Fearless Career Moves with Richa Bansal
Fearless Career Moves with Richa Bansal
Podcast Description
How do I overcome imposter syndrome? How do I stand out in a competitive job market? How do I manage a demanding job with a little one at home? Am I too late to make a career change? How do I move to leadership roles without having people management experience? Whether you are looking to advance to leadership roles at your current company, find a new job that pays your worth, or pivot into a completely new career, this show is for you.
Fearless Career Moves podcast with Richa Bansal is a practical guide for ambitious women who are redefining success and building careers and life they love, on their own terms. As a brown immigrant woman with over a decade of experience with Schlumberger and Amazon, two of the largest F500 companies in the world, Richa has seen firsthand seen the challenges women, especially mothers, face while rising up corporate North America. But making fearless career moves, time and again, is what helped her fast-track her career. She landed 5 promotions in 10 years, graduated top of the class in her MBA program while working full-time and having her first kid, transitioned into a multi-six-figure role in the tech industry without having any traditional tech experience, self-petitioned for her EB1A US greencard, and built a thriving coaching business on the side of working full-time for Amazon.
Tune in to this workshop-style job search, leadership, and career development podcast as Richa shares expert interviews with top leaders, battle-tested job search strategies, leadership lessons, and raw behind-the-scenes of a working mom’s life so you can ditch imposter syndrome for good, and make fearless career moves to take your confidence, career and impact to the next level.
Women can indeed have it all, and we are here to show you how!
Make sure to hit Subscribe so you never miss the next episode.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers themes of career advancement, overcoming imposter syndrome, and work-life balance, with specific episodes discussing strategies to transition into leadership roles, managing demanding jobs with family responsibilities, and navigating competitive job markets for successful career pivots.
How do I overcome imposter syndrome? How do I stand out in a competitive job market? How do I manage a demanding job with a little one at home? Am I too late to make a career change? How do I move to leadership roles without having people management experience? Whether you are looking to advance to leadership roles at your current company, find a new job that pays your worth, or pivot into a completely new career, this show is for you.
Fearless Career Moves podcast with Richa Bansal is a practical guide for ambitious women who are redefining success and building careers and life they love, on their own terms. As a brown immigrant woman with over a decade of experience with Schlumberger and Amazon, two of the largest F500 companies in the world, Richa has seen firsthand seen the challenges women, especially mothers, face while rising up corporate North America. But making fearless career moves, time and again, is what helped her fast-track her career. She landed 5 promotions in 10 years, graduated top of the class in her MBA program while working full-time and having her first kid, transitioned into a multi-six-figure role in the tech industry without having any traditional tech experience, self-petitioned for her EB1A US greencard, and built a thriving coaching business on the side of working full-time for Amazon.
Tune in to this workshop-style job search, leadership, and career development podcast as Richa shares expert interviews with top leaders, battle-tested job search strategies, leadership lessons, and raw behind-the-scenes of a working mom’s life so you can ditch imposter syndrome for good, and make fearless career moves to take your confidence, career and impact to the next level.
Women can indeed have it all, and we are here to show you how!
Make sure to hit Subscribe so you never miss the next episode.
In this episode of the Fearless Moves Career podcast, host Richa Bansal interviews Yogashri Pradhan, an award-winning engineer in the oil and gas industry. They discuss Yogashri’s career journey, her motivations for staying in the energy sector, the importance of self-advocacy, and how to build a personal brand on LinkedIn. The conversation also touches on overcoming imposter syndrome and defining personal success beyond societal expectations.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Yogeshree’s Journey 01:54 Motivation Behind Choosing Oil and Gas 05:13 Catalyst for Change in the Energy Industry 10:56 The Importance of Field Experience 12:11 Self-Advocacy and Its Significance 18:14 Building a Personal Brand on LinkedIn 25:11 Decoupling Identity from Employment 32:39 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 39:14 Future Aspirations and Mentorship 41:54 Outro More about Yogashri The views and opinions shared by our guest, are their own and do not reflect those of any organizations, employers, or associations they are affiliated with. All insights are shared in a personal capacity.
Yogashri Pradhan is a Lead Production Engineer with a background in reservoir engineering and field development planning across multiple unconventional basins, including the Delaware and Midland Basins. She has contributed to major projects focused on optimizing field development strategies and enhancing operational performance.
Yogashri was recently recognized as a distinguished alumni by the University of Texas Petroleum Engineering Department and honored as one of Hart Energy’s 40 Under 40. Her accolades also include the Regional Reservoir Engineering Dynamics and Description Award, the Regional Service Award (2020), the Houston Engineers Week Young Engineer of the Year Award (2018), and the International Young Member Outstanding Service Award from SPE (2018).
She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas in 2015, a Master’s in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2020, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2024. Yogashri is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of Texas and New Mexico.
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