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As we round out the year 2022 with Episode 18 Arthi invites guest Andrew Tallents to share his journey of designing his life so that it may inspire your own planning for 2023 and beyond. Having grown up in very modest circumstances, Andrew learned about putting in hard work in order to achieve success. At age 15 he took on the responsibility of the household, which brought out feelings of loyalty and duty, as well as resentment for missing out on childhood. As a result of this, behaviours played out for Andrew in his adult life where key relationships suffered because of the need to achieve. This went on for about 30 years until 6 years ago he was enlightened about coaching and what it could do for others. Due to Andrews natural disposition to assist and support others, this necessitated a shift for him to design his life away from doing, to being, and to, of course, enable others to do so too.  Some wise words from Andrew: "Stop, and reflect, and just ask the question around who am I really being, right now” "to go from doing to being you need to create some space in your life and ask yourself what you would actually like your life to be like” “When we try to change but we cant, just be kind to ourselves” Listen in to the full episode for so much more insights and ideas offered by my wonderful guest.About Andrew Tallents:Andrew is Managing Partner at the Tallents partnership, and has over twenty five years’ experience in delivering a wide range of human capital solutions to a variety of organisations. He established The Tallents Partnership in 2017 to support business leaders who are ambitious for themselves and their organisations. He believes that the most effective leaders are self-aware, emotionally intelligent, and have purpose in their lives  Connect with Andrew here:WebsiteLinkedInYouTubeDo rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.Connect with host Arthi here: ·       LinkedIn·       Website·       Twitter·       YouTube·       Facebook·       IG·       Forbes Coaches Council·       Forbes Councils Support the show Support the showSupport the show

In Episode 17 of Season 2, Arthi and guest Dr Saba Hasanie explore the richness and beauty to be found in identity, even though it may be a difficult journey at times.Saba lives in Singapore now but was born and grew up in Canada, into what she calls a confusing context because of being unclear on where she belonged. Born to a spiritual Pakistani mum and highly academic Indian father, in a Canada of 50 years ago where people of colour were few and far between, she had to quickly learn to try and find her identity between being of Indian heritage and of a more western context. There were boxes she couldn’t fit in to, not quite desi enough, not quite Canadian enough, with her peers (due to different language, food and background). This confusion led to the creation of self-protective mechanisms to always take control of the context in her search for a sense of belonging and to be liked. It has been both a fulfilling and painful journey across transitions of identities. Saba’s key lessons are rooted in the idea of multiplicity and that we can and do identify across our multiple roles successfully by reminding ourselves we just need to be good enough and to be empathetic to ourselves as we navigate and transition across roles. Some wise words from Saba: - "We do hold these multiple and often conflicting identities within us and that is also our beauty and charm that makes us what is uniquely us." " We don't have to have answers, we just have to have the ability to be present with the whole spectrum of emotions that these transitions create. "Identity is not steel, its not forged in fire, it does not have to be static, instead it is something that has movement to it." Listen in to the full episode for so much more insights and ideas offered by my wonderful guest.About Saba Hasanie:Saba is the founder and Managing Director of OSC Leadership Performance. She is an executive coach, coach supervisor, practitioner-scholar and of course entrepreneur.  Her rich background of expertise  includes the areas of human resources, communications, management consulting. Saba's Doctorate in coaching psychology is centered around the biography of leadership, helping leaders take a more psychodynamic approach to development.  Connect with Saba here:WebsiteLinkedInFacebookDo rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.Connect with host Arthi here: ·       LinkedIn·       Website·       Twitter·       YouTube·       Facebook·       IG·       Forbes Coaches Council·       Forbes Councils Support the showSupport the show

In episode 16 of Season 2, Arthi has an inspiring conversation with guest Sara Gilbert about living life to your own rules.  Sara shares her fascination about wanting to know what makes someone take action. From a young age she challenged everything that came her way, including her parents beliefs. As a result, she never did “fit into the box”. And even though she tried, she knew she was actually losing more of herself in the process. Eventually, everything exploded in her life at once because she knew there was more and she needed to thrive. In a span of two years she let go of her marriage and job. She realised her recipe to make good decisions needed to take effect at that particular point, it was an accumulation over time of course, but in the end, she was able to use that updated recipe to create a life she loves living and thriving in, by defining it, finding an anchor and being curious.  Some wise words from Sara: - "There are 3 ways people go through life. They survive life, …there’s people who live life….and there are people who thrive life” -"what I want to do, is actually what I am supposed to do” - “Focus not on the lack thereof…instead feed the dream” Listen to the full episode to hear more and be inspired by my guest. About Sara Gilbert:Sara is an Award-winning Business Strategist & Mindset Coach as well as a Keynote Speaker. In terms of her accolades, she is the recipient of the "Most Innovative Woman in Business Development Strategy" and the "Best International Business Consultant in Canada" at the Influential Businesswoman Awards. She is also one of a handful of Canadian coaches to feature on Forbes Coaches council which is how we met. Sara has a deep knowledge of the wealth management industry. She is also a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council and the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS). Sara is a multi-passionate entrepreneur who is interested in everything related to business, consumer psychology and, more specifically, human behavior.Connect with Sara:WebsiteYouTubeInstagramLinkedInFacebookIf you enjoyed this episode, then do rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.Connect with host Arthi here: ·       LinkedIn·       Website·       Twitter·       YouTube·       Facebook·       IG·       Forbes Coaches Council·       Forbes Councils Support the showSupport the show

