Rashmi Airan is a captivating speaker, consultant, and catalyst for transformation, focusing on fostering organizational cultures centered around authenticity. With a background as an investment banker and an attorney, she brings a unique perspective on leadership, core values, and decision-making. Rashmi’s powerful story includes her time in federal prison, which she now uses to inspire and motivate others. She has worked with global corporations and associations, providing keynotes, leadership workshops, and ongoing consulting services aimed at creating safe havens for courageous and often challenging conversations.

Welcome to another episode of The Chris Voss Show! In this engaging and insightful episode, Chris Voss sits down with Rashmi Aaron, a dynamic speaker and consultant dedicated to fostering authenticity in organizational cultures. Rashmi shares her compelling journey from a successful career as an attorney and investment banker to her time in federal prison, and how she has emerged stronger, using her experiences to teach others about leadership, resilience, and ethical decision-making.

Acceptance and Ownership: Recognize and take ownership of your current situation to pave the way for transformation.

Letting Go: Release ego, fear, control, and judgment to find enlightenment, courage, conviction, and grace.

Bold Action: Act with courage and make significant changes to rise through challenges.

Relatability and Vulnerability: Sharing personal stories and vulnerabilities can open the door to deeper, more meaningful conversations and trust within teams.

Fear and Uncertainty: Addressing fear, especially related to change and uncertainty, is crucial for growth and resilience.

“Failure is just an opportunity to try again.”

“If you’re not trying to fail, you’re not trying hard enough.”

“Not doing something is still doing something wrong.”

“We are all humans, we are all drops from the same ocean, and how dare I pass judgment on others?”

“When we can actually recognize that the entire purpose of being humans on this earth is to be fallible, that is the human experience.”