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Join the engaging interview with Vinee Ajmera, Founder and CEO of Personage, as she delves into the essence of executive presence. Vinee's diverse career—from aviation to executive coaching—has given her unique insights into what makes a leader truly impactful. Discover her definition of executive presence, the significance of gravitas, authenticity, and confidence, and how these qualities can shape effective leadership. Learn how Vinee's experiences across generations and industries have influenced her approach to coaching and empowering high-performing teams. Tune in to gain wisdom on bridging generational gaps in the workplace, the importance of body language and vocal tone, and the role of emotional intelligence in leadership. 00:33- About Vinee Ajmera Vinee is the founder and chief executive officer of Personage.  She's an acclaimed executive presence coach. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support

I can't blame you if you've never heard of Ayurveda. I certainly wasn't aware of it when our expert today approached me for the show. Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guest today is Ananta Ripa Ajmera. Ananta is here today to teach us things that humans have known for thousands of years. The problem is that we've been overwriting a lot of this old, hard earned knowledge with new trends and fads that don't actually serve to help us as much as they hurt us. I was quite surprised by a lot of what used to be considered common sense, which is never a good sign. And I'm guilty of doing quite a few of the bad things she points out. While her background definitely has a spiritual inclination, you'll likely find a lot of universal advice about how to grow and better yourself that doesn't have any direct connection to one philosophy or religion. We'll talk about how it can help with everything from insomnia to eating disorders. ( Www.AnantaRipaAjmera.Com ) ( Www.Amazon.Com "Way of the Goddess" ) Let's relearn old knowledge! There are so many people on so many journeys out there, that it can be easy to sidetrack yourselves. I hope the advice in this episode helps someone to better find their footing and return to their own path. In other news, May is just over halfway done and the rankings have mostly stabilized since last week: 1. The United States, now led by California, Oregon, and New York. 2. England of the UK. 3. Australia, with Victoria taking the lead from New South Wales! 4. South Korea. 5. Canada, now led by Ontario! That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode! Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally. Most importantly, Stay Dumb!

There are moments in life when the ground beneath us seems to tremble, and we search for a beacon of light to guide us back to solid ground. Ananta, an inspiring spiritual teacher and author of "The Way of the Goddess," shares her transformative voyage from the depths of trauma and eating disorders to a life redefined by spiritual enlightenment. Her narrative is not just a story; it's a roadmap for anyone seeking to reclaim their power and rewrite their destiny through the divine feminine. As our dialogue unfolds, we traverse the rich landscapes of Ayurveda, Yoga, and Vedanta, traditions that offer not just philosophical insights but practical tools for inner work. Wrapping up our spiritual odyssey, we delve into the essence of ritual and how it awakens our dormant power. We muse on the art of surrender, the wisdom of discernment, and the ripples of our karmic legacy, inspired by the timeless teachings of the Bhagavad Gita. It's a conversation that's both a deep dive and a soaring flight, inviting you to reexamine, with a sense of gratitude and devotion, the spiritual practices that shape our lives and connect us to the divine. Join us for this soul-stirring episode where ancient wisdom meets modern seekers. (0:00:00) - The Way of the Goddess (0:04:04) - Exploring Ayurveda, Yoga, and Vedanta Traditions (0:22:05) - Ritual Power for Spiritual Awakening (0:34:03) - Awakening to Inner Power and Liberation (0:50:29) - Exploring Spirituality, Surrender, and Legacy (0:57:31) - Expressing Gratitude and Promoting Devotional Practice Want to connect further? Instagram: www.instagram.com/radhika_dasa/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/radhikadasmusic YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/RadhikaDas Website: www.radhikadas.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/radhikadas Linktree: linktr.ee/radhika_dasa

In this HRchat episode, we attempt to shed light on a topic that's been on everyone's mind: the rise of artificial intelligence in HR. Listen in as we ask 'What does the rise of generative AI mean for the HR profession?'Ever since its launch last November, ChatGPT has been making waves globally, and the HR community is no exception. As AI continues to evolve, it has the potential to revolutionize the way we approach repetitive and mundane tasks in areas like recruitment and onboarding. But what does this mean for the future of HR? What about concerns for job security? And how can we harness the benefits of AI while navigating the inevitable changes that lie ahead?To help us explore these questions and more, Bill Banham is joined by Prerna Ajmera, the General Manager of HR Digital Strategy & Innovation at Microsoft. Prerna leads Microsoft's HR innovation team, delving into cutting-edge technologies such as Generative AI and its application across the business world. She's also a speaker at the HR Tech North America online conference in late June 2023.Listen as Bill and Prerna dive into the increasing role of AI in HR and how it's reshaping traditional practices. We'll discuss the limits of AI and the importance of maintaining that essential human touch in HR processes. And, of course, we'll explore the future development of AI and the evolving role of HR professionals in this rapidly changing landscape.Questions for Prerna include:What inspired you to pursue a career in HR Tech and how did you get started?What work are you currently doing at Microsoft to help accelerate AI enablement for HR?Along with Markus Bernhardt, Chief Evangelist at OBRIZUM, you're involved with a session at the HR Tech North America Conference called 'What does the rise of Generative AI mean for HR?' What are you most excited about sharing at the event and what do you hope the attendees will learn from your session?How do you use AI to enhance employee experiences and HR professionals' capabilities in your organization?What are some of the benefits and risks of AI in HR Tech and how do you balance them?What would you say to HR pros and other employees who are concerned that AI will replace their roles in the coming years?More About PrernaPrerna is an accomplished, Digital Solutions and Business Transformation Leader with a wealth of experience across industry sectors, driving delivery of innovative solutions and experiences, turning complex business challenges into success. Leading high-impact enterprise-wide programs, from roadmap definition to landing change, with strict cost controls.Creative, resourceful, and highly energetic individual, with polished communication skills and a collaborative management style. Visionary, transformational leader creating shared vision, leading by example, to build, empower and motivate multi-cultural, cross-functional teams generating business value in ambiguous and unchartered territories.An entrepreneurial change agent thriving in agile environments, who excels at interpreting customer needs with a deep passion for user experience delivering world-class outcomes.We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast and Iceni Media Inc.   

