Of Hope and Perseverance

In this final episode of Season 1, I discuss the most important relationship that we have in the world- yes, the relationship you have with yourself.

In this episode I sit down with Dr. Yashoda Bhaskar, an immigrant physician from India who is a board certified Internist and a life coach. We talk about her life coaching practice which involves  coaching women physicians in their relationship with money.  Her philosophy is that financial freedom is key to developing control of one's professional and personal life, giving physicians choice to create a work-life balance that works. Please subscribe to my podcast to never miss an episode.

Meet Roshani Pandey who is the founder of True Root Financial where she consults with businesses, individuals and couples who want to secure their financial future. She tells us why it is so important to be in charge of your finances especially as women since we live longer than our male counterparts and are often in charge of financial decisions in our homes. Her story leaves us feeling inspired about needing to seize opportunities that come along the way and to be okay with the path less traveled. Link to Roshani's website: www.truerootfinancial.comLink to book a free consultation on personal finance/ investing: http://bit.ly/37klW2pThis episode was edited by the amazing Sikuma Rai.Please subscribe to never miss an episode.

Meet Deepika Pillai, the founder of the Kula Village who discusses her moves across three countries finally landing in Texas. She talks about how despite growing up in Pune as an "outsider" she never viewed it as such and actually came to love her status being able to speak in a language that others couldn't comprehend. By creating Kula Village, she is able to hold a platform for local and ethnic artisan groups to sell their unique crafts and produce.Follow her on IG @kulavillage.Please subscribe to my podcast to never miss an episode. And while you're at it, do leave me a review!

Do we know why we judge each other and so harshly at that? I am taking a deeper dive into the psychology behind judgement and why our brains are so wired to do this.

After experiencing alienation and discrimination from her in-laws, Tales of a Modern Buhari  (TMB) was born. In this deeply moving episode about the intricacies of the relationship with our in-laws, we explore how and why the modern saasu/buhari (mother-in-law/daughter-in-law) relationship is in some ways the same where there is an expectation that the new daughter-in-law is subservient to the family. And when there are differences in opinion, the woman caves. That's how the dynamics are. TMB shares stories of daughter-in-laws who confide in her and how she feels torn at their plight.Music in this episode:203519__speedenza__evolving-raindrops-ambiance325108__shadydave__under-the-stars-loop-2333811__shadydave__feelings-of-twilight-loop-2333049__shadydave__mystical-glades-piano-loop516884__tictac9__thoughtful-piano-tictac9Episode edited by the super-talented Yamini Shukla of Women of Wayland Podcast.Please subscribe to my podcast to never miss an episode. Do leave a review if you're able to!

Meet Lena Livinsky, a speech pathologist and accent coach who has been helping immigrants finesse their accents. She also has her own podcast The accented world podcast where she brings on immigrants who are inspiring and successful. In this episode, we talk about the challenges immigrants face when they come to this country having an accent. And she shares her beliefs about how having an accent is your superpower. 473813__sandhwani__meditation_bowls  - https://freesound.org/people/Sandhwani/sounds/473813/download/473813__sandhwani__meditation-bowls.wav416621__jominvg__meditation mpromptu-01.mp3 https://freesound.org/people/jominvg/sounds/416621/download/416621__jominvg__meditation-impromptu-01.mp3Episode edited by Yamini Ranjan at Women of Wayland podcast. Please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. If there is a topic you'd like me to talk about, please let me know.

My guest this week is Itisha Giri, host of Boju Bajai - a podcast which features two Nepali women who talk about everything that matters to women. She is also a writer and poet. We discuss our shared experience of having grown up in a largely patriarchal boarding school which was by and large an extension of the society we grew up in and the challenges that young women face who have found their voice but are not given that space to be heard. We talk about the genesis of Boju Bajai Youtube series and why Boju Bajai feel so strongly about the need to have female representation and visibility in webinars. Music in this episode: 168887__setuniman__complaining-0v12m262259__shadydave__snowfall-final-3327924__shadydave__determined-2325108__shadydave__under-the-stars-loop-2431600__shadydave__gems-of-the-sea-loop (1)473813__sandhwani__meditation-bowlsEdited by Yamini Ranjan, who is the host of Women of Wayland Podcast. Please subscribe to my podcast and leave a review.

Christine is a passionate, intuitive and empathic coach committed toempowering people to live a life aligned with who they are so they can leadconsciously and create impact on their own terms. She is the founder ofConscious Thrive LLC established with the belief that when we are thrivingconsciously, we make better choices and when we make better choices, itripples to our family, community and to our society.Her signature programs include: Living an empowered life as an LGBTQ+Impact through Life BrandLeading through Life BrandConscious Leadership for BIPOC & LGBTQ+She can be found at www.consciousthrive.com and her IG handle is @consciousthrive.

