56. Parul Somani: Thrive on Silver Linings

Parul Somani has all the right names on her resume: A Bachelors in Engineering from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School. A successful career working at Bain, leading teams and advising Fortune 500 companies and PE firms, and serving in leadership positions at Silicon Valley start-ups. Yet, there’s more to Parul. Much more.

“My world was turned upside down when I was diagnosed with breast cancer while still recovering from a c-section for my second daughter. My maternity leave turned into a medical leave and my resilience was tested in unprecedented ways. In the years since, however, I have realized the beautiful silver linings that emerged from that dark cloud. These benefits were not just good side effects, but positive outcomes that I created through my mindset, intention, advocacy, and sense of purpose. I’ve realized these learnable skills have helped me not just endure challenges as a mother, business leader, patient, and caregiver, but also thrive from them.”

In this hugely inspirational conversation, Parul doesn’t leave anything out. We talk about

How she prepared the Harvard application that helped her to stand out, in what is one of the most competitive MBA programs.

How she approached a company that shared her mission for patient empowerment, and created a role for herself there!

How she decided to start her own speaking venture after being laid off and how she got hired by paid clients before and during covid

And so much more

If you’ve been a bit down lately, please give this episode a listen. Parul is a force to reckon with and embodies how silver linings can emerge from the darkest clouds.

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www.parulsomani.com

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/parul-somani-5832a33/

https://www.instagram.com/pdsomani/

https://twitter.com/pdsomani
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