Lead From Within Podcast

Lead From Within Podcast

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Lead From Within Podcast episodes

  • EP 42: How to Slow Down to Speed Up with Nitesh Agarwal

    Nitesh Agarwal is a senior leader at Urban Company who had spent almost a decade helping build and lead its Middle East business. He had recently been promoted, the company had gone public, and professionally, everything appeared to be going well.

    But internally, there was conflict.

    The same drive, intensity and attention to detail that had helped Nitesh succeed were making it difficult to switch off, let go and remain fully present. He was thinking about work at home, questioning how much to push his team and wondering whether slowing down would mean losing the edge that had brought him this far.

    In this episode, Nitesh shares what changed during four months of working with Jaineel. They explore letting go of control, moving beyond self-imposed rules, slowing down to think more clearly, trusting others and leading without constantly needing to prove yourself.

    Nitesh also reveals how his relationship with ambition has evolved. Rather than becoming less driven, he has learned to channel that drive towards a clearer mission while becoming calmer and more aligned within himself.

    A powerful conversation for high performers who have achieved through drive and hard work but sense that their next level may require a different way of operating.

    TIMESTAMPS

    0:00 Success on the outside, conflict on the inside

    1:14 When drive, aggression and empathy collide
    5:37 Slowing down and learning to respond rather than react
    7:44 From answering Slack around the clock to letting go
    9:36 Enjoying the journey and an unexpected revelation
    10:59 Moving from proving yourself to serving a mission
    14:22 What a 360 assessment revealed about Nitesh’s leadership
    16:21 “I am the only bottleneck”
    17:00 Letting go of micromanagement and trusting the team
    18:35 Helping people become stronger versions of themselves
    21:53 The lion and the monk: balancing ambition with peace
    23:42 How slowing down created clearer thinking
    26:02 The “free bird” and creating more space in life
    27:02 Why slowing down can help you speed up
    28:49 The turning point: mortality, the treadmill and a new way of being
    30:22 “Maybe it’s not about learning more. It’s about unlearning”
    32:12 When enjoying the journey finally became real
    34:06 The fear of losing his speed and drive
    34:48 “If you had ten years left, what would you create?”
    37:43 Becoming calm, intense and fully alive
    39:01 A mission to improve thousands of lives
    40:41 The one word Nitesh uses to describe his transformation
    42:15 Nitesh’s advice to other high performers
    43:30 Why working on yourself is an athlete’s net practice
    44:37 Closing reflections

    Resources:
    Brene Brown Article: https://brenebrown.com/articles/2018/05/24/the-midlife-unraveling/

    Connect with Nitesh:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/niteshag/


    Connect with Jaineel:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaineelmistry/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaineelmistry
    Newsletter: https://thrivingscholar.com/newsletters/
    Website: https://thrivingscholar.com/ 

    Lead From Within: 9 Shifts to Unlock Your True Self and Step Into Authentic Leadership — Coming November 2026!

    47 min
  • EP 41: The Power of Managing Your Energy with Nimrita Dadlani

    Nimrita Dadlani, founder and CEO of legal AI startup Pivot, was living in survival mode. Fear, overwhelm, sleepless nights, and a dysregulated nervous system, even as her business was performing better than ever.

    Today, she's raised investment from three investors, signed her first law firm clients, been featured in The Times, and won funding at London Tech Week.

    In this episode, Nimrita shares the inner journey that preceded her outer results. We talk about nervous system regulation, the Miracle Journal, the athlete-in-the-arena mindset, visualisation before high-stakes pitches, a day-long spiritual retreat, and what it actually means to lead from within when you're a single parent running a startup.

    Raw, honest, and genuinely moving. If you're a leader or entrepreneur who is performing on the outside but not at peace on the inside — this one's for you.


    TIMESTAMPS
    0:00 Introduction & Nimrita's 90-day results
    1:00 Where she was in December 2025
    2:55 Seeing the possibility but not knowing how to step into it
    6:14 Nimrita's story: divorce, pivot, and building Pivot
    9:36 Why she decided to try coaching
    11:18 Nervous system regulation in practice
    14:47 Slow down to speed up
    16:29 The Miracle Journal
    19:38 Bridging inner work and the business world
    22:00 Pitching in front of 80 investors
    26:20 Top breakthroughs from the 90 days
    27:33 The athlete in the arena
    30:24 "I'm comfortable in my own skin"
    34:33 What Lead From Within actually means
    35:44 What to do if you're where Nimrita was
    36:46 Tangible results: Times feature, law firm clients, investment
    39:22 How Nimrita describes this journey
    44:40 The spiritual retreat and releasing trauma
    46:40 Closing words

    GUEST

    Nimrita Dadlani is the founder and CEO of Pivot. A vertical legal AI platform helping law firms navigate divorce and separation. After pivoting from a consumer-facing platform, she has raised angel investment, signed top UK law firm clients, and will soon be expanding internationally.

