In CIRCLE | EP 03, Anita Bhogle and Aditi Dugar join host Gayatri Rangachari Shah and Jaya Mehrotra for a thought-provoking roundtable on redefining leadership on their own terms. From breaking barriers to making bold choices, they share the mindset shifts, pivotal moments, and strategies that have helped them sustain purposeful growth.

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⁩Hosted by:

Gayatri Rangachari Shah– Journalist, Editor & Author: GRS Consultants

Jaya Mehrotra – Leadership Coach & Founder of WLC

Featuring Guests :

Anita Bhogle - Partner, Prosearch consultants, Author - Equal and Advisory board member, WLC

Aditi Dugar- Director & Founder- Masque & Urban Gourmet India Pvt. Ltd.

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Venue courtesy- Masque Restaurant

Hair by - Streax Professional

Chapters

0:00 - Quick BTS and Trailer

2:00 - Guest Introduction

3:00 - Personal stories about the childhood and early years

5:20 - Anita about her IIT & IIM experience

7:30 - Aditi on her early years

10:15 - Aditi on building Masque Restaurant

13:00 - Anita on post IIT and IIM Journey ~ from a corporate setup to self-employment

16:22 - Aditi on her journey, career pivots and her book

18:36 - Gayatri on the title of Anita’s book “Equal, yet Different”

19:32 - Anita on “What she could have done differently?”

20:59 - Gayatri on women’s career graph and child care

22:00 - Aditi on her family support and business

26:37 - Aditi in fighting the crit

28:42 - Anita’s take on mentors

30:04 - Gayatri and Jaya’s take on mentors

30:44 - Aditi on her mentors

32:40 - Aditi on fundraising and capital

37:14 - Anita on women entrepreneurs and fundraising

38:36 - Jaya on women vs men on fund raising and capital

39:33 - Accountability and Risk

41:37 - Lessons learned, Key takeaway and Challenges

54:04 - Women on rejoining work after a break

55:47 - Salary cut for women and women entrepreneurs guilt

1:02:42 - Refections and Learnings