Amrita Ahuja: Paradoxes of peace and performance | High Agency 12
Amrita Ahuja is on a mission to redefine success for high-performing leaders. In this conversation, she reveals the alarming statistics behind executive burnout 75% of founders and 82% of CEOs face serious mental health challenges and shares how her Groundwork framework offers a path to relief. Drawing from her experience across Silicon Valley, Qatar, and beyond, Amrita explains how holistic practices can transform productivity, reduce overwhelm, and promote lasting well-being.
Featuring
Amrita Ahuja
Founder
Groundwork
Amrita Ahuja is a visionary leader and the creative mind behind Groundwork, a pioneering framework designed for high-performing executives and founders facing intense stress and burnout. With a background that spans Silicon Valley, Qatar, and the Pacific Northwest, Amrita has channeled her diverse entrepreneurial experience in design, health, and marketing into creating holistic solutions for today’s leaders. Through Groundwork’s coaching, workshops, and courses, she empowers CEOs to tackle overwhelm, restore balance, and boost productivity. Amrita’s unique approach is transforming how leaders thrive in high-pressure roles, proving that success and well-being can go hand in hand.
LinkedIn: / amritaahuja
Instagram: / groundwork.xyz
TikTok: / groundwork.xyz
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CEO
Skyrocket Digital
Software engineer turned marketer, Mo is an entrepreneur, cultural curator and technologist. In his role as founder and CEO of Skyrocket Digital, he helps clients with business, brand and technology to launch new ideas and grow their businesses.
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00:00 Intro
03:17 Meet Amrita Ahuja
04:02 Survival Mode
06:08 Silicon Valley Burnout
08:26 The Success Illusion
09:44 Peace vs Productivity
12:09 Why Advice Fails
17:09 Redefining Performance
23:14 Inside Survival Mode
26:13 Peace as Momentum
33:09 Noise, Speed, Burnout
39:06 Letting Go of “Enough”
44:25 Leadership in Practice
50:28 Finding Groundwork
51:51 Closing Reflections