593: Hitha Palepu: Were Speaking - The Life Lessons of Kamala Harris
Hitha Palepu is a woman of multitudes, which is what I loved most about her the first time she came on the show.\xa0She is a feminist, a lifelong politics enthusiast, a daughter of immigrants, and a mother raising feminist sons. These multitudes spill into her multi-hyphenated career as an entrepreneur, investor, writer, and speaker.\nHitha\u2019s passion for the news and politics is captured in #5SmartReads, a Webby-honored social series that shares 5 must-read articles every day to keep her community informed without being overwhelmed. I follow Hitha\u2019s #5SmartReads on Instagram as one of my primary sources for diverse, culturally significant, and reliable news resources.\xa0Hitha's also has a highly visible longtime blog, Hitha On The Go, which established her as an authority on lifestyle topics and gave way to her book, How To Pack, and collaborations with leading brands such as Headspace, Google, and Northwestern Mutual.\nIn her \u201cday job\u201d, Hitha is the CEO of Rhoshan Pharmaceuticals, where she oversees financing, partnerships, and strategy for the company. She is also an investor in innovative companies primarily founded by women and focused on women.\xa0She is a sought-after speaker on politics & the news, investing, entrepreneurship, work-life juggle, and motherhood.\nListen in to hear Hitha share:\n\nThe challenges of of balancing an amazing year of professional opportunities while struggling with showing up as a mom, wife, friend, daughter\n\nWhy she decided to write an entire book, We\u2019re Speaking, about Kamala Harris\n\nWhy she wrote We\u2019re Speaking as a play book on how to own your story, be a leader and tell your truth to the world\n\nThe most surprising thing she learned about Kamala - that had absolutely nothing to do with her political journey\n\nThe importance of Kamala\u2019s own mother\u2019s advice about being underestimated: \u201cDon\u2019t let anyone tell you who you are - YOU tell them who you are.\u201d\n\nThe significance of showing up with your own unique sense of style in spite of other people\u2019s opinions - in order to feel powerful and exude confidence\n\nThe truth about being at the top of her career - and owning that it\u2019s not what she thought it would be\n\nHer advice for moms who want to start to use their voice more often and/or more loudly but don\u2019t know where to start\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\nJoin my free business training in November\n\n\nGet the book: We\u2019re Speaking by Hitha Palepu\n\n\nHitha on Instagram\n\nHitha on Twitter\n\nThank you to our sponsors:\n\n\nBean Box: Order today at beanbox.com/SHAMELESS and get your first Tasting Box for just $5 with promo code SHAMELESS.\n\n\nMamaZen: Go to your app store or Google Play and download MamaZen today. Use PROMO CODE shameless for a FREE TRIAL so you can try MamaZen for yourself.\n\n\nTalkspace: To match with your perfect therapist for a fraction of the price of traditional therapy, go to talkspace.com, Make sure to use the code SHAMELESS to get $100 off your first month and show your support for the show.\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices