Facing Business Challenges Head On with Kena Paranjape

“If you"re going to talk about women stepping into their purpose, you have to do it for yourself as scary as it may be.” -Kena Paranjape If you are facing big challenges in your business, then I’ve got someone who you need to hear from today. My guest Kena Paranjape is the founder of All You Are, an empowerment platform and community for women, who has navigated 20 years of career shifts and challenges, personal loss, and extreme personal transformation. Kena shares deeply about her journey with self-actualization and self-trust. As a young girl, she noticed very quickly that she felt a lack in her sense of belonging, and now, she’s determined to help other women see that they are worthy of self-love and self-trust. Kena also shares how her co-founded company BRIKA pivoted from a B2C(Business to Customer) business to B2B (Business to Business) model after enormous success with various pop up stores around the city of Toronto. So, tune into today’s episode if you’re ready to take on all the challenges life has to give you! In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode,‌ ‌you’ll discover:‌ ‌The importance of introspection for personal and business growthWhy a sense of belonging can have a huge impact on your businessWhat it means to be on a journey of self-actualization About Guest: Kena Paranjape is the founder of All You Are, an empowerment platform and community for women. Kena is also the co-founder of recently acquired BRIKA, an innovative retail concept focused on highlighting and supporting emerging artisans and designers. Kena has 20 years of experience in retail at brands like Indigo, Joe Fresh, and Gap, as well as a high-end eco-friendly boutique concept. She was most recently the VP of Merchandising at Houseplant, Seth Rogen’s cannabis company where she was responsible for bringing to market their award-winning cannabis accessories collection. Highlights:‌ ‌ 00:01 Intro 00:00 Meet Kena 09:30 All You Are 13:05 Intuition and guidance 15:02 How Kena taps into her inner wisdom 17:30 Cultivating a sense of belonging 19:53 Kena’s biggest business challenges 21:13 What it’s like to be acquired 23:40 What she knows now 25:55 What’s next Links:‌ https://allyouare.ca https://instagram.com/kena_allyouare https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenaparanjape/ To work with me and make your next power move, visit: https://theroadtoseven.com Stay Connected Like what you’re hearing? Click here to follow on Apple Podcasts for more episodes to boost your Road to Seven today! I have more episodes with great tips and conversations with women that are revolutionizing the way we do business - don’t miss it! You can also join the Road To Seven Facebook group to meet other like-minded entrepreneurs who want to band together and help each other rise up. I would be really grateful if you left a review on iTunes so that others can find and boost their business too! Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” I’d also love to hear what your favourite part of this episode is in the comments below. Thank you! Follow me! Instagram: @shelaghcummins Twitter: @shelaghcummins https://facebook.com/ShelaghCummins https://linkedin.com/in/shelaghcummins