Podcasts about ashok

Imperial Science, the Organic Movement and the Path to Shangri La, 1900-1969 (UCL Press, 2026) is a global history project that examines the diffusion of scientific and environmental discourses from India to Britain and the US. Ashok Malhotra examines how imperial agendas and colonial stereotyping shaped dietary and agricultural research carried out in the 1920s in British India, from soil protection initiatives to studies of diet and healthy living. It also discusses how a selective interpretation of this research, which focused on the supposed vigor of one community, the Hunzas, influenced the organic and lifestyles movements that later emerged in Britain and the US from the 1940s to the 1960s. Ashok Malhotra is a senior lecturer in British imperial history at Queen's University Belfast. Crawford Gribben is a professor of history at Queen's University Belfast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Imperial Science, the Organic Movement and the Path to Shangri La, 1900-1969 (UCL Press, 2026) is a global history project that examines the diffusion of scientific and environmental discourses from India to Britain and the US. Ashok Malhotra examines how imperial agendas and colonial stereotyping shaped dietary and agricultural research carried out in the 1920s in British India, from soil protection initiatives to studies of diet and healthy living. It also discusses how a selective interpretation of this research, which focused on the supposed vigor of one community, the Hunzas, influenced the organic and lifestyles movements that later emerged in Britain and the US from the 1940s to the 1960s. Ashok Malhotra is a senior lecturer in British imperial history at Queen's University Belfast. Crawford Gribben is a professor of history at Queen's University Belfast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/food

Imperial Science, the Organic Movement and the Path to Shangri La, 1900-1969 (UCL Press, 2026) is a global history project that examines the diffusion of scientific and environmental discourses from India to Britain and the US. Ashok Malhotra examines how imperial agendas and colonial stereotyping shaped dietary and agricultural research carried out in the 1920s in British India, from soil protection initiatives to studies of diet and healthy living. It also discusses how a selective interpretation of this research, which focused on the supposed vigor of one community, the Hunzas, influenced the organic and lifestyles movements that later emerged in Britain and the US from the 1940s to the 1960s. Ashok Malhotra is a senior lecturer in British imperial history at Queen's University Belfast. Crawford Gribben is a professor of history at Queen's University Belfast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

They've done it again! This week, the brain twins cover the unsolved cases of Penny Doe and Ashok, Raj Mati & Kamnee Narain.Stalk us here!Merch - ghosts-n-heauxsTwitter - ghostsnheauxsInstagram - ghosts_n_heauxsFacebook - GhostsnHeauxsPodcastAnd don't forget to send your stories to ghostsnheauxs@gmail.com

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In this episode, Dr. Patrick Porter, Ashok Gupta, and Jack Savage explore with Tara how brain retraining, better sleep, targeted tech like BrainTap, and gentler stimulants with ingredients such as L‑theanine and medicinal mushrooms can calm an overstimulated nervous system and improve focus. Dr. Patrick K. Porter, PhD, is an award-winning author/speaker and the founder of BrainTap®, the leader in technology-enhanced meditation. Dr. Porter pioneered the use of brainwave entrainment to improve clarity, sleep & energy, and remains at the forefront of scientific research. He founded BrainTap with the goal of making this technology accessible to everyone. BrainTap offers over 1800 original audio sessions in 12 languages and serves a worldwide user base with its mobile app and headset.  Ashok Gupta is the mind behind The Gupta Program and a leading expert in the field of neuroimmune conditioned syndromes (NICS). Ashok is an internationally renowned Speaker, Filmmaker & Health Practitioner who has dedicated his life to supporting people through chronic illness, and achieving their potential. As someone who's always had trouble focusing, Jack Savage was prescribed stimulants at the age of 5 until high blood pressure gave cause for serious concern. He quit cold turkey and started drinking lots of coffee. After 1-2 hours of ineffective energy, he'd crash or if he drank too much, he'd feel jittery and anxious. That's when he started researching biohacking, nutrition and functional mushrooms. Jack found that basically all mushrooms are magical, especially when combined with nootropics. This led him to the ingredients in Everyday Dose, which have allowed him to regain control of his life for the first time. RESOURCES: Learn more about Dr. Porter here: https://www.taragarrison.com/blog/drpatrickporter | Instagram: @braintaptech  @drpatrickporter Learn more about Ashok Gupta here: http://www.guptaprogram.com/ | Instagram: @guptaprogram Learn more about Jack Savage here: https://www.everydaydose.com/COACHTARA | Instagram: @everydaydose  Get 10% off Peluva minimalist shoe with coupon code COACHTARA here: http://peluva.com/coachtara Watch the full interview here:  Dr. Porter: https://www.taragarrison.com/blog/drpatrickporter Ashok Gupta: https://www.taragarrison.com/blog/ashokgupta Jack Savage: https://www.taragarrison.com/blog/jacksavage   CHAPTERS: 00:03 – Intro: survival mode and calmer brain 00:23 – Expert stack: Porter, Gupta, Jack from Everyday Dose 04:19 – Sponsor: Peluva barefoot shoes ad 07:12 – Aging and memory, elders and wisdom 08:26 – Pills vs lifestyle: energy, sleep, movement 08:52 – Dementia‑spectrum women's BrainTap study 10:54 – Diagnosis impact and 3×/day BrainTap protocol 11:58 – Morning SMR, coffee dependence, balance/vestibular 13:26 – Afternoon reboot, HRV, memory and focus 15:27 – Night delta session and flipped cortisol 15:46 – 39% neuroplastic change and "senior moments" 18:19 – Off the dementia spectrum and better balance 18:52 – Seminole College golf team and alpha waves 21:20 – BrainTap app vs headset, light and sound 24:00 – Brazil app‑only study vs opioids for pain 37:20 – Psilocybin‑like gamma patterns with BrainTap 44:59 – Everyday Dose coffee extract and low acidity 45:13 – Lion's mane, chaga, fruiting bodies vs mycelium 49:35 – L‑theanine in Everyday Dose and ADHD focus   WORK WITH TARA: Are You Looking for Help on Your Wellness Journey? Here's how Tara can help you: TRY TARA'S APP FOR FREE: http://taragarrison.com/app INDIVIDUAL ONLINE COACHING: https://www.taragarrison.com/work-with-me CHECK OUT HIGHER RETREATS: https://www.taragarrison.com/retreats   SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram @coachtaragarrison TikTok @coachtaragarrison Facebook @coachtaragarrison Pinterest @coachtaragarrison   INSIDE OUT HEALTH PODCAST SPECIAL OFFERS: ☑️ Upgraded Formulas Hair Test Kit Special Offer: https://bit.ly/3YdMn4Z ☑️ Upgraded Formulas - Get 15% OFF Everything with Coupon Code INSIDEOUT15: https://upgradedformulas.com/INSIDEOUT15 ☑️ Rep Provisions: Vote for the future of food with your dollar! And enjoy a 15% discount while you're at it with Coupon Code COACHTARA: https://bit.ly/3dD4ZSv   If you loved this episode, please leave a review! Here's how to do it on Apple Podcasts: Go to Inside Out Health Podcast page: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-out-health-with-coach-tara-garrison/id1468368093 Scroll down to the 'Ratings & Reviews' section. Tap 'Write a Review' (you may be prompted to log in with your Apple ID). Thank you!

In this episode of the Health Upgrade podcast, I sit down with Ashok Gupta to explore the groundbreaking science of neuroplasticity and how retraining the brain may hold the key to healing chronic illness. Ashok shares his personal journey with chronic fatigue syndrome and how that experience inspired him to create the Gupta Program, a brain retraining method that has helped thousands of people around the world transform their health by calming deeply ingrained survival responses.We dive into how childhood experiences, trauma, chronic stress, and even generational patterns can shape the brain's threat response system, contributing to symptoms such as fatigue, chronic pain, food sensitivities, anxiety, and inflammation. Ashok explains how the nervous system can become stuck in a cycle of hypervigilance, and more importantly, how we can begin to rewire those patterns through neuroplasticity.Throughout the conversation, we discuss practical tools for healing, including somatic retraining, meditation, emotional regulation, and lifestyle changes, as well as the growing body of scientific research supporting these approaches. This episode offers hope and a fresh perspective for anyone struggling with chronic symptoms or searching for a deeper understanding of the mind-body connection. If you believe in the body's incredible ability to heal, this is an episode you won't want to miss.Dr. Navaz HabibEmail: podcast@healthupgraded.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrNavazHabib/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnavazhabib/LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/drnavazhabib

Ashok Chaudhary sings Gorakh Pandey's Ghazal/Lokrang, Kushinagar, 8 May 2016/Recorded and Curated by Irfan

Dr. Ashok Gupta, CEO and Founder of Theranow, highlights the growing demand for physical therapy and the challenges patients face in accessing care. The Theranow telehealth solution uses technologies such as computer vision and AI to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of virtual care and to measure and document progress to support the clinician's work with the patient. Virtual physical therapy is demonstrating outcomes equal to in-person care and showing higher patient engagement and compliance, driven by the convenience of scheduling and remote monitoring tools. Ashok explains, "Physical therapy is growing with experiential growth. Means you would look at the data. It's approximately 6% to 7% a year growth going long. On top of that, not only are there requirements, but this is also like a demand-and-supply situation. If you'll just look at the other side of the data, the demand side of it, where every day, like recently, I read, it was like 10,000 people are crossing the Medicare eligibility. So every single Medicare-eligible person means there's more demand for physical therapy and rehab services."   "The physical therapists specialize in different settings or different styles of treatments. So I would say virtual care can address almost 80% of all diagnoses and 100% of all patients at any time during the injury or recovery period of rehabilitation. So we do have multiple programs. We have an ortho program for virtual care. We have a neuro program for virtual care. And then we have a pelvic health or women's health program for virtual care. So we're taking one step at a time and adding different programs. The next would be the pediatrics, and then we'll be adding that as well, slowly. So we're trying to bring in experts from each field and then make sure that our program is very tailored to the patient's needs. And then obviously it's not a traditional, conventional physical therapy that you can do." #Theranow HybridCare #PatientExperience #HealthcareAI #DigitalHealth #ClinicianWorkflow #PhysicalTherapy #Telehealth #DigitalHealth #RehabInnovation #VirtualCare #AIinHealthcare #RemotePatientMonitoring #ValueBasedCare #HealthSystems #Medicare #HealthTech #PatientEngagement #ClinicianExperience #MusculoskeletalCare Theranow.com Listen to the podcast here

