Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Aug 25, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min · 17 segments
Heart attacks spike 20% on Monday mornings. That might just be a business problem, according to Raj Sisodia. Tami Simon speaks with the conscious capitalism pioneer and author of *Healing Leaders*…
Raj SisodiaGuest
Tami SimonHost
[gentle music] Is it okay that we are hurting people in order to make money? Is it okay that heart attacks are 20% higher on Mondays? Is it okay that 120,000 Americans die from stress connected to work? Is it okay that 700,000 Chinese die from too much work? Do we have to hurt people and kill people to make money? If your answer is yes, then I have nothing in common with you.
Raj is a prolific writer and a highly accomplished thought leader at a very interesting intersection, the intersection of spiritual awakening, healing, and business performance.
More than two decades ago, as a professor of marketing seeking a deeper sense of meaning in his life, he researched and wrote the groundbreaking book, Firms of Endearment, about how mission-driven businesses outperform traditional companies, a book that gave birth to the conscious capitalism movement, and we're gonna learn more about that.
Raj has authored or co-authored 16 books, it's amazing, including, in the past few years, a book called Awaken: The Path to Purpose, Inner Peace, and Healing, a book on healing organizations, and a new book on healing leaders.
It's created in collaboration with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley.
It's a six-month immersion learning program that begins on October 23rd, and you can learn more at innermba.soundstrue.com. Friends, stay with us.
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[gentle music] Is it okay that we are hurting people in order to make money? Is it okay that heart attacks are 20% higher on Mondays? Is it okay that 120,000 Americans die from stress connected to work? Is it okay that 700,000 Chinese die from too much work? Do we have to hurt people and kill people to make money? If your answer is yes, then I have nothing in common with you.
Raj is a prolific writer and a highly accomplished thought leader at a very interesting intersection, the intersection of spiritual awakening, healing, and business performance.
More than two decades ago, as a professor of marketing seeking a deeper sense of meaning in his life, he researched and wrote the groundbreaking book, Firms of Endearment, about how mission-driven businesses outperform traditional companies, a book that gave birth to the conscious capitalism movement, and we're gonna learn more about that.
Raj has authored or co-authored 16 books, it's amazing, including, in the past few years, a book called Awaken: The Path to Purpose, Inner Peace, and Healing, a book on healing organizations, and a new book on healing leaders.
It's created in collaboration with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley.
It's a six-month immersion learning program that begins on October 23rd, and you can learn more at innermba.soundstrue.com. Friends, stay with us.