Rashmi Sundaram welcomes shadow work expert, Aditi Nirvaan to Let’s Talk for a powerful continuation of their conversation on the deeper layers of inner work and awareness.In this episode, the focus shifts to understanding gender disparity through the lens of shadow work.What if the patterns we label as masculine or feminine are not about gender, but about unconscious conditioning and human behavior?Aditi explores how shadow work can help us move beyond gendered thinking and instead recognize recurring emotional and behavioral patterns that shape our lives. From societal conditioning to internalized beliefs, this conversation invites a more conscious and integrated way of seeing ourselves and others.The episode also dives into the concept of the gold shadow — the hidden strengths, qualities, and potential we admire in others but have not yet owned within ourselves. By becoming aware of these projections, we open the door to deeper self-awareness, confidence, and personal transformation.Together, Rashmi and Aditi explore how understanding both shadow and gold shadow can help individuals build emotional intelligence, break limiting patterns, and lead with greater authenticity and awareness in all areas of life.📌 Resources :To contact Rashmi Sundaram – rashmisundaram.letstalk@gmail.comTo contact Aditi Nirvaan – https://www.aditinirvaan.com/🌿 About the Host :Host Rashmi Sundaram is a Mental Health Practitioner and Facilitator, certified in Basic Counseling (IAOTH), MA Psychology, and currently pursuing advanced training in Transactional Analysis and Psychodrama. She is also a certified QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper and Dot Listener, passionate about creating safe and supportive spaces for emotional well-being.🎬 Credits:Created & Hosted by – Rashmi SundaramGuest – Aditi NirvaanProduced by – The Voice BankDirected by – Sundar SethuramanCinematography, Editing & Photography – Avanti DevdikarSound Engineers – Sushant Sonawale, Tejas Jadhav & Agnel GeorgeStudio – Crescendo Studios, MumbaiProduction Manager – Akash ChileSupport Team – Deepak Vanjare, Pritam AhiwaleAccounts – Deepali Pathare

Rashmi Sundaram welcomes shadow work expert, Aditi Nirvaan to Let’s Talk for a powerful conversation on the inner work every leader must do before leading others.What happens when unresolved fears, wounds, and unconscious patterns shape the way we lead?In this episode, Aditi dives deep into the concept of shadow work and why it should be an essential part of conscious leadership today. From hidden emotional triggers and self-sabotaging behaviors to control she unpacks how the parts of ourselves we avoid often show up most strongly in positions of power.Together, Rashmi and Aditi explore how leaders can build deeper self-awareness, emotional resilience, and authenticity by facing their inner world first. This conversation offers powerful insights into how healing, nervous system regulation, and shadow integration can transform not only personal growth but also the way we influence teams, relationships, and organizations.Resources :To contact Rashmi Sundaram – rashmisundaram.letstalk@gmail.comTo contact Aditi Nirvaan – https://www.aditinirvaan.com/About the Host :Host Rashmi Sundaram is a Mental Health Practitioner and Facilitator, certified in Basic Counseling (IAOTH), MA Psychology, and currently pursuing advanced training in Transactional Analysis and Psychodrama. She is also a certified QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper and Dot Listener, passionate about creating safe and supportive spaces for emotional well-being.🎬 Credits:Created & Hosted by – Rashmi SundaramGuest – Aditi NirvaanProduced by – The Voice BankDirected by – Sundar SethuramanCinematography, Editing & Photography – Avanti DevdikarSound Engineers – Sushant Sonawale, Tejas Jadhav & Agnel GeorgeStudio – Crescendo Studios, MumbaiProduction Manager – Akash ChileSupport Team – Deepak Vanjare, Pritam AhiwaleAccounts – Deepali Pathare[ Aditi Nirvaan, Aditi Nirvaan podcast, Aditi Nirvaan shadow work, Aditi Nirvaan leadership, shadow work, shadow integration, shadow work for leaders, leadership, conscious leadership, authentic leadership, leadership psychology, emotional intelligence, self awareness, trauma healing, nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, leadership mindset, inner work, self mastery, self sabotage, burnout recovery, leadership development, leadership in crisis, modern leadership, decision making under pressure, workplace psychology, geopolitical crisis, current geopolitical situation, global uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, leadership during uncertainty, world affairs, political instability, global conflict, strategic leadership, resilience in leadership, conscious leadership podcast, emotional intelligence for leaders, leadership in uncertain times, trauma informed leadership, high performance leadership, emotional regulation, nervous system recovery, Aditi Nirvaan interview ]

