The Grounded Leader: Ayurvedic Wellness for Leaders Who Want to Succeed from a Place of Balance
Welcome to The Grounded Leader: Ayurvedic Wellness for Leaders Who Want to Succeed from a Place of Balance—a podcast where ancient practices meet ambitious goals to help you operate with strength, clarity, and grounded intention.
I'm your host, Sweta Vikram — Ayurvedic doctor, award-winning author, trauma-informed yoga teacher, mindfulness coach, corporate wellness speaker, adjunct professor, and lifelong student of what it really means to lead with clarity, purpose, and peace.
This podcast explores how burnout, chronic stress, and misaligned energy are silently eroding your leadership & career potential. Learn how ancient Ayurvedic wisdom, modern wellness strategies, and emotional intelligence can help you reclaim clarity, purpose, team success, and health.
Each episode blends storytelling, practical tips, & interviews with wellness leaders, Ayurvedic practitioners, and C-suite executives. Gain the actionable tools you’ve been searching for to manage stress, enhance resilience, and lead from a place of balance.
If you’re a high-performing professional, founder, team leader, or heart-centered entrepreneur who's tired of the burnout-and-breakdown cycle… you’re in the right place. Because here’s the truth: your wellness is your leadership. Let's dive in.
The Grounded Leader: Ayurvedic Wellness for Leaders Who Want to Succeed from a Place of Balance
Episode 5: The Toxic Trap of Modern Productivity & How Ayurveda Can Help
What if productivity isn’t about cramming more into your day—but aligning your energy with what truly matters?
In this episode of The Grounded Leader, I sit down with Ayurvedic Doctor, Lindsey Scarlata Woodruff—an award-winning brand strategist turned Doctor of Ayurveda—to explore how the ancient science of Ayurveda reframes time management. We unpack how syncing your schedule with your natural doshic rhythms (rather than your to-do list) can revolutionize your energy, focus, and leadership.
If you’ve been stuck in the hustle cycle—chasing deadlines, running on fumes, and feeling like you’re always “on”—this conversation offers a radically different approach: one that honors your life force (prana) and gives you more clarity, creativity, and calm.
Key Takeaways
- Time ≠ Money. Time = Prana. Learn why Ayurveda considers time a vital life force and how this perspective shifts your productivity mindset.
- The Doshic Clock. Understand how Ayurveda divides the day into Vata, Pitta, and Kapha phases—and how to use this to optimize when you work, create, and rest.
- Signs You’re Working Against Your Energy. From burnout to brain fog, discover red flags that you’re misaligned with your natural rhythms.
- Practical First Steps. Simple adjustments you can make—today—to align your tasks with your energy flow.
- Why This Works for Leaders. How small daily rituals create massive impacts in leadership, creativity, and team dynamics.
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About Lindsey Scarlata Woodruff
Dr. Lindsey Scarlata Woodruff believes in unlocking the innate wisdom and uniqueness of each individual, helping them to restore their health and vitality from within, through the ancient science of Ayurveda. Her clinical practice is grounded in the foundational principles of Ayurveda, root cause medicine, and a profound respect for natural law and circadian rhythms.
Prior to becoming a doctor of Ayurveda, she held an award-winning career in brand strategy and macro-trend forecasting, leading global creative teams for multi-million dollar brands in the luxury and wellness industries for over 10years. Since discovering Ayurveda in the early 2000’s, Lindsey has been dedicated to living, practicing and diving deeper into this ancient science of life, and slowly integrating the prin
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