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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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.
Building one successful career takes perseverance. Building two? That takes vision, grit, and an extraordinary well of inspiration.
In this episode, I sit down with the incredible Jyotsna Vaidee—a top tech leader and currently the Vice President of Product at Reddit. Her career spans leadership roles at industry giants like Microsoft and Google, where she helped shape products like Google Ads, YouTube, and Google Shopping. And today, she’s helping millions connect through Reddit.
But that’s only half the story. Jyotsna is also an acclaimed Bharatanatyam dancer, known for her award-winning productions and decades of dedication to this intricate Indian classical art form.
We dive into the transferable skills that fuel thriving careers—on stage and in the boardroom.
If you’ve ever wondered:
How to balance life and multiple passions
How creativity, discipline, and storytelling can power both art and leadership
How to build a bold vision—at work or in your personal life
How to overcome self-doubt with a tactile, grounded approach
How to rise after setbacks—and rise stronger
How to foster collaboration in high-performing teams
Or just need a dose of real talk on grit, resilience, and perseverance
✨ This episode is packed with game-changing insights, practical tools, and powerful inspiration you can start using right away.
Learn more about my inspiring guest Jyotsna Vaidee
Learn more about Ananta- Jyotsana's exciting upcoming production
Let’s connect:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/purnima-krishnamurthy-0299978/
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