In episode 15 of Season 2, Arthi has a lovely conversation with guest Sarah Clark where Sarah shares her own experience of being her own worst enemy when she took up a key leadership role as the Dean and Head of the University Library for La Salle University.Sarah share a bit of her journey that brought her into the field of library science and building a career in this space, after realising that her initial foray into telecoms was not for her. She found her niche in connecting people with information and completed her Phd in Oaklahoma before grabbing the opportunity at La Salle University in Philadelphia. Taking up the leadership role as Dean and university Librarian, she made every mistake that a newbie leader would and shares how she became her own worst enemy. By not knowing how to manage people effectively (delegating effectively, building trust and not micromanaging) while being in this particular leadership position, she started to alienate her colleagues. What unfolded was an intervention by her team and then a journey of personal development for Sarah that helped her feel and process her feelings, forgive herself, trust her leadership skills, and come together as a team to know what works best for the collective.Some wise words from Sarah: - "Leaders don’t need to be perfect to build a better world." -"When you’re a leader, your intent is less important than your impact” - “It is ok, and it is necessary to feel those feelings that you have about that situation at that time because if you don’t feel them, process them or shove them down in a box, they will just explode...” Listen to the full episode to hear more and be inspired by my guest.About Dr Sarah Clark:Sarah is Dean & University Librarian at La Salle University, as well as the host of the Kind Leadership Challenge podcast. Sarah's PhD in higher ed Leadership, her experience coaching, consulting, and presenting to library leaders all over the world, and a career working in academic libraries from the front desk to the Dean’s office has taught her that leaders don't have to be perfect to build a better world. Sarah is on a mission to share a model of library leadership that strengthens staff wellness through growing humanely, managing effectively, and partnering collaboratively. Connect with Sarah here:WebsiteLinkedInFacebookIf you enjoyed this episode, then do rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.Connect with host Arthi here: ·       LinkedIn·       Website·       Twitter·       YouTube·       Facebook·       IG·       Forbes Coaches Council·       Forbes CouncilsSupport the show

In episode 14 of the Inspire your Life podcast, Arthi has an inspired conversation with guest Kim Neeson, about resilience and forgiveness.Kim shares her story about having left the freelance court reporting firm she was employed at after having some really difficult run-ins with the new manager that was appointed, she opted to started her own firm.  One of her colleagues at the firm she had left opted to join her about a year later and a lucrative client opted to follow her to Kim's firm. Kim was handed a lawsuit that was attacking not only her firm but also in her personal capacity. What transpired was having to defend a lawsuit against a company that had significantly more resources than she did - 'David and Goliath' experience. As a fledgling business and a young mum, it was a period of extreme stress. Nevertheless the battle was won but some friendships were lost along the way.Years later, and through her own self development, reflection and exploration of the power of forgiveness, Kim was able to forgive the owner and manager of the firm that sued her, and become friends again with the owner.Kims' resilience and tenacity resulted in her reaching farther than she even though possible.Wise words from  my wonderful guest, include:  - "every little challenge that we get in life from childhood onwards starts building those roots into the ground, and as our tree keeps getting bigger and bigger…and they still sway in the wind no matter how big they get." -"Be in the today and in the now and when adversity comes, know it will pass." Listen to the full episode to hear more and be inspired by my guest.About Kim Neeson:Kim Neeson is an award-winning entrepreneur and business leader.  In 1996 she formed her company, Neesons, and grew it from a one-woman business to a multi-million dollar company over the course of two-plus decades in the legal services space. This business was acquired by the largest court reporting  company in the world in 2019 and in 2022 kim retired from that firm but now spearheads Kim Neeson Consultancy where she now puts her knowledge, mentorship and lived life experience to work for her clients.    Kim's areas of focus include gender equity coaching/consulting, co-creating with businesses their post-pandemic culture and team engagement in the Office 2.0, and walking alongside women leaders and entrepreneurs who are looking to re-energize, rebalance and re-engage their work/life realities  Connect with Kim here:WebsiteLinkedInTwitterIf you enjoyed this episode, then do rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.Connect with host Arthi here: ·       LinkedIn·       Website·       Twitter·       YouTube·       Facebook·       IG·       Forbes Coaches Council·       Forbes CouncilsSupport the show

