What's On Your Mind: Recent Episodes
Yanaiya
Welcome to “What’s On Your Mind!” A weekly podcast where you hear from powerful (female) founders, entrepreneurs and creatives. Come along and learn from the raw conversations we have with experienced individuals.
Bi-weekly, you will also hear from your host, Yanaiya, where she will talk about what’s on her mind!
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Today, I sat down with Elina Sofia Wang, the founder of ESW beauty. In today's episode, Elina dove into the ins and outs of being a founder and what the journey was like especially since she started in college. 6 years later, ESW was name as a top 25 brand for indie beauty according to cewinsider and you can find ESW has over 6000 stores nationwide including Brnes and noble, eatly, whole foods and more.
Dont forget to check out their face masks and NEWWW matcha and chai eye patches!
find their store locator here
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Today, we have an episode replay with the one and only, Dr. Mona Vand.
Mona is regularly featured in the media, from NBC, The Telegraph, to The Doctors. She teaches 2+ million wellness, clean living, self-growth, and more. Today, she tells us about healing your gut and the gut brain axis as well as the spiritual, unspoken of science that we all neglect. Hope yall enjoy the episode and dont forget to check out her podcast and all!
Enjoy!
Hi guys!! Welcome back! Today, I sat down with Eve Rodsky. The founder of Fair Play, the author of Fair Play, and Find Your Unicorn Space. Fair Play is all about a real-world, revolutionary solution to the problem of unpaid, invisible work that women end up performing. Find Your Unicorn Space builds on the conversation she started about greater equality on the home front. This book talks about how even when the domestic workload becomes more balanced, people still report something missing in their lives—that is, unless they create and prioritize time for activities that not only fill their calendars but also unleash their creativity.
Eve was tapped the expert on this topic by Reese Witherspoons Hello Sunshine. In fact, Witherspoon is even betting Eve will be the next Marie Condo.
Thank you so much for being here today, Eve!
Connect with her on instagram here.
Hi guys! Welcome back :)
Today, I sat down with Sunaina Khera, a world renowned designer, known for her slow fashion and highly in -demand bridal and bridesmaid fashion. She is known for her modern monotone lehengas, intricately designed and filled with glamor, glitz and elegance, offering a unique perspective and story to every collection she curates. Various Bollywood celebrities like Radhika Apte, Sonam Kapoor, Malaika Arora Khan, Tara Sutaria to name a few have been styled by the designer. Khera has gained recognition for her designs and has been featured in magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Cosmopolitan and Brides today. Sunaina is here today to talk about the beginnings of her label and how she was able to get to where she is today despite difficulties and challenges along the way.
enjoy :)
Hi guys! Welcome back :)
Today, I sat down with Sunaina Khera, a world renowned designer, known for her slow fashion and highly in -demand bridal and bridesmaid fashion. She is known for her modern monotone lehengas, intricately designed and filled with glamor, glitz and elegance, offering a unique perspective and story to every collection she curates. Various Bollywood celebrities like Radhika Apte, Sonam Kapoor, Malaika Arora Khan, Tara Sutaria to name a few have been styled by the designer. Khera has gained recognition for her designs and has been featured in magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Cosmopolitan and Brides today.
Sunaina is here today to talk about her personal life from dating to marriage to her relationship with social media and success!
enjoy :)
Hi guys!!
Welcome back:) Today, Yaniaya sat down with Gretchen Adler, the founder of lifestyle brand Gretchy, which is designed to empower you to reclaim your kitchen and nourish your family with wholesome foods.
In todays episode, Gretchen sits down to talk about her journey with rediscovering a healthy relationship with food and how she was able to define her health outside societal norms of what we deem healthy. She talks about the relationship with food she cultivates for her family after facing difficulty herself and how her attitude is different from the rest of the worlds.
For everyone else- packaged foods are part of their daily life while for her and her kids, it's off limits. So much so that she goes to the lengths of making goldfish at home for her kids instead!
Hi guys!!
Welcome back:) Today, Yaniaya sat down with Gretchen Adler, the founder of lifestyle brand Gretchy, designed to empower you to reclaim your kitchen and nourish your family with wholesome foods.
In todays episode, Gretchen sits down to talk about the ins and outs of 'healthy eating' beyond as we know it. She talks about the relationship with food she cultivates for her children after facing difficulty herself and how her attitude is different from everyone else.
For everyone else- packaged foods are part of their daily life while for her and her kids, it's off limits. So much so that she goes to the lengths of making goldfish at home for her kids instead!
Hope you guys enjoy! Part 2 will go live next Wednesday where we continue the conversation on how to help people make better decisions about their food in a fast paced world!
Hi guys! Welcome back:) Today is an episode replay with my podcast episode with ERIM KAUR, the founder of ByErim, a Luxury Hair & Beard Care that is 100% Natural, Clinically Proven, Vegan and the 2023 WINNER of THE BEST OIL.
In this weeks episode we dive into the nuances of Erims journey and how she got to where she is today. Enjoy!
Hi guys! Welcome back!! Today, Yanaiya sat down with Martina Harts, the founder of FOMO CALL a monthly column in vogue courtesy of the Danish fashion sourcer extraordinaire. Having earned the reputation for being able to get her hands on the most impossible-to-get luxury items, Harts receives more than 50 requests per day from fashion profiles all over the world, each seeking their dream piece. Its on FOMO call that Harts offers an insider guide to this month’s most requested items. As luxury brands make it more and more difficult to purchase their most coveted items, Harts’ business will only continue to thrive. “The hype is real,” she says. “The more restrictions they’re making, the more business I have.”
In this episode, Martina and Yanaiya touch on the effects of her growing her business on her marriage and what she forces the future of luxury fashion to be.
Hope you guys enjoyed and don't forget to check out her instagram and column!
Hi guys! Welcome back!! Today, Yanaiya sat down with Martina Harts, the founder of FOMO CALL a monthly column in vogue courtesy of the Danish fashion sourcer extraordinaire. Having earned the reputation for being able to get her hands on the most impossible-to-get luxury items, Harts receives more than 50 requests per day from fashion profiles all over the world, each seeking their dream piece. Its on FOMO call that Harts offers an insider guide to this month’s most requested items. As luxury brands make it more and more difficult to purchase their most coveted items, Harts’ business will only continue to thrive. “The hype is real,” she says. “The more restrictions they’re making, the more business I have.”
today is part 1 of 2 and part 2 will be up Wednesday at 6AM est
elcome back guys! Today we talk to Sierra Michelle Green, an actor and podcaster on how she has "made it" in Hollywood! She has performed on Disney and has launched a successful podcast, Fingers Crossed Pod, with her best friend, Kristee, so we will get the inside scoop on how she did it and continues to do it!
Enjoy!
Hi Guys! Welcome back to What's On Your Mind! Today, I sat down with Chef Palak Patel, to talk about how she was able to break barriers and achieve her dreams. Born and raised in India and trained at the Institute of Culinary Education, Palak is the author of a new plant-based cookbook called "Food Is Love: Plant-based Indian Inspired Recipes To Feel Joy and Connection,” published by HarperCollins (Harvest).
She’s a classically trained chef, restaurateur, and winner of Food Network’s famed Chopped and Beat Bobby Flay. She was also a finalist on Food Network Star season 14. Palak hosted a digital series called The Diwali Menu on Food Network Digital and appeared as a guest judge on the network’s competition series, Money Hungry.
A TEDx speaker and chef at the Institute of Culinary Education, Palak has partnered with many high-profile brands like BMW, Well+Good, Clif Bar, Barclays, Microsoft, Ulta Beauty, Whole Foods, and Hello Fresh. She’s made on-camera appearances on the TODAY Show, Food52 digital, and Good Day Atlanta.
Chef Patel was featured in an article entitled “The Women Of The Restaurant Industry Speak Out About Their Pandemic Experience” in Forbes. She was also featured in Huffington Post, People, Women’s Health, Thrive Global, Mashable, Epicurious, Bon Appetit and more.
enjoy!!
Hi Guys! Welcome back to What's On Your Mind! Today, I sat down with Chef Palak Patel, to talk about how she was able to break barriers and achieve her dreams. Born and raised in India and trained at the Institute of Culinary Education, Palak is the author of a new plant-based cookbook called "Food Is Love: Plant-based Indian Inspired Recipes To Feel Joy and Connection,” published by HarperCollins (Harvest).
She’s a classically trained chef, restaurateur, and winner of Food Network’s famed Chopped and Beat Bobby Flay. She was also a finalist on Food Network Star season 14. Palak hosted a digital series called The Diwali Menu on Food Network Digital and appeared as a guest judge on the network’s competition series, Money Hungry.
A TEDx speaker and chef at the Institute of Culinary Education, Palak has partnered with many high-profile brands like BMW, Well+Good, Clif Bar, Barclays, Microsoft, Ulta Beauty, Whole Foods, and Hello Fresh. She’s made on-camera appearances on the TODAY Show, Food52 digital, and Good Day Atlanta.
Chef Patel was featured in an article entitled “The Women Of The Restaurant Industry Speak Out About Their Pandemic Experience” in Forbes. She was also featured in Huffington Post, People, Women’s Health, Thrive Global, Mashable, Epicurious, Bon Appetit and more.
