S3E149: Radhika Duggal: On Reinventing Yourself, One Brave Choice at a Time
What does it take to walk away from a 30-year corporate career and build something entirely your own?
Radhika Duggal has done it, more than once. From rising through the ranks at Hyatt to thriving in Dubai, pivoting into brand alliances, and then launching Sattika, her saree brand, she has reinvented herself at every stage with quiet courage and deep self-belief.
In this episode, we talk about leadership, identity, the moment a life-threatening husky attack cracked her open, and what it really means to start over.
For every woman wondering if it's too late: this one's for you.
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Chapters:
(0:00) Welcome to the Journey: A warm introduction to a woman who has worn many hats and isn't done yet.
(3:50) Roots & Early Years: The formative experiences and values that quietly laid the foundation for who she became.
(10:57) The Hyatt Years: What drew her to hospitality and what those early years truly taught her.
(14:14) Sales, Marketing & Self-Discovery: How a move into sales became an unexpected mirror, revealing her strengths and instincts.
(17:27) The Dubai Chapter: The bold move to the Middle East — and what it taught her about independence and leading at scale.
(23:41) The Leader She Was: Reflecting on her leadership style across large teams and multi-city operations.
(28:31) Beyond Hospitality: The Kankei Chapter: The bold pivot into brand alliances and the uncertainty she had to sit with to make it work.
(32:51) 2015: Choosing the Independent Path: The pivotal year she stepped away from the corporate world and bet entirely on herself.
(36:53) Building Sattika: The moment and emotion that turned a love for sarees into a brand with a soul.
(43:36) The Solopreneur Journey: What building alone teaches you about self-belief, resilience, and showing up for your own vision.
(49:00) A Moment of Deep Resilience: Mauled by a husky, she recovered — and then chose to go back and meet the dog. Here's why.
(54:54) Entrepreneur, Mother, Woman — All at Once: How she holds multiple roles with grace, including planning her son's wedding entirely her own way.
(61:19) The Philosophy of Reinvention: What reinvention truly means and what she'd say to every woman who thinks it's too late.
(63:43) Rapid Fire Round: Quick, candid, and revealing — the questions that cut straight to the core.
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