On this episode, Liz and Amanda are talking with Hitha Papelu about her multi-hyphenate endeavors as a writer, entrepreneur, speaker, CEO, mom, and more. Following a career-defining year, Hitha reflects on her greatest accomplishments and offers a transparent look at areas of growth that she plans to work on in the new year. Hitha shares about her new book and how she manages her multiple entrepreneurial roles – and motherhood! Liz, Amanda, and Hitha talk about goal-setting, morning rituals, the importance of technology breaks, and her favorite mom hacks.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[00:01] Hitha Papelu Introduced
[02:50] Talking about her new book
[04:30] Balancing career and personal life
[07:57] Mixing family and work
[12:17] Goal Check
[17:18] How motherhood changes you
[21:21] Hitha’s greatest accomplishment
[24:00] Thoughts on being an influencer
[28:27] Hitha’s signature style
[32:53] What have you done for you lately?
[37:49] Latest obsessions
[41:29] Mom hack

GUEST BIO:

Hitha is a consummate multi-hypenate - an entrepreneur, investor, writer, and speaker.

As CEO of Rhoshan Pharmaceuticals, she oversees financing, partnerships, and strategy for the company. She is currently raising the company's Series A round and developing the commercial strategy for their lead product, RHO-11.

A partner in Adama Ventures (her family office), she has invested in innovative companies primarily founded by women (MM.LaFleur, Girls' Night In, Brightland, and Heymama among them).

Hitha's longtime blog, Hitha On The Go, established her as an authority on lifestyle topics and gave way to her book (How To Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip), collaborations with leading brands (Delta, Headspace, and Google), and a highly engaged Instagram following and newsletter. She curates the Webby-honored #5SmartReads every weekday and hosts a popular Ask-Me-Anything every week on her Instagram. Her podcast, 1 Smart Thing (#1smartpod), goes deeper on these topics twice a week.

She is a sought-after speaker on investing, entrepreneurship, work-life juggle, and motherhood. Hitha has spoken at WeWork, The Riveter Summit, Fohr, and Global Brands Group. She is represented by AllRaise's Visionary Voices speakers bureau.

LINKS:

Find Hitha:

https://www.instagram.com/hithapalepu/
https://hitha.substack.com
Get her book: We’re Speaking: The Life Lessons of Kamala Harris
Get her book: How To Pack

Find Liz:

Thenewyorkstylist.com
https://instagram.com/thenewyorkstylist

Find Amanda:

Amandamintz.com
https://instagram.com/amandamintz

Follow #MomGoals The Podcast:

https://www.instagram.com/momgoalsthepodcast/