Hi guys! Welcome back! Today we have an episode replay with Aditi Shah, a peloton instructor, Puma athlete and content creator. Today, she talks about her journey and how she has managed to gain over 150K followers on instagram. She talks about the beginnings of her journey and how she started doing what she does now. Enjoy!
Andrew Spalter is the founder of East Goes Global, a consulting firm specializing in helping Western companies expand into Asian markets, particularly in China. He has extensive experience in international business development and has been involved in various initiatives bridging cultural and economic gaps between East and West. His work focuses on advising companies on market entry strategies, cultural adaptation, and business development in Asian countries.
Enjoy!
Andrew Spalter is the founder of East Goes Global, a consulting firm specializing in helping Western companies expand into Asian markets, particularly in China. He has extensive experience in international business development and has been involved in various initiatives bridging cultural and economic gaps between East and West. His work focuses on advising companies on market entry strategies, cultural adaptation, and business development in Asian countries.
Enjoy!
Hi guys! Welcome back:) Today, I sat down with Ellen Gamper, model and medical student! She has been featured in vogue, Instyle and so many more and today she talks to us about how she has found balance and how she has gotten to where she is today!
Enjoy!
This is a fun little take on 'vlogging like you're on my private story' but podcast edition! I hope y'all enjoy! I touch on what I learned during my first year of college and things I think were super helpful for navigating uncharted waters and what I want to implement more of in the coming years (spoiler alert: setting better boundaries!!).
Enjoy
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Hi guys!! Welcome back to part 2 of the podcast with Siff (@siffhaider)! Today, she talked all about her business secrets and how she was able to scale Arrae (@arrae.co) so successfully to get to where it is today. She talks about her personal growth in conjunction with the business’s and how her approach with her customers had been unique to many businesses. Hope you enjoy! FIND HER PODCAST @thedreambiggerpodcast
Hi guys!! Welcome back! Today, I sat down with Siffat Haider - the co founder of Arrae. Today is part 1 of 2 where Siff talks about the beginning of Arrae! Next week she dives more into the business today!
week's episode is a replay from my conversation with Alexandra Solomon. Dr. Solomon is the host of Reimagining Love, the author of Loving Bravely and Taking Sexy Back. Today, she shares her secrets on how to cultivate meaningful relationships and what she has learned in the years of her teaching, researching, speaking and writing.
Keep in touch with her through her instagram.
Hope you guys love it!
happy 3 years to WOYM!!! today, to commemorate the launch of the pod and my birthday I sat down and talked about the 19 things I have learned these past few years which are lessons I will take with me to my grave! hope yall enjoyed :)
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Yanaiya
Hi guys!! Welcome back! Today, I sat down with Eve Rodsky. The founder of Fair Play, the author of Fair Play, and Find Your Unicorn Space. Fair Play is all about a real-world, revolutionary solution to the problem of unpaid, invisible work that women end up performing. Find Your Unicorn Space builds on the conversation she started about greater equality on the home front. This book talks about how even when the domestic workload becomes more balanced, people still report something missing in their lives—that is, unless they create and prioritize time for activities that not only fill their calendars but also unleash their creativity.Eve was tapped the expert on this topic by Reese Witherspoons Hello Sunshine. In fact, Witherspoon is even betting Eve will be the next Marie Condo. Thank you so much for being here today, Eve!Connect with her on instagram here.
Hi guys! Welcome back! Today, I say down with Jordan Laurelle, influencer, coach and the host of The Magical Human Experience Podcast. We chatted about all things manifestation and Jordan dove fully into her journey and talked a lot about how she’s gotten to where she is today! We also spoke a a lot about self preservation especially for women and why that is so important in creating the life of your dreams!
Check out the event she's hosting here
Hope you all enjoy:)
Hi guys!! Welcome back:) today, we sat down with Abena Boamah, the founder of Hanahana Beauty and the host of The Conversations Pod. She talked all about building Hanahana beauty and how she has been able to be so successful in her ventures. She dives into her strategy and initiatives that have helped her grow and about her routines as founder.
Hope you enjoy:)
Hi guys! Welcome back! Today, I say down with Jordan Laurelle, influencer, coach and the host of The Magical Human Experience Podcast. We chatted about all things manifestation and Jordan dove fully into her journey and talked a lot about how she’s gotten to where she is today! We also spoke a a lot about self preservation especially for women and why that is so important in creating the life of your dreams! This is part 1/2 and part 2 will be out next Wednesday at 6 am est!
Hope you all enjoy:)
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Hey guys!!! Welcome back:) Today, I sat down with Lydia Fenet, the host of the Claim Your Confidence Podcast and the author of Claim Your Confidence AND her widely acclaimed book The Most Powerful Woman in The Room is You which was recently optioned for TV by nextflix!!! We talked about her work as a charity auctioneer and the lessons she learned throughout life thus far!!
Enjoy:)
Hi guys!! Here is part 2/2 of my episode with Nadia Jagessar, one of the stars of Indian Matchmaking, a 2x TedX speaker and the head of @amaraclubapp. Nadia is also the founder/event planner at @euphoriaeventsnj and a star in the short film, Outlet
Hi guys! Today, I sat down with Nadia Jagessar, one of the stars of Indian Matchmaking, a 2x TedX speaker and the head of @amaraclubapp. Nadia is also the founder/event planner at @euphoriaeventsnj
Hi guys!! Welcome back:) Im here today with Sophie Beren, The founder of the Conversationalist. We chatted today about the beginnings of her company and how she overcame her fear of failure to develop effective systems that would create an effective and successful business!
Find Sophie here
Connect with Yanaiya here
Jason Feifer is the editor in chief of entrepreneur magazine, the host of the Help Wanted podcast which I absolutely LOVE! Jason is the author of Build for Tomrorow a book designed to help accelerate your period of reinvention. As Gary vaynerchuck put it “Jason has access to the smartest minds in business. In this book he extracts their best wisdom so you can act on it now …“Jason is also a keynote speaker, startup advisor, and as he puts it’ a nonstop optimism machine.’ And because I am sure you’ll like what you hear and want to hear more from him - please don't forget to subscribe to his newsletter “One Thing Better” where each week, the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, will share one way to be more successful and satisfied — and build a career or company you love.
Hi guys!! Welcome back! Today, I sat down with Eve Rodsky. The founder of Fair Play, the author of Fair Play, and Find Your Unicorn Space. Fair Play is all about a real-world, revolutionary solution to the problem of unpaid, invisible work that women end up performing. Find Your Unicorn Space builds on the conversation she started about greater equality on the home front. This book talks about how even when the domestic workload becomes more balanced, people still report something missing in their lives—that is, unless they create and prioritize time for activities that not only fill their calendars but also unleash their creativity.
Eve was tapped the expert on this topic by Reese Witherspoons Hello Sunshine. In fact, Witherspoon is even betting Eve will be the next Marie Condo.
Thank you so much for being here today, Eve!
Connect with her on instagram here.
Hi guys! Welcome back:)
This week's episode is a replay from my conversation with Alexandra Solomon. Dr. Solomon is the host of Reimagining Love, the author of Loving Bravely and Taking Sexy Back. Today, she shares her secrets on how to cultivate meaningful relationships and what she has learned in the years of her teaching, researching, speaking and writing.
Keep in touch with her through her instagram.
Hope you guys love it!
Welcome back:) Today, I sat down with Erin Deering the co founder of Traingl Swimwear and the author of Hanging by A Thread.
Erin today talks about how she overcame self sabotage, her patterns of trusting other people, what building a business with someone she was romantically involved in with was like and SO much more!
HUGE shoutout to erin! Youre amazing and we are so excited to see what this year has in store for you!
connect with her on instagram here (shes launching some new stuff soon)
hope yall enjoy!
xoxo
Welcome back:) Today, I sat down with Erin Deering the co founder of Traingl Swimwear and the author of Hanging by A Thread.
Erin today talks about how she learned to listen to her gut (more importantly, which voice she learned to listen to), the importance of prioritizing yourself and so much more!
This is part 1 of 2 and part 2 will be up next Tuesday as well at 6AM EST:)
hope yall enjoy!
xoxo
HI GUYSSS!! Happy 2024!!! Todays episode is a bit of a catch up episode! It's the first solo episode I have recorded in MONTHS so we touched on a lot including time management, balance, and protecting your peace in the new year! Hope you enjoy!
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Hi guys!! welcome back! I am here today with Jason Field soon to be author, content creator, podcast host and more! Today, he talks about the importance of dealing with stress effectively, childhood trauma, PTSD and more. We learn about how to identify past traumas in our life presently, managing those stressor and more! Hope yall enjoy :)
Omika is 1/3 of the viral sister trio, the Jikaria Sisters. Her and her sisters have amassed an audience of over 700K across their platforms as a unit and individually, Omika has an audience of nearly 100K across her platforms. She is a newly certified coach with Jay Shetty Coaching helping people redefine fulfillment & flourishing through mindfulness, coaching, yoga and meditation. Omika is here to share her journey along with some big sister advice on how to turn FOMO into JOMO, dating, college and so much more! Hope you all enjoy:)
Welcome back yall! Today, Yanaiya dives into the concept of success and its ambiguity. What is success? Does it actually matter? What does it quantify? What qualifies it?
