Chai with Manju

Chai with Manju: Every Life Has a Story is a 2012 Indian-American talk show created and hosted by Dr Manju Sheth and produced by Upendra Mishra and Dr Manju Sheth. The show made its debut on 23 October 2012 and has aired ten seasons over a span of ten years.

Chai with Manju featured celebrity guests such as spiritual leaders Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Sadhguru; Leader Bank, President, Sushil Tuli; philanthropists Desh Deshpande, Sudha Murthy, Jaishree Deshpande; academics Harvard Business School dean Nitin Nohria, Anant Agarwal; former chairman & CEO, Pepsi, Indra Nooyi; and politicians and officials Massachusetts Treasurer Deb Goldberg, Scott Brown, Elizabeth Warren, and Joe Kennedy.

Background
Dr Sheth began her journey in the media industry with a column titled 'Movers and Shakers in Medicine,' which focused on interviewing prominent medical professionals in the Boston area. She is the former president of Indian Medical Association of New England. The success of the series led her to create Chai with Manju. The show was announced on 13 September 2012 and debuted the same year. The show became popular and was compared to other American interview shows from CNN and National Public Radio. It concluded its tenth season in 2022 and expanded to include podcasts. It is created and hosted by Dr. Manju Sheth, a Boston-based doctor at Beth Israel Lahey Health and Atrius Health She is also the CEO and Co-Founder of Women Who Win, a nonprofit media platform. Guests who appeared on the show include Shreya Ghoshal, Sanjeev Kapoor, and politicians such as senator Elizabeth Warren and Joe Kennedy. She has also interviewed spiritual leaders such as Sadhguru, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Sister Shivani, as well as academic Sudha Murthy and entrepreneur Desh Deshpande.

Reviews
Sushil Tuli, founder and CEO of Massachusetts-based Leader Bank, praised the work of the Chai with Manju team. He highlighted the importance of the information they share with viewers and readers, especially given today's focus on social, business, and cultural developments in the media.

Renowned knee surgeon Dr. Dinesh Patel, MD, noted that "despite 10 years passing, Chai with Manju remains fresh and highly inspiring."

Brian Pereira, President, CEO and Board Member of Visterra Inc, and a member of the Board at American India Foundation, remarked, "Chai with Manju joins the pantheon of radio/TV programs such as Larry King Live and Fresh Air by Terry Gross."