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Join Ankita and Nalini as they reflect on the key insights and lessons learned from this season's prickly guests. From a lawyer pivoting to a new career in the Indian armed forces, to a successful HR leader taking a well-being sabbatical, and an engineer who knew from day one that being an employee wasn't for her - these guests have all made purposeful changes in their lives.

They also explore a common thread that connected many of the guests - the profound impact of a single book, mentioned by over 50% of the interviewees, that helped shape their paths. What more, one or both of them might have changed their minds on purpose, from when they began this journey....

As a bonus, Nalini shares her "controversially named" SEC framework - a framework she finds more applicable to daily life than the Golden Circle she started with. You will also hear glimpses of what the next season is about 😉

Share your thoughts in the comments on YouTube and Instagram. Did this season change your perspective? What topics would you like to see covered going forward? All views, especially prickly ones, are welcome. 🌵

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Namrata thought of herself as an average corporate woman with a loving partner & family, no children (by choice) and a travel bug but with no real story to tell, till one day, she and her husband were caught and injured in one of the worst earthquakes Taiwan had ever seen. How did they come out of it alive?
Did a fight-or-flight body response actually kick in when it was supposed to?
Which thoughts helped her stay motivated to survive?
Did the fact that she nearly died, change anything about how she thinks about life's purpose, day to day life or choosing to not have children?
She answers all of this in our episode and more! Through vivid storytelling and raw emotion, Nam recounts the immediate aftermath of the quake – the fear, the confusion, and the desperate fight for survival in her memoir 'Shaken not broken: within and without'. If you love and support stories of resilient women of color, get your copy on Amazon now.

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Naomi grew up as confident Indian girl in a protected environment who mostly went with the flow for everything, from her education, career in banking and places she lived. Despite wanderlust, moving multiple countries from India to UK, US, Hong Kong for jobs she didn't particularly choose, left her physically incapacitated to go through life on auto-mode. She ended up doing a complete shake up to redesign her life in her thirties. She now lives a slow purposeful life in Ireland, runs the haalchaal project, coaches people to recognise burn out, make changes tiny or big based on the true meaning of ayurveda and yoga. How did she fix herself and what can you do to be more aligned with your inner compass, tune in to find out!

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Beyond from her day job of being an HR leader at Unilever, Ananya was always curious about self-discovery. So, she decided to take an unpaid leave from her very supportive employer to find herself. She tells us how this helped her find the love of her life, apart from getting to know herself and the world a lot better.
Looking back at that year and her childhood, Ananya shares with us a truly articulated purpose statement and how she lives it every day. Find out to listen what it is.

Hint: her purpose might have something to do with helping you find yours.

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Growing up between her hometown Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh and her boarding school Mayo College, Ajmer, all Krati wanted was A JOB with financial independence and to NOT be an entrepreneur like her dad. 30 something years later, she finds herself extremely fulfilled as the founder and CEO of Boond fragrances after leaving her dream job at Amazon and moving back to India from Europe. What changed during the course of her journey?
We also learnt the very interesting concept of "envy testing" our goals from Krati and Nalini's ultimate life's ambition. Should one mix business with passion? What are the risks? Tune in to find out how many goals/purposes are too many according to a born multi-purpose movie producer, product manager, poet and founder 😎
Watch her production house's national award winning short film here and follow the Boond story on Instagram after you have listened to the episode!

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Would you trade a lifetime of high paying corporate law jobs in air conditioned offices across the world to parade and roll bareback on hot concrete roads in South Indian summer? Sonali did, with a smile on her face, because she couldn't bare the thought of staying away from her destiny, that called out to her every time she tried to picture a happy future.
Growing up in cantonments across the country, Sonali's happiest memories contained a community caring unconditionally for one another, soldiers having blind faith in their leaders and everything else that came with the typical "fauji life". She knew that's where she belonged- so with the odds of 2:2000000 of getting in, the shy introverted 20 something dancing queen had her first ever prickly moment, as she rebelled towards the life she always wanted. Just to be safe, she had a plan B- if she couldn't don the uniform, she could always marry someone who did ;)
Did she finally get what she was chasing? 8 years later, is she happy? Tune in to find out as Nalini interviews her most special guest so far, her younger sister.

P.S: If you notice Ankita disappearing within the first minute, it is because her internet connection decided that it needed to go on a break. You'll find her in our next episode.

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Neha Molugu was your average overachieving Hyderabad girl, who went to top schools SRCC Delhi, INSEAD Paris and worked at top companies like Google and L'Oreal to make her parents and the academically oriented society happy. But one day on the metro to work in Paris, she questioned- "was this all there was to life?"
This question changed her life and 7 years in, she's the happiest version of herself, gained immense clarity on her inner and outer purpose and changing lives of other women with Anara- curated empowerment retreats for women like her on their journey to find fulfillment.

Tune in as she shares the process she followed, the steps she took and how she managed tactical details like finances and parents as she went on this journey.
If you are looking for a structured step by step guide to finding your purpose, look no further and listen to Neha's inspiring story!

Do check out https://www.thehumaninspired.com/upcoming-retreats and use the discount code 'PRICKLY' for a special discount for our listeners.

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Would you be able to define endometriosis? We couldn't. Not until we spoke to Rashmi Bhutani, an endo-warrior.

Join us as we chat with Rashmi about her experience and learn a little more about what she learnt when she decided to fight back against notions that extreme period pain is not normal and painful sex is just part of the deal. By the end of the episode, we hope you are able to understand what endometriosis is, recognize common symptoms and support friends going through this journey. If you are an Endo warrior, do share your story with us on Instagram DMs or comments.

For more information, here are a few Instagram accounts that dedicate themselves to spreading awareness and connecting to endometriosis specialists
@endogirlsblog
@endometriosis_india
@in16yearsofendo

Please note, this episode doesn't contain professional medical advice and we urge you to contact certified endometriosis medical experts for diagnosis and treatment, if your symptoms sound similar to those being described in the episode.

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