Making Life-Changing Decisions: Past President of United India Association and Educator Dolly Raja on Leading with Resilience
“Remember, when you cry, you cry alone but when you laugh, the world laughs with you.” Meet today’s woman dreamer, Dolly Raja, who shares a story of leading with resilience, overcoming tragedy, and motherhood. From United Association President for over 18 years to an adjunct professor of economics in top universities across Massachusetts including Harvard and Northeastern, Dolly shares five challenges she faced in her journey, including how to deal with doubting your own decisions, making lifechanging decisions, and knowing who to turn to for answers. A relatable and inspiring woman, check out Dolly’s story below!
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"His Voice" - Rima Pande Talks Dealing with Father's End of Life Care and Aging with Dignity
“Writing this book started a therapeutic experience for me, helping me deal with a bunch of emotions that come with such life experiences” Today’s woman dreamer, Rima Pande, a strategy consultant with a passion for the social sector, reflects on her recently published book, “His Voice”. A powerful memoir, Rima reflects on her journey with her father, who suffered two strokes and was bedridden and unable to communicate. She shares her experience of navigating her father’s end of life care, and the importance of aging with dignity. Rima “hopes this book will help anyone who has gone through, is currently going through or may face crisis situations, which unfortunately many of us do and are very unprepared for.”
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How She Built Her Frozen Food Empire Carried at Major Supermarkets: Monsoon Kitchens Founder Swati Elavia
“I want to make Monsoon Kitchens the favorite Indian food brand for America.” Meet today’s woman dreamer, Swati Elavia, founder of Monsoon Kitchens, a top Indian frozen food brand sold across supermarkets. With over 14 years in the food industry, Swati learned the art of the food business through her work as a research nutritionist at General Mills and studying Food science at UNC. Swati shares how she built her food empire!
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Dr. Rachana Kulkarni Shares Journey as a Woman in Cardiology and Philanthropy
“I realized how heart disease in women is misunderstood and undertreated and that the lack of female cardiologists has compounded the problem. That was my inspiration to go into cardiology, and I would do it again in a heartbeat!” For this week’s Women’s Health Wednesday, we are excited to introduce today’s woman dreamer, Dr. Rachana Kulkarni. A cardiologist with a passion for empowering women and chldren, Rachana is the President of American Heart Association - New Jersey, and a proud board member of The Akshaya Patra Foundation, helping the organization in its mission to provide meals to millions of school children across India. Rachana shares the lifestyle tips that every woman must follow for a healthy heart!
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Women in Design Thinking - VerteXD CEO Kiran Uppuluri Talks Creating a World-Class Customer Experience and TIE Con East 2021
“It takes a village to raise a child. Well, it takes a network to grow your career or your business! Start building your network and keep at it!” Meet today’s woman dreamer, Kiran Uppuluri, a thought leader with expertise in experience design and business strategy, and one of our amazing Women Who Win Fall 2021 mentors! Kiran shares her journey as a woman in the human-centered AI world, her expert tips to businesses on how to create a world-class customer experience, and her exciting role as Chair of TIE CON East 2021! A dynamic female founder, Kiran shares her top 4 tips to the next generation of entrepreneurs - Kiran writes, “Look for opportunities and do your part for Equity. Men will welcome it and the Next Gen girls AND boys will appreciate it.” Some much needed Monday Motivation - enjoy her story!
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Don't Forget To Show Up For Life - Finding Positivity in the New Normal with Tamanna Raisinghani
“Now the question is: how has Pandemic changed you? Even if we get to a point where we get everything back in our lives the way it was (in pre-pandemic era), are we the same people we were?” Today’s woman dreamer, Tamanna Raisinghani, a Santa Barbara based software engineer shares a reflective essay on the past couple years and how the world is adjusting to the New Normal. A creative writer and mom of two, Tamanna has love for writing code and stories :)! Enjoy her article! As we get ready for Fall, let us know - how has the past year changed you?
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The Life of a Female Scientist - Global Clinical Scientist Sharda Jha Shares Her Advice to Young Girls in STEM
“Science and research have huge unmet needs and COVID has reminded us that we must keep making inroads and be ahead of pathogens that challenge our existence. Our work is not done, and I invite all young girls not only to pursue science and research but also strive to be at the forefront.” Today’s woman dreamer. Sharda Jha, shares her journey as a Global Clinical Scientist in Oncology Research. Coming from a family of doctors, engineers, and educators, she has a life-long passion for innovative thinking and studying cells. Sharda shares her top tips to young women interested in pursuing careers in science, her passion for cancer research, and how she dealt with a family loss earlier this year. An inspiring and heartwarming story!
