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From Boardrooms to the Himalayas: Vandana’s Journey to Purpose and Growing with Intention

From Boardrooms to the Himalayas: Vandana’s Journey to Purpose and Growing with Intention

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 In this episode of UrbanEbb, host Rico Figliolini chats with Vandana Aggarwal, VP of Operations at Aggarwal Real Estate, about the winding road from global consulting to family-run commercial real estate in Norcross, Georgia. With honesty, warmth, and insight, V shares how she went from working 80-hour weeks in corporate strategy to rediscovering clarity in the mountains of India—and ultimately, helping transform her family’s business into a community-driven real estate firm managing over 50 shopping centers.

The conversation weaves together themes of leadership, legacy, operational excellence, and the transformative power of both AI and yoga. This is another episode you won’t want to miss.

Bullet Points:
  • Why Vandana left a high-powered consulting career to join her family business
  • How hiking Kilimanjaro and studying yoga in the Himalayas changed her leadership mindset
  • The operational overhaul she brought to Arragwal Real Estate to support growth
  • What it’s like working side-by-side with your dad, siblings, and 700+ tenants
  • How the company rebranded with intention and built a mission around “building communities as a community”
  • Where AI is reshaping real estate—from lease drafting to property management—and where it still can’t compete with people
  • Leadership succession planning with siblings at the helm
  • The importance of clarity, calm, and conscious growth in both business and life
Timestamp:
00:00:00 – Introduction and sponsors: Vox Pop Uli & EV Remodeling
00:03:12 – From Georgia Tech to global consulting
00:04:23 – Leading strategy for Fortune 500 companies
00:06:11 – The role of vision alignment at the C-suite
00:08:01 – Sabbatical becomes family business overhaul
00:09:35 – Bringing operational excellence to a growing real estate firm
00:12:02 – A year of yoga, nature, and healing in India
00:17:03 – Hiking Kilimanjaro, testing limits, and expanding self-trust
00:18:52 – Navigating family dynamics inside a business
00:21:56 – Planning for leadership transition: siblings, strategy, succession
00:24:06 – Rebranding the business: from American Management to Arragwal Real Estate
00:26:33 – Where AI fits (and doesn’t) in real estate operations
00:30:04 – Legal, leasing, HR, and marketing efficiency with tech
00:31:01 – Community-focused retail and experiential shopping centers
00:32:00 – Reflections on AI, journalism, and digital trust
00:32:57 – Closing thoughts

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