Enjoy!
HIII guys!!! IM SOOO EXCITED FOR YOU TO HEAR THIS EPISODE! I sat down today with Rachel Liverman, the founder of GlowBar. Today, she sheds light on all things business, especially when it comes to growing and building a team and a foundation for the company to grow. She shares her story own starting glower and what it took to build her DOPE community culture (it's a secret acronym you're going to hear about in the episode!!)! Hope you guys enjoy:)
Hi guys!! we have a VERY VERYYYY exciting episode this week! I sat down with Dr. Mona Vand, @Monavand. Mona is regularly featured in the media, from NBC, The Telegraph, to The Doctors. She teaches 2+ million wellness, clean living, self-growth, and more. Today, she tells us about healing your gut and the gut brain axis as well as the spiritual, unspoken of science that we all neglect.
Enjoy!
Hi guys!! Welcome back:) today, I sat down with Vanessa Hong, content creator, founder, podcaster and influencer to talk about her journey to get to where she is today. Vanessa spent ample time abroad, away from the hustle and bustle of the US and she shares her insights from these travels, tells us about her story on how she go to where she is today and so much more! hope you all enjoy:)
HI guys! Welcome back:) Today, Yanaiya sat down with Kara Goldin, the founder of Hint Water. IN 2004, Kara had acne, no energy and was 45lbs overweight. After going TO SEE A DOCTOR she found the culprit — diet soda. She was drinking 10 cans a day and then worked to create a solution to her problem. Fast-forward to today and the concoction she made in her kitchen to help her drink more water is helping people all over the country do the same thing! Hint is fruit flavored water made with no sweeteners, no preservatives, no diet sweeteners, or sugar, and zero calories. Their ingredients are are vegan and free of nuts, soy, gluten, and MSG. She is the author of Undaunted and even has her own podcast, The Kara Goldin Show and tomorrow you will hear form her on her journey, but in the meantime, order her book and check her out on instagram!!
Hope you enjoy!
welcome back all!!! I hope you all are well:) we are throwing it back this week to our chat with Windsor Western, one of the co founders of Her Campus! She shares her biggest tips for planning a 400+ person event and building a wildly impactful media company.
We talk about how she went from stuffing goofy bags to speaking on a keynote with Jessica alba at her own event, how to MAKE THINGS HAPPEN, and even how to choose the right cofounder. In case you’d like to jump around, Windsor talks about her best piece of advice at 20.00, the whole thing is a must listen, though!
hi yall!! Here is an episode replay with my amazing conversation with the one and only, Shontay Lundy, the founder of Black Girl Sunscreen. We hear all about her journey today and how she has grown to be a nationally recognizable brand!
Hope you enjoy and dont forget to follow BGS on instagram Shontay as well!
Enjo'/
Welcome back folks!! today, Yanaiya sits down and delves into the popular psychotherapy: ACT!
Enjoy!
Welcome back!!! Today, I sat down with actress, model, influencer, real estate agent and absolute icon, Jessica Markowski!! We talk about her real estate career, first sale and career as a model. I hope you guys enjoy the episode! It’s one thats very very near and dear to my heart! Enjoy:)
Hi guys!!!
Welcome back:) Today, I sat down with the only and only, Guy Kawasaki. Guy Takeo Kawasaki is an American marketing specialist, author, and Silicon Valley venture capitalist. He was one of the Apple employees originally responsible for marketing their Macintosh computer line in 1984. He is also the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People podcast. He is an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), and adjunct professor of the University of New South Wales. He was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation.
Here is a master link to all of Guy's speeches including several keynote speeches and Tedx talks.
Finally, here you can find links to all of the 15 books he has written!!!
If you're interested in courses and classes he has taught, you can find them here.
Hope you all enjoy the episode!
Throwing it back to this gem today! In an age of networking and relationship building, I thought it would be pretty useful to dive into the mechanisms to have a useful, meaningful and important conversation. Hope you enjoy!!
Hey y'all welcome back:) !! Today, I sat down with Shermin Kruse, founder, speaker, professor Shermin has nearly two decades of experience working in competitive strategy and game theory applications, corporate and community advocacy, brand protection and augmentation, as well as dispute resolution for individuals, international corporations and Fortune 500 Companies. Shermin also has a decade of parallel experience producing thought-leadership events, including TEDx conferences and a network of salon series. She is a professor of law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, teaching Tactical Empathy, Global Transactions, Cross-Border Deals, and Leadership. She is also the critically acclaimed, best-selling author of the book, "Butterfly Stitching."
hope you all enjoy the episode!
Enjoy y'all we talk about self control today!! I feel like it's fitting with the phase of life a lot of us are in.
Welcome back, y'all! Today, I sat down with founder and podcaster, Alexa Curtis ! She took us through the process of becoming a successful entrepreneur and all she has learned thus far in her journey!
Check out the New Unfiltered Here
HELLLOOO MY LOVESS!!
That super cool announcement that I have been talking about of rate last 3 months is coming soon... I promise 🙈 Butttt for now, we are throwing it back to an episode recorded way back when (in 2022) where I analyzed the crap out of the subjective word 'success.' Hope you enjoy!
We'll be back to regularly scheduled programming shortly
lots of 🫶
-naya
Hi y'all!! long time no see:) Just wanted to pop in and say hey and wanted to let y'all know to stick around! I have some exciting things coming in the next 3 weeks!!
Hey y'all! Im sitting today with Vinita Baravkar, the founder of Bhumi Organic Cotton. She talks about the true impact of the fibers on the skin and tells us all about sustainability and the environment in relation to ourselves! I hope you enjoy:) YOU CAN SHOW SHOP ON THIER US STORE FRONT!!
Enjoy:)
Hi guys!!!
welcome back:) today, yanaya sits down to unpack the last few months of her life and understands what life after loss looks like!
enjoy:)
Welcome back!! Today, Yanaiya sat down with Madison Utendahl, the founder of Utendahl Creative, a female focused, empathetic creative agency & studio that focuses on branding, social media & content strategy, servicing clients such as Refinery29, Milk Bar, Lemon Perfect. She was featured in Forbes 30 under 30 for marketing and advertising in 2021 AND she was also a Founding Partner at Museum of Ice Cream and former Head of Content & Social, where she grew their digital presence to reach an audience of over 1 Billion people in under 20 months. She is also a 2x webby award winner! Today, we touch on everything from personal principles to business principles and dive into how we can be the best to ensure success!!
Enjoy:)
Hi guys!! Welcome back:) today, we sat down with Abena Boamah, the founder of Hanahana Beauty and the host of The Conversations Pod. She talked all about building Hanahana beauty and how she has been able to be so successful in her ventures. She dives into her strategy and initiatives that have helped her grow and about her routines as founder.
Hope you enjoy:)
TW: we talk about food and eating disorders in this epsiode!
Hi Guys!
Welcome back:) today is part 2 of everyones favorite episode with Ashna Gray! We talk about her mental health journey in this episode. She tells us her story and how she overcame her biggest challenges. This episode is VERY near and dear to my heart, so I hope you all enjoy!
TW!! WE TALK ABOUT EATING DISORDERS AND FOOD IN THIS EPSIODE!
Hi guys!! Here's an episode re run from my episode with the one and only Ashna Gray!! This was last years most listed to episode so figured I would re-air it this week:) Enjoy!!
Hi Guys!!! Welcome back:) Today, I sat down with Dr. Alexandra Solomon, the host of Reimagining Love, and the author of Loving Bravely and Taking Sexy Back. Today, she shares her secrets on how to cultivate meaningful relationships and what she has learned in the years of her teaching, researching, speaking and writing. Hope you enjoy! Here's the link to her instagram.
Thank you to Liana Jabs LLC for making todays episode possible. Liana is a Master INEA Board Certified Coach in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), Reiki, Clinical Hypnotherapy, and TIME Techniques™ Adult Chair® Certified Coach @LoveWithLiana
https://lovewithliana.com
Check out the Bali retreat with Liana at the Gaia Center here
Hi guys!! welcome back:) today, I sat down with Miriam Abadi, the founder of Tru and Beyond, the cutting edge, all-inclusive forum on a mission to create a safe, unbiased and supportive community that educates, inspires and empowers beyond borders. Today, she shares her biggest secrets and all about her journey with starting Tru and her instagram career!! enjoy:)
Hey guys!!! Welcome back:) Today, I sat down with Lydia Fenet, the host of the Claim Your Confidence Podcast and the author of Claim Your Confidence AND her widely acclaimed book The Most Powerful Woman in The Room is You which was recently optioned for TV by nextflix!!! We talked about her work as a charity auctioneer and the lessons she learned throughout life thus far!!
Enjoy:)
HI guys!! So excited for you to be here! Today, I sat down Whitney Eckis, the founder of is the Eckis marketing - a creative communication agency based in San Diego, elevating brands like Marriott, Hilton, Red Bull, soul cycle and more. She founded the Instant Wellness Beverage Brand to bring you calm, focused energy, Get Supr. Whitney is also the host of the Under the Influence podcast where she brings on top-shelf entrepreneurs, creators, and thought leaders to discuss the power of influence. So, whether it is digital marketing, a product-based venture, or learning how to juggle multiple businesses, Whitney has the serial influence to get it done. Hope you guys enjoy:)
Welcome back!! today, I sat down with Nicole Cardoza, speaker, entrepreneur, philanthropist and magician reimagining what work and community can be.
