As a former senior executive and a corporate inclusion visionary, Deepa Purushothaman is all about challenging and redefining the status quo of leadership, success, and power by centering the needs and experiences of Women of Color. After leaving Deloitte in 2020, Deepa co-founded nFormation, a membership-based community for professional Women of Color, offering brave, safe, new space and placing them in C-suite positions and on Boards. She is also a Women and Public Policy Program Leader in Practice at the Harvard Kennedy School, and a founding board member of Avasara, India's first leadership academy exclusively for young women. Our workplace wellness is such an important part of our emotional, mental, and physical health. Our jobs have the power to shift and change our emotional state – sometimes more than we like to admit. And it makes sense considering we spend the majority of our lives at our workplace, but things need to change. In this episode, Deepa dives into why all of us are rethinking how we work and points to a progressive future where we can make workplaces work for us.  We also talk about: Her relationship with her careerOverworking vs. being a good workerWhy our current workplaces aren’t a true meritocracySelf-worth and our careerDetaching your identity within your job titleWhy a lot of us lean into the role of the fixerWhen to speak up vs. not speak upHolding your boundariesHow family dynamics can mimic our relationships at workHer take on the future of work Resources Connect with me on TikTok: @kaylanedzaOrder my books hereCheck out Deepa on her website: https://www.deepapuru.com/Follow Deepa on IG: @deepa.puru This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.