    🔗 Connect with Nimrita: 

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/nimritadadlani/ 
    https://yourpivot.co/

    🔗 Connect with Jaineel: 

    If anything in this episode resonated with you and interested to learn more about how Thriving Scholar can help you create powerful outcomes, book a call via the link below. We'll talk about what's going on in your world and whether the 90-day programme is the right next step.

    👉 https://calendly.com/jaineelmistry/connect 


    Website: https://thrivingscholar.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaineelmistry/ 
    Join the Lead From Within Newsletter:  https://thrivingscholar.com/newsletters/ 

    📘 Lead From Within — the book — launching November 2026. Details coming soon.

    48 min
  • EP40: How to get from inner chaos to clarity - with Milesh Patel
    Milesh messaged me on Instagram in late in 2021 and now 18 months later he’s a transformed man. 
     
    Milesh found himself sitting in his office completely lost, he told me “I found it difficult to remain present and I didn’t even know who I was”.
     
    On the outside, he had everything. On the inside, it was a different story. 
     
    Something was missing inside.
    He felt trapped. 
     
    In this interview, he generously shares his story
     
    “There was so much more I wanted to give to the world and myself, but couldn’t find a way out."
     
    He feared what people thought of him
    He wasn’t confident to self-express 
    He was being inauthentic to he really was 
     
    He was in his own way. 
     
    In this interview we go deep on his work with me 1:1 and within our mens group Project Hero. 
     
    We talk about:
    How he found clarity 
  • How he had the courage to step away from things and people that didn’t serve him
  • Finding courage to share his work on social media 
  • How he turned reactive relationships to consciously created ones
  • The power of taking ownership
  • How he connected with his intuition more
  • The power being his word gave to him
     
    This is a powerful interview with a man who doesn’t hold back.
     
    Milesh is someone who inspires us with his authenticity, his ability to really understand the inner work, and someone who’s on a positive mission. 

    He's also the creative talent behind many of the podcast videos you've seen me publish across social media!

    You can connect with Milesh here
    Subscribe to his Conscious Creator newsletter here.
    And find him on Instagram

    You can connect with me here: 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaineelmistry/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaineel.mistry/ 

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaineelmistry/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaineelmistry 



    1 hr 7 min
  • EP39: How To Find Your Alignment By Assessing Energy Givers vs Energy Drainers

    Want to find more clarity? 

     

    Fear of letting go of things that are taking up energy but are comfortable to you?

     

    Want to rise to a higher level of your being and step into a more aligned version of you?

     

    In this episode, I share a powerful distinction that will help you come into alignment with yourself so you can make choices aligned with who you are, even if that's uncomfortable at first. 

     

    I share the distinction and an exercise that will allow you to reflect on things that are draining your energy (from diet to people) and are now out of alignment vs areas of life that are feeding you energy and are in alignment.

     

    This is a powerful episode to listen to as you step into a new chapter of life - for example a whole new year!


    Enjoy!

    You can connect with me here: 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaineelmistry/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaineel.mistry/ 

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaineelmistry/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaineelmistry 



     


    17 min
  • EP38: 5 Habits To Allow You To Manifest What You Desire

    Have big dreams but find yourself getting frustrated that you get in your own way?


    You hear the idea of manifestation but then lose yourself in the complexity of it all?

    Want to take small steps and create simple habits that will allow you to create more of what you want?

    In this episode, I share a 5 key habits you can implement today to allow you to manifest consciously what you desire. 

    I talk about:

    1) Being in the feeling of appreciation 

    2) Connect with and use your inner guidance system

    3) Daydream!

    4) Find clarity on your next step

    5) Get present to who you are BEING right now


    In this episode I go deeper on the above points. 

    Enjoy!

    You can connect with me here: 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaineelmistry/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaineel.mistry/ 

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaineelmistry/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaineelmistry 



    25 min
  • EP37:5 Career Lessons I Would Tell My Younger Self

    Frustrated of complaining about your career and feel stuck?

