Lessons Learned with Komal

[1:26] - Why we need intersectional personal development spaces and curriculums[5:46] - What helped me rise through difficulty, build confidence, and the life I wanted [10:15] - Why we need systems in place to take care of our well-being and goals in life and work[21:15] - How you can spend 6 weeks with Komal building and advancing your resiliency, and a strong foundation and safety net in your life[28:27] - How your life can change after choosing to invest in yourself: The Next Right  Step Alumni share their transformative experiencesKeep up with Komal at: https://www.instagram.com/komalminhas Catch up on weekly content related to each episode at:https://www.instagram.com/lessonslearned.co/ Find out all about Komal's resilience building programs at:https://www.instagram.com/trainwithkomal/  Work with Komal, grow your resiliency, and build a strong foundation and safety net for your life that propels you forward at www.komal.com/tnrs  Lessons Learned is produced and hosted by Komal Minhas and by Renira Naidu with assistance from Daniela Ochoa Creative Direction by Renira Naidu.  Content  by Daniela Ochoa Video Production and Audio Editing by Maddie Foran.

Have you ever spent months doing ‘quiet work’ to prepare for a new season in life and work? Have you taken the time to implement habits, routines, systems and structures you would need to succeed as you work towards your goals ahead?  In this episode, Komal talks about what it’s like to come out of a season of quiet work and bet on yourself as you set out to achieve your goals. 1:51 – Questioning the goodness in our lives: Why do we do it? Why it’s equally as important for us to prepare for the goodness to come in our lives, as we tend to do for the “bad news”3:33 – letting ourselves think about the potential of success: let yourself lean into the good when it shows up and believe in your success 4:28 – Hear all about Komal’s new free workshopsKeep up with Komal at: https://www.instagram.com/komalminhasCatch up on weekly content related to each episode at:https://www.instagram.com/lessonslearned.co/Find out all about Komal’s resilience building programs at:https://www.instagram.com/trainwithkomal/Join one of Komal’s three free workshops: “Rooted, Resilient and Inspired to Leap: The Six Keys to Unleashing Your Next Level Self and Unlocking Your Dream Life” at www.komal.com/workshop Lessons Learned is produced and hosted by Komal Minhas and by Renira Naidu with assistance from Daniela OchoaCreative Direction by Renira Naidu. Content  by Daniela OchoaVideo Production and Audio Editing by Maddie Foran.

[8:18] -  What does it mean to live life on your own terms? When you think of your own definition and relationship to "success", what does success look like to you? Komal and Deepica talk about how people can have different definitions of success, and how our own definition of success has changed throughout our lives and careers. [10:14] - When is it time to create a boundary with work? Komal shares what led her to draw a line in the sand when it came to her relationship to work and the expectations she had for herself, and how this experience completely transformed her life. [13:55] - Navigating our relationship to work and wellness:  Deepica shares about her wish to create space in her life to care for herself and continue to make the impact that she wants to make by having a sustainable relationship to work.[21:45] - What are some things that you have started doing to take care of yourself since the start of the pandemic that are now non-negotiables? Deepica and Komal talk about the small silver linings and moments of joy that they have found from this challenging time, and how being more mindful of these moments in our lives can help us find joy.[26:55] - How connecting to your "Why" can help you shift your relationship to work: Deepica shares about her "Why" for creating her brand LiveTinted, and the ways that her mission to fight colorism grounds her in her purpose every day and allows her to persevere.[30:04] - When we make decisions for ourselves because they feel right, we can unleash a domino effect: How showing up for your life as fully as you posssibly can, and as rooted in your identity and needs as possible can have a bigger impact that you can imagine.

