The Mental Balance

The Mental Balance podcast, hosted by Vidhi Raval, focuses on the intersection of mental health, culture and technology! Season 2 - Each episode features candid discussions about with South Asian guests such as VCs, founders, tech experts, C suite executives, prominent builders about their own mental wellbeing, experiences and observations in this community, tactical guidance and advice on how they get past the taboos that hit our community far and wide! Previous Season: Silicon Valley leaders and therapists providing guidance around imposter syndrome, stress for those working in tech

The Mental Balance is a health podcast hosted by Vidhi Raval, with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Vidhi Raval hosts The Mental Balance, a health show with 19 episodes published.

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  Episode #7

  S02 Ep.7 Angel Investing, Entrepreneurship, and Empowerment: Bhargavi Varma’s Vision for South Asian Women

  Dec 4, 20241h 26mS2

  <p>How is Bhargavi Varma empowering South Asian women to lead startups, build generational wealth, and shatter barriers in angel investing?</p> <p><br /></p> <p>As the Canada-based founder of Brown Girl Angels, Bhargavi is creating a movement that’s transforming the narrative for Desi women in the U.S. and Canada.</p> <p> </p> <p>Welcome to Season 02, Episode 7 of The Mental Balance Podcast! 🎉</p> <p><br /></p> <p>We’re kicking off with Bhargavi, a powerhouse leader transforming how Desi women in the U.S. and Canada approach financial independence and entrepreneurship. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>As a so...

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  S02 Ep 6. Mental Health, Motherhood & Kamala Harris’ Life Lessons: Hitha Palepu Tells All

  Oct 16, 202459 minS0

  <p> </p> <p>Hi folks, welcome to The Mental Balance podcast. In today’s episode, we sit down with Author, CEO, and Entrepreneur- Hitha Palepu on board to spill the tea! </p> <p>In this episode, we explore Hitha’s mental health journey, touching on the importance of therapy, how she dealt with postpartum depression, and Bipolar II, and discuss the stigma around mental health in South Asian communities. We also dive into her latest book, We're Speaking, where Hitha shares how Kamala Harris has shaped her personal and professional journey, offering young women  and mothers practical tools to break throug...

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  S02 Ep 5. MasterChef's Hetal Vasavada on Baking Her Way To Success, Indian-American Upbringing, Career Shifts, and Toxic Workplaces

  Sep 25, 202453 minS0

  <p>Hi folks, welcome to The Mental Balance podcast. In today’s episode, we have Hetal Vasavada on board to spill the tea! </p> <p>Hetal is a talented baker, recipe consultant, and former contestant on MasterChef Season 6. </p> <p>On our show, Hetal shares her inspiring journey of leaving a stable career in healthcare to pursue her passion for baking, and the leap of faith that landed her on MasterChef. We dive into her Indian-American upbringing, how it shaped her unique culinary style, and the challenges of starting over in a new field. We also discuss the microaggressions and toxi...

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  S02 Ep 4. Proudly South Indian, Boldly Muslim: Hiba Irshad on Life, Identity & Strength

  Sep 11, 202445 minS0

  <p>Hi folks, welcome to The Mental Balance podcast. In today’s episode, we have Hiba Irshad on board to spill the tea! </p> <p>Hiba is the founder of the SASC (South Asian Strength Club), Media & Entertainment Executive and Former JioSaavn executive.</p> <p>On our show, Hiba opens up about her experiences growing up as a South Indian Muslim and how her identity shaped her journey. We dive deep into her career at JioSaavn, how she bridged the gap between East and West with music, discussing how she mastered courage and dealt with imposter syndrome, and managed mental hea...

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  Episode #3

  S02 Ep3. Canadian VC, ex-Shopify Exec, Arati Sharma on tech, motherhood, ADHD and being a founder

  Aug 13, 202444 minS2

  <p>Hi! Welcome to The Mental Balance podcast. In today’s episode, we have onboard Arati Sharma to spill the tea! </p> <p>Arati was a part of Shopify's rocketship growth, and rose to be the Director Product Marketing (her husband was ) . She now spends her time building Goodfuture - their home portfolio and building her new skincare brand, Ghlee! </p> <p>This episode is a close one to my heart, since we discuss breaking into and being in tech as a female immigrant, discussing plights of "how we as females" need to be neat and organized, other South Asian tab...

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