# The Launch Pad: "It's Not Your Fault" with Seema Bhansali

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Podcast: [Launch My Brand Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/launch-my-brand-today-6742140)
Published: 2026-03-05T11:35:00+00:00
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## Resource

Some of the most powerful things I’ve ever learned did not come from a course or a book. They came from someone saying the honest thing out loud, the hard and real thing they lived through. And I remember thinking, that’s me. I needed to hear that. That’s why I created The Launchpad, a series within Launch My Brand Today. In each episode, you’ll hear a talk from someone who has lived through something hard, turned it into a message, and is brave enough to share it. Then you’ll hear the conversation we have right after they listen back to their own talk, when they realize this is not just a talk. It’s a turning point. For our first Launchpad episode, I’m joined by Seema Bhansali , Founder of Evolve EQ Strategies , someone whose work genuinely shifts how you see yourself, your value, and the way you show up. Seema’s message is simple and powerful: It’s not your fault. She shares the moment those words landed for her in her forties while watching a masterclass on sleep and learning about chronotypes, the biological reality that not everyone is wired to function the same way. That one insight opened a bigger door: how many beliefs have we been carrying as personal failures that were never ours to carry? In our conversation, we go deeper into: How systems quietly train people to blame themselves Why “accountability” often gets tangled with shame A better measure of growth: progress as learning Where to start if self-reflection feels new: triggers, body signals, and self-talk How to use “surround sound” intentionally, including social media, to support the beliefs you want to build One line I’m still thinking about: If I didn’t do the thing, I learned a thing. Connect with Seema IG: https://www.instagram.com/evolveqstrategies LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seema-bhans…

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