<p>What if your greatest heartbreak or lowest moment could become the launchpad for your deepest healing? In this deeply moving and spiritually charged episode, I sit down with my longtime friend and radiant soul, Ashok Thakur—cybersecurity CEO by day, spiritual teacher by soul. </p><p>From growing up with 8 siblings in a small Himalayan town, to surviving a near-death experience, to losing everything overnight after a painful divorce… Ashok has lived through every kind of breakdown—and emerged in full technicolor joy.</p><p>We dive into the heart of what it means to break free from generational and cultural karmas, how to face triggers with love, rewire your beliefs, raise conscious children, and step fully into the light—even if you've walked through the darkest shadows. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>What you'll get out of this episode…</strong> </p><ul><li>What happens when your carefully built life suddenly falls apart—and why it might be the best thing for your soul</li><li>The surprising spiritual lesson Ashok learned after facing his near-death experience</li><li>How to break free from patterns you didn’t choose, but inherited</li><li>The real reason joy might feel out of reach—and how to reframe your relationship to it</li><li>How to raise emotionally free kids (even if you weren’t raised that way yourself)</li><li>Why healing others might be the key to finally healing yourself</li></ul><ul><li>A powerful new way to respond to triggers—without losing your center</li><li>What it actually takes to rewrite your story after betrayal, loss, or heartbreak</li></ul><li><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Timestamps</strong></p></li><p>00:00 – Welcome + invocation to anchor the episode</p><p>03:06 – Meet Ashok Thakur & his epic journey</p><p>06:51 – From financial success to rock bottom overnight</p><p>10:00 – Divorce, betrayal & the start of a spiritual reckoning</p><p>13:46 – Growing up with 8 siblings & losing his father at 21</p><p>15:30 – His near-death experience & choosing to return</p><p>21:30 – Healing through service: How helping others healed him</p><p>26:10 – “How is that working for you?” – the question that changes everything</p><p>29:53 – Cultural karma, father wounds & ancestral beliefs</p><p>34:00 – Ashok’s “bubble theory” for healing the past</p><p>46:38 – Conscious parenting: Raising emotionally free kids</p><p>51:17 – Can we change our karma? Ashok’s answer</p><p>55:22 – How to connect with Ashok & his daily spiritual practice</p><p>58:40 – Rapid-fire “That Sucked, Now What?” lightning round</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Want more?</strong></p><p>🧠Join my Free 30-Day Nervous System Reset Challenge to experience a deep shift in your body, your mind, and your heart → <a href="https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbYoTGXOpwjbVNHr/?igsh=MTE0bnYzd2d6dnA2MQ==" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">click here to join</a> </p><p>🌿 Need a boost? Chai Tonics nourish your gut, strengthen immunity & enhance mental clarity. Take my FREE quiz now →<a href="https://theemotionalreset.com/quiz" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> theemotionalreset.com/quiz</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Ashok </strong></p><p>IG / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashok.thakur.3194" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@ashok.thakur.3194</a></p><p>BOOK /<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Infinite-Love-Finite-Ashok-Thakur/dp/0692715495" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> Infinite Love, Finite Life</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow along for more tips, community, and resources to brave a better you!</strong></p><p>YOUTUBE / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheBraveTable" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@TheBraveTable</a></p><p>IG / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/neetabhushan/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@neetabhushan</a> </p><p>IG / <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thebravetable" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@thebravetable </a></p><p>TIKTOK / <a href="http://www.tiktok.com/neeta.bhushan" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@neeta.bhushan</a></p><p>WEB / <a href="https://neetabhushan.com/10-day-emotional-reset" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://neetabhushan.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>If you loved this episode, check out…</strong></p><p>Ep. #321: The “Good Girl” Lie That’s Keeping You Stuck (And How to Break Free) with Dr. Shefali Tsabary (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/321-the-good-girl-lie-thats-keeping-you-stuck-and-how/id1608226580?i=1000704313132" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Apple</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1byhZfW1UM4iIAmrOPwDHr?si=67fcb1c334d64622" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://youtu.be/AdAEFd949-k" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a>)</p><p>Ep. #296: Healing, Reinvention & Finding Love with Christine Hassler  (<a href="https://podcasts.