In episode 13 of the Inspire your Life podcast, Arthi has a connected and deep conversation with guest Becky Sharpe, about how one can become ones best version.Becky shares insights into her experiences from her life's journey of openness, tolerance and understanding differences that allowed her to explore far more than what most others would. This meant that her journey of evolving towards her best version had a great foundation and she continues on this journey today.Using the 8 facets of focus, she offers us a roadmap to achieve that. These facets include:  Mindset Physical Relationship with nature Entourage or friendships Family Fiscal or money Community Timeline or relationship with finiteness or mortality  Becky advocates for journalling to get into the mindset for prioritising your focus areas. Wise words from  my wonderful guest, include:  - "Tolerance helps you find out that differences are fascinating" - "Memories can serve you by teaching you a lesson." - "If some word comes to you, peel the onion back and explore where the word comes from." Listen to the full episode to hear more about the room of happiness, room of doom & gloom, the 3 words exercise with best self words and shadow or opposite words.About Becky Sharpe:Becky Sharpe’s passion is to help people grow.  She is currently the CEO and Owner of three businesses, International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Collegiate Sports Data and WatchGameFilm where her focus is on effective leadership and innovation through the lens of continuous growth. Becky takes a vision and makes it reality through strategically building effective organizations.Connect with Becky here: WebsiteLinkedInIf you enjoyed this episode, then do rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.Connect with host Arthi here: ·       LinkedIn·       Website·       Twitter·       YouTube·       Facebook·       IG·       Forbes Coaches Council·       Forbes CouncilsSupport the show

In Episode 12 of Season 2 Arthi has a enlightening conversation with Dr Schafer about the power of reverse empowerment.Dr Schafer, an astute and passionate oncologist, broke bones in her ankle in an on-campus fun activity. She experienced what it was like to switch roles of no longer just being a physician but now being cared for instead. During this time she found that her oncology patients, staff and family members were attentive and the ones who were lifting her spirits, offering her gifts and encouraging words and activities. It felt that the patients found a wonderful purpose in being able to offer comfort to her, as a victim, instead of themselves always being the victim of cancer and receiving sympathy. She realised this was a form of empowerment and coined the term "reverse empowerment" Dr Schafer offer that there needs to be some bravery  to be able to change the mindset we have around trauma affected individuals and ecosystems, to allow for their full expression to occur. She has developed the “ Organic Bravery”  mechanism to train our body and brain to act in a more stable manner with regulating emotions in difficult circumstances. Dr Schafer shares some wonderful insights, lessons and tips around reverse empowerment and activating organic bravery. Be sure to listen to the podcast to hear more from my wonderful guest, including these wise words:   -“It is very important that we give others the power and opportunity to express themselves”.   - “We must be open to understanding that different perspective. By understanding that perspective there is a strengthened relationship”   - “If you don’t take that risk, you may never be successful. Be mindful and let yourself explore.”  About Dr Liudmila Schafer:Dr. Schafer is a board-certified and award-winning medical oncologist specializing in gastrointestinal malignancies. She has gone from corporate America and academic institutions to business strategist, CEO, and founder of The Doctor Connect consultancy, specializing in National Impact Strategy (NIS). Dr. Schafer is now a member of the Forbes Coach Council, physician-entrepreneur, business coach, keynote speaker, TV host, has her own television show on abc15 and a podcast on major platforms in the world. Connect with Dr Schafer: Website LinkedIn YouTube FacebookInstagram If you enjoyed this episode, then do rate, write a review and share with others. Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other. Connect with host Arthi here: ·       LinkedIn·       Website·       Twitter·       YouTube·       Facebook·       IG·       Forbes Coaches Council ·       Forbes Councils·      &nbSupport the show

In Episode 11 of Season 2 Arthi has a motivating discussion with Cheryl Czach about how powerful the YES Mindset is not only for ourselves but others too.Cheryl started off with an unconventional career path, where for example, college was not in her path after graduating from high school. Instead she started working, got a part time job in an office as a receptionist and was offered the opportunity to train in accounting and join the accounts department. She said yes to it and that led to another opportunity, a little while later to be in the HR function, where she realised she loved it and wanted to grow her career there. Digging into this allowed her to study for Bachelors and MBA, in her 30s. She became VP of a tier 1 automotive firm and elevated her career into the senior exec level, overseeing many different functional areas that she knew nothing about but had a willingness to learn and try. None of these would have happened if she doubted her ability and that is the premise of the yes mindset, to be open to the potential opportunity, rather than stumble on the perceived challenge. She hares some of the practices and reflective questions to take on opportunities and reconnect with our instinct again.  Some wise words shared by Cheryl:  -“Yes is where the growth is.”  - “If I’m scared, if it makes me feel nervous, then I am on the right path.”  - “Take the opportunity, take the chance, go for growth.” Listen to the full episode to hear more from my wonderful guest. About Cheryl Czach:As a business leader, Cheryl Czach has been guiding professionals through their work and life journeys for over 20 years. Her passion for coaching employees, at all levels of the organization, to reach their personal and professional goals led her to start her coaching and consulting practice. She works with motivated, visionary leaders and professionals to fine-tune their leadership, improve organizational effectiveness, navigate their career and lead organizational change. Cheryl’s professional experience includes executive leadership in human resources, finance, operations, business development, talent management and entrepreneurship. Cheryl is a Forbes Coaches Council Member, publishing articles on career develop, leadership and organizational effectiveness. Cheryl’s greatest joy as a coach is supporting client’s in achieving career goals that once felt out of reach for them. Connect with Cheryl:WebsiteLinkedInInstagramFacebookTwitterIf you enjoyed this episode, then do rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.Connect with host Arthi here: LinkedIn Website Twitter YouTube Facebook IG Forbes Coaches Council Forbes Councils  Support the show