Hear why strategy without accountability doesn't work! I met Aviva Ajmera when she invited me to speak to her groups of CEOs in Kansas City. We hit it right off and had an exceptional time learning about each other and the type of work we love to do to help companies grow. Working with teams, CIOs, CEOs and C-suite level executives, Aviva knows how to bring out the best in them, their collective wisdom and perspective. She loves to build strategic plans but she also knows that unless you create action plans to go with those strategies, they don't go anywhere, no matter how great they are. They have to be a product of the organization. Our conversation is full of ideas about how you can build a great strategic plan for your organization, and actually convert it into a business plan that works. Listen and learn! Watch and listen to our conversation here Three themes we discuss that are very relevant to our listeners Engage the entire organization in the planning process. They have great ideas. Don't shut them out. And the plan will be much easier to implement if your teammates are all involved in building it. Execution must be part of the discussion. As Blue Ocean Strategists, we know how challenging it is to move an organization forward. Don't make it more difficult. Think carefully about the plan and its implementation at the same time. Put a planning process in place so you can see progress, celebrate small wins and redirect if necessary. No battleship is ever turned with just an oar. Connect with Aviva on LinkedIn, her website SoLVE, or via email: viva.ajmera2@gmail.com. Want a strategic plan that will actually stick? Try these suggestions for ideas: Blog: Everything Is Changing. Is This A Great Time For A Blue Ocean Strategy? Blog: Will You Adapt Or Die? How Cultural Anthropology Can Transform Your Business Strategy Podcast: Mari Ryan—Time For A Big Strategy For Your Company's Well-Being Additional resources for you My two award-winning books: Rethink: Smashing The Myths of Women in Businessand On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights Our website: Simon Associates Management Consultants   Read the transcript of our podcast here Andi Simon: Welcome to On the Brink With Andi Simon. I'm Andi Simon, your host and your guide. You know, we've done almost 400 On the Brink podcasts, and divide that by 52 weeks, that's a whole lot of years sharing with you ways that you can get off the brink, and soar. My hope, my purpose, my joy is helping you see, feel and think in new ways so that you can have that aha moment when all of a sudden your brain goes, Oh, that's what I can do. So I find people who can help you do just that. And I'm looking at a beautiful woman today who I met in all kinds of ways. Let me introduce her first, and then I'll tell you a little bit about how we got connected and what she's going to talk about today. Aviva Ajemra is a beautiful woman from Kansas City and she helps companies do all kinds of wonderful things to help them grow. She's going to tell you more about her own journey. But I met her because she invited me out to speak to a group of hers at a CSuite Solutions event, really a marvelous organization, and I spoke to three of them about culture change. I had a great time in Kansas City. And so my reciprocity was to share your thoughts with my audience. And she's laughing. But I do think that we're purpose-driven in the sense of wanting to share what we know with others. And it's more about helping them than it is about profits with them. It's great fun! But all of us are looking for ways to be of help. And that gives us a great kindness. Aviva thank you for being here with me today. Aviva Ajmera: Thank you for inviting me, Andi. It was such a joy to meet you in person in January. And I felt like we had an immediate connection. So it's really fun to do this at this point in time. Andi Simon: Well, thank you for sending me all those great pictures. I truly didn't realize that's what I look like. But that looks pretty cool. Tell the listeners about your own journey. Who is Aviva? And how did you arrive at where you are now? So then we can set the stage for the wisdom that you want to share. Aviva Ajmera: Absolutely, happy to. I can honestly say my journey was very unplanned. I wonder, is it serendipity? I believe in serendipity. Is it destiny? I believe in karma and destiny. But I also believe in a plan. I am a very planned person. I think it was really the combination of all three that got me to where I am today. When I think about how I started as a painfully shy first generation Indian girl to immigrant parents growing up in upstate New York. I went to college in Texas. That was a big leap, a big step forward. I ended up living in Minneapolis, joining a consulting firm, moving to Kansas City, which was never on my radar growing up in New York. Back in 1995, I joined Hallmark Cards, and then I left corporate without a job to go to when I was there 15 years. But I just felt like that's what was right for me. I ended up joining an international consulting firm. I was a partner there for seven years. And I was traveling all the time, and my little girl was growing up. And that's how I decided to start SoLVE, my strategic consulting firm here in Kansas City. And then this year, I started my new firm, the one that you came to speak to, called C-Suite Success. So I never would have thought growing up the way I did, super shy, really kind of sheltered, that I would now be the CEO of two companies in the belly button of America. Andi Simon: Well, you know, I'm a big believer in serendipity. And I do think there's a path. I just don't know what the next step on that path is. And we are all talking about what's next because we've reached that phase where we're pretty successful. And we sort of know who we are. And the journey has so many interesting uncertainties to it and is full of challenges. But you're an important part because you've been inside a company helping it grow. You've been a consultant helping companies grow. You now have your own business, helping them grow. And watching you lead these groups that I spoke to, they have a magic relationship with you. They listen, and they're learning at the same time. So share with us some of the wisdom of what you learned as you went through this, and some of the things that you're doing now to help companies see, feel and think in new ways, because you have that magic. Aviva Ajmera: Oh, well, thank you so much. That means a lot coming from you because I know you work with hundreds and hundreds of companies. Well, really candidly growing up, my mom and dad were amazing parents but as immigrants, they didn't grow up in the US. So I didn't have the benefit of a lot of role models as I was growing up or approaching college, thinking about career, grad school, etc. And what I found is that I was really blessed. I had so many mentors, before the word mentor even was like a word that got used in corporate America all the time. And I feel like they always saw something in me that I did not yet see in myself. And I'm so grateful for that. So as I work with teams, CIOs, CEOs, C-suite level people, and then usually their next one or two levels down in my consulting practice, my goal is always to bring out the best in them, to bring out that collective wisdom and that collective perspective. Because I work with them, I'm building strategic plans. And I know that strategic plans don't work when only the leader has created the plan, or heaven forbid, the consultant has created the plan. It has to be a product of the organization. And as I do that, and I spend time with clients, trying to figure out how to bring out the best in them, what I realized is a bit of a shift that's happened in corporate America in the last, I would say, easily 10 years, but maybe even it goes back further. I was lucky in that when I started out at Accenture, they had and still do, a really robust training and development plan. Most companies don't have that anymore. And they don't have it because they can't afford it. And it's definitely been a common line item to cut out over the last four to five years. And so what we've done with C-Suite Success is bring together all of these eager, high potential people wanting to grow, wanting to invest in themselves and create cohorts. So we have a CEO cohort, we have a C-suite cohort, and then we've got that next level, all of which want to continuously learn, continuously improve, and they need a safe place to come and talk, to come and recharge, and to be able to learn together and talk about applications for each of their companies. The folks in our groups cross any industry. You can imagine: profit, nonprofit, family owned, public, everything, because what we find is that issues are the same. And the ways that people want to grow and develop professionally, it doesn't matter what kind of company you're in, it's all pretty common. And so that's what I would call the magic of how our groups work together. Andi Simon: You know, magic is interesting, because the trust factor is high. And when they come in there, they almost have to shed their fear of failure, or not looking professional, or being the CEO or the C-suite leader that is expected among their peers. I mean, I've done Vistage now for years. I think I've done 500 Vistage talks and I'm always fascinated by the CEO. For those of you who don't know what Vistage is, it's an organization that brings in speakers, like myself, to introduce ideas to their members. And, it becomes an interesting way of getting a feel for what's happening. When I went to Aviva's group, a wonderful group, different people and they were all coming in, shedding their concerns about who they were and what they did. And they came in sort of open-minded to see what somebody else could share with them and help them grow. And growing is very hard when you hit a certain point. So as you're working with them, and even problem solving, is there some approach that I heard you say? Are there certain approaches you take, for example, to build a strategy with a client that helps them see it themselves? Aviva Ajmera: Yes, it's multi-step. And it happens over time, because it is at the core, what you said, it's a relationship. So with consulting engagements, the very first thing I do is send a survey out. It's all open-ended questions. And then we talk on the phone, then I interview them. And we usually spend an hour on the phone. So I work very hard to create a unique one-on-one relationship with every single member of the strategic planning team. And oftentimes, some other key stakeholders; sometimes it's board members, sometimes it's other people that aren't on the team, but they are big influencers in the organization. And we talk a lot about trust. And it's actually one of the principles when I kick off an engagement in my consulting firm. We talk about how we're going to work together and we talk about how when we are together, it is a safe place. There's no judgment, and we're going to have trust. Now that doesn't mean you have to agree. It just means you have to be comfortable. enough and feel safe enough that whatever's on your mind, regardless of what your level is in the organization, we want you to contribute because we think your opinions are important, which is why we've asked you to be on a team. With C-Suite Success, it's a little different because we've got folks from different companies. With our CEO group, they all represent individual companies. But we have an interesting secondary dynamic in our C-suite group. And in our key leader group, which is, sometimes we have two folks from the same company in our group. And candidly, I was really curious to see how that would go. Would they feel like they couldn't open up because of somebody else in the company that's listening. And in fact, what I found was the exact opposite. They felt a sense of partnership and a camaraderie because they had somebody that was hearing them express a challenge or an issue that they had, and the other person genuinely wanted to help them. We had one meeting where someone was sharing that she felt very frustrated, because she felt her role could have a wider dimension than the leadership was allowing her to have. And the other person from the company in that group said, it makes me really sad that you feel like that and I want to figure out what I can do to help you not feel like that. And, I mean, I was just watching it happen. And I was like, Oh, I love this so much. Andi Simon: But to your point, people within a company play their roles, but don't have time to be honest with each other. Or, she wasn't even looking for help, she was just articulating her feelings. And being who she was, she was ready to see it through a fresh lens, which was beautiful. But it's interesting to watch people because people are so challenging. I mean, they're trying to do a good job, and they don't know: I can't do more, I can't hang in there, and then I get shut down. When you're working on the strategy stuff, you said something important, that is, you help turn it into an execution. We do a lot of Blue Ocean Strategy work. And the hardest part is to turn a great idea into an innovation. You know, we often said our tagline is From observation to innovation because it's hard to see it. And then once you see it, what are you going to do with it? What kind of tools can our listeners learn from you about turning those ideas, a strategy, into an implementation that actually works? Any thoughts? Aviva Ajmera: So many thoughts. And you are speaking my love language when you talk about strategy and implementation. So you know, anytime I talk to a group, and frankly, when they're interviewing me, and I am also interviewing them to make sure it's a good fit, I ask them about previous strategic plans. What did they like? What did they not like? What worked, what didn't work? A common theme of what didn't work is, We built this plan, then nothing happened. If I have a client that experiences that with me facilitating the work, that means I have failed. That is absolutely not what I want to do. So when I work with a client, I make it very clear, we'll build you a strategic plan, but the more important work is actually the implementation plan. And the key aspect to the implementation plan is accountability. So for every single initiative, you might have 30 initiatives under a particular strategy. You have a timeline around it, you have metrics around it, and you have a person that is in charge of making sure it gets done. And then follow up. I tell them, even when we create the plan, it's based on what we know. We create three year strategic plans, but we're doing it in the current-state timeline where you are going to live the plan. So I teach them, it's a living, breathing document, really like our journey in life is, right? Things are going to change but we are building the best plan we can with what we know today. But I teach them how to think about how you adjust. And I really encourage them to do monthly check-ins, and my most successful clients do that. They check in every single month. That way things don't slip. If people are struggling, they can share it. They can talk about what adjustments do we need to make, and then we continue to move forward toward their big three year plan goals. Andi Simon: It's always been interesting to me how even when I was an executive in banks, I was an executive in three banks, and we would build the strategy. And yet the idea that this was business every day was sort of an anathema to the folks who somehow knew they had to create this thing. And it was done. And then we could go back to doing our job. And the two were so disconnected that I watched and I wondered, what is this that we're trying to do, this thing called strategy? And then the other part that was disconnected was the goal of all of this, so we had a strategy to get someplace. The daily business was different from what was in the strategy. And some goals that we were trying to get to, that was sort of elusive at the end. How interesting, how business was run. And now that's unacceptable. You can't do that. Let's start backwards. Where do you go? I had one healthcare client with a 44-page plan, can you believe that? Aviva Ajmera: Oh, that just sounds painful to me. That's never going to happen. And then my 15 years at Hallmark Cards, and I am grateful for my career there. I grew and just bloomed while I was at Hallmark. But I remember every single year, we had a different senior manager in charge of leading strategic planning. Well, guess what that means: every single year, the format of strategic planning is different. And I remember when I was young, like late 20s, coming out of grad school, the concept of a strategic plan. I'm so excited about it, right? Like I learned how to do that when I was in grad school. When I came to the company, when you're 27 years old, and you're an individual contributor, you're not involved in the strategic plan at all. You are given these big corporate goals, and you sit there, I did anyways, and I would say, where am I going to fit in? The strategies are way bigger than my sphere of influence. The goals are numbers I don't control. I don't have visibility so I get maybe a twice a year update, maybe an annual update. And so the way I do plans is just really different. And I tell the organization as we're building it, and then I tell them as we're recapping it: everyone in the organization should be able to see their role in the plan. And if they don't, that means we didn't build the plan properly. So it is a little bit of a pressure test even as we're building the implementation plan. That doesn't mean every single person has something they're accountable for, but that they should at least be on a team that is accountable for a particular initiative. Andi Simon: One thing that we've begun over the years to realize is that you also have to tell people what they're going to stop or not do. Those are often fascinating to me, because they'll say, Of course, we can stop that. And then you go observe, being the anthropologist I am, I don't even ask them, I go watch, and I watch the thing they're going to stop is the thing they do every day. Habits are so powerful that they know how to do it so well, even if it has no value anymore. And I had one client and I said to him, You know your clients don't need this. "That's what we do," he said. I said, "But they told me what you're doing. So how do we change this so it fits where you're going, as opposed to where you have been hard to let go?" Have you found the same? Aviva Ajmera: Absolutely, absolutely. It's exactly what you're saying. It's habit. And it's comfort. That doesn't mean that it's right, it doesn't mean that it was wrong to do it when you started doing it. But just as all things evolve, it might not be the right fit for where the company is now, for where their clients or their customers are today. So how do you break that habit? You make a list. You make a list of what's new in the plan. Whate are you going to start doing? What are you going to stop doing, and you syndicate it. You syndicate it with the board. You syndicate it with the senior leadership, and you syndicate it all the way through the company. Now we know behaviors take time to change so we have to hold each other accountable. And there are fun little things you can do, you know, awards of the month, that focus on the change that you're trying to create, or other types of recognition that keep it alive, in the energy, in the culture of the company, to make sure that you're reinforcing. Not only are we articulating what we want to change, but we are reinforcing it by recognizing the new changes and the behaviors, and then soon they become a part.  Andi Simon: But to emphasize this with our audience, the brain remembers what you celebrate. And so if you really want that person to stop, we're not even going to stop smoking, or just try doing procedures that are already automated that they're doing with paper again. But anything that you really want to demonstrate, you record. Recognize the effort that went into changing, it's celebrated. Because the brains of the people you're working with will remember what you praised. And if you don't, it won't think it's important. And those are not incidentals, it's not sort of an afterthought. Or even a thank you note, a little act of gratitude, can have a huge opportunity cost for you. As somebody will say, Oh, this matters, I didn't know. And the other part is, I love teaming people up. Because if you can team them up, there's another person who's watching. And then if they trust each other, then they can talk to each other. Like those two people in your C-suite program. It's interesting, we do things for others and with others, but on our own, we go back to what we've always done. And we're not happy to be asked to change it. Change is painful. It's really hard. Aviva Ajmera: Yeah, it's so true. I mean, you taught us the idea of a funeral. And I'll tell you, all three groups were like, We love that idea. One of the things I do with the groups is, every month, I ask them to tell us about what you've implemented from the last speaker that you heard. And then I also do it quarterly as a way to try to reinforce reminders to take this great learning that you got from spending a day with me and a speaker, and make sure that you're actually implementing and embedding it in the organization. Another simple technique for a company, a lot of times, I will ask them to send me a year's worth of agendas, send me your agenda. I want to see what you talk about. Is your agenda just an update, or are you literally having a discussion? And if you've got new behavior that you're trying to instill, where are you giving it some time. It could be a stand-up meeting, it could be a formal meeting, it could be a newsletter, it could be anything, but where are you recognizing and calling out these new behaviors that we're wanting to encourage in an organization. Andi Simon: The hardest part is to make them feel competent, to take the ideas back and implement them. You know, it's not like learning golf in an hour or two or three with a club in a book and hitting the ball. Although I've done that, and it's not easy to do. But you have the humility that comes with it, the vulnerability of saying to their colleagues, you know, this is something that I heard and I really think we should try. Let's, you know, we don't have to fail or not, let's not fear failure, let's try. And I share that with our listeners, because you need a language and a conversation for implementing the new, when your folks are going to immediately walk away and resist you, pretending you didn't say the words you just did. And they don't even know that their brains are fighting it. Aviva Ajmera: Absolutely, absolutely. Another technique I've learned over the years is something I'll call converge and diverge. So the converging is listening to what the change needs to be. The diverging is breaking into small groups and brainstorming, coming up with ideas. And then you come together again, and you share those ideas. So it gives everything a little extra juice, a little extra validation. And many times when we do that, in our groups, one group will say, Ooh, I really like that. Can I borrow that? I'm going to have that list too. And it's really fun seeing when energy builds because they're learning from one another. Andi Simon: It's interesting, I have two, three leadership academies: one four years, one three years, one five years, and the interaction is less about me than it's about them and what they can learn from each other. To your point: only about having time to think out loud, and to be able to share ideas that are sitting there and bubbling up but don't have a place to come through. And always there are great ideas coming often down in the trenches, because they're closest to the work being done. But even all the way across the whole thing, it's fun to watch people ideate all of a sudden. They go, Ah, you know, I can do that. And all of a sudden it becomes part of their story, not someone else's. I love it. So my question for you, my podcast has been ranked among the top 10 futurists podcasts, but I didn't know I was a futurist. So I asked my listeners, my viewers, pardon my interviewees to share with our viewers. What do you see coming? Anything in particular, as you're working with both your customers, your clients, your members of your group? Are there key themes that you hear particularly as we're coming out of the pandemic? What's coming? Aviva Ajmera: A few common themes. The first one that came to mind was health. So self-health, mental health, it could be relationship health. I think for me, I know the pandemic, because it was so abrupt and everything kind of stopped. I mean, my clients put work on hold for nine months until we realized this wasn't going away. We needed to adapt and figure out how to do our work in a virtual way. They work with me, not their businesses, but I think it gave us all that time that we have to live our life in a way that naturally feels good to us, whether that's how you start your day, what you eat, exercise, who you talk to, all of that. And then as we now create this new normal and kind of reenter, nothing is 100% like it was prior to March of 2020. It's all an adapted version of it. And I think most of us are still figuring it out. Because those norms are gone. So we're creating new norms. So an openness for employers to understand that their employees are seeking that, and there's no right answer. I really feel like the right answer is just talking to your employees. The other one that I see across all industries, and even with my angel investing, really is the idea of partnership. So you might call it networks. You might call it mentors. You might call it really just business model partnerships. More and more, I see companies recognizing for them to reach their fullest potential, having strategic partnerships is how they really will soar. Because it's really hard. Just like any one person cannot be an expert in every single thing called life, any one company cannot necessarily be the expert at every single thing they need for their company to live its fullest potential. And that's where I see a lot of partnerships coming into play. Andi Simon: I think of the well-being and of all kinds of healthcare, behavioral health, mental health, family health, I mean, the health. You know, the tragedy of the pandemic, truly was a tragedy, but it's opened us up to every day is a gift. How will we live it? And then how do we find the benefits of our days? But the other part is this partnership concept. Uber has shown us you don't need to own everything. And I do think that once you take a look at what Airbnb or Uber or others have done, you realize that the market has lots of ways of solving a problem. And I had one client and I said, you know there are lots of ways of solving your situation. You don't have to have it all. And who could you connect people with? Because they're asking you for things and you say we don't do that. Well, you don't need to do that. But that's a recurring theme. I get it. But you know, in the past, I said yes, but that kind of strategy works, then maybe today's strategy isn't about we don't do it. But how can we help you to different conversations? Aviva Ajmera: Right, exactly. How can we facilitate it? So I think of two words that come to mind. One is insights. So what are those customers or those client insights? What need is needing to be met? And then the other word is ecosystem. And I feel as though that word has really evolved and grown over the last, I'll say, five to seven years in a way. I've never seen it happen before. And I see it in my clients. But I also see it in my startup companies that my angel invests in: the idea of ecosystems, supporting one another is so incredibly powerful. You kind of conquer, you help each other conquer those learning curves faster because I've already figured that out, or I've already looked into that and let me share it with you. So back to that partnership word versus holding everything close to the vest and it's like, No, I paid my dues. I figured it out. You could figure it out on your own. I see that going away. Now I will say, I live in the Midwest, and I know that the coasts and the cultures are a little bit different. But I see it on the coasts as well. I really see it all over the world as I have friends and family that live all over the world. So I think there's a synergy that comes from ecosystems and partnerships where it clearly can be a win-win for the people working together. Andi Simon: Well, in some ways, it is a reflection of us coming to terms with, I don't need to do it all, and we can help each other. And we both can prosper much more easily then being proprietary, even intellectual property. People say, can I access your stuff? I give it to you, you know, enjoy it, use it, let me know how I can help. And it becomes a very different dialogue, and I'm going to protect it and hold it, and you got to pay for it, or you've got to do something with it. It's a time when I think the multiplier is really more interesting than the protector of the isolated. Because, you know, I met one person and the work I was doing, he had 98% of the market share for his particular product. And I said, So what does that do for you if you own the market? It's a market growing as a market shrinking, what else can you do for them? And the reason I love thinking out loud, like you and I are doing, is, what else can we do? Where are their unmet needs? And how can we be a value beyond simply the thing that we do? It's no longer a product to sell as the service or solution. So I love to solve. It really captures what we're trying to do with solving each other's problems together. Well, we can talk, you and I for much longer, but I think it's time that we summarize for our listeners, one, two or three things that you don't want them to forget. I made a bunch of notes myself, what are some of your takeaways? Aviva Ajmera: You know, I think I mentioned to you, my daughter is 21. And she's graduating college this year. I'll be 55 this year. It's interesting that I am almost 55 talking to my 21 year old daughter. What I wish someone had said to me at that age causes you to reflect on your life. Like, where would you have taken bigger chances? When I think about three lasting thoughts, the first one is about network. And network sometimes is a scary word. Use whatever word you want. It could be ecosystem, it could be other people, you know, whatever. But it's about not only building your own, but also realizing your friends' network can be your network, your family's network can be your network. And as you think about your mentors, I would say have lots of them. You're going to have mentors at different stages of your life for different reasons in your life, just like all of your friends, just think big. Think wide. The other thing is, I told you, I love plans. So yes, have a plan. But be willing to change that plan. Because you have no idea how once you start living the plan, how your thoughts and ideologies might change a little bit, how your experiences will influence what you value, and what is most important. And part of that is being a continuous learner. It does not matter how old you are. We just learned how to play pickleball. I'm learning things in pickleball that I can apply to my business life. Well, it's a really wonderful thing. And then the last thing is really what you asked me about as far as big changes that I'm seeing. It's about taking care of yourself, because for those of us, which is most of us that are high achievement oriented, right, very goal oriented, you will acquire those titles and that monetary status, you'll acquire it, just assume that but none of it matters if you don't have your health. If you don't have healthy relationships, people in your life that you can enjoy that success with and know that your definition for success might change when it comes to material acquisitions, but taking care of yourself is always the same. Do I feel good every day? Am I happy every day? Am I healthy enough to go enjoy what it is? I've said in my life, I want to go try that or I want to go visit there, or whatever the adventure is for you. Andi Simon: You know, Aviva, I am going to a pickleball benefit, not too many weekends from now, and I said, How do you play pickleball? I'm trying to make my golf game at least competent. And I have to learn another game? And maybe because that's where all the action is. Even our golf clubs would open up pickleball courts because that's where all the people are. And they were at a membership meeting and I said pickleball and they looked at me, I said, that's where all the growth is. And it's fast and it's easy, and it's fun. And people come because they enjoy it. And so let's enjoy ourselves. So it's an interesting time. Thank you so much for the conversation. It's been wonderful today. Thank you. Aviva Ajmera: Thank you, Andi. I always enjoy talking with you and I am very grateful for the opportunity to be on your podcast. Andi Simon: Well I just love sharing wonderful people like yourself. It's so much fun to talk about what I love to talk about, which is strategy and how to grow people and their companies so they can live happily ever after. It's not a fairy tale. And one thing I want to make sure you understand is, hope is not a strategy. So I have a hunch Aviva would agree with me. Every time they tell me the inbox, or word of mouth, I just want to say, you hope somebody finds you and somebody will do business with you. But that's not a good strategy. So, for all of my listeners, thank you for coming. It's always fun. I love sharing and this is a great opportunity for me to share with you a little of our thoughts, lots of good people who want to help you see, feel and think in new ways. Don't forget my books are available on Amazon. My new book comes out in September of 2023. It's called Women Meaning Business, and in it are 101 women trailblazers with great wisdom to share with you. I can't wait to show it to you. It's almost coming. But right now, I want you to remember that I love your emails, send them to info@Andisimon.com. That comes right to me and Simonassociates.net is on a new website and it's all so much fun. Thanks Aviva. I'm going to say goodbye. Take care. Bye bye now. Bye bye.

