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A monthly podcast to help you navigate your Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics careers with utmost confidence! A show where you’ll learn strategize, tools and advice from expert guests and your lovely host Prasha S Dutra about how to believe in your brilliance & conquer the world of male dominated careers. Learn how to live a well rounded life in STEM & beyond!
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Welcome to the Unleash Your Leadership Podcast! I believe every individual has a leader in the making. Often this leader is buried under the weight of expectations, fears and self doubt. As a coach, I help you break free from these limitations and unleash your true leadership potential. I guide you in discovering your strengths, amplifying your voice, and achieving breakthroughs to bring forth your leadership for the world to experience. I love to see emerging and driven leaders create a ful ...
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Women hold only 14% of executive positions in STEM industries, and only 8% of STEM CEOs are women. Research shows that having women in leadership positions is crucial for promoting gender equality and advancing diversity and inclusion in STEM fields. It is also important for innovation and our ability to build more lucrative businesses. The low num…
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Richa Bansal is a leadership and job search coach with a decade of experience excelling in the corporate world on her own terms. She previously worked with Amazon, leading large-scale programs to help the company hire the best talent on earth, and with Schlumberger, leading a large engineering team to deliver multi-million dollar projects for globa…
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Celebrating Valentine's Day with the epic story of Hannah & Goose, who are both chemical engineers with experience working in pulp and paper manufacturing. After their now 2 year old daughter was born, they both left manufacturing to start their own businesses. Goose is a comprehensive wealth advisor and Hannah started a coaching and consulting bus…
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Anupama is a quality professional who recently started a journey in confidence coaching. As someone who has always found fulfillment in listening without judgment and finding workable solutions, she is passionate about helping women navigate career crossroads and difficult workplace situations. Having walked a similar path of leaving roles that did…
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Meet Irina Stanescu, ex-Google, ex-Uber, engineering leader and coach. In this episode, she will share her STEM Story, how she learned to lead with influence, and how you can do the same in 2024. We will be discussing: - Irina's STEM Story - How she became an engineering leader and coach - What is influence and how to build it - How you can lead wi…
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After over 14 months of hiatus.. On National STEM Day, I am excited to bring back.. The show that helped me find my life's mission. Her STEM Story IS BACK!! And our first guest is Jayshree Seth. Chief Science Advocate and Corporate Scientist at 3M. With a 30-year award-winning career in STEM. She holds 80 patents. Author of 3 books. Featured in a d…
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Welcome to another exciting episode of Unleash Your Leadership. On this episode, we will be diving deep into the world of essential soft skills and why they're absolutely crucial for success in the modern workplace. I recently had the privilege of speaking at a Women Tech Conference where I gave a talk in this topic which will be valuable for every…
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Welcome back to the "Unleash Your Leadership" podcast! In today's episode, we're diving into part two of our conversation with the incredible Prashha Dutra, CEO of Believe in Your Brilliance LLC and a Confidence Coach who continues to inspire us with her insights and experiences. If you missed part one of our discussion, I highly recommend going ba…
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Get ready for an inspiring episode of Unleash Your Leadership! In Part 1 of this engaging interview, I, Priyanka your host sits down with the remarkable Prashha Dutra, a TEDx speaker, CEO of Believe In Your Brilliance LLC, and a Confidence Coach. Prashha is on a mission to empower women in STEM fields, helping them find their path and confidently a…
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Welcome to "Unleash Your Leadership." In this episode, we delve into an unexpected source of leadership insights: parenthood. As summer fades and the back-to-school season begins, join us to explore the remarkable parallels between being a parent and a leader. Drawing from personal experiences, Priyanka shares ten profound lessons that span recogni…
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Welcome to "Unleash Your Leadership." In this episode, I delve into the dynamic world of tech leadership. Discover the qualities that define strong leaders in the ever-evolving tech industry as I draw inspiration from luminaries like Satya Nadella, Sheryl Sandberg, and more. Join me to explore the essence of tech leadership beyond technical skills.…
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In today's fast-paced and technology-driven world, effective communication is more important than ever for success in both personal and professional settings. Effective communication is not always easy with the complexity and multiple levels of granularity. With the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its integration into various tools and p…
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In this ever-evolving world of technology, roles and responsibilities are subject to constant change. The Technical Program Manager (TPM) position has been a crucial part of product and software development for many years. However, more recently, there have been many questions about the role's relevance and future due to various factors, primary of…
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In this episode of "Unleash Your Leadership", I chat with Bhavini Soneji, a seasoned tech executive with over 25 years of experience as a CTO and VP. Bhavini shares her insights on the crucial role of emotional intelligence (EQ) in technical leadership and provides valuable advice on becoming a successful technical leader. Explore the challenges fa…
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Join me in this episode of "Unleash Your Leadership" as we dive into the challenges and opportunities that arise from career transitions, particularly with recent layoffs and strategy shifts. With the evolving landscape of the tech economy and the role of AI in shaping the future, there are lots of opportunities. I'll share insights on navigating t…
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In this special episode, I chat with Andrea Galvez who is a revenue leader with nearly 20 years of experience across large corporations and small startups. Her journey has been winding with detours through graphic design and community management. Today she's focused on client experience and discovering and sharing the secrets of team building. We d…
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In today's episode, we're taking a different angle on leadership by exploring the valuable lessons we can learn from Improv. Improv, short for improvisation, is a theatrical technique that involves spontaneous and unscripted performances. Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a series of improv classes and discovered that the lessons from impro…