In Episode 10 of Season 2 Arthi has an inspiring chat with Melissa Leich, helping us understand the importance of being able to embrace change skillfully.Melissa’s multicultural upbringing and love for diversity started in childhood, resulting in her studying in the UK and being able to try out new experiences throughout Europe and Asia as a result. She has made some difficult decisions with transformational change results, from leaving her support structures to start afresh in a new country, to having to even help her friends and family understand how to make sense of the change she sought, thereby being able to assist her when needed. Melissa shares the growth mindset that one need to embrace to successfully navigate through change, along with her guidelines and practical advice to ensure everything we do is about learning and being able to help others to do so too.  Some wise words shared by Melissa:  -“we can choose how we react to something.”  - “see change as a growth process and to have an open mind.”  - “You can always move along, no matter what happens. It is important to break down into your steps. Don’t see the big problem but rather what are the 4 steps I need to take first.” Listen to the full episode to hear more from my inspiring guest. About Melissa Leich:Melissa is a certified professional coach and member of the International Coach Federation Austrian Chapter. She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and a thought leader at Forbes Coaches Council. Her clients include those from large corporations, SME’s and startups. Melissa brings 20+ years of business development & business consulting background and experience to her executive coaching practice, helping leaders to grow, stretch their vision and push their boundaries. She grew up in Hamburg/Germany, lived in London/England, Singapore, Jakarta/Indonesia and commutes now between Vienna/Austria and Dubai/UAE. She is fluent in English and German and has first-hand experience of European, Asian and Middle Eastern cultures.Connect with Melissa:WebsiteLinkedInInstagramFacebookIf you enjoyed this episode, then do rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.Connect with host Arthi here: LinkedIn Website Twitter YouTube Facebook IG Forbes Coaches Council Forbes Councils  Keynote Women Speakers Directory Support the show

In episode 9 of season 2, Arthi welcomes long-time friend, and human and environmental rights activist Yuri Ramkissoon to the show.Yuri shares her context of growing up in an activist family, experiencing childhood and teenage-hood in the KZN South Industrial Basin, and bearing witness to the disregard and impunity from the private sector and government to remedy the pollution. A chance selection of environmental science as a filler subject in university ignited her passion in this space but the acknowledgement of this passion came full circle when she joined the  South African Human Rights Commission in 2008.  Yuri shares practical tips on how to figure out where your passion lies, how to work through obstacles, how to nurture and evolve your passion, and so much more!  Some wise words shared by Yuri: -“if you wake up in the morning with absolute dread about going to work, you are in the wrong field”. - “A passion doesn’t have to be static, it changes over time”. - “Don’t take constructive criticism badly, it is something you can learn from” Listen to the full episode to hear more from my remarkable guest.About Yuri RamkissoonYuri is a Senior Researcher at the South African Human Rights Commission heading the Economic and Social Rights (ESR) unit. Her activist work began when she was a teenager, growing up in the South Durban Industrial Basin, where communities live in tandem with major, polluting industries, and the link between environmental rights and human rights is clearly apparent. Yuri has a Master of Science in Environmental Science and a post-graduation diploma in Sustainable Development and Human Rights. In her work, she monitors a range of rights, such as healthcare, basic education, water and sanitation, and the cross-cutting impacts on gender, race and groups categorised as vulnerable in South Africa. Yuri has done much work in the field of economic and social rights but has a particular interest in the impact of private sector activities on the environment and other human rights. In addition to undertaking research on realising socio-economic rights in South Africa, Yuri has presented her research finding to the State, Parliament and myriad international organisations including the United Nations.  Connect with Yuri atLinkedInTwitterFacebookIf you enjoyed this episode, then do rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.Connect with host Arthi here: LinkedIn Website Twitter YouTube Facebook IG Forbes Coaches Council Forbes Councils  Keynote Women Speakers Directory #findyourprerna #prernaadvisory #bebold #bebrave #podcast #humanSupport the show

