{"podcast":{"title":"The AboutHer Show with Sangeeta Relan","slug":"the-abouther-show-with-sangeeta-relan-6385791","podcast_index_feed_id":6385791,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e0659394/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://aboutherbysangeeta.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/37547533/37547533-1753420287003-2b202561a2ac6.jpg","author":"Sangeeta Relan","episode_count":152,"summary":"AboutHer is one of India's top-ranked women's podcasts, hosted by Sangeeta Relan. Every episode is a conversation with a remarkable guest, whether a leader, entrepreneur, creative, or changemaker, who has chosen to live boldly on their own terms. We talk about reinvention, identity, ambition, and the choices that define every stage of life. From building businesses to breaking silence, AboutHer celebrates the full range of what we are capable of. Ranked by Feedspot among the best Indian women's leadership podcasts. New episodes every week.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-abouther-show-with-sangeeta-relan-6385791"},"episode":{"title":"S3E137: Shaifalika Panda on Social Impact, Leadership & Intergenerational Change","slug":"s3e137-shaifalika-panda-on-social-impact-leadership-intergenerational-change","published_at":"2026-02-12T04:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-abouther-show-with-sangeeta-relan-6385791/s3e137-shaifalika-panda-on-social-impact-leadership-intergenerational-change","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-abouther-show-with-sangeeta-relan-6385791","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sangeeta--relan/episodes/S3E137-Shaifalika-Panda-on-Social-Impact--Leadership--Intergenerational-Change-e3eng6v","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e0659394/podcast/play/115113631/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-6%2F417580313-44100-2-5ee121d8df462.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The AboutHer Show , we speak with Shaifalika Panda , Founder of the Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation, about choosing the road less travelled in the world of social impact. From early influences to building community-led development models in Odisha, Shaifalika reflects on leadership, failure, and the quiet resilience required to create change that lasts. She speaks candidly about stepping into leadership before feeling ready, the loneliness that often accompanies responsibility, and why voice and visibility-especially for women and youth- are essential to intergenerational change . A thoughtful conversation on purpose, empathy, and social impact that begins within communities. ✨ The AboutHer Show has been recognised by Feedspot as one of the Top 25 Leadership Podcasts in India . For more detailed insights, read the full article on our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://aboutherbysangeeta.com/shaifalika-panda/ Chapters: (0:00) 🌱 Beginnings An introduction to Shaifalika and the values that quietly shaped her journey. (3:01) 🌿 Before Foundations Who was Shaifalika before titles, foundations, and global platforms? (5:36) 🛤️ Choosing the Space of Social Impact Why she chose the road less travelled—and what drew her to social impact work. (7:35) 🌍 A Moment from Odisha A powerful on-ground experience that reshaped her understanding of leadership. (10:50) 💛 Holding Space for Grief How she processes pain, loss, and emotional weight while working with communities. (12:50) 🔥 Stepping into Leadership When leadership calls before confidence arrives—and how to show up anyway. (15:31) 🌗 When Belief Didn’t Work Out Lessons from failure, humility, and resilience when conviction meets reality. (19:24) 🌙 The Loneliness of Leadership Why leadership can feel isolating—a…","meta_description":"In this episode of The AboutHer Show , we speak with Shaifalika Panda , Founder of the Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation, about choosing the road less…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2300,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-abouther-show-with-sangeeta-relan-6385791/episodes/s3e137-shaifalika-panda-on-social-impact-leadership-intergenerational-change/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-abouther-show-with-sangeeta-relan-6385791/s3e137-shaifalika-panda-on-social-impact-leadership-intergenerational-change.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}