Sometimes we face circumstances that are out of our control and those who still rise up and succeed against the odds become an inspiration to us all! Today we chat with Nesha Pai, a CPA, speaker, author, and true example of a woman who went through it all but fought back and conquered her challenges. Nesha is a managing member at Pai CPA, an accounting firm for small-to-medium size businesses, and is also the author of Overcoming Ordinary Obstacles. Her book is completely in line with our mission at Stacked Against, and in this episode, we take a deep dive into some of the stories, struggles, and battles won that make up her life. We hear from Nesha about her experiences with postpartum depression and what helped her conquer it. Nesha also talks about challenges she faced working in some of the most prestigious accounting firms on the planet amongst the ‘old boy’ culture being a woman of color who had spent several years as a stay-at-home mom. One of Nesha’s life’s missions is hence to help stay-at-home moms and she gets into some of the other goals that she had in mind while writing her book, which covers a diverse range of taboo issues and has enjoyed an unexpectedly wide audience. For more stories about Nesha’s rise to greatness and life-changing inspiration in the words of a wonder woman, tune in today.

Key Points From This Episode :

• Nesha’s experiences in the workplace; why she is on a mission to help stay-at-home moms.
• Multitasking talents and why stay-at-home moms are great employees and entrepreneurs.
• Nesha reflects on the difficulties and how she got through her 6-year postpartum depression.
• The idea that speaking about having difficulties as moms is still taboo these days.
• Taking action and the value of asking for help: How Nesha got out of her depression.
• The success of Nesha’s referral leads even though colleagues don’t get what she does.
• Why Nesha created her networking group, its values, and how it helps her business.
• What Nesha learned about overcoming shame by getting help and changing her perspective.
• Nesha’s gratitude for her life path and how she wouldn’t turn time back if she could.
• Goals for the book and how it touches on racism, depression, sexism, divorce, diaspora, etc.

Tweetables:

“I am on a mission to help stay-at-home moms.” — Nesha Pai [0:07:53]

“Anything entrepreneurial generally starts from a pain point.” — Cassandra Schuck [0:11:05]

“No-one fully understands – unless you’re a mother – what it feels like afterwards. Your body is all messed up, your chemicals are all messed up, your brain is messed up. You’re in a fog, and I never got out of that fog.” — Nesha Pai [0:12:08]

“You can either hide from your past and suppress it or you can step into it and rebuild.” — Cassandra Schuck [0:22:47]

“I would not be as successful as I am today, had I not led the path I have led.” — Cassandra Schuck [0:25:27]

“A lot of people expected that my book was going to be about accounting and it’s not. It is a vulnerable and authentic viewpoint of my life’s journey. It encompasses the American Dream and building the life you want through my lens, which is the lens of a first-generation Indian woman born and raised in the South.” — Nesha Pai [0:25:27]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Nesha Pai
Nesha Pai on Instagram
Nesha Pai on LinkedIn
Overcoming Ordinary Obstacles
Marie Forleo