What does it really take to lead, scale, and stay creative in today’s business world?

In this power-packed episode of Circle, hosts Gayatri Rangachari Shah and Jaya Mehrotra are joined by fashion entrepreneur Payal Singhal and content leader Priya Tanna for an unfiltered conversation on leadership, ambition, and reinvention.

From the bold truths of building a fashion brand to navigating leadership in the media world, this episode unpacks why it’s never too late to learn about finances—and how women can start building a nest egg, even in middle age.

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⁩Hosted by:

Gayatri Rangachari Shah– Journalist, Editor & Author: GRS Consultants 

Jaya Mehrotra – Leadership Coach & Founder of WLC

Featuring Guests :

Payal Singhal- Creative Director, Payal Singhal Design House, PR & Marketing Chair at WLC

Priya Tanna- President at TRS Creative Consulting, Former Launch Editor-in-chief, Vogue India

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Venue courtesy- Payal Singhal Design House

Chapters:

0:00 – Start

0:25 – Guest Introduction 

1:04 – Diving into Priya’s Background

4:32 – Monetizing IPs & Building a PNL

11:28 – Balancing Business With Creativity 

16:19 – Importance of Saving

17:49 – Myths about Ambitious Women

19:27 – Gayatri & Priya’s Journey with Money

26:15 – Fears while Scaling Up

33:35 – Women & Self-Pressure

35:23 – Breaking through Beauty Standards  

45:22 – The Power When Women Unite 

47:34 – Social Media – A Necessary Evil

53:23 – Is Print Journalism Dead?

57:02 – AI vs The Human Touch

58:46 – The Role of Influencers

1:00:54 – Great Leaders aren’t Always Liked

1:05:25 – Being a New-age Leader

1:05:52 – The Pursuit of Excellence

1:07:12 – Having High Standards 

1:08:01 – Respect is Earned, Not Commanded 

1:08:48 – The Rapid Fire

1:21:20 – Final Reflections & Learnings