Radically Yours by Radhika

“𝐈 𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞. 𝐈 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.” Meet Sarah Nolet, Co-founder and General Partner of Tenacious Ventures, Australia’s first agri-food tech VC fund. In conve...

"𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝟏𝟓,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟐 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐕𝐏𝐬". Meet  Sara Brand, Ph. D. , Founding General Partner of True Wealth Ventures, an early-stage VC fund investing in women-led businesses in consumer, health & sustainability  In this interview episode of ‘Wiping Out...

Welcome to our latest podcast episode! 🎙️ In this edition, we sit down with Neha Motwani, the co-founder of Fitternity. Join us as Neha shares insights into her journey in the fitness industry and the strategic decisions that led to the establishment of Fitternity. Discover how Fitternity became an integral part of the market, and gain valuable insights into the challenges Neha faced, particularly...

Shivani Bhasin is the Founder and CEO of India Alternatives, boasting more than 15 years of private equity experience in the USA and India. 🏢Her career has included pivotal roles at renowned private equity firms like IDFC Private Equity, Lightyear Capital, and GE Equity, where she oversaw the entire deal lifecycle, from sourcing to execution and post-investment monitoring across diverse sectors....

🏫Sheena S. Iyengar is the S.T. Lee Professor of Business at the Columbia Business School. She graduated with a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and received her Ph. D. in Social Psychology from Stanford University. She was voted among the Top 50 most influential business thinkers by Thinkers50 and rated one of the world's best B-School Professors by Poet...

With a rich background in technology and entrepreneurship, Sylvia is the Co-founder and Executive Director of ThalesLab, a Company Builder focused on creating innovative technology companies and fostering Corporate Innovation.  In our conversation with her, she talks about: ✔️The importance of pursuing your passion ✔️Facilitating the Growth of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ✔️Why women are often af...

Meet Rachana Gupta - The woman behind starting the 1st Femtech combining Technology and Ayurveda. In 2019, Rachana Gupta and her husband, Vishal Gupta, made a bold decision. They left their high-paying corporate jobs to follow their passion: making Ayurveda the top choice for women's health, covering everything from puberty to menopause.  She also authored the book "Happiness ki Khoj" during her 1...

Rumbi is a highly entrepreneurial strategist with a wealth of experience in building and investing in early-stage startups. She is the founder at Origin Twenty - a platform helping African founders and investors.  Over the past decade, Rumbi's work has included scaling startups across the globe, democratizing access to entrepreneurship and capital, and supporting exponential solutions in Africa. I...

Meet Suhasini Sampath - An Entrepreneur Redefining Healthy Snacking 🍛Suhasini Sampath, a visionary entrepreneur and food industry expert, co-founded Yogabars with a mission to revolutionize India's snacking landscape. 🥠Her inspiration was simple yet powerful: to offer convenient, on-the-go snacks that are both delicious and nutritious. 🏢Her dedication to this cause had a profound impact on the...

Alisée de Tonnac is the co-founder and co-CEO of Seedstars, a Swiss investment holding on a mission to impact people’s lives in emerging and frontier markets through technology and entrepreneurship. 👩‍💼She sits on several boards of companies, high-growth ventures and foundations and is also a member of the Swiss Innovation Council. 🎖️She was nominated by Forbes as Social Entrepreneur 30 under 30...

A Corporate trainer turned artist and entrepreneur, Ghazal Alagh, co-founded Mamaearth, driven by the passion for making early parenting, stress-free. As of 2022, Mama Earth has been valued at $1.2 billion.  Ghazal was also invited to judge the startup empowerment show, Shark Tank, India. Besides being a successful entrepreneur and devoted mother, Ghazal has also been recognized amongst the top 10...

Alina Klarner is the Head of Ventures for Impact Shakers. She is the Investment Committee Lead for the Impact Shakers Microfund and an active angel investor and LP. She has been featured in Forbes for her contribution to investing in diverse founders and was shortlisted for the 2022 UK Business Angel Association’s “Investment in Diversity Champion” award. Prior to joining Impact Shakers, Alina spe...

