175. The Obstacles Are The Journey – INDAY Founder and CEO BASU RATNAM on Shifting from External Validation to Spiritual Fulfillment

Basu Ratnam is the founder and CEO of INDAY, an everyday eatery rooted in the Indian philosophy of food as medicine with seasonal dishes, a beautiful emphasis on sustainable sourcing and community.  We discuss:    What led Basu to starting INDAY: from being brought up in an Indian household in New York to working in finance Indian concepts that guide Basu in life and work today The Ayurvedic principles that inspire Inday's philosophy and menu Redefining wellness Redefining success Letting go of fixed mindset  Top lessons Basu has learned from starting and running INDAY Building a human-centric restaurant business Mindfulness practices that all INDAY employees are invited into The conscious choice to grow mindfully, not explosively Basu's relationship with social media  Is Kitchari coming back to INDAY?  About Basu Ratnam:  Basu is the founder and CEO of a Indian inspired restaurant group. INDAY launched in 2016 in New York City has 5 locations in Manhattan and is expanding in to new markets in the coming months. In April 2020, INDAY quickly pivoted its restaurants to serve thousands of meals to local health organizations and hospital networks. During India's second wave in 2021, Basu organized a series of in person fundraisers and a global restaurant campaign to raise over $900k for emergency food rations, ventilators and direct relief in India.  Prior to founding INDAY Basu was an investor at Sycamore Partners, a consumer and retail focused private equity fund with $3.5B under management. Basu graduated with a B.A. from Brown University, where he was the Captain of the Ivy League Champion Men's Tennis Team. Basu resides in lower Manhattan, and has a love for food, wellness and social impact. Related episodes:  96 David Harshada Wagner: Plug Into The Mystical Path In The Midst Of It All 45 Emily Schildt: How To Stay Connected With Yourself In This Digital World 161 Rasa Founder Lopa van der Mersch: Business As Its Own Energetic Being, Plant Consciousness and Energy Intelligence 174 Part One: I forgot who I am 175 Part Two: I'm remembering who I am  Resources: Spirit Versus Scalpel: Traditional Healing and Modern Psychotherapy by Leonore Loeb Adler and B Runi Mukherji  Connect with Ksenia:  Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Ksenia's email list Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify