Gems With Harakh

Harakh Metha
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a podcast where luxury meets meaning. I'm Harakh Mehta — fourth generation diamonder, founder of HARAKH New York, and a lifelong gem seeker. From a young age I was taught to seek what is rare and precious. Over time, that search took me beyond jewelry — and into people. Every week I sit down with an extraordinary human being — a true gem of a person — to go beneath the surface and uncover the rare quality that makes a life truly precious. From visionaries and healers to leaders and storytellers, each conversation is a reminder that the most valuable things in life are never just what you can see. Topics include: luxury lifestyle, spiritual wellness, women's empowerment, purpose-driven leadership, diamond jewelry, high jewelry, mindfulness, personal transformation, and the meaning behind beautiful things. harakh.com 📲 @harakhofficial on Instagram

Episodes

  1. Jul 16

    Episode 9: Becoming the Diamond with Cam Kashani [Season 1 finale ]

    Known as "the Spiritual Surgeon," Cam Kashani has helped hundreds of women heal their deepest wounds and reconnect to their power. In this episode, she and Harakh talk about body shame, the divine feminine, and the divorce that became the darkest — and most transformative — moment of her life. Cam also shares her RISE Method and a gem of an insight on trusting yourself above anyone else. This is our Season 1 finale — thank you for being part of this journey with us. We've got something special planned for Season 2, so stay subscribed and get ready. Cam Kashani https://camkashani.com/ Follow @gemswithharakh | Learn more at harakh.com

    Episode 9: Becoming the Diamond with Cam Kashani [Season 1 finale ]

  2. Jul 9

    Episode 8 [part 2] — Trust Your Intuition to Find Your Joy with Lisa Huscher

    Part 2 picks up right where we left off. Harakh and Lisa Huscher go deeper — connecting his high jewelry hosted experiences to her women's retreats, and Lisa gives a second live reading that leaves Harakh just as stunned as the first time. Harakh also opens up about a path he almost took instead of the family business, and Lisa shares the story of losing both of her parents young — and the moment that changed everything for her. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, start there first.

    Episode 8 [part 2] — Trust Your Intuition to Find Your Joy with Lisa Huscher

  3. Jul 3

    Episode 8 — Trust Your Intuition to Find Your Joy with Lisa Huscher [part 1]

    This week's episode had us so excited that we decided to split it into two parts — there was just too much good stuff to fit into one. This week on Gems With Harakh, Harakh sits down with Lisa Huscher — an intuitive coach, entrepreneur, and Real Housewives of Orange County alum — for a conversation that opens with a moment neither of them expected. Lisa shares how she built a clothing brand in her early 20s from nothing but a vision and a cardboard cutout, then gives Harakh a live reading, right there in the room, that catches him completely off guard. And in a quiet full-circle turn, the word she keeps coming back to — joy — turns out to be the literal meaning of Harakh's own name. This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 continues the conversation next week. Gems With Harakh — Episode 8, Part 1. New episodes every week. Follow the show and learn more at harakh.com. And https://youtu.be/Mu1XvZ9Xp3w

    Episode 8 — Trust Your Intuition to Find Your Joy with Lisa Huscher [part 1]

