Welcome to Career in Progress—a podcast about building the skills that build your career. If you’ve landed here, chances are you’re on a journey to grow or evolve your career—just like me. In each episode, I’ll share honest stories, practical strategies, and bite-sized takeaways to help you build your own manual of growth. You’ll also hear from inspiring guests who are actively learning, evolving, and building the skills we all need to thrive. So if you’ve ever asked yourself: What’s next? How do I grow and Where do I start?—you’re in the right place.
Career in Progress
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Welcome to Career in Progress—a podcast about building the skills that build your career. If you’ve landed here, chances are you’re on a journey to grow or evolve your career—just like me. In each episode, I’ll share honest stories, practical strategies, and bite-sized takeaways to help you build your own manual of growth. You’ll also hear from inspiring guests who are actively learning, evolving, and building the skills we all need to thrive. So if you’ve ever asked yourself: What’s next? How do I grow and Where do I start?—you’re in the right place.
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Recent Episodes
January 12, 2026
Meerah Rajavel: Breaking Barriers- From Small-Town India to Global CIO
<p>How often do you get the opportunity to hear honest, direct career advice from one of the most influential women executives in the world?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I sit down with<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/meerah-rajavel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> Meerah Rajavel,</a> Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Palo Alto Networks, for a deeply inspiring and refreshingly candid conversation on leadership, careers, family and navigating complexity in the AI era.</p><p><br></p><p>This is one of those episodes you’ll want to listen to every minute- packed with wisdom for leaders, early-career professionals, and women navigating growth and barriers in tech.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Episode Chapters for easy listening: </p><ul><li><p>Chapter 1: Early Career Story- Defining Moments & Learning from Mistakes</p></li><li><p>Chapter 2: Leadership Skills for Large-Scale Transformation in the AI Era- Setting Clarity, Fostering Curiosity & Modeling the Way</p></li><li><p>Chapter 3: Women in Leadership- Overcoming Barriers, Creating Spaces for Growth & the Confidence to Be Yourself</p></li><li><p>Chapter 4: Essential Skills for Early Career Aspirants- Seek Experiences, Build Connections & Stay Curious (You Don’t Have to Know Everything!)</p></li><li><p>Rapid Fire- Fun and more!</p></li></ul><p>So, whether you’re • a leader looking for mentorship on leading through disruption in the AI era and career growth • an early-career professional feeling the pressure to have everything figured out, or • a woman navigating barriers and building confidence,</p><p>this episode is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>💼 About Meerah Rajavel As CIO, Meerah leads Palo Alto Networks’ global IT organization, driving strategy and innovation at scale for worldwide teams. Prior to joining Palo Alto Networks in 2022, she served as CIO at Citrix and held senior leadership roles at McAfee, Forcepoint, Cisco, and Infosys—bringing deep, cross-industry perspective on technology and transformation.</p><p><br></p><p>Meerah holds a Bachelor’s in Computer Science & Engineering from Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Anna University (Chennai, India), and an MBA from the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University.</p><p><br>🎧 <strong>Listen in. Share widely. And let me know what resonated most with you. </strong></p>
December 22, 2025
Kalpana Mohan- Building the Skills for a Creative Career: When Creativity Becomes a Career
<p>“Talent isn’t enough to build a creative career”- this was my biggest takeaway from this very insightful conversation</p><p>For the first time on the podcast, I explore a <strong>creative career path</strong>—a life in writing—with someone who embodies both craft and courage: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpana-mohan-57a2963/"><strong>Kalpana Mohan</strong></a>, award-winning author and columnist.</p><p>This conversation was eye-opening because it took me into a world very different from the careers I’ve featured so far and what I learned was invaluable. </p><p><strong>My biggest takeaways from this episode:</strong></p><ul><li><p>The skills it takes to build a writing life- far beyond just talent</p></li><li><p>The grit required to rise again after rejection (and there are many)</p></li><li><p>The wisdom to step away when something isn’t working</p></li><li><p>The discipline to stay consistent, even when inspiration ebbs</p></li><li><p>The passion to wear the writer’s hat at all times- the work is never really done</p></li><li><p>The need for humor and levity in no matter what you do</p></li><li><p>The powerful reminder that leaning into your strengths matters just as much as chasing opportunities</p></li><li><p>And pursue your passion as that is where you will shine the most! </p></li></ul><p><strong>Kalpana Mohan</strong> is an award-winning author and columnist, best known for her witty and insightful books Daddykins: A Memoir of My Father and I and An English Made in India. She writes the popular Substack newsletters<a href="https://kalpanamohan.substack.com/"><u> </u>Letters from Everywhere</a> and <a href="https://kalsomuchtosay.substack.com/">So Much to Say</a>, and her work has appeared in NPR, BusinessWeek Online, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, Better Homes and Gardens, and more. Her writing has earned honors including the New America Media Prize and San Francisco Peninsula Press Club awards.</p><p>If you’ve ever questioned a creative calling, needed reassurance that pauses, persistence, and passion are part of every career journey, looked for ways to build grit, hoped for a story that lifts you up- or simply wanted a good laugh- this episode is for you!</p><p>🎧 <strong>