Executive Moms' Stories

Episode-13 of Executive Moms’ Stories is out. We talked to Preeti Gupta. Preeti is a content writer. She has worked with Aakash Digital, HT Campus, YNG Media, Konnection India where she handled content writer portfolio. She has written content in the area of fashion, education, automobile, insurance & IT. She holds MBA from Taxila Business School. The boom points of her story: • How she writes and what she reads. • Planning- what she will be doing during 2nd Pregnancy break? • Playing pranks with her son- sometimes it boomerangs. • Credit goes to the Husband also. • Going on trips to rejuvenate. We would love to hear from you. For any feedback or to be guest on our show you can reach us at exemomstories@gmail.com or on our Facebook page (fb.me/withKulbirandKavita).

Episode-13 of Executive Moms’ Stories is out. We talked to Nithya Balasubramanian. Nithya was Vice President- Respiratory Marketing at Cipla. She has been recently chosen for 40 under 40 leaders by Economic Times. She did MBA from IIM Bangalore & BE (Hons) from BITS Pilani. The boom points of her story: • Having second child is a Nirvana. Is it ? • Sharing your perspective-beyond the defined role. • What are their parenting rules ? • Importance of Building Personal Brand. • Developing Mentor-mentee relationship. We would love to hear from you. For any feedback or to be guest on our show you can reach us at exemomstories@gmail.com or on our Facebook page (fb.me/withKulbirandKavita).

Episode-12 of Executive Moms’ Stories is out. We talked to Suman Mishra. Suman is Senior Vice President- Group Strategy at Mahindra & Mahindra. She was recently chosen for 40 under 40 leaders by Economic Times. The boom points of her story: • Blending life and professional work. • Being with the child during difficult times. • What are their parenting rules ? • Women’s roles in different industries. • Breaking the glass ceiling and reaching high positions. • Role of mentors in life. • Her stress busters-Yoga and Kid. We would love to hear from you. For any feedback or to be guest on our show you can reach us at exemomstories@gmail.com or on our Facebook page (fb.me/withKulbirandKavita).

Surabhi is mother of 7 years’ daughter and 2 years’ boy. She is having 15 years’ corporate experience and has worked with companies like Accenture, TCS, Oracle.. She holds Bachelors in Information Technology from Cochin University of Science and Technology. At present she is working with Accenture as Application Development Manager. The boom points of her story: • She is a coach to returning mothers. • When she took a break, her husband took challenging roles at work front. • Daughter convinced the Father to have the second kid. • How organizations take care of needs of working moms. • The concept of freedom.

Episode-10 of Executive Moms’ Stories is out. We talked to Vaishali Sudan Sharma. Vaishali is the founder of Blog “The Champa Tree”, a must to go platform for parenting tips and hacks. At present she is working with Slurpp Farm as VP-Marketing & PR. The boom points of her story: • How she used her sabbatical ? • How she is nurturing- Her son and her blog ‘The Champa Tree’? • Dadi Maa ke Nuskhe-They too need to be challenged and modified. • What are parents Googling about ? • As a Mom- what she isn’t worried about ? • How Vaishali’s handled her postpartum blues. • How she negotiates-The screen time, play time and food habits with her son ? We would love to hear from you. For any feedback or to be guest on our show you can reach us at exemomstories@gmail.com or on our Facebook page (fb.me/withKulbirandKavita).

Episode-10 of Executive Moms’ Stories is out. We talked to Vaishali Sudan Sharma. Vaishali is the founder of Blog “The Champa Tree”, a must to go platform for parenting tips and hacks. At present she is working with Slurpp Farm as VP-Marketing & PR. The boom points of her story: • How she used her sabbatical ? • How she is nurturing- Her son and her blog ‘The Champa Tree’? • Dadi Maa ke Nuskhe-They too need to be challenged and modified. • What are parents Googling about ? • As a Mom- what she isn’t worried about ? • How Vaishali’s handled her postpartum blues. • How she negotiates-The screen time, play time and food habits with her son ? We would love to hear from you. For any feedback or to be guest on our show you can reach us at exemomstories@gmail.com or on our Facebook page (fb.me/withKulbirandKavita).

Episode-9 of Executive Moms’ Stories is out. We talked to Vinita Zutshi. A story-teller & Parenting Coach, and founder of carefreeparenting.com. The boom points of her story: • Take your children to the bookstore • Care Free Parenting concept- How to be a care free parent & enjoy parenting • Why some kids are not connecting to their parents? • Saying “No” the magic word • Her simple rule with her daughter • Let the child participate in decision making. • Making child understand that you will not be available • Mom on the wheels. • Mother daughter deal of telling the truth and when to answer the question To get 20% discount on her upcoming workshop “The SIMPLE SECRET That Makes Your Child Easier to Manage” on Parenting register through the link: http://carefreeparenting.com/the-simple-secret-that-makes-your-child-easier-to-manage/ We would love to hear from you. For any feedback or to be guest on our show you can reach us at exemomstories@gmail.com or on our Facebook page (fb.me/withKulbirandKavita).

Alka Nitin Kalra is founder of “Brain, Soul & You”. A 31 years old mother of 5 years young girl; Alka Nitin Kalra holds expertise in Split Brain Theory & Neuro Linginguistic Programming. She holds MBA in HR and founded fashion studio “ Kiana Fab Studio” before becoming a counsellor. The boom points of her story: • MBA HRM to Fashion designer to Psychology. • Never waste your bad experiences, make them stepping stones for the future. • The daughter saw her mother struggling and became a motivational speaker. • Demand of Kids-You can’t meet them all, but that’s fine. • Kill your small excuses. • NLP and Split Brain Theory. For any feedback or to be guest on our show reach us at exemomstories@gmail.com or on our Facebook page (fb.me/withKulbirandKavita).

