Fearless Career Moves with Richa Bansal

High-performing women are often told they are doing great, but doing great is not always what gets them promoted. In this solo episode of Fearless Career Moves, Richa Bansal breaks down why ambitious women in tech can have the experience, education, expertise, and strong performance reviews, and still get overlooked for promotion. She explains why hard work often leads to more work instead of more...

AI is changing product management fast, but not every PM needs to panic, pivot, or chase the same role. In this episode of Fearless Career Moves, I sit down with Aakash Gupta, also known as the AIPM guy, to talk about what product managers actually need to do to stay relevant as AI changes the role. Aakash is a product and growth leader who has led teams at thredUP, Affirm, and Apollo.io, and he n...

Some of the most ambitious women carry the heaviest invisible loads, and the world keeps telling them the answer is to want less. In this episode of Fearless Career Moves, I sit down with my longtime friend Anjali Goyal, Amazon leader, former startup operator, and mother of two, to talk about what it actually takes to build a thriving career across four countries while raising a son on the autism...

In this heartfelt and unflinchingly honest conversation, Fearless Career Moves host Richa Bansal sits down with Itishree Swain—a marketing executive, first-gen immigrant, and mother—to explore what it truly means to build a resilient, values-aligned career in today's fast-paced world. Together, they unpack the realities that ambitious professionals rarely talk about: the unspoken hustle culture am...

In this candid and thought-provoking conversation, Richa Bansal sits down with Harpreet Kaur , a first-generation product leader at Microsoft, to unpack the layered experience of navigating imposter syndrome as a woman of color in tech. Richa dives deep into the internal struggles high-achieving women often face—especially in male-dominated environments—and guides the conversation toward actionabl...

In this episode of the Fearless Moves Career podcast, host Richa Bansal interviews Yogashri Pradhan , an award-winning engineer in the oil and gas industry. They discuss Yogashri's career journey, her motivations for staying in the energy sector, the importance of self-advocacy, and how to build a personal brand on LinkedIn. The conversation also touches on overcoming imposter syndrome and definin...

In this episode of the Fearless Career Moves Podcast, Richa Bansal interviews Arthi Vasudevan , a technology leader with over 16 years of experience in cybersecurity and product management. Arthi shares her journey from engineering to cybersecurity, her experiences in male-dominated industries, and the importance of vulnerability in leadership. She discusses her passion for educating children abou...

In the inaugural episode of the Fearless Career Moves podcast, host Richa Bansal engages in a deep conversation with Dr. Priya Iyer about the multifaceted concept of 'having it all' for women. They explore the importance of defining personal success, the necessity of support systems, and the challenges of balancing career ambitions with family life. Priya shares her journey from the oil and gas in...