Meet Apeckchya Karki, the 1st female president of the American Nepali Minnesota Association, one of the largest Nepali organizations in the US.Listen to the episode to find out how she managed to fund raise $300,000 to help with the devastation that occurred during the 2015 earthquake in Nepal. In addition to being the president extraordinaire, she also runs marathons and tells me how this passion came about after a traumatic event in her life.  Please subscribe to my podcast by clicking Subscribe on Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/of-hope-and-perseverance/id1539296964

In this episode I talk to Dr. Binita Kharel Nepal who has an inspiring story about finding her voice, her mission and vision in life. After struggling with her weight and body image all along, she now has a Youtube channel where she can be seen doing a marathon of lunges/squats and inspires others to be on the same fitness journey as she is in right now. And she teaches us how this mindset needs to come from a place of self love.You can follow her along on her Youtube channel Burn it with B. Please subscribe to the podcast to never miss an episode. You can also follow me on IG @ofhopeandperseverance.Episode edited by the awesome Yamini Ranjan @Women of Wayland podcast where she brings stories of unassuming women in her neighborhood with big bold messages.Music featured in this episode:360629__pfannkuchn__fitness-studio-gym-ambience-weights-and-equipment - https://freesound.org/people/Pfannkuchn/sounds/360629/download/360629__pfannkuchn__fitness-studio-gym-ambience-weights-and-equipment.wav325108__shadydave__under-the-stars-loop-1https://freesound.org/people/ShadyDave/sounds/325108/download/325108__shadydave__under-the-stars-loop.mp3155256__setuniman__romantic-0n-24mie333811__shadydave__feelings-of-twilight-loop-2https://freesound.org/people/ShadyDave/sounds/333811/download/333811__shadydave__feelings-of-twilight-loop.mp3Meditation Impromptu 01https://freesound.org/people/jominvg/sounds/416621/download/416621__jominvg__meditation-impromptu-01.mp3333811__shadydave__feelings-of-twilight-loop-3https://freesound.org/people/ShadyDave/sounds/333811/download/333811__shadydave__feelings-of-twilight-loop.mp3516884__tictac9__thoughtful-piano-tictac9https://freesound.org/people/tictac9/sounds/516884/download/516884__tictac9__though

Meet Dr. Priti Golechha, whose parents received condolences from relatives when she was born as the fourth daughter in her family hinting at their misfortune. Little did they know that she would go on to defy all odds and stand up for herself and now have a thriving Facebook group for women physician leaders. A pioneer in this niche, she talks about why she founded this platform and why this movement is so close to her heart.Follow Dr. Priti Golechha in Twitter @PritiGolechhaMD for her journey. Her work can also be found on pritigolechhamd.comPlease subscribe to the podcast to never miss an episode. For comments/questions about the podcast or to know more about my life coaching practice, please email me at coachingwithsoniya@gmail.com

Singer, songwriter and producer Diwas Gurung is a force to be reckoned with in the Nepali music industry. Known as the boy with quite the magical guitar playing skills in high-school, we chat about his sheer will that made his musical career happen the way it happened- some by choice and some by serendipity. You will undoubtedly be moved by his story and then will want to support Nepali musicians. Songs played in the show are:Maachhi Kaadaile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8pT3hGV_CoMai Runchu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN2z949wugEJameko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzWPNaQH4G8Follow Diwas Gurung on Instagram @diwasg. His music is also on Spotify, Bandcamp and i-tunes. His next album "Baato" is going to be released in January 2021. Episode edited by Yamini @WomenofWayland podcast. Please subscribe to the podcast by hitting the Subscribe button wherever you get your podcast from.

MoneyFitMD Founder Dr. Latifat Atikande talks about her passion in bringing awareness to and taking charge of your financial life. After digging herself out of deep negative six figure net worth, her own major money fears and money baggage to financial freedom, she now helps other women Physicians do the same.Episode edited by the uber-talented Yamini @WomenofWayland. 

This is your PSA (public service announcement) to start loving your bodies because no one else can or will be able to do that for you. Let's celebrate diversity in our bodies. 

I talk to Dr. Bibhav Acharya, a fellow psychiatrist from Nepal who has a dream for healthcare in the world. 

Dr. Pandit is a psychiatrist from Nepal who raises her three children in a farm in the North East area who believes in self-sustenance. A stand-up comedian, you-tube blogger and a mother- there is nothing this physician will shy away from.

First episode, all the jitters, all the feels. My story.