I'm very excited to introduce SelfWork listeners to Ananta.  I get a lot of requests from people who want to present to my SelfWork listeners,  and they introduce themselves as experts in what they term transformation. Now, it's a good word, mind you, transformation, but so much of the work isn't backed up well with exercises or there's a lot of expense. Ananta Ripa Ajmera is an author and spiritual teacher of Ayurveda, Yoga, and Vedanta, and her new book takes you every step of the way to begin to wonder and access and absorb what might be really helpful for you using those three practices in your own life.  So we're going on a different kind of journey today. Let's hear from a NTA in her own words, and I quote her, 'I'm inviting you on an enchanted journey from embattled darkness to hope'. My new book, The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self is written as a hero's journey from a profound feminine perspective. In it, I share my story of how I overcame trauma in all forms of abuse with a spiritual power of love." The Way of the Goddess also contains simple everyday rituals ranging from chakra balancing and spiritual reflection to journal prompts, creativity challenges and more. If you've wanted to get into yoga, if you've wanted to learn more about chakras, the different energy feels in your body, this is a wonderful beginning step. Hope you'll give this episode a listen and discover the inner goddess in you! Vital Links!  We welcome back BiOptimzers and Magnesium Breakthrough as a returning sponsor to SelfWork and they have a new offer! Just click here! Make sure you use the code "selfwork10" to check out free product! You can hear more about this and many other topics by listening to my podcast, SelfWork with Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Subscribe to my website and receive my weekly newsletter including a blog post and podcast! If you'd like to join my FaceBook closed group, then click here and answer the membership questions! Welcome! My book entitled Perfectly Hidden Depression has been published and you can order here! Its message is specifically for those with a struggle with strong perfectionism which acts to mask underlying emotional pain. But the many self-help techniques described can be used by everyone who chooses to begin to address emotions long hidden away that are clouding and sabotaging your current life. And it's available in paperback, eBook or as an audiobook! And there's another way to send me a message! You can record by clicking below and ask your question or make a comment. You'll have 90 seconds to do so and that time goes quickly. By recording, you're giving SelfWork (and me) permission to use your voice on the podcast. I'll look forward to hearing from you!  

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Are you curious about how to start embodying self-worth? In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Ananta Ripa Ajmera, a Spiritual Teacher, Author, and Co-Founder and CEO of The Ancient Way, an organization that supports you to embody ancient wisdom in a way that unfolds your true Self. Tune in as Ananta and I discuss some powerful embodiment practices you can use to connect with your self-worth and feel more worthy.IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT…Ananta's self-worth journey: A quest to know, love, and value herself by creating pattern-breaking change.Writing as a tool for reflecting on your relationship with self-worth.The problem with women giving away their power and energy to feel accepted and make others feel comfortable.5 tangible ways to embody self-worth.The 9 steps to living “the way of the goddess”.and more!If you enjoyed this discussion, share it with a loved one, then…Leave a Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to show your love to The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast!Stream & Download The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast NOW for FREE on Apple Podcast, Google, Stitcher, Pandora, and Spotify!To connect further with Ananta Ripa Ajmera:Visit her website: https://theancientway.coFollow her on Instagram: https://instagram.com/ananta.oneConnect with her on Facebook: https://facebook.com/ananta.one Buy her book, The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self Book: https://theancientway.co/wayofthegoddessCheck out The Ancient Way's online healing educational garden for a variety of spiritual wellness offerings: https://theancientway.thinkific.comTo connect further with me:Visit my website: https://www.dradiagooden.com Connect with me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dradiagooden Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dradiagooden Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adia-gooden-4b26751b Watch the full interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J7LKcxuYXt4 Read the show notes and transcript here: https://dradiagooden.com/episodearchive/71This episode was produced by Crys & Tiana.Learn more at https://www.crysandtiana.com. 

Ayurveda is the world's oldest system of health and healing. It is the sister science of yoga that teaches how to live in harmony with the cycles and rhythms of Mother Nature. Ayurveda follows two rhythms: the rhythm of the day called Dinachirya Sanskrit which translates to “following the day”, and Ritucharya or “following the rhythm of the seasons”. In our daily lifestyles and as season change, we are recommended different set of preventative health prescriptions that allow us to really optimize our health and well-being, make amazing decisions, feel rested and balanced, and generally live a healthy, happy, and beneficial life. Ayurveda defines health giving actions as those that are beneficial to ourselves and others; an inherent sense of community, connection, and oneness that this particular system deeply explores Ananta Ripa Ajmera is an award-winning author, spiritual teacher, Ayurveda practitioner and yoga instructor who believes that the greatest teachers are those who push you to own your true power. Having completed over 12 years of deep study with master lineage-based teachers from the Vedic spiritual tradition that gifted the world Yoga, Ananta writes about, teaches and leads spiritual wellness seekers worldwide on journeys from darkness to light in a way that seamlessly blends ancient spirituality with modern psychology and healthy living.  She is co-founder and CEO of The Ancient Way, an organization that supports you to embody ancient wisdom to unfold your true Self. Ananta is host of the True to Yourself Podcast and Advisor of Ayurveda at THE WELL, a modern wellness club, where she works with a team of integrative medical practitioners. Her recent book, The Way of the Goddess (Penguin Random House TarcherPerigee, 2022), won a Firebird Book Award and The Ayurveda Way (Storey Publishing, 2017) won a Foreword INDIES Gold Book Award and a Nautilus Silver Book Award. Ananta has taught at Stanford Medical School, NYU and UNICEF, presents at festivals like the Sedona Yoga Festival and the Mind Body Spirit Festival (U.K.'s largest wellness festival) and is regularly featured in publications like Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Yoga Journal, MindBodyGreen, Forbes and more. What we discuss: 01:08 – Introducing Ananta 02:58 – How Ananta's Work in Ayurveda Started 06:51 – What is Ayurveda? 10:11 – The Selfless Service 15:08 – Energy from the Act of Service 21:31 – Ananta's Journey with Her Teachers 35:17 – Empaths and Their Boundaries 44:12 – Humility in Teaching 47:33 – What is Dinacharya? 51:37 – Meditation and Breathwork 59:21 – The Time of the Feminine for Ananta 1:01:59 – Ananta in Behalf of the Great Mother   To amplify your health with GoddessWell products, go to Goddesswell.co to and use the code SISTERHOOD at checkout to buy one and get one free!   You can find Ananta through her Instagram and TheAncientWay.co.   To learn more about Global Sisterhood go to www.globalsisterhood.org To join a virtual circle with us, go to http://www.globalsisterhood.org/virtual-circles To follow us on Instagram, @theglobalsisterhood @Laurenelizabethwalsh @shainaconners

In today's world, it's more important than ever to put our trust in our own hearts and souls and the Divine. Seeing this need, and experiencing some personal hardships, inspired Ananta Ripa Ajmera to take action.Ananta Ripa Ajmera is an award-winning author, spiritual teacher, and co-founder and CEO of The Ancient Way. After moving cross-country to the East Coast and having to let go of relationships and her home twice, Ananta was inspired to write her new book, The Way of the Goddess. Through her own spiritual journey and initiations, Ananta was able to transform her life and gain the courage to face her fears and inner demons. Ananta is passionate about helping others create their own “fertile soil” and “vision” to help them survive and stay strong. She also emphasizes the importance of honoring the divine directives and cycles and seasons, even when we feel fear or resistance. Through her story, she hopes to inspire others to take a leap of faith, stand their ground and trust the process.Top 5 Things You'll Learn from This Episode:How the daily rituals in Ananta's book, The Way of the Goddess, can help awaken your inner warrior and discover your true selfHow writing the book was an arduous process which required a lot of letting go and pushing out of her comfort zoneThe way Ananta was able to confront and transcend ancestral scripts and patterns of emotional eating that she had deeply struggled withWhy trusting, believing and having faith in yourself is important for overcoming challenges and creating a vision that supports youHow using the barometer of assessing the effectiveness of what you want to say can help in the healing processMake sure to join us in our closing Ceremony Circle practice: a releasing and renewing ceremony facilitated by Ananata, using the Gayatri Mantra.Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.comFollow Ananta on Instagram or visit theancientway.co.

Ananta Ripa Ajmera returns to the show, this time to give us an even deeper look into her personal journey of overcoming trauma through the power of love. She shares a wealth of daily rituals, mindsets and beliefs that will deepen your spiritual practices and help you reconnect with your higher self and fulfill your divine purpose.Listen to Part 2 of this episode - The Way of The Goddess - Part 2 Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Soul Chats, I am thrilled to chat with Ananta Ajmera! With her contagious confidence and inspiring narration of her soul's journey, Ananta Ripa Ajmera joins us to share some wisdom from her new book, "The Way of the Goddess." "The Way of the Goddess" is a personal journey of awakening her inner warrior and defeating her inner demons. Let's meet Ananta and take a cool drink of refreshing wisdom with this beautiful soul!

"When we remember that this power to love is a gift that we can best give others by first giving it to ourselves, we will feel our strongest and most inspired from within." Ananta AjmeraHow do you claim victory over the Narcissist? The light and power within you is strong Empath. This is what they were attracted. Then they convinced you that your strengths are your weaknesses. But this is false and only is a tactic to hold you down and imprison you in their control under them. The light and power from the goddess within will help you overcome the common trap of seeking love in all the wrong places.Today I share a conversation with the Author of The Way of the Goddess, and spiritual teacher, Ananta Ripa Ajmera.Instagram:https://instagram.com/ananta.oneHere are some key moments:[9:03] Her story with eating disorder and reconnecting with her rootsIgniting the Fire of Transformation, through the Ancient GoddessExpressing Yourself with Sound and Silence, including practices to liberate the power of your voiceThe Art of Loving Your True Self,Defining and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries, including practices to cultivate your trust in your own intuition in the face of gaslightingAnanta Ripa Ajmera is an award-winning author, spiritual teacher, co-founder and CEO of The Ancient Way, an organization that supports you to embody ancient wisdom in a way that unfolds your true Self. The Ancient Way offers a Spiritual Warrior Certification Program, Ayurveda Wellness Ambassador Program, and spiritual wellness retreats. The Ancient Way's online healing educational garden for a variety of spiritual wellness offerings: https://theancientway.thinkific.comLearn about The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self Book: https://theancientway.co/wayofthegoddessFollow Raven Scott SubscribeGet professional help from the security of your own home. Better Help : Empath get 10% off your first monthFREE EBOOK Empath & The Narcissist Book : now through Dec. 26 Now on Audible!Claim How to Leave the Narcissist Workshop 20% off discount code LEAVE by Nov 11& Soul Alignment Masterclass with BONUS 2023 Astrology Horoscope at 50% off until 11/23 :Gain Triumph over Trauma at Unbroken con FREE ticket Dec. 13–17 online SummitShift your subconscious energy from stagnant to Abundance with Madhvi — Emotion Code FREE Inquiry CallMusic YouTube...

