Hitha Palepu is the ultimate multi-hyphenate. She’s the CEO of a pharmaceutical company, author, speaker, investor, social media influencer, and more. She helps develop life saving medicines, writes books and creates content that helps people live their best lives. I caught up with Hitha recently so that you can get to know her in 7 questions!

I met Iman Oubou in 2017 at The Wing and we became fast friends. She’s on a mission to change the media landscape by elevating women's voices through her company, SWAAY. She indulged me by answering these 7 questions so that you all can get to know her better!

“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail,” said basketball coach John Wooden. That’s key for most of life, but even more so when you’re gearing up to ask for a promotion. Here are four things to do to help you secure that promotion.

Do the same people speak up in your meetings? Are you hesitant to share? And when you do, is your idea often seized by someone else? It’s time to take back your meetings. Here’s how to build up your presence. 

Too many women subconsciously sabotage their own success by not speaking up at work or employing speech-weakening words (like “sorry” or “just”). I’ve done it, too. If speaking assertively is something you struggle with, here are some thoughts.

When you’re fake, it’s difficult to establish trust and we all know that relationships are built on trust. Read more about the connection between authenticity and trust.