Between The Lines | The Honest Podcast for Women Still Figuring It Out

Описание: We're Kalyani Kulkarni (Founder - Xah) & Neha Makdey (Founder - NESTA TOYS) - two founders, one friendship of 25 years, and a whole lot of conversations we felt the world needed to hear.

Real conversations. Raw truths. The roadmap no one gave you. Between The Lines is the YouTube podcast where ambition meets honesty. We're here for the women still in the middle of their story - the ones building careers, growing businesses, and chasing goals without a blueprint, a mentor in the room, or a seat at the table yet.

Every episode, we go beyond the highlight reels and success stories to talk about what it actually takes - the self-doubt, the setbacks, the moments you almost quit, and the strategies that help you keep going anyway.

This is your space if you're:
• A woman navigating corporate life, entrepreneurship, or a career pivot
• Tired of advice designed for people who've already "made it"
• Looking for honest conversations about money, leadership, confidence, and growth
Ready to find your answers - not someone else's

Topics we cover:
Women in the workplace | Career growth strategies | Female entrepreneurship | Breaking glass ceilings | Salary negotiation | Building confidence at work | Work-life integration | Female leadership | Starting a business | Professional development for women
Between the lines of every success story is a woman who figured it out in real time. We're here to help you do the same.

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Topics explored in this episode

• Why ambitious women often feel stuck between career and personal life
• The reality of leaving a stable job to start a business
• Entrepreneurship journeys of women founders
• Balancing motherhood, ambition, and professional growth
• Career challenges women face at different stages
• Why honest conversations about ambition matter

Video Chapters

00:00 Introduction – Women juggling career, family & expectations
01:04 Why we started this podcast
02:56 Introducing the podcast: Between The Lines
03:26 Kalyani Kulkarni’s journey from corporate to entrepreneurship
05:49 Taking the leap from a stable job to starting a business
07:48 Planning the transition into entrepreneurship
08:40 Neha Makdey’s journey and starting Nesta Toys
10:36 Balancing motherhood, career, and entrepreneurship
11:01 Why Neha started her business
12:00 The reality of running a startup
13:00 Talking about women’s ambition
13:22 Topics we want to discuss on this podcast
15:20 Career challenges women face
16:12 Representation of women across industries
17:02 Why we named the podcast “Between The Lines”
18:00 Building a community of ambitious women
18:30 Who this podcast is for
19:00 Closing thoughts

About the Hosts

Neha Makdey
Founder – NESTA TOYS
https://nestatoys.in/

Nesta Toys is a Montessori-inspired toy brand creating wooden and educational toys designed to encourage screen-free learning and early childhood development.

Kalyani Kulkarni
Founder – Xah
https://xah.co.in/

Xah is a modern Indian tea brand focused on craft-quality teas sourced directly from Assam estates, bringing authentic Indian tea experiences to modern consumers.

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