Having been raised predominantly by her single mother, Shruti Kothari is no stranger to breaking the rules. Not only has she defied cultural norms to find success in the business world, but she's continually perfected the art of risk-taking by putting herself out there in the name of bettering her community.

Listen as Rosa and Alisa catch up with Shruti, Director of Industry Initiatives at Blue Shield of California and Founder of Women of Community, to learn what being a real changemaker is all about.

Shruti's pump-me-up song: Take You Dancing by Jason Derulo

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