In this episode, Arthi has an interesting discussion with guest Alvina Peat about how one can go about taking control of ones career.Alvina worked in mortgage finance for many years and the company underwent a re-organisation, leaving her with a decision to make: reapply for her role or take a leap of faith. Through a mindset shift, she took this juncture as an opportunity to reinvent herself in a way that she wanted to, and hence the start of her business. She didn’t have a business plan or clear goals defined, but she knew where her strengths lay and used that knowledge as the basis for starting her solopreneur journey. With support from her strong sister circle, she has been able to navigate her business to become established and known for the work she does in training and facilitation. From sharing about knowing your PROPS, to learning how to take care of business, to learning how desire, dare and deserve what you do ( you will need to listen in to learn about what these are), Alvina’s offers up a ton of practical and relatable  options to help you in your career journey.Some wise words shared by Alvina:-“The challenge was the opportunity”- “Is there anything out there that is perfect?”- “Perfectionism…can be a form of procrastination”  Listen to the full episode to learn more from my inspiring guest.About Alvina Peat:Alvina is a solopreneur, communicator, coach, and masterful connector Alvina founded Williamspeat Associates in 2002 with the mission to help women, men, and teams experience success in the workplace. Alvina is also the creator of two exclusive initiatives for women. Her Empowerment Retreats and Resources (H.E.R.), dedicated to lifting women up from where they are to where they deserve and desire to be, and TCBWomen™, an influential network of solopreneurs who aspire to live a life of professional passion and purpose. Alvina is a philanthropist. She donates a portion of the proceeds from her programs, and her creative expertise to various organizations aligned with her mission to uplift women. Connect with Alvina at : www.williamspeatassoc.com For social media:LinkedInInstagramIf you enjoyed this episode, then do rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.Connect with host Arthi here: LinkedIn Website Twitter YouTube Facebook IG Forbes Coaches Council Forbes Councils  Keynote Women Speakers Directory #findyourprerna #prernaadvisory #bebold #bebrave #podcastSupport the show

In Episode 7 of Season 2 Arthi has an inspiring chat with founder Reena Khullar, who began her business in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic!Reena wanted to try something new and she figured she could go back to a 8am-4pm job at some stage if she wanted to but for now the conditions were right: everyone was working from home, everyone was looking for new ways to manage this environment as the workforce was changing due to evolving roles. Reena decided to go for it, with a ‘nothing to lose’ mindset on this. What she didn’t realise was the impact she would have by writing about global leaders experiences. Reena believes her agility  is what has garnered her success, along with the support of clients, colleagues and others in her stakeholder ecosystem. Showcasing ones authenticity brings about new business and support too and Reena also shares how this flows into a brand identity. When building relationships, this is a key factor in garnering support from clients as your brand and values matches similarly to the client also. For those who may be struggling with that misalignment Reena offers some advice around relooking at the job descriptions for the roles  filled by employees and updating these to be current. In order to continue leading for success, Reena plans 3-6 months out, just as she advocates for her own clients to do the same and part of her strategy is to connect with more people, in person, because body language adds to the perspective too of what partners, collaborators and clients are undergoing and showing up as.Some wise words from Reena: “Success is very very authentic…it is a very personal journey” “We don’t work for the organisation, we are a representative of the organisation…” “Covid has given us an opportunity to go in a  re-evaluate ourselves as a person and our relationships and where we want to be in our life” Listen in for her key tips on how to continue leading for success, whether at startup stage or emerging from the pandemic.About Reena Khullar:Reena Khullar is the Founder and CEO of Agilis Executive Consulting, a management consulting firm that offers HR partnerships and executive coaching to organizations across the globe. Her background is an Executive HR Consultant specialising in leadership strategy and professional development, where she launched and led consulting firms that supported clients with their workforce planning, organizational design strategies, and HR programmes for growth.   Reena was nominated for an RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award through the WOI Women of Influence™ organization. She is a member of the Forbes coaches council and Harvard Business review Advisory council, writes for Entrepreneur Media and is a speaker with the Work Wellness Institute™ in Canada, talking about best practices in leadership, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Connect with Reena:WebsiteLinkedInInstagramFacebookTwitterIf you enjoyed this episode, then do rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.Connect with host Arthi here: LinkedIn Website Twitter YouTube Support the show

