The Being Human Podcast is bringing you a special solo episode today where I’m going to get real with you about giving up.

Listen, I know it can feel difficult at times to keep going when you feel like you’re treading water - whether it be life, relationships, business, or a bad day - but there’s more to this than meets the eye.

You might be doing things that aren’t actually helping you or aren’t aligned with your true self, not getting the support you need, or avoiding some deep emotional wounds that are getting in the way of success - all which make you feel like you want to give up on a goal sometimes.

In today’s episode I’m walking you through the exact questions you need to ask yourself to figure out if it’s actually time to give up or if it’s time to redirect your attention for better results. 

Resources and Links from the Show: 

Take my FREE quiz to find out how well you know yourself and where to start using that to skyrocket your biz success: https://www.vasavikumar.com/takethequiz

Join the MIND Your Own BUSINESS community here: http://vasavikumar.com/membership

Connect with Vasavi on Instagram: @mynameisvasavi

Key moments to tune in for:

• [2:20] How knowing who you are can change the outcome of your life
• [5:07] 3 things you need to do before giving up
• [15:33] A pep talk you need to listen to before giving up

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Vasavi Kumar leads the coaching industry with 10 years of experience and has helped thousands of women overcome major life obstacles to create new heights of success. Her work is known internationally from speaking engagements in India and across the USA. Vasavi is recognized for getting to the bottom of the intersection of self and business roadblocks and her methods teach clients how to master the art of getting what you want, by mastering their mind.

Vasavi holds dual Masters degrees in Special Education from Hofstra University and Social Work from Columbia University. She’s the host of the Being Human with Vasavi Podcast and Former Co-Host of Studio 512, a lifestyle and entertainment morning show in Austin, TX. She's been featured in The Wall Street Journal, FOX, VH1, and was a regular on NBC’s Kansas City Live as the “Keepin’ It Real Guru.” She believes that when you cultivate a solid relationship with yourself, you can be, do, and create anything you want.

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Writing a book can feel like a big undertaking, not to mention there’s the editing process, pitching and the big question we all have: How the heck do I write my book proposal?

Well in today’s episode of The Being Human Podcast, I’m sitting down with the person I wrote my book proposal with and an ah-MAZING coach and consultant, Richelle Fredson.

Richelle is the founder of Purposeful Platforms, a coaching and consulting company that anchors and amplifies authors through competitive book proposals, platform building and strategic book launches. Her clients include NYT Bestselling authors and first-time authors who have garnered book deals from top publishers including Random House, Simon and Schuster, Little Brown, Tarcher Perigee and more. 

She helps you get clear on your core book concepts and guides you to create the impact you desire. I had so much fun talking with Richelle in this episode about how it’s actually smart to write a book because it can help you uplevel and invite new people into your business. Plus, she filled me in on how to approach the common resistance blocks she sees - which also might be what’s stopping you.

Let’s dive in.

Resources and Links from the Show: 

• Book a call with Richelle for her Book Proposal Blueprint program
• Learn more at www.purposefulplatforms.com
• Follow Richelle on Instagram

Links from your host, Vasvi Kumar:

Take my FREE quiz to find out how well you know yourself and where to start using that to skyrocket your biz success: https://www.vasavikumar.com/takethequiz

Join the MIND Your Own BUSINESS community here: http://vasavikumar.com/membership

Connect with Vasavi on Instagram: @mynameisvasavi

Key moments to tune in for:

• [4:50] Why writing a book is a great business venture, plus how to start a book and write your proposal
• [12:21] The resistance you face when writing your book and drafting your proposal
• [16:56] The vulnerability block and fear around telling your story that’s holding you back
• [32:40] Expert-status and why waiting until you have it figured out will actually kill your book
• [40:29] How your book proposal will crack you open, get better business results and so much more 

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Vasavi Kumar leads the coaching industry with 10 years of experience and has helped thousands of women overcome major life obstacles to create new heights of success. Her work is known internationally from speaking engagements in India and across the USA. Vasavi is recognized for getting to the bottom of the intersection of self and business roadblocks and her methods teach clients how to master the art of getting what you want, by mastering their mind.

