Business
What does it really take to lead, scale, and stay creative in today’s business world?
In this power-packed episode of Circle, hosts Gayatri Rangachari Shah and Jaya Mehrotra are joined by fashion entrepreneur Payal Singhal and content leader Priya Tanna for an unfiltered conversation on leadership, ambition, and reinvention.
From the bold truths of building a fashion brand to navigating leadership in the media world, this episode unpacks why it’s never too late to learn about finances—and how women can start building a nest egg, even in middle age.
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Hosted by:
Gayatri Rangachari Shah– Journalist, Editor & Author: GRS Consultants
Jaya Mehrotra – Leadership Coach & Founder of WLC
Featuring Guests :
Payal Singhal- Creative Director, Payal Singhal Design House, PR & Marketing Chair at WLC
Priya Tanna- President at TRS Creative Consulting, Former Launch Editor-in-chief, Vogue India
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Venue courtesy- Payal Singhal Design House
Chapters:
0:00 - Start
0:25 - Guest Introduction
1:04 - Diving into Priya’s Background
4:32 - Monetizing IPs & Building a PNL
11:28 - Balancing Business With Creativity
16:19 - Importance of Saving
17:49 - Myths about Ambitious Women
19:27 - Gayatri & Priya’s Journey with Money
26:15 - Fears while Scaling Up
33:35 - Women & Self-Pressure
35:23 - Breaking through Beauty Standards
45:22 - The Power When Women Unite
47:34 - Social Media - A Necessary Evil
53:23 - Is Print Journalism Dead?
57:02 - AI vs The Human Touch
58:46 - The Role of Influencers
1:00:54 - Great Leaders aren’t Always Liked
1:05:25 - Being a New-age Leader
1:05:52 - The Pursuit of Excellence
1:07:12 - Having High Standards
1:08:01 - Respect is Earned, Not Commanded
1:08:48 - The Rapid Fire
1:21:20 - Final Reflections & Learnings