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Adieu, Women at Work—thank you for everything

With Amy Gallo, former co-host of the Women At Work podcast. This was the first time we met in person (October 2022), though thanks to...

Aug 56 min read

To Uncompete isn’t keeping score, it’s paying it forward.

I know I’m not alone in feeling absolutely devastated. Like most, I don’t know how to process, deal, make sense, feel like I can help....

Jul 13 min read

My answer to: “Are you quitting DEI?”

It’s a tough season for many of us. While my identities and life circumstances protect me from some challenges, others I am feeling...

Jun 43 min read

On shame, representation, and young readers

When the world feels heavy (and any type of way, if I'm honest!), I turn to books. Stories have always offered me hope, connection, and...

May 134 min read

Uncompete when our values are being attacked

I recently had a bittersweet conversation with my eight-year-old son, V. I was explaining to him that in some cultures (including some...

Apr 85 min read

Against all uncertainty, healthy cultures endure

I don't have good words to express how I feel right now–horror, devastation, fear. Seeing DEI hostility writ large has made it so much...

Feb 233 min read

Why Divide and Conquer–a centuries-old colonial strategy–Matters Now

For my own self-care, I have a plan for the inauguration of America’s next president on January 20. I’ll be taking the day off work to...

Jan 264 min read

How to Achieve Moonshot Dreams

I never tell anyone about my wild, pie-in-the-sky, moonshot dreams. I don’t write them out. I don’t speak them out. There are times...

Dec 26, 20245 min read

How to Mobilize Without Centering Yourself

Well, the worst happened. I’ve despaired knowing that the U.S.–in line with re-emerging trends of xenophobia and nationalism around the...

Nov 21, 20245 min read

Life Lately: Challenging, devastating, joyful and everything in between

Hello friend, I’ve been slow to write here for a number of reasons: I’ve finally pressed "SEND" on V3 of my next book’s manuscript,...

Oct 30, 20243 min read

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...

Aug 15, 20245 min read

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. ...

Jul 19, 20244 min read

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...

Jun 21, 20245 min read

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....

May 30, 20245 min read

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...

Apr 2, 20244 min read

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...

Feb 20, 20246 min read

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...

Dec 31, 20234 min read

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...

Nov 9, 20234 min read

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...

Oct 15, 20233 min read

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...

Sep 22, 20234 min read

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