Rashmi Sundaram welcomes sound therapist and yoga practitioner Snowlika Priydarshi to Let’s Talk for a deep dive of what Sound Healing does to you mind and body.Watch till the end for a demo!In this episode, we explore the transformative world of sound healing with practitioner and guide Snowlika Priydarshi. Discover how sound frequencies, vibration, and ancient healing traditions are used to support emotional balance, reduce stress, and promote overall wellbeing. Snowlika shares insights into the science and spirituality behind sound healing, how it affects the body and mind, and practical ways people can begin experiencing its benefits in their daily lives. If you are curious about holistic wellness, meditation, or energy healing, this conversation offers an inspiring introduction to the power of sound.Resources :To contact Rashmi Sundaram – rashmisundaram.letstalk@gmail.comTo contact Snowlika Priydarshi – psnowlika12@gmail.comAbout the Host :Host Rashmi Sundaram is a Mental Health Practitioner and Facilitator, certified in Basic Counseling (IAOTH), MA Psychology, and currently pursuing advanced training in Transactional Analysis and Psychodrama. She is also a certified QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper and Dot Listener, passionate about creating safe and supportive spaces for emotional well-being.🎬 Credits:Created & Hosted by – Rashmi SundaramGuest – Snowlika PriydarshiProduced by – The Voice BankDirected by – Sundar SethuramanCinematography, Editing & Photography – Avanti DevdikarSound Engineers – Sushant Sonawale, Tejas Jadhav & Agnel GeorgeStudio – Crescendo Studios, MumbaiProduction Manager – Akash ChileSupport Team – Deepak Vanjare, Pritam AhiwaleAccounts – Deepali Pathare[sound healing, sound therapy, healing frequencies, vibrational healing, sound bath, meditation music, frequency healing, energy healing, holistic wellness, mindfulness, sound meditation, chakra healing, crystal singing bowls, Tibetan singing bowls, gong bath, vibrational therapy, relaxation therapy, stress relief meditation, frequency therapy, spiritual healing, brainwave entrainment, harmonic resonance, wellness podcast, holistic health, mindfulness meditation, alternative healing, energy balance, deep relaxation, nervous system healing, sound vibration therapy]

Rashmi Sundaram welcomes actor, yoga practitioner and mental health advocate Gauri Pradhan Tejwani to Let’s Talk for a deeply reflective conversation on life, purpose and emotional well-being.Gauri shares her journey to discovering yoga as a grounding and healing practice, and how her personal experiences shaped her growing commitment to mental health awareness. Drawing from her mother’s story, she speaks passionately about her ambition to support seniors and address mental health challenges among the aging population.The conversation also explores how mental health dialogues are slowly evolving within the Indian television industry, alongside candid reflections on raising twins—the joys, learnings and challenges that come with motherhood. Gauri further opens up about women’s health, discussing perimenopause and the role of antenatal yoga in nurturing both physical and emotional balance.Together, they emphasise the importance of compassion, listening and creating safe spaces for conversations that are often left unspoken.Resources :To contact Rashmi Sundaram – rashmisundaram.letstalk@gmail.comAbout the Host :Host Rashmi Sundaram is a Mental Health Practitioner and Facilitator, certified in Basic Counseling (IAOTH), MA Psychology, and currently pursuing advanced training in Transactional Analysis and Psychodrama. She is also a certified QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper and Dot Listener, passionate about creating safe and supportive spaces for emotional well-being.🎬 Credits:Created & Hosted by – Rashmi SundaramGuest – Gauri Pradhan TejwaniProduced by – The Voice BankDirected by – Sundar SethuramanCinematography, Editing & Photography – Avanti DevdikarSound Engineers – Sushant Sonawale, Tejas Jadhav & Agnel GeorgeStudio – Crescendo Studios, MumbaiProduction Manager – Akash ChileSupport Team – Deepak Vanjare, Pritam AhiwaleAccounts – Deepali Pathare[Gauri Pradhan Tejwani, Gauri Pradhan Interview, Indian Television Actor, Mental Health Awareness, Yoga, Motherhood, Raising Twins, Perimenopause, Antenatal Yoga, Senior Mental Health, Women’s Health, Emotional Wellbeing, Indian TV Industry, Hiten Tejwani]