  4. Jun 25

    Episode 7- What Your Jewelry Says About What You Eat with Justine Reichman

    This week, Harakh Mehta sits down with Justine Reichman — founder of nextgenpurpose.com and host of the @essential.ingredients podcast — a champion of regenerative food, food equity, and diversity with purpose at the root of everything she does. In this conversation, Justine shares the unexpected Mexico City origin story of her entire movement (it starts with a hair blowout), the surprising thematic bridge between regenerative food and natural diamonds, and the story behind every piece of jewelry she’s wearing — each one a thread connecting her to someone she’s loved and lost. Plus: transparency, trust, family business, and the challenge of calling your mother something other than “mom” in a corporate meeting. Justine’s gem of an insight: it’s better together. Gems With Harakh — Episode 7. New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow @gemswithharakh | Learn more at harakh.com Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:33 Meet Justine Reichman 02:21 What is regenerative food? 03:20 What is Next Gen Purpose? 04:00 The Mexico City origin story 06:26 The Jain diet & compassion toward the earth 10:13 "You know what's next, right? Jewelry." 13:28 Natural diamonds vs. lab grown 15:28 The jewelry stories — mom's earrings & the sapphire ring 17:09 The Harakh sunlight collection 20:18 How HARAKH started 25:18 Gandhi & the service of others 26:46 Rough moments & the entrepreneurial journey 29:03 Working in the family business 32:32 What's next for Justine 36:02 Gem of an Insight — "It's better together"

    Episode 7- What Your Jewelry Says About What You Eat with Justine Reichman

  5. Jun 18

    Episode 6: Tell Your Fear to Take a Hike with Mark DeCarlo

    This week, we sit down with a true gem of a person — a man who's spent his career making people feel lighter, brighter, and more connected. Mark DeCarlo is a three-time Emmy Award winner, comedian, and TV host known for ABC's Windy City LIVE, Travel Channel's Taste of America, and voicing Hugh Neutron in The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius. But long before the Emmys, Mark learned a lesson most people spend their whole lives avoiding: fear is never the reason to stay where you are. Two brushes with his own mortality as a teenager rewired how he thinks about risk, happiness, and what it actually means to live without regret. In this episode, Harakh and Mark dig into risk, fear, and chasing the life you actually want. Mark makes the case for spirituality without the middleman, shares the story behind his grandfather's ring and a deathbed promise to God, and leaves us with maybe the simplest, most useful gem of an insight all year: tell your fear to take a hike. 00:00 Precap — "Fear is always and only bad for you" 00:49 Introduction — Gems With Harakh 01:33 Meet Mark DeCarlo 02:32 Born funny or built that way? Mark's path into comedy 04:40 Discovering Second City as a teenager 07:07 The childhood events that shaped his entire outlook 07:46 250 pounds in eighth grade — and the public bet to change it 10:55 The shot put accident that nearly killed him 12:01 Life is short: chasing joy over wealth 12:35 Harakh — what his name means and his higher purpose 14:02 A life with no schedule — corporate speaking and travel 16:35 Risk: Mark's bet vs. Harakh launching his own brand in 2017 18:18 Failure as the real teacher 19:46 Mark's mantra for fear and unhappiness 22:05 Find the diamond in the rough 27:14 Spirituality as the soul of the HARAKH brand 28:14 Eastern vs. Western spirituality — removing the middleman 34:32 The grandfather's ring — a deathbed promise to God 38:06 Gem of an Insight — tell your fear to take a hike 40:51 What's next for Mark — corporate events and new projects 42:07 Closing and outro

