The Payal Nanjiani Leadership Podcast

On this episode of iSucceed, I am excited to have Namrita Chandi on my show. Namrita has been Acknowledged as the First Woman Pilot in the World to have flown in the Siachen Glacier after volunteering for a posting at an operational unit based at a high altitude airbase. She is also the First woman in the world to have landed at the highest ALG in the world Daulat Beg Oldi. She’s been featured in the Limca Book of World Records for being the First Pair of Sisters in the world to have flown together as pilot and co-pilot in an aircraft

In the year 2007, the Ministry of Women and Child Welfare, Govt. of India recognized her with the prestigious National Woman Achiever Award.

Currently, she is working with a renowned Aircraft manufacturer and looking after Sales of Helicopters in India and South East Asia.

 In today’s conversation with Namrita, we dig into her life and what drives her, what are some of the finer moments that shaped her life. You will get some great nuggets as she talks with us about what led to her success. This is my conversation with Namrita. Namrita what a treat to have you with us on this show. Thank you for taking the time to be here.

Connect with Namrita :
On Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/the.successfulwoman/

And on linkedin

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

 I have observed that the # 1 one element that stops or slows down progress is the habit of saying YES way too often. If you want to succeed at your work, if you want to be ahead in your game, if you want to move ahead with speed and serenity then stop being a YES person.

In this episode, I share with you the 10 things you MUST say a NO to and how to say a NO without compromising your value. 

Interview with Robina Singh-National Director at Ascend , USA.



In this episode, I am happy to introduce to you Robina Singh where we talk about women, sports and leadership. Many of us as women leave aside the importance of sports in our progress and leadership. I had this wonderful conversation with Robina on this topic and here it is for our wonderful listeners. 

About Robina Singh- National Director at Ascend, the largest Pan-Asian leadership non-profit organization in North America. Prior to venturing into the nonprofit world, Robina worked at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters as a Program Officer for the International Labor Organization (ILO) and was part of the delegation representing the organization at the General Assembly, the Security Council, and several other high-level meetings. She has served on the board of the UNA-USA Westchester Chapter the Communications Committee Chair. Her passions include coaching students and young professionals and advising mission-based nonprofits. Growing up in India, she was trained in the sport of competitive badminton and had the tremendous honor of winning several district-level championships, and is an advocate for the importance of gleaning life and leadership lessons from sports. She resides in Westchester County, NY with her beloved pet guinea pigs and is an animal lover, through and through. She holds a master’s degree in international affairs and a bachelor’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology.  

In this episode, I have a very valuable message for you- that is going to be useful to you if you are looking toward growth and progress,  if you are wanting to expand your business and income and if u want to be a successful leader. I am going to talk to you about the one quality I have observed Only The Top 5% of women practice. While coaching successful women CEO or executive I have first hand witnessed this quality across all of them.

Getting that first corporate executive seat is a challenge, regardless of gender. But it can be tougher for women.  And in this episode, I will share with you a few practices that I personally found useful in my career as well as how so many of my female clients have benefited from these.

Interview with Urvi Bham- former Sr. V.P. at Bank Of America. and current CEO of Vikara Risk and Compliance LLC.


In this episode, she shares with us what it took her to reach her goals and how a woman can achieve playing different roles. I loved her insights. She has truly worked toward her goals.

What women can do to seriously strengthen their chances of success is to root in this one habit that will help you to change your behavior and responses at your job and business. When you practice daily on building this one habit, it will improve your daily experience at work and better prepare you to reach your goals in the future. It is bound to unleash energy and confidence. You will commit to your success. 

I’ve been interacting with successful- very successful women and I have always been curious about -what the secret rituals and healthy practices are that make up their lives? How is that they are more successful than many other women on the planet? 

And what I found out was that it’s not much about the habits we must develop. It's more to do with the habits you are willing to give up.  I have chosen for you 10 such habits to give up and create a new life for yourself, your people and for your dreams. 

Many women approach me asking, ‘Payal, how can I assertively and confidently share my opinions.’ Many of you might be having this question-whether you have to speak to a client or to your boss, or ask for a promotion, or share your opinions in a meeting or simply give a presentation. So What holds us back, from asking questions, from being us or simply sharing our thoughts?  How can we women speak confidently? Here are some quick tips to get you started. 

By day she owns and operates Trumarketing, an innovative boutique sales, and marketing firm. By night, she runs Explorateur Journeys, a boutique curator of authentic, immersive journeys for globally curious travelers. She has also recently launched the 48 Hour Power Jaunt where she plans 48-hour adventures for busy women entrepreneurs. 
 Add to this, she also owns The Mogul Mom, the world’s premier site and community for dynamic ladies with sparkle who are raising a family, running a business and rocking both. She is actively working with an orphanage in South Africa, striving to raise funds and assist with securing volunteer doctors to provide medical care for children in need.
 
 As a single mom who is an avid traveler and entrepreneur, Gabriella is proof you can achieve success. Here is her take on How Women Succeed.