Do you ever worry about what people might think or about what they will say about your choices, or ever feel the pressure of other people's opinions? In this episode, we are joined by keynote speaker, author, and founder Ruchika Tulshyan. Ruchika is one of the most sought after speakers and has addressed audiences at both Microsoft and Amazon and many others. She runs her own company called Candour and launched her book in 2015. Her second book is being released March 2022 and she regularly writes for the New York Times and for Harvard Business Review. In 2019, Ruchika was named to the Thinkers50 ‘On the Radar’ list. She was also named to a list of Most Influential Diversity and Inclusion leaders in 2019 and 2020.

In our conversation with Ruchika, we discuss the concept of ‘not being enough’ and where this need for approval from others come from. We also discuss the impact of this and how this fits into the concept of imposter syndrome. Ruchika explains why the imposter syndrome concept is an old one and how it can actually be unhelpful. We then discuss the tools that you can use as well as the differences between seeking the approval of others and receiving constructive feedback, and how to disconnect and live without the pressure of other people’s opinions. Shutting out the opinions of others is a skill - and those opinions are also a projection of their own biases, their own limitations and own possibilities.

We really got a lot out of this conversation and there are some key takeaways at the end that you can start implementing right now in your life!