Her work examines the racial and health inequities in society and offers direct, tangible resources to close the wellness gap. She's been featured in elle, bustle and is the author of mindful moves, a guide that makes it easy for parents and educators to practice yoga and mindfulness with their children. Nicole is also the founder of the Wellemental, a mindfulness app designed for diverse kids! Lead short, simple practices at home or at school. Available on iOS, Android and web. Free download 👇🏾
linktr.ee/wellemental
We talked about her journey becoming a founder and how her life experiences have shaped her work today.
Enjoy:)
Hey y'all! Im sitting today with Vinita Baravkar, the founder of Bhumi Organic Cotton. :She talks about the true impact of the fibers on the skin and tells us all about sustainability and the environment in relation to ourselves! I hope you enjoy:)
There’s not much to be said except what’s there:) I hope y’all enjoy! Ashleys insta, Wilflower insta, their website and their Linktree!
Hi guys!! Welcome back:) Im here today with Sophie Beren, The founder of the Conversationalist. We chatted today about the beginnings of her company and how she overcame her fear of failure to develop effective systems that would create an effective and successful business!
Find Sophie here
Connect with Yanaiya here
Hi guys!! Welcome back to What's On Your Mind! Today, I sat down with Erim Kaur the founder of ByErim, a luxury hair and beard company reaching over 65,000k people across the globe. With over 200k followers on instagram, her hair and beard care company has been seen in glamour, mail online, popsugar, crave and so much more. She shares her business tips and habits today to help us understand her success and learn from her business decisions!
Enjoy:)
HI GUYS!!! I am excited to see you after my week off!! We're starting this year strong with some new years resolutions! We're touching on being present, learning to go with the flow, and yet still being regimented!
I hope its helpful:) I'll see you next week for our first episode back with a guest!
Enjoy:)
Hi guys!! Happy holidays! Today, Eli Rallo (host of Miss Congeniality, future author) and I talk about how you can gain a social media follow, get a book deal and everything in the middle!!
Happy holidays you guys:) Get excited for a good year!
you're amazing, and you're killing it! keep being you!
see you in the new year yall❤️
Hi guys!! Here's your 2022 holiday gift guide! I will have an updated link section coming up later on! Take a look at this link for more ideas - https://www.nytimes.com/guides/gifts/2022-holiday-gift-guide
HIII guys!!! IM SOOO EXCITED FOR YOU TO HEAR THIS EPISODE! I sat down today with Rachel Liverman, the founder of GlowBar. Today, she sheds light on all things business, especially when it comes to growing and building a team and a foundation for the company to grow. She shares her story own starting glower and what it took to build her DOPE community culture (it's a secret acronym you're going to hear about in the episode!!)! Hope you guys enjoy:)
Hi guys!! we have a VERY VERYYYY exciting episode this week! I sat down with Dr. Mona Vand, @Monavand. Mona is regularly featured in the media, from NBC, The Telegraph, to The Doctors. She teaches 2+ million wellness, clean living, self-growth, and more. Today, she tells us about healing your gut and the gut brain axis as well as the spiritual, unspoken of science that we all neglect.
Enjoy!
Hi Guys!! Welcome back:) today, yanks sat down to unpack empathy with oneself. We dove into how to make life more interesting on a daily basis by making sure you have something to look forward to and having empathy with yourself. We dove into the notion of being your own best friend and talked about how we can have healthier relationships with ourselves to prevent self sabotage and instead be the best versions of ourselves so we can maximize our productivity.
Hi guys!! Welcome back:)Today, Yanaiya sits down Doone Roisin, the founder of the Female Startup Club podcast and the author of Your Hype Girl where she unpacks the lessons she learned after doing hundreds of interviews. Today, she shares how to effectively grow an online presence and ask better questions.
hi guys! Welcome back:) today, Yanaiya sat down with Iman Hariri Kia to talk all things writing. We speak about the steps she took to become a writer and hoe she's been able to define creative and personal boundaries!
Enjoy:)
Hi guys!! Welcome back:) today, Yanaiya dove into a type of therapy called acceptance and commitment therapy which focuses on being mindful of the present moment and forcing yourself away from your anxious thoughts. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT therapy) is a type of mindful psychotherapy that helps you stay focused on the present moment and accept thoughts and feelings without judgment. It aims to help you move forward through difficult emotions so you can put your energy into healing instead of dwelling on the negative. Listen to this episode if you're feeling anxious or worried in any way or are in a period of waiting for something.
Enjoy!
Hi guys! Welcome bak! I'm here today with Aditi Shah, a peloton instructor, Puma athlete and content creator. Today, she talks about her journey and how she has managed to gain over 150K followers on instagram. She talks about the beginnings of her journey and how she started doing what she does now. Enjoy!
Welcome back!! Today, Yanaiya sat down with Madison Utendahl, the founder of Utendahl Creative, a female focused, empathetic creative agency & studio that focuses on branding, social media & content strategy, servicing clients such as Refinery29, Milk Bar, Lemon Perfect. She was featured in Forbes 30 under 30 for marketing and advertising in 2021 AND she was also a Founding Partner at Museum of Ice Cream and former Head of Content & Social, where she grew their digital presence to reach an audience of over 1 Billion people in under 20 months. She is also a 2x webby award winner! Today, we touch on everything from personal principles to business principles and dive into how we can be the best to ensure success!!
Enjoy:)
HI guys! Welcome back:) Today, Yanaiya sat down with Kara Goldin, the founder of Hint Water. IN 2004, Kara had acne, no energy and was 45lbs overweight. After going TO SEE A DOCTOR she found the culprit — diet soda. She was drinking 10 cans a day and then worked to create a solution to her problem. Fast-forward to today and the concoction she made in her kitchen to help her drink more water is helping people all over the country do the same thing! Hint is fruit flavored water made with no sweeteners, no preservatives, no diet sweeteners, or sugar, and zero calories. Their ingredients are are vegan and free of nuts, soy, gluten, and MSG. She is the author of Undaunted and even has her own podcast, The Kara Goldin Show and tomorrow you will hear form her on her journey, but in the meantime, order her book and check her out on instagram!! See you tomorrow!!! Today is part 1 of 2 where Kara takes us through a deep dive into her journey! enjoy:)
HI guys! Welcome back:) Today, Yanaiya sat down with Kara Goldin, the founder of Hint Water. IN 2004, Kara had acne, no energy and was 45lbs overweight. After going TO SEE A DOCTOR she found the culprit — diet soda. She was drinking 10 cans a day and then worked to create a solution to her problem. Fast-forward to today and the concoction she made in her kitchen to help her drink more water is helping people all over the country do the same thing! Hint is fruit flavored water made with no sweeteners, no preservatives, no diet sweeteners, or sugar, and zero calories. Their ingredients are are vegan and free of nuts, soy, gluten, and MSG. She is the author of Undaunted and even has her own podcast, The Kara Goldin Show and tomorrow you will hear form her on her journey, but in the meantime, order her book and check her out on instagram!! See you tomorrow!!! Today is part 1 of 2 where Kara takes us through a deep dive into her journey! enjoy:)
Welcome back! Today we have a quick into to Kara Goldin, the founder of Hint Water. IN 2004, Kara had acne, no energy and was 45lbs overweight. After going TO SEE A DOCTOR she found the culprit — diet soda. She was drinking 10 cans a day and then worked to create a solution to her problem. Fast-forward to today and the concoction she made in her kitchen to help her drink more water is helping people all over the country do the same thing! Hint is fruit flavored water made with no sweeteners, no preservatives, no diet sweeteners, or sugar, and zero calories. Their ingredients are are vegan and free of nuts, soy, gluten, and MSG. She is the author of Undaunted and even has her own podcast, The Kara Goldin Show and tomorrow you will hear form her on her journey, but in the meantime, order her book and check her out on instagram!!
See you tomorrow!!!
Hi Guys! Welcome back!! Today, Yanaiya sat down with the co-founder of Her Campus Media, Windsor Western. She shares her biggest tips for planning a 400+ person event and building a wildly impactful media company.
We talk about how she went from stuffing goofy bags to speaking on a keynote with Jessica alba at her own event, how to MAKE THINGS HAPPEN, and even how to choose the right cofounder. In case you’d like to jump around, Windsor talks about her best piece of advice at 20.00, the whole thing is a must listen, though! Enjoy:)
Hi guys!! Welcome back:) Today, Yanaiya sat down with the founder of Coconut Whisk, a vegan and gluten free baking mix company! Bella talks about how to find mentors, and the importance of mentor, what to ask yourself if you want to start a business, opening a cafe/ brick and motor store, leading by example, understanding mindfulness and what it takes to build a productive company!
Enjoy:)
Hi guys! Welcome back to our first solo podcast epsiode of the year! Today, we spoke heavily about the changes we have all been encountering, ether it be school or work or even personally and we can both understand and grapple with those drastic and rapid alternations in our lives.