Dr. Ashok Gupta, CEO and Founder of Theranow, highlights the growing demand for physical therapy and the challenges patients face in accessing care. The Theranow telehealth solution uses technologies such as computer vision and AI to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of virtual care and to measure and document progress to support the clinician's work with the patient. Virtual physical therapy is demonstrating outcomes equal to in-person care and showing higher patient engagement and compliance, driven by the convenience of scheduling and remote monitoring tools. Ashok explains, "Physical therapy is growing with experiential growth. Means you would look at the data. It's approximately 6% to 7% a year growth going long. On top of that, not only are there requirements, but this is also like a demand-and-supply situation. If you'll just look at the other side of the data, the demand side of it, where every day, like recently, I read, it was like 10,000 people are crossing the Medicare eligibility. So every single Medicare-eligible person means there's more demand for physical therapy and rehab services."   "The physical therapists specialize in different settings or different styles of treatments. So I would say virtual care can address almost 80% of all diagnoses and 100% of all patients at any time during the injury or recovery period of rehabilitation. So we do have multiple programs. We have an ortho program for virtual care. We have a neuro program for virtual care. And then we have a pelvic health or women's health program for virtual care. So we're taking one step at a time and adding different programs. The next would be the pediatrics, and then we'll be adding that as well, slowly. So we're trying to bring in experts from each field and then make sure that our program is very tailored to the patient's needs. And then obviously it's not a traditional, conventional physical therapy that you can do." #Theranow HybridCare #PatientExperience #HealthcareAI #DigitalHealth #ClinicianWorkflow #PhysicalTherapy #Telehealth #DigitalHealth #RehabInnovation #VirtualCare #AIinHealthcare #RemotePatientMonitoring #ValueBasedCare #HealthSystems #Medicare #HealthTech #PatientEngagement #ClinicianExperience #MusculoskeletalCare Theranow.com Download the transcript here

What if the real power of AI in healthcare isn't the technology itself, but how we apply it responsibly and intentionally? In this episode, Ajoy Ranga, Chief Digital Officer of Healthcare at UST Global, and Ashok Chennuru, Chief Data & Digital AI Transformation Officer at the Digital Platforms and Artificial Intelligence Office at Elevance Health/Carelon, discuss how their partnership between UST and Elevance Health is leveraging AI, data, and digital transformation to improve healthcare outcomes and consumer experience. They emphasize that scaling AI responsibly requires strong governance, human oversight, and a clear stance against using AI to deny care. Both highlight that high-quality, actionable data is foundational, but must be practical, cost-effective, and usable even when imperfect. Ultimately, they stress that success in healthcare innovation comes from starting with user experience, rapidly prototyping solutions, and fostering a mindset of continuous learning and experimentation. Tune in to hear how Elevance Health and UST are balancing innovation with responsibility to unlock AI's true potential in healthcare! Resources: Connect with and follow Ajoy Ranga on LinkedIn. Follow UST Global on LinkedIn and visit their website! Connect with and follow Ashok Chennuru on LinkedIn. Follow Elevance Health on LinkedIn and visit their website!

In this episode of the Healthy Wealthy & Smart Podcast, Dr. Karen Litzy, PT, DPT welcomes Ashok Gupta. They explore the evolution of telehealth and hybrid care in physical therapy, discussing innovative technologies, AI applications, and regulatory shifts that are expanding access and improving patient outcomes. This conversation provides a comprehensive look at how clinicians and practices are embracing digital transformation to deliver more effective, patient-centered care.   In this episode: ·      The concept of omni-channel or hybrid care modeled after consumer experiences like Walmart and Amazon ·      How telehealth is transforming access for acute and chronic patients, with real-world success stories including ICU recovery ·      The development and integration of physical AI to guide motion recognition and real-time patient assessment ·      The critical role of clinician input and feedback in building effective telehealth tech ·      Cost-effective remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) and regulation updates supporting scalable virtual care ·      Impact of AI on clinician efficiency, documentation, and patient engagement ·      Best practices for virtual manners, camera presence, and creating a professional digital environment ·      Strategies for integrated workflows connecting telehealth platforms, EMRs, and practice management tools ·      The importance of embracing technology to stay competitive and improve patient outcomes ·      Future outlook: seamless virtual-clinic transitions and personalized care pathways   Timestamps: ·      (00:00) - Welcome and episode overview: Redefining patient-centered hybrid healthcare ·      (02:27) - What is omni-channel hybrid care? Patient choice in physical therapy ·      (03:21) - How remote and in-clinic options combine for optimal access ·      (04:37) - From prevention to rehab: leveraging sensors and self-management tools ·      (05:33) - Real-world success stories: ICU recovery and remote therapy impact ·      (06:56) - Broadening telehealth: software, hardware, and virtual care models ·      (07:50) - Myths about telehealth: more than just video calls ·      (08:48) - Evolving tech: from initial skepticism to AI-powered diagnostics ·      (09:44) - Developing physical AI for motion analysis and patient assessment ·      (11:06) - How remote care experiences match or surpass in-clinic outcomes ·      (12:27) - Continuous monitoring and data-driven treatment tailoring ·      (14:27) - Clinician involvement in product development and validation ·      (16:52) - Addressing small practice hurdles and advances in regulation support ·      (17:19) - The 2026 CMS updates: enabling remote patient and therapeutic monitoring ·      (19:16) - Integrating virtual care into daily practice workflows ·      (20:31) - Changing data collection and insurance reimbursement for RTM ·      (22:47) - Workflow integration: enrolling patients effortlessly within existing systems ·      (24:01) - Insurance coverage landscape for remote monitoring services ·      (25:19) - AI as an efficiency tool, not a replacement, for clinicians ·      (26:42) - Enhancing patient engagement and clinical decision-making with AI summaries ·      (29:46) - The importance of bedside manners in virtual care standards ·      (30:42) - Building trust and continuity through AI-driven session analysis ·      (32:07) - Improving clinician performance: gamification and feedback tools ·      (34:00) - Building care platforms based on actual patient and clinician needs ·      (36:33) - Overcoming fears of technology and embracing digital health ·      (39:11) - Mastering virtual manners: creating a professional, private environment ·      (41:48) - The future of healthcare: seamless hybrid models and patient choice ·      (44:45) - Final thoughts: tackling large-scale problems for greater impact   Resources & Links: TheraNow:Telehealth platform for physical therapy and remote care Diary of a CEO book   Connect with Dr. Gupta: LinkedIn TheraNow on FB TheraNow on Instagram TheraNow on X TheraNow on YouTube   More About Dr. Gupta: Dr. Ashok Gupta, is the founder of TheraNow, an 8-figure virtual physical therapy platform that's supported over 70,000 patients across the US since 2021. Ashok didn't start as your usual tech guy; he started as a physical therapist treating veterans at VA hospitals, traveling through small-town America, working everywhere from ICUs to homehealth. And everywhere he went, he saw the same issue: people either had to come to you or you had to go to them, and in rural areas, services were just too far away.  Skip to 2017, Ashok and his wife (also a physical therapist) are watching TV when a commercial for virtual mental health therapy comes on. They look at each other and ask: "Why doesn't this exist for physical therapy?" Everyone said it couldn't work (the word itself is physical therapy, right?), but Ashok realized most of PT could be replicated virtually. No hospitals would pilot it, no payment model existed, then the pandemic hit, and what seemed impossible, became essential.  These days, Ashok's working with major health systems like Providence Health, and building AI-powered clinical documentation tools that are actually adopted by clinicians. Jane Sponsorship Information: Book a one-on-one demo here Mention the code LITZY1MO for a free month   Follow Dr. Karen Litzy on Social Media: Karen's Instagram Karen's LinkedIn   Subscribe to Healthy, Wealthy & Smart: YouTube Website Apple Podcast Spotify SoundCloud Stitcher iHeart Radio

Angel Academy Session 2 puts two founder-turned-investors on stage: Neal Bloom and Ashok Kamal. Both built companies, stumbled through first exits, and eventually landed on the investor side of the table. The conversation covers what actually changes when you go from pitching to writing checks — how to evaluate founders when there's nothing but a prototype, why saying no fast is a form of respect, and what most first-time angels get wrong about time horizons and portfolio construction. It's a candid, unscripted look at the operator lens that shapes how both of them deploy capital.Key Topics* Neal's founder-to-investor arc: aerospace to startups to fund manager* Ashok's path from recycled-backpack startup to NuFund* Why saying no quickly is the most respectful thing an investor can do* Being helpful versus intrusive as a post-investment supporter* First-check misconceptions: what new angels get wrong* Jockey versus horse — evaluating founders when traction is thin* NuFund's annual fund model and top-quartile performance* How to think about projections at the earliest stagesLinks & Resources* San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC): https://sdac.sdsu.edu* NuFund Venture Group: https://nufund.com* SDSU ZIP Launchpad: https://ziplaunchpad.sdsu.edu* Rising Tide Partners: https://risingtidepartners.coConnect on LinkedIn* Neal Bloom: linkedin.com/in/nealbbloom* Ashok Kamal: linkedin.com/in/ashokkamal This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit risingtidepartners.substack.com/subscribe

This episode features "Update on Rules for the Spatiotemporal Use of Campus Spaces" by Andrea Kriz (©2026 by Andrea Kriz) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "[Part 2] Six-Gun Vixen and the Machinist of Doom Valley" by Ashok K. Banker (©2026 by Ashok K. Banker) read by Janina Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features "Dad Died on Discord" by Andrew Dana Hudson (©2026 by Andrew Dana Hudson) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "[Part 1] Six-Gun Vixen and the Machinist of Doom Valley" by Ashok K. Banker (©2026 by Ashok K. Banker) read by Janina Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to HALO Talks NYC! In this episode, host Pete Moore sits down with Ashok Gupta, Co-Founder and CEO of TheraNow, and talks about the future of telehealth and its impact on physical therapy. From humble beginnings and unique inspirations to the challenges of building a specialized tech-enabled service, Gupta discusses launching and scaling TheraNow alongside his wife and Co-Founder. Together, they discuss bridging gaps in healthcare access with the power of virtual care, how technology is transforming patient assessment, and the innovative solutions they've brought to large hospital systems across the country. Whether you're curious about entrepreneurship in health tech, the state of remote physical therapy, or how to foster seamless patient care in a changing landscape, this episode is packed with invaluable insights and inspiration. On the reality of tech in healthcare Gupta states, "I do not try to disguise ourselves as a tech company, when at the end of the day, what we offer is a service which is our physical therapists, our clinicians, speech therapists, occupational therapists are providing care to the patient. That is what we are actually billing and getting them paid for." Key themes discussed Telehealth physical therapy origins and its necessity Access to care and healthcare gaps Technology and computer vision in remote PT Partnership with hospitals and staffing solutions Therapist onboarding, credentialing innovations Quality of care and regulatory reimbursement A Few Key Takeaways 1. Telehealth Physical Therapy Innovation: Ashok shared how TheraNow was founded to address the issue of greater access to physical therapy care, especially for those living far from clinics. By leveraging telehealth and building a proprietary technology platform, TheraNow can extend quality care remotely, removing barriers tied to geography and physical clinic capacity. 00:41 2. Advanced Use of Computer Vision: Rather than relying on hardware sensors, TheraNow uses computer vision and AI via a regular webcam to assess patient movements, allowing therapists to evaluate functional motion and prescribe therapy without requiring specialized equipment. This improves accessibility and simplicity for patients. 09:25 3. Flexible and Scalable Therapist Network: TheraNow has configured its network of 400+ therapists to flexibly meet state-by-state requirements, employing both W2 and 1099 models. The business uses technology not only in care delivery but also to vastly speed up hiring and onboarding: what once took 14 days is now accomplished in 12 hours thanks to an asynchronous software platform. 12:18 4. Consistency and Quality of Care: Patients matched with a TheraNow therapist can expect to continue with the same clinician throughout their episode of care, which addresses a common pitfall in traditional physical therapy settings. The company exclusively employs highly trained therapists (Doctor or Masters of Physical Therapy) to maintain quality, and internal clinical data shows outcomes are as good as, or better than, in-person care. 18:28. 5. Bootstrap Success Story and Hospital Focus: TheraNow was started by Ashok and his wife (also a Doctor of Physical Therapy) and was largely bootstrapped or funded by family and friends. The company grew to profitability and now serves hospitals as its primary customers, filling a crucial gap for large systems with more patients than physical locations or clinicians can handle. 20:36 Resources:  Ashok Gupta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ashok-gupta-dpt-2b5a7023   Theranow: https://theranow.com  Integrity Square: https://www.integritysq.com Prospect Wizard: https://www.theprospectwizard.com Promotion Vault: https://www.promotionvault.com HigherDose: https://www.higherdose.com