In Episode 6 of this season, Arthi has an insightful conversation with Leang about how we need to raise our self-awareness as solopreneur.Leang shares how she was someone who always had to do things first in her family, being a role model to cousins and one of the eldest in her generation, she set the bar of what they could consider doing and achieving. It’s quite a responsibility to shoulder of course, and it is very typical of many Asian communities for this to happen. Leang had always had that entrepreneurial spirit and keen on #business, so after 15+ years in the #peoplemanagement and #talent space, she opted to give her own business a go by leveraging her experience and monetising it. Two things offered her security to embark on this journey: a long runway of capital to be able to sustain her lifestyle should things take longer than planned to work out, and confidence in her expertise, backed by experience, to be able to secure a good role again, should she need to return to corporate employment.  From her initial focus area not being successful to being pleasantly surprised about how her new target market emerged, from lessons around self-awareness and creating a personal brand, to working with key support structures as needed to amplify her message and be unique and authentic in her business, Leang is journeying through it all and offer emerging solopreneurs and those of us in the trenches, some practical ideas of what to do, of ways to grow and own our awareness of what happens to us and our business. She advocates for us, from her own experience, to be open to change when needed and pay attention to opportunities when they present themselves so they aren’t missed.  Some wise words from Leang: - "Being a solopreneur is the best way to get to know about you, because the buck always stops with you" - " Be open to what the market is telling you and listen to how you are responding" - "Give yourself that permission that you are a human being and that that was the best decision you could have made in that moment".  Listen to the full episode to hear more from my inspiring guest. About Leang Chung:Leang Chung is the Founder & CEO of Pelora Stack. She helps underrepresented early-stage founders and mid-career woman prepare for their ‘first’. What do we mean by this? Examples are: The first time you scale your team….negotiating your salary and making a career change. Leang is able to offer these insights by leveraging her 15+ years of HR leadership, to help companies evolve from one business cycle to the next (from startup, to high growth, and to even turnaround).  Leang is an active speaker and writer on topics such as Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Advancing Women in the Workplace, Networking as an Introvert, and Relationship Building as an Entrepreneur to name a few She serves on different boards as chair, ambassador and mentor apart from running her own accelerator programme through her business too.Connect with Leang at https://www.pelorastack.com/ For social media:LinkedInInstagramIf you enjoyed this episode, then do rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.Connect with host Arthi here: LinkedIn Website Twitter YouTube Facebook Support the show

In the 5th episode of Season 2, Arthi is joined by gest Dr Rosetta (Rose) Pillay, a woman who's journey to her purpose is filled with career changes and choices.Rose shares context about her traditional upbringing and extremely humble background, with expectations around what her career should be. She boldly selected choices that were out of line of those expectations, and at times without her family's knowledge, purely because her innate sense of awareness guided her towards testing the alternatives that presented themselves to her. With each choice made, it opened up further decisions and pathways, some she rejected and others she took out of necessity, until she eventually reached what she calls the moment of finding her truth and her 'tribe', in the leadership and development space.Rose shares a number of  ideas on how we can walk away from the familiar trajectory while still feeling happy with that updated decision, and not allowing self doubt to hinder us. She reminds us to be kind to ourselves even on those days when you don't have the energy or will to be strong. Just attempt again the next day.Rose remains motivated by her purpose and is invigorated by the words of Nigerian artist Yemi Alade's song Africa as she embarks on her new project on this beautiful continent.Some wise words from Rose:- "Decisions made for comfort are great and so are decisions made to stretch us. Ultimately, everything belongs"- " Comfort and discomfort have the potential to bring us happiness"- "Feedback is a gift...and has the power to deliver powerful transformation".Listen to the full episode to hear more from my remarkable guest.About Dr Rosetta PillayDr Rosetta Pillay  is an ICF accredited coach, an impactful facilitator, an innovative thought leader, emerging author and a dynamic motivational speaker. Her work in the field of finance and exposure to the corporate world have given her a deep understanding of business practices. In addition, her study of Leadership Development and contribution to this domain has broadened her perspective on how to improve business performance. Rose believes that shaping learning and development journeys for individuals and team will translate into tangible, sustainable changes.  Connect with Rose at https://www.panaceahedging.co.za/For social media:LinkedInIf you enjoyed this episode, then do rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.Connect with host Arthi here: LinkedIn Website Twitter YouTube Facebook IG Forbes Coaches Council Forbes Councils  Keynote Women Speakers Directory #findyourprerna #prernaadvisory #bebold #bebrave #podcastSupport the show

As we begin #womenhistorymonth in March 2022, Arthi speaks to guest Divya Parekh about the joy of impacting others.Divya shares about her career inflection point as a result of watching her colleagues being laid off and how this catalysed her thinking about the impact this on her own esteem and health, and what she could do to ensure next time it was not her being retrenched.After some reflection, and knowing her joy of working with people, she opted to undertake coaching certification and accreditation, and has not looked back.She shares personal stories of being shunned, of working with clients to be more authentic and how all of this creates her personal joy and purpose, as a servant leader.Some wise words from Divya:- "Be prepared to fail"- " Claim you stage, own it. It will be OK"- "Being confident does not mean that you cannot be assertive".Listen to the full episode to hear more from my remarkable guest.About Divya ParekhDivya Parekh, a 10-time #1 bestselling author, business growth strategist, and motivational speaker,  who partners with high achieving business owners, experts on the rise, Fortune 500 and Fortune 50 leaders who are ready to play full out, experience the joy of impacting others, and expand their reach, business, and revenue.  Connect with Divya at https://www.divyaparekh.com/For social media:LinkedInTwitterFacebookInstagramIf you enjoyed this episode, then do rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.Connect with host Arthi here: LinkedIn Website Twitter YouTube Facebook IG Forbes Coaches Council Forbes Councils  Keynote Women Speakers Directory #findyourprerna #prernaadvisory #bebold #bebrave #podcastSupport the show