Vasavi holds dual Masters degrees in Special Education from Hofstra University and Social Work from Columbia University. She’s the host of the Being Human with Vasavi Podcast and Former C

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We have Jessica Zweig, named by Forbes as a “personal branding expert,” author of “Be: A No-Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself,” and all around bada** on today’s episode of The Being Human Podcast. 

Jessica is the CEO and founder of The SimplyBe. Agency, a personal branding company that helps millions of people worldwide, having  been featured on Fox, ABC, NBC, Thrive Global, Business Insider, and more, as an expert on authentic branding. She’s also been named a Top Digital Marketer to Watch by Inc., one of 2020’s Most Notable Entrepreneurs by Crain’s Chicago Business, and the 2018 and 2019 recipient of the international Stevie® Award for Female Entrepreneur of the Year. 

As you can see, she had quite the experience in the realm of business, branding, and leadership, and during this conversation, I fully expect you to walk away with some inspired action for yourself to embrace who you are wholeheartedly.

Jessica drops some guidance around truly making a no-going-back decision that leaves no room for running away, and how to embrace your inner light so you can shine brightly. (As we all know you were meant to.)

Don’t forget to check out her book after the show and connect with her on Instagram.

Resources and Links from the Show: 

• Order your copy of “Be,” a book about increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself
• Instagram
• JessicaZweig.com
• The Simply Be Podcast

Links from your host, Vasvi Kumar:

Take my FREE quiz to find out how well you know yourself and where to start using that to skyrocket your biz success: https://www.vasavikumar.com/takethequiz

Join the MIND Your Own BUSINESS community here: http://vasavikumar.com/membership

Connect with Vasavi on Instagram: @mynameisvasavi

Key moments to tune in for:

• [6:15] The power of deciding 
• [19:16] Jessica’s fears around being seen and how she does it anyway
• [31:46] Dealing with the sh*t that holds you back from shining
• [38:12] Who are you in your doingness vs Who you are in your beingness
• [43:24] How you can connect with Jessica and buy her “Simply Be” book 

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Vasavi Kumar leads the coaching industry with 10 years of experience and has helped thousands of women overcome major life obstacles to create new heights of success. Her work is known internationally from speaking engagements in India and across the USA. Vasavi is recognized for getting to the bottom of the intersection of self and business roadblocks and her methods teach clients how to master the art of getting what you want, by mastering their mind.

Vasavi holds dual Masters degrees in Special Education from Hofstra University and Social Work from Columbia University. She’s the host of the Being

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We always want more time and in today’s episode of The Being Human Podcast, I’m talking to thought leader and productivity expert, Thanh Pham, about how to make the most of the time we have.

Thanh is the founder of Asian Efficiency, a productivity training company, where they help people become more productive at work and in life. He started Asian Efficiency in 2011 and has helped over 15,000 clients, while he gives keynotes across the world on productivity, efficiency and time management. He’s been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and Inc magazine, and his blog attracts over 1.5 million readers each year, while his podcast, The Productivity Show, is the #1 productivity podcast with over 9 million downloads. 

Listen, it’s very easy to look at people and say “I could never be like that” as if success is unattainable because that person has the time and we don’t - but Thanh’s perspective on time eliminates that completely. He’s giving you an inside look at how his team functions, and how you can efficiently and effectively move through your day to reach your goals - and actually feel good about it.

I’m so excited to share this with you.

Resources and Links from the Show: 

• AsianEfficiency.com
• The Productivity Show Podcast
• Asian Efficiency Facebook 
• Asian Efficiency Youtube
• Asian Efficiency Twitter

Links from Your Show Host, Vasavi Kumar:

Take my FREE quiz to find out how well you know yourself and where to start using that to skyrocket your biz success: https://www.vasavikumar.com/takethequiz

Join the MIND Your Own BUSINESS community here: http://vasavikumar.com/membership

Connect with Vasavi on Instagram: @mynameisvasavi

Key moments to tune in for:

• [3:03] Thanh Pham’s outlook on time and how he prioritizes it all
• [15:31] How to make plans each day that are productive and actually feel good
• [20:39] The missing piece that doesn’t make your plans stick and how you commit to it
• [27:36] Priorities, core values, and spending our time and money on
• [32:46] How knowing yourself is a key to progress and productivity 

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Vasavi Kumar leads the coaching industry with 10 years of experience and has helped thousands of women overcome major life obstacles to create new heights of success. Her work is known internationally from speaking engagements in India and across the USA. Vasavi is recognized for getting to the bottom of the intersection of self and business roadblocks and her methods teach clients how to master the art of getting what you want, by mastering their mind.