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Top Tips for Brand Storytelling: First-Gen Filipina American Lyka Ferry Shares How She Built Her Content Agency
“It’s only a “risk” if you jump into it without planning to take it seriously.” Today’s woman dreamer, Lyka Ferry, shares her inspiring journey in the Army National Guard, launching her own content agency Lykability, her work as a public speaking coach, and her experiences as a first-generation Philipina-American woman. A woman of many creative talents, Lyka shares her top three tips for sharing your story, and her advice to minority women looking to follow non-traditional career paths and make their dreams come true. A true woman dreamer, we are excited to share her story today!
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Carrying the Legacy: How Monica Kachru Built a Foundation in her Late Daughter's Honor to Increase College Graduation Rates across Underserved Communities
“Losing Anaya devastated me beyond imagination, it broke me. But in that despair, guided by Anaya’s passion I realized while we may not get to choose our tragedy, we do get to choose our response to it.” Today’s woman dreamer, Monica Kachru, founder of the Anaya Tipnis Foundation and graduate of MIT Sloan School of Management, is a true inspiration. After the tragic loss of her daughter, Monica created a foundation in her daughter’s name to help improve college graduation rates across underserved communities, a cause her daughter was passionate about. In fact, “Studies show that only 16% of students from low-income, first-generation communities graduate college. That means less than 2 out of every 10 students will graduate college.” Monica shares her vision for the cause and her advice to those dealing with grief. We are honored to share this powerful story!
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Dance Along with DFD - Dance Entrepreneur Devika Dhawan on Embracing Your Fusion Identity Through Dance
“My role as the Founder and Director of the academy is a hybrid between a CEO, artistic director, and a school principal.” A big believer in “do it with passion, or not at all”, meet today’s woman dreamer, Devika Dhawan, founder of DFD Academy. A business professional and a passionate dancer, Devika shares how she pursued her MBA and hoe she utilizes her business background and creativity to run her dream dance school, and empower the next generation of dancers to embrace their identities. Enjoy her story, and dance along with her vibrant dance video in the article!
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How to Make Your Favorite Recipes Vegetarian: Top Chef Asha Khatau Shares One of Her Go-To Dishes
“Always use authentic ingredients of any cuisine…use the best products from the best brands” In another installment of “Not Your Average Kitchen”, today’s woman dreamer, Asha Khatau, one of the world’s top chefs known for her use of authentic ingredients, and talent for making recipes vegetarian friendly without compromising on flavor. A well-known figure of gourmet vegetarian cooking, she is the author of multiple cookbooks and founder of Epicure cooking classes. She shares her top tips to beginner chefs, how she built her cooking empire, and one of her favorite recipes (Roti Canai and Malay Curry) Enjoy her story!
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How to Fuel Your Creative Passions as a Homemaker - Manorama Choudhury on Poetry, Crafting, and Community
Stories are all around us and sometimes when something touches your heart, words start flowing. To me a good poem is one that allows for the reader to become the protagonist of the story and emotions within. Today’s woman dreamer, Manorama Choudhury, a creative soul, shares her wonderful journey as an artist, poet, philanthropist and homemaker. A truly multi-faceted woman, Manorama shares how she finds creative inspiration in her life, her top tips to writing a good poem, and one of her original works! Enjoy her story!
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Women's Health Wednesday: SelfCare Founder Suman Agarwal Shares What You Must Know About Nutraceuticals, Vitamins, and Global Diets
“My obsession with eating right and working right continued… I would keep paper cuttings of any and every article that was published on health, nutrition and exercise.” For this week’s Women’s Health Wednesday, today’s woman dreamer, founder of SelfCare, Suman Agarwal, shares essentials of nutrition including the most important vitamins, nutraceuticals, and diabetes/insulin. A family-run business, Suman shares her exciting journey in creating Selfcare and how she treats her clients all over the world.