Valarie Kaur is a civil rights attorney, Sikh activist, and author of “See No Stranger”. In this conversation, Komal talks to Valarie about the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation, the concept of love as a verb that requires labour and care, and the ways that connecting to our ancestry and identity can help us amplify our impact and root into ourselves. Trigger warning: Mention of Sexual Assault.[4:16] -  Rooting into our identities to persevere in the fight for justice: Valarie shares with us the story of how she began to root into her identity and found the Warrior Woman within her after receiving advice from her Grandfather to not 'abandon her post' in her struggle and fight for justice. She shares advice on how you can also connect to the warrior within you to fight for justice. [11:15] - How does one go about moving through and letting go of the identities that have been thrust upon them? Valarie shares how she has gone through the process of unlearning certain identities that have been thrust upon her, and how she has learned to root into the identities that she wants to be defined by moving forward. [19:59] - How letting emotions come and go can make you resilient:Komal and Valarie talk about the bravery that it takes to show up with empathy and love in order to fight for change and justice in any space that we exist in. [25:35] - The difference between reconciliation and forgiveness: Valarie shares her experience with forgiveness and reconciliation, and how forgiveness allowed her to heal herself. How learning to process one’s rage can connect us to the ability to fight for ourselves, and also love ourselves. [29:28] - Why tuning into your rage can be divine: How we can harness the energy of rage to channel our creative work into the world in a safe container. “The aim of divine rage is not vengeance, but to reorder the world.” - Valarie Kaur[34:00] - How we can summon our ancestors to tune into our strength: Valarie shares how connecting to your ancestry can support you in showing up in the way that you are meant to in the world. “To see no stranger is not just about seeing others as a part of you that you do not know, but it is seeing yourself in a world that wants to make you a stranger to yourself.” - Valarie Kaur 

Grief during a pandemic is complicated. Whether it is unpacking our grief around the loss of our friends, loved ones, or others, or the loss of parts of ourselves and our lives, our grief deserves our care and attention. In this short solo episode, Komal shares mores about the space she gave herself over the last two weeks as she encountered a depth of grief and vulnerability, and the process of lifting herself back up.

This week, Komal revisits a Mother’s Day episode she recorded last year about the lessons we have learned from our mothers. “I am bringing you into my relationship with two important women in my life, my mother (Ma), and my maternal grandmother (Nani Ma). I asked and recorded them sharing about the lessons their mothers taught them. It was the first time I’d ever heard my grandmother speak about her own mom, Ama. It was so beautiful and so funny.I also share so many of the stories you all submitted about your lessons learned from the mothers in your life. Your wisdom is so powerful -- thank you for sharing your words and stories with me.” - Komal Minhas [3:40] Komal asks her Grandma and her Mother what lessons they learned from their own mothers and reflects on the lessons that have been passed down through generations of Mothers in her family   [8:39] Komal shares an important lesson she has learned from her Grandmother: that “we can remain soft, vulnerable, and empathetic in the face of enduring some of life’s greatest traumas” [15:30] Komal reflects on the resilience she has learned from her Mother throughout her lifetime and how they came out from hard times together even stronger  [21:45] Members from our community share the lessons they have learned from their own mothers, as well as their own experiences with mothering [30:55] “The lessons we learn from our mothers, we don’t really know them until we’ve lived them.” Komal reflects on how we can get clarity and understanding about the lessons our mothers taught us when we were younger as we grow old. [38:26] Who are we as a society without our mothers? The ones who take the time to check in, nurture us, and take care of us? Komal shares why it’s more important now, more than ever, to show our gratitude for those that are leaning into Mothering. Be sure to follow Komal (@komalminhas) and Lessons Learned (@lessonslearned.co) on Instagram to have your questions and stories featured in future episodes and subscribe to Komal on Youtube to watch the show each week. 

In this week’s episode, Luvvie Ajayi Jones, New York Times Best-Selling Author shares with us the power of surrounding yourself with people who see the bigger you, how connecting to your identity is a superpower, and how you have permission to want more in your life and work.[2:03] What does it take to be the first domino? Rooting into our identities in order to take the first leap[8:40] Luvvie shares why who you are is your Superpower, and Komal and her discuss why it’s so important for you to ask for what you need [18:53] Luvvie shares with us why she values being herself and doing what she wants more than anything, and Komal tells us how leaning into the ability of “not being liked” can transform your relationships with others[27:08] Luvvie makes a case for getting comfortable with being uncomfortable and how being yourself can be a revolutionary act that can change your life [31:00] The Power of Community - How community can help you believe in, and see yourself[35:00] - Members of our community discuss why it is important for us to give ourselves permission to want more.