AI isn't just a tool it's a complete rethink of how we work. In this episode, we go beyond the buzzwords and break down what AI really means for leaders today. From re-engineering processes to building future-ready organisations, this conversation challenges everything you thought you knew about AI adoption.

What if the most defining moment of your career was the one you never planned?In this episode of Books & Beyond, Tara speaks with Dr. Ashok Ganguly, former Chairman of Hindustan Unilever, former Rajya Sabha member, and author of We Are Our Future.From failing in school to becoming a global business leader, Dr. Ganguly reflects on a life shaped as much by chance as by choice. He shares the idea that who we become is influenced long before we make conscious decisions; by our genes and our environment.Tara and Dr. Ganguly moves through different defining chapters of his life: an accidental interview that ended up shaping his career, the decision to return to India at a time when pursuing a life abroad was a dream for many, and his years navigating leadership and nation-building during a transformative period in India's history.But beyond career and success, this episode is also a reflection of failure, the confidence instilled in him by his parents, the support of his wife, and the grief of losing her. It's really about how he makes sense of it all in hindsight.Tune in, there's a lot to take away here. ‘Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India's finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms. 

Paul Bérenger et Ashok Subron alertent sur la lenteur de l'engagement de l'Alliance du Changement by TOPFM MAURITIUS

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In today's episode, W. Scott Olsen speaks with Ashok Sinha, a New York–based photographer and filmmaker, who approaches architecture, interiors, and creative culture with a contemporary architectural eye, making images that are clean, spacious, and deeply attuned to a sense of place. You can visit Ashok's website here.Find out more and join FRAMES here.Send us Fan Mail

What if the real power of AI in healthcare isn't the technology itself, but how we apply it responsibly and intentionally? In this episode, Ajoy Ranga, Chief Digital Officer of Healthcare at UST Global, and Ashok Chennuru, Chief Data & Digital AI Transformation Officer at the Digital Platforms and Artificial Intelligence Office at Elevance Health/Carelon, discuss how their partnership between UST and Elevance Health is leveraging AI, data, and digital transformation to improve healthcare outcomes and consumer experience. They emphasize that scaling AI responsibly requires strong governance, human oversight, and a clear stance against using AI to deny care. Both highlight that high-quality, actionable data is foundational, but must be practical, cost-effective, and usable even when imperfect. Ultimately, they stress that success in healthcare innovation comes from starting with user experience, rapidly prototyping solutions, and fostering a mindset of continuous learning and experimentation. Tune in to hear how Elevance Health and UST are balancing innovation with responsibility to unlock AI's true potential in healthcare.  About Ajoy Ranga: Ajoy Ranga is the Chief Digital Officer of Healthcare at UST. Ajoy Ranga is a distinguished technology executive with over 20 years of experience driving digital transformation in healthcare. As former Vice President of Product Engineering at Elevance Health, he led the strategy and delivery of all external-facing digital channels, impacting millions of members and partners. Ajoy is known for pioneering industry-first innovations—including AI-powered tools, conversational interfaces, and cloud-native platforms—that improved member engagement and operational efficiency. With deep expertise in product-centric engineering, mobile-first design, and scalable architectures, he has built and led high-performing global teams while advancing enterprise agility, AI adoption, and cloud modernization. About Ashok Chennuru: Ashok Chennuru is the Chief Data & Digital AI Transformation Officer at the Digital Platforms and Artificial Intelligence Office at Elevance Health/Carelon. In his role, is responsible for driving healthcare innovation through the transformative power of data and AI across the organization. In recent years, Ashok has led transformational efforts to revolutionize the business, develop foundational AI platforms, enhance operations, drive exceptional experiences, and develop an AI-enabled workforce. Ashok also spearheads much of Elevance Health's clinical and payer-provider integration efforts, including Health OS - an interoperability platform that connects provider, payer, and member data - as well as value-based platforms, population health management, and provider analytics.  Things You'll Learn: Responsible AI must be governed, monitored, and continuously evaluated. AI should augment care decisions, not restrict access to care. Actionable, integrated data matters more than perfectly clean data. Experience-first design leads to faster alignment and better outcomes. Lifelong learning and experimentation are essential for success in modern healthcare technology. Resources: Connect with and follow Ajoy Ranga on LinkedIn. Follow UST Global on LinkedIn and visit their website. Connect with and follow Ashok Chennuru on LinkedIn. Follow Elevance Health on LinkedIn and visit their website.

In this episode of The Daily Lawyer Podcast, we sit down with Ashok Kumar, Chief Legal Officer at UltraTech Cement, for a deeply insightful conversation on building a long-term in-house legal career, leading litigation strategy, and growing into a business-first legal leader. From being a small-town boy from Tamil Nadu and an “accidental lawyer” to leading legal functions at some of India's biggest corporates, Ashok shares his remarkable professional journey across companies such as ABB, JSW, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel, and UltraTech Cement. In this episode, we discuss: Ashok Kumar's journey from Salem to the top of India's corporate legal world What it really takes to build a successful in-house legal career Why in-house counsel must stay in the driver's seat in litigation How to choose the right external counsel and build trusted legal networks The importance of business understanding for modern general counsel Leadership, team-building, and hiring for attitude over skill Legal tech, AI, and why law leaders must be thoughtful before adopting new tools The qualities every great GC must possess Advice for young lawyers looking to grow in-house One of the biggest takeaways from this conversation: Litigation is not something an in-house lawyer simply hands over to a law firm. As Ashok explains, the strategy, objective, team selection, and business alignment must all be driven by in-house counsel. This is an important and refreshing conversation for anyone who wants to understand how legal leaders think beyond law  and operate as true business partners. This episode is part of our General Counsel Series, presented in proud collaboration with Zoho Sign. About Zoho Sign Zoho Sign is a comprehensive digital e-signature solution tailored for Indian businesses. It helps organisations sign, send, manage documents, automate signature workflows, authenticate signers, and enable e-stamping — all while staying compliant with Indian law. If your business deals with a high volume of contracts and legal documentation, Zoho Sign is built to simplify and accelerate the process. Subscribe to The Daily Lawyer If you enjoy conversations with top legal leaders, in-house counsel, law firm partners, and legal entrepreneurs, subscribe to The Daily Lawyer for more such episodes. 

