Episode 161: Saahil Mehta & his book, Break Free: A Guide To Decluttering Your Life

ABOUT SAAHIL

Saahil Mehta is a global entrepreneur, author, and transformation coach who helps leaders declutter their lives to unlock clarity, focus, and fulfillment. With over 20 years of experience building businesses across three continents, Saahil brings a rich perspective to conversations about leadership and personal evolution. His book Break Free explores how letting go of physical, emotional, and digital clutter can lead to profound breakthroughs in both life and work. As a speaker and coach, he blends ancient wisdom with modern strategy to guide high-achievers toward sustainable success. Saahil’s journey—from scaling companies to summiting mountains—offers powerful lessons on resilience, intentional living, and redefining what it means to lead. He’s passionate about helping others align ambition with well-being and believes that true transformation begins with subtraction, not addition. His insights resonate deeply with those seeking purpose-driven leadership and personal reinvention.

CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS

• The power of delegating.

• Sustainability.

• Discovering your internal seven summits.

• What is your own definition of success?

• The importance of picking a niche.

• The entrepreneurial bug.

• Communication and difference of expectations between partners.

• Two words: "No Judgment."

• People-pleasing.

• Mother Earth.

• Waking up the inner child (and not letting them go back to sleep).

• Ahimsa.

• Operating from fear or regret vs. operating from love.

• Ancient wisdom.

The MAIN QUESTION underlying my conversation with Saahil is, How are you proactively and intentionally decluttering the excess baggage -- no matter what form it may take -- from your life?

FIND SAAHIL

· Website: https://www.saahilmehta.com/

· Book: Break Free

· LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saahilmehta/ 

· IG: https://www.instagram.com/saahilmehtaofficial/

· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saahilmehtaofficial/

LinkedIn – Full Podcast Article:

CHAPTERS

00:00 - The Book Leads Podcast – Saahil Mehta

00:35 - Introduction & Bio

02:18 - Who are you today? Can you provide more information about your work?

12:09 - Saahil breaks down his businesses

14:12 - How did your path into your career look like, and what did it look like up until now?

33:05 - Saahil's path into mountaineering.

43:47 - How Saahil came to the idea of decluttering.

48:54 - How does the work you're doing today reconcile to who you were as a child?

56:09 - What do you consider your super power?

01:01:15 - What does leadership mean to you?

01:06:47 - Can you introduce us to the book we’re discussing?

01:10:21 - Can you provide a overview of the path you lay out for the reader?

01:28:55 - What's changed in you in the process of writing this book?

01:30:18 - What’s next for your writing?

01:31:45 - What book has inspired you?

01:33:40 - What are you up to these days? (A way for guests to share and market their projects and work.)

This series has become my Masterclass In Humanity. I'd love for you to join me and see what you take away from these conversations.

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