It’s been a year since the pandemic hit, and we all are trying to make sense of life as much as we can right now. This series focuses on the lessons we’ve learned after this year of quarantine, sharing insights and wisdom from our guests of The Next Right Step program. For part one, Komal interviews Minaa B, licensed therapist and boundaries expert. In this episode we learn how to create strong boundaries and how to honour ourselves and those we love in the process. We also explore how to navigate boundaries with work, how to navigate the fear that can come when creating and sustaining boundaries and more.Part One: Boundaries Are Self-Care with Minaa B. [4:50] - Komal shares her TNRS interview with Minaa B about boundaries and self care. They talk about what boundaries are, the five dimensions of self-care, and how you can connect with them to set boundaries in your life. [12:46] - Minaa B. tells us how setting boundaries can create guilt, and even safety issues in some cases. She shares some advice on how we can work through guilt, and what we can do in circumstances when things feel unsafe.  [17:00] - How we can change the way that we respond to circumstances and other people rather than changing our boundaries, and how we can stand up for them.  [22:35] - How we can choose who to trust when considering who we are going to in our life when we are looking for validation, support, knowledge, affirmation, or different considerations when it comes to what is on our heart.  [30:51] - Boundaries around work and energy management: what does it look like to do this during a pandemic? [41:13] - Implementing new boundaries with ourselves and others can be anxiety-inducing. How we can work through the fear that comes with change, and continue doing things that are good for us? [47:00] - Komal and Minaa share what is next in their lives and careers. If you aren’t already, be sure to give our podcast a follow on Instagram @lessonslearned.co account where we will be sharing weekly resources and advice for you to chew on life’s lessons. Instagram: @komalminhas Instagram: @lessonslearned.co To submit a lesson to be discussed on the show, or to submit a potential guest, visit: www.komal.com. Lessons Learned is hosted and produced by Komal Minhas. Produced and Visual Designed by Renira Naidu. Content by Daniela Ochoa.Video Production and Audio Editing by Madison Foran. Music by Smith the Mister, Soyb, and Amine Maxwell.

“I have to slow down now in order to go fast, strong, and resiliently later.” - Komal Minhas  [9:06]  – How do you go about changing something that is already in motion? How do you stop the inertia? Komal shares what the last 3 months have been like for her and why she decided to take time off to restructure her company, team, daily habits , and recover her physical and psychological wellness.  [12:25] – Komal shares what she did to rebuild her life  [18:32] – Komal shares how she was able to re-focus on her business and found her way to the next right step in her life, and what that looked like for her. [23:45] – How you can get clear on what matters to you, what you are willing to show up for, your personal mission, connection to your culture and identity, purpose and your bigger why. [27:00]– How if you are in a season of hardship right now, you can trust in your North Star and capacity to show up for yourself. If you aren’t already, be sure to give our podcast a follow on Instagram @lessonslearned.co account where we will be sharing weekly resources and advice for you to chew on life’s lessons. Instagram: @komalminhas Instagram: @lessonslearned.co To submit a lesson to be discussed on the show, or to submit a potential guest, visit: www.komal.com. Lessons Learned is hosted and produced by Komal Minhas. Produced and Visual Designed by Renira Naidu. Content by Daniela Ochoa. Video Production and Audio Editing by Madison Foran. Music by Soyb and Amine Maxwell.

The wait is (almost) over: Komal will be back next week with a new and refreshed season of "Lessons Learned". Subscribe for deep conversations, uncomfortable but necessary lessons, and tender moments of self-care.

Join Komal and Tejal Patel aka@TejalYoga and host of the “Yoga Is Dead” podcast this week for a chat about reclaiming wellness spaces, embodying our identities, and fighting for social justice.

This week, Komal interviews Cassandra Lam, Co-Founder of Cosmos, a community and space for Asian womxn to care for themselves, their community, and their world. Tune in to hear them talk about how you can begin to reconnect to your identity, inner guidance system, and spirituality.

Join Komal for a powerful conversation with Eddie Ndopu, an award-winning activist, humanitarian, public intellectual, and global advocate appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Sustainable Development Goals. They discuss what it means to live a phenomenal life, to lean into possibility and potential, and to stand tall as we enter rooms and spaces that formerly excluded those of our identities.

In this episode, I interview money expert and founder of @HerFirst100K community Tori Dunlap. We talk about building confidence with money, getting out of the ‘scarcity’ mindset, past the shame and judgment that we place on ourselves when it comes to finances, and tell you the ways that financial literacy can change your life.

In this episode, Sarah Nicole Landry @thebirdspapaya tells us about the changes she has noticed in herself since her last pregnancy as she prepares to deliver a new baby within the next few months. We have an incredibly deep and heartwarming conversation about what it means to advocate for yourself and ask for help when you need it, and how she has learned to become an advocate for herself, her body, and her boundaries through her lived experience and her pregnancy in the past few months.

