Career in Progress
Podcast Description
Welcome to Career in Progress—a podcast about building the skills that build your career. If you’ve landed here, chances are you’re on a journey to grow or evolve your career—just like me. In each episode, I’ll share honest stories, practical strategies, and bite-sized takeaways to help you build your own manual of growth. You’ll also hear from inspiring guests who are actively learning, evolving, and building the skills we all need to thrive. So if you’ve ever asked yourself: What’s next? How do I grow and Where do I start?—you’re in the right place.
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Content Themes
The podcast emphasizes career development strategies, skill-building, and personal evolution, with episodes exploring topics such as simplification of complex ideas, effective pitching for roles, and purposeful leadership. For instance, the episode with Prashanthi Ravanavarapu discusses frameworks for tackling complexity and tips for asking for what one deserves in their career.
Welcome to Career in Progress—a podcast about building the skills that build your career. If you’ve landed here, chances are you’re on a journey to grow or evolve your career—just like me. In each episode, I’ll share honest stories, practical strategies, and bite-sized takeaways to help you build your own manual of growth. You’ll also hear from inspiring guests who are actively learning, evolving, and building the skills we all need to thrive. So if you’ve ever asked yourself: What’s next? How do I grow and Where do I start?—you’re in the right place.
This episode is truly close to my heart– it captures the power of humility, heart, and humor in shaping a remarkable and purpose-driven career.
Every once in a while, you meet someone who reminds you of the true power of humility, heart, and humor. I laughed, learned, and left deeply inspired through this conversation with Kailesh Karavadra— a noted Silicon Valley leader, Managing Partner at EY, and a visionary who has led EY’s Growth Market Strategy, focusing on entrepreneurs, startups, VCs, family businesses, PEs, and the Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) programs. With over 36 years at EY, Kailesh’s journey is a masterclass in purpose-driven leadership.
Kailesh has served on numerous boards including the College Futures Foundation, California Chamber of Commerce (2022 Chair), EY Social Justice Fund, Valley Humane Society, and Janyaa — among many others dedicated to education, equity, and community impact.
From climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raising funds for education in Africa, from teaching youth soccer in Mumbai to part-owning a football club, Kailesh lives every moment with purpose and adventure.
In this episode, we explore questions that shape the future of work and leadership:
– What are the skills that will truly matter in the next decade—and tips on how do you build them today?
– Why is skill-based learning redefining how we grow and lead? – What does it mean to build your own “board of mentors and sponsors”—and how do you find them?
– How do you decide which ventures are worth funding—and what drives those choices beyond returns?
– And how can humor and humanity become your greatest strengths in leadership?
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to build a life that blends success with significance, this one’s for you!
Learn more about my amazing guest
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaileshkaravadra/
Let’s connect:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/purnima-krishnamurthy-0299978/
https://www.instagram.com/careerinprog/
https://www.youtube.com/@CareerInProg
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