:
Dinesh Melwani www.dineshmelwani.com IG @dineshmelwani
Seema Desai www.drseemadesai.com, IG @dr.seemadesai
Happy and Human Podcast on IG @happyandhumanpodcast