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Welcome back to the podcast!! Today, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Joe Foster, the founder of Reebok and the author of The Shoemaker! Joe shares about the evolution of Reebok. He helped us understand why we love problems in business and shared with us a major roadblock they faced with Adidas. We also talk about marketing and how he learned that "marketing is much more important than being a shoe maker."
More things we touch on
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invest in things that willl make you better
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How to be a bigger and better entrepreneur.
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Selling belief.
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Their only motive was to build. They didn't have an exit plan
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If you’re having fun, you’ll be success.
This was an episode to remember and whether you finish the episode now or later, make sure you do because the lessons in this one are unbeatable!!!
I hope you enjoy:)
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Welcome back:) TRIGGER WARNING- if discussion about abuse, trauma or anxiety causes discomfort, please be cautious in how you proceed. today, I sat down with @ririitrivedi, the co-founder of Wellness space a healing center in India. She is a healer, and a therapist who specializes in EFT, regression therapy, hypnosis, etc.
In this episode we dive into what is considered trauma and we talk about tools and methods you can use for managing your stress, something we all need!
I hope you guys enjoy!
Hi guys!! Welcome back! Today, Yanaiya sits down it TikTok viral brand founder, Fiona Co Chan of Youthforia! Today, she sits down and tell us about how she successfully conducted research to find out how she can produce makeup without fossil fuels and what her methods of meditation are (it's EFT tapping!!!). She takes us through the ins and outs of the founder journey and what its been like thus far!
Hope you enjoy!
Hi guys!! Welcome back:) today, Yanaiya unpacks the layers of success and productivity. We delve into questions like: What is a good measure of the things we deem a success? Hope you enjoy!
More of Yanaiya:
www.yanaiya.com
@nayajain & @whatsonyourmind.pod
Hi guys!! Today, Yanaiya sat down with Jessica Clarke Higgings, esthetician and founder of Just Skin Den. Today, she talks about how she was able to open up a skincare clinic and shares the #1 thing that gave her the capability to open her clinic!
Here is her skin care instagram page!
Enjoy!
More of Yanaiya:
www.yanaiya.com
@nayajain & @whatsonyourmind.pod
Hi guys! Welcome back:) Today, Yanaiya sits down with content creator and founder Ellen Decker. She has amassed a following of over 65K people on her personal socials as she preaches living a healthy lifestyle not by wasting an hour of your time for the gym, but using only 1/3 of that time to get the results you want. She helps you achieve your fitness goals in just 20 minutes a day with her app, Fit in Twenty and active wear line, Twenty Active!
Enjoy the episode!
Timestamps below for your convenience!
What it has been like to build an app: 5:00
Learning process of building an app: 7:00
Goal setting: 8:00
Prioritizing, not overextending: 11:00
13:53: from passion to business
17:25: gut health
18:20: why you need a mentor and how to find one
21:00: journaling process
24:30- manifestation rituals
Welcome back guys!
Today, we have another book review! Yanaiya goes through the 7 key lessons from the book, the Richest Man In Babylon. We cover the ancient philosophies on money that has ensured peoples wealth and has created a stable, prosperous life for centuries. Enjoy
Hi guys!! Welcome back:) Today we have part 2 of our episode with France Brunel, the founder of YOOM. We talked all things lifestyle in this episode. Here, we delve into her personal rituals that allow her to be the best version of herself so you can be too! Don't forget to check out part 1 if you haven't already.
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Welcome back! Today, I sat down with France Brunel, the founder of Yoom! Room is a kitchadi company rooted in aryuveda- the traditional Hindu system of medicine, which is based on the idea of balance in bodily systems and uses diet, herbal treatment, and yogic breathing. Dating back to one of the first forms of recorded medicine, this practice believes in natural remedies and balance of the body. Today, France shares how we can naturally fix our gut issues and tells us about how important gut health is for our overall health and a happy mind.
Enjoy!
Yoom on instagram.
Mind-body type quiz.
Hing for bloating.
Hi guys! Welcome back! Today, we sit down with Shelly Scholten, the founder of Shape up with Shell where she serves as an integrative Nutrition Health Coach as well as Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Specialist. In this episode we dive into nutrition as a whole and how we can feed ourselves and nourish our bodies so we can be the best versions of ourselves!
Enjoy:)
Find Shelly here
Hi guys! Welcome back to this weeks episode. Today, Yanaiya sits down with a recent favorite rad of hers, Undaunted to unpack the obstacles of the entrepreneurial journey and how to make it to the other side using some key, foundational principles!
Purchase a copy here.
Find Kara here
Hint.com - they just launched a coconut flavor too!!! check it out:)
Hi guys! Welcome back:) Today, Yanaiya sots down with OG instagram creator, Lex or @lexiconofstyle. With nearly 140K on instagram, she shared how her success didn't come over night but took nearly 10 years. She takes us thorough what she attributes to her growth and how vulnerability has created a strong community around her. We also talk about building relationships and connections in the industry and all about loving yourself, your body and body positivity!
Hope you guys love this episode as much as I do!
Enjoy:)
Kimberley is the founder of Cheerbrandz, a multi million dollar cheer and sport company that she started with $100 and Vidzing a video streaming marketplace. The easiest place to host, sell and stream video content.
Cheerbrandz has grown from 13 students in a school hall to be a global multi-million dollar business with 70 staff, covering three countries. They have a tuition company teaching over 1500 athletes a week, a global event company running 10 events a year and an international apparel brand.
Today, she touches on the habits, and how she was able to scale her company to be a multi million dollar business.
Welcome back! Today, Yanaiya sits down and breaks down how the transition between school and summer has been. Getting into the groove of summer, the routines and the constant change it brings can be hard, so today he dives into how we can grasp that change and handle those transitional period more easily.
enjoy!
HI all!! Welcome back! Today, Yanaiya sits had the pleasure to sit down with associate dean and director of undergrad admission at Northwestern University, previously at Yale university as an associate director for admissions to talk about our biggest questions; how had admissions changed? Test optional to not? We also touch on what admissions offices really look at in the face of the pandemic and what may have more weight in your application. Hope this helps:) If you have any questions or concerns please email pod.whatsonyourmind@gmail.com
Check out northwestern and their YouTube Channel
Northwestern essay guide
Trigger Warning: we do talk about eating disorders and mental health in this episode so please be aware if you are easily triggered.
Welcome back! Today, we have part 2 of Yanaiya and Ashna's conversation! We touch on today, how we can find modeling opportunities, how she has been able to make better quicker decisions and mental health. She gets really deep into her mental health and self love journey and how she has been able to cultivate a healthy relationship with herself!
Enjoy:)
HI guys! Welcome back:) Today, Yanaiya sat down to chat with Ashna Gray, model, influencer and students! Ashna spills all her influencer secrets and shares how she has been able to successfully grow as an influencer. She shares very practical, critical tips on how to make it in this industry! This is just part 1!! Part 2 comes out this Thursday and we delve deeper into where you can find modeling opportunities and how you can break into the industry as a new face, we also touch a lot on mental health in the upcoming Thursday episode, but for now, enjoy todays!!
HI guys!! Welcome back:) Recently, I have been struggling a lot with overload and forgetfulness. Nothing I learn is really sticking right now and so I did some research on how to prevent forgetfulness. Between getting a good nights sleep and avoiding overconsumption; we hit things you need to know to ensure you are able to remember things you learn!
Enjoy:)
Hi guys!! Welcome back to What’s On Your Mind!! Today, im here with Alpana Mittal, designer and co-founder of couture clothing company, Alpana Neeraj. Alpana has been on this journey for many years, between designing clothes for Step Up and being on America’s Next Top Model to reaching an audience all over the globe through the power of social media and influencer marketing, she shares what has allowed her to stand out and build an empire. Her clothing line has also been represented by popular artists like Niki Minaj and Lady Gaga.
Here is a link to her latest Lakmé Fashion Week and make sure to check her previous Milan and Miami Fashion Week shows.
Check out her feature in Buzzfeed and Indian Express.
Welcome back! Today, Yanaiya sits down with entrepreneur, Val Katayev. Katayev is a serial entrepreneur with $100M+ in profits & exits. Founded and led four successful startups to hyper-growth centered around digital media in display, mobile, music, search and data. ToneMedia (now Bandsintown Amplified) and ToneFuse resulted in being acquired by Lagardère Group. In addition to success in tech, Val is a pioneer in the Marketplace Lending space as he later partnered with Prime Meridian Capital Management to help the firm grow its AUM from $5M to $500M in 3 years. Operating and growing with capital efficiency is where Val excels. This management style generated over $500M in revenue, all before taking any venture capital. Today, Val shares how he has been able to so successfully grow his empire(s) ad what mindset he had to cultivate in order to do so. He shares his tips and tricks on business building and how you can leverage social media to do the same! Enjoy!!
