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10 Minutes of Hope with Dr. Ken Huey
A brief, energizing podcast that highlights the leaders shaping behavioral health. Each episode features Dr. Ken Huey in a focused 10-minute conversation that draws out key experiences, turning points, and practical lessons that inspire real change. Built for busy professionals, it offers quick insights and a steady source of hope for anyone working to strengthen mental health care.
10 Minutes of Hope with Dr. Ken Huey
Vasanta Pundarika on Transforming Behavioral & Women’s Health
In this episode of 10 Minutes of Hope, Dr. Ken Huey sits down with Vasanta Pundarika, founder of Lotuspring and a seasoned leader in behavioral and women’s health. Vasanta shares her journey from healthcare investment banking to creating scalable, patient-focused solutions in behavioral health and women’s health.
She discusses the challenges she’s faced, pivotal moments that shaped her leadership, and her approach to integrating work and life fully. Listeners will gain insight into patient-centered care, leadership strategies, and how to make a meaningful impact in healthcare.
Whether you’re a healthcare professional, leader, or simply curious about innovation in behavioral health, this episode offers practical lessons and inspiration to help you lead with purpose.
00:00:00:02 - 00:00:10:18
Dr. Ken Huey:
Vasanta, thank you so much for joining us. First question: Every leader has a journey that brings them to where they are. What's your why, what's yours and what challenges have shaped your path?
00:00:10:19 - 00:02:51:10
Vasanta Pundarika:
[Full response about her career journey, healthcare experience, behavioral and women’s health focus, founding Lotuspring, and integrating scalable business strategies with clinical missions.]
00:03:03:21 - 00:03:13:20
Dr. Ken Huey:
Looking back, is there a pivotal moment in your career that sort of defined or pushed you in the direction of being the leader that you are?
00:03:13:22 - 00:05:55:02
Vasanta Pundarika:
[Response about working with an innovative physician, moving away from work-life balance as a concept, integrating life and work fully, and leading by example.]
00:05:55:04 - 00:06:19:09
Dr. Ken Huey:
Yeah, I little pit stop here, but the work-life balance dichotomy is a false dichotomy...
00:06:19:11 - 00:06:58:15
Vasanta Pundarika:
[Agreement about living fully, being present, and work as part of life.]
00:06:58:17 - 00:07:11:05
Dr. Ken Huey:
All right. Let's talk a little bit about leadership. If we could, it can be isolating—the whole idea of lonely at the top. There's some real truth to that. Have you found that and how do you combat it? If so.
00:07:11:07 - 00:08:52:00
Vasanta Pundarika:
[Response about loneliness at the top, decision fatigue, importance of thought partners, CEO advisory services, and combating isolation.]
00:08:52:01 - 00:09:00:23
Dr. Ken Huey:
Vasanta, if you were having somebody come to you, that's just starting out in behavioral health care, health care, what would be a piece of advice you'd give them as they're starting their career?
00:09:01:01 - 00:10:43:10
Vasanta Pundarika:
[Response about understanding patient needs, building trust, the challenges of behavioral health, and advice for new professionals.]
00:10:43:12 - 00:10:46:08
Dr. Ken Huey:
Yeah. All of a sudden, I thank you very much for spending a few minutes talking with us. Always great to be with thought leaders.
00:10:46:08 - 00:10:46:08
Vasanta Pundarika:
Yeah, absolutely. Thank you for having me again. I really enjoyed the conversation.
