Leaders Creating Rukus
Leaders Creating Rukus
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Welcome to "Leaders Creating Rukus" hosted by Aashi Arora. Here we dive into the minds of innovators, disruptors, and change makers who aren't afraid to shake things up. Tune in as we converse with leaders who are challenging the status quo and making waves in their industry. Get ready to be inspired, challenged, and even a little uncomfortable as we explore what it takes to create a positive "rukus" in today’s world.
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The podcast focuses on themes such as innovation, leadership, technology, and social change, with episodes featuring discussions on topics like AI in recruitment, empathy in organizational strategy, and diverse storytelling in media. Specific examples from episodes include transforming hiring processes with Sensiply and empowering healthcare through compassion-led practices.

Welcome to “Leaders Creating Rukus” hosted by Aashi Arora. Here we dive into the minds of innovators, disruptors, and change makers who aren’t afraid to shake things up. Tune in as we converse with leaders who are challenging the status quo and making waves in their industry. Get ready to be inspired, challenged, and even a little uncomfortable as we explore what it takes to create a positive “rukus” in today’s world.
She built an HR company that leads with compassion instead of corporate scripts. Traveled the country alone during the pandemic to rebuild her life from the inside out. And turned her own healing journey into a mission to create workplaces that are both human and impactful. In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus Aashi sits down with LeiLani Quiray, founder and CEO of be the change HR, social entrepreneur, speaker, and conscious leader redefining what leadership can look like.What started as a payroll job as a teenager became an eight-year HR company helping small businesses build healthier workplaces while dedicating part of its mission to supporting survivors of trafficking and people rebuilding their lives. But behind the business growth was another story. One of addiction recovery, radical self-awareness, and choosing peace over performance. In this episode, Leilani opens up about:
🔸 Why company culture exists whether you define it or not
🔸 The life-changing road trip that forced her to confront what she was masking
🔸 Building a business rooted in care, accountability, and conscious capitalism
🔸 What leaders lose when they numb instead of feel
🔸 How vulnerability became her greatest leadership strength
From scaling a business to living out of a Mazda Miata during COVID, LeiLani’s story is a reminder that leadership is not about perfection. It is about honesty, evolution, and having the courage to become someone new.

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