Well-being at work isn’t about bean bags or breakroom posters. It’s about how leadership shows up—especially when no one’s watching.
In this honest and deeply reflective conversation, Ankit Lodha, CFO of a leading ethnic fashion D2C brand, and Dr. Rajesh Rolen, CEO & Co-founder of Microlent Systems, explore what real employee wellness looks like when it’s driven by empathy, accountability, and clarity—not campaigns.
Coming from two high-stakes worlds—finance and tech—they open up about the invisible weight employees carry, and why most burnout goes unnoticed until it’s too late.
From spotting early signs of disengagement, to implementing 1:1 conversations that go beyond performance reviews, they reveal leadership tools that create emotional safety and team loyalty.
Ankit shares how financial stress, job insecurity, and role ambiguity affect performance—and how he builds psychological guardrails for his team in high-pressure environments.
Dr. Rajesh brings a tech founder’s perspective, explaining how simple actions like rest breaks, personal check-ins, and prioritizing behavior traits in hiring have helped reduce silent burnout across his company.
This episode unpacks personal stories—like how Dr. Rajesh invited a resigned employee back after a personal loss, and how Ankit diffused burnout in a colleague with one empathetic response.
It’s not about theory.
It’s about practicing leadership with compassion—consistently.
Whether you lead a team of five or five hundred, this conversation will challenge how you think about mental health at work—and inspire you to take action where it matters most.
Wellness isn’t a one-day event.
It’s not yoga mats in the conference room or a campaign on Slack.
In this deep-dive episode,
Anurag Verma (People & Culture Leader, ex-CPO at multiple high-growth startups)
and
Devangi Kamra (Organizational Culture Strategist and People Innovation Leader)
pull back the curtain on what real workplace wellness looks like when it’s led by business, not just HR.
From turning burnout data into business metrics, to mandating “no meeting” days and power shutdowns in hyper-growth environments, they reveal what it takes to design work cultures that protect performance and people.
Devangi shares how she drove wellness through measurable engagement and helped shift it from an HR task to a CEO priority.
Anurag brings decades of perspective on what makes leaders truly empathetic, and why the most powerful companies are the ones where people feel they belong.
This is not a soft conversation — it’s a strategic one.
If you’re building, scaling, or leading teams — you’ll want to hear this.
Wellness isn’t about yoga days or mental health slogans. It’s about how we show up—for our teams, for ourselves, and especially when no one’s watching.
In this eye-opening episode, Shruti Sonali (Co-founder, GoodDot) and Pradeep Kumar Gulati (CHRO, General Engineering & Construction Ltd) have an unfiltered conversation about what real workplace wellness looks like beyond policies and perks.
They explore how empathy, emotional safety, and honest leadership shape workplaces that don’t just survive—but truly thrive.
From a powerful story of an employee recovering from addiction with full company support, to the emotional toll of hidden burnout, this conversation strips away the corporate gloss to reveal what wellbeing at work should actually mean.
This episode is essential for founders, team leads, HR professionals, and anyone navigating the tension between productivity and humanity.
Shruti brings the clarity and conviction of a founder who leads with trust. Pradeep shares hard-earned lessons from decades in HR across 29 countries, where leadership begins with listening—and ends with accountability.
Workplace wellness isn’t a brochure, a one-time check-in, or an annual survey. It’s the culture we build every day—through trust, empathy, and how we choose to lead.
In this deeply insightful episode of Wellness at Work: India, Pallavi Kar and Gopala Krishna get real about what it takes to make wellness more than a buzzword. From the quiet power of consistent feedback to the emotional impact of leadership in crisis, they explore the daily practices that build psychologically safe, high-performing teams.
You’ll hear the moving story of a CEO who personally cooked meals for an employee during COVID, and reflections on how HR must stop waiting for permission—and start speaking the language of impact.
This isn’t just a podcast for HR professionals—it’s for anyone who believes leadership should feel human.
Pallavi brings her bold, people-first approach to culture building and HR transformation, while Gopala shares raw, real-world experiences from healthcare leadership, emotional intelligence, and resilience in action.
Workplace wellness isn’t a one-off health camp or a team lunch — it’s about how leaders show up, set boundaries, and create space for well-being every single day.
In this honest episode of Wellness at Work India, Dr. Abel and Sudhir open up about the personal cost of high-performance culture — from taking client calls on vacation to walking into your home looking like you’re carrying the whole company on your shoulders.
Together, they reflect on the silent pressures leaders face, how burnout sneaks into boardrooms, and why traditional wellness initiatives miss the mark.
This conversation isn’t about perks — it’s about changing how we lead.
Abel shares his experience as a doctor and healthcare leader who’s seen the cost of ignoring mental health — even among top performers. Sudhir, a corporate leader, brings firsthand stories of managing pressure, making decisions under stress, and why discipline and empathy go hand in hand.
Workplace wellness isn’t about beanbags or Friday yoga — it’s about leadership, culture, and what people consume (physically and mentally) every day.
In this unfiltered episode of Wellness at Work India, Dr. Rahul Sawakhande joins Neethi Nair to expose the hidden triggers of stress and illness inside Indian offices — and why leaders need to step up.
From tapri breaks filled with sugar and smoke to the mental pressure on high-performing teams, this conversation explores how everyday choices — both by employees and their leaders — directly impact burnout, diabetes, and retention.
Rahul brings his lens as a healthcare entrepreneur, doctor, and people-first leader with 17+ years of experience across pharma and wellness. Neethi brings her ground-level insight into organizational psychology and workplace mental health.
Together, they unpack what most companies ignore:
Why “feedback” needs to be replaced with “feed-forward”
How leaders can coach their teams on health without being overbearing
Why sugar is the real productivity killer in your office pantry
And how one simple culture shift can prevent burnout before it begins
This isn’t a wellness trend — it’s a leadership responsibility. For founders, HR leaders, and managers — this is a must-watch.
