About this episode

In this powerful episode of Career & Spirituality Conversations, I speak with Shantung Saha, an HR veteran and executive search founder who’s lived through multiple near-death experiences, extreme health challenges, and emotional loss. Hannu shares how belief systems, mindset, and spiritual resilience helped him heal his body and redefine his leadership style—without losing himself in the process.

We talk about the placebo effect, spiritual growth after trauma, and how kindness in corporate roles can be radical. Whether you’re burned out, feeling stuck in your career, or navigating your own healing, this episode is a roadmap for reconnecting with purpose when everything feels uncertain.

About Shantanu Saha

Shantanu Saha is the founder of a senior executive search and HR consulting firm based in India. With a decades-long career in human resources across global companies like ABB and Oberoi Hotels, Shantanu brings a rare blend of leadership wisdom and deep personal insight. Diagnosed with a life-threatening genetic condition in his twenties, he has survived multiple surgeries, transplants, and near-death experiences—coming out stronger each time. Shantanu is also the author of a short autobiographical book on resilience and healing, and an active member of a nonprofit supporting kidney patients across India and beyond.

Episode Takeaways

• The spiritual impact of surviving life-threatening illness (and what changes after)
• How Shantanu’s out-of-body experiences reframed his view on life, death, and energy
• Why belief in something bigger—God, the universe, or your subconscious—can heal more than medicine
• What the placebo effect tells us about the body’s built-in intelligence
• How to lead with empathy in corporate roles—especially in HR and recruitment
• The unexpected link between confidence and survival (both in business and in life)
• Why emotional intelligence matters more than performance metrics when building company culture
• Advice for job-seekers on staying relevant, resilient, and aligned with your true value
• The role of kindness in leadership, especially when letting people go
• What Shantanu’s spiritual school education taught him about humility, detachment, and self-worth

Ready to discover how your greatest challenges might actually be doorways?

This episode is for you if you’re navigating challenges, health, career, or emotional, and need a dose of soul-level encouragement, if you’re curious about how spirituality and science can work together in healing, if you’re in leadership or HR and wondering how to make hard decisions with heart, or if maybe you just need to hear from someone who’s been to the edge… and came back wiser.

You’ll love this episode if you believe in the resilience of the human spirit.