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Aug 155 min

Why I changed my last name

You’ve probably wondered who Ruchika T. Malhotra is, and if you’ve been signed up to some spammy email list before realizing that it IS a...

Jul 194 min

How I Practice Allyship by Amplifying Others

When you’re a person from a historically marginalized group, being overlooked or underestimated is a frustratingly regular occurrence. ...

Jun 215 min

3 success secrets I learned from interviewing Gabrielle Zevin

There are some stories that don’t quite ever leave your mind or your heart. For me, a recent read that's left that mark on me is...

May 305 min

How I Learned and Unlearned Silence

I have a terrible poker face. Recently, my husband, seven-year-old son, and I started playing poker as a post-dinner family activity....

Apr 24 min

Recommitting to Inclusion on Purpose

Happy spring, dear friend! I love this time of year. It reminds us not only of the possibility of growth, but also of what it takes to...

Feb 206 min

Inclusion Matters When We Travel

Travel is one of the great joys of my life, and I am lucky enough to be able to travel internationally frequently, for work, for...

Dec 31, 20234 min

2023 Wrapped: A Year of Adventure, Community, and Heartbreak

I don’t know about you, but I tend to get a little nostalgic in December. I don’t know if it’s the short days or the holiday lights, but...

Nov 9, 20234 min

Eating Humble Pie: Getting Ok with Mediocrity

I’ve been reflecting a lot on humility lately. And how often the lack of it emphasizes the hubris (and lack of empathy) that we see...

Oct 15, 20233 min

My writing process to get to 70,000 words

Happy autumn/fall to all who are reading this as the weather cools down and the leaves change colors. This transition is always really...

Sep 22, 20234 min

The Surprising Link Between an Abundance Mindset and Rest

After spending the last few years in a whirlwind of activity—working on my upcoming book, organizing #AmplifyJuly, and balancing...

Aug 6, 20234 min

Introducing My Next Book: Uncompete

I had the best July EVER! July is a special month for me––it marks the month I moved to Seattle (a decade ago!) and when I first...

Jul 13, 20234 min

7 Leadership Lessons in 7 Years

This June, I returned to Leadership Tomorrow Seattle, where I graduated from their leadership program in 2016. In a surreal turn of...

Jun 27, 20234 min

Why “be authentic at work” is bad leadership advice

I recently joined Ramaa Sharma and Stéphane Mayoux on the first episode of the Reuters’ Institute and University of Oxford podcast:...

Jun 13, 20233 min

What Pico Iyer taught me about home and belonging

Earlier this month, I was lucky enough to interview famous travel writer (and brilliant human!) Pico Iyer for Seattle Arts & Lectures....

May 30, 20233 min

What “Lift As We Climb” Means

Remember when I wrote about why good people aren’t always inclusive leaders? In that letter, I covered how to use our privilege for good....

May 9, 20236 min

On Practicing Allyship with the Trans Community

After posting this AMA (Ask Me Anything) last month, I was thrilled to see how many of you were excited about engaging in conversation!...

Apr 21, 20234 min

Making Meaningful Land Acknowledgements

On a clear, sunny day in Seattle, I get to marvel at a giant, snow-peaked mountain right in my line of sight. I know y’all (out of...

Apr 4, 20234 min

Ask Me Anything: 3 Inclusion Questions From Readers

This month, Inclusion on Purpose turned one! I had no way of knowing how it would be received or where it would go, and I was overwhelmed...

Mar 21, 20234 min

Why Good People Aren't Always Inclusive Leaders

I was recently invited to be a guest at Big Think, where they featured Inclusion on Purpose as the January book club! (Check it out...

Mar 8, 20233 min

Inclusion On Purpose Turns One

This time last year, I had huge butterflies in my stomach and probably hadn’t slept well in a few weeks. My book, Inclusion on Purpose,...

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