Join Rashmi Sundaram in conversation with Dr. Sunita Patel who shares her inspiring journey and insights on her journey to dance movement therapy, navigating peri-menopause and menopause with self-care and holistic wellness, and the importance of premarital counseling.Dr. Patel also talks about her remarkable work in de-addiction centers and with jail inmates using dance and movement therapy, and the breakthroughs she's witnessed. Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation that will leave you empowered and inspired to take charge of your well-being.Resources : To contact Dr. Sunita Patel - drsunitajaipatel@gmail.comTo contact Rashmi Sundaram - rashmisundaram.letstalk@gmail.comAbout the Host and Guest:Host Rashmi Sundaram is a Mental Health Practitioner and Facilitator (under supervision), certified in Basic Counseling (IAOTH), MA Psychology, and currently pursuing advanced training in Transactional Analysis and Psychodrama. She is also a certified QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper and Dot Listener, passionate about creating safe and supportive spaces for emotional well-being.Dr. Sunita Patel is a Health, Wellness, and Fitness Professional, Counsellor, and Dance and Movement Therapist. She is a gold medalist from TISS, with 30 years of experience in homeopathic consultation and counseling. Her aim is to further family therapy and dance movement therapy for all.🎬 Credits:Created & Hosted by – Rashmi SundaramGuest – Dr. Sunita PatelProduced by – The Voice BankDirected by – Sundar SethuramanCinematography, Editing & Photography – Avanti DevdikarSound Engineers – Sushant Sonawale, Tejas Jadhav & Agnel GeorgeStudio – Crescendo Studios, MumbaiProduction Manager – Akash ChileSupport Team – Deepak Vanjare, Pritam AhiwaleAccounts – Deepali Pathare#HolisticWellness #DanceMovementTherapy #MentalHealth #SelfCare #Wellness #MentalWellness #Fitness #HealthAndWellness #Mindfulness #Therapy #Counseling #WomenEmpowerment #Menopause #PremaritalCounseling #DeAddiction #Rehabilitation #InspirationalStories #MotivationalPodcast #WellnessPodcast #HealthPodcast

Rashmi Sundaram welcomes Pritam Shikhare; one of the glowing hearts of Agatsu Foundation, a not-for-profit company founded by her daughter-in-law Ira Khan, to discuss her own approach and learnings towards mental health.Her work in the mental health space paves the way for non-clinical therapeutic practices as she talks about her relationship with the dance form of Kathak, her laughter club, the senior social hour she facilitates. They dive into the importance of listening as a shared learning and essential skill, her son Nupur Shikhare and daughter-in-law Ira's encouragement towards gaining knowledge surrounding mental health, self-care and much more.Resources : Agatsu Foundation - https://www.agatsufoundation.org/To contact Rashmi Sundaram - rashmisundaram.letstalk@gmail.comAbout the Host :Host Rashmi Sundaram is a Mental Health Practitioner and Facilitator (under supervision), certified in Basic Counseling (IAOTH), MA Psychology, and currently pursuing advanced training in Transactional Analysis and Psychodrama. She is also a certified QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper and Dot Listener, passionate about creating safe and supportive spaces for emotional well-being.🎬 Credits:Created & Hosted by – Rashmi SundaramGuest – Pritam ShikhareProduced by – The Voice BankDirected by – Sundar SethuramanCinematography, Editing & Photography – Avanti DevdikarSound Engineers – Sushant Sonawale, Tejas Jadhav & Agnel GeorgeStudio – Crescendo Studios, MumbaiProduction Manager – Akash ChileSupport Team – Deepak Vanjare, Pritam AhiwaleAccounts – Deepali Pathare[Pritam Shikhare, Pritam Shikhare Interview, Mental Health, Therapeutic, Art Therapy, Kathak, Agatsu Foundation, Choreography, Dance, Nupur Shikhare, Ira Khan, Performing Arts, Listening, Movement]

