Dr. Sheetal Ajmani joins BioTalk to discuss a topic rarely addressed in the life sciences startup world. The personal and leadership toll that accompanies building and scaling a company. A physician turned executive coach and founder of Radiant Living Institute, Dr. Ajmani works closely with founders and senior leaders navigating intense professional pressure while trying to maintain clarity in decision making.
In this conversation, she explains how exhaustion and sustained stress can quietly affect leadership judgment during critical moments such as fundraising, board interactions, regulatory setbacks, and periods of rapid growth. The discussion explores the signals that investors and advisors may overlook when a founder is struggling behind the scenes, and how the culture of “pushing through” can begin to create risk not only for individuals but for the companies they lead. Dr. Ajmani also shares practical ways founders can stabilize their leadership presence and maintain momentum while protecting their own well-being.
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Dr. Sheetal Ajmani is a physician, keynote speaker, and executive coach who helps leaders and founders reclaim their well-being and lead with authenticity. After nearly two decades in clinical medicine, she founded Radiant Living Institute, where she integrates science, psychology, and the mind-body connection to help individuals make meaningful and sustainable changes in their lives and leadership. Dr. Ajmani is also the host of the Essential Self-Care podcast and co-author of the Amazon bestselling book Doctoring, Better. For more information, visit https://www.radiantlivinginstitute.com/.