Vasavi holds dual Masters degrees in Special Education from Hofstra University and Social Work from Columbia University. She’s the host

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Well...this was meant to be recorded a looooong time ago..like back in November.

Without further ado, here is Part 2 of the episode, "Addicted to Chaos, Personal Responsibility, and Getting Out of Our Own Way."

Listen to Part 1 here: https://www.vasavikumar.com/blog/addictedtochaos

HUGE SHOUT OUT to Mayuri for boldly coming on today's episode.

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We’re diving into how Human Design can help you give yourself permission to live as your truest self in today’s episode of The Being Human Podcast with Kelsey Abbott, an intuitive Human Design Reader, a Certified Professional Coach, Instigator of Joy and the host of the Find Your Awesome podcast.

She believes that the universe wants us to be sparklyAF and that joy is our natural state, which definitely aligns with my overall message of knowing who you are as a foundational access to success. 

After talking with Kelsey and getting to know her background, I’m so excited to bring you our discussion on what she likes to call “Your Soul's Blueprint” or your Human Design Chart, which is one of the many tools she uses to help spiritual adventurers, like you, remember who they are and why they’re here so they can uplevel with ease.

Plus, you’ll discover how to figure out your type, and use it to flourish in your business when you listen to today’s episode.

Resources and Links from the Show: 

• Find Your Awesome with Kelsey Abbott
• Instagram: @kelseyabbottcpc
• Podcast: The Find Your Awesome Podcast
• Pinterest
• Facebook
• Youtube

Links from your host, Vasavi Kumar:

Hit Publish Mastermind: vasavikumar.com/mastermind

FREE TRAINING on imposter syndrome: vasavikumar.com/freetraining

Take my FREE quiz to find out how well you know yourself and where to start using that to skyrocket your biz success: https://www.vasavikumar.com/takethequiz

Join the MIND Your Own BUSINESS community here: http://vasavikumar.com/membership

Connect with Vasavi on Instagram: @mynameisvasavi

Key moments to tune in for:

• [3:10] The basics of Human Design 
• [13:30] Transformations that come from embracing your Human Design 
• [20:07] How your Human Design can improve your life no matter where you are
• [26:32] Bridging the gap between a “holy hell yes” and compromise
• [33:13] Accepting ourselves and releasing shoulds that are holding us back

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Vasavi Kumar leads the coaching industry with 10 years of experience and has helped thousands of women overcome major life obstacles to create new heights of success. Her work is known internationally from speaking engagements in India and across the USA. Vasavi is recognized for getting to the bottom of the intersection of self and business roadblocks and her methods teach clients how to master the art of getting what you want, by mastering their mind.

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Today’s episode of The Being Human Podcast is all about one of our favorite subjects - time.

You’ve probably noticed the theme this month based on the previous episode, but time is by far one of the most coveted things in the world, which means it’s worth your time (get it) to pay attention to how you spend it.

You can tell a lot about yourself when you notice what you spend your time on and how you spend your money, which is also hours of your life traded. So in this episode I’m walking you through a quick process and a few tips to redefine the way you spend your time and truly decide what is worth a breath of your life. 

Who knows? You might even find a little extra to work on your business or build that dream life you’ve been talking about.