"When we remember that this power to love is a gift that we can best give others by first giving it to ourselves, we will feel our strongest and most inspired from within." Ananta AjmeraHow do you claim victory over the Narcissist? The light and power within you is strong Empath. This is what they were attracted. Then they convinced you that your strengths are your weaknesses. But this is false and only is a tactic to hold you down and imprison you in their control under them. The light and power from the goddess within will help you overcome the common trap of seeking love in all the wrong places.Today I share a conversation with the Author of The Way of the Goddess, and spiritual teacher, Ananta Ripa Ajmera.Instagram:https://instagram.com/ananta.oneHere are some key moments:[9:03] Her story with eating disorder and reconnecting with her rootsIgniting the Fire of Transformation, through the Ancient GoddessExpressing Yourself with Sound and Silence, including practices to liberate the power of your voiceThe Art of Loving Your True Self,Defining and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries, including practices to cultivate your trust in your own intuition in the face of gaslightingAnanta Ripa Ajmera is an award-winning author, spiritual teacher, co-founder and CEO of The Ancient Way, an organization that supports you to embody ancient wisdom in a way that unfolds your true Self. The Ancient Way offers a Spiritual Warrior Certification Program, Ayurveda Wellness Ambassador Program, and spiritual wellness retreats. The Ancient Way's online healing educational garden for a variety of spiritual wellness offerings: https://theancientway.thinkific.comLearn about The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self Book: https://theancientway.co/wayofthegoddessFollow Raven Scott SubscribeGet professional help from the security of your own home. Better Help : Empath get 10% off your first monthFREE EBOOK Empath & The Narcissist Book : now through Dec. 26 Now on Audible!Claim How to Leave the Narcissist Workshop 20% off discount code LEAVE by Nov 11& Soul Alignment Masterclass with BONUS 2023 Astrology Horoscope at 50% off until 11/23 :Gain Triumph over Trauma at Unbroken con FREE ticket Dec. 13–17 online SummitShift your subconscious energy from stagnant to Abundance with Madhvi — Emotion Code FREE Inquiry CallMusic YouTube...

Themes: Spirituality, Spiritual Warrior, Goddess, Healing, Ancient Wisdom, Empowerment, Yoga, Ayurveda, Chakras, Trauma, Storytelling, Healing Community, Service, Desire, Connection Ananta Ripa Ajmera is an award-winning author, spiritual teacher, co-founder and CEO of The Ancient Way, an organization that supports you to embody ancient wisdom in a way that unfolds your true Self. The Ancient Way offers a Spiritual Warrior Certification Program, Ayurveda Wellness Ambassador Program, and spiritual wellness retreats. Ananta is also advisor of Ayurveda at THE WELL, a modern wellness club, where she writes articles, offers workshops, and works with a team of integrative medical practitioners. The author of The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self (Penguin Random House September 2022) and The Ayurveda Way (Storey Publishing 2017), her work has been featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine, Newsweek, Forbes, Vogue, Yoga Journal, Spirituality & Health Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Well + Good, MindBodyGreen and on ABC News and Fox News.In this uplifting + empowering conversation, podcast host Damodar Cordua explores these inspiring topics with Ananta:- What does it mean to be a “spiritual warrior?”- How do we deal with desire in a way that empowers us personally + spiritually- Living deeply IN this world but not OF this world- Simple + profound life essons from the perennial spiritual classic, the Bhagavad Gita- The Way of the Goddess- Spiritual connection, healing + empowerment through sacred storytelling- The need for healing community & how it can support + challenge us to live with integrity- 3 keys to what it means to be a leader  And so much moreResources:Learn about The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self Book: https://theancientway.co/wayofthegoddess Visit Ananta's organization website, The Ancient Way: https://theancientway.co Become a Spiritual Warrior: https://theancientway.co/spiritualwarrior ---- -Connect with Damodar for your Free Discovery Session and start your journey of self & relational discovery & empowerment... for both individuals + couples who are ready to explore, illuminate + empower their lives & their relationshipsEMPOWERED CONNECTION

Ananta Ripa Ajmera returns to the show, this time to give us an even deeper look into her personal journey of overcoming trauma through the power of love. She shares a wealth of daily rituals, mindsets and beliefs that will deepen your spiritual practices and help you reconnect with your higher self and fulfill your divine purpose.Listen to Part 1 of this episode - The Way of The Goddess - Part 1 Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ananta Ripa Ajmera returns to the show, this time to give us an even deeper look into her personal journey of overcoming trauma through the power of love. She shares a wealth of daily rituals, mindsets and beliefs that will deepen your spiritual practices and help you reconnect with your higher self and fulfill your divine purpose. Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey everybody! Episode 95 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Ananta Ripa Ajmera. I was really happy to have Ananta come on the podcast and speak about Ayurveda, yoga, and Vedanta. I had been wanting to have someone come on for a long time to speak about Ayurveda, so Ananta was a great fit. Ayurveda is known as the knowledge or science of life, and it's an ancient system of holistic health and has a lot to share. It also encompasses aspects of yoga and stems from Vedic thought, and it was great to have Ananta go into all of these subjects. I hope you enjoy the conversation and wisdom of Ananta. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!“Ananta Ripa Ajmera is an award-winning author, spiritual teacher, co-founder and CEO of The Ancient Way, an organization that supports you to embody ancient wisdom in a way that unfolds your true Self. The Ancient Way offers a Spiritual Warrior Certification Program, Ayurveda Wellness Ambassador Program, and spiritual wellness retreats. Ananta is also advisor of Ayurveda at THE WELL, a modern wellness club, where she writes articles, offers workshops, and works with a team of integrative medical practitioners. The author of The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self (Penguin Random House September 2022) and The Ayurveda Way (Storey Publishing 2017), her work has been featured in Newsweek, Forbes, Vogue, Yoga Journal, Spirituality & Health Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Well + Good, MindBodyGreen and on ABC News and Fox News.”To learn more about or contact Ananta, visit her website at: https://theancientway.coIf you enjoy the show, it would be a big help if you could share it with your own audiences via social media or word of mouth. And please Subscribe or Follow and if you can go on Apple Podcasts and leave a starred-rating and a short review. That would be super helpful with the algorithms and getting this show out to more people. Thank you in advance!For more information about me and my upcoming plant medicine retreats with my colleague Merav Artzi, visit my site at: https://www.NicotianaRustica.orgTo book an integration call, visit: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.comSupport this podcast on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UniverseWithinDonate directly with PayPal:https://www.paypal.me/jasongrechanikMusic courtesy of: Nuno Moreno (end song). Visit: https://m.soundcloud.com/groove_a_zen_sound and https://nahira-ziwa.bandcamp.com/ And Stefan Kasapovski's Santero Project (intro song). Visit: https://spoti.fi/3y5Rd4Hhttps://www.facebook.com/UniverseWithinPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/UniverseWithinPodcast

Today's #careersinlaw series podcast is our longest podcast ever. I debated between releasing it in two parts, but after I heard the podcast again (And again!) I decided that I'm going to stick with its full length - there is so much great information in there, that it will benefit anyone who listens to it patiently. Trust me, once you start listening, you won't stop, because the content is that interesting and that different!   I present Mr. Prashant Ajmera, immigration lawyer, speaker, advisor, author and so much more -  Mr Prashant Ajmera, is an Indian immigration lawyer, NRI, and Canadian citizen with more than twenty–five years of experience in the field of corporate and migration law and international trade. He assists HNIs and UHNIs in making investments outside of India in real estate stock markets, businesses, and a second passport. Over the years he has authored a number of articles for various media and publications. He is also an author of two books respectively on business immigration by investing in residency and higher education of a child abroad. You can find him here-  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajmeralawgroup/ Website: www.ajmeralaw.com  

Join Angela and guest Ananta Ripa Ajmera in this episode: Goddess Wisdom for Everyday Life. This conversation is centered around Ananta's book The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self. Angela and Ananta have a beautiful conversation on the goddess tradition of ancient India, how it connects with Ayurveda lifestyle wisdom, and how you can benefit from it on your own spiritual wellness journey. In this episode, learn more about: • The connection between Ayurveda, goddesses and your 9 chakras • How the goddess living in your 7th chakra helped shift Ananta's perspective on overcoming life's challenges in a practical way • An introduction to each of the 9 goddesses living in each of your 9 chakras • How you can start incorporating the spiritual journey structure of the book to deepen your own spiritual wellness journey and realize your own sacred intentions • and so much more! Ananta Ripa Ajmera is an award-winning author, spiritual teacher, co-founder and CEO of The Ancient Way, an organization that supports you to embody ancient wisdom in a way that unfolds your true Self. The Ancient Way offers a Spiritual Warrior Certification Program, Ayurveda Wellness Ambassador Program, and spiritual wellness retreats. Ananta is also advisor of Ayurveda at THE WELL, a modern wellness club, where she writes articles, offers workshops, and works with a team of integrative medical practitioners. The author of The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self (Penguin Random House September 2022) and The Ayurveda Way (Storey Publishing 2017), she lives in southern Florida. Connect with Ananta Ripa Ajmera: Learn about The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self Book: https://theancientway.co/wayofthegoddess Visit Ananta's organization website: https://theancientway.co Check out The Ancient Way's online healing educational garden for a variety of spiritual wellness offerings: https://theancientway.thinkific.com Follow Ananta on Instagram: https://instagram.com/ananta.one Follow Ananta on Facebook: https://facebook.com/ananta.one   Start learning Ayurveda today when you join the Simple Ayurveda Collective: a self-paced learning program and community that offers Ayurveda broken down into bite-sized pieces to fit your lifestyle. Access mudra tutorials, guided yin yoga and meditation practices, video lessons on the basics of Ayurveda, have an ongoing support group OFF Facebook, seasonal suggestions, and more! Learn more: www.simpleayurveda.com/membership

In today's episode I'll share with you an interview I had with Ananta Ripa Ajmera on the power of rituals and how they can help to bring us back into balance. Following our conversation, Ananta leads us in a meditation integrating today's theme.  The Morning Ritual is sponsored by BetterHelp. BetterHelp is an online therapy service that easily matches you with a therapist to meet your specific wants and needs. If you're interested simply visit  trybetterhelp.com/TheMorningRitual  and you'll receive 10% off your first month of therapy!  Want to connect with Ananta? Visit her website at https://www.theancientway.co or check out her instagram @ananta.one  Her two books can be found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ayurveda-Way-Ripa-Ananta-Ajmera/dp/1612128181  https://www.amazon.com/Way-Goddess-Rituals-Warrior-Discover/dp/0593420705 

Today on Breaking with Brett Jensen Brett brings you behind the scenes to take a look at just how and why Charlotte City Council decided to buck tradition and name Braxton Winston Mayor Pro Tem, despite Dimple Ajmera securing the most votes for her City Council seat of all who ran.  Brett explains Ajmera's decision to decline the nomination as well as what Winston holding the title of Mayor Pro Tem means for Charlotte + looks into Ajmera's long term political goals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Wednesday edition of the Brett Winterble Show we catch back up with WBT host and reporter Brett Jensen to talk about a major surprise last night at the Charlotte City Council swearing in event.  In breaking with the normal tradition, top vote-getter Dimple Ajmera declined her nomination for Mayor Pro Tem, with Braxton Winston earning the title with an 11-0 vote. Brett and Brett talks about what this means for the city and Jensen shares why he has to give Ajmera credit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Re-write the narrative of your life by looking at yourself as the hero, instead of the victim, of your story. In this very special 50th episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera, spiritual teacher, author and host of the "True to Yourself" podcast joins us to talk about awakening our inner warrior.

Would you like to sleep better, have less stress, have better digestion, and just feel better all around? Ananta Ripa Ajmera has unlocked the secrets to living a healthier, more beneficial life and wants to share her discovery. Through an optimized diet and practices from yoga, Ananta has helped people earn a healthier body, mind, and soul. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast.

I am really excited to be bringing you a powerful storyteller and wonderful human to the Right Here Right Now show in Jeetendra Ajmera. I first came across Jeetendra and his work when he kindly facilitated my Activating Consciousness podcast with Jaipur Rugs founder and CEO Nand Choudhary, but since then I have got to learn more about his passion for helping startups, communication teams and indeed individuals to tell their stories. There is much discussion around the importance of story telling at this time, even in corporate spaces, but to connect to stories one needs to feel so I am really curious to explore his innate passion for storytelling, and an admiration for human stories, he believes in connecting purpose, people, and product through stories. Centring Just Relations as a Strategic Advisor and Thinking Partner to mission-driven Solopreneur's, Small Business Owners and Progressive Corporate Leaders, I support curious mission-driven humans with deepening their inner regeneration, serve with offering strategic guidance as required all whilst holding space for them and what needs to emerge for and through them. Why not book a discovery call to if you are one of the 10 clients that I shall work with at any one time alongside my corporate role - https://calendly.com/garryturnerstrategicadvisor/30min. Subscribe for updates on live streams, blogs, events and services at www.hexochangenow.com. Digital Business Card - https://link.v1ce.co.uk/HEXOChange Linktree - https://linktr.ee/HexoChangeGarryTurner Clubhouse - @vulnerablegarry Twitter - https://twitter.com/strategicgarry Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/garrystrategicadvisor/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/activatingconsciousness/message

For decades, science fairs have kindled young peoples' imaginations as they face down the conundrums of their time. Countless such fairs have been put on by the Society for Science, a century-old organization known for its science research competitions, its award-winning publication, Science News, and its outreach and equity programs that seek to help the young would-be-Einsteins living in “science deserts” to realize their potential. “We want to make sure every young person in this country can grow up to be a scientist or engineer if that's what they want to be,” Society for Science President and CEO Maya Ajmera tells host Shiv Gaglani. Ajmera sees effective science journalism and early scientific education as key strategies in the effort to combat rampant disinformation and scientific illiteracy. And she envisions new strategies for making sure more people have the chance to pursue a career in the sciences. Tune in to hear about Ajmera's work as a children's book author, how science fairs have launched so many successful careers, and why every medical professional should prioritize becoming a better communicator. Quote: “We want to make sure every young person in this country can grow up to be a scientist or engineer if that's what they want.”

