life coaching - Dr Krishna Athal

Inside the Call of The Time Dialogue Kenya 2026: What Nairobi Taught Me About Inner Leadership

A deeply personal reflection by Dr Krishna Athal on attending the Call of the Time Dialogue Kenya 2026, where silence, spiritual leadership, psychology and inner work met in Nairobi.

June 3, 2026

Growing Up Without a Father After Divorce: What Really Happens to a Daughter

A daughter who grows up without a father after divorce inherits more than an empty chair at the dinner table. She inherits a nervous system, a narrative, and a quiet question that will follow her into adulthood until she learns to answer it for herself.

May 27, 2026

Saam Daam Dand Bhed Meaning: The Ancient Strategy That Still Quietly Runs Modern Life

A clear, psychologically grounded look at the saam daam dand bhed meaning, Chanakya’s four-fold strategy of persuasion, inducement, punishment, and division, and why this 2,300-year-old code still quietly shapes modern leadership, relationships, and self-mastery.

May 27, 2026

Transference and Counter-Transference in Life Coaching: The Invisible Dynamics That Shape Every Session

Transference and counter-transference are the invisible dynamics that shape every coaching session. This piece explores what they are, how they show up in the room, what the neuroscience and yogic traditions say about them, and how a thoughtful coach works with them ethically rather than pretending they do not exist.

May 26, 2026

The Synthetic Drug Crisis in Mauritius: When We Film Our Own Wounded

The synthetic drug crisis in Mauritius is no longer just a public health emergency. It has become a quiet ethical test of who we are when we lift our phones instead of a hand.

May 25, 2026

Should a Life Coach Study Psychology and Neuroscience? The Truthful Answer Nobody in the Industry Wants to Give

Many ask whether a life coach should study psychology and neuroscience, or whether warmth and intuition alone are enough. After years sitting across from leaders, parents, and quietly struggling professionals, the honest answer is more layered than the wellness industry tends to admit, and far more consequential for the people who pay us to listen…

May 24, 2026

Nishkama Karma: The Ancient Art of Acting Without Attachment in a World Obsessed with Outcomes

Nishkama Karma, the Gita’s art of acting without attachment to outcomes, is the antidote to our results obsessed age. A deep psychological, philosophical, and neuroscience backed exploration of why desireless action sets you free.

May 20, 2026

Krishna and Arjuna: The Greatest Coach-Coachee Relationship Ever Recorded

Krishna and Arjuna gave the world its first and finest coaching relationship. I explore the psychology and neuroscience behind why a single dialogue from the Bhagavad Gita still outperforms our billion-dollar coaching industry.

May 16, 2026

When Broken People Break You: The Hidden Cost of Carrying Someone Else’s Trauma

There is a particular kind of grief that arrives when broken people break you and disappear, leaving you holding wounds that were never yours. This article unpacks the neuroscience and psychology of what really happens, and offers a clear, compassionate way home.

May 15, 2026

My Husband Is Gay: What Do You Do When Marriage Reveals a Truth Nobody Prepared You For?

When you discover that your husband is gay just after your wedding, the ground does not simply shift. It disappears entirely. This article explores the psychology of mixed-orientation marriages, betrayal trauma, and what to do next, from someone who has sat with women in exactly this pain.

May 9, 2026