As I approach the 10-episode milestone of this podcast, I have been on a journey to discover what exactly I want this to be. I am meeting with guests who all have unique insights or experiences in their personal lives or in a professional capacity.

It’s been a challenge, but I feel each episode gets a little easier; every time I whip out the camera, I get a little more confident at producing these, and each episode gets a little better.

I suppose what I’m trying to say is that I remained motivated to keep going - to overcome the obstacles of making this show and keeping a positive mindset.

This brings me to my latest guest, Swati Shirname. Swati is originally from India and moved to the United States to embark on several high-level jobs before becoming an executive at a corporate company. Then, she went off on her path and wrote a new book: “Generative AI for Leaders: Playbook for Innovation.” [link below"]

She did all this while being the single mother to two young daughters and overcoming not one, not two, but three different diseases over her life that doctors described to her as ‘incurable’.

This week, I spoke to Swati about her career trajectory, the parallels between parenthood and executive leadership, and how mindset really can be everything.

I hope you enjoy it.

Check out her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Generative-AI-Leaders-Playbook-Innovation/dp/B0DPLP4C2S

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