It’s Sunday, after the US Presidential election, and Kamala Harris is the Vice President-Elect of the United States. A South Asian, Black woman is set to become the Vice President of the United States of America. In this week’s episode, I reflect on everything that is in my heart when it comes to the change that’s happened. What the last 4 years have been like in my life, and why it’s important that we make meaning of the changes that are happening and to take a second to enjoy this moment.

Today’s episode is one I recorded before the election results were announced, and is focused on just that… how might we create more space for joy in our lives as winter knocks at the door. We explore the Danish concept of Hygge, and I share how I am hunkering down and preparing for the best winter I’ve ever experienced… I believe it’s possible, and these are the steps I’m taking to make it happen. - Komal Minhas

Komal is back with her first solo-show after two months. In this episode, Komal talks about what life has been like since she wrapped her first cohort of ‘The Next Right Step Program’ and had a dramatic change in routine travelling back home to Grand Prairie. Now back home in Ottawa, Komal reflects on her time in Alberta and shares a recent experience with burnout, and how this experience reinforced for her that planning is instrumental to her mental health and well-being.

Have you ever felt that the more organized you are with your goals and plans, the less things are running through your mind throughout the day? In this rewind episode while on vacation in Mexico, Komal reflects on the changes in the quality of her mind from when she was last on vacation the year before and how much things have changed since then. While reflecting on the goals she set out to accomplish in the past year, Komal shares her system of yearly organization and planning that has allowed her to have more freedom in her mind and life. Tune in to this episode to hear how organizing and planning for the year ahead gives Komal more confidence to go forward in life and with her passions and helps her better support herself both professionally, mentally, and physically.

This week, join Komal in this recap episode where she set out on an investigation on resilience. I wanted to bring this episode back given the hard times that we are all facing as a collective, and provide you with some helpful tools to build your resilience and build habits that can become healthy coping mechanisms for when things get hard and when we are triggered.

Does self-doubt creep up on you when you are about to do a hard thing? You might be on the cusp of something great. In this last episode from my IGTV Series #LessonsInResilience that we share with you this week, Komal interviews Leah Brathwaite, her former Coach, who is also a Soul Advisor, Best-Selling Author and Creator of the “Live Free Lifestyle” program. They talk about how to navigate self-doubt, step into your purpose, and support yourself with a morning routine.

In this episode, Komal interviews Hitha Palepu, a multi-passionate pharma executive and content creator. Hitha shares with us about her life and how she has balanced her work and multiple passions and hobbies with motherhood and self-care. We also talk about how she has built space for herself in her days in quarantine through the implementation of micro-habits and micro-moments, and the grounding that has come from doing so.

This week, Komal interviews Katie Zeppieri, the founder of GirlTalk and MicDrop Marketing. In this episode, Katie shares her experience and lessons learned after making a pivot in her business in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how she made the decision to interview folks for 14 weeks straight on IG Live back in March. Katie also shares deeply impactful words about how she navigated depression in 2017, and provides us with words of hope and courage throughout this conversation.

Tune in to a conversation between Komal and Monique Bryan (personal branding coach) about what it means to build a business while prioritizing your well-being in the process. In this episode, Monique who is a personal branding coach and cancer survivor shares with us her Lessons Learned from the hardest times in her life and her experience building her business:

In this week’s episode, tune into a conversation between Komal and Taran and Bunny, the founders of Blume: a company that provides organic period friendly products for womxn. In this episode, you can look forward to hearing Komal, Taran and Bunny discuss what it means to build a company that is rooted in self-care and education as well as…

In this episode, Komal talks to Salima Visram, founder of the 100% cruelty-free fashion brand Samara. Salima shares her experience and lessons learned building her business as a vehicle for her to create change in the world, the challenges that she and her team have faced in this season of covid, and how she has supported herself in these times.

Join Komal for a conversation with someone who has greatly inspired her entrepreneurial journey, Kat Gaskin of @thecontentplanner: an IRL planner that you can get to plan your social media content as a business owner. Kat has helped thousands of people around the world to expand their business and has empowered womxn business owners everywhere. In this episode, Komal and Kat discuss what it means to have a business aligned with your values and identity, and share some advice for you on how you can do it yourself. They also discuss:

Join Komal for an incredibly meaningful conversation with close friend Sahaj Kohli aka @BrownGirl Therapy. In “Episode 37: Building The Communities We Need”, Sahaj and Komal discuss what caused Sahaj to plant the seed to build her online community ‘Brown Girl Therapy’ and what she has learned over the past few years through her experience in the mental health space.