Resources and Links from the Show: 

Hit Publish Mastermind NOW OPEN - Click here for the EARLY BIRD Special: vasavikumar.com/mastermind

FREE TRAINING: vasavikumar.com/freetraining

Take my FREE quiz to find out how well you know yourself and where to start using that to skyrocket your biz success: https://www.vasavikumar.com/takethequiz

Join the MIND Your Own BUSINESS community here: http://vasavikumar.com/membership

Connect with Vasavi on Instagram: @mynameisvasavi

Key moments to tune in for:

• [2:10] How to stop taking time for granted so you can live life fully
• [6:54] A few tips to harness your time for productivity, alignment and flow
• [12:30] How knowing who you are is a prerequisite for spending your time wisely

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Vasavi Kumar leads the coaching industry with 10 years of experience and has helped thousands of women overcome major life obstacles to create new heights of success. Her work is known internationally from speaking engagements in India and across the USA. Vasavi is recognized for getting to the bottom of the intersection of self and business roadblocks and her methods teach clients how to master the art of getting what you want, by mastering their mind.

Vasavi holds dual Masters degrees in Special Education from Hofstra University and Social Work from Columbia University. She’s the host of the Being Human with Vasavi Podcast and Former Co-Host of Studio 512, a lifestyle and entertainment morning show in Austin, TX. She's been featured in The Wall Street Journal, FOX, VH1, and was a regular on NBC’s Kansas City Live as the “Keepin’ It Real Guru.” She believes that when you cultivate a solid relationship with yourself, you can be, do, and create anything you want.

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This episode of The Being Human Podcast was made with a very special guest and friend of mine, Shayda Torabi, and we’re talking all about the number one thing we think is running our lives: Time.

We schedule our days by it, make excuses around it, and deny how much choice we have in how we spend it.

Time is the most valuable asset for you, and the reality is, there’s only so much you can get done in a day. Today’s episode is all about how Shayda’s personal journey has shaped her priorities, and we’re diving into some amazing perspectives on how we spend time in our lives.

Shayda has been called one of the most influential Women in WordPress and now she’s one of the women leading the cannabis reformation conversation building one of Texas’ premier CBD brands. She's currently the CEO and Co-Founder of RESTART CBD, a female-run education first CBD wellness brand, and the host of a podcast for cannabis marketers called To Be Blunt, where she interviews top cannabis brands on their most successful marketing initiatives.

I can’t brag enough about her - and I know after listening to this episode, you’ll want to hear even more from her.

Take a listen.

Resources and Links from the Show: 

• RESTART CBD
• Shayda’s Website
• The To Be Blunt Podcast
• Shayda’s Instagram

From Your Show Host, Vasavi Kumar:

FREE LIVE Training on How to Embrace Imposter Syndrome So You Can (Finally) Build Your Business on Wed, January 13th at 3:30pm CST // 4:30pm EST: vasavikumar.com/freetraining

Take my FREE quiz to find out how well you know yourself and where to start using that to skyrocket your biz success: https://www.vasavikumar.com/takethequiz

Join the MIND Your Own BUSINESS community here: http://vasavikumar.com/membership

Connect with Vasavi on Instagram: @mynameisvasavi

Key moments to tune in for:

• [4:00] How your core values affect your time and shift your priorities
• [11:52] Optimizing for new scenarios and how much choice you have over your time
• [27:41] The pain that pushes us out of our comfort zone 
• [36:15] Why you should take the time to know who you are

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Vasavi Kumar leads the coaching industry with 10 years of experience and has helped thousands of women overcome major life obstacles to create new heights of success. Her work is known internationally from speaking engagements in India and across the USA. Vasavi is recognized for getting to the bottom of the intersection of self and business roadblocks and her methods teach clients how to master the art of getting what you want, by mastering their mind.

Vasavi holds dual Masters degrees in Special Education from Hofstra University and Social Work from C

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The latest episode of The Being Human podcast with Mel Ava is a firestorm of epic info on turning your creative idea into a business.

Mel is a master at seeing the gold in any person, idea, or situation and creating a unique strategy to leverage that gold in sustainable and real business. She’s a creative business strategist with a knack for helping entrepreneurs innovate and create, giving them the power to go from stuck, stagnant, or confused to clear, concise, and imaginative. 

As a strategist, she helps aspiring and scaling entrepreneurs elevate the relationship between their business, themselves, and the clients they serve by bridging their business gaps with the right, and in this episode she gives you her 4-step process to grab some of that clarity for yourself. 