No SciCast dessa semana conversamos a respeito do Guia Alimentar da População Brasileira, um dos instrumentos legais que norteiam toda a política de combate à fome, segurança alimentar e nutrição em diversas fases da vida. O Guia foi desenvolvido no Brasil, mas já ganhou repercussão internacional, com novos estudos utilizando métricas e classificações dele para definir os novos espaços e sistemas alimentares atuais. Ainda aqui, iremos trabalhar com a ideia de ultraprocessados, e entender toda a polêmica por trás dessa classificação. Patronato do SciCast: 1. Patreon SciCast 2. Apoia.se/Scicast 3. Nos ajude via Pix também, chave: contato@scicast.com.br ou acesse o QRcode: Sua pequena contribuição ajuda o Portal Deviante a continuar divulgando Ciência! Contatos: contato@scicast.com.br https://twitter.com/scicastpodcast https://www.facebook.com/scicastpodcast https://www.instagram.com/PortalDeviante/ Fale conosco! E não esqueça de deixar o seu comentário na postagem desse episódio! Expediente: Produção Geral: Tarik Fernandes e André Trapani Equipe de Gravação: Tarik Fernandes, Emanuelle Salustiano, Ruan Santos, Lênin Machado e Yasmin Pussente Citação ABNT: Scicast #682: Ultraprocessados e a classificação Nova. Locução: Tarik Fernandes, Emanuelle Salustiano, Ruan Santos, Lênin Machado e Yasmin Pussente. [S.l.] Portal Deviante, 16/03/2026. Podcast. Disponível em: https://www.deviante.com.br/podcasts/scicast-682 Imagem de capa: Referências e Indicações Sugestões de literatura: TULLEKEN, Chris van. Gente ultraprocessada: por que comemos coisas que não são comida, e por que não conseguimos parar de comê-las. Tradução de Laura Teixeira Motta. São Paulo: Elefante, 2024. SCRINIS, Gyorgy. Nutricionismo: a ciência e a política do aconselhamento nutricional. São Paulo: Elefante, 2021. Sugestões de filmes: Documentário “Muito Além do Peso” MUITO ALÉM DO PESO | Filme Completo Sugestões de links: O indigesto sistema do alimento mercadoria https://www.scielo.br/j/sausoc/a/SL48V3NbbVNPNNRXybCqfqP/?format=html&lang=pt O capitalismo também mata pela boca https://criticarevolucionaria.com.br/revolucionaria/article/view/1/39 https://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/quantidade-de-cacau-no-chocolate-meio-amargo-e-similar-ao-das-versoes-ao-leite-e-branco-aponta-estudo https://www.revistaquestaodeciencia.com.br/artigo/2025/06/16/novo-capitulo-na-saga-dos-ultraprocessados https://ojoioeotrigo.com.br/2025/03/faz-sentido-falar-em-ultraprocessados-menos-piores/ Sugestões de podcasts: Série sobre ultraprocessados, em 4 episódios: Ultraprocessados, uma relação tóxica https://ojoioeotrigo.com.br/2023/08/ultraprocessados-uma-relacao-toxica/ Vale por um bifinho? https://ojoioeotrigo.com.br/2023/08/vale-por-um-bifinho/ Cimento, açúcar e aditivos https://ojoioeotrigo.com.br/2023/08/cimento-acucar-e-aditivos/ É impossível comer um só https://ojoioeotrigo.com.br/2023/08/e-impossivel-comer-um-so/ [1]: PERES, João; POMAR, Marcos Hemerson. Em documento para a Coca dos EUA, consultoria lista Guia Alimentar do Brasil como problema. Portal O Joio e o Trigo, 01 set. 2021. Disponível em: . Acesso em 15 out. 2025. [2]: BRASIL. Ministério da Saúde. Guia alimentar para a população brasileira: promovendo a alimentação saudável. Brasília: Ministério da Saúde, 2014. 2ª ed. 158p. [3]: Thomas, Geo & Kalla, Adarsh & Kumar, Ashok. (2018). Food matrix: A new tool to enhance nutritional quality of food. 7. 1011-1014. [4]: MENEZES, Sônia Souza Mendonça. Comida de ontem, comida de hoje. O que mudou na alimentação das comunidades tradicionais sertanejas?. OLAM: Ciência & Tecnologia, v. 13, n. 2, 2013. [5]: BRONOSKI, Bruna. Títulos e empréstimos do HSBC ameaçam quebradeiras de coco babaçu no Matopiba. Portal O Joio e o Trigo, 01 set. 2025. Disponível em:. Acesso em 17 out. 2025. [6]: RIBEIRO, Adrieli Santos et al. Banco de dados didático para explorar e difundir a classificação nova de alimentos: parte 2-ingredientes culinários processados. Trabalho técnico do curso de Nutrição pela Universidade Federal de Grande Dourados, 1. ed, 17.p. 2018. [7]: TULLEKEN, Chris van. Gente ultraprocessada: por que comemos coisas que não são comida, e por que não conseguimos parar de comê-las. Tradução de Laura Teixeira Motta. São Paulo: Elefante, 2024. [8]: REDAÇÃO. Por que chamamos ultraprocessados de produtos, e não de alimentos. Portal O Joio e o Trigo, 28 ago. 2023. Disponível aqui: , acesso em 23 out. 2025. [9]: PROENÇA, Mauro. Novo capítulo na saga dos ultraprocessados. Portal Questão de Ciência, 16 jun. 2025. Disponível aqui: . Acesso em 29 out. 2025. [10]: MONTEIRO, C. A. et al. A new classification of foods based on the extent and purpose of their processing. Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, v. 26, n. 11, p. 2039–2049, 2010. [11]: MONTEIRO, C. A. et al. The UN Decade of Nutrition, the NOVA food classification and the trouble with ultra-processing. Public Health Nutrition, v. 21, n. 1, p. 5–17, 2017. [12]: MONTEIRO, C. A. et al. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them. Public Health Nutrition, v. 22, n. 5, p. 936–941, 2019. [13]: ASENSI, M. T. et al. Low-grade inflammation and ultra-processed foods consumption: a review. Nutrients, v. 15, n. 6, p. 1546, 2023 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No SciCast dessa semana conversamos a respeito do Guia Alimentar da População Brasileira, um dos instrumentos legais que norteiam toda a política de combate à fome, segurança alimentar e nutrição em diversas fases da vida. O Guia foi desenvolvido no Brasil, mas já ganhou repercussão internacional, com novos estudos utilizando métricas e classificações dele para definir os novos espaços e sistemas alimentares atuais. Ainda aqui, iremos trabalhar com a ideia de ultraprocessados, e entender toda a polêmica por trás dessa classificação. Patronato do SciCast: 1. Patreon SciCast 2. Apoia.se/Scicast 3. Nos ajude via Pix também, chave: contato@scicast.com.br ou acesse o QRcode: Sua pequena contribuição ajuda o Portal Deviante a continuar divulgando Ciência! Contatos: contato@scicast.com.br https://twitter.com/scicastpodcast https://www.facebook.com/scicastpodcast https://www.instagram.com/PortalDeviante/ Fale conosco! E não esqueça de deixar o seu comentário na postagem desse episódio! Expediente: Produção Geral: Tarik Fernandes e André Trapani Equipe de Gravação: Tarik Fernandes, Emanuelle Salustiano, Ruan Santos, Lênin Machado e Yasmin Pussente Citação ABNT: Scicast #682: Ultraprocessados e a classificação Nova. Locução: Tarik Fernandes, Emanuelle Salustiano, Ruan Santos, Lênin Machado e Yasmin Pussente. [S.l.] Portal Deviante, 16/03/2026. Podcast. Disponível em: https://www.deviante.com.br/podcasts/scicast-682 Imagem de capa: Referências e Indicações Sugestões de literatura: TULLEKEN, Chris van. Gente ultraprocessada: por que comemos coisas que não são comida, e por que não conseguimos parar de comê-las. Tradução de Laura Teixeira Motta. São Paulo: Elefante, 2024. SCRINIS, Gyorgy. Nutricionismo: a ciência e a política do aconselhamento nutricional. São Paulo: Elefante, 2021. Sugestões de filmes: Documentário “Muito Além do Peso” MUITO ALÉM DO PESO | Filme Completo Sugestões de links: O indigesto sistema do alimento mercadoria https://www.scielo.br/j/sausoc/a/SL48V3NbbVNPNNRXybCqfqP/?format=html&lang=pt O capitalismo também mata pela boca https://criticarevolucionaria.com.br/revolucionaria/article/view/1/39 https://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/quantidade-de-cacau-no-chocolate-meio-amargo-e-similar-ao-das-versoes-ao-leite-e-branco-aponta-estudo https://www.revistaquestaodeciencia.com.br/artigo/2025/06/16/novo-capitulo-na-saga-dos-ultraprocessados https://ojoioeotrigo.com.br/2025/03/faz-sentido-falar-em-ultraprocessados-menos-piores/ Sugestões de podcasts: Série sobre ultraprocessados, em 4 episódios: Ultraprocessados, uma relação tóxica https://ojoioeotrigo.com.br/2023/08/ultraprocessados-uma-relacao-toxica/ Vale por um bifinho? https://ojoioeotrigo.com.br/2023/08/vale-por-um-bifinho/ Cimento, açúcar e aditivos https://ojoioeotrigo.com.br/2023/08/cimento-acucar-e-aditivos/ É impossível comer um só https://ojoioeotrigo.com.br/2023/08/e-impossivel-comer-um-so/ [1]: PERES, João; POMAR, Marcos Hemerson. Em documento para a Coca dos EUA, consultoria lista Guia Alimentar do Brasil como problema.  Portal O Joio e o Trigo, 01 set. 2021. Disponível em: . Acesso em 15 out. 2025. [2]: BRASIL. Ministério da Saúde. Guia alimentar para a população brasileira: promovendo a alimentação saudável. Brasília: Ministério da Saúde, 2014. 2ª ed. 158p. [3]: Thomas, Geo & Kalla, Adarsh & Kumar, Ashok. (2018). Food matrix: A new tool to enhance nutritional quality of food. 7. 1011-1014. [4]: MENEZES, Sônia Souza Mendonça. Comida de ontem, comida de hoje. O que mudou na alimentação das comunidades tradicionais sertanejas?. OLAM: Ciência & Tecnologia, v. 13, n. 2, 2013. [5]: BRONOSKI, Bruna. Títulos e empréstimos do HSBC ameaçam quebradeiras de coco babaçu no Matopiba. Portal O Joio e o Trigo, 01 set. 2025. Disponível em:. Acesso em 17 out. 2025. [6]: RIBEIRO, Adrieli Santos et al. Banco de dados didático para explorar e difundir a classificação nova de alimentos: parte 2-ingredientes culinários processados. Trabalho técnico do curso de Nutrição pela Universidade Federal de Grande Dourados, 1. ed, 17.p. 2018. [7]: TULLEKEN, Chris van. Gente ultraprocessada: por que comemos coisas que não são comida, e por que não conseguimos parar de comê-las. Tradução de Laura Teixeira Motta. São Paulo: Elefante, 2024. [8]: REDAÇÃO. Por que chamamos ultraprocessados de produtos, e não de alimentos. Portal O Joio e o Trigo, 28 ago. 2023. Disponível aqui: , acesso em 23 out. 2025. [9]: PROENÇA, Mauro. Novo capítulo na saga dos ultraprocessados. Portal Questão de Ciência, 16 jun. 2025. Disponível aqui: . Acesso em 29 out. 2025. [10]: MONTEIRO, C. A. et al. A new classification of foods based on the extent and purpose of their processing. Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, v. 26, n. 11, p. 2039–2049, 2010. [11]: MONTEIRO, C. A. et al. The UN Decade of Nutrition, the NOVA food classification and the trouble with ultra-processing. Public Health Nutrition, v. 21, n. 1, p. 5–17, 2017. [12]: MONTEIRO, C. A. et al. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them. Public Health Nutrition, v. 22, n. 5, p. 936–941, 2019. [13]: ASENSI, M. T. et al. Low-grade inflammation and ultra-processed foods consumption: a review. Nutrients, v. 15, n. 6, p. 1546, 2023

Ashok sits down with Ron Baker, co-founder of THRESHOLD and founder of the VeraSage Institute, to explore how mid-market companies must rethink their economic model in the age of AI. Ron began his career at KPMG before pioneering value pricing and leading a decades-long movement away from time-based billing. He is the author of eight books, including Times Up, and has sold more than 80,000 copies worldwide. This conversation digs into how CEOs in traditional industries can move from activity-based thinking to outcome-based economics in an AI-enabled world. In This Episode.. • Why most firms optimize around internal activity rather than measurable customer outcomes • The idea of the Transformation Economy and what it means for traditional industries • Why customer profit is the most overlooked metric in business • A real-world example of a CPA who created 15 million dollars in value but billed only 38,000 • Outcome-based pricing and the concept of a tip clause • How AI increases structural capital and changes firm design • Why smaller, more leveraged firms may outperform larger legacy organizations • The direct primary care model and what it teaches about transformation • Why human capital, structural capital, and social capital matter in the AI era Mentioned in This Episode Ron Baker - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldbaker THRESHOLD - https://thresholdnow.com VeraSage Institute - https://www.verasage.com Times Up by Ron Baker - https://www.amazon.com/Times-Up-Reinventing-Professional-Economy/ The Soul of Enterprise Radio Show - https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2735/the-soul-of-enterprise-business-in-the-knowledge-economy Fender and Fender Play - https://www.fender.com/play Howard Moran and MD Squared - https://www.mdsquared.com Dr. Paul Thomas - https://www.plumhealthdpc.com/ Palantir Technologies - https://www.palantir.com Peter Drucker - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Drucker Ron's articles on "Earning his mouse ears" from his time at Disney University  https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20131020050344-38251380-earning-my-mouse-ears-part-i/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20131103175004-38251380-earning-my-mouse-ears-part-ii/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20131117162628-38251380-earning-my-mouse-ears-part-iii/

Ashok Krishnamurthi, Managing Partner at Great Point Ventures, says the biggest mistake in venture capital is confusing prediction with judgment.Early stage investing is not about perfect stories, it is about first principles and picking the founder who can execute when the story breaks.This episode is for startup founders and investors who want a cleaner filter for what matters.“You have to learn to check your ego at the door because it's a partnership.”Ashok shares his path from engineering into building companies, then into venture capital, and explains how he forms an investment thesis when markets are noisy. We talk about founder evaluation, why picking the jockey matters more than the idea, and how first principles thinking shows up in real domains like healthcare data and cancer. We also get practical about artificial intelligence, why AI is not only a compute race, and how AI inference, energy efficiency, and cost shape what wins.00:00 Why legacy matters more than VC metrics02:28 Engineer to founder to venture capital11:16 How to pick the jockey14:21 First principles, cancer data, and AI constraints23:24 AI is here to stay, keep your mind open30:15 How to reach AshokIf this episode helped, subscribe and share it with a builder or investor who will use it.

