Founder in the Chair
Founder in the Chair
Podcast Description
Bringing your Founders in the Chair to inspire you in your business journey. Hear their WHY and what keeps them motivated to keep SHOWING UP in their business.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of personal transformation, entrepreneurship, and resilience, with episodes covering diverse stories such as Saira Majid's financial empowerment strategies for startups, Urvashi Lad's journey to self-love and coaching, as well as Akhil Mair's insights on property finance and mindful investment.
Founder in the Chair is more than just a podcast—it’s a platform where real stories meet real ambition.
Every business has a beginning, but what truly drives an entrepreneur to take the leap? What fuels their resilience through the highs and lows? In each episode, we dive deep into the why behind the brand, uncovering the personal journeys, challenges, and triumphs of founders from all industries.
Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a business owner looking for inspiration, or simply someone who loves hearing raw and honest stories of success, failure, and perseverance—this podcast is for you.
Your story matters. Your journey is worth sharing. And Founder in the Chair is here to help you tell it.
🎧 Tune in. Get inspired. Take your next step.
At just 15 years old, Parm Elkington ran away from home. By 17, she had entered an arranged marriage – beginning a journey shaped by cultural expectations, conformity and the pressure to follow a path chosen for her.
After almost 10 years of marriage, Parm made the difficult decision to walk away and rebuild her life on her own terms.
In this episode of Founder in the Chair, Parm speaks openly about divorce within the South Asian community, reconnecting with her identity and finding the confidence to make her own choices.
She also shares how the unexpected end of her corporate career led her towards entrepreneurship, building a travel-based network marketing business and creating a community that encourages women to pursue greater independence.
Parm isn’t telling her story from the top of the mountain. She is still building, learning and growing – openly sharing what life in the middle of the climb really looks like.
In this episode:
- Running away from home at 15
- Entering an arranged marriage at 17
- Walking away after almost 10 years
- Navigating divorce and South Asian cultural expectations
- Rebuilding her relationship with her parents
- Starting again after losing her corporate career
- The truth about network marketing
- Why every woman should have a Plan B
- Helping South Asian women create greater independence
- Building something her children can inherit
Watch the full episode on YouTube now: https://youtu.be/Q3BZ5GMjC6U
Connect with Parm Elkington ↓
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamparmelkington/
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DQT1gCX9c/
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@parmelkington
▶️ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@iamparmelkington
Would you like to share your story on Founder in the Chair?
Apply to become a guest ↓
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If you have a story to share, to inspire, or to encourage someone to take a step into the world of entrepreneurship, then please get in touch, the world needs to hear more stories, it's not always an easy ride, by sharing we may just help someone to take the first step or to grow in their business journey.
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