I really wanna be a "Cockroach" | Padmini Janaki’s Journey

03/09/2025 57 min Episodio 3

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Episode Synopsis

What does it take for a girl from a lower-middle-class family, raised by a single mother selling flowers, to build a ₹126 crore company helping 2 lakh women? In this inspiring podcast, Padmini Janaki founder of Mind & Mom and author of Myths and Millennials opens up about her journey:✨ Childhood struggles that became her strength✨ The marriage proposal in 11th grade that changed her life forever✨ Going from ₹12,000 salary to a ₹75 lakh package✨ Why she calls Indians “cockroaches” (in the best way!)✨ The shocking US research that inspired Mind & Mom✨ Why health is wealth — and the one mistake most people normalize daily✨ Why motherhood is a choice, not society’s pressure✨ Her future vision to impact 20 million womenThis is more than a success story, it’s a blueprint for resilience, ambition, and women’s empowerment. Watch till the end for her viral insights on money, myths, and surviving the AI future.