Stop overthinking and start acting: learn how to use the TRIZ framework to resolve business contradictions and implement AI automation without blowing up your team. In this episode of The Convergence, Ashok Sivanand tackles the common trap of executive paralysis. Many leaders identify "choke points" in their business but relegate them to the back burner when firefighting mode kicks in. This episode provides a roadmap to move from "bike shedding" on familiar problems to solving the big, unfamiliar challenges that actually move the needle. Ashok introduces the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ), a methodology for identifying and resolving the inherent contradictions in business—like wanting to increase monetization without eroding customer trust. By categorizing problems into five distinct levels, leaders can avoid the dual traps of over-engineering simple issues or under-reacting to paradigm shifts. Featuring a real-world case study of a logistics company that saved $200,000 a month through a 3-day AI prototype, this episode is a call to action for leaders to embrace "reversible first steps" over rigid roadmaps. Listen to my interview with Ivan Gekht all about TRIZ In this episode: The Overthink/Underact Trap: Why leaders focus on the familiar instead of the transformational. TRIZ Framework: Understanding the 5 levels of solutioning to match the right technology to the right problem. The Power of Contradictions: How to frame business hurdles as tension points that drive innovation. Case Study: How a "Level 3" computer vision prototype saved $200k/month in just 72 hours. Office Hours: How you can get direct help defining your business contradictions. Subscribe to the Convergence podcast wherever you get podcasts including video episodes to get updated on the other crucial conversations that we'll post on YouTube at youtube.com/@convergencefmpodcast Learn something? Give us a 5 star review and like the podcast on YouTube. It's how we grow.   Follow the Pod Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/convergence-podcast/ X: https://twitter.com/podconvergence Instagram: @podconvergence

Paul Krauss MA LPC had the honor of speaking with Ashok Gupta who is offering cost-effective and accessible options for those suffering from chronic conditions as well as those who want to feel more vibrant and reduce symptoms of fatigue and inflammation. Ashok has put years of creativity into the program he offers people around the world and it really is incredible how such a holistic program can have such stunning scientific outcomes. If you are interested, check out this episode.  Ashok Gupta, MA(Cantab), MSc who is an internationally renowned speaker, filmmaker and chronic illness and neuroplasticity expert. Ashok is the director of the Gupta Program, the original neuroplasticity and holistic health program for chronic conditions such as ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, Post-Covid Syndrome, and associated conditions. The Program has helped thousands of people regain their lives.  www.guptaprogram.com The program is backed by solid science, including peer-reviewed studies, and it's gotten the thumbs up from leading health professionals. A recently April 2025 randomized controlled study demonstrates that the Gupta Program is significantly more effective than standard medication in improving symptoms of fibromyalgia. Get involved with the National Violence Prevention Hotline: 501(c)(3) Donate Share with your network Write your congressperson Sign our Petition Preview an Online Video Course for the Parents of Young Adults (Parenting Issues) Unique and low cost learning opportunities through Shion Consulting Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Cofounder of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor, and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired Magazine, and Counseling Today. Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433.  If you are looking for EMDRIA consulting groups, Paul Krauss MA LPC is now hosting a weekly online group.  For details, click here. For general behavioral and mental health consulting for you or your organization. Follow Health for Life Counseling- Grand Rapids: Instagram   |   Facebook     |     Youtube Original Music: ”Alright” from the album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify) "This Spring" (feat. Veda Hille) from the album This Spring: Songs by Veda Hille by Nicholas Krgovich (Spotify) "Burst/Neighborhood Song" from the album This Spring: Songs by Veda Hille by Nicholas Krgovich (Spotify)  

In today's Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we break down how the Economic Survey 2025–26 is pushing back against fears of mass AI-driven job losses while outlining India's real strength in application-led innovation. We also track Ashok Soota's exploration of a stake sale in Happiest Minds, Swiggy's widening year-on-year losses despite strong Instamart growth, and Meta's plan to nearly double its AI spending with up to $135 billion in capital expenditure for 2026.

Today I interview the person who has taught me the most about what it takes to live a rich and meaningful life - my dad, Ashok Chadha.We talk about the importance of dreams, curiosity, taking chances, entrepreneurship, & building an identity around multiple life pillars.Time stamps:- Embracing curiosity and following your dreams (2:37)- Taking the plunge and moving to Canada (6:05)- Finding joy at work and enjoying a long medical career (8:49)- The fragility of life (11:39)- Entrepreneurial venture #1 (13:47)- Breaking the cycle of trading time for money (16:16)- Entrepreneurial venture #2 (17:55)- Entrepreneurial venture #3 (21:06)- Finding balance in life (28:17)- Healthy living and thriving in retirement (33:25)- Closing thoughts and wisdom (40:25)Links:Newsletter: https://www.beyondmd.ca/newsletterwebsite: https://www.beyondmd.ca/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yatin-chadha/Amex credit card referrals: https://americanexpress.com/en-ca/referral/business-platinum?ref=yATINCnPBE&XLINK=MYCPRadiology courses for clinicians:https://beyondradiology.thinkific.com/courses/ct-head-interpretation-coursehttps://beyondradiology.thinkific.com/courses/master-ct-head-interpretation-course

What if your chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, or overwhelming perimenopause symptoms aren't just hormonal, but neurological? I'm Dr. Betty Murray, and in this groundbreaking episode, I sit down with Ashok Gupta, founder of the Gupta Program and pioneer in neuroplasticity-based brain retraining for chronic illness. Ashok's personal journey from debilitating chronic fatigue syndrome at Cambridge University to complete recovery led him to develop a program that has now been validated in seven clinical studies and helps thousands of people worldwide rewire their nervous systems to heal. You'll Discover: ●     Why 85% of chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and mast cell activation cases occur in women aged 35-60, and how perimenopause creates a "drought in the kingdom" that sensitizes the nervous system ●     How your immune system and nervous system become traumatized after fighting off threats and keep firing weapons of war even after the battle is over, causing widespread inflammation ●     Why survival is the number one priority of your brain, and how it would rather trigger your immune and nervous systems wildly to protect you than bring you back to balance ●     How neuroplasticity works through repetition and intensity to rewire the brain, just like learning to drive a car transforms from conscious effort to automatic behavior ●     Why estrogen loss in perimenopause builds more brain receptors (not less), affects the cannabinoid system and mitochondrial function in the prefrontal cortex, making the nervous system hypersensitive to fluctuations ●     The neuroimmune conditioned syndrome framework covering symptoms like poor sleep, pain, fatigue, swollen glands, temperature fluctuations, post-exertional malaise, and cognitive dysfunction across multiple mysterious illnesses ●     How the Gupta Program was four times more effective than sleep advice, diet, supplements, and activity recommendations for long COVID fatigue in independent studies ●     Why modern medicine treats hardware problems (broken bones) well but fails at software problems (nervous system dysregulation) that account for 50% of doctor visits PLUS, we talk about the first-ever clinical study on perimenopause and menopause using the Gupta Program, and you can participate! This episode is for women experiencing chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, long COVID, anxiety, or overwhelming perimenopause symptoms that medications haven't helped. If you're tired of being told "it's just stress" or "it's all in your head," this conversation will change everything. Watch now and discover how retraining your brain can heal your body, and how you can participate in groundbreaking research.   Connect with Ashok Gupta: Website: GuptaProgram.com Gupta Program App (free downloads available on App Store and Play Store)   Connect with Dr. Betty Murray: Betty Murray Website: https://www.bettymurray.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbettymurray/ Links: The Fierce Female Method for Longevity (Dr. Betty's book): https://fierce.hormoneshelp.com/ Menrva Telemedicine: https://gethormonesnow.com/ FREE Hormone Quiz: https://bit.ly/3wNJOec Living Well Dallas: https://www.livingwelldallas.com/ Hormone Reset: https://hormonereset.net/ More from the Podcast: Subscribe to #MenopauseMastery → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwONPdSvb2-YYY74VhD-XBw Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/menopause-mastery/id1607369247 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/0tNsjm32CZNXSgSFEwS3uH   Thank you for listening to Menopause Mastery. Empowering your health journey, one episode at a time.  

