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Mind over Matter: Dr. Arpita Gupta DePalma is on a Mission to Help Women Manage Anger and Self-Doubt in Healthy Ways

“There is a lot of shame around anger. And, if we don’t acknowledge it and allow ourselves to be vulnerable to admit that we want to work on it, there is no room to change.” Today’s woman dreamer, Dr. Ana DePalma helps successful women manage their anger and get in tune with their emotions, allowing them to thrive in the high-stress environments they work in. After the pandemic put the jobs of physicians like her at risk, she benefited from mindfulness coaching herself — and started her own company, Thought Work, MD. Dr. DePalma talked to Women Who Win about the importance of managing self-doubt and anger in productive and healthy ways.

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A Day in the Life of a Bee-Keeper: Deonne Sullivan Talks Honey Harvesting, Safety, and More

“Each bee has a job, each job is essential, the colony is the organism for which they all work to strengthen.” Today’s woman dreamer, Deonne Sullivan is a professional bee keeper with over 15 years of experience. In an interview with Khushee Nanavati, Deonne details her life as a beekeeper, importance of honey harvesting, passion for the field, and safety (and of course - the common question if she ever got stung) Check out her unique story.

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AAPI Heritage Month: Founder and CEO “The Culture Tree” Anu Sehgal Shares Passion for Preserving Cultural Heritage and Raising Global Citizens

“After having my own kids, I realized that there was a critical need for real, authentic and accurate depiction of South Asian culture and practices in children’s programming and education.” Today’s woman dreamer, Anu Sehgal is the founder and CEO of The Culture Tree, a platform aiming to provide South Asian children with the opportunity to learn about and be proud of their South Asian Culture. Based in New York, Anu holds an MBA from Yale, and is an entrepreneur, marketer, and a children’s book author. A multi-faceted woman, Anu’s client list includes The Met, Asia Society, Hudson Yards, Children’s Museum of Manhattan, Waterline Park, and more. In this inspiring interview with Women Who Win, Anu shares how she founded Culture Tree, her new initiative, Food as Culture, and her vision for preserving cultural heritage and raising global citizens! Enjoy!

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"Fashionably Optimistic": Nandini Kashyap Reflects on Inspiring Weight Loss and Pageantry Journey

“Being disciplined will win over being motivated.” Today’s woman dreamer, Nandini Kashyap, is a pharma scientist, content creator, fitness enthusiast, and pageant winner (Ms. India New England 2021). Quite a multi-faceted woman! For this week’s Women’s Health Wednesday, Nandini reflects on her career in pharma, her weight loss journey, and how pageantry helped her learn to live authentically and say yes to opportunities. We are excited to share her inspiring story!

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An NYC Female Arts Patron of the Arts to Know: Jaishri Kapoor Shares Her Mission to Empower Emerging Artists

Jaishri is an active supporter at leading art institutions such as the Metropolitan Opera, Newport Jazz Festival, and she is currently the Vice Chair of the Board at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. In this inspiring interview, Jaishri shares her journey with supporting emerging artists, how her cultural roots inspire her artistic vision, and her next big dream. Enjoy her story!

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How Social Entrepreneur Manvee Vaid is Empowering India’s Vast Female Artisan Community

“The connection I felt to these ladies is just what I needed to stay motivated in these tough times. We formed a sisterhood” Today’s woman dreamer, Manvee Vaid is a dedicated social entrepreneur, empowering women across India’s vast artisan community. Artisans are the backbone of India’s non-farm rural economy, and the workforce is primarily made up of women. These communities faced significant challenges during Covid-19 that many of us aren’t aware from. from lack of raw materials to lockdowns and closures of factories. Manvee’s mission is to bring a voice to these artisans, who carry India’s rich history and tradition through their work. In this inspiring interview, Manvee shares her exciting journey as a social entrepreneur, and her passion for building community.

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Let's Talk Weddings - Tanvi Rana (Mint 2B Events) Shares What You Need to Know about Destination Weddings , Covid Precautions, Planners vs DIY, and Top Tips

“To be candid, becoming a wedding planner after getting married was the furthest thing from what I wanted to be.” Today’s woman dreamer, Tanvi Desai Rana, is a woman to know in the wedding and events industry. As the lead planner of Mint To Be Events, Tanvi has planned weddings all over the world for the past 12 years. Tanvi reflects on her career, including the first wedding she ever planned, and shares her expert tips on hiring a planner versus DIY, Covid-19 Precautions, budgeting, and bringing your dream wedding to light. She shares, “The advice I would give to my younger self and other wedding planners is to embrace wedding planning as an opportunity to touch people’s lives.” Enjoy Tanvi’s story!