    Episode 6: Tell Your Fear to Take a Hike with Mark DeCarlo

  6. Jun 11

    Episode 5: How to Build a Brand With Intention, Purpose & Soul | Julie Feldman

    Julie Feldman is the founder of Orenda, a line of yoga towels and apparel rooted in chakra science, mantra, and compassionate design. The towels are made from recycled plastic bottles. The colors are mapped to the chakra system. And every hoodie carries words of intention on the inner sleeve — just for you. In this episode, Harakh Mehta sits down with Julie to explore what it means to build a business from the inside out — why self-worth is the foundation from which everything blooms, how a single piece of jewelry became an act of self-reclamation, and what happens when two founders discover their brands were built on the exact same frequency. Gems of insight you won't want to miss. 00:00 Precap 00:35 Introduction — Julie Feldman & Orenda 01:12 Chapter 1: What is Orenda and how was it born? 02:40 Chapter 2: The name, the logo, and the infinity connection 04:35 Chapter 3: Harakh's name means joy — the Drops of Joy collection 06:45 Chapter 4: Compassion as a core value — it's in the genes 08:30 Chapter 5: The Feldman Family Foundation — wealth as a tool for good 10:18 Chapter 6: How intention elevates a product beyond what you can see 12:00 Chapter 7: Chakras, colors, and building the Orenda product system 14:45 Chapter 8: Unlocking the throat chakra — finding your voice and worth 17:25 Chapter 9: Growing up between two worlds — luxury, struggle, and identity 19:40 Chapter 10: Choosing your own path 21:55 Chapter 11: The crown necklace — jewelry as self-reclamation 23:25 Chapter 12: Jewelry as talisman — grandmother's earring worn close to the heart 24:55 Chapter 13: Quiet luxury — what jewelry really means to those who collect it 26:24 Chapter 14: HARAKH artisans break for yoga — intention in every piece 27:55 Chapter 15: Recycled bottles, Reiki on every box — building with responsibility 30:15 Chapter 16: Gem of an Insight — know your worth; choose your 'I am' 32:08 Closing — I am Harakh. I am joy.

    Episode 5: How to Build a Brand With Intention, Purpose & Soul | Julie Feldman

  7. Jun 4

    Episode 4: Jules Hurst on How to Walk Into Any Room with Confidence

    Jules Hurst coached executives, trained college students, and spoken at conferences — all on one simple idea: respect. Jules Hurst is an etiquette expert and founder of Jewels First, certified since 2006. She specializes in business etiquette, dining, teen programs, and afternoon tea — helping people show up as the best version of themselves in every room they enter. In this episode, Harakh Mehta sits down with Jules to explore the art of making lasting impressions — why putting your phone away is an act of respect, how a blazer can change the way you carry yourself, and why jewelry is the most underrated conversation starter in any room. Gems of insight you won't want to miss. Chapters 00:00 Precap 00:35 Introduction — Jules Hurst 01:12 Chapter 1: How Jules fell into etiquette 02:39 Chapter 2: Social vs. business etiquette 04:10 Chapter 3: Where to start — etiquette basics for everyone 05:00 Chapter 4: The phone rule — presence is respect 07:32 Chapter 5: Etiquette is life skills, not just high society 09:02 Chapter 6: Saying no with grace — respecting yourself 11:25 Chapter 7: Digital etiquette — texting, email, social media 14:26 Chapter 8: Respecting elders across cultures 17:27 Chapter 9: Dress for confidence — the blazer rule 20:33 Chapter 10: Jewelry etiquette — the art of 'know your audience' 23:01 Chapter 11: Colorless diamonds and flawless etiquette 26:26 Chapter 12: Where does Harakh find inspiration? 28:22 Chapter 13: Gem of an Insight — don't make yourself small 30:11 Chapter 14: What's next for Jules Hurst 31:13 Outro

    Episode 4: Jules Hurst on How to Walk Into Any Room with Confidence

  8. May 28

    Episode 3: How to Rebuild Your Body, Mind, and Soul with Dr. Neelofer Basaria

    She had a doctorate, a data science career, and a life that looked perfect from the outside. She was falling apart on the inside. Dr. Nilufer Basara is a health transformation expert who built her methodology from two things: a rigorous science background in biochemistry and public health — and her own breaking point. In this episode, she shares the framework that guides her work with women: start with the body, calm the mind, open the heart, and live from the soul. Harakh Mehta sits down with Dr. Neelofer Basaria to explore the intersection of Eastern and Western wisdom, the yoga practice woven into his luxury atelier, and the invisible energy that makes a piece of jewelry more than metal and stone. A conversation about healing, legacy, and the courage to surrender. Gems of insight you won't want to miss. 00:00 - Precap 00:39 - Introduction 01:26 - Meet Dr. Neelofer Basaria 02:00 - Chapter 1: The Healing Framework — Body, Mind, Heart, Soul 05:00 - Chapter 2: The Science Behind the System 08:18 - Chapter 3: The Breakdown That Became a Breakthrough 11:10 - Chapter 4: The Road Back — Surrender and Awakening 15:46 - Chapter 5: Gut Health — Where to Start 17:16 - Chapter 6: Eastern Meets Western — Two Worlds, One Truth 18:04 - Chapter 7: The Invisible Ingredient in Luxury 20:05 - Chapter 8: The Ring — Resilience in Gold 23:42 - Chapter 9: The Gem of an Insight 25:11 - Final Reflections 26:46 - Outro