ShownotesAgainst the mounting backdrop of rising global temperatures, record-breaking extreme weather, and the UK's wettest winter on record in 2024, governments and major corporations are increasingly retreating from climate commitments. The EU reported concerning rise in greenhouse gas emissions in 2024, the UK has postponed key net zero targets, Germany has scaled back renewable investments, (let's not talk about the US) and fossil fuel giants such as Shell, BP, and TotalEnergies have revised or deferred climate pledges and clean energy projects, citing economic pressures and regulatory uncertainty. As we witness the global momentum on climate action wane — particularly in the West, where initiatives have been de-prioritised and progress has slowed — the urgency for innovation and collaboration has never been greater.In the latest episode of The Elephant in the Room podcast, I explore the evolving landscape of climate justice with Ashok Sinha, a prominent climate and social justice activist and current CEO of Ashden - a climate solutions charity. Ashok co-founded the UK Make Poverty History campaign; was a key figure in the Jubilee Debt Campaign; a Director at Stop Climate Chaos (now the Climate Coalition) – playing a pivotal role in securing UK's Climate Change Act 2008; he was also the CEO of the London Cycling Campaign.Ashok brings critical insights from his extensive experience at the forefront of landmark campaigns and policy change, offering a pragmatic perspective on the challenges and opportunities ahead for climate action worldwide. We also spoke about

What if your chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, or overwhelming perimenopause symptoms aren't just hormonal, but neurological? I'm Dr. Betty Murray, and in this groundbreaking episode, I sit down with Ashok Gupta, founder of the Gupta Program and pioneer in neuroplasticity-based brain retraining for chronic illness. Ashok's personal journey from debilitating chronic fatigue syndrome at Cambridge University to complete recovery led him to develop a program that has now been validated in seven clinical studies and helps thousands of people worldwide rewire their nervous systems to heal. You'll Discover: ●Why 85% of chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and mast cell activation cases occur in women aged 35-60, and how perimenopause creates a "drought in the kingdom" that sensitizes the nervous system ●How your immune system and nervous system become traumatized after fighting off threats and keep firing weapons of war even after the battle is over, causing widespread inflammation ●Why survival is the number one priority of your brain, and how it would rather trigger your immune and nervous systems wildly to protect you than bring you back to balance ●How neuroplasticity works through repetition and intensity to rewire the brain, just like learning to drive a car transforms from conscious effort to automatic behavior ●Why estrogen loss in perimenopause builds more brain receptors (not less), affects the cannabinoid system and mitochondrial function in the prefrontal cortex, making the nervous system hypersensitive to fluctuations ●The neuroimmune conditioned syndrome framework covering symptoms like poor sleep, pain, fatigue, swollen glands, temperature fluctuations, post-exertional malaise, and cognitive dysfunction across multiple mysterious illnesses ●How the Gupta Program was four times more effective than sleep advice, diet, supplements, and activity recommendations for long COVID fatigue in independent studies ●Why modern medicine treats hardware problems (broken bones) well but fails at software problems (nervous system dysregulation) that account for 50% of doctor visits PLUS, we talk about the first-ever clinical study on perimenopause and menopause using the Gupta Program, and you can participate! This episode is for women experiencing chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, long COVID, anxiety, or overwhelming perimenopause symptoms that medications haven't helped. If you're tired of being told "it's just stress" or "it's all in your head," this conversation will change everything.  Watch now and discover how retraining your brain can heal your body, and how you can participate in groundbreaking research. Connect with Ashok Gupta:  Website: https://www.GuptaProgram.com/ Gupta Program App (free downloads available on App Store and Play Store) Connect with Dr. Betty Murray:  Betty Murray Website: https://www.bettymurray.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbettymurray/ Links:  The Fierce Female Method for Longevity (Dr. Betty's book): https://fierce.hormoneshelp.com/ Menrva Telemedicine: https://gethormonesnow.com/ FREE Hormone Quiz: https://bit.ly/3wNJOec Living Well Dallas: https://www.livingwelldallas.com/ Hormone Reset: https://hormonereset.net/ More from the Podcast:  Subscribe to #MenopauseMastery → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwONPdSvb2-YYY74VhD-XBw   Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/menopause-mastery/id1607369247   Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/0tNsjm32CZNXSgSFEwS3uH   Thank you for listening to Menopause Mastery. Empowering your health journey, one episode at a time.  

Is your team writing code before they've actually validated the problem? In this episode, Ashok sits down with Mohammed Ali Cherwala (MAC), co-founder of Wednesday Solutions, to dismantle the traditional "build first" mentality. Mac explains why "Product Engineering" is distinct from simple software development and how his firm uses "Sprint Zero" to validate ideas cheaply using methods like fake door tests and prototypes—ensuring you don't waste capital on features nobody wants. We also dive into a radical business model shift: moving from hourly billing to outcome-based pricing, where clients pay for moved metrics rather than hours worked. Mac shares how this aligns incentives and reduces founder burn. Plus, we explore how hiring has evolved in the age of AI, why "framework thinking" beats instinct for Product Managers, and real-world examples of using on-prem LLMs to automate compliance and QA at scale. In this episode: Sprint Zero: How to use discovery sprints to validate business gaps before building. Outcome-Based Pricing: Why charging for results is better than charging for time. Hiring with AI: A new interview simulation to spot engineers who think like product owners. Automating Quality: How defining "what good looks like" enables AI agents to take over manual QA. The "Ocean's 11" Team: A metaphor for building high-trust, specialist teams. Mentioned in this episode... Wednesday Solutions: Mac's product engineering firm. Books: The Mom Test, Continuous Discovery Habits. Tools: Gemini Bot, Code Rabbit, PostHog, Clarity, Testim, Keploy, Fathom, PRDkit.ai. Service: Urban Company (InstaHelp). Unlock the full potential of your product team with Integral's player coaches, experts in lean, human-centered design. Visit integral.io/convergence for a free Product Success Lab workshop to gain clarity and confidence in tackling any product design or engineering challenge. Subscribe to the Convergence podcast wherever you get podcasts including video episodes to get updated on the other crucial conversations that we'll post on YouTube at youtube.com/@convergencefmpodcast Learn something? Give us a 5 star review and like the podcast on YouTube. It's how we grow.   Follow the Pod Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/convergence-podcast/ X: https://twitter.com/podconvergence Instagram: @podconvergence

Are you stuck deciding between building custom software or buying an expensive SaaS solution? In this episode, Ashok breaks down a real-world workshop with a medical device CEO facing a costly operational bottleneck. You'll learn how to size problems effectively to ensure they are worth the tech investment and why "renting" software might actually be the fastest path to owning your own high-value IP. Ashok challenges the common "tech-enabled" playbook—hiring a C-suite CTO immediately—and offers a leaner alternative: the "In-House Prototyper." Discover how using AI tools and low-code platforms can help you validate business value before committing to expensive development. Whether you are navigating compliance-heavy industries or just trying to improve EBITDA, this episode provides a tactical framework for negotiation, sequencing, and strategic capital allocation. Unlock the full potential of your product team with Integral's player coaches, experts in lean, human-centered design. Visit integral.io/convergence for a free Product Success Lab workshop to gain clarity and confidence in tackling any product design or engineering challenge. In this episode: Build vs. Buy Math: How to calculate the break-even point for custom software. The "Sandbox Pilot": How to negotiate a 1-month trial instead of a 12-month lock-in. Strategic Sequencing: Why you should "rent to learn" before you build to own. The Prototyper Role: A high-leverage alternative to hiring a full-time CTO. Problem Sizing: Identifying problems that compound with growth vs. those that vanish. Mentioned in this episode: Prototyping Tools: Lovable, Bolt, Replit, Vibe Coding. Workflow Automation: N8N, Langflow Subscribe to the Convergence podcast wherever you get podcasts including video episodes to get updated on the other crucial conversations that we'll post on YouTube at youtube.com/@convergencefmpodcast Learn something? Give us a 5 star review and like the podcast on YouTube. It's how we grow.   Follow the Pod Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/convergence-podcast/ X: https://twitter.com/podconvergence Instagram: @podconvergence

Why do smart leadership teams with great strategies still fail to execute? The answer often isn't a lack of talent, but a hidden structural problem called Information Asymmetry. In this episode, host Ashok Sivanand breaks down a real-world case study of a CEO (Visionary) and COO (Integrator) who trusted each other implicitly but still struggled to drive change. You'll learn why "scaling efficiency" often comes at the cost of "scaling understanding," and how to fix the gap between your boardroom strategy and your frontline reality. Ashok explores how world-class organizations like Toyota, Amazon, and Shopify use specific tools to bridge this gap, enabling their teams to make faster, decentralized decisions. If you feel like your team is constantly waiting on you for permission, or if you're constantly surprised by bad outcomes, this episode offers the tactical framework you need to build a high-context culture. Unlock the full potential of your product team with Integral's player coaches, experts in lean, human-centered design. Visit integral.io/convergence for a free Product Success Lab workshop to gain clarity and confidence in tackling any product design or engineering challenge. In this episode: Information Asymmetry: What it is and why it kills speed. The 3 Missing Links: Why you must share Assumptions, Early Measurements, and Feedback requests. Decks vs. Docs: Why Amazon's 6-page memos beat slide decks for strategy. The Andon Cord: How Toyota empowers frontline workers to stop the line. Talent Retention: Why admitting uncertainty helps you keep your best employees. Mentioned in this episode: Rocket Fuel: (Book on Visionary/Integrator leadership models). Toyota: The "Andon Board" system. Shopify: Their use of MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers for internal knowledge. Amazon: The 6-page memo culture. Integral: Product success labs and consulting. Subscribe to the Convergence podcast wherever you get podcasts including video episodes to get updated on the other crucial conversations that we'll post on YouTube at youtube.com/@convergencefmpodcast Learn something? Give us a 5 star review and like the podcast on YouTube. It's how we grow.   Follow the Pod Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/convergence-podcast/ X: https://twitter.com/podconvergence Instagram: @podconvergence

Ben Perreau has helped CEOs of some of the world's most influential companies define their next act. But instead of staying in the boardroom, he turned his attention to the managers on the front lines, the people who quietly make or break culture every day. In this episode, Ben joins Ashok to talk about why so many managers feel underprepared, how culture actually changes, and how his latest venture, Parafoil, is using psycholinguistics and AI to build better leaders in real time. From navigating billion dollar strategy shifts to coaching individual managers through difficult feedback conversations, Ben shares a wide ranging perspective on leadership, self-awareness, and the small but powerful rituals that shape great teams. Whether you're a CEO, a first-time manager, or considering your next step, this conversation will change how you think about leadership and how to measure it. Unlock the full potential of your product team with Integral's player coaches, experts in lean, human-centered design. Visit integral.io/convergence for a free Product Success Lab workshop to gain clarity and confidence in tackling any product design or engineering challenge. Inside the episode... Why most culture change doesn't start at the top, it starts with managers The massive training gap: 82% of managers feel underprepared The key differences between leadership, management, coaching, and mentorship How Parafoil uses psycholinguistics to help managers understand themselves and their teams What makes great CEOs different (hint: it's not just decision-making) Why "I," "you," and "we" in conversation say more than you think Concrete ways to measure leadership effectiveness and improve it The ethics of building AI for human development How organizations can avoid stagnation by rethinking their management layer Why the Beatles are a model for creative, high-performing teams Mentioned in this episode: Parafoil (https://parafoil.co) SY Partners Netflix personalization algorithms James Pennebaker and psycholinguistics Remarkable Paper Tablet Stanford d.school IDEO Google X Howard Schultz's investment firm MITI framework (Motivational Interviewing) (referenced implicitly in style) Unlock the full potential of your product team with Integral's player coaches, experts in lean, human-centered design. Visit integral.io/convergence for a free Product Success Lab workshop to gain clarity and confidence in tackling any product design or engineering challenge. Subscribe to the Convergence podcast wherever you get podcasts including video episodes to get updated on the other crucial conversations that we'll post on YouTube at youtube.com/@convergencefmpodcast Learn something? Give us a 5 star review and like the podcast on YouTube. It's how we grow.   Follow the Pod Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/convergence-podcast/ X: https://twitter.com/podconvergence Instagram: @podconvergence

