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In CIRCLE | EP 03, Anita Bhogle and Aditi Dugar join host Gayatri Rangachari Shah and Jaya Mehrotra for a thought-provoking roundtable on redefining leadership on their own terms. From breaking barriers to making bold choices, they share the mindset shifts, pivotal moments, and strategies that have helped them sustain purposeful growth.
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Hosted by:
Gayatri Rangachari Shah– Journalist, Editor & Author: GRS Consultants
Jaya Mehrotra – Leadership Coach & Founder of WLC
Featuring Guests :
Anita Bhogle - Partner, Prosearch consultants, Author - Equal and Advisory board member, WLC
Aditi Dugar- Director & Founder- Masque & Urban Gourmet India Pvt. Ltd.
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Venue courtesy- Masque Restaurant
Hair by - Streax Professional
Chapters
0:00 - Quick BTS and Trailer
2:00 - Guest Introduction
3:00 - Personal stories about the childhood and early years
5:20 - Anita about her IIT & IIM experience
7:30 - Aditi on her early years
10:15 - Aditi on building Masque Restaurant
13:00 - Anita on post IIT and IIM Journey ~ from a corporate setup to self-employment
16:22 - Aditi on her journey, career pivots and her book
18:36 - Gayatri on the title of Anita’s book “Equal, yet Different”
19:32 - Anita on “What she could have done differently?”
20:59 - Gayatri on women’s career graph and child care
22:00 - Aditi on her family support and business
26:37 - Aditi in fighting the crit
28:42 - Anita’s take on mentors
30:04 - Gayatri and Jaya’s take on mentors
30:44 - Aditi on her mentors
32:40 - Aditi on fundraising and capital
37:14 - Anita on women entrepreneurs and fundraising
38:36 - Jaya on women vs men on fund raising and capital
39:33 - Accountability and Risk
41:37 - Lessons learned, Key takeaway and Challenges
54:04 - Women on rejoining work after a break
55:47 - Salary cut for women and women entrepreneurs guilt
1:02:42 - Refections and Learnings