In Episode 3 and as part of spotlighting the focus on Black History Month, Arthi is joined by guest Nadine Hack, to talk more about Humility and connectedness.Nadine recounts her awareness of ubuntu (the African philosophy of 'I am because we are') as something that she came into the world into, and thereafter being drawn to other  people who imbued connectedness as the key to meaningful life, and who exuded humility in their power as changemakers. These global icons such as Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, Shirley Chisholm - to name but a few - impacted her towards her purpose of coalition building and harnessing the power of connectedness through humility across the globe.Key words of wisdom shared by Nadine include:"I'm going to be about building coalitions about bringing people together about building bridges. Because that's what our world needs.""it's a healthier way to live to be a voice of life, light and to amplify other people who are voices in light"" Think, reflect, act - and Listen, Learn, Lead"Listen in to hear deep stories, real ideas and feel inspired by the richness of Nadine's journey and ongoing support of connecting people for the greater good.About Nadine HackNadine was named Top 100 Thought Leader Trustworthy Business Behaviour often enough to earn Lifetime Achievement Trust Award. She advises business and nonprofit executives, heads of state, international leaders/organizations on clarifying goals and tackling obstacles to achieve them, with particular emphasis on global citizenship, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership development.  She was the first woman Executive-in-Residence at IMD Business School, where she maintains an active affiliation to focus on responsible leadership, diversity, sustainability, human rights and other social issues for 21st century business. Prior Board Chair of Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation, she’s served on executive committees as a board director of many other nonprofit and business boards.  She’s writing a book, The Power of Connectedness, with a foreword by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu.  Connect with Nadine at https://www.because.net.For social media:LinkedInTwitterFacebookInstagramIf you enjoyed this episode, then do rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.Connect with host Arthi here: LinkedIn Website Twitter YouTube Facebook IG Forbes Coaches Council Forbes Councils  Keynote Women Speakers Directory #findyourprerna #prernaadvisory #bebold #bebrave #podcastSupport the show

On episode 2 of the second season of the Inspire Your Life podcast, Arthi explores the positive side of limiting beliefs, and how one can thrive beyond it, with guest Susan, who has had to overcome tremendous limiting beliefs imposed by others, at a young age, and became her burden to carry and fend off.And fend off she did, despite being an introvert. She found the courage on a number of instances, which she shares with us in the episode, but the one that sticks out is the courage to reach beyond what was expected of her in terms of tertiary education options, and how she defied the judgements, created an ally, and eventually studied at a top 100 university in the world!Some key words of wisdom shared by Susan include:"We are allowing somebody else to limit our potential""Take a moment to step back and enjoy what you've achieved every day"" If other people push back with microaggressions and triggers, recognize them. And it's all about them, not about you."Listen in to hear the practical advice, real ideas and feel inspired by Susan's journey and optimism.About Susan Heaton-WrightSusan is a Global Virtual impact, communications and speaking expert for emerging leaders and the creator of the Superstar Communicator™ methodology. She is an international speaker; the MD of award winning music company, Viva Live Music, podcaster and a former prize winning international opera singer. Susan is regularly interviewed on BBC Radio Five Live; BBC2, local radios and international podcasts, like the Inspire Your Life podcast. She is a contributor to articles in Forbes, The Guardian, Huffington Post, Thrive Global, The Scotsman and trade publications. In 2020, she was named as an #ialso 100 top inspirational female entrepreneurs in UK. Connect with Susan at www.superstarcommunicator.com  and also find the  Ten Top Tips For social media:LinkedInTwitterIf you enjoyed this episode, then do rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.Connect with host Arthi here: LinkedIn Website Twitter YouTube Facebook IG Forbes Coaches Council Forbes Councils  Keynote Women Speakers Directory #findyourprerna #prernaadvisory #bebold #bebrave #podcast #growth #entrepreneur Support the show

In this first episode of Season 2, Arthi explores more about #Ikigai, the Japanese philosophy of purpose, with guest Santa, who has been using this philosophy since being a graduate.She shares a number of personal stories of her journey of finding herself without a job in the financial crisis, to cultural expectations of what she should do as a career, to being undervalued for her skill - yet she has been daring and courageous to put herself out there, despite being turned down, until the right opportunity materialised  leading her down the path to where she is today. Her ikigai continues to evolve.Some key words of wisdom shared by Santa include:"Structure gives us freedom""Finding your sweet spot gives you endurance without fatiguing you"" Vulnerability is part of being strong"Listen in to hear practical advice, real ideas and feel inspired by Santa's journey and optimism.About Santa Meyer-NandiSanta is an environmental lawyer turned sustainability & well-being expert, based in Paris. She is the Co-Director and founder of the Think & Action Lab FindingSustainia, a UNESCO award-winning think tank known for its 30 day sustainability challenges, and is currently scaling up the FindingSustainia non-profit approach. She is a speaker, facilitator, writer and coach and speaks German, English, French and Bengali fluently, thus its extremely easy for her to undertake all these opportunities globally. Connect with Santa http://findingsustainia.org/ and on social media:IG: @findingsustainiaLinkedInYouTubeIf you enjoyed this episode, then do rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.Connect with host Arthi here: LinkedIn Website Twitter YouTube Facebook IG Forbes Coaches Council Forbes Councils  Keynote Women Speakers Directory #findyourprerna #prernaadvisory #bebold #bebrave #podcast #growth #entrepreneur #coaching  #executivecoaching #mindset Support the show