If John Wick and Judge Dredd loved each other very much… Saga of the Forgotten Warrior By: Larry Correia 1- Son of the Black Sword 2- House of Assassins 3- Destroyer of Worlds 4- Tower of Silence 5- Graveyard of Demons 6- Heart of the Mountain Briefly, what is this series about?  The series is set on the continent of Lok, in a world inspired by feudal India and Southeast Asia, meaning that there are castes, and outside of that, the casteless, who are literal non-people. The story follows Ashok Vadal, a pitiless "Protector of the Law". The Order of the Protectors is like a branch of elite special forces, called in when the normal constabulary, or even the normal military is insufficient. Even among these elite warriors Ashok stands out as being particularly deadly because he bears one of the world's twelve sentient magical swords. Much of the law concerns the status of the first caste and the casteless' lack of status. But it also forbids religion, illegal magic, and demons leaving the sea. The ocean is full of demons, and they don't have much regard for the law, so Ashok spends much of his time killing them.  Given that the ocean is the exclusive domain of the demons, all status consists in living far away from it, and all insults reference the ocean in some way. "Saltwater!" Or calling someone a "Fisheater."  Who should read this series? Much of my discussion below will concern this very question, but as a tl;dr you should definitely like it if you like Correia's other stuff. Also if you like fast moving action heavy fantasy series that are done, I would also recommend it. Specific thoughts: How this fantasy series compares to other fantasy series

In this episode, Ashok is joined by Maya Hari, global executive, board member, and now co-founder of Genie Health. Maya has led teams across Twitter, Google, Samsung, and other global companies, and now sits on the boards of public enterprises like Saint-Gobain. What makes her perspective rare isn't just her resume. It's her clarity around what culture really is, how to measure it, and how to build it intentionally. Maya shares the three signals she uses to assess culture inside a company, how she assembles high-performing, cohesive teams, and why purpose is at the core of sustainable culture. She also speaks candidly about what emotional safety looks like in leadership, including real stories of crying at work, what she calls "cry counts," and how vulnerability, when authentic, is a leadership superpower. Whether you're scaling, transforming, or turning around a team, Maya offers guidance on what kind of CEO you need to be and how to figure that out for yourself. Unlock the full potential of your product team with Integral's player coaches, experts in lean, human-centered design. Visit integral.io/convergence for a free Product Success Lab workshop to gain clarity and confidence in tackling any product design or engineering challenge.     Inside the episode... What makes culture "good" and why it's never accidental The three metrics Maya uses to evaluate company culture Purpose as the root of culture (and why it doesn't have to be altruistic) How vulnerability in leadership fosters trust and prevents burnout "Cry count": what crying at work says about psychological safety The difference between wartime and peacetime CEOs and how to know which you are Why some leaders thrive in transformation while others thrive in growth How Maya thinks about hiring cultural glue in early teams What she looks for in CEOs during board interviews Co-founding a startup with your spouse and how to put up healthy guardrails Genie Health's mission to empower consumers with agency over their health Why coding with AI is blowing open product development for startups     Mentioned in this episode Genie Health Twitter Shazam EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) Gino Wickman (from Shed & Shine podcast)     Subscribe to the Convergence podcast wherever you get podcasts including video episodes on YouTube at youtube.com/@convergencefmpodcast Learn something? Give us a 5-star review and like the podcast on YouTube. It's how we grow. Subscribe to the Convergence podcast wherever you get podcasts including video episodes to get updated on the other crucial conversations that we'll post on YouTube at youtube.com/@convergencefmpodcast Learn something? Give us a 5 star review and like the podcast on YouTube. It's how we grow.   Follow the Pod Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/convergence-podcast/ X: https://twitter.com/podconvergence Instagram: @podconvergence

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by Ashok Bhundia, IIF Deputy Chief Economist and Head of Asia Macroeconomic Research, to discuss Asia's global economic and geopolitical trends. The conversation focuses on how Asian economies are responding to evolving U.S.–China trade negotiations and strategic competition. Clay and Ashok explore the increasing importance of digital finance in shaping regional priorities, as well as the surge in investment and innovation in artificial intelligence and stablecoins. They also consider which countries are best positioned to benefit from the AI boom amid intensifying technology rivalry. The episode addresses currency trends and whether Asian currencies could appreciate against the U.S. dollar as part of broader efforts to rebalance trade. Finally, Clay and Ashok discuss whether Asia will lead global growth and innovation or face pressure to choose sides between the United States and China. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.

Leaders are under pressure to "do something with AI," but many end up making the same preventable mistakes that derail their data strategy before it starts. In this episode, Ashok sits down with David Cohen, founder of Superposition Strategy, to run a live workshop identifying the top five strategic missteps leaders make—and more importantly, how to avoid them. If you're leading or supporting a data or AI initiative, this episode is your tactical blueprint for getting it right. You'll hear David walk through an interactive exercise designed to prioritize problems and focus on high-impact solutions. Together, he and Ashok unpack real-world examples from highly regulated industries, debate the role of data as a profit center, and share facilitation tactics that help teams speak up and make better decisions. Whether you're drowning in stakeholder expectations or trying to build buy-in, you'll walk away with actionable strategies to make your AI and data efforts more resilient—and more effective. Unlock the full potential of your product team with Integral's player coaches, experts in lean, human-centered design. Visit integral.io/convergence for a free Product Success Lab workshop to gain clarity and confidence in tackling any product design or engineering challenge. Inside the episode... The 5 most common mistakes leaders make in AI and data strategy Why "no leadership buy-in" is the #1 killer of data initiatives The power of divergent thinking in early-stage problem framing What leaders get wrong about experimentation and timelines Real examples from healthcare, finance, and automotive sectors Why facilitation tools like silent brainstorming and dot voting matter How governance can unlock innovation—if you start early The hidden advantage small consultancies have with AI Using structured workshops to create shared understanding and focus Mentioned in this episode LEGO Build Together sets Ford Labs, 99P Labs, Capital One Labs (innovation labs examples) Facilitation techniques (dot voting, silent ideation, Roman voting) David's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davcohen06/ David's company: https://www.superpositionstrat.com/  Superposition's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Superpositionstrat Subscribe to the Convergence podcast wherever you get podcasts, including video episodes on YouTube at youtube.com/@convergencefmpodcast Learn something? Give us a 5 star review and like the podcast on YouTube. It's how we grow.  

TimeStamps : 00:00 – Introduction 01:20 – Ashok Gupta's Personal Story 02:29 – Why Teens Need Brain Training 03:50 – What is Neuroplasticity? 05:05 – How Negative Thoughts Get Stuck 08:50 – The Four S Technique for Rewiring Your Brain 18:21 – Building Healthy Brain Habits 21:54 – The #1 Tip: Turn Off Notifications 23:24 – Real-World Connections vs. Screen Time 25:17 – About the Gupta Program 26:54 – Final Thoughts & Takeaways     In this inspiring episode of The Holistic Kids Show, join the Holistic Kids as they sit down with internationally renowned speaker and health practitioner Ashok Gupta. Discover how neuroplasticity—the brain's ability to change and adapt—can empower kids and teens to take control of their mental health and well-being. Ashok shares his personal journey overcoming chronic illness, explains the science of brain training in simple terms, and introduces the practical "Four S Technique" to help manage stress, anxiety, and negative thoughts. Packed with actionable tips for building a healthier brain, this episode is a must-listen for kids, teens, parents, and anyone looking to thrive in today's digital world.   ---- Learn more about Dr. Madiha Saeed at https://holisticmommd.com, or follow her on social media @HolisticMomMD

To donate to my PayPal (thank you): https://paypal.me/danieru22?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US Dr. Ashok Bedi is a Jungian psychoanalyst and board-certified psychiatrist, trained in India, Great Britain, and the United States. He serves as Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical College of Wisconsin, a faculty member at the Carl G. Jung Institute of Chicago, and a psychiatrist within the Aurora Health Care Network. With over thirty years of practice in Milwaukee, he specializes in adult psychotherapy and Jungian analysis, integrating spirituality and healing in his work. Dr. Bedi is the author of several books on psychology and spirituality and lectures internationally, also leading Jungian training programs and study groups in India. Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ashok-Bedi/author/B001K8AWZE?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=50f31ee6-3086-449a-a224-6b5eda1e1d3d Note: Information contained in this video is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment or consultation with a mental health professional or business consultant.

In this episode, Ashok shares a story from a long established services company with a big vision for transformation. The leadership team set their sights on launching a new AI enabled membership business. The original plan involved technology, acquisitions, and a long wait before revenue or even a customer touchpoint.  Instead of waiting nine months to learn whether the idea would land, they adopted a lean and human centered approach that created clarity and momentum in weeks. Ashok walks through how they reduced risk, accelerated learning, and positioned the business for success without gambling its future. What You Will Learn • How to de risk technology and AI initiatives before large capital commitments • How your sales/field team can be a valuable source of insights • Practical ways to bring field teams into the innovation process • How to measure progress without waiting months for revenue or adoption • A repeatable approach for CEOs to test assumptions and move with confidence This episode is designed for CEOs and operators of traditional businesses with ambitions to create new revenue streams through technology, AI, or subscription models. Do not build based on hope. Validate with customers first, sell early, and build only the parts that prove necessary. Subscribe to the Convergence podcast wherever you get podcasts including video episodes to get updated on the other crucial conversations that we'll post on YouTube at youtube.com/@convergencefmpodcast Learn something? Give us a 5 star review and like the podcast on YouTube. It's how we grow.   Follow the Pod Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/convergence-podcast/ X: https://twitter.com/podconvergence Instagram: @podconvergence  

