life coaching
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Aaj Radha Brij Ko Chali Meaning: A Life Coach’s Take On Love, Longing and Brij
Yesterday, as my flight left Mumbai for Dehradun and the taxi climbed towards Rishikesh, I have put my earphones on and played “Aaj Radha Brij Ko Chali”. The city lights faded, the mountains began, and something inside me recognised itself in Radha. I was literally travelling to Rishikesh for soul cleansing, to sit by the…
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Toxic Positivity: The Hidden Mental Health Crisis in India
In almost every Indian family, there is at least one unofficial happiness manager. The person who says “Think positive”, “It could be worse”, or “At least be grateful” before you have finished sharing what hurts. I meet versions of this person every week in my work as a life coach in India. This culture of…
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Never Be Friends With Your Ex: Why Letting Go Is The Real Glow Up
In almost every breakup story I hear in my coaching room, there is one predictable line. “Krishna, we have decided to stay friends. We are very mature.” Each time, I smile and ask, “Are you healing, or are you negotiating emotional discounts?” In today’s relationship culture, especially in Indian cities, being able to say you…
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Office Romance in India: What Rising Workplace Relationships Reveal About Our Hearts
According to a recent report, India now ranks second in the world for office love affairs, and 4 in 10 Indians admit they are dating someone at work. At first glance, it sounds like the stuff of gossip columns and Bollywood plotlines. As a life coach who works with professionals across India, Singapore and Mauritius,…
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Inside a Transformational Week: What CMA CGM Taught Me About Corporate Training in Mauritius
Corporate training in Mauritius is often spoken about in tidy phrases. Productivity. Efficiency. Soft skills. Alignment. These words float across meeting rooms as if the future of a company can be solved with a motivational quote and a projector. Yet every trainer knows the truth. Organisations do not transform because a course is scheduled. They…
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International Men’s Day: What Men Are Not Saying Out Loud
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The Only Way To Beat AI Is To Become More Human
Artificial intelligence has become the loudest guest in the room. It sits in our offices, our kitchens, our pockets and even in our private WhatsApp spirals at two in the morning. It writes, calculates, predicts and remembers far better than we ever will. Yet every time I sit across a client who is wrestling with…
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Synthetic Drugs in Mauritius: What Our Youth Are Really Trying to Escape
There is a quiet emergency unfolding in Mauritius. Youngsters from every background, from coastal villages to elite colleges, are getting hooked on synthetic drugs. Police and public health reports show a sharp rise in new psychoactive substances among 15 to 25 year olds, cutting across class, gender and region. As a life coach, I have…
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The Quiet Breaking Point: Reclaiming Control When People Cross Your Boundaries
There are seasons in life where silence feels like the safest place to hide. I have coached enough people to know that the moment someone crosses our boundary is rarely the first moment we feel hurt. It is usually the moment everything we have quietly tolerated begins to overflow. We sit there, looking composed, whispering…
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Unlearning to Learn Again: My Day at the 73rd TTC Learners’ Camp
Yesterday, I walked into the 73rd TTC Learners’ Camp at Hotel Suba International, Andheri East, Mumbai, with curiosity and no expectations. By evening, I walked out stirred, provoked, and quietly transformed. It was my first time attending an event by The Trainers’ Camp, one of India’s largest fraternity of corporate trainers, coaches, HR professionals, and…