In this episode of The Sharmin Ali Show , Sharmin Ali speaks with Pablo Casilimas & Justis Mendez, co-founders of OneSixOne Ventures. Hear how two friends who met at the University of Florida started by hosting meetups and networking events in 2016. They eventually built the largest tech community between Orlando and Atlanta and launched an accelerator that helped 40 companies raise over $13 million in two years. After being told "no" to a finder's fee by VCs, the accidental VCs decided to launch their own fund, raising over $4 million. They also discuss their investment thesis, which focuses on founders from underserved demographics, and their strategy for allocating resources.

What happens when a village boy from Haryana learns Russian, studies medicine for 7.5 years in Belgorod, and comes back to India as a psychiatrist in a country that still calls them “pagalon ka doctor”?

In this episode of The Sharmin Ali Show, Dr. Nitish Bahalwalaopens up about studying and practicing psychiatry in Russia, clearing India’s brutal foreign medical exams, and why stigma around therapy in India is still so deep. He explains how culture and religion can both protect and damage our mental health, why perfectionism destroys peace of mind, and what really happens inside Indian families where the most stressed person becomes the “leader”.

If you’ve ever wondered why Indians don’t go to therapy, how to handle stress as a high performer, or whether faith and science can coexist in mental health, this conversation is for you.