In this episode of Convergence.fm, Ashok Sivanand sits down with Farhan Thawar, Head of Engineering at Shopify, to go behind the scenes of how Shopify not only keeps pace with rapid change but leads it.  The discussion explores how Shopify became one of the first platforms to allow merchants to sell products directly inside ChatGPT, why that move challenges Amazon's dominance, and what it takes to build a company that learns faster than it fails.  Farhan explains the systems that make being first repeatable rather than accidental, including Shopify's internal LLM proxy, MCP servers, experimentation culture, and democratized tooling.  If you are a CEO, COO, or CTO looking to scale through culture, systems, and intentional technology adoption, this episode shows what it looks like to operate with conviction and long-term relevance. Key Topics and Moments: Shopify and OpenAI's commerce integration. The same day OpenAI enabled in-chat shopping, Shopify merchants were already live. Farhan explains what it takes for a company of Shopify's size to move with that kind of speed Competing with Amazon through culture, not size. Shopify has 3,000 engineers compared to Amazon's 35,000+, yet continues to outpace bigger players by focusing on coherence, focus, and empowered execution rather than bureaucracy and scale. The meaning behind Tobi Lütke's April AI memo. Farhan discusses how Shopify operationalized its “AI is non-optional” stance, what baseline expectations look like, and how performance is evaluated in an AI-native organization. AI reflexivity and the “three buckets.” Farhan explains how teams are taught to recognize “AI not allowed,” “AI optional,” and “AI mandatory” problems so that employees develop instinct for when to reach for AI — and when to pick up the screwdriver. The risk of ‘vibe coding' and why hand tools still matter. Farhan shares lessons from real incidents inside and outside Shopify, like the Cloudflare outage caused by unreviewed AI-generated code, and how engineering leaders teach judgment, not just prompting. The LLM Proxy and MCP Servers. Inside look at how Shopify democratized AI across departments by building an internal platform that connects all major models and corporate data sources, enabling every employee to build workflows and ask intelligent questions — not just engineers. AI budgeting vs. SaaS budgeting. Farhan explains why AI usage isn't treated like traditional SaaS spend and how Shopify encourages heavy experimentation by rewarding impact rather than punishing token consumption. Experimentation as a system. How teams are encouraged to show work at 20%, not 80%, and why the speed of learning, not perfection, is the true productivity metric. Subtraction as leadership. Farhan shares how founders and executives must delete outdated processes, rules, and layers of bureaucracy to make room for new ideas — why process should only exist if it makes something possible or 10x better. Hiring and growing AI-native talent. Why Shopify doubled down on internships, hiring 1,000 interns this year and next, and how younger engineers push full-timers to stay current by being born AI-native “centaurs.” Responsibility versus accountability. Why leaders can delegate tasks but not responsibility, and how to stay in the work without disempowering the team. Certainty as intolerance. Farhan's reflection on why overconfidence kills creativity, and how leaders can replace fixed beliefs with wayfinding, curiosity, and adaptive decision-making. Rapid-fire reflections for CEOs. Ashok and Farhan close with lessons on showing unfinished work, modeling curiosity, and removing friction as a cultural operating system. Who Should Listen: Mid-market CEOs, COOs, and CTOs building adaptable organizations that can scale.  Leaders focused on culture and transformation, not just technology adoption.  Operators who want to apply product thinking and modern software practices to traditional industries. Notable Quotes: “We have a baseline expectation of using AI. If you have two people, one using AI and one not, they will both be evaluated the same.” – Farhan Thawar on AI usage expectations  “We don't like waste, but we don't have limits. If you believe in your workflow, use the best model for your problem solving.” – Farhan Thawar on AI token cost and consumption   “You can now buy directly in chat from Shopify merchants. That is a major shift in how people discover and buy online.” – Ashok Sivanand on Shopify launching all their merchants on ChatGPT's Shop feature on the very day it was launched  Related Reading and References: Shopify Blog: Shopify and OpenAI bring commerce to ChatGPT (official announcement) - https://www.shopify.com/news/shopify-open-ai-commerce?podconvergence   Reuters: OpenAI partners with Shopify, Stripe, and others to expand ChatGPT integrations - https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/openai-partners-with-etsy-shopify-chatgpt-checkout-2025-09-29/?podconvergence   TechCrunch: Inside Tobi Lütke's AI Memo and Shopify's Cultural Shift - https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/07/shopify-ceo-tells-teams-to-consider-using-ai-before-growing-headcount/?podconvergence  Farhan's opinions about token consumption - https://x.com/fnthawar/status/1930367595670274058  Farhan's article about “looking stupid”- https://medium.com/helpful-com/why-looking-stupid-is-my-superpower-2ee3fe00a748?podconvergence  The Convergence.fm first episode with Farhan in 2024 - https://convergence.fm/episode/from-code-to-culture-how-shopify-thrives-under-farhan-thawars-thought-leadership  The Convergence.fm Episode about Tobi Lütke's leaked AI memo mandate, and our 6 takeaways - https://convergence.fm/episode/shopifys-leaked-ai-mandate-explained-6-takeaways-for-your-product-team  Tobi's memo Tweet - https://x.com/tobi/status/1909231499448401946 Unreasonable Hospitality (book) - https://www.amazon.com/Unreasonable-Hospitality-Remarkable-Giving-People/dp/0593418573  Farhan's Twitter (public handle) - https://x.com/fnthawar  Reflection and Action Steps: Start with your mission. Before choosing tools, clarify what problem you are solving and what your business stands for.  Enable your team. Ask whether you are removing barriers or creating them.  Are employees empowered to experiment?  Model the change. Use AI tools yourself. Share your learnings, wins, and failures openly. F Foster learning. Consider introducing internal forums or “thinking clubs” that encourage curiosity and reflection across your team.  

Ashok Chennuru, Chief Data & Digital Transformation Officer at Elevance Health, discusses proactive care and strategies to enhance the customer experience. He highlights the importance of human-centered healthcare, personalizing experiences through AI, and offers advice for emerging leaders navigating the future of health transformation.

Ashok Pande writes in many voices. He writes travelogues and poetry, he has written a book about forgotten women of the world and a lot about his corner of Uttarakhand. His Facebook page is a treasure trove of stories big and small, told with a mix of humour, compassion and curiosity, all in equal parts. Where I pause most in his work is his book of “kissas” (anecdotes). For someone like me who “hears” the words as I read, intonation and all (I recently discovered that it's a scientifically proven thing, this hearing of words in one's head in an actual voice!) It's a special treat to read his words thick and sweet like honey with regional accents. Enjoy this qissa from his book, Babban Carbonate. अशोक पांडे ने बहुत कुछ लिखा और लिख रहे हैं।  वे यात्रा वृत्तांत और कविताएँ लिखते हैं, उन्होंने दुनिया की भूली-बिसरी महिलाओं पर एक किताब लिखी है और उत्तराखंड के अपने सलोने कोने के बारे में भी बहुत कुछ लिखा है। उनका फेसबुक पेज छोटी-बड़ी कहानियों का ख़ज़ाना है। उनके काम में मेरी सबसे पसंदीदा है उनकी "किस्सा" की किताब, ‘बब्बन कार्बोनेट'। आज उनकी किताब, बब्बन कार्बोनेट, के इस किस्से का आनंद लें।

When Andrew Stein stepped into the CEO role at the Children's Foundation, he inherited a bloated tech stack, misaligned systems, and a looming CRM renewal with a steep price hike. With no in-house tech experts and only 15 staff, Andrew faced a critical decision point: how to make a smart technology pivot without draining his team's energy—or the organization's resources. In this conversation, he breaks down the structured, people-first approach that helped the foundation unify around its needs, realign its tech strategy, and emerge stronger, all without adding headcount. Ashok and Andrew unpack the process behind the workshop that set this transition in motion—covering everything from navigating vendor lock-in and defining “non-negotiables,” to how sticky notes and cross-functional collaboration became unexpected heroes in a major organizational shift. They also get into broader lessons on change management, trust-building, and how to keep morale high when the work gets hard. Whether you lead a lean nonprofit or a team in transition to transformation, there's something here for anyone looking to make complex changes with clarity and alignment.     Unlock the full potential of your product team with Integral's player coaches, experts in lean, human-centered design. Visit integral.io/convergence for a free Product Success Lab workshop to gain clarity and confidence in tackling any product design or engineering challenge.     Inside the episode... How Andrew prepared his team for a major CRM migration without internal tech specialists Why they focused on needs alignment before even thinking about vendors The sticky note exercise that set the tone for cross-functional collaboration What it means to “de-risk” a big decision through structured prioritization The importance of clarity and timing in organizational restructuring How Andrew rebuilt staff trust after downsizing from 35 to 13 The concept of “avoiding the big bang” in tech transitions Why hiring a tech advocate (not tied to any vendor) made a difference Reapplying product thinking and prioritization tools in hiring and org design The mindset shift from one-time dream teams to repeatable team-building     Mentioned in this episode Remarkable Tablet Integral's Product Success Lab The Children's Foundation – yourchildrensfoundation.org Andrew's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-stein-91a16847/     Subscribe to the Convergence podcast wherever you get podcasts including video episodes on YouTube at youtube.com/@convergencefmpodcast Learn something? Give us a 5 star review and like the podcast on YouTube. It's how we grow.  

Strong teams and transformed product practices drive growth. In order to drive outcomes using software and build great product teams, you need to drive speed to value and adapt quickly. The problem is, technology teams and business teams are often disjointed and lack clarity around each other's “why.” Unlock the full potential of your product team with Integral's player coaches, experts in lean, human-centered design. Visit integral.io/convergence for a free Product Success Lab workshop to gain clarity and confidence in tackling any product design or engineering challenge. In this first part of a continuing series on the Convergence podcast, Ashok Sivanand and Bailey O'Shea, Head of Product at Integral, explore 9 conversations essential for the success of product teams that are too often forgotten. These conversations are cultivated from the years of experience Ashok and the team at Integral have consulting with some of the best product makers in the world. This discussion is vital for product managers and team leaders, offering an in-depth look at the nuanced dialogues that shape a product's journey from ideation to market execution. Learn about the often-overlooked discussions that can significantly enhance agility, speed up market delivery, and maintain team alignment as your operations scale. Unlock the full potential of your product team with Integral's player coaches, experts in lean, human-centered design. Visit integral.io/convergence for a free Product Access Lab workshop to gain clarity and confidence in tackling any product design or engineering challenge. Inside the episode... Understanding Communication Impact: Ashok and Bailey discuss how insufficient communication can severely affect team dynamics, decelerate processes, and impede agility. Critical Conversations for Product Teams: They highlight the crucial but frequently missed discussions necessary within product teams to prevent bottlenecks and foster a culture of transparency. Methods for Effective Dialogue: They share detailed strategies on facilitating these conversations to ensure comprehensive alignment across roles from engineers to product managers. Practical and Theoretical Insights: The episode offers practical examples and theoretical insights to help listeners understand the application of these conversations in real teams, along with the foundational theories behind their significance. Subscribe to the Convergence podcast wherever you get podcasts including video episodes to get updated on the other crucial conversations that we'll post on YouTube at youtube.com/@convergencefmpodcast Learn something? Give us a 5 star review and like the podcast on YouTube. It's how we grow.   Follow the Pod Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/convergence-podcast/ X: https://twitter.com/podconvergence Instagram: @podconvergence