Episodes 82
Avg. Duration 47m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 5.0 (30)
Since Feb 2022
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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Untether Your Life empowers listeners to own their own health and break free of "templates" for managing physical and mental wellness, along with key issues impacting the South Asian diaspora. Nikhil Torsekar speaks with experts in meditation, folks who have struggled with mental illness, clinicians with insights on the South Asian experience, and other incredible guests. Untether Your Life is part of The Shelly Story platform, which captures Nikhil and Shelly’s journey in a blog, book, and movie. For more info visit shellysood.com or untetheryourlife on social media.

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S4E14 102: Amy Green Smith - Self-Worth, People-Pleasing, and Nervous System Survival

Jan 29, 2026 49m

Many of the beliefs that govern our adult lives were formed long before we had the ability to question them. Ideas about worth, safety, obedience, and belonging often take root in childhood and early…

S4E13 101: Freeman Fung - Travel for Transformation, Identity, and Intention

Jan 14, 2026 1h

I first connected with this week's guest - Freeman Fung - through the Mindvalley community. At the time, both of us were actively questioning inherited templates around success, identity, and growth.…

S4E12 100: Mas Vidal Maheshananda - Rethinking Evolution and Vitality

Jan 07, 2026 1h 3m

In this milestone 100th episode of Untether Your Life, we revisit a wide-ranging and timely conversation with Mas Vidal Maheshananda - teacher, author, and founder of Dancing Shiva.In today's climate…

S4E11 99: Robert Pardi - Grief, Impermanence, and Possibility in Action

Dec 30, 2025 41m

This episode originally aired in March 2023 and is being resurfaced now with added context.Robert Pardi reached out to me on LinkedIn after listening to a previous conversation I'd had on the show…

S4E10 98: Neelu Kaur - Awakening Your Inner Cheerleader

Dec 23, 2025 45m

This episode is a rebroadcast of a conversation originally released in August 2023. I'm bringing it back because the themes feel even more relevant today.My guest is Neelu Kaur, author of Be Your Own…

S4E9 97: The Brighter Mindset (Part 2 of 2) - Becoming Unshakeable with Shyambo

Dec 16, 2025 23m

This episode is Part 2 of my conversation with Shyambo, founder of The Brighter Mindset.This week, we explore how practices labeled as biohacks (i.e., cold plunges) can double as powerful tools for…

S4E8 96: The Brighter Mindset (Part 1 of 2) - How Shyambo Cultivates Inner Luminosity

Dec 11, 2025 46m

This episode explores how spiritual mentorship, emotional equanimity, and intentional social media use can transform an anxious, approval-seeking mind into what my guest calls a brighter mindset. On…

S4E8 95: Dr. Jyothsna Bhat - Relationships: The "Secret Sauce" of Mental Health

Dec 03, 2025 31m

This episode explores one of the most overlooked drivers of mental health: the quality of our relationships. With a former Surgeon General warning that chronic loneliness can impact the body the same…

S4E7 94: Nikhil Torsekar - Don't Call It a Comeback

Nov 18, 2025 14m

EPISODE SUMMARYIn today’s episode, I talk about where I’ve been over the past year, why the show went on pause, and what I’ve learned along the way. From navigating the 2024 US presidential election…

S4E6 93: Dr. Priya Nalkur - President, The Roundtable Institute on JEDI Leadership and "Stumbling Towards Inclusion"

Nov 13, 2024 38m

This episode was released on the heels of perhaps the most dramatic election of our time—one that will have a serious impact on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and leadership initiatives in…

S4E5 92: Sundarri Rodriguez - The Power of Sound Healing, Kriya Yoga, Breathwork, Music, and Much More

Oct 30, 2024 43m

Since moving to Southern California last year, I've been blessed to cross paths with many souls on a similar journey of spirituality and wellness. I had one of these folks on the podcast a year ago,…

S4E4 91: Nikhil Torsekar Gets Happy, Human, and Untethered

Oct 15, 2024 51m

To comemorate the 90(ish)th episode of Untether Your Life, I'm rebroadcasting my appearance on the Happy and Human podcast. I always walk away from my exchanges with the hosts - my friends Dinesh…

S4E3 90: Mitul Desai, The Care Hack - A Powerful Champion for Caregivers of Adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI)

Oct 09, 2024 40m

This episode gives credence to the saying that "there are no coincidences in life." It's being released on the eve of World Mental Health Day, October 10th. Every year on this date, I marvel at the…

S4E2 89: Amy Green Smith - Hypnotherapist, Life Coach, Keynote Speaker on Being "Enough"

Sep 18, 2024 49m

As busy, hard-working professionals with families, demanding jobs, and multiple other obligations, we often go into auto-pilot. We mindlessly follow scripts and templates that were passed onto us…

S4E1 88: Sam Kabert - Overcoming the Overwhelm through BREATH to Achieve SOUL/Life Balance

Aug 21, 2024 57m

Always love connecting with folks who share my passion for everything from breathwork to podcasting to cold plunges to the iconic So Cal rock group Sublime. So it was a sincere treat to host this…

S3E23 87: Dr. Supriya Rao (aka Gutsy Girl MD) on the Essentials of Gut Health and Her Multifaceted Journey as a GI Physician

Aug 07, 2024 44m

In line with the mantra of this show - to "own your health" - this week we speak with gastroenterologist Dr. Supriya Rao, whose Gutsy Girl MD platform has evolved into the go-to resource for all…

S3E22 86: Camilia Berrada - Mastering the Waves of Global, Elevated, Conscious Leadership, "From Shamans to Boardrooms"

Jun 26, 2024 47m

My time at one of the prestigious “Big 4” consulting firms sharpened my analytical skills and built my professional network immensely. It also contributed to me bottoming out physically and mentally.…

S3E21 85: Dr. Seema Desai - Transformational Success Coach on Gratitude, Finding Calm in the Chaos, and All Things Happy and Human

Jun 12, 2024 53m

There's a concept in Eastern wisdom tradition called sangha, which centers on the power of community. When I launched Untether Your Life two years ago, I had no idea what an incredible sangha awaited…

S3E20 84: Mas Vidal Maheshananda, Dancing Shiva Founder, on Yoga, Ayurveda, "Soft Power" and Much More

May 22, 2024 1h 4m

Since launching this podcast two years ago, I continually marvel at the power of synchronicity, and the amazing wise souls that it's put in my path. Their books, online videos, and friendship have…

S3E19 83: Sharanya Rao - When Passion Meets Purpose: Global Coaching Works, Anklets in the Boardroom, Svadharma, and much more

May 08, 2024 40m

Many of us lead very fragmented lives. If we're lucky, we set aside a couple hours a week to what really lights us up in between our busy "9-to-5"s and hectic social and family obligations. I find…

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