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<itunes:summary ><![CDATA[<p>Nobody asks the woman who manages hundreds of millions in capital, built a media empire, backed the next unicorn startup, won a landmark case or led a company through a crisis how she thinks about risk. Instead, they ask how she manages her kids. Alpha Women is a series about power, ambition & leadership with women who've done the hard things: founders, investors, policymakers & creators.</p><p>We talk about the choices they made, the doubt underneath & what it actually cost. Hosted by Salone Sehgal, Founder & Managing Partner, Lumikai.</p><p>In partnership with Spotify | Media partner: Outlook Business.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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<title >The likeability trap | Vani Kola x Salone Sehgal | Alpha Women</title>
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<itunes:summary ><![CDATA[<p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">The Vani Kola story is easy to summarize. The person behind it is not. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">Vani Kola, Founder and Managing Director of Kalaari Capital, has built one of India’s most influential early-stage venture capital firms, with $850M AUM and over 100 portfolio companies.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">But the milestones only tell part of the story.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">In Episode 1 of Alpha Women, Salone Sehgal, Founder & Managing Partner - Lumikai, sits down with Vani for a more personal conversation about the journey behind the outcomes, the trade-offs along the way, the choices that shaped her path, and what she thinks about the likeability trap women often fall pray to.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">A closer look at the person behind the track record.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">Episode 1 drops May 23.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: rgb(19, 19, 19);"> Subscribe for more conversations. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">In partnership with Spotify | Media partner: Outlook Business</span></p>]]></itunes:summary>
<description ><![CDATA[<p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">The Vani Kola story is easy to summarize. The person behind it is not. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">Vani Kola, Founder and Managing Director of Kalaari Capital, has built one of India’s most influential early-stage venture capital firms, with $850M AUM and over 100 portfolio companies.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">But the milestones only tell part of the story.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">In Episode 1 of Alpha Women, Salone Sehgal, Founder & Managing Partner - Lumikai, sits down with Vani for a more personal conversation about the journey behind the outcomes, the trade-offs along the way, the choices that shaped her path, and what she thinks about the likeability trap women often fall pray to.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">A closer look at the person behind the track record.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">Episode 1 drops May 23.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: rgb(19, 19, 19);"> Subscribe for more conversations. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">In partnership with Spotify | Media partner: Outlook Business</span></p>]]></description>
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<title >What It Really Takes to Lead as a Woman in India | Alpha Women (Official Trailer)</title>
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<itunes:summary ><![CDATA[<p>What does it actually take to lead at the highest levels as a woman in India?</p><p><br></p><p>The world has enough content that asks women about work-life balance and their morning routines. This isn't that.</p><p><br></p><p>Alpha Women is a podcast series that cuts through the noise. Raw conversations with the women at the top of their fields. Asking the harder questions: How do you think about risk? What did you have to sacrifice, and was it worth it? How do you lead when the room wasn't built for you?</p><p><br></p><p>In partnership with Spotify | Media partner: Outlook Business</p><p><br></p><p>#AlphaWomen #Lumikai #WomenLeaders #Leadership #India #Innovation #WomenEmpowerment #Podcast</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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