We talked to Dr Priti Nanda Sibal. She completed her MBBS in 1993, MBA from IIM Lucknow in 2012 and holds Fellowship in Functional medicine from George Washington University. The boom points of her story: • Life is a game. Hit a sixes as soon as you get a loose ball. • We prefer to avoid traffic on roads, but why we take our mind to heavy traffic of thoughts. • Maa ke hath ka Fulka. • Having 2 naughty kids is like managing 5. • Finding the missing piece of puzzle. • Fundamentals of preventive health care. • How to balance cortisol level ? • Why things don’t go haywire in her schedule? For any feedback or to be guest on our show reach us at exemomstories@gmail.com or on our Facebook page (fb.me/withKulbirandKavita).

A young Mom, Ritika Amit Kumar founder of Young Chronicle and AchaBacha.co.in has a passion for understanding reading levels of the children and developing community around parents. Young Chronicle is an app and newspaper for children across the age group of 6 to 14. Young Chronicle got shortlisted for ET Power of Ideas in 2015. Ritika has written over 250 scripts for an education show on TV. The Boom points of her story: • A four year old daughter, who enjoys to be at her mother’s workplace. • There is no alternate to bed time stories to your kid. • Discover the reading levels of your kids. • Digital is not bad for children, but what you feed them matters. For any feedback or to be guest on our show you can reach us at exemomstories@gmail.com or on our Facebook page (fb.me/withKulbirandKavita).

We talked to Ms Anubha Agarwal (Dy. General Manager-Engineers India Ltd.), an HR Professional with 20+ years of experience. The boom points of her story: • Keep the career at core and center all other things around that • Never play a Female Card !! • Mothers-You too need a mentor, Get one and also be one • Networking is late night Parties and after office drinks-who said So ?? • Give up-Never • Full time Maid or Day care ? • Me Time ? An unconventional approach !! For any feedback or to be guest on our show you can reach us at exemomstories@gmail.com or on our Facebook page.

An Ayurvedic practitioner with more than 21 years of experience, diet & lifestyle counselor, and mother of two kids Dr. Harshita Sethi is a recognized name in Ayurveda today. She completed her MD in Kaya Chikitsa branch of Ayurveda in 2003, She runs panchkarma wellness clinic with the name of AvednaAyurveda Panchkarma Centre in Gurgaon & Noida. She also served as a lecturer in Kaya Chikitsa at Mayurcollege, Londonalongwith her practice there for about 8 years. She is registered and associated with Delhi BhartiyaChikitisaParishad, Central Council of Indian Medicine, National Integrated Medical Association, Ayurvedic Practitioner association and Vishwa Ayurved Parishad. Dr. Sethi has presented several research papers and won the prestigious Atreya Award 2016 for excellence in Ayurvedic Practice conferred to her by the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America. Lets get some ayurvedic dose to stay healthy and happy, from the expert. For any feedback or to be guest on our show you can reach us at exemomstories@gmail.com or on our Facebook page (fb.me/withKulbirandKavita).

A working Mom who started her own venture after more than 20 Years of corporate career and is now setting new industry benchmarks. Priya Marwah is the Founder and Managing Director of Tyche Jobs, an Executive Search firm . She has been voted as one of the 25 Most Influential Women in India by CEO Magazine 2017 and has been featured by Business World for her strong focus on diversity hiring and inclusion. She is having two sons aged 13 and 19 years. Priya is a seasoned C level executive search consultant. Her career spans over two decades where she has worked on complex assignments across domain and geographies. Over the years, she has accomplished in excess of 100 successful leadership hirings. Before starting on her own Priya was a Partner with Stanton Chase International heading the Consumer Product and Services vertical in India and an APAC Lead for Pharma. She has been instrumental in building the FMCG Practice at ABC Consultants PvtLtd , where she spent 12 years of her career as an Executive Director and won many rewards for her exemplary contribution to the company's growth. For any feedback or to be guest on our show reach us at exemomstories@gmail.com or on our Facebook page (fb.me/withKulbirandKavita)

A very happy Women’s day to all the wonderful ladies out there. For this special episode on the occasion of International Women’s Day we have a very special guest with us, Dr Anuradha Balaram. She is the First Chief Economic Adviser to the State Planning Board, Government of Kerala. She is a Post Grad. in Economic Honours from Madras university, MPhil from University of Manchaster and PhD from IIT Delhi. She joined Indian Economic Services in year 1986. Her husband Mr Ajit Balaram has worked in Merchant Navy and presently working as Mooring Master. They have a daughter who is a Graphic Designer. We talked about: i. Impact of being a Working Mom on development of children. ii. How a working mom can create a support system to manage work and home? iii. How working and non-working moms can complement each other? iv. The skill set working women need to have to succeed in contemporary times. v. Finding your own identity and how not to let it bury under societal pressures. For any feedback or to be guest on our show you can reach us at exemomstories@gmail.com or on our Facebook page (fb.me/withKulbirandKavita). Let’s listen to Dr Anuradha Balaram on this Women’s Day.

Don’t buckle under the load of guilt, share the load with others, make them accountable too and husbands do need to work shoulder to shoulder at home when the wife is also working. This episode is with Neelam Rana, who is having 10 years of work experience and has a baby girl of 3.5 years old. She shares her fundaas of not being under the guilt of imperfection, managing the diverse culture teams, how she finds time to read and many other contemporary topics. For feedback or to be a guest on our show reach us at exemomstories@gmail.com or fb.me/withKulbirandKavita.