As women, we deserve to soak in our accomplishments and successes, and we deserve to have our boundaries respected. In this week’s episode, join Komal as she interviews Vivian Kaye. Vivian is a Mother, Entrepreneur, Shopify Expert and Founder & CEO of KinkyCurlyYaki. Vivian and Komal have a candid conversation about how we can protect our energy and embody our most authentic selves.

In this episode. Komal reflects on the big milestones she has reached in her life and the role that celebration has played in them. Komal shares all her lessons learned about celebrating the small and big things in life, and how we can honour ourselves by being present and recognizing that we are worthy of being celebrated. In this episode, you'll learn the steps that you can take to be present and embrace celebrating yourself.

This week, Komal interviewed Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the NDP. He is the first person of colour to become the leader of a federal party, and has created lasting impact by rooting in his identity and connecting to the community. Join Komal and Jagmeet as they have a conversation about why it’s important to connect with our communities, and how we can do it ourselves. 7:42 – Jagmeet and Komal discuss the importance of standing up for what you believe in, and the power of protecting our integrity 11:40 - Rooting In Identity. I ask Mr. Singh about his own roots, and he shares how his family has inspired him to embrace his identity and fight for what he believes in. Mr. Singh also speaks about his early years and his support of the Sikh Activist Network, as well as the power of collective energy: The belief that we are all one. 19:55 - The power of sharing your story: Mr. Singh and I talk about his early life and the adversities he has faced. He shares what inspired him to share his story so openly and how he was able to find healing through doing so. 24:00 - Self-care and adversity I ask Mr. Singh what practices and habits he adopts to care for himself while he carries on with his important trailblazing work. Jagmeet shares many of the habits he incorporates into his life to care for himself. 27: 23 – Hopes for the future and words of encouragement from Jagmeet I ask Mr. Singh about his commitment to engaging with the younger generation and his advice for young people wanting to become involved in politics. “People sometimes feel inferior because of the colour of their skin, where they come from, and not being able to see others like them. There is so much power in saying: love the colour of your skin, love where you come from, the language you speak, and the language your parents spoke. Be proud of all of it.” Lessons Learned is produced and hosted by Komal Minhas. Artwork, Brand & Social by Renira Naidu. Content by Daniela Ochoa. Video Production and Audio Editing by Maddie Foran. Find out all the details about Komal’s upcoming masterclass “The Next Right Step” here. To submit a lesson to be discussed on the show, or to submit a potential guest, visit: www.komal.com. Before signing off, I wanted to share that if you are feeling unrooted, overworked, unsupported, disconnected from yourself and are looking for a way to feel grounded and anchored in your life and work, then The Next Right Step program is for you. All that I have learned about self-management, wellness, impact, and so much more is in this program. I honestly wish I could take it as a student! But instead, I am ready to facilitate, host, and teach you. I hope to see you in class! Join here: www.komal.com/pages/masterclass.

With many of us working from home, the line between the work/life separation is more blurred than ever right now. In this week’s episode, Komal discusses why it’s important more than ever for us to be aware of burnout and set in place boundaries to prevent it. In times like these when many of us are spending large amounts of time at home, it’s more important now than ever to become aware of our work patterns and set in place systems and supports that can allow us to work sustainably while creating a separation between our work and personal life.

We have all felt self-doubt show up in our lives. It’s normal, and it can sometimes be a great teacher. The importance lies in how we choose to work through it. In this week’s episode, join Komal as she shares the 5 questions you can ask yourself to gain clarity and work through your self-doubt when it rears its head. On the week of their anniversary, Komal and Mitch discuss moments when self doubt has shown up in their lives and the lessons they have learned from it.

After taking a month-long break from recording, Komal is back this week to introduce an eye-opening conversation that she had with Jam Gamble, a multi-passionate media personality and speaker at Gem Conference last month. The conversation at the conference was planned spontaneously, as it took place the week following the murder of George Floyd, and both Jam and Komal felt it was important to hold space for a conversation about anti-Black and Indigenous racism. In their conversation, Komal and Jam discussed the steps that we can take to best show up for anti-racist work going forward, and how we can build collective resilience as we commit to being anti-racist long term.

