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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
The Pain Gap with Anushay Hossain
Here to discuss The Pain Gap, Seema and Dinesh welcome special guest Anushay Hoissan. They’re having the necessary conversation around women’s health, pain, and the gaps in women’s health research. Anushay shares her personal experience and what drives her to continue to advocate for women’s health and the challenges women, espeically women of color, are still facing within the U.S. healthcare system. She shares ways we can make meaningful change and what excites her about the future of women’s health.
Anushay Hossain is a Washington, DC-based author and podcast host, renowned for her advocacy in women's health and her bestselling book, The Pain Gap: How Sexism and Racism in Healthcare Kill Women. Through her podcast, The Pain Gap, Anushay highlights the systemic challenges that women, especially women of color, face within the U.S. healthcare system. Her advocacy is fueled by personal experiences, including a life-threatening childbirth that exposed the deep-seated sexism and racism in healthcare.
Starting her career with an internship at the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), Anushay later earned her MA in Gender and Development from the University of Sussex. Her journey includes significant roles at the Feminist Majority Foundation and the United Nations Development Fund for Women. Today, she is a prominent speaker and commentator, featured on platforms like CNN and MSNBC, and in publications such as Forbes and Newsweek. Anushay's work not only sheds light on critical health issues but also drives the dialogue towards tangible policy changes in healthcare and women’s rights.
Connect with Anushay:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anushayhossain/?hl=en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anushay-hossain-88964555/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FAnushayHossain
- Substack: https://anushay.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile
- Website: https://anushayhossain.com/
Links:
Dinesh Melwani http://www.dineshmelwani.com IG @dineshmelwani
Seema Desai http://www.drseemadesai.com, IG @dr.seemadesai
Happy and Human Podcast on IG @happyandhumanpodcast