Hi guys!! Welcome back:). Today, yanaiya sat down to debrief what’s been happening in life lately! We talked about some lessons she has learned one of them being spreading herself too thin. We talk about finding balance, trying to enjoy this new season of life, dealing with so many different things at once, and so much more! Enjoy:)
Welcome Back! Today, Yanaiya sits down with multi million dollar founder, Julissa Prado or Rizos Curls. Julissa has amassed millions of followers, sales and views gaining several thousand in the first months of launching the company. Today, she talks about how she makes decisions to lead her on the right path and how she has learned to follow her gut (or intuition) and how she has found that to be the guiding pillar in her success! Enjoy:)
Anastasia is the founder of Minori Beauty, a minimalist based beauty company. Minori’s mission is to promote a more conscious approach to buying and using makeup products by focusing on creating the most essential, multi-purpose, easy-to-use products.
They have been featured in Allure, Glossy, Byrdie, Glamour and VOGUE and she shared today how she got some of these publications but also how she had been able to grow her company and successfully start a beauty startup! Enjoy!!
Hi guys! Happy one year of What's On Your Mind!! Thank you guys for all the support this last year! Today, I thought I would share some of the things I learned this last year after having a podcast! We go through both things personally and professionally that I have learned this last year! I hope you guys enjoy!
Welcome Back!! Today, Yanaiya sits down with the founder of Huha, Alexa Suter! Alexa is a million dollar founder who today sheds light on finding the magic in things, building Huha, finding happiness within, not depending on external forces and so much more! Enjoy:)
Hi guys!!! Welcome back:) so in spirit of our one year anniversary coming up- yanaiya sat down to answer some questions. We contemplate so many things and answer her fav, philosophical questions that don’t really even have answers, and also touched on just some updates! Hope you guys enjoy!
Welcome back guys! Today, Yanaiya sat down with the founder of Bubble Skincare, Shai Eisnenman. Shai launched bubble in November of 2020 and took social media by storm. Backed by some of your favorite influencers, Mackenzie Ziegler, Noah Beck and many more, Bubble is a cruelty free, vegan, plant based, dermatologist tested brand made in the US for teens! Shai shares how she was not only able to create a quality product, with innovating formulas but how she was able to generate ample buzz for her company, amassing millions of views on Bubble! Enjoy!
Hi guys! Welcome back! Today, yanaiya sits down to unpack the ins and outs of entrepreneurship, specifically, the implications of being your own boss. Social media makes it seem like being an entrepreneur is easy and effortless but this is often not the reality of the situation. Not only does being your own boss require ample dedication, it requires so much time extraordinary amounts of effort. So today, we sat down to talk about the not so glamorous side of being an entrepreneur, something that has become so glorified in todays society. Enjoy!
TW: We talk about suicide and alcoholism.
Welcome back! Today, Yanaiya sits down with Jennifer Harper, the founder of Cheekbone Beauty, a sustainable beauty company that empowers indigenous youth! Cheekbone Beauty is known for creating high quality, cruelty-free beauty products. They aim is to make a difference in the lives of Indigenous youth through donations addressing the educational funding gap, and to create a space in the beauty industry where Indigenous youth feel represented and seen.
Jenn talks about overcoming alcoholism and years of generational trauma and how fighting those battles helped her build and scale a successful beauty business.
One powerful thing Jenn said was how if her brother hadn't commented suicide, she doesn't know if her business would be where it is; the best things truly do come from hardship!
I hope you all learn something from this episode! It's a special one!
Woah! Guys!! We covered so much in this episode! When I was figuring out what to put in the description, I couldn't decide! In this episode, Helen and I focus on how she transformed her life. From gaining 30lbs in college to losing it all and shifting her life immensely in the process. By going plant based, living by the 80x20 rule, finding worked in her diet by learning how to listen to her body and manifesting and visualizing her way to the top and living her best life, we talked about it ALL! DONT FORGET!! Buy Blender Bombs here and use whatsonyourmind15 for 15% off!! Check out Helen here
Hi guys!! Welcome back, Today, I sat down and reflected on lessons I learned by reading the Alchemist! I have slowly but surely realized the importance of reading and one of the books I read to kick start the new year was the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho! It was such a powerful read. This book re-enforced ideas that we may subconsciously know the importance of, but we often forget!
I hope y'all resonate with this episode in some way! I loved this book so hope to share some of that with y'all!
enjoy:)
Hi guys! Welcome back:) Today, Yanaiya sits down with founder of Kronologie Agency, and host of That's Total Mom Sense Podcast, Kanika Chadda-Gupta! Kanika talks about how she overcame imposter syndrome and how you can grow your online presence with Digital marketing!
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Hi guys! Today, Yanaiya sits down with athlete, entrepreneur and activist Kira West. She takes us through how she maintains a work life balance while managing several companies, working a full time job and creating content! She tells us how she feels she made it in the space as well so you can do the same!
Enjoy:)
Hi guys! Welcome back:) Today, Yanaiya talks about 6 things that you can do to have a better conversation. After the pandemic, people's social battery is much smaller, people want to skip the small talk and the chitter chatter and get straight to the point, straight to getting to know you. So, today, we talk through a list of things you should do and be more aware of the next time you have a conversation!
enjoy:)
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Welcome back! Today, Yanaiya sits down with India's leading makeup artist, Sandhya Shekar! She started off professionally on her own in mid 2009 and has since become one of the most well known names in the industry. Her client list includes magazines like Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Grazia, GQ, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, etc. She's worked on innumerable print campaigns, television commercials and with some of the biggest names in Bollywood. Her clientele includes Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma, Kangana Ranaut, Jacqueline Fernandes, Aditi Rao Hydari, Parineeti Chopra to name a few. She is also responsible for some of the most iconic looks of Deepika Padukone at the Cannes Film Festival and the Met Gala. The industry recognised her excellence by awarding her Vogue Makeup Artist of the Year 2018 and Elle Artist of the Year 2016
Today, Sandhya takes us through the spiritual side of becoming who she is! We talk about healing, manifestation and so much more! It's a special episode! I hope y'all enjoy it
Welcome Back! Today, Yanaiya sits down with founder of The Dipping Spoon Foundation and Qalutaq! We take a deep dive into humanity and how the pandemic shaped Charity. We talked about the importance of believing and learning to be one with yourself as well as so much more! Enjoy:)
HI guys! Welcome back:) Today, I reflected on how truly the pandemic affected my life. I know its talked about a lot, I know I talk about it a lot, but i think it truly changed my trajectory and my perspective. Hindsight, i don’t know if I truly knew who I was before the pandemic. While I am definitely not there yet and things are contasntly changing, its important to highlight our growth and the way the pandemic accelerated that growth ten fold.
Welcome back guys! Today we talk to Sierra Michelle Green, an actor and podcaster on how she has "made it" in Hollywood! She has performed on Disney and has launched a successful podcast, Fingers Crossed Pod, with her best friend, Kristee, so we will get the inside scoop on how she did it and continues to do it!
Enjoy!
Welcome back guys! Today, Yanaiya sits down with the founder, or as she likes to call herself, The BGoS (the black girl of...) Black Girl Sunscreen, Shontay Lundy. Black Girl Sunscreen was designed to start the conversation around sun protection and education. BGS took the #1 reason Black women weren’t wearing sunscreen and solved it in a way that connected with them specifically. I am such a HUGE advocate for BGS. It has truly changed my life.
I now feel comfortable wearing sunscreen and feel good to protect my skin. I am never worried about a white cast and it is now the ONLY sunscreen I use. Their formula is beyond hydrating and has done its job thoroughly!
Buy BGS here.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR GUYS! Welcome back, and thank you SO much for being here! Today, we kick off the new year with going through some resolutions. We dive into some personal goals I have and why I chose to focus on what I did! I absolutely loved recording this episode so I hope you guys enjoy it!!
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Welcome back! Today, Yanaiya sits down with Poonam Rahman, the founder of Founder & CEO of Virtue Mental and Shattering Bias In S.T.E.A.M. T The two international 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations are designed to provide free resources to historically marginalized communities, specifically individuals who identify as Latinx, AAPI, LGBTQ+, and more. Observing the lack of access to mental health and S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) resources within my community, I felt propelled to create organizations that addresses these barriers and creates a sense of support for the BIPOC community. Today, Poonam takes us through how she started the two nonprofits, what her inspiration was and more! Enjoy:)
Welcome back! Today, Yanaiya is Joined by founder of LDLA, Lexi Donato. Not only is Lexi is a highly accomplished model and business woman transforming the narrative around women and their bodies, but she has also had a very humbling journey getting to where she is. Like everyone, she started from the ground to build her empire and has now been on billboards, been involved with launching companies like Parallel Apparel and has been running her swimwear brand for years now! Today, she takes us through what building her brand has been like and how she found what works for her! She shares her secrets and wisdom on how she has gotten to where she is! Enjoy! Here is a link to the enneagram test! https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test?ppcga=fixed&gclid=Cj0KCQiAk4aOBhCTARIsAFWFP9HLHt-219ULydkAG_X5OQpfeFbWeC5-p6h2BkRZaxroGL3snYAkFm0aApygEALw_wcB
Welcome back y’all! I had my first good day in a while so, in spirit of jolliness, we go through a list of 15 affordable gift items for this holiday season!! I also wanted to share a list of some of my favorite Hollister pieces! Hollister has been a huge part of my life for about 5 years and now, I have the great honor to be a brand agent for them!