In this week’s episode, Komal talks about expectations and how we can stop suffocating ourselves by naming and removing certain expectations when it serves us. Komal shares what her state of flow looks like in her life, and how flow can be created with healthy habits that we are consistent with. Sometimes the expectations that others have of us and the ones we have of ourselves can be there for the wrong reasons. They can interfere with us living in our truth. Many times, they’re projections that we’ve chosen to take on that end up making us feel like we have to show up in certain ways or be certain things in the world. It’s important to reflect on these expectations and let go of the ones that no longer serve us in order to gain a sense of freedom. Give the episode a listen and reflect on what you can let go of to make yourself feel lighter.

On this week’s episode, I am bringing you into my relationship with two important women in my life, my mother (Ma), and my maternal grandmother (Nani Ma). I asked and recorded them sharing about the lessons their mothers taught them. It was the first time I’d ever heard my grandmother speak about her own mom, Ama. It was so beautiful and so funny. I also share so many of the stories you all submitted about your lessons learned from the mothers in your life. Your wisdom is so powerful -- thank you for sharing your words and stories with me.

This week’s episode is a look into how you can walk yourself through hard days. Questions you can ask yourself as you workshop different parts of your life, and work to find clarity in what you’re feeling, and what YOU want and need to do next.

This week, I explore what it was like to commit to new plans in the shadow of the plans we lost. I didn’t expect grief to hit again! That grief allowed my inner self-saboteur to rear her head and allowed me to face some hard things this week. The outcome? Better understanding boundaries, and feeling fully present in my joy. Dive into this week’s episode to learn about showing up fully when self-sabotage comes for a visit.

This week’s episode is a reminder that hope is our guiding light in our darkest times. Komal touches on her childhood and growing up in a home filled with fear and love at once and how she first learned to choose hope for a healthy and happier life. Komal also talks about the power of routines and daily habits to anchor and move through the emotions of grief safely, as well as how she has become viral on Tik Tok.

Join Komal in this week’s episode as we come together to hold space for the loss, grieving and hurt that we are all feeling right now. We recognize that certain things have been canceled, let go of, postponed, and it’s important to allow ourselves to let that hurt in, talk about it, reflect and hold space for each other this week. Let’s be in the company, so we can look forward to new possibilities.

The world is reeling in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, Komal shares what has helped her anchor and root through the unprecedented reality we are all facing. Through tangible tools, Komal encourages you to dive into the habits and routines that will help you stay well each day.

In this episode Komal shares her virtual keynote and Q&A focused on how to build a purpose driven life and career. Pulling on her life story and lessons learned, she inspires the audience to dive deeper in their greater purpose.

In this week’s episode, Komal talks about making friends online and the power of opening ourselves up to connection and community to steer where we want to go and the life we want to have for ourselves.

In this week's freestyle episode, Komal reflects on the changes she has felt in herself and the future of her work over the past six weeks, sharing an important lesson that competence must come first before confidence can be established.

In this week’s episode, Komal’s partner Mitch returns for a special conversation about love. Komal and Mitch share their experiences being an interracial couple, touching on how they've integrated their culture, language, and beliefs, and the reactions they have experienced from both family and friends. TLDR: it's about how you show up for each other in the hardest of times. Tune in for more.

In this week's episode, Komal shares what it means to hustle, holistically. Komal helps you recognize why it's okay to love work and helps you identify ways that you can (and must) stay well through the journey.

In this episode, Komal shares how she prepared for interviewing Michelle Obama, what this moment in her career meant to her, and the lessons she learned from the interview itself.

In this week's episode, enjoy a conversation between Komal and Sheena Brady, Founder of the Founders Fund. Komal and Sheena discuss life as an entrepreneur, celebrating important milestones and the importance of showing up for one another.

In this week's show, Komal continues to share the experience she had at Rachel Hollis's Rise Conference in Florida. Komal talks about how sharing authentically online allowed for powerful conversations about diversity, inclusion, and representation to happen. Komal also discusses solutions that conferences and events can explore to ensure inclusivity and diversity happen both online and in person.

Welcome to the first episode of 2020, a year for clarity and excellence. On this week’s show, Komal unpacks her own reactions to fear and helps you understand how you can respond to your own fear and doubt. By understanding our reactions to fear, we can name our deepest desires and begin doing the work to arrive at achieving our greatest dreams.

In this week's episode, Komal touches on recent experiences with feeling lonely, hard feelings and pressures that can arise for some of us this time of year, and offers this episode as an opportunity to come together.