How do you build high-performing teams without burning people out?

In this episode of Wellness at Work India, banking leader Abhishek Mehta shares lessons from over a decade in one of the most demanding industries where targets, performance, and client expectations are part of everyday life.

Drawing from his experience leading teams across India, Abhishek discusses why sustainable success begins with leadership behaviour. He explores the importance of trust, empathy, continuous learning, and creating workplace cultures where people feel supported while delivering exceptional results. The conversation also touches on managing pressure, preventing burnout, building resilient teams, and preparing the next generation of professionals for the future of work.

The episode concludes with a powerful reminder that while business growth matters, lasting success is built on strong relationships, human connection, and leaders who put people first.

What does it really take to prepare young people for success—not just in college, but in life and the workplace?

In this episode of Wellness at Work India, education consultant and mentor Raghavv Mutneja shares how the challenges students face today—stress, comparison, perfectionism, parental expectations, and the pressure to succeed—often become the very challenges they carry into their professional lives.

Drawing from his experience mentoring over 1,000 students towards some of the world’s leading universities, Raghavv explains why resilience, clarity, and emotional support matter far more than chasing perfection. He shares practical strategies to overcome overwhelm, build confidence, develop healthy habits, and navigate the admissions journey without sacrificing mental wellbeing.

The conversation also explores the realities behind scholarships, the importance of authentic storytelling, the role of family support, and why comparing yourself only to your past self is one of the healthiest mindsets anyone can adopt.

The episode concludes with a powerful reminder that success is a marathon, not a sprint—and that the habits we build as students become the foundation of healthier, happier workplaces tomorrow.

What if the stress, perfectionism, self-doubt, or burnout we experience at work isn’t really about work at all? In this deeply insightful episode of Wellness at Work India, trauma-informed therapist and transformational coach Sneha Maheshwari explains how unresolved childhood experiences quietly shape the way we lead, perform, communicate, and relate to ourselves in the workplace.

Drawing from her own powerful journey—from a successful finance professor struggling with burnout and suicidal thoughts during the pandemic to becoming a trauma therapist—Sneha shares how healing begins when we stop running from our pain and start understanding the stories we’ve carried for years.

The conversation explores how unresolved trauma can appear as perfectionism, procrastination, people-pleasing, low confidence, burnout, and the constant need for external validation. Through relatable client stories, Sneha explains why many workplace challenges are rooted not in capability, but in emotional patterns formed much earlier in life.

She also introduces simple yet effective nervous system regulation techniques—including box breathing, grounding practices, and somatic awareness—that professionals can use to manage stress in the middle of a busy workday. The episode concludes with a powerful reminder that true healing isn’t about becoming someone new—it’s about peeling away the layers we’ve built to survive and reconnecting with who we have always been.

What does it take to build a workplace culture that can survive rapid growth, constant change, and global expansion? In this insightful episode of Wellness at Work India, Anurag Verma, Head of People & Culture at ShareChat, shares lessons from three decades of leading people and culture across startups, unicorns, and global organizations.

Drawing from his experience at Flipkart, ShareChat, Unifor, and other multinational companies, Anurag explains why culture is not a by-product of success—it is the foundation that enables sustainable growth. He discusses the importance of defining a few non-negotiable values, aligning leadership around a shared purpose, and ensuring that culture scales alongside the business rather than becoming a casualty of hypergrowth.

The conversation also explores leading through uncertainty, managing mergers and acquisitions, coaching founders to transition from operators to leaders, and creating truly inclusive global workplaces. Through practical stories and relatable examples, Anurag highlights how transparency, trust, empathy, and communication become the anchors that help organizations navigate complexity.

One of the strongest messages from the episode is that leadership is not about having all the answers—it is about creating clarity, building trust, and helping people thrive through change.

What does operational excellence really mean in today’s workplace? Is it simply about improving efficiency, or is it about empowering people to perform at their best? In this insightful episode of Wellness at Work India, Vikas Vanvari, Senior Leader at R1 RCM, shares why true transformation begins with people—not just processes.

The conversation also explores the growing role of automation and AI in the workplace. Rather than replacing people, Vikas believes technology should free employees from repetitive tasks so they can focus on creativity, problem-solving, and delivering greater value. He also highlights why the best ideas often come from frontline employees and how organizations can build cultures where continuous improvement becomes part of their DNA.

One of the most powerful ideas from the episode is his belief that process excellence and people excellence go hand in hand—because sustainable business success is only possible when organizations invest in both.

What happens when we apply the science of consumer behavior to the workplace? In this thought-provoking episode of Wellness at Work India, Smriti Singh Bhatia, Founder & CEO of InQognito Insights, explores how neuroscience, behavioral science, and empathy can help organizations build healthier, more human cultures.

Drawing from 23 years of experience in consumer insights, Smriti explains why employees are not just resources—they are human beings whose brains respond to safety, recognition, belonging, and trust. She challenges the idea that workplace wellness is about perks and instead reframes it as creating environments where people feel valued, heard, and psychologically safe.

The conversation also dives into burnout, hustle culture, AI anxiety, and the evolving expectations of Gen Z. Smriti offers a refreshing perspective: AI will not replace people, but people who refuse to learn and adapt may struggle. She also shares why younger generations are pushing workplaces toward healthier boundaries and more meaningful work.

One of the most powerful ideas from the episode is her call to shift leadership from extraction to empathy—because organizations thrive when people are replenished, not depleted.