Season 9 Episode 8 | Anuradha Kowtha on the Crucial and the Quicksand

I hope you're all ready for a deep one today, because I've really been looking forward to sharing this conversation with all of you. On this week's episode, I spoke with Anuradha Kowtha. Anuradha runs the Kowtha Constellation, where they help small business owners build ethical, accessible, and inclusive practices into their systems, all with the goal of sustainable growth.

I truly appreciated Anuradha's deep, thoughtful, and nuanced perspectives while we talked about:

Nourishing the places we've neglected, and honing our foundations
Planning for the "tides" in business
Not allowing shame to define us
Recognizing the difference between knowing something intellectually, and processing it emotionally
The interconnected nature of grieving, both internally and communally

(and that really only scratches the surface)

"I know it seems silly to say, in our society as it is now, I'm going to stop and cry and that's going to fix anything. It's daunting. But [...] it would be wonderful if we could incorporate a grief practice, even if it's just a small practice, in our day to day or month to month routine. Before we plan, before we build a foundation, before we decide what sort of edits, we also decide, I'm going to spend time with the feelings, too."

Anuradha, thank you again for spending time with me on the show and sharing your stories and insights with our listeners. If you'd like to find out more about Anuradha and their work, you can find them on Twitter and LinkedIn as AnuradhaKowtha, and on Instagram and FB as thekowthaconstellation.

Also be sure to visit The Kowtha Constellation.

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