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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
- Leaders Creating Rukus
The Human Approach to Networking with Cameo Roberson
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…
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The Business Side of Creativity with Nina Ameri
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…
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From Pain to Purpose with Dr. Ajay Sawhney
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…
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The AI Translator with Hema Dey
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…
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Sales, Startups, and AI: The Journey of Nikki Ahlgren
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…
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The Courage to Start Over with Victoria Hodgkins
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…
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Recruiting the best talent with Tiffany Evans
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…
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Sociology and the Power of Connection with Swati Shah
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…
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People-First Leadership with Ivan Gonzalez
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…
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From High-Stakes Cardiology to AI-Driven Healthcare Quality with Dr. Saurabh Gupta
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…
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AI, Finance, and Career Insights with Joe Lessard
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…
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The Health Gap Nobody Talks About with Vasanta Pundarika
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…
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Sheik Ali
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…
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Matthew Emerzian
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…
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Leilani Quiray
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…
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Ashar Ahmed
Ashar Ahmed has spent more than two decades navigating high-stakes litigation, business disputes, and complex legal battles, but behind the courtroom success…
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Michael Trust
Michael Trust spent more than 35 years navigating the realities of workplace leadership before becoming a California employment attorney. Today, he brings both…
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Arun Chervu
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…
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Mridu Parikh
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…
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Veena Murthy
She moved across continents as a teenager, alone, uncertain, and determined to choose her own path. She walked away from expectations, questioned success, and…
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Shayla Higginbotham
Shayla Higginbotham has spent 20+ years navigating the complexity of healthcare, building, advising, and challenging systems from the inside out. Raised in a…
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Priya Bathija
She grew up the daughter of immigrant physicians in Ohio, expected to follow a traditional path. She didn’t.She tried finance. Pivoted to law. Fell in love…
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Dr. Bijal Patel
He nearly lost his life to a sudden, devastating illness. He came back with a deeper understanding of what it truly means to lead, with humanity, not just…
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Parul Somani
She was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer at 31. She had a newborn. And she still found her way back to leading with purpose. In this episode of Leaders…
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Maddy Viswanath
What if the reason you’re not getting promoted isn’t your performance but how your leadership is being interpreted? In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus…
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David Oates
What if protecting your reputation in a crisis meant telling the truth faster, clearer, and louder than the chaos around you? In this episode of Leaders…
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Raihan & Azam Dadabhoy
What if hiring felt less like a black hole and more like a human conversation powered by intelligence?In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, Aashi Arora…
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Dr. Katie Chu
What if the most powerful pivot in your life wasn’t about doing more but about finally surrendering and listening? In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus we…
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Belle Walker
What if the friction in your organization isn’t a people problem but a design problem? In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus as we sit down with…
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Anika Sharma
What if growing your business didn’t mean chasing every trend, but scaling with intention instead? In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus we sit down with…
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Aparna Agnihotri
In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus we sit down with California licensed attorney, legal educator, and academic success expert Aparna Agnihotri, J.D…
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Sheikh Ali
What if building your career meant amplifying who you already are instead of starting over from scratch? In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus we welcome…
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Nidhi Kathuria
What if true leadership wasn’t about becoming more—but becoming more of your authentic self? In this episode of Leaders Creating Ruckus, Aashi Arora sits down…
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Dr. Sahana Sharan
Some career shifts start not with dissatisfaction, but with a deeper awareness of what constant pressure is doing inside. On this episode of Leaders Creating…
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Sweta Patel
This week on Leaders Creating Rukus, we’re joined by Sweta Patel, founder of Sadhna Legal Nurse Consulting. Sweta is an OB-trained nurse with more than 16…
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Kim Jones
In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus Aashi Arora sits down with Kim Jones, an executive coach, former Divisional CIO, and educator who has spent…
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Saba Fatima
This week, Aashi Arora sat down with Dr. Saba Fatima, a pediatric hospitalist, researcher, writer, and creator of Muted in Medicine, for a conversation about…
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Rania Chami
In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, Aashi Arora speaks with Rania Chami, a nutrition and life coach whose story reaches from wartime Beirut to coaching…
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Reena B. Patel
What if parenting and leadership were really two sides of the same lesson? In this episode Aashi has an illuminating conversation with parenting expert…
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Rush Shah
What if leading your business felt less about tracking numbers and more about building steady, intentional growth? In this episode Aashi Arora sits down with…
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Anniversary Special
In this special episode, Aashi sits down with Emily Scott, financial confidant and thought partner, for a candid, full-circle conversation about leadership…
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Priya Shah
What if success didn’t mean doing more—but doing it with meaning? This Sunday at 4 PM PST, tune in to Leaders Creating Rukus as Aashi Arora sits down with…
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Amber Ussin Davey
What if understanding your nervous system could reshape the way you lead? In this episode, Aashi Arora sits down with Amber Ussin-Davey, MA, LCPC, PCC, an…
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Nicole Lu
This week on Leaders Creating Rukus, we sit down with multilingual commercial real estate broker Nicole Lu, who shares her fascinating path from world traveler…
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Asha Kumar & Anil Punyapu
This week, Aashi Arora sat down with Asha Kumar—literary manager, producer, and founder of Door 38 Management & Production—and her husband Anil Punyapu…
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Ashlee Hayes
In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus, I’m sitting down with Ashlee Klevens Hayes, PharmD, MHA—founder of RX Ashlee, three-time author (including…
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Sapna Abrol
This week, Aashi Arora sat down with Sapna Abrol—environmental scientist, founder of Alpha Environmental, and lifelong advocate for sustainability—for a…
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Nikki Arora
In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus we sit down with entrepreneur, investor, and visionary founder Nikki Arora. With over two decades of experience…
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Genie Love
With 20 years of teaching experience and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership, Genie has spent her career helping people whose brains work differently…
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Emily Scott
What if understanding your money story could unlock not just financial freedom—but peace of mind? In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus we sit down with…
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Ritu Malhotra
What if transforming healthcare—and making medicine more affordable—wasn’t just a policy decision, but a leadership choice? In this episode of Leaders Creating…
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Dharshini Mahadevan
This week, Aashi Arora sat down with Dharshini Mahadevan—healthcare executive, mentor, and trailblazing leader—for a deep dive into connection, candor, and…
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Dr. Deepti Nina Gandhi
This week, Aashi Arora sat down with Dr. Deepti Gandhi—family physician, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, and advocate for midlife women’s health—for…
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Preethi Raghu
This week, Aashi Arora sat down with Preethi Raghu—COO, equity advocate, and healthcare changemaker—for a powerful conversation about burnout, legacy, and…
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Reshma Patel
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…
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Shaheen Sheik-Sadhal
In this episode, Aashi Arora sits down with Shaheen Sheik-Sadhal—lawyer, founder, musician, and startup advocate—for a conversation about reinvention…
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Hema Dey
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…
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Sujata Mody Kamdar
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…
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Saja Raoof
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…
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Maliya Saphia Patel
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…