Dr. Inna Conboy speaks with Dr. Seema Desai. Together they discuss: what is joy, practical approaches to cultivating it, role of suffering and trauma in deepening our understanding of joy, exploring reincarnation and spiritual philosophy, differentiating happiness from joy, the importance of acceptance and surrender, trusting the intuitive healing process, the impact social conditioning has on connection, simple daily practices to infuse joy into your routine.

Dr. Seema Desai is a professionally-trained speaker, author, certified coach, and creator of The Joy First Method™. She helps high-performing leaders and organizations use joy as a strategy–not a reward–for sustainable and meaningful success in business and in life. A specialist in performance and well-being, she is the author of Connected: Discovering Your Inner Guides and the former co-host of the award-winning podcast Happy and Human. Though no longer practicing clinically, Dr. Desai is a trained general dentist who served patients in the central and south Texas areas. Blending science, lived experience, and grounded wisdom, Dr. Desai offers a clear, actionable path for transforming pressure into purpose—and for navigating a world that demands more of us than ever. Dr. Desai lives with her husband and two children in Austin. She enjoys spending time with her family, yoga, traveling, and learning new things–most recently, watercolor painting.

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Dr. Inna Conboy speaks with Dr. Mariel Herbert. Together they discuss: what existentialism is, intersection of existentialism and medicine, the importance of understanding the human experience beyond mere symptoms and diagnoses, how existentialism can enrich the healing process, the role death plays in shaping our lives, significance of creativity, the nature of suffering, importance of finding personal meaning in the current chaotic world, and the ways individuals can navigate their own existential crises.

Dr. Mariel Herbert is a board-certified psychiatrist and writer in private practice in Northern Virginia. Her person-centered practice includes consultations, medicine, and individual and group psychotherapy. Dr. Herbert enjoys working collaboratively with creative professionals and other healthcare workers, including adults who were once gifted children. She values the shared experience of psychotherapy and mental health treatment as an embodied process. Her own daily mindfulness practice consists of a walk and writing haiku.

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Dr. Inna Conboy speaks with Dr. Faryal Mallick. Together they discuss: innovative approaches to mental health that include yoga, sound baths and vision boards. They delve into the intricacies of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, its benefits, and the importance of combining ketamine treatment with psychotherapy for lasting effects.

Dr. Faryal Mallick is a triple board-certified psychiatrist in Adult, Child & Adolescent, and Forensic Psychiatry. She is the founder of FMP Family Psychiatry and FMP Mental Health Spa in Tampa, where she blends evidence-based psychiatric care with holistic wellness. Her work centers on creating spaces of healing and connection, guided by her core philosophy: Happiness is not the goal, Peace is.

Dr. Mallick is also the host of the podcast How Are You, Really? a series of real, unfiltered conversations at the intersection of mental health, culture, and personal truth. Through her practice and her podcast, she is committed to helping people move beyond surface-level answers and discover what it means to find genuine peace in their daily lives.

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