🌿 Leading with Humanity: One HR Director’s Journey Through Bipolar and Back

In this extraordinary episode, I sit down with Rohan Kallicharan, then HR Director of Carbon Clean, as he shares one of the most courageous and deeply human stories we've featured on the podcast.

Rohan speaks openly about living with bipolar disorder — including his experience of three suicide attempts — and what it truly means to lead while living with a mental health condition.

This conversation isn’t about theory or frameworks. It’s about real life. Real leadership. And the power of telling the truth about how we’re really doing.

💬 What Happens When Leaders Go First?

When someone in a senior role has the courage to say, “This is what I’ve lived through,” it creates a ripple effect of trust. It gives others permission to speak. And it’s in those moments that cultures begin to change.

We talk about how HR leaders, founders, and senior executives can create a culture of psychological safety — one where conversations about mental health and wellbeing are not just encouraged, but embedded in the way people lead, listen, and connect.

This isn’t just about having a policy or a programme. It’s about what it looks like to lead with humanity.

🎧 Listen to the Full Episode

Whether you’re an HR professional, a founder, or a manager, Rohan’s story will leave you changed.

👉 Listen now: Leading with Humanity – Rohan Kallicharan on Bipolar, Leadership, and the Culture of Mental Health

Because the strongest workplaces aren’t built on performance alone.
They’re built on truth, empathy, and the courage to go first.