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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 · 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 · 19d

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 · 23d

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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Rashi Kakkar @rashikakkar.bsky.social · Jul 19

Have a strict rule on team calls when it comes to little #kids wandering into the background

Don’t tell them to go away.
Bring them over! Then we all say hi.

And we tell them how grateful we are that they “are sharing their Mom / Dad with us to do all the great things they are doing on our team”!!