Andrea Gardiner is the founder and CEO of Jelix Ventures and an experienced technology startup investor. She is passionate about providing more investors with access to the exciting, high return asset class of startups. Andrea has been a capital markets lawyer and later an investment banker as well. In our conversation with her, she talks about: ✔️The role of sports in developing life skills. ✔️Th...

Eleanor Mills pursued her passion for journalism after leaving university at 21, and found that writing had always been her forte.  Currently, she is known to be one of the most high profile commentators. She is a British journalist formerly associated with The Sunday Times and The Times. She was the editorial director of The Sunday Times and editor of its magazine until March 2020. She was employ...

Deborah is the Managing Partner of GSV Ventures, a venture fund investing in education and workforce skills technologies that are disrupting the $7 Trillion global  sector. 📈Deborah has been twice named to Insider’s list of top 100 seed investors. 👩‍🏫In addition, she is co-founder of the ASU+GSV Summit, The preeminent gathering of leaders in education and workforce skilling. 📚Deborah’s current...

"Our culture is not good for women particularly in the United States", Julie Castro Abrams, Co-founder and CEO of Limitless Bridge Capital 👉🏻 Julie has ran an organization empowering women through microfinance and microenterprise for 11 years. She discovered the diverse needs and untapped potential of individuals within the system. 👉🏻 She has witnessed the transformation of women in executive...

 "To become a successful entrepreneur, you have to make choices such as missing family functions, PTA meetings, etc," says Lakshmi Naga Potluri.  Aspiring engineer turned mathematics enthusiast, Lakshmi Naga Polturi, embarked on a remarkable journey that would redefine her path. With an MBA from Columbia, she aced her way into the corporate world, landing her first job at Goldman Sachs after endur...

"See an opportunity, go for it and see where it takes you." - Aarti Gupta Aarti's pursuit of knowledge led her to Boston, where she studied Economics, becoming the first in her family to study in the United States. Fueling her passion for policy, she continued her education at Northeastern University, followed by a diploma from the prestigious Harvard University.  In her current role as the head o...

Meet Radhika Gupta, our very own epitome of the idea behind "Wiping out the norm" She is the author of a very inspiring book, "Limitless", which teaches us to get up, adapt and move on quickly in different phases of life. Coming from family where her father worked as a diplomat in public sector, she could travel and stay at different places around the world such as Newyork, Italy, Nigeria etc. Thi...

"Destiny, people, and decisions define where you are today." - Nithya Easwaran. Meet Nithya Easwaran, a fearless finance professional who defied the odds and carved her own path to success. From overcoming stage fright to conquering the world of private equity, Nithya's journey is a testament to resilience and seizing opportunities. Listen to the full conversation of our founder, Radhika Bajoria,...

"I don't understand this logic of making money from money, for me, it just doesn't fly my boat, it's always been about 'Excellence' and it has never been about making more money"  In this e;isode our founder, Radhika Bajoria, engage in an exclusive conversation with Ameera Shah where she highlights the challenges faced by women in entrepreneurship, the power of resilience, and the importance of st...

"A strong woman stands up for herself. A stronger woman stands up for everyone else." Meet Roshni Bakshi, a trailblazing woman director who is making waves in the business world. With her exceptional leadership skills, unwavering determination, and visionary mindset, Roshni is redefining the corporate landscape. As a director, she brings a wealth of expertise and experience to the table, driving g...

Smita Aggarwal is a global investment advisor and a chartered accountant, with more than three decades of experience backing her skill and expertise.   She started her journey with ICICI Bank's Project Finance team and quickly climbed through the ranks to become the Head of Foreign Currency Resources. Her time with ICICI Bank, she says, opened up a world of new and important learnings; the takeawa...

Marcia Dawood is the chair of the Angel Capital Association in the US. She is also a venture partner at Mindshift Capital who has been funding women entrepreneurs for over a decade now. Marcia's passion for investing in women-led companies began when she joined Golden Seeds, a New York-based angel group.  Marcia is on a mission to inspire and educate more women to become angel investors. Listen to...

Meet the only venture capitalist in Palestine - Ambar Amleh, Managing Partner at Ibtikar Fund. Ambar's journey as a venture capitalist was very unplanned. She studied marketing and focused on international and economic development. Despite her background in economic development, she was doing political development and ended up working for a businessman in Palestine. Entering the world of investing...