Since I was a young child, I wished to live a life of service and giving back to the world in some way. Only I didn't quite know what it meant to do so until I encountered the deep Vedic spiritual teachings, which reveal to us what it means to serve at the highest level of our being. Central to the new understanding of service I gained along my spiritual journey and deep studies is that of developing instrument consciousness. I share with you in this podcast what it means to be an instrument of the divine, and how you can apply this knowledge to lead with integrity and be of the greatest service to all living beings. Resources: Learn how you can Become a Spiritual Warrior, embody your soul power and realize your calling in life to be of service in the highest way: www.theancientway.co/spiritualwarrior  Follow the True to Yourself Podcast on Instagram for updates about the latest episodes as they release each week: www.Instagram.com/truetoyourselfpodcast Heal your body, soothe your emotions and realize your divine Self in a unique intergenerational, diverse family-like community: www.theancientway.co/community Connect with Ananta for ancient spiritual wisdom for modern living at:www.Instagram.com/ananta.onewww.Facebook.com/ananta.one Learn how to embody the healing power of Ayurveda in your daily life for better sleep, less stress, optimal digestion and more by ordering "The Ayurveda Way:" bit.ly/ayurvedaway By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Ananta Ripa Ajmera, or used by Ananta Ripa Ajmera with permission, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational purposes. No other use, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this Podcast may be made without the prior written permission of the Ananta Ripa Ajmera, which may be requested by contacting info@theancientway.co. This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Banking on KC, Aviva Ajmera, founder and CEO of SoLVE KC, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss her entrepreneurial journey and her efforts to build community through philanthropy and mentoring. Country Club Bank – Member FDIC

There is a deep interconnection between mosquito bites and the path to attain moksha (spiritual liberation). The process of overcoming the nuisance of mosquito bites is strikingly similar to the process we must follow to free ourselves of desires (which keep us separate from our true Self). I share in this episode about my recent move to Florida, and how getting swarmed by mosquitos upon arrival and working to overcome them was a great reflection to me of the entire path of attaining spiritual freedom. There is a saying 'if you ever think you're too small to make an impact, try spending the night with a mosquito.' These tiny creatures are, in fact, that powerful to warrant an entire podcast dedicated to sharing their messages! Resources: Learn how you can Become a Spiritual Warrior, embody your soul power and realize your calling in life: www.theancientway.co/spiritualwarrior  Follow the True to Yourself Podcast on Instagram for updates about the latest episodes as they release each week: www.Instagram.com/truetoyourselfpodcast Learn how you can serve as an ambassador for authentic living by becoming a Wellness Ambassador of The Ancient Way: www.theancientway.co/wellness-ambassador Heal your body, soothe your emotions and realize your divine Self in a unique intergenerational, diverse family-like community: www.theancientway.co/community Connect with Ananta for ancient spiritual wisdom for modern living at:www.Instagram.com/ananta.onewww.Facebook.com/ananta.one Learn how to embody the healing power of Ayurveda in your daily life for better sleep, less stress, optimal digestion and more by ordering "The Ayurveda Way:" bit.ly/ayurvedaway By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Ananta Ripa Ajmera, or used by Ananta Ripa Ajmera with permission, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational purposes. No other use, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this Podcast may be made without the prior written permission of the Ananta Ripa Ajmera, which may be requested by contacting info@theancientway.co. This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Holidays can be a very challenging time when all our buried away emotions arise to the surface. This gives us a very unique opportunity for healing at the level of our inner child, and an opportunity for transcendence at a cosmic, spiritual level. We need to feel to heal and, simultaneously, constantly learn about and remember who we are beyond our passing emotions and incessant thoughts. This helps us heal the split within us, which stands in the way of us evolving spiritually. When you are able to feel your emotions, without getting affected by your emotions, and ask yourself what every difficulty, trigger and/or challenge has to teach you, you have the opportunity to evolve by leaps and bounds spiritually. This episode will not only support you through the holidays, but is an ideal resource to revisit anytime you are feeling stressed or triggered.  Resources:Learn how you can Become a Spiritual Warrior, embody your soul power and realize your calling in life: www.theancientway.co/spiritualwarrior  Follow the True to Yourself Podcast on Instagram for updates about the latest episodes as they release each week: www.Instagram.com/truetoyourselfpodcast Learn how you can serve as an ambassador for authentic living by becoming a Wellness Ambassador of The Ancient Way: www.theancientway.co/wellness-ambassador Heal your body, soothe your emotions and realize your divine Self in a unique intergenerational, diverse family-like community: www.theancientway.co/community Connect with Ananta for ancient spiritual wisdom for modern living at:www.Instagram.com/ananta.onewww.Facebook.com/ananta.one Learn how to embody the healing power of Ayurveda in your daily life for better sleep, less stress, optimal digestion and more by ordering "The Ayurveda Way:" bit.ly/ayurvedaway By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Ananta Ripa Ajmera, or used by Ananta Ripa Ajmera with permission, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational purposes. No other use, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this Podcast may be made without the prior written permission of the Ananta Ripa Ajmera, which may be requested by contacting info@theancientway.co. This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gratitude is considered the parent of all the other virtues, according to the ancient Vedic spiritual tradition. The ancient Vedic scriptures outline 5 daily sacrifices, or sacred offerings, that householders (non-monastic people) are to make to express profound gratitude and appreciation towards all of the entities of this earth. Learn what they are in this episode, and how you can begin to practice them to lead a happier, more spiritual, grateful lifestyle.  Resources:Learn how you can Become a Spiritual Warrior, embody your soul power and realize your calling in life: www.theancientway.co/spiritualwarrior  Follow the True to Yourself Podcast on Instagram for updates about the latest episodes as they release each week: www.Instagram.com/truetoyourselfpodcast Learn how you can serve as an ambassador for authentic living by becoming a Wellness Ambassador of The Ancient Way: www.theancientway.co/wellness-ambassador Heal your body, soothe your emotions and realize your divine Self in a unique intergenerational, diverse family-like community: www.theancientway.co/community Connect with Ananta for ancient spiritual wisdom for modern living at:www.Instagram.com/ananta.onewww.Facebook.com/ananta.one Learn how to embody the healing power of Ayurveda in your daily life for better sleep, less stress, optimal digestion and more by ordering "The Ayurveda Way:" bit.ly/ayurvedaway By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Ananta Ripa Ajmera, or used by Ananta Ripa Ajmera with permission, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational purposes. No other use, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this Podcast may be made without the prior written permission of the Ananta Ripa Ajmera, which may be requested by contacting info@theancientway.co. This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A true spiritual warrior can dance between the heights of light and the despair of the darkness, unscathed. I share in this podcast about my personal journey of awakening to the power of my inner light in the midst of the darkest experience of my life.In the Vedic spiritual tradition, it is believed that all the suffering we experience in life is due to lack of spiritual knowledge of who really are as eternal, all-powerful souls. You can activate your inner light by learning from ancient wisdom traditions.The spiritual science of Vedanta reveals to us the fundamental oneness of the universe, and how we can return back to our original state of divinity. In doing so, you have the opportunity to look darkness in the face, see through illusions and reclaim your sovereign power as a spiritual being full of the light of a thousand radiant suns.Learn about how I befriended darkness on my spiritual journey in this episode, and how you can, too, by learning and embodying spiritual knowledge. Resources:Learn how you can Become a Spiritual Warrior, embody your soul power and realize your calling in life: www.theancientway.co/spiritualwarrior  Follow the True to Yourself Podcast on Instagram for updates about the latest episodes as they release each week: www.Instagram.com/truetoyourselfpodcast Learn how you can serve as an ambassador for authentic living by becoming a Wellness Ambassador of The Ancient Way: www.theancientway.co/wellness-ambassador Heal your body, soothe your emotions and realize your divine Self in a unique intergenerational, diverse family-like community: www.theancientway.co/community Study Vedanta philosophy online with recordings by Swami Parthasarathy at Vedanta World: www.vedantaworld.org Receive an intuitive crystal reading from my friend Gautam at Gems of Clarity to help you navigate your way through darkness with the light of your higher Self: www.gemsofclarity.com  Connect with Ananta for ancient spiritual wisdom for modern living at:www.Instagram.com/ananta.onewww.Facebook.com/ananta.one Learn how to embody the healing power of Ayurveda in your daily life for better sleep, less stress, optimal digestion and more by ordering "The Ayurveda Way:" bit.ly/ayurvedaway By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Ananta Ripa Ajmera, or used by Ananta Ripa Ajmera with permission, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational purposes. No other use, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this Podcast may be made without the prior written permission of the Ananta Ripa Ajmera, which may be requested by contacting info@theancientway.co. This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Having healthy boundaries is one of the hardest things for empathetic souls to successfully manage. We tend to put the needs of others ahead of our own, to the point where we don't even feel like it's okay to have any needs of our own. When people with domineering personalities take over us to the point of even denying our lived subjective experience, and/or what objectively happened in our lives, it's really easy for empaths to start seriously self-doubting.Though the very word 'boundary' itself can conjure up an image of a thorny gate locking a person into a cage (that may well be full of fear), we can change the way we see boundaries by first better understanding what they are. From there onwards, everything in our lives as empaths can transform for the better, as we honor our gifts and benefit from them ourselves, to deepen our capacity for empathy towards others. Learn in this podcast what boundaries actually are, how you can have 'fragrant' boundaries that can be expressed in a loving way, and how boundaries can be your saving grace on your spiritual journey as an empath. Resources: Learn how you can Become a Spiritual Warrior, embody your soul power and realize your calling in life: www.theancientway.co/spiritualwarrior  Follow the True to Yourself Podcast on Instagram for updates about the latest episodes as they release each week: www.Instagram.com/truetoyourselfpodcast Learn how you can serve as an ambassador for authentic living by becoming a Wellness Ambassador of The Ancient Way: www.theancientway.co/wellness-ambassador Heal your body, soothe your emotions and realize your divine Self in a unique intergenerational, diverse family-like community: www.theancientway.co/community Connect with Ananta for ancient spiritual wisdom for modern living at:www.Instagram.com/ananta.onewww.Facebook.com/ananta.one Learn how to embody the healing power of Ayurveda in your daily life for better sleep, less stress, optimal digestion and more by ordering "The Ayurveda Way:" bit.ly/ayurvedaway By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Ananta Ripa Ajmera, or used by Ananta Ripa Ajmera with permission, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational purposes. No other use, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this Podcast may be made without the prior written permission of the Ananta Ripa Ajmera, which may be requested by contacting info@theancientway.co. This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We live in a world of projection. There is so much we can learn about ourselves and one another by listening very deeply to our own words, those of others and the emotions underlying them. If we look very closely, we will see that whatever we really admire in another is a reflection of what is admirable within us. Whatever we criticize in another is what we are critical of in our own selves.That is why it is so important to continuously look inwards and engage in battle with the lower qualities within our own selves that we wish to transform, to be true to our higher Self.  As the Prophet Muhammed once said: "the most excellent jihad is the conquest of one's self." Winning the war within is also the subject of "The Bhagavad Gita," the 9-night goddess festival of Navratri, and so many other epic spiritual conquests.⁠ Learn in this podcast how you can start tuning into your own criticisms to practice releasing judgments towards others and continuously work to transform your own negativities instead. Resources:Learn how you can Become a Spiritual Warrior, embody your soul power and realize your calling in life: www.theancientway.co/spiritualwarrior  Follow the True to Yourself Podcast on Instagram for updates about the latest episodes as they release each week: www.Instagram.com/truetoyourselfpodcast Learn how you can serve as an ambassador for authentic living by becoming a Wellness Ambassador of The Ancient Way: www.theancientway.co/wellness-ambassador Heal your body, soothe your emotions and realize your divine Self in a unique intergenerational, diverse family-like community: www.theancientway.co/community Connect with Ananta for ancient spiritual wisdom for modern living at:www.Instagram.com/ananta.onewww.Facebook.com/ananta.one Learn how to embody the healing power of Ayurveda in your daily life for better sleep, less stress, optimal digestion and more by ordering "The Ayurveda Way:" bit.ly/ayurvedaway By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Ananta Ripa Ajmera, or used by Ananta Ripa Ajmera with permission, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational purposes. No other use, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this Podcast may be made without the prior written permission of the Ananta Ripa Ajmera, which may be requested by contacting info@theancientway.co. This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discipline often sounds like a scary word that many of us perhaps associate with being punished for things we did - or did not do. In "The Bhagavad Gita," one of the greatest spiritual texts that is essentially a manual for how to be successful on the battlefield of our daily life challenges, it says "What is like poison in the beginning becomes like nectar in the end. What is like nectar in the beginning becomes like poison in the end."Discipline is like a sacred fire that transforms the difficulty involved with overcoming your resistances into the power of winning a victory over your own self. It is what empowers you to taste the divine nectar of your true Self: the source of abiding love, peace, happiness, balance and radiant health. Learn more about how discipline is the greatest act of self-love, and how to start seeing it as an empowering force that supports you along every step of being true to yourself.  Resources: Learn how you can Become a Spiritual Warrior, embody your soul power and realize your calling in life: www.theancientway.co/spiritualwarrior  Follow the True to Yourself Podcast on Instagram for updates about the latest episodes as they release each week: www.Instagram.com/truetoyourselfpodcast Learn how you can serve as an ambassador for authentic living by becoming a Wellness Ambassador of The Ancient Way: www.theancientway.co/wellness-ambassador Heal your body, soothe your emotions and realize your divine Self in a unique intergenerational, diverse family-like community: www.theancientway.co/community Connect with Ananta for ancient spiritual wisdom for modern living at:www.Instagram.com/ananta.onewww.Facebook.com/ananta.one Book a complimentary 15-min (or 1 hour) 1-1 consultation to discover how you can benefit from the alchemy of Ayurveda for physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing: https://www.the-well.com/ayurveda Learn how to embody the healing power of Ayurveda in your daily life for better sleep, less stress, optimal digestion and more by ordering "The Ayurveda Way:" bit.ly/ayurvedaway By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Ananta Ripa Ajmera, or used by Ananta Ripa Ajmera with permission, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational purposes. No other use, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this Podcast may be made without the prior written permission of the Ananta Ripa Ajmera, which may be requested by contacting info@theancientway.co. This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We often hear this expression 'just forgive and forget.' What often happens, however, when we simply forget past violations is that we tend to unconsciously recreate the situation in a new context, with a new cast of characters, playing the same old roles as before. The only way we can truly forgive without continuing to recreate situations that allow people to harm us is by developing our subtle intellect, a faculty of the higher mind in the Vedic spiritual tradition, which is known as the buddhi. Learn the difference between intelligence and intellect in this episode, and how you can develop your intellect to be able to forgive by never forgetting the spiritual power that you are at your core. You will also learn in this episode what it means to serve Truth and the greatest good of all in strong ways, with forgiveness in your heart. Resources:Read "The Fall of the Human Intellect" by Swami Parthasarathy: https://www.vedantaworld.org/books-and-media/12-books/13-the-fall-of-the-human-intellect Read "Hollywood to Himalayas: a Journey of Healing and Transformation" by Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati: https://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Himalayas-Journey-Healing-Transformation/dp/1647223652/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=hollywood+to+the+himalayas&qid=1631748884&sr=8-1 Read "Two Classical Plays from India" by D.P. Sinha to learn more about the violence of non-violence: https://www.amazon.com/Two-Classical-Plays-india-Sinha/dp/9386473267/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=two+classical+plays+from+india&qid=1631749026&sr=8-2 Learn how you can Become a Spiritual Warrior, embody your soul power and realize your calling in life: www.theancientway.co/spiritualwarrior  Follow the True to Yourself Podcast on Instagram for updates about the latest episodes as they release each week: www.Instagram.com/truetoyourselfpodcast Learn how you can serve as an ambassador for authentic living by becoming a Wellness Ambassador of The Ancient Way: www.theancientway.co/wellness-ambassador Heal your body, soothe your emotions and realize your divine Self in a unique intergenerational, diverse family-like community: www.theancientway.co/community Connect with Ananta for ancient spiritual wisdom for modern living at:www.Instagram.com/ananta.onewww.Facebook.com/ananta.one Book a complimentary 15-min (or 1 hour) 1-1 consultation to discover how you can benefit from the alchemy of Ayurveda for physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing: https://www.the-well.com/ayurveda Learn how to embody the healing power of Ayurveda in your daily life for better sleep, less stress, optimal digestion and more by ordering "The Ayurveda Way:" bit.ly/ayurvedaway By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Ananta Ripa Ajmera, or used by Ananta Ripa Ajmera with permission, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational purposes. No other use, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this Podcast may be made without the prior written permission of the Ananta Ripa Ajmera, which may be requested by contacting info@theancientway.co. This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fear is an emotion that holds us back from realizing our full potential in life. It is probably the number one reason why we are not true to our own selves. Living your life in the chains of fear is no way to live. Learn the primary root causes for fear in this podcast, as well as ways you can begin to liberate yourself from your fears, step by step, and thereby lead a more empowered and fulfilling life.  Resources: Learn the timeless wisdom of Vedanta by ordering"Vedanta Treatise: The Eternities" by Swami Parthasarathy: https://www.vedantaworld.org/books-and-media/12-books/86-vedanta-treatise-the-eternities Study Vedanta online with Swami Parthasarathy in Vedanta World's E-learning program: https://elearning.vedantaworld.org/ Learn how you can Become a Spiritual Warrior, embody your soul power and realize your calling in life: www.theancientway.co/spiritualwarrior  Follow the True to Yourself Podcast on Instagram for updates about the latest episodes as they release each week: www.Instagram.com/truetoyourselfpodcast Learn how you can serve as an ambassador for authentic living by becoming a Wellness Ambassador of The Ancient Way: www.theancientway.co/wellness-ambassador Heal your body, soothe your emotions and realize your divine Self in a unique intergenerational, diverse family-like community: www.theancientway.co/community Connect with Ananta for ancient spiritual wisdom for modern living at:www.Instagram.com/ananta.onewww.Facebook.com/ananta.one Learn how to embody the healing power of Ayurveda in your daily life for better sleep, less stress, optimal digestion and more by ordering "The Ayurveda Way:" bit.ly/ayurvedaway By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Ananta Ripa Ajmera, or used by Ananta Ripa Ajmera with permission, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational purposes. No other use, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this Podcast may be made without the prior written permission of the Ananta Ripa Ajmera, which may be requested by contacting info@theancientway.co. This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So many people believe that you can simply meditate your way to the ultimate goal of spiritual enlightenment. They say how much relief they got from meditation, only to then get frustrated with it later, not be able to sustain the practice and eventually give it up altogether. This is extremely normal. The ancient wisdom of "The Bhagavad Gita" explains WHY it happens, and what you should actually focus upon instead to find greater, more lasting peace of mind from your spiritual quest.  Resources: Learn how you can Become a Spiritual Warrior, embody your soul power and realize your calling in life: www.theancientway.co/spiritualwarrior  Learn how you can serve as an ambassador for authentic living by becoming a Wellness Ambassador of The Ancient Way: www.theancientway.co/wellness-ambassador Heal your body, soothe your emotions and realize your divine Self in a unique intergenerational, diverse family-like community: www.theancientway.co/community Connect with Ananta for ancient spiritual wisdom for modern living at:www.Instagram.com/ananta.onewww.Facebook.com/ananta.one Study Vedanta online with Swami Parthasarathy in Vedanta World's E-learning program: https://elearning.vedantaworld.org/ Learn the timeless wisdom of Vedanta by ordering Swami Parthasarathy's translation of "The Bhagavad Gita": https://www.vedantaworld.org/books-and-media/12-books/82-bhagavad-gita  Learn how to embody the healing power of Ayurveda in your daily life for better sleep, less stress, optimal digestion and more by ordering "The Ayurveda Way:" bit.ly/ayurvedaway By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Ananta Ripa Ajmera, or used by Ananta Ripa Ajmera with permission, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational purposes. No other use, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this Podcast may be made without the prior written permission of the Ananta Ripa Ajmera, which may be requested by contacting info@theancientway.co. This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlotte City Councilmember Dimple Ajmera joins the Newsmakers Podcast to discuss her return to the dais after maternity leave.