    Episode 3: How to Rebuild Your Body, Mind, and Soul with Dr. Neelofer Basaria

  9. May 22

    Episode 2: "Love Is Always the Answer" — with Afam Onyema

    He had a Harvard degree, a Stanford Law education, and a $160K corporate offer waiting. He turned it all down. Afam Onyema is the Co-Founder and CEO of the GEANCO Foundation — an organization that has spent 18 years saving lives in Nigeria through surgical missions, solar-powered rural clinics, and scholarships for girls impacted by terrorism. His foundation is supported by Oprah, Angelina Jolie, Benedict Cumberbatch, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. In this episode, Harakh Mehta sits down with Afam to uncover the story behind the mission — a father's promise, the courage to leap, and what it truly means to live a life rooted in kindness and service. Gems of insight you won't want to miss. Chapters 00:00 - Precap 00:39 - Introduction 01:26 - Meet Afam Onyema 02:56 - Chapter 1: Where it all began 05:40 - Chapter 2: Family above everything 09:03 - Chapter 3: The beginning of the journey 16:40 - Chapter 4: Defining moments 20:46 - Chapter 5: Finding common ground 26:24 - Mid-roll 30:28 - Chapter 6: Understanding luxury 37:12 - Chapter 7: Gem of an insight 41:45 - Final reflections 45:39 - Outro

    Episode 2: "Love Is Always the Answer" — with Afam Onyema

  10. May 13

    How Pressure Makes Diamonds — with Dr. Yasmin Davidds

    What happens when a little girl from an abusive home makes a promise to change the world — and actually does it? Dr. Yasmin Davidds, CEO and organizational psychologist, joins Harakh Mehta to share the raw, powerful story behind her life's mission to empower women and build more compassionate leaders. In this episode we explore the leadership philosophy that changed thousands of lives — graciously assertive, purpose-driven, and rooted in healing. Dr. Yasmin reveals how pressure, trauma, and the stories we tell ourselves are exactly what shape us into the diamonds we are meant to become. Topics covered: Why better leaders make a better worldHow vulnerability becomes your greatest leadership toolThe invisible energy of diamonds and what jewelry truly carriesWhy luxury and giving back can and should coexistThe one question that will change how you lead yourselfSubscribe to Gems With Harakh for weekly conversations with extraordinary people who remind us that the rarest gems are not found in the earth — they are found in people. 🎙 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube 📲 Follow us @gemswithharakh 💎 Exploreharakh.com

    How Pressure Makes Diamonds — with Dr. Yasmin Davidds
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a podcast where luxury meets meaning. I'm Harakh Mehta — fourth generation diamonder, founder of HARAKH New York, and a lifelong gem seeker. From a young age I was taught to seek what is rare and precious. Over time, that search took me beyond jewelry — and into people. Every week I sit down with an extraordinary human being — a true gem of a person — to go beneath the surface and uncover the rare quality that makes a life truly precious. From visionaries and healers to leaders and storytellers, each conversation is a reminder that the most valuable things in life are never just what you can see. Topics include: luxury lifestyle, spiritual wellness, women's empowerment, purpose-driven leadership, diamond jewelry, high jewelry, mindfulness, personal transformation, and the meaning behind beautiful things. harakh.com 📲 @harakhofficial on Instagram

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  • Creator
    Harakh Metha
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    Gems With Harakh