Gayathri Geetha

Second Act: Lives Beyond the Job Title

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Second Act: Lives Beyond the Job Title Sometimes the next level isn’t higher — it’s wider. What if the life you worked so hard to build isn’t the final form of who you’re meant to become? You can earn the title. Lead the team. Hit the milestone. And still feel a quiet pull toward something more — not instead of your success, but beyond it. Second Act is a podcast for high-performing, mid-career professionals who are expanding their identity without abandoning what they’ve built. Each episode traces the real arc of a second act: the internal shift, the first imperfect move, the tradeoffs and co...

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Gayathri Geetha

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Tech Leader, Investor, School Board Trustee: Inside Alex Levich’s Portfolio Life 15.06.2026 28:58

What does it actually look like to build a life beyond your job title? In this episode of Second Act: Lives Beyond the Job Title, Gayathri Geetha speaks with Alexandra Levich, a tech product leader who has led major platforms at Google, Meta, and Tinder, while also building a real estate investment path and serving as an elected trustee for the Mountain View Los Altos School District. Alex shares...

She Left the C-Suite With No Backup Plan | Bosky Mukherjee on Burnout, Power & Reinvention 26.05.2026 52:24

For nearly two decades, Bosky Mukherjee played the career game the way many high achievers are taught to: work hard, climb the ladder, and never leave without a backup plan. She rose to the C-suite, became a company president, and built a reputation as the person who could always push through. But behind the success, her body was telling a very different story. In this episode of Second Act , Bosk...

Keep the Job, Build the Art: Cielo De La Paz’s Second Act 09.05.2026 30:55

What if you didn’t have to quit your job to build a deeply creative life? In this episode of Second Act: Life Beyond the Job Title , I sit down with Cielo De La Paz — UX leader at YouTube, photographer, filmmaker, educator, and creator — to talk about what it really means to build a creative second act while keeping a full-time career. Cielo shares the story behind her photo being featured in Appl...

From Salesforce PM to Startup Founder: Zach Hawtof’s Second Act 25.03.2026 36:56

In this episode of Second Act , Zach Hawtof shares his journey from Salesforce to building Tightknit — and the deliberate decisions that led him there. Instead of jumping straight into a startup, Zach chose to first move to a smaller company to get closer to customers, product, and the realities of building. What followed was a journey that was far less polished — and far more real — than most sta...

From a Stanford PhD and Big Tech to Leadership Coach: Anubha Kothari’s Second Act 10.03.2026 24:32

Embracing Nonlinear Journeys: From Tech Leadership to Inner Transformation with Anubha Kothari In this episode, Anubha shares her inspiring journey from Silicon Valley tech roles to guiding women through inner transformation. Discover how embracing the nonlinear path, trusting your instincts, and celebrating small wins can lead to a fulfilling second act. Whether you're contemplating a career pivo...

Why I Left Tech to Bake Cookies: From PM Leader to Food Entrepreneur 23.02.2026 52:30

After years as a product leader in tech, Fabrice found himself at an unexpected crossroads: a layoff. Instead of searching for another tech role, he took a risk he’d quietly dreamed about for years — starting a food business centered around traditional French butter cookies. In this episode, we unpack: How he evaluated financial and emotional risk before making the leap The surprising economics of...