    Want to propel yourself in the workplace?

    Want to create a meaningful and successful career?

    In this episode, I share 5 career lessons I would tell me younger self. 

    I share insights around: 

    1. There is no one set path
  • Have a scientist mindset
  • Focus on your craft and your value
  • Take ownership
  • Have fun and bring your unique energy to work

    • Enjoy!

    You can connect with me here: 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaineelmistry/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaineel.mistry/ 

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaineelmistry/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaineelmistry 

    22 min
  • EP36: 3 Areas To Stop Bringing Your Past Into Your Future

    In this episode share how many of us hold ourselves back because of our linear thinking. This kind of think means we bring our past into our current decision. 


    What if you could be free of your past? 

    What if you could create from a blank slate?

    What could be possible for you?

    I share 3 core areas of life many people bring their past into their future. 

    1) Relationships
    2) Career and business projects

    3)Perception of ourselves! (A BIG one!)


    This could be a transformational episode - if you're ready for it!

    Enjoy!

    You can connect with me here: 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaineelmistry/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaineel.mistry/ 

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaineelmistry/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaineelmistry 

    25 min
  • EP35: 5 Ways You Can Slow Down To Speed Up

    Victor Frankl once said "Between stimulus and response, there is a space. in that space is our power to choose our response. In our response, lies our growth and freedom."


    This is what slowing down to speed up is all about!

    In this episode, I share 5 practical ways you can slow down to speed up. 

    So you and you can perform at a high level, whilst maintaining your inner peace and sense of grounding. 

    A few things I do into detail on:
    1) The power of silence

    2) Journaling

    3) Walk in nature

    4) Playing sport

    5) Guided meditations


    Enjoy!

    You can connect with me here: 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaineelmistry/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaineel.mistry/ 

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaineelmistry/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaineelmistry 

    22 min
  • EP34: 5 Ways To Reduce Overwhelm

    "I'm not really overwhelmed, but the way I'm seeing the situation is overwhelming"


    Multiple projects going on at the same time and yourself regularly feeling burdened and frustrated by your never-ending to-do list? 

    Find it difficult to be calm and present and in a constant chase of getting things done and always feeling like you're behind?

    Bored of trying more of the same old time management tools but still end up in the same place?

    This podcast episode will give you the gateway to perform and lead at a high level and do so from a place of alignment and inner peace. 


    Why?

    Because I share a different take on being overwhelmed. Not the usual leadership and management tools.

    In fact, I share how OVERWHELM is a created state of being in our own minds. 

    And 5 ways you can shift this to create a better internal state that will transform the way you lead and perform. 

    Enjoy!

    You can join my email community to receive weekly "2 min transformation" emails here: 

    https://thrivingscholar.activehosted.com/f/1

     

    You can connect with me here: 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaineelmistry/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaineel.mistry/ 

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaineelmistry/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaineelmistry 

    29 min
  • EP33: Become An Effective And Agile Leader In The Workplace - With Geoff Watts

    In this episode, I interview author Geoff Watts. Geoff is the CEO of Agile Mastery Institute. He works with bold, forward-thinking leaders who recognise the value in creating engaged, autonomous and creative teams but aren't quite sure how to do this.

    In this episode, we discuss a number of key topics:

    - What is an agile leader? 

    - How can one become a more powerful and effective leader in the complexity we deal with in today's world

    - What he sees as the key attributes of powerful leaders today

    - How one can become a more powerful communicator and build better professional relationships

    - What he's learned from working with leaders from all over the world including those in companies such as BT, Man Investments, Nokia, Sage, JP Morgan, Citigroup, AOL, EMI Music, Motorola, Investec, and KPMG

     

    Regardless if you lead a team of 5, of 1, or 10,000. This is episode can be a powerful listen. 


    If you'd like to check out more of Geoff's work. you can do so here:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffwatts/

    https://agilemasteryinstitute.com/ 

     

    You can join my email community to receive weekly "2 min transformation" emails here: 

    https://thrivingscholar.activehosted.com/f/1

     

    You can connect with me here: 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaineelmistry/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaineel.mistry/ 

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaineelmistry/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaineelmistry 

    43 min

About Lead From Within Podcast

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A few years ago I graduated as a pharmacist and had achieved my dream career in the consulting industry in London but found myself lost, confused, and searching for answers. Why am I even here? Is this really it? Why don’t I feel educated? What is life all about? Why am I not happy? Who am I?! What is success?