In this episode, we bring to you an incredibly inspiring guest who is reshaping the landscape of leadership, empowerment, and women's participation in the workforce.

Our guest is Madhura DasGupta Sinha, the dynamic Founder & CEO of Aspire For Her. This unique startup is dedicated to motivating women to enter and stay in the workforce, unleashing their potential and contributing to a trillion-dollar boost in the Indian economy. With a robust career spanning 25 years in banking, including leadership roles at IDFC, Standard Chartered, and ANZ Grindlays Bank, Madhura brings a wealth of experience and insight. She holds an MBA from XLRI and a degree in Electrical Engineering from Jadavpur University, and she was one of the 12 women in India to be awarded the prestigious British Chevening Scholarship in 2003.

Since its inception on Women’s Day in 2020, Aspire For Her has rapidly grown into a global movement. With a vibrant community of members, supporters, and mentors, this initiative is making headlines and earning accolades from UN Women, T-Hub, NDTV, the International Advertising Association, and more. Aspire For Her is also proudly part of the first-ever cohort of Women Founders launched by Google India.

Today, we’ll be discussing with Madhura the power of purpose, transforming mindsets, the secrets behind building trust within a community while maintaining work-life balance. Whether you're looking to enhance your leadership skills, gain inspiration for your entrepreneurial journey, or understand the dynamics of community building, this episode is packed with valuable insights from an indian women leader who is creating a positive impact in the society.

Join me in this conversation with Madhura where she talks about Power of Intent, Community & Purpose and more.

You can read more about Madhura here https://aspireforher.com/about-us/

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Prof. Bindu Menon is the Head of Department Apollo Hospitals Nellore, India. She has a teaching experience of 20 years, 98 publications, editor of two books and has 23 chapters to her credit.

She is the Secretary General of the Indian Epilepsy Association. She holds various positions like Research committee member of the World Stroke Organization; Asia Oceanic association of Neurology representative of the European Academy of Neurology Scientific Panel on Epilepsy; Special Group Neuroepidemiology, World Federation of Neurology; Associate Editor, Neurology section, Annals of Medicine, President, Outreach subsection Indian Academy ofNeurology, OneNeurology Ambassador, life time Network member of NCD Alliance.

She is a recipient of ILAE Leadership Program Award, World stroke award from the World Stroke Organization, Mridha Spirit of Neurology award, A.B. Baker Teacher award and Palatucci Leadership award from the American Academy of Neurology, National Indian Medical Association Doctors day award 2023 among others.

She has 8 fellowships from international and national organisations to her credit.

She founded Dr. Bindu Menon Foundation which has been instrumental in starting several novel projects for the first time in the country, “Neurology on wheels”, Tele awareness Programme, “Stroke help” app and Epilepsy help app.

Prof. Bindu Menon's contributions extend far beyond the confines of her hospital or academic institution, positively impacting healthcare delivery, research, and advocacy both nationally and internationally.

Join me in this conversation with Dr. Bindu Menon where she talks about Innovation, Creativity & Happiness and a lot more.

You can read more about Dr. Bindu Menon here https://bhogya.online/dr-bindu-menon/

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Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi Mohanty is an institution builder, academician, public relations professional, author, and the biographer of 15th President of Bharat, Smt. Draupadi Murmu. Under guidance of her spiritual Master, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shanakar and as the first member, she is instrumental in establishment of Sri Sri University, the 1st private University enacted by the Government of Odisha. She was a school topper, university Gold medalist and is currently working as the Director, Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), Head, Public Relations and Social Outreach at Sri Sri University, Cuttack, Odisha.

With 22 years of teaching and administrative experience, she is also the Director of Sri Sri Advanced Global Centre for Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies. She has authored 50 research articles, three books, and more than 5000 Press releases. She has been guiding 7 doctoral research scholars.

She has convened three Government-sponsored National and International Conferences, and curated and conducted more than 100 Management/ Faculty Development Programmes for various cross-sections of professionals. She has been an Art of Living Life Skills and Meditation trainer since 2005 and completed 1,00,000 hours of training and teaching.

She is the recipient of several awards such as Navaratna Samman, Sebashree Samman, Makara Samman, etc.