Resources and Links from the Show: 

Discover more about Mel Ava:

• Mel Ava's Website
• Mel Ava's Instagram

Grab my FREE Guide on 10 Must-Have Habits of Ultra-Confident Women: www.vasavikumar.com/freeguide

Join the MIND Your Own BUSINESS community here: http://vasavikumar.com/membership

Connect with Vasavi on Instagram: @mynameisvasavi

Key moments to tune in for:

• [9:43] Putting structure around your creative spirit so you can make it work for you
• [15:51] Understanding what you do want and getting the support you need to be powerful
• [28:46] What you feel like you’re missing because you aren’t you there yet and how you’ll show up
• [38:03] Structure and creativity especially in the face of shiny object syndrome
• [39:56] How to get a free strategy mapping session

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Vasavi Kumar leads the coaching industry with 10 years of experience and has helped thousands of women overcome major life obstacles to create new heights of success. Her work is known internationally from speaking engagements in India and across the USA. Vasavi is recognized for getting to the bottom of the intersection of self and business roadblocks and her methods teach clients how to master the art of getting what you want, by mastering their mind.

Vasavi holds dual Masters degrees in Special Education from Hofstra University and Social Work from Columbia University. She’s the host of the Being Human with Vasavi Podcast and Former Co-Host of Studio 512, a lifestyle and entertainment morning show in Austin, TX. She's been featured in The Wall Street Journal, FOX, VH1, and was a regular on NBC’s Kansas City Live as the “Keepin’ It Real Guru.” She believes that when you cultivate a solid relationship with yourself, you can be, do, and create anything you want.

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The latest episode of The Being Human podcast blew me away. I’m joined by a woman who truly does it all, Megha Rao, who has a full-time corporate job by day and by night she serves as CEO for her South Asian-inspired contemporary clothing brand, holiCHIC by Megha, all while being a mom of two.

Her brand represents her love for mixing pieces from her Eastern and Western styles, inspired by her Indian-American identity. I love her energy, admire so much of her tenacity, and respect the heck out of her, and after you listen to this episode I know you will, too.

This episode is all about finding ways to do all you want while still being aligned with who you are because as most of us know, starting a business certainly isn’t easy, and for someone like Megha who balances being a mom, a full-time job, and her business, we can make it more difficult that it needs to be while juggling it all!

Key moments to tune in for:

• [7:40] Megha Rao’s mindset that allows her to do it all without the sexy excuses
• [14:30] How Megha keeps her sanity and still has time for self-care, pursuing her passions and doing everything else in her life (+ her secret to success)
• [21:43] The mindsets that make us: How Megha balances work and life with kids and how she applies the same mindset to her business
• [34:40] Asking for help, supportive partners, and letting go of the “I have to do it all” mentality that’s slowing you down
• [40:09] Your one desire can happen if you want it bad enough and parting words from Megha

Resources and Links from the Show: 

Discover more about Megha Rao:

• Megha's Website
• Megha's Instagram
• holiCHIC Facebook
• holiCHIC Instagram

Grab my FREE Guide on 10 Must-Have Habits of Ultra-Confident Women: www.vasavikumar.com/freeguide

Join the MIND Your Own BUSINESS community here: http://vasavikumar.com/membership

Connect with Vasavi on Instagram: @mynameisvasavi

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Vasavi Kumar leads the coaching industry with 10 years of experience and has helped thousands of women overcome major life obstacles to create new heights of success. Her work is known internationally from speaking engagements in India and across the USA. Vasavi is recognized for getting to the bottom of the intersection of self and business roadblocks and her methods teach clients how to master the art of getting what you want, by mastering their mind.

Vasavi holds dual Masters degrees in Special Education from Hofstra University and Social Work from Columbia University. She’s the host of the Being Human with Vasavi Podcast and Former Co-Host of Studio 512, a lifestyle and entertainment morning show in Austin, TX. She's been featured in The Wall Street Journal, FOX, VH1, and was a regular on NBC’s Kansas City Live as the “K

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