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You Can Be: Anu Chitrapu Talks About Writing a Book to Inspire Little Girls to Achieve Their Career Dreams
In a special edition of Tuesday Trends, we are excited to announce the launch of today’s woman dreamer, Anu Chitrapu’s exciting new book! The book, titled “You Can Be: A Book for Little Girls” , features stories of inspiring women leaders, aimed to inspire little girls of all ages. President of TIE Boston and an Executive at Bank of America, Anu believes that every little girl needs to see accomplished women just like them, so they have the confidence to be whoever they want to be! Anu shares her inspiration for the book, and the exciting plan to distribute books across India to young girls in underserved communities! Enjoy her story!
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Own The Moment: TedX Boston Executive Producer Danielle Duplin's Guide to a Powerful Speech
“Content is King, Quality is Queen, and Confidence is your Ace to “own the moment” on stage.” Have you ever thought of making a Ted Talk? Today’s woman dreamer, Danielle Duplin, has led a dynamic career as an award winning public speaking coach and strategic innovator. From Executive Producer/Co-Founder of TedX Boston to a Vice President of Fidelity and mentoring hundreds of startups through Mass Challenge, Fintech Sandbox and more, she has a dream for the post pandemic world to “build back better”. Danielle shares her top tips to writing a good speech, how to radiate confidence, and how every woman can “own her moment”!
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The Confessions Closet - How to Fuel Your Passion as a Busy Working Mom
“As we navigate work-life balance being working moms, it's easy to get caught up in the joys and challenges of raising a family and continue with the status quo at work.” Today’s woman dreamer, Aakansha Shrivastava, shares how she fuels her passion for the arts, blogging, and other creative pursuits. She shares her top tips to women on balancing full time careers and families with passion projects, to truly live their most fulfilling lives. A fun and inspiring story to kick-off the weekend!
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Give Back with a Snack - How Twin Sisters & Rising Social Entrepreneurs are Addressing Food Waste Around the Globe
“Over the past four years, we have collected and donated over 15,000 snacks that would have otherwise ended up in landfills.” today’s women dreamers, two high school students, Sia and Simi Gandhi, are on a mission to address the growing issue of food waste and provide snacks to communities in need across the globe. Inspired by an eye-opening trip to Kenya where they saw food inequity first-hand, the sisters launched their nonprofit, “Give Back with a Snack” They share their vision for future young leaders and their top tips to other young, budding social entrepreneurs looking to start their own initiatives. With a motivation to be the woman leaders of tomorrow, they state, “To us, women empowerment is taking it in our own hands to accomplish our dreams. Women empowerment is not waiting for someone else to give us an okay, but to fearlessly do what we are passionate about.” Enjoy their stories below!
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Exhale Label - How Fashion Designer Palak Shah Expresses Positive Affirmations and Mental Health Through Fashion
“The way they say 'you are what you eat' I truly also feel 'you are what you wear'. Everyday you wake up and remove one piece of clothing from your wardrobe, without realising that there is a lot of thought and emotion behind it!” Today’s woman dreamer, Palak Shah, is the Founder of Exhale Label, a brand focused on spreading positive messaging and affordable luxury. Inspired with the name “Exhale Label” on a New York subway when she was studying at Parsons School of Design, Palak shares her exciting journey in the fashion world such as Kareena Kapoor wearing one of her designs to the powerful conversations her label has encouraged women to have on topics like body positivity and self-expression. Enjoy Palak’s inspiring story!
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Know Your Rights - Manisha Bhatt on How Her Legal Career Enables Her to Be a Voice to the Voiceless
“I’ve always felt the importance of helping others and using whatever skills and abilities that I have been blessed with in the highest way possible.” Today’s woman dreamer, Manisha Bhatt, has truly served as voice to the voiceless throughout her legal career. A senior attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services and Past President of South Asian Bar Association, Manisha shares her leadership journey in the Know Your Rights program, and her thoughts on what makes a strong lawyer. Enjoy her story below!
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Women in Space - Chief Operating Officer of Space Foundation Shelli Brunswick on The Role of Women in Space Technology
“More women will pursue careers in space technology and space travel for two predominant reasons: First, Commercial expansion in the space ecosystem accounts for 80% of new opportunities, and second, the space economy is resilient and expected to grow to $1-3 trillion by 2030. As industries relying on space technology are broadening and intersecting in exciting ways, traditional barriers to entry are disappearing.” We are excited to start our second year with today’s woman dreamer, Shelli Brunswick, a true pioneer leading the way for women interested in space. A true global woman, she shares her exciting journey from serving in the Air Force in Turkey and Germany to her life in the role of COO of The Space Foundation. Enjoy her empowering story below!
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