|E27| Shavika talks: How I Became My Authentic Self & a Rebel (With A Cause)

Shavika shares how it was to be not American enough for the Americans, but not Indian enough for the Indians either. Coming from a family of strong-willed women who went against the 'norms' of expectation of women in their society, Shavika talks about how this helped her towards her own realisations and underlying passion for coaching.

In this episode, we discuss

• The collective Asian Indian culture vs. the individualistic culture of America
• Embracing the open mindedness of American culture
• How do we make the traditional workplace less soul crushing?
• Do we need to be authentic in the work place?
• Is it inauthentic to have different personas for your social, professional and family circles?
• How the story of her grandmother and mother contributed to her own passion for coaching
• What is the Saturn return and how may it have played a role in both our lives
• Why third culture kids don’t get the chance to dream
• What values do you think will be common among the successful enterprises of the future,

Key Quotes

As a child i really struggled with this concept of school, work marriage, all of these things

Companies traditionally do not want you to be you, they just want you to execute

In our generation as millennials, we are trying to break that down

i just found it so exhausting to constantly manage and have a new face for every single person that i talked to

Introspection is key - and the way we learn about ourselves is through other people

Get in touch with Shavika on Instagram @shavika_rhea

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