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Hitha Palepu on balancing entrepreneurship, investing, writing, and motherhood

June 15, 2021 Season 1 Episode 10
Asked By Ayana
Hitha Palepu on balancing entrepreneurship, investing, writing, and motherhood
Show Notes

What's up, pod fam! The incomparable Hitha Palepu (@hithapalepu)  joins us for today's episode. She's an investor, entrepreneur, author, and blogger based in New York City. We talk about how she juggles all of her roles, brands and inclusivity, prenatal and postpartum depression, and not taking herself too seriously.

06:10 - How she started working in the pharmaceutical industry with her dad
16:45 - A glimpse at how she chooses which projects to take on
18:30 - Diversity and inclusion in influencer marketing
25:45 - Being a South Asian woman in the industry
35:15 - Writing books on quick turnaround times
42:20 - What it means to grow up with privilege
44:00 - Prenatal and postpartum mental illness

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