Spiritual awakening is the ultimate goal of our human existence, according to all the world's ancient wisdom traditions. The ancient spiritual science of Vedānta (the spiritual philosophy underlying the Yoga and Ayurveda traditions) gives us a solid framework of 4 stages to be true to our own higher Self. Learn what they are, how I applied them to my own life (to overcome shame) and how you can apply it, too, in this podcast episode. Resources: Learn how you can Become a Spiritual Warrior, embody your soul power and realize your calling in life: www.theancientway.co/spiritualwarrior  Learn how you can serve as an ambassador for authentic living by becoming a Wellness Ambassador of The Ancient Way: www.theancientway.co/wellness-ambassador Heal your body, soothe your emotions and realize your divine Self in a unique intergenerational, diverse family-like community: www.theancientway.co/community Connect with Ananta for ancient spiritual wisdom for modern living at:www.Instagram.com/ananta.onewww.Facebook.com/ananta.one Learn how to embody the healing power of Ayurveda in your daily life for better sleep, less stress, optimal digestion and more by ordering "The Ayurveda Way:" bit.ly/ayurvedaway By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Ananta Ripa Ajmera, or used by Ananta Ripa Ajmera with permission, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational purposes. No other use, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this Podcast may be made without the prior written permission of the Ananta Ripa Ajmera, which may be requested by contacting info@theancientway.co. This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Central to the process of being true to your higher Self is freeing yourself from the grip of desires that keep you feeling bound by your physical body, your emotional feelings and intellectual thoughts. I share in this episode about 3 timeless paths designed by ancient Vedic sages to help you transcend your desires at all three levels - and how cockroaches (yes, cockroaches!) and snakes supported me in practicing these paths, to be true to my own higher Self.⁠ Resources: Learn how you can Become a Spiritual Warrior, embody your soul power and realize your calling in life: www.theancientway.co/spiritualwarrior  Learn more about how you can serve as an ambassador for authentic living by becoming a Wellness Ambassador of The Ancient Way: www.theancientway.co/wellness-ambassador Heal your body, soothe your emotions and realize your divine Self in a unique intergenerational, diverse family-like community: www.theancientway.co/community Connect with Ananta for ancient spiritual wisdom for modern living at:www.Instagram.com/ananta.onewww.Facebook.com/ananta.one Learn how to embody the healing power of Ayurveda in your daily life for better sleep, less stress, optimal digestion and more by ordering "The Ayurveda Way:" bit.ly/ayurvedaway Learn the timeless wisdom of Vedanta by ordering"Vedanta Treatise: The Eternities" by Swami Parthasarathy: https://www.vedantaworld.org/books-and-media/12-books/86-vedanta-treatise-the-eternities Study Vedanta online with Swami Parthasarathy in Vedanta World's E-learning program: https://elearning.vedantaworld.org/ By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Ananta Ripa Ajmera, or used by Ananta Ripa Ajmera with permission, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational purposes. No other use, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this Podcast may be made without the prior written permission of the Ananta Ripa Ajmera, which may be requested by contacting info@theancientway.co. This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the True to Yourself Podcast, a place where we explore the power of authentic living. My name is Ananta Ripa Ajmera. I serve as co-founder and CEO of The Ancient Way, and Director of Ayurveda at THE WELL, a beautiful wellness space in the heart of New York City.  Ayurveda, and its sister science of Yoga, are oral lineage-based traditions, passed down from teacher to student since time immemorial. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have studied in one such lineage for 9 years, where I learned Ayurveda, Yoga and the spiritual philosophy of Vedanta directly from the oral tradition and ancient source texts.  Ananta is a spiritual name I received while studying. It is symbolic of my journey to know my true Self. It means "eternal" or "infinite." Another meaning of the name Ananta is the King of the Naga serpents. Ananta is also an Ayurvedic herb with deep roots, which benefits your skin and digestion. It is a definition of Truth, called Brahman (or Supreme Consciousness) in the Vedas. One of the most personally meaningful aspects of receiving the name Ananta for me is how it connects me with my maternal grandfather, a renowned Ayurveda healer from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. My maternal grandfather's name was "Amarchand," meaning "eternal moon."   In this podcast, I look forward to sharing with you about the alchemy of Ayurveda, which has deep roots in my family, going back many generations, as well as the ancient wisdom of the Vedas. I will guide you through understanding important verses of revered texts such as "The Bhagavad Gita," "The Upanishads" and more, and am delighted to also introduce you to many respected and wonderful soul friends I have made over the years while traversing the journey of being true to my higher Self.  Welcome home, to your true Self.   Resources: Learn how you can Become a Spiritual Warrior, embody your soul power and realize your calling in life: www.theancientway.co/spiritualwarrior  Learn more about how you can serve as an ambassador for authentic living by becoming a Wellness Ambassador of The Ancient Way: www.theancientway.co/wellness-ambassador Heal your body, soothe your emotions and realize your divine Self in a unique intergenerational, diverse family-like community: www.theancientway.co/community Connect with Ananta for ancient spiritual wisdom for modern living at:www.Instagram.com/ananta.onewww.Facebook.com/ananta.one Study Vedanta online with Swami Parthasarathy in Vedanta World's E-learning program: https://elearning.vedantaworld.org/ Learn how to embody the healing power of Ayurveda in your daily life for better sleep, less stress, optimal digestion and more by ordering "The Ayurveda Way:" bit.ly/ayurvedaway By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Ananta Ripa Ajmera, or used by Ananta Ripa Ajmera with permission, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational purposes. No other use, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this Podcast may be made without the prior written permission of the Ananta Ripa Ajmera, which may be requested by contacting info@theancientway.co. This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's podcast, co-founder of Mauli, Anita shares a lovely and inspiring conversation with Ananta Ripa Ajmera, a renowned Ayurvedic practitioner, yoga instructor and author of The Ayurveda Way. She shares how she reconnected to her heritage and uncovered her life mission to make Ayurveda accessible to all, backgrounds and circumstances. We hope you enjoy listening to Ananta as she shares first hand, the power of Ayurveda and how it can help you have a clear understanding of who you are and your unique nature. Follow us on Instagram here for everyday Ayurveda tips and inspiration.Connect with Ananta here and visit her website to find out more about her Wellness Ambassador Program.

Cash is the lifeblood of a company. Cash forecasting is the discovery process to predict your future cash needs. How would you feel if you discovered that you had four months of cash left to operate? I am sure you will lose your sleep. Thus, cash forecasting and understanding your balance sheet are essential. It is especially vital for cash-intensive companies such as manufacturers. In today's episode, we have our guest Alok Ajmera, who discusses the corporate performance management (CPM) function and breaks down its processes into the tactical cost-saving and strategic components. He also touches on concepts such as continuous and consistent planning. Finally, he explains the role and interactions of CPM and ERP software and what value each of these tools adds to an SMB organization.For more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs.rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.