Welcome back! Today, Yanaiya sits down with Kaya and Tara, the founders of Kailav (formerly Musee Beauty). The two sisters and cofounders take us through starting their very own eco, beauty company and how they work together today!! They share some tips as well when It comes to working with family!
Enjoy!!
Welcome back! Today, Yanaiya sits down with Aishwarya Balaji, a serial Silicon Valley entrepreneur, TEDx and global speaker and investor who focuses on identifying tech and consumer trends early. She runs a startup consultancy working with creatives, entrepreneurs and early-staged startups to find product market-fit and scale businesses in alignment with their personal goals. She also is the CEO & co-founder of A Fresh Sip, an alcohol-free beverage platform that makes it easy to discover and buy the best non-alcoholic spirits, wines, and functional beverages. Aish shed light on early stage investing and how she learned what works best for her. She embraces her quirks and this is how she is able to maximize her time!
Prior to this Aishwarya has been an angel investor for 37 Angels and NextGen Venture Partners and a mentor for Techstars, MIT Launch and Startup India. She previously built a wellness startup called Bystander, a platform that simplified wellness navigation and information discovery and prior to that she launched Impact Chain Lab, a blockchain innovation lab focused on global development. Aishwarya has also spent time as a global consultant for PwC working with fortune 500 clients on technology and security in the consumer products space. Aishwarya has given a TEDx and spoken around the world including at Harvard, Stanford, in India and Morocco on topics relating to healthy entrepreneurship, venture capital, emerging technology and breaking stigmas around building businesses.
Instagram @theAish
Clubhouse @theAish
Twitter handle @the_Aish
TikTok @the_Aish
Website: aishwaryabalaji.com
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Change is inevitable and it’s important we all learn to embrace it cough, cough, me. The last weird has been crazy and I have found myself constantly worrying and thinking. Today, I re-directed myself and forced myself to question why. I have gotten a multitude of signs to just relax because everything is going to work out and if you feel similarly, consider this your sign. Take a deep breath and take a pause, things will be JUST fine. Also… I just started reading (listening) to Lilly Singh’s book: How to Be A Bawse, and wow. I love it. You should listen/ read it. Highly recommend.
Rubini Naidu is the founder of Selfess. Selfless is a community platform changing the way people engage with social causes, volunteer, and make a difference, for the better. Rubini is deeply passionate about creating impact through products and technology and today takes us through her personal journey of putting herself first and cultivating experiences and knowledge and business through her religion. She also talks about how she learned to embrace her culture and religion!
Enjoy!
Welcome back! Today, Yanaiya sits down with ex Bollywood host, entrepreneur and influencer, Shivani Bafna. Shivani is the founder of Behind Every Dream and BFN Agency but has also mastered the art of content creating. With over tens of millions of views across her platforms and an audience of over 300k, Shivani takes us through her journey and her successes and failures. We have an open, honest and vulnerable conversation about pretty much everything, from family to career, and get down into the nitty gritty! Enjoy this episode!!
Hi guys! Welcome back! Today, we pay homage to 'old youtube' and sit down to do one of my favorite throwback videos, but podcast style, Favorites! This month we went through some of Yanaiya's favorites, from beauty to clothing to food!
Mayblline Mascara
Kush Mascara
Black Girl Sunscreen
Cheekbone beauty complexion pencils Omg and sidenote: their lipglosses are the creamiest most amazing glosses ever as well! Can't say enough good things about them!
Drunk Elephant Night Serum - I have also been loving the shani darden moisturizer!
Today, Yanaiya sits down with Sun Ah Brock, the founder and owner of Lux Decor, an award winning, multi million dollar interior design firm in Motreal. Lux Decor is a progressive, full-service interior design studio that delivers magazine-ready results. Our team has won numerous awards for our work in homes across Quebec, including the 2019 Quebecois House of the Year Award.
Today, Lux Decor is on a mission to build the biggest community of designers in the country. Sun Ah shared her tips for visualiziaton and talks about how being adopted impacted her and her decisions.
Enjoy!
HI guys! Welcome back to What's On Your Mind! Today, Yanaiya sits down with COO and Co-founder of Asian Hustle Network, Maggie Chui. Maggie takes us through how they built their community of over 70 thousand people in less than two years, organically. Maggie takes us through how she came from a working class family and how she garnered her entrepreneurial mindset. Additionally, we go through the development of AHN and how she learned that if things are meant to be, they will occur seamlessly! Don't forget to check out AHN and Maggie on Instagram (linked above)! Enjoy!
HI guys!! Today, I wanted to sit down and have an honest conversation about life in general. Life as we know it was flipped upside down the last year so today, we reflected. We reflected on starting school after a year and a half and what last year taught me (spoiler alert a lot. I had a LOTTTT of 'a-ha' moments) (I sounded a little like a motivational speaker, but I love this episode and I hope you guys do too)
Huge shoutout to Bubble skincare! They're revolutionizing the skincare space and are also now available in Walmart!
Hi Guys!! Welcome back to the podcast!! Today, I sit down with Bianca Gignac, the founder of million dollar company, Italian fix. we talk about how you can build your own company and what she attributes to her growth. From delegating before you are ready to knowing youself, Bianca shares all of her secrets today so you can be the next million dollar founder.
Nina Barnett is the founder of Grooop, not only a mobile app for individuals, but also B2B solutions that bring safety to universities, workplaces, friends and families. Grooop makes safety more fun, intuitive, non-invasive, and inclusive. Nina started her company in college and is now scaling it successfully with partners and her team. Today she shares what she learned by doing it and what she has found to be very important in doing so. We have an honest chat about life and people. We normalize how people come and go and that is no one’s fault, that is life. Between her company, working on her stand up comedy and meeting the people that fuel her and drive her, this episode has it all! Hope you guys enjoy!
Hi guys!!! Welcome back 🥰😋🤗 For today’s episode, since the ‘Get to Know Me Tag’ did so well, I thought I would do a part 2:) You guys get to know me a little more and I want to get to know you some more, sooo on Tuesday don’t forget to respond to the poll on the Instagram account! I felt I was a little more me in this episode so don’t forget to tune in to hear me and my craziness🤪 hope you enjoy!!
Welcome back, today we sit down with the founder of Crab and Cleek, Shea Mullen. Crab and Cleek is an apparel and accessories companies featured in Oprah Magazine. Shea and Yanaiya have an open, vulnerable conversation about Shea's career. She tells us about what she wish knew before starting Crab and Cleek. We go through all of the mistakes she feel she has made and what she has learned from them, to prevent you from making the same.
Instagram: @Crabandcleek
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Today Yanaiya sits down with Almira Bardai. Almira is one of Canada’s leading experts in brand building and communications. She has spent the last two decades creating powerful narratives for both domestic and global brands like Flight Centre, Granville Island Brewing, Nike, Best Buy, Future Shop, Molson, and TELUS. In 2009, Almira co-founded Jive PR + Digital, an award-winning, top public relations firm specializing in media relations and social media marketing services with offices in Vancouver, Toronto, and Los Angeles. After exiting the business in 2018, Almira began consulting exclusively for C-Suite executives and entrepreneurs, looking to magnify their brand impact and take their businesses to new heights.
Almira has won many prestigious awards & continues to be a leader. She recently started Pow'her: a course for busy women that digs in and clears what doesn't serve us.
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Today Yanaiya sits down with Almira Bardai. Almira is one of Canada’s leading experts in brand building and communications. She has spent the last two decades creating powerful narratives for both domestic and global brands like Flight Centre, Granville Island Brewing, Nike, Best Buy, Future Shop, Molson, and TELUS. In 2009, Almira co-founded Jive PR + Digital, an award-winning, top public relations firm specializing in media relations and social media marketing services with offices in Vancouver, Toronto, and Los Angeles. After exiting the business in 2018, Almira began consulting exclusively for C-Suite executives and entrepreneurs, looking to magnify their brand impact and take their businesses to new heights.
Almira has won many prestigious awards & continues to be a leader. She recently started Pow'her: a course for busy women that digs in and clears what doesn't serve us.
Today, Yanaiya reflects on some of the interviews she has conducted. Throughout the last few weeks, she has made a list on the most valuable things she has learned from some of her interviews and she came up with SDPC.
S- focusing on your strengths
D-DELEGATE! There's no "i" in team!!!
P- Passion & People. The people you surround yourself with dictate who you are/ become and will help you get to where you may want to be. Passion fuels a business, money/ abundance/ anything else you want in your business will follow when theres passion associated with it
C- What's the C? Can you guess it?
Tune in to hear her thoughts and to complete the acronym!
Welcome back! Today, Yaniaya sits down with the founder of Arne Skin Care & the co-founder of Madison Recruitment. For 15 years, Marisa and her co-founder built up Madison to become the largest privately held recruitment company in NZ, then was eventually acquired by a publicly listed company in 2013. The multi-million dollar acquisition deal set a precedent for the industry & still holds a record for the recruitment company in NZ. She is now the founder of the startup, Arne Skin Care, all natural and plant based skin care brand that is taking care of your skin in a world that needs taking care of.
