Courage in the face of sexual harassment

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04/05/22 • 40 min

In this episode we explore when my guest Deepali Vyas experienced sexual harassment while working for a recruiting firm in her early career and when she left the firm and started her own business, her former company sued her for a non-compete. If you’ve ever wanted to get the courage to stand up to a company with a toxic culture, this is the episode for you. Deepali Vyas is the Founder & CEO of Fearless+ a platform to help young people create a modern portfolio and showcase their identities to the world while learning professional and life skills, and she has over 22 years of experience in executive search and leadership coaching working with Fortune 500 clients such as JP Morgan, Google, Tesla, Microsoft, and Fidelity to name a few. She’s interviewed over 40,000 executives in her professional career and as a mother to an 11-year old, she’s always thinking about how the next generation will embrace their future potential.

In this conversation we explore:

+ how power starts with understanding how the legal, financial, and workplace systems work around us.

+ why getting the courage to stand up against people more powerful than you can start with knowledge and collecting proof.

+ how authenticity can’t happen without a safe space first.

+ why it’s important to own your narrative, so that others don't assume it for you.

In this conversation we explore:

+ how power starts with understanding how the legal, financial, and workplace systems work around us.

+ why getting the courage to stand up against people more powerful than you can start with knowledge and collecting proof.

+ how authenticity can’t happen without a safe space first.

+ why it’s important to own your narrative, so that others don't assume it for you.

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Pascale Joseph is a people ops, DEIB, and organizational culture professional who focuses on the personal and professional development of organizations and individuals. She leads and coaches by implementing practices of liberation psychology, trauma-informed organizational management, and intentional leadership framed through vulnerability, authenticity, and empathy. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies and a Master of International Development, Urban Affairs & Planning from the University of Pittsburgh and is currently pursuing a PhD in Instructional Management and Leadership.

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