Punch App provides Hassle Free Wholesale: Messenger that enables B2B ecommerce. Website - https://punchapp.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/pnchapp Personal Twitter - https://twitter.com/miteshajmera

Alok Ajmera, CEO of Prophix takes us to journey of converting the company's software offering from on-prem to a cloud. The transition is particularly impressive because Prophix completed it while being bootstrapped, and only after the conversion did they take outside investments from HG Capital (leading European PE firm).Alok Ajmera's BioAlok joined Prophix in 2004 as a consultant, and after wearing nearly every hat in the company was first promoted to President and COO, and most recently to CEO.Time Stamps01:00 Alok and Prophix04:50 Pricing model05:45 Moving from on-prem to a cloud12:00 Incentivizing clients to move to a cloud16:00 Change in a compensation model18:00 Customer Success and cross-sell20:00 NPS and customers' satisfaction 23:50 Choosing investors31:00 Advice to companies that plan to convert their software from on-prem to a cloudSIGN UP at https://www.saashimi.cloud to receive transcripts of the interviews and news about upcoming guests and events.

Often referred to as the “religion of the soul,” Jainism is one of the world’s oldest enduring spiritual traditions and the focus of this month’s Open Heart Conversations. Join Rev. Dr. José M. Román and Rev. Rob Way of the United Palace of Spiritual Arts for their exploration of Jainism with the former president of the Jain Center of America and current chair of the Parliament of the World’s Religions, Nitin Ajmera.

Learn what NOT to do when launching your app so you have a higher chance of success. Mitesh Ajmera, the founder of feecounter.com, Torus Tech, and the most recently launched, Punch App, joins the show to explain how he would have launched his first businesses differently if he could go back in time. Find Mitesh Ajmera here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miteshajmera/ Find Punch App here: https://punchapp.com/ Find the host, Caleb Dykema here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-dykema/ 

Digital Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the release of Episode Seven of our Fireside Chat Series, a weekly video program hosted by DCA Senior Investment Banker Andrew Daniel. Each week, Andrew holds hour-long conversations with world class Founders, CEOs and Entrepreneurs in which guests share their stories, experiences and insights while contemplating key market trends and events in a discussion-based format. In our seventh episode, Andrew speaks with Tejal Ajmera, Chief Operating Officer of Kin Community. Beginning as a lifestyle blog for moms, Kin Community has evolved into a digital network that has created a community around women's video content. Leveraging celebrity talent partnerships and distributing primarily on YouTube, Kin's portfolio of short-form content serves diverse audiences across platforms, and positions it at the forefront of innovation in the video space. After giving an overview of Kin, Andrew and Tejal discuss the evolution of digital media and video, and how they see the ecosystems today. They consider changes to distribution and engagement methods, content consumption patterns and new opportunities for in-video monetization. Finally, they end by evaluating the effect of COVID-19 on video consumption and market direction, as well as their outlook for how the landscape will evolve going forward.Watch Episode Seven on YouTube or listen to the audio anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Digital Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the release of Episode Seven of our Fireside Chat Series, a weekly video program hosted by DCA Senior Investment Banker Andrew Daniel. Each week, Andrew holds hour-long conversations with world class Founders, CEOs and Entrepreneurs in which guests share their stories, experiences and insights while contemplating key market trends and events in a discussion-based format. In our seventh episode, Andrew speaks with Tejal Ajmera, Chief Operating Officer of Kin Community. Beginning as a lifestyle blog for moms, Kin Community has evolved into a digital network that has created a community around women's video content. Leveraging celebrity talent partnerships and distributing primarily on YouTube, Kin's portfolio of short-form content serves diverse audiences across platforms, and positions it at the forefront of innovation in the video space. After giving an overview of Kin, Andrew and Tejal discuss the evolution of digital media and video, and how they see the ecosystems today. They consider changes to distribution and engagement methods, content consumption patterns and new opportunities for in-video monetization. Finally, they end by evaluating the effect of COVID-19 on video consumption and market direction, as well as their outlook for how the landscape will evolve going forward.Watch Episode Seven on YouTube or listen to the audio anywhere you listen to podcasts.

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the President and CEO of the Society for Science and the Public, as well as the publisher of Science News, Maya Ajmera. They talk about the Society’s mission to promote the understanding and appreciation of science. They also discuss the challenges of such a mission in America’s current landscape of fake news, distrust in scientific institutions, anti-vaccine rhetoric, and politicization of scientific principles. Follow Maya: @MayaAjmera. Follow the Society for Science and the Public: @Society4Science.

Ananta's book, "The Ayurveda Way" has received numerous awards and recognition. It’s been featured on The Cut, Elephant Journal, MindBodyGreen and more. Ananta is a Certified Ayurveda Health Practitioner and she serves as Director of Ayurveda at The Well in NYC. She has taught Ayurveda at Stanford School of Medicine's Health Improvement Program and and so many more places. And in this week’s interview, she shares her knowledge with the By Intent Community. She helps us to understand Ayurvedic ideas related to food combinations, veganism, raw foods and more. She breaks down exactly what activities we should be doing based on different times of the day, following the circadian rhythm. And we touch on the spiritual side of Ayurveda, learning about our personal power. This is a knowledge-packed interview with clear and concise guidance that might just help you refocus on your wellbeing. Listen to the By Intent podcast on the following streaming platforms (Spotify, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Apple and Google). For more information, visit: Website: https://www.wholeyoga-ayurveda.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ananta_108/ About By Intent: Website: https://www.byintent.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/byintent Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/byintent/ Youtube: https://bit.ly/3ef3SYT Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3hUo0RR DISCLAIMER The information provided in this video/audio is designed to serve as generally helpful information on the subjects discussed. We are not licensed medical professionals of any kind, neither psychologists nor therapists. The video/audio is not meant to be used, nor should it be used, to diagnose or treat any medical, psychological or behavioral condition/s. For any type of diagnosis or treatment, please consult a medical professional. We make no representations, guarantees or warranties that the information in this video/audio is appropriate for you or will result in an improvement of any nature in your life. Resources and links provided to third-party products, services, processes or other information in this video/audio are purely informational and do not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation with us. For more information, please refer back to the full terms and conditions on www.byintent.com.

In this episode, Urvashi Ajmera a Media Management grad student at The New School, currently living in Brooklyn, New York gives us a sneak peek into her world and journey in graduate school so far. Having worked at a Creative Agency in Mumbai, leading the personal care vertically from the advertising end and also in marketing and advertising for over 4 years, handling several brands from different CPG sectors, Urvashi talks about the important role of research in her choice of school and how it helped in her transition from working in India to schooling in New York where she now lives. For more information, visit our website at www.gradlifeuncut.com   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grad-life-uncut/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grad-life-uncut/support

Hemali Ajmera, DDS, is a highly skilled general and cosmetic dentist serving patients from all over the Tri-State Area at Ajmera Dentistry, her practice in Woodside, Queens, New York. In 2008, she graduated with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from New York University’s College of Dentistry. Now, as a practicing professional, Dr. Ajmera specializes in addressing the oral health needs and aesthetic concerns of her patients. She relishes the opportunity to provide her patients with brighter, straighter, more attractive smiles. Outside of the office, Dr. Ajmera makes it a point to discuss the importance of oral health in her community and beyond. As a spokesperson for the Queens County Dental Society and New York State Dental Association, she has made appearances on NY1, Fox News, and Dr. Oz for that very reason and to promote the American Dental Association. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Avishai interviews International Best-Selling Author, Executive Coach, Motivational Speaker, + Podcast Host Vinee Ajmera on why it is super important to be your authentic self.  She shares how it can negatively impact your life when you're not true to yourself.  She gives tips you can implement right away to get you feel less stressed, anxious, + unafraid to be you.   Instagram: @vineea www.goleadthefuture.in Sign up for Avishai's Don't Wait To Lose Weight 6-Week Challenge: www.avishaiel.com/6-week-challenge/    

In this episode, Like Minds interview Arpan Ajmera, a Purdue University graduate working in the venture capital space. Arpan talks about investing in startups, what makes a good founder, and current investment perceptions in the market.

Aditya Joshi sits down with the youth mayor of Mayor's Youth Council of Wichita, Kansas. Give it a listen to learn more about civic engagement in the Gen-Z population! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Manuj Aggarwal and Vinee Ajmera discuss how to get motivated and realize your true potentials in this brand new episode of Bootstrapping Your Dreams Show. What are you waiting for? Tune In Now!In this episode, we will learn about: How to realize and maximize your true potentialsImportance of journalingHow to be self-awareHow to get motivated How to develop personally and grow professionallyHow to live a fulfilling lifeImportance of listening in communicationAbout setting the right mindset About Vinee Ajmera is the Executive Coach, TEDx Speaker, Positive Transformation Facilitator, and Podcast Host with an experience spanning two decades, helping people discover and build their Communication | Authenticity | Resilience (C-A-R). As a podcaster of Run2Vin, she combines the art and science of asking questions to bring out insights and learnings from leaders and achievers. She is the founder and Chief Executive at Personage. At Personage, she believes human capacities are best tapped and enabled if looked at from the following dimensions: Physical, Emotional, Cognitive, Social, and Career. She achieves this by continuous interactions with thought leaders across the world and aligning our programs to the emerging paradigm. Having played the role of a leader in the corporate and aviation sectors, Vinee brings the best of professional know-how and curatorial competence to Personage. Her stints at Jet Airways, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, and Essar Group have not only enriched her expertise but also helped her contribute towards enhanced interventions in human conditioning and development for personal and professional growth with effective interactions.Vinee is the presentation coach for India Demo Day, a start-up conference initiative by DLabs, the incubator cell at Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. She is also a core team member of the Young Bombay Forum (YBF) – a youth wing of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Education/ExperienceB.A, Economics & Psychology from the University of Mumbai. High School, Science- Physics | Chemistry | Maths, Mithibai College of Arts Chauhan Institute of Science and Amrutben Jivanlal College of Commerce and Economics.Vinee Ajmera is a Business and Executive Coach, Senior Corporate Trainer, and Speaker. She is a Podcast Host Run2vin, Founder and Chief Executive at Personage, motivations Speaker, Tata Sky limited, and speaker Ted conferences. AccomplishmentsVinee Ajmera is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) from the International Coach Federation and completed two courses, a Bachelor of Arts Diploma in Advanced Nutrition. Fun Facts  Other than her love for exploring new places and embracing new cultures, Vinee is a fitness enthusiast. She participates in marathons and enjoys weight training and swimming.  Links And Mentions From This Episode: Vinee’s Social Handles:     -LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinee-ajmera    -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vineea/Vinee’s Website: http://vineeajmera.comVinee’s Email address: vinnie@personage.in TetraNoodle consulting services: www.bootstrapping.group TetraNoodle professional training: https://courses.tetranoodle.com  Thanks for Tuning In!Thanks so much for being with us this week. Have some feedback you'd like to share? Please leave a note in the comments section! Enjoyed the episode? Kindly share it with your friends.Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic episode updates for our "Bootstrapping Your Dreams Show!"  

VINEE AJMERA is the Founder and Chief Executive Executive Coach of "Personage", She is a Corporate Trainer and Motivational Speaker with over two decades of experienceand a passion to help people build their C-A-R (Communication | Authenticity | Resilience).She gave a Ted x talk on how this C-A-R can help u for Enriching your JourneyVinee believes there’s potential in each person she comes across and endeavors to help them maximize it while rediscovering their inner brilliance.In this Second part she explains us how C-A-R emerged ,how she dealt with different kinds of problems in her life ,what was her experience in getting into the world of podcasting and much more.Make sure to subscribe ,download and leave a review and to know about the updates regarding the show please follow my Instagram page @anirudh_talks .

VINEE AJMERA is the Founder and Chief Executive Executive Coach of "Personage", She is a Corporate Trainer and Motivational Speaker with over two decades of experienceand a passion to help people build their C-A-R (Communication | Authenticity | Resilience).She gave a Ted x talk on how this C-A-R can help u for Enriching your JourneyVinee believes there’s potential in each person she comes across and endeavors to help them maximize it while rediscovering their inner brilliance.In this Episode she explains us how all this has started ,what was her experience in different industries she worked in and takes us into her personal life.Make sure to subscribe ,download and leave a review and to know about the updates regarding the show please follow my Instagram page @anirudh_talks .

Welcome to the Creative Mornings Charlotte podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with Charlotte City Council members Larken Egleston, Dimple Ajmera and Braxton Winston immediately following the February 1 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at LakePointe Corporate Center, where Larken, Dimple, Braxton and Tariq Scott Bokhari (who could not join us on the podcast) spoke about the global theme of “Symmetry.” Despite each of them being in their first term as Charlotte City Council members, Larken, Dimple and Braxton have come together to form a newer and younger iteration of the city’s most powerful governing body. The diversity of of backgrounds is also apparent: Larken represents a distribution company and has served on many local boards; Dimple is not only an accomplished financial professional, but also an immigrant, the first Asian-American, and youngest woman to ever serve on council; and Braxton rode a wave of momentum from his political activism shown during the Keith Lamont Scott protests in 2016 to an at-large seat on the council the next year. In this episode of the Creative Mornings Charlotte podcast, Larken, Dimple and Braxton talk about the most important issues facing the city, what made them want to run for city council, and try to guess what Charlotte newspaper headlines from 1919 are real. Register for the next Creative Mornings Charlotte event Friday, March 8 at 8:30 a.m. at NoDa Brewing Company. The featured speaker will be local artist Jessica Moss and her father, speaking about the global theme of “Water”.  RSVPs will open at 9 a.m., Monday, March 4. Before we hear from Larken, Dimple and Braxton, Matt and Tim talk to Kris Cole, Director of Philanthropy Operations for the Levine Museum of the New South. The Creative Mornings Charlotte Podcast is hosted by Tim Miner and Matt Olin, and produced by Andy Goh. Music by Harvey Cummings.

