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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
You Can’t Optimize Everything with Dr. Krishnan Narasimhan
In this episode, we have Krishnan, a long-time friend, medical educator, and passionate advocate for living fully. They’re sharing memories of basketball and wings to reflections on South Asian identity, evolving life roles, and the deep human need to be seen and known beyond our professions. Krishnan shares more about his journey through family medicine, curiosity as a sustaining force, and what it means to flourish as a whole person in a world obsessed with specialization.
We’re getting into the modern expectations around happiness, tension between tradition and personal growth, and how artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape not just healthcare but the very nature of human connection. This conversation is exploring the richness of a life lived with purpose and reflection. For anyone feeling boxed in by life’s roles, looking to rediscover joy, or wondering how to stay grounded in a rapidly changing world, this episode is for you.
Krishnan Narasimhan MD is a family medicine physician, executive, and educator with a record of national leadership in academic medicine, health policy, and trying to make the health care system work for everyone.
He serves as the Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at Stamford Health, leading 75 physicians at 13 locations, oversees all residency training programs, and runs an Artificial Intelligence Innovation Lab.
Previously, he was an Associate Professor at the Howard University College of Medicine, President and Board Chair of Doctors for America, and President of the DC Academy of Family Physicians. He has taken care of underserved populations for many years and led multi-state coalitions on health reform, Medicaid expansion, and covid vaccination. A sought after speaker, he has been Invited to speak at Capitol 3 times.
His training includes the 6-year BS/MD program at Penn State University and Jefferson Medical College, residency at the University of Connecticut, a health policy fellowship at Georgetown University, and the Association of Departments of Family Medicine LEADS fellowship.
His other roles include being a husband to another physician, father to 3 kids, and being ready to be called up to the NBA any day now. Other hobbies include cooking, music, political junkie, pop culture, and keeping all his friends connected.
The views expressed in the podcast do not reflect the views of any organization affiliated with the hosts or any guest.
Connect with Dr. Krishnan Narasimhan:
www.linkedin.com/in/krishnanmd
x @krishnanmd
Links:
Dinesh Melwani http://www.dineshmelwani.com, IG @dineshmelwani
Seema Desai http://www.drseemadesai.com, IG @dr.seemadesai
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