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Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Dec 17

👋Hi there! I contain multitudes, hard to fit in a box, but here’s a glimpse:
🏆Been a sports agent, CX researcher,& strategy consultant
💡 Passionate about org capability, product, experience design, & innovation
🎾Former varsity Tennis player
✍️Newsletter writer read by 1K+ decksanddiapers.substack.com

Decks and Diapers | Rashi | Substack

I am an ambitious professional who also happens to be a parent. Join me as I decode and navigate the world of careers and caregiving, simultaneously. We will talk about work, life and the intersection...

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Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · 11h

Read the heartfelt letter written by Anurag to his #daughters

Beneath that tenderness lies a powerful commentary on a belief that still lingers in many parts of our world - that a family is incomplete without a #son

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The Balcony (Visit #3): Featuring Anurag Rekhi

Two Daughters. Zero Regrets. A Father’s Letter to a Society Still Waiting for a Son!

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Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · 11d

In my latest Coffee Chat, I sat down with former @wealthsimple.bsky.social VP, Christine Farrugia.

She shares her journey from climbing the ranks in corporations, to finding meaning as a coach, mom, and community leader.

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The Coffee Chat (#95)

My conversation with Christine Farrugia: Executive Coach; Former VP, Client strategy & Experience, Wealthsimple and Mom to 2!

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Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · 20d

Meet Chris Perry - dad of 3, former sales exec, now a leadership coach reimagining what success means.

He shares how he:
- Went from struggling in school to loving learning
- Models ambition for his kids
- Treats his to-do list like a menu

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The Coffee Chat (#94)

My conversation with Christopher Perry: Founder - Lume Leadership, Former Sales Director and Dad to 3!

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Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · 24d

I want my #daughter to grow up to be an independent, strong #woman.

But I hate that I am the training ground for this lil 5 year old where she tries to assert herself!

Ah the paradox.

Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Sep 7

This week’s Coffee Chat is with Jen Recla, a former #theaterkid turned #leadership coach who infuses fun + adventure into both work & family life.

What stuck with me:
- Kindness > Niceness
- Performance=10%(visibility matters!)
- Fun isn’t optional

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The Coffee Chat (#93)

My conversation with Jennifer Recla: Leadership coach, Former L&D leader, Theater Kid and Mom to 2!

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Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Sep 5

You must have a rather fragile ego if someone sending a #calendar link to book time to chat…. triggers you!

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Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Aug 31

A decade back when I relocated to Toronto …. the 1st thing I did, like literally the first after putting my bags at my new place, was head to the public #library & get my card made.

The fact that literally any book was available now for free was magic.

Public libraries are ❤️

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Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Aug 31

Thanks again for doing this and so generously sharing your story

Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Aug 31

Unfortunately, for right now it’s text only… Someday when I get more free time between work, raising a kid… Then I might actually start a podcast :)

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Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Aug 30

Meet @pradeepananth.in
We talk about:

- His journey from Bangalore to Toronto & how that shaped his approach to #parenting
- Why letting your child “just play” might be the best gift
- And how he protects his peace amid global unrest & rising populism

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The Coffee Chat (#92)

My conversation with Pradeep Ananth: Power Platform and Microsoft enthusiast; Non-Tech guy in a tech-adjacent field and Dad to a son and 2 cats!

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Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Aug 29

#University should be attended in your mid-30s. After you work for a decade.

18 year old me wasted my college experience.

In my 30s, I’d give anything to spend my days #reading, #writing, #learning, and listening to thought-provoking lectures. Literal dream.

Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Aug 27

I have had more friends reach out to congratulate me on #TaylorSwift engagement than I did when I got engaged! 🤣😭🫶.

Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Aug 26

🏅I am thrilled to share that that we at McKinsey & Company have won 9 #BrandonHallGroup HCM Excellence Awards for our #learning and #talent programs focused on our clients and colleagues.

These award winners are the wonderful colleagues I get to work with, learn with and grow alongside, everyday!!

Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Aug 25

Chatted with Elizabeth Knox, founder of MatchPace & mom of 4, about fixing work beyond quick “hacks.”

#Burnout is about structure, not resilience. Sustainable pace > hustle. Words matter for #bias

Read the full conversation on Decks and Diapers!

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The Coffee Chat (#91)

My conversation with Elizabeth Knox: Human Led & AI Enabled Org Designer; Author: Work Reimagined and Mom to 4!

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Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Aug 24

Many people using #AI to create written content overlook a key point: when writing for pleasure, the journey is more interesting than the final product.

Writing is a proxy for thinking.

Without it, you are just contributing to the “dead internet theory” - pushing out more slop.

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Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Aug 16

“As a woman, you marry your ceiling.”

After working with many women, I’ve learned your partner can either lift your ambitions or limit them.

Watching #TaylorSwift’s podcast debut reminded me: even at the top, having real support matters. Who you choose truly impacts the size of your dreams.

Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Aug 10

After a career in #London #banking, Tom took a sabbatical that reshaped his view on life, fulfilment, and purpose.

We talk high-pressure work, what we want our #children to learn about success & how to maintain a regular writing cadence!

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The Coffee Chat (#90)

My conversation with Tom Grundy: Banker, Transformative coach, Newsletter Owner, Soon-To-Be Author and Dad to a 6 month old daughter!

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Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Aug 3

Yes as a team we might have lost a lil efficiency… But we make it up by being more human and letting everybody feel seen!

#Parenting #Work

Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Aug 2

Stephen Huerta went from nearly failing high school to VP at Goldman Sachs to co-founding Workify (recently acquired).

But the real story - His inner transformation.

We talk sobriety, fatherhood, and the one skill kids need for the future

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The Coffee Chat (#89)

My conversation with Stephen Huerta: Modern People Leader, Podcast Co-Host; Former Workify Co-Founder & CEO; ex-VP Goldman Sachs and Dad to 2 (soon 3)!

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Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Aug 1

When someone asks me what are my plans for #August!

IYKYK 😭😂💀 - #Swifties

Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Aug 1

#TaylorSwift is the greatest singer songwriter of this generation.

She is SO good with words that they literally named an entire month after one of her songs - August! 💁‍♀️

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Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Aug 1

Love the tip :P

Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Aug 1

food $500
coffee $250
mortgage $3000
#Books bought $23,420
utilities $150

someone who is good at personal finance please help me budget this

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Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Jul 31

Thrilled to be invited on the Grow Like A Mother #Podcast … we talk about:

- What does it mean to be a high-achieving women with a child

- Rejecting hustle culture & designing a life that actually feels like yours

- Redefining what it means to lead, with humanity!

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You Can Have It All, Just Not All at Once

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Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Jul 26

What happens when the interviewer becomes the interviewed? 💫

Haven - entrepreneur, mom of 2, and daughter of Facts of Life star Lisa Whelchel - flipped the script.

We talked motherhood, business, her podcast, & staying grounded in the spotlight

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The Coffee Chat (#88)

My conversation with Haven Weits: Integrator & President, EfficientAide; Podcaster - "Haven!"; co-creator "Pillow Talk" and Mom to 2!

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