Would you like to sleep better, have less stress, have better digestion, and just feel better all around? Ananta Ripa Ajmera has unlocked the secrets to living a healthier, more beneficial life and wants to share her discovery. Through an optimized diet and practices from yoga, Ananta has helped people earn a healthier body, mind, and soul.Ananta Ripa Ajmera is author of the bestselling book The Ayurveda Way. She is a Certified Ayurveda Health Practitioner and Yoga Instructor who continues to study closely with Acharya Shunya, a renowned master teacher whose lineage extends back to ancient India. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast.

Would you like to sleep better, have less stress, have better digestion, and just feel better all around? Ananta Ripa Ajmera has unlocked the secrets to living a healthier, more beneficial life and wants to share her discovery. Through an optimized diet and practices from yoga, Ananta has helped people earn a healthier body, mind, and soul.Ananta Ripa Ajmera is author of the bestselling book The Ayurveda Way. She is a Certified Ayurveda Health Practitioner and Yoga Instructor who continues to study closely with Acharya Shunya, a renowned master teacher whose lineage extends back to ancient India. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week: The school shooting in Florida, and the state of the gun debate in America. Plus, Trump's budget and infrastructure plan, and what it indicates about the GOP's priorities. Panelists: - Heidi Groover, writer for The Stranger - Charmila Ajmera, co-founder of the Indivisible group, Seattle Taking Action, and a graduate student at the University of Washington's Evans School of Public Policy and Governance

We had the honor of speaking with Councilwoman Dimple Ajmera, for this week’s episode! Councilwoman Ajmera was elected in 2017 and is serving her first term on the Charlotte City Council At-Large and has the proud distinction of being the first Asian-American and the youngest woman to serve. She is passionate about creating a sustainable, equitable and safe Charlotte. Her accolades and accomplishments are endless and nothing short of inspiring, but you will find out just how impressive she is when you tune in! Listen in to learn more about Councilwoman Ajmera’s political journey, the Charlotte Women’s March, and her response to anyone who asks about her rotis. Instagram: @dimple4charlotte Twitter: @DimpleAjmera About: http://charlottenc.gov/CityCouncil/bios/Pages/DimpleAjmera.aspx Follow @thecarolinadesi on social media to join the conversation.

Learn the wonderful benefits of Ayurveda, it's principles and how to incorporate it into your lifestyle with two friends of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and experts in the Ayurveda lifestyle, Anata Ripa Ajmera and Brittany Wood Nickerson. Find our Guests Books in the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Store  Recipes from the Herbalist's Kitchen The Ayurveda Way Here is a collection of related articles you may enjoy: 11 Ayurvedic Steps for a Good Night's Rest All About Ayurveda Anti-Aging and Longevity in Ayurvedic Medicine Autumn Ayurveda Practices for Balancing Vata Ayurvedic Herbs Ayurvedic Psychology: Understanding the Three Gunas Ayurvedic Weight-Loss The Ayurvedic Approach to Taming Trauma   Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources that may pique your interests! To see more podcasts, visit our Mother Earth News and Friends page! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for an opportunity to see our podcast guest live!  The Mother Earth News and Friends podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.

What would be possible if we had better sleep, less stress, optimal digestion, and sustainable healing? Our Guest: Ananta Ripa Ajmera is author of The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World's Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion, and More. She is a Certified Ayurveda Health Practitioner and Yoga Instructor who continues to study closely with Acharya Shunya, a renowned master teacher whose lineage extends back to ancient India. She serves as Director of Branding and Yoga Studies at Vedika Global, a foundation Acharya Shunya established to awaken health and consciousness with Ayurveda, Yoga and Vedanta. She has taught Ayurveda at Stanford School of Medicine's Health Improvement Program and is certified to teach Ayurveda staff trainings at all prisons and police departments in California. Ananta has spoken at ABC News, the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA), Columbia Business School, UC Berkeley, and the invite-only Social Innovation Summit for Fortune 500 executives, government leaders and top social entrepreneurs. She graduated from NYU Stern Business School, where she received an honors degree in marketing and was a Catherine B. Reynolds Scholar in Social Entrepreneurship. Learn more about her at Whole Yoga & Ayurveda. Quick Preview of the Podcast: Why food is medicine.   Learn the “Art of Mindful Eating” How to actually love yourself. Transform your morning routine. Ananta teaches us how to heal our bodies, strengthen our minds, and free our spirits through accessible, ancient techniques. FREE Guided Meditation for Self Care (led by Shannon): https://programs.shannonalgeo.com/selfcare-meditation

Today on Small Changes Big Shifts we have Ananta Ripa Ajmera. Ananta is author of the bestselling book The Ayurveda Way (Storey Publishing, 2017). She is a Certified Ayurveda Health Practitioner and Yoga Instructor who continues to study closely with Acharya Shunya, a renowned master teacher whose lineage extends back to ancient India.

For Beyond 50's "Natural Healing" talks, listen to an interview with Ananta Ripa Ajmera. She is an Ayurvedic practitioner and yoga instructor. She'll discuss about Ayurveda, the science of healthy living that originated in India over 5,000 years ago and played a formative role in developing Chinese medicine. The concepts are based on Nyaya, an ancient Vedic doctrine of physics that offer the foundation for advanced molecular biology and quantum physics. According to Ajmera, if Ayurveda were to be summarized in a single word, it would be balance (santulan) for the body, mind, senses, and spirit. Tune in to Beyond 50: America's Variety Talk Radio Show on the natural, holistic, green and spiritual lifestyle. Visit www.Beyond50Radio.com and sign up for our Exclusive Updates.

Would you like to sleep better, have less stress, have better digestion, and just feel better all around? Luckily for you, Ananta Ripa Ajmera has unlocked the secrets to living a healthier, more beneficial life and wants to share her discovery! Through an optimized diet and practices from yoga, Ananta can help you have a healthier body, mind, and soul! Take a listen to see how you can follow in her footsteps! Ananta Ripa Ajmera is author of the bestselling book The Ayurveda Way. She is a Certified Ayurveda Health Practitioner and Yoga Instructor who continues to study closely with Acharya Shunya, a renowned master teacher whose lineage extends back to ancient India. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We can transform our health when we follow the holistic approach of Aryurveda, the world's oldest healing system, which focuses on mind, body, spirit and the 5 senses. In this episode Ananta Ripa Ajmera shares that health is our birthright - our true nature - and shares numerous practices from her book The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World's Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion, and More. Ananta brings home the idea that true health focuses on so much more than just our body and definitely includes elements of "healthy selfishness" and cultivating a relationship with our own higher selves.  Ananta Ripa Ajmera is committed to making Ayurveda understandable and applicable to a diverse, modern audience. She teaches Ayurveda lifestyle, stress management, and meditation at yoga and business conferences and for clients including ABC News, Stanford University, and the California probation departments. Ajmera studied yoga and Ayurveda with Acharya Shunya and serves as Branding and Yoga Studies Director for Vedika Global, Acharya Shunya’s school. Her writing is popular on MindBodyGreen, Elephant Journal, and The Huffington Post. Nuggets of Wisdom from Ananta: "When you sow a thought, you reap an action. When you sow an action, you reap a habit. You sow a habit, you reap a character. And when you sow a character, you reap a destiny." ~the Upanishads "We are so often taught to believe that everything worth having in this life is somewhere outside, and it has to be attained by doing something. By affirming that actually everything that I am searching for lies within me, it's just a very empowering way to start the day." "Ayurveda is the science of life. It is as old as life itself. Ayurveda looks at four dimensions of the human being: the body, mind, spirit, and the five senses." "Ayurveda is defined as that science which teaches us how to distinguish between those actions that bring us joy and those that bring us sorrow. Because joy-filled actions are what give us health, and, you know, they define the joy-giving actions as those that benefit not only ourselves but others, so, compassion and service are actually an inherent part of the practice and lifestyle of Ayurveda." "Health is your birthright. Health is your true nature. And I think, for me, being able to connect with that and being able to connect with the idea of freeing my spirit has been the key to developing the willpower and the strength to be able to make diet and lifestyle changes which Ayurveda recommends for being able to bring my body then into balance. For me the suffering that I had really started in my mind. And it started from just being disconnected." "We kind of know that certain habits are not helpful for us. We know better, but we don't do better." "Go slow. Really go slow and make anything that you choose sustainable." Some of Ananta's Favorite Things: Personal habit: "Waking up early by 6 o'clock in the morning." Easy meal: "Khichadi. It is an extremely healthy recipe, and it's really delicious, and it is something that is particularly good in detoxing the body, so it's great in the spring season." Favorite kitchen gadget: Magic Bullet blender. Emma's Favorite Books: "Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom: A Complete Prescription to Optimize Your Health, Prevent Disease, and Live with Vitality and Joy" Best advice received: "Give when feeling full." Ananta's Happiness Formula: "I'm happiest when I listen to my intuition." A Challenge from Ananta: "To really contemplate one thing that you would like to start to incorporate into your life to benefit your health, body, mind, and your spirit. And really think it through before you commit to it. So, don't make it like a New Year's resolution, but really commit to a mindful intention or resolution that you want to do. And then I challenge you to write it down, and then make that your first step to manifesting whatever your intention is, and revisit it, and rewrite it, and really, you know, take that one thing and plant it like a seed in the garden of your mind, and see what kind of beautiful flowers start to grow in your life as a result." Resources The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World's Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion, and More Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom: A Complete Prescription to Optimize Your Health, Prevent Disease, and Live with Vitality and Joy Vibrant Happy Women Facebook Group Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women:  

Join ‘She’ and Anata Ripa Ajmera as they explore her new book, The Ayurveda Way. Ananta will share how she regained personal well being, reduced stress/anxiety and changed her relationship with her mind, body and spirit.  About The Ayurveda Way The ancient Indian science of Ayurveda teaches that health is your birthright, achieved by a state of balance in body, mind, spirit, and senses. It addresses the root causes of health problems so that you may reclaim and maintain health at all levels, on any budget, with any kind of schedule. The Ayurveda Way presents Ayurveda’s holistic health perspective in a way that’s intuitive and easy to follow, allowing even beginners to find their path back to whole-body wellness.  ANANTA RIPA AJMERA is committed to making Ayurveda understandable and applicable to a diverse, modern audience. She serves as Director of Branding and Yoga Studies at Vedika Global foundation for the living wisdom of Ayurveda, Yoga and Vedanta, teaches at Ayurveda and yoga conferences, and presents Ayurvedic health improvement, stress management, and meditation sessions for corporate clients including ABC News, Stanford University, and California probation departments. Ananta has studied Yoga and Ayurveda with Acharya Shunya, an eminent traditional Vedic spiritual teacher and lineage bearer, and her writing is popular on MindBodyGreen, Elephant Journal, and The Huffington Post. Connect with Anata(Click Here) Purchase her The Ayurveda Way on Amazon (Click Here) Music by Xavier Rudd Song Follow the Sun

  Maggi Van Dorn talks with Nitin Ajmera   In this episode of our free podcast series “NYC Faith Leaders,” Maggi Van Dorn talks with Nitin Ajmera, former president of the Jain Center of America, located in Elmhurst, Queens.  In this richly informative and entertaining two-part interview, Mr. Ajmera describes the origins of Jainism (one of the oldest religions in the world), and speaks about the three main principals of the Jain faith: devotion to nonviolence (Ahimsa), a rejection of possessiveness (Aparigraha), and embracing the understanding that there are multiple paths that lead to establishment of the truth (Anekantvada). His engaging talk is a rare and valuable opportunity to learn about Jainism and how Jain belief and practice can enlighten world views on Climate Change, vegetarianism, moral responsibility, and much more.    On the doctrine of non-violence known as “ahimsa”: “It is beyond killing of a physical, visible form … ahimsa is like nonviolence in thought, action and speech.” On diversity: “The identity of a group has to be maintained but as long as we acknowledge that identity allows us to see a different kind of bloom in our garden… it’s beautiful right….why? Because different looks nice.”   On Jainism’s understanding of God: “The concept of God as a creator doesn’t exist in Jainism; the concept of God as an Eternal Truth?  Yes.”    On the Jain respect for all life forms, even to the degree of not eating root vegetables so as not to harm earthworms: “Each soul has its own right to survive and meet its own fate. We are nobody in influencing that.  If we can’t make it better, who gives us the right to take it away?”   We hope you will not just listen to this series, but download the podcasts to hear while driving, jogging, or washing the dishes.  And subscribe in order to be alerted when new installments are available.  It’s a great way to learn about the faiths of our New York City neighbors.  

  Maggi Van Dorn talks with Nitin Ajmera   In this episode of our free podcast series “NYC Faith Leaders,” Maggi Van Dorn talks with Nitin Ajmera, former president of the Jain Center of America, located in Elmhurst, Queens.  In this richly informative and entertaining two-part interview, Mr. Ajmera describes the origins of Jainism (one of the oldest religions in the world), and speaks about the three main principals of the Jain faith: devotion to nonviolence (Ahimsa), a rejection of possessiveness (Aparigraha), and embracing the understanding that there are multiple paths that lead to establishment of the truth (Anekantvada). His engaging talk is a rare and valuable opportunity to learn about Jainism and how Jain belief and practice can enlighten world views on Climate Change, vegetarianism, moral responsibility, and much more.    On the doctrine of non-violence known as “ahimsa”: “It is beyond killing of a physical, visible form … ahimsa is like nonviolence in thought, action and speech.” On diversity: “The identity of a group has to be maintained but as long as we acknowledge that identity allows us to see a different kind of bloom in our garden… it’s beautiful right….why? Because different looks nice.”   On Jainism’s understanding of God: “The concept of God as a creator doesn’t exist in Jainism; the concept of God as an Eternal Truth?  Yes.”    On the Jain respect for all life forms, even to the degree of not eating root vegetables so as not to harm earthworms: “Each soul has its own right to survive and meet its own fate. We are nobody in influencing that.  If we can’t make it better, who gives us the right to take it away?”   We hope you will not just listen to this series, but download the podcasts to hear while driving, jogging, or washing the dishes.  And subscribe in order to be alerted when new installments are available.  It’s a great way to learn about the faiths of our New York City neighbors.