Talks and conversations
Balance,
shared.
I speak about food, the microbiome, and balanced wellness from a patient’s perspective, and about the choices that give people freedom in their health, work, and finances.
For associations and professional groups, I also speak on employer-sponsored retirement plans and financial education, drawing on more than 40 years in the field.
Featured presentation topics
The Body Is Not Broken. It Is Communicating.
What a 25-Year Health Journey Taught Me About Food, the Microbiome, and Wellness in Balance
A 30-minute, TED-style personal talk connecting lived experience with independent study of food and the microbiome. The presentation distinguishes personal reflection from scientific evidence and explores whole-person listening and the call to service.
The full account of the journey behind this talk is in my memoir, The Awakening: Reclaiming Life Through Balance.
Presented October 3, 2026 · BAPS Charities Healthcare Professionals Conference (HPC 2026)
Financial Freedom for Healthcare Providers
Personal Finance, Career Sustainability, and Long-Term Financial Stability
A joint, non-clinical educational session with Dr. Dhaval Shah for physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, and allied health professionals at every career stage. The goal: leave with five ideas to carry.
- Freedom is choice.
- Diagnose before you prescribe.
- Risk before return: protect the earner.
- Compare before you commit.
- Coordinate, then act within 90 days.
The session closed with one question: “When your choices are your own, whom will you serve?” Read the notes from HPC 2026
Presented October 4, 2026 · BAPS Charities Healthcare Professionals Conference (HPC 2026)
Retirement Plans and Wealth Accumulation
Educational presentations for professional groups and associations, informed by more than 40 years of experience in retirement-plan consulting and tax-deferred wealth accumulation strategies.
A retirement plan is a design decision. For practice owners, topics include plan design, ongoing governance, and what a plan can sustain in a difficult year. For participants, they include the questions every employee should ask: eligibility, employer match, vesting, investment options and fees, and access.
“Retirement is the day when you have enough financial resources to make choices in life.”Speaking inquiries
— Vijay K. Ahuja, closing words, HPC 2026