ST Bureau:
Bangalore
This interview is a part of Startup Terminal interview series to mark the occasion of ‘International Women’s Day’
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Roopa
Mahinder, Founder and CEO of WellBeeing |
ST:
Please tell us more about yourself.
Please tell us more about yourself.
Roopa
Mahinder: I am a
first time entrepreneur from healthcare back ground trying to establish the
concept of “Integrated medicine” as an evidence based model along
with a team of healthcare professionals. With 19+ years of experience in
healthcare branding and marketing, was associated with reputed companies both
in pharma and hospital sectors, before choosing the path of becoming an
entrepreneur. Had an opportunity to get exposed to both eastern and western
system of medicine quite extensively during my career. Was fascinated with the
strengths of both systems that complimented each other. This encouraged me to
start looking at the synergy and possibilities of how both could be offered
together with a scientific outlook and strong rationale to appeal today’s
generation, and eventually Wellbeeing was born. Today, we have been able to
touch over 20,000 lives, young and old, positively for a healthy lifestyle,
especially for those with lifestyle disorders such as diabetes, thyroid,
obesity, migraine, back ache, etc.
Mahinder: I am a
first time entrepreneur from healthcare back ground trying to establish the
concept of “Integrated medicine” as an evidence based model along
with a team of healthcare professionals. With 19+ years of experience in
healthcare branding and marketing, was associated with reputed companies both
in pharma and hospital sectors, before choosing the path of becoming an
entrepreneur. Had an opportunity to get exposed to both eastern and western
system of medicine quite extensively during my career. Was fascinated with the
strengths of both systems that complimented each other. This encouraged me to
start looking at the synergy and possibilities of how both could be offered
together with a scientific outlook and strong rationale to appeal today’s
generation, and eventually Wellbeeing was born. Today, we have been able to
touch over 20,000 lives, young and old, positively for a healthy lifestyle,
especially for those with lifestyle disorders such as diabetes, thyroid,
obesity, migraine, back ache, etc.
ST:
Who is your biggest influence in life?
Who is your biggest influence in life?
Roopa
Mahinder: My Father
who has been my source of inspiration personally… also to name Mr. Ravi
Prasad & Mr. Vishal Bali my peers during my professional career… who have
directly helped me and many others indirectly who influenced me to become what
i am striving to be today.
Mahinder: My Father
who has been my source of inspiration personally… also to name Mr. Ravi
Prasad & Mr. Vishal Bali my peers during my professional career… who have
directly helped me and many others indirectly who influenced me to become what
i am striving to be today.
ST:
What challenges do you face in your day to day professional life, if any?
What challenges do you face in your day to day professional life, if any?
Roopa
Mahinder: How to
create awareness on ‘Health’ is just a way of life? Trying to simplify to
enable people understand that health is as simple as it used to be in the past,
and how age old systems of managing health on a day to day basis are best if
addressed timely and appropriately. Well-being is all what we are living and
striving for, but that is the only lacuna everybody seem to have.
Mahinder: How to
create awareness on ‘Health’ is just a way of life? Trying to simplify to
enable people understand that health is as simple as it used to be in the past,
and how age old systems of managing health on a day to day basis are best if
addressed timely and appropriately. Well-being is all what we are living and
striving for, but that is the only lacuna everybody seem to have.
ST:
Where do you want to see yourself in next 5 years down the line?
Where do you want to see yourself in next 5 years down the line?
Roopa
Mahinder: Would
definitely like to see integrated medicine as a subject grow and reach many
millions of people influencing them with healthier lifestyle through expanding
our centers across regions. To establish an institute that offers many
solutions that could reduce the long-term dependency on medicine, or taper
individuals out of adverse effects of long-term medications.
Mahinder: Would
definitely like to see integrated medicine as a subject grow and reach many
millions of people influencing them with healthier lifestyle through expanding
our centers across regions. To establish an institute that offers many
solutions that could reduce the long-term dependency on medicine, or taper
individuals out of adverse effects of long-term medications.
ST:
What is your message to the readers on ‘International Women’s Day’?
What is your message to the readers on ‘International Women’s Day’?
Roopa
Mahinder: Continuous
quest for something that you are not clear, will only allow you to introspect
repeatedly till you find an answer. Our mind is so powerful that when allowed,
it only explores, expands and helps execute.
Mahinder: Continuous
quest for something that you are not clear, will only allow you to introspect
repeatedly till you find an answer. Our mind is so powerful that when allowed,
it only explores, expands and helps execute.
There lies a sublte message in every
woman if only she finds a way to unwind and explore herself. This most
difficult but achievable task is necessary to understand the basic urge in
us…however in today’s fast paced life, we tend to have lost it somewhere. The
more we silence our mind, the more clarity of thought can come which can only
help us to achieve inner peace and the ability to multitask that we have
naturally bestowed upon. Ladies, never give up when somebody tells you it’s
hard…you just have to believe in yourself and seek for answers within.
woman if only she finds a way to unwind and explore herself. This most
difficult but achievable task is necessary to understand the basic urge in
us…however in today’s fast paced life, we tend to have lost it somewhere. The
more we silence our mind, the more clarity of thought can come which can only
help us to achieve inner peace and the ability to multitask that we have
naturally bestowed upon. Ladies, never give up when somebody tells you it’s
hard…you just have to believe in yourself and seek for answers within.
WellBeeing is an integrated health and wellness centre
for the family. WellBeeing integrates the western (Allopathy) and the eastern medical approach
(Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Homeopathy, etc.) and offers it to the patients based
on their medical needs.
for the family. WellBeeing integrates the western (Allopathy) and the eastern medical approach
(Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Homeopathy, etc.) and offers it to the patients based
on their medical needs.
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