Are you looking for some guidance? Do you want to thrive in your 20s? In this week’s episode, Lavanya shares her list of things you wish you knew in your 20s! Lavanya turning 30 recently reflects on the lessons, tough truths, and personal growth that shaped her during her 20s.

Were you ever told to be a “good girl” by your family? To please others, avoid mistakes, and keep the peace? In this episode of Through the Looking Glass Podcast, Lavanya dives deep into the "good girl" syndrome, a mindset that many women, especially in South Asian communities, have internalized from a young age.

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Are you considering starting your own company? And you feel like an imposter? Highly recommend tuning into this episode of Through the Looking Glass, with Dhaval Patel. He is the CEO and founder of Lotus Labs, dedicated to empowering individuals with limited mobility. Dhaval shares his personal disability story that sparked the creation of the Lotus ring and how he went from an Apple engineer to an entrepreneur.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

03:10 How did you get started with your company?

05:55 Is finding purpose in work important?

10:38 How to choose co-founders/partners

20:05 How did you overcome a challenge in entrepreneurship?

27:30 How was your experience as a minority entrepreneur?

37:00 Uncharted career path as a South Asian

42:27 How to shift out of imposter syndrome

47:42 Dhaval’s advice for aspiring entrepreneurs