Hearth 2 Heart - Stories of Purpose and Belonging Podcast
1) New Year Special: What Brings Us Home | Stanley Opara
What does it mean to feel at home—across lands, timelines, and technologies?This New Year special features an openhearted dialogue, where host Gayathri Shukla and guest Stanley Opara weave together th...Show More
2) Unlearning Silence: Reclaiming Empathy as a Leadership Strength
What does it mean to lead with empathy in a world that seems increasingly polarized and divided? In this episode of Hearth 2 Heart, Gayathri Shukla sits down with Dr. Vidya Narasimhan - senior scienti...Show More
3) Reimagining Belonging for Women of Colour in the Workplace | Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi
What does it mean to belong when your lived experiences are not always reflected in the very systems meant to support your growth? In this episode of Hearth 2 Heart, Gayathri Shukla sits down with Dr....Show More
4) Belonging in Academia: Is PhD right for you? | Gayathri Shukla
In this solo episode, Gayathri sharers her raw, unfiltered thoughts on a major career milestone: pursuing a PhD.Re-entering academia after two decades in industry and entrepreneurship, Gayathri pulls ...Show More
5) Moving Beyond the Inner Critic | Kalyani Pardeshi
What if the harshest critic you ever faced…was inside your own mind?In this episode of Hearth 2 Heart, Gayathri Shukla is joined by TEDx speaker and award-winning author Kalyani Pardeshi, who shares h...Show More
6) Redefining Motherhood and STEM: A Healing Journey | Kinia Romanowska
What happens when we redefine success by balancing the masculine and feminine energies in our lives?In this episode, Gayathri sits down with Kinia Romanowska, founder of Pros&Babes, to explore how the...Show More
7) Building Brave Spaces to Innovate and Belong | Andrea Silverstone and Carrie McManus
Content Note: This episode includes mention of sexual abuse. Please listen with care. "Belonging is what makes vulnerability survivable."In this episode of Hearth 2 Heart, Gayathri Shukla sits down wi...Show More
8) Decolonization & Belonging: Lessons from Coming of Age | Elaine Alec
What does decolonization have to do with belonging? More than you might think.In this powerful conversation, Gayathri Shukla sits down with Elaine Alec, author, speaker, and Indigenous leader, to expl...Show More
9) Belonging at the Intersections: Hidden Struggles in STEMM
What does it mean to belong when you’re constantly navigating the weight of cultural expectations, professional ambition, and personal identity? In this episode of Hearth 2 Heart, Gayathri Shukla is j...Show More
10) How to Stay Curious by Embracing Your Inner Scientist | Dr. Tarah Lynch
What if curiosity could be your greatest tool for fostering collaboration and belonging? In this episode, Gayathri sits down with Dr. Tarah Lynch, a scientist and diversity advocate, to explore how em...Show More