Join Rashmi Sundaram as she sits down with Jennie Kristel, a passionate Expressive Arts Therapist, in this captivating conversation. Jennie shares her remarkable journey of growing up neurodivergent and how it led her to the healing arts. She opens up about incorporating various modalities into her art therapy practice, celebrates client breakthroughs, and reflects on her fulfilling experience as an adjunct instructor at Lesley University - the same institution where she honed her skills as a student.Tune in as Jennie discusses her work with Playback Theater and reveals how art can become the therapist itself, offering profound insights into our expressive journeys. Get ready to be inspired by Jennie's story and discover the transformative power of expressive arts.Resources - Website : https://jenkristel.com/---About the Host and Guest:Host Rashmi Sundaram is a Mental Health Practitioner and Facilitator (under supervision), certified in Basic Counseling (IAOTH), MA Psychology, and currently pursuing advanced training in Transactional Analysis and Psychodrama. She is also a certified QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper and Dot Listener, passionate about creating safe and supportive spaces for emotional well-being.Jennie Kristel is an Expressive Arts Therapist, artist, and educator with a background in interpersonal communication, psychology, and theater. She has worked in clinical and non-clinical settings since 1995, using arts to promote healing, self-esteem, and social justice. Jennie is a printmaker, painter, and fiber artist, exploring themes of human experience and connection with nature.🎬 Credits:Created & Hosted by – Rashmi SundaramGuest – Jennie KristelProduced by – The Voice BankDirected by – Sundar SethuramanCinematography, Editing & Photography – Avanti DevdikarSound Engineers – Sushant Sonawale, Tejas Jhadav & Agnel GeorgeStudio – Crescendo Studios, MumbaiProduction Manager – Akash ChileSupport Team – Deepak Vanjare, Pritam AhiwaleAccounts – Deepali Pathare#expressiveartstherapy #ArtTherapy #Neurodivergence #PlaybackTheatre #MentalHealth #CreativeExpression #TherapyAndArt #MindfulnessAndArt #SelfDiscovery #WellnessAndCreativity #HealingThroughArt #ArtisticExpression #TherapeuticArts #MentalWellness #CreativeHealing #BenefitsOfArtTherapy #ArtForMentalHealth #NeurodivergentArt #PlaybackTheatreForHealing #CreativeSelfCare #ArtisticGrowth #TherapyThroughArt #MindfulCreativity #WellnessThroughArt

Imagine a world where communities thrive, voices are heard, and everyone has a role to play. Join Rashmi Sundaram and her guest, Cissy Rock, a passionate change-maker with 15+ years of experience in community development and local government, as they explore the transformative power of Sociodrama.In this episode, they dive into how Sociodrama can revolutionize societal roles and help us make sense of our world. You'll discover how this experiential modality can:Break Down Barriers: Explore how sociodrama fosters empathy and understanding among individuals and groupsAmplify Voices: Learn how Cissy's approach empowers communities to find their voice and take actionTransform Group Dynamics: Gain insights into the impact of sociodrama on community development and social changeTune in to this thought-provoking conversation and discover the potential of sociodrama to reshape our world.Resources : To contact Cissy Rock - cissy@communitythink.nzhttps://www.communitythink.nz/About the Host and Guest:Host Rashmi Sundaram is a Mental Health Practitioner and Facilitator supervised from the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy. She is certified in Basic Counseling (IAOTH), MA Psychology, and currently pursuing advanced training in Transactional Analysis and Psychodrama. She is also a certified QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper and Dot Listener, passionate about creating safe and supportive spaces for emotional well-being.Cissy Rock is a passionate agent for change, combining systemic thinking with grass-roots doing – Cissy is not afraid to give her opinion and roll up her selves to help make it happen. Absolutely committed to working with people, finding ways for us all to be visible and have voice. With over 15 years’ experience working with communities and Local Government she has found that integrity is at the heart of her work and at the heart of her troublemaking.🎬 Credits:Created & Hosted by – Rashmi SundaramGuest – Dr. Sunita PatelProduced by – The Voice BankDirected by – Sundar SethuramanCinematography, Editing & Photography – Avanti DevdikarSound Engineers – Sushant Sonawale, Tejas Jadhav & Agnel GeorgeStudio – Crescendo Studios, MumbaiProduction Manager – Akash ChileSupport Team – Deepak Vanjare, Pritam AhiwaleAccounts – Deepali Pathare