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How "The Womanologist" Dion Johnson's Facial Disfigurement Inspired Her to Empower Women to 'Unmask", Live Their Best Lives, and Become Leaders

“I realized if I was going to show up for real, I needed to know who I am - FOR REAL. Today’s woman dreamer, Dion Johnson, is a multi-award-winning Women's champion, with a mission to “re-power women” to drive change and embrace who they are. Born with a facial disfigurement, Dion learned at an early age that we have to unmask and show up FOR REAL. Having worked with hundreds of rising women leaders, Dion emphasizes that this is the time to bring influential women to the forefront. She writes, “Womanity is innately powerful, she is gifted, strong, nurturing, intuitive, caring, compassionate fierce and influential. I believe marketplace leadership needs authentic womanity now, like never before, if we are ever going to win the war against some of our most persistent global marketplace predicaments such as inequality, injustice, all forms of “ISMS”, ill-health and indifference.” An inspiring coach and strategic ally, Dion shares her “5 Step Checklist for Change”. for all women. Enjoy her powerful story!

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Inspiring Art Entrepreneur Archana Srivastava Shares How Art is a Medium to Empower Women and Communities

“To me, preparing and letting women to make vital decisions in their life and in society is women's empowerment . I seek to empower women through my work.” Today’s woman dreamer, Archana Srivastava, is a dynamic, renowned Mumbai-based artist, with a passion for highlighting history and tradition across mediums. Archana shares her view as art as a medium for empowerment, and her dream for her art career (such as her interest in NFTs, digital, and 3D art). A relatable and creative journey, enjoy Archana’s story!

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Find out Your 2022 Horoscope - Vedic Astrologer Dr. Richa Shukla Shares Expertise on Horoscopes, Birth Charts, Planets & Karma

“The master may change, the lesson remains” We are excited to kick off the year with today’s woman dreamer, Dr. Richa Shukla, a vedic astrologer. Richa shares 2022 horoscopes for each zodiac sign. She brings her perspectives on key astrology topics including birth & natal charts, cosmic alignment of planets, karma, destiny, and addresses misconceptions around mercury retrograde. An inspiring astrologer, Richa’s dream is for “the world to know and experience Jyotish in an unadulterated, uncomplicated, and purposeful way, and to guide people on their path of Karmic and Spiritual fulfilment.” Find out your 2022 horoscope here on Women Who Win, and enjoy Richa’s story!

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Musings from a Spiritual Journey - Sangeeta Verma Talks Key Lessons, Gurus, Retreats, and More

“Only humans possess the ability to live consciously and must strive to do so.” How have you embraced spirituality in your life? Today’s woman dreamer, Sangeeta Bhasin Verma, reflects on her meaningful spiritual journey. She shares how she embraces spiritual principles in the modern world, from listening to gurus lectures' online/in-person to a day in the life from her experience at Sadhguru’s Isha Institute retreat. For those looking to learn more about spirituality in 2022, Sangeeta shares some of her key learnings and how her perspective on life has evolved throughout her journey. Enjoy her story!

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In Conversation with Women Who Win: Anuradha Kedia, Co-founder of The Better India, the World’s Largest Positive & Solutions-based Content Driven Impact platform

“We started thinking, Is there a better way to present news?” Meet today’s woman dreamer, Anuradha Kedia is the Co-founder of The Better India, the World’s Largest Positive & Solutions-based Content Driven Impact platform. In this installment of “In Conversation with Women Who Win”, Anuradha shares how the team grew the platform to over a million in following, what inspired The Better India, and how she seeks to use media for social good. Thank you to our lovely host Tamanna Raisinghani for this powerful and thought-provoking interview!

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Dance Prodigy Krithika Rajkumar on Leveraging Her Law Background to Empower the South Asian Arts Community and Planning an Indian Wedding During Covid

“CAREspaces gave me the opportunity to combine my profession, as an attorney, with my passion, as a Bharatanatyam dancer.” Today’s woman dreamer, Krithika Rajkumar, is quite the multi-faceted woman. A Boston-based lawyer at Global 100 Law Firm Nixon Peabody LLP, Krithika is also a dance prodigy, former Miss Malayalee North America, and the Head of Legal of CARE Spaces, an organization creating safe spaces for the Indian Arts Community. Also a newlywed, we had to ask what her key takeaway was from planning her Indian wedding during Covid. Krithika shares her top learnings from her career, how she combines her passions for arts & law, and how she finds the perfect balance in life.

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