In this final episode of Season 1, Arthi has a meaningful conversation with the inspiring Joyel Crawford about how we can not just move past burnout, but actually bounce forward from it.Joyel shares how 2020 was the year she was looking forward to, from a business and professional perspective, with a number of key projects lined up, until the pandemic hit, causing cancellations and clients business to dry up. This caused anxiety and fear but also opportunity, thanks to her network, which helped her to keep the business afloat. But, it was work that was based on desperation, not inspiration as she says. And her anxiety didn’t cause her to question these new contracts enough, in terms of fit and purpose alignment to her. Burnout symptoms started to show, like migraines, eye strain and fatigue which she denied was happening to her, even though she had experienced these warning signs before. It manifested as lack of clarity and focus on the work. And this was the big mistake, says Joyel, and it was actually focusing on herself that was needed. It took an intervention by her husband for her to realise she needed to do just that – focus on her. Boundaries was key to begin the journey of recovery. Joyel has devised the RISE process and she shares that with all of us to implement, not just when burned out, but also as a healthy way to proactively beat stress and bounce forward. Take a listen to the podcast to find out more about this, talismans and so much more!About Joyel Crawford:Joyel is a Certified Professional Career Coach, Certified Virtual Presenter, and Leadership Development Consultant at Crawford Leadership Strategies.  Prior to her consulting career, Joyel supported professionals within all functional groups for 18 years at Verizon Wireless in the areas of Employee Relations, EEO/AA, Staffing, Professional Mentoring and Learning & Development Training. She's facilitated leadership development courses and has been a keynote speaker and her career advice efatures regularly on  Forbes, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, and Huffington Post to name a few.  Joyel also hosts a television show and podcast called “Career View Mirror'. She’s the co-author of the Amazon Best Selling book “Speaking My Truth” presented by Cheryl Wood where she shares her personal story of “How To RISE from the Ashes of Burnout.” She has also recently authored her first book "Show Your Ask" which is also on the bestseller lists. If you enjoyed this episode, then do rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.#findyourprerna #prernaadvisory #bebold #bebrave #podcast #growth #entrepreneur #coaching  #executivecoaching #mindset #leadershipcoach #fear #purpose #mindsetSupport the show

On this episode, Arthi has a meaningful conversation with Sahar Andrade about how growing up in 7 different countries as a child was laden with both negative and positive experiences.On the positive side, she met people who were so diverse, that she became accepting and non-judgemental of who they were. Thus very open-minded as a child. On the negative side, it created a lack of real connection with people, aided by a heightened self-awareness of her weight. She shares a personal story of how at 10 years old, her excess weight caused her to not be permitted to participate in a dance show that she really wanted to. This incident shaped her life by creating her fear of being embarrassed, ridiculed, let down, not being liked, and of rejection. In her words “name the fear and I probably subscribed to it.” And this fear exacerbated the lack of connection with others.  The fear settled inside her, and she wanted to become invisible to the world. Fearfulness controlled her life until 3rd year of medical school, where she had had enough of fear taking over her life and defining her path in life. During a summer break, with the support of her dad, she took a job at PanAm, as a first step towards doing something on her own, breaking the chain link of fear-based decision-making. This experience also bolstered her courage to go to the US after completing medical school, to live life on her own terms. Being fearless is about having the courage to face fear in spite of fear, says Sahar. Sahar believes one must have a healthy boundary with fear to actually excel and not be complacent. She shares some ideas of how one can make fear a friend through negative visualisation, and reverse the equation. Positive narrative and gratitude makes us happy so make that the new habit! “Embrace, claim, name and reinvent” says Sahar! Listen to the episode to find out what that means!About Sahar Andrade:Sahar is a Diversity, Global Leadership, and Personal Transformation Speaker and Consultant. She has lived, worked and been educated in 7 countries across 3 continents; and she speaks 5 languages. She holds a Double Bachelor of Medicine, and Surgery, with a Major in Psychiatry from Cairo University; Sahar’s accolades are wide ranging, from being nominated for DEI awards to businessowoman to be watched, being a Ted and Sue Talk expert, an author, Adjunct professor at USC and just so much more.If you enjoyed this episode, then do rate, write a review and share with others.Share too, your own insights from your journey based on themes from the episode - what has worked or hasn't for you. We can all learn from each other.#findyourprerna #prernaadvisory #bebold #bebrave #podcast #growth #entrepreneur #coaching  #executivecoaching #mindset #leadershipcoach #fear #purpose #mindset #friend #positivity #gratitudeSupport the show