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In this special episode, I interview Karina Mikhli, fractional COO. Workflow Consultant and a Founder of Fractionals United. We talked about how leadership is evolving and traditional notions of job responsibilities are getting replaced with modern ways of working. We also discuss the importance to tap into the human and emotion side of leadership …
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In this episode of "Unleash Your Leadership," we explore how Artificial Intelligence, specifically OpenAI's GPT-4, can empower Technical Program Managers, Product Managers, Operations Managers, and Strategy Managers. Discover how AI can streamline processes, enhance productivity, and automate routine tasks, freeing up leaders to focus on strategic,…
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Turn around any difficult situation into a success story with my 10-5-2 formula. Follow this one formula and tap into the power of positive action. Failures or any challenging circumstances are difficult to navigate. The perspective you choose to lead yourself through trying times is important. Download my Success Action Plan template and be on you…
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On this episode, I chat with Amanda Donohue who I met during my time at Meta Facebook. Amanda leads the Stripe enablement organization which is a team of engineers and program managers who build tools and programs that focus on how Stripes do work. Her team owns surfaces that focus on the software development lifecycle and collaboration. Amanda joi…
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Another special episode with my guest Laura Thompson. She's the founder and director of Execs On Deck, a fellowship that helps diverse leaders dramatically expand their impact across the startup ecosystem. Laura has been a founder of VC and an operator in both Big Tech. As an early product lead at Google X, she launched delivery drones and smart co…
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You career is your responsibility. Managing up and have a strong relationship with your manager is critical to your career success. Managing up gives you the reigns on how you want to manager your career. Join me as we discuss - What is Managing Up - Why Managing Up is important - How you can manage up effectively while staying aligned to your valu…
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We all know that building relationships is important. Yet it always get deprioritized due to many factors. In this episode I share what I think about the evolution of modern workplace with respect to work relationships and how you can create strong connections at work with less effort. Read the blog post here Want to unleash your leadership? Work w…
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In this episode, I chat with Lana Kairos - VP of People at TailScale and a Executive Coach. Lana shares her leadership journey and how she shows up as a leader even though she is introverted. She shared some amazing nuggets on what makes good leaders including why all rising leaders need coaches to help them see their blind spots. TPM Academy prese…
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March is Women's History Month and I wanted to take this opportunity to tell all the women out there that you are important. Take care of yourself, lead yourself first so you can set an example for the rest. Learn Why it is important to lead oneself first and how you can do so with simple steps. Read the blog post here Want to unleash your leadersh…
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In this episode, I chat with Clara Ma, Founder of Ask A Chief of Staff with focus on finding a Chief of Staff for every Executive. Clara shares her journey to finding her career path, what she thought of leadership in her early career and how she has evolved as a leader while working with top executives and leaders in Tech. TPM Academy presents a b…
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🤸‍♂️ Does it feel like you are on a hamster wheel and not able to find any time for personal or professional growth? 🎁 Investing time in yourself is one of the best gifts you can give yourself. Be kind to yourself and take a pause. Feeling busy can be addictive and technically takes less effort. Pull back to leap forward and achieve your personal o…
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Most of us have experienced imposter syndrome at some point in our life - that feeling of self doubt and incompetence despite having the credentials to prove otherwise. We often feel like a fraud and fear that others will find out soon. In this episode, I talk about imposter syndrome, my personal experience with it and how to overcome it. I will al…
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People Management always seems the obvious choice for career growth. Ditch the obvious choice and focus on leadership first. Not everyone can become a manager, but everyone can become a leader. If people are willing to follow you even if they don't report to you, that's a sign of good leadership. You have to be a good leader before you can become a…
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Is being too nice hurting your career growth? Are you consistently missing out on opportunities to become a leader. Leaders don't hold back and so shouldn't you. Join me as I share how to get past the lump in your throat and put your voice out there. Check out the corresponding blog post Want to unleash your leadership? Work with me Follow Me Linke…
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If you survived the tech layoffs so far, you are probably feeling a mix of emotions. At the same time, you are probably seeing a lot more work come your way and you feel like you have no choice but to take on everything, In this episode, I discuss 3 ways you can assess what's on your plate and create a system for you that helps you manage your scop…
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This is the last episode of this epic podcast! I am moving on to do more impactful projects including a brand new podcast. This is not a goodbye but an invitation to join me for my next epic podcast called Believe in Your Brilliance. A weekly podcast that will help you believe in your brilliance through small action. My door is always open for you!…
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Your career is your responsibility and you have more control over it than you realize. Being in the driver's seat of your career can be overwhelming. To help you overcome EXACTLY that, we are talking to Richa Bansal, Founder and CEO, Pinkcareers + Sr. Advisor Corporate Strategy, Cistel. With ​​a Bachelors in Mechanical from IIT, Delhi, Masters in M…
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Stephanie Espy joins me for a quick lunch chat to discuss all about her upcoming keynote at this year's Wonder Women in STEM 2021 Online Conference. July 25th Stephanie will open day 2 of our event and we are super excited to hear all about this amazing topic. Join us on July 21st at 12:30pm EST for this amazing chat. Get your tickets to the event …
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Caitlin Hirschler is a materials engineer from Georgia Tech, currently working in world's largest wire and cable manufacturer Prysmian Group and is a LGBTQ community advocate inside and outside of STEM. The PRIDE month means more than rainbow washing for Caitlin and they shares all about how we can all become more inclusive and accommodating of the…
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In this episode, Romila Rout will share how she grew her career as a signals engineer in the US. Romila is an electrical engineer from UT Dallas, working full-time in the semiconductor industry and has grown a very cool IG page filled with colors and life!! Listen now to learn how you can build you can break stereotypes while excelling at your STEM…
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