#144 | From Small Town Dreamer to Global Strategist: An Inspirational Journey with Baishakhi Connor
Growing up in a tiny Indian town on a healthy dose of fiction, anything seemed possible. At 12, she realised a one-way flight to US cost many years of their household income!
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When Baishakhi was 8, she wanted to be the President of the United States. Growing up in a tiny Indian town on a healthy dose of fiction, anything seemed possible. At 12, she realised a one-way flight to US cost many years of their household income! Presidency dreams were replaced by a search for ways to explore the world from near-poverty-line status. From her tiny town start in life, Baishakhi has gone on to carve a diverse career spanning four continents. Now in her 40s, she continues to stretch her boundaries in ways she could never have imagined at 8. She has a senior management role in one of Australia’s largest retailers. She joined her first Board role a few years ago. She volunteers. She mentors. She writes. She speaks. She makes time to learn new things, currently flexing her muscles into Powerlifting. Baishakhi lives in a tri-cultural tri-religious family with her Australian Catholic husband and Afghan Muslim foster daughters. As foster mum of 2, step mum of 4 and step grand mum of 6 (and 3/4), her life is a busy blur of family, fun and food.
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In this episode we cover all of this and more:
0:00 Journey of Cultural Diversity and Leadership
9:08 Mother's Influence on Courage and Aspirations
15:10 Navigating Career Challenges Through Relationships
25:03 Navigating Career Challenges and Success
34:37 Navigating Career Growth With Work-Life Balance
49:08 Building Resilience for Career Success
And more...
Link to full transcript can be found at the bottom of this page.
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