Arne Skin Care Instagram, Marisa Instagram, My Instagram, Podcast Instagram
Aisha Rawji is the founder of KYNAH, an online store (LA & NY pop ups) with a vision to redefine the way women customize, shop and wear Indian attire. Specializing in Guest, Resort and Bridal wear, KYNAH is more than a shopping destination - it's a personalized experience that empowers women and lives on forever. Despite nearly shutting down in the pandemic, kynah is now flourishing. The lenghas recently appeared on Tesher and Jason Derulo’s Music Video of Jalebi Baby and there are many more kynah brides! Today, Aisha sits down with Yanaiya and talks about how the other jobs she had prior to starting Kynah helped her grow her current business and the influence her parents have had on her being entrepreneurs themselves.
Kynah Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook
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Welcome to our first BONUS episode! Today, we sit down with Dr. Gillian Mandich the founder of a million dollar company, The International Happiness Institute of Health, Science Researcher; a two-time TEDx speaker and regularly appears on The Morning Show, The Breakfast Television and more!
With her research experience, we sat down and spoke about how to increase overall happiness. We often think that there is a magic pill, that theres one thing that will all make us magically happy/ happier, but we learned that that's not the case. Dr. Gillian takes us through how we can make ourselves uncomfortable to ensure that we grow, that taking a break is important and talks about how we can be happier and so much more. She shares some more secrets and how life comes down to a few things.
Gillian’s Instagram
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Welcome back! Today, it's just me, Yanaiya and I talk about how I learned how to fully embrace (and accept) who I am. When I was younger, I was made fun of for showing that I liked where she came from, for listening to bollywood music and even bringing Indian food to eat for lunch at school. I know that I am not the only one who felt this. Living in a world where there are so many stereotypes and where not everyone is treated equally, it was hard to not give into what other people said and change the music I was listening to in computer class. Despite what everyone else said, I didn't give in and I continued to bring Indian food to school and eat it (sometimes with the fear that I would get made fun of), but now eat it proudly and would never change the music when people found it weird. It was not easy, though, but I did not want to give up that side of me. It's a huge part of who I am, and now, I embrace it to the fullest. This is how I learned to fully embrace who I am (andddd a few stories). My Instagram, Podcast Instagram Innovatree Instagram Musee Beauty
TRIGGER WARNING: ⚠️ harassment is mentioned later on in the episode so if this topic makes you uncomfortable, feel free to click off around 25:43! Welcome back!! Today, Yanaiya sits down with the founder of Define The Line and we chat about networking and how it acted as a catalyst for building her company! PLUS we dive deep into the power of GenZ and Social Media! All this and more on todays episode with Nikki!!
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Today, Yanaiya sits down with the co-founder of True Moringa, Emily Cunningham! Emily has achieved so much at such a young age and today, we get a glimpse into her life! She tells us about what she learned from attending Harvard and MIT and how they were able to overcome the biggest obstacles in her business including a fire which, as you can imagine, hurt their business! Hope you guys enjoy and if you have 1uestions, please feel free to DM us on our instagram or email us here: pod.whatsonyourmind@gmail.com!
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Welcome back! Today it's just yanaiya and we dive into why we not only need a break from social media, but from our lives. Burnout has been real in all of us after this last year and even if you're not doing much per se, we are bound to need a break. We have all experienced drama, collective drama and well, whether you're climbing a mountain everyday or not, we all need a break. The final results of my poll: 91% said yes to feeling burnout and 84% yes to having lack of motivation & inspiration.
Shani Darden Skin Care: Website, Instagram, Find them at Sephora
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This episode will go down in the history books! Today, Yanaiya talks to author, entrepreneur, podcast host, TedX speaker, Haley Hoffman Smith. Haley always knew she was destined for bigger things, when she stepped into her purpose and her full self, she started to flourish, her life changed, her dreams began to come true. This journey didn't happen overnight and now, she is sharing her secrets and helping all of you shift your mindset and attitude to help you get what you wants and make your dreams come true! You just never know yall!!
Connect with Haley: Instagram, TikTok, Podcast
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Today, Yanaiya talks to Ali Bonar, the Founder and CEO of Kween, the world's first granola butter!! We talk about how her business came into fruition, how she used the obstacles in her life to bring her business to life and how she has established good eating habits! TRIGGER WARNING: we talk about eating disorders and food. We also dive into meditation and what ways have worked for her in maintaining equanimity.
Kween: https://kween.co
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It’s a solo episode today with Yanaiya. Today, we chat about something that she is always thinking about and something that is constantly at our fingertips, social media and the internet. It can be a toxic place sometimes and also a very comforting thing sometimes, but in the end, NOTHING IS AS PERFECT AS YOU SEE ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!! We go through a list of things social media doesn’t show you or fails to show you and some not-so-great things about it, and some important reminders as you scroll!
Lyra Health: https://www.lyrahealth.com
People Seeking Treatment - Mental Health - CDChttps://www.cdc.gov › tools-resources › individuals
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255.
Veterans Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255.
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline (1-800-662-HELP (4357)
OK2Talk Helpline Teen Helpline 1 (800) 273-TALK.
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Today, Yanaiya sits down with TedX speaker, author, and business coach, Ashley Olafsen. Ashley started her first business at 16 in which she went on to empower young girls through a series of workshops and and summer camps to fully step into who they are and created a community through uplifting her peers.
Here is her MUST LISTEN TedX: https://youtu.be/S3kv-JlCyU0
Ashley’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleyolafsen
Ashley’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyola...
Ashley’s Website: https://www.ashleyolafsen.com/
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Today, Yanaiya talks to Tedx speaker, model on a mission, and the founder of The Molina Glow, Elizabeth Molina! We talk about finding her passion, and her troubles she faced and how she found the strength to push through them!
Listen to her Tedx here! Its sooo powerful please take a listen: https://youtu.be/lL0xB5h6y3s
If you are interested in a social media internship please email: pod.whatsonyourmind@gmail.com
Socials: @nayajain @whatsonyourmind.pod
Small business feature form coming 6/16!!
Today, Yanaiya talks about her productivity tips and things she has done to maintain same and have some normalcy and order during COVID!
Small business shoutout: https://kulfibeauty.com - empowering women and celebrating south asian beauty!
Help india fight covid-19 doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-LoqmA23MT0yqb4N4b9f0CYrvAOVwbzoFLIdI_UnxUo/mobilebasic
Podcast instagram: @whatsonyourmind.pod
Host: @nayajain
Today, yanaiya talks to @sarita.cu about so much! We dive into her spiritual journey, how she manifests and things she has learned! We also dive into her influencer journey and the ups and downs she faced while getting to where she is! Enjoy yall!!
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Today, Yanaiya talks to Sandy Lin, the founder of Small Business Tips, the go-to business resource hub, community, and ecosystem for you to launch, scale, and connect. We talk about so much! From her moms journey with cancer and how it completely changed her life to networking and even journaling. This was truly an amazing episode! An amazing story.
Connect with sandy here: https://www.instagram.com/bysandylin/
Her business: https://www.instagram.com/smallbusinesstips_/ and https://beacons.page/smallbusinesstips_
Yanaiya's instagram: @nayajain
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Today, you guys get to know Yanaiya a little more! We do a little mini get to know me tag and talk about a few upcoming podcast updates! One which includes an update regarding the small business feature segment! Spoiler alert: y’all will soon be able to submit your favorite small businesses or your own small business to get a shoutout in the podcast! Hope you all enjoy the episode and PLEASE don’t forget to read up on Indias covid crisis, we talk a little more about it in the next solo episode!
Oh and don’t forget to follow/ subscribe to the podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts!
Follow yanaiya and the podcast on instagram, @nayajain and @whatsonyourmind.pod
Small business shoutout of the day is smart sweets. LOVE their candy! Check out their site: smartsweets.com and on Instagram @smartsweets!
India Covid-19 resource link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-LoqmA23MT0yqb4N4b9f0CYrvAOVwbzoFLIdI_UnxUo/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks for the endless support y’all!
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Today, Yanaiya talks to Alak Vasa, the founder of @elementstruffles. From being a trader on wall street to making a crazy pivot to pursuing her dreams and starting her own Ayurvedic chocolate line, she shares her secrets on how she remains grounded and in tune with herself! Spoiler alert, it is a lot easier than you think! In this weeks episode we talk about meditation and how Alak found her purpose! Enjoy y'all!
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Check out her chocolates at www.elementstruffles.com and @elementstruffles
Today, Yanaiya talks to the one and only, Taylor Price. Taylor is the founder of Tapintuit, a financial education platform and content creator garnering over 1 million followers on TikTok and Instagram. She has built up her business and brand and today she talks about her productivity tips and walks us through her day to day life of being a 20 year old entrepreneur!
Her website: https://www.tapintuit.co
Instagram and Tiktok: @pricelesstay
@nayajain @whatsonyourmind.pod
Welcome to "What's On Your Mind," a weekly podcast where we will dive deep into many success stories, learn from them, and reflect on our own lives at the same time! Bi-weekly, you will be hearing from your host, Yanaiya. She'll be getting into the nitty gritty talking all about what's on her mind, and yours! Whether it be about how COVID has impacted our lives or tech or traveling (maybe even to space), we will talk about it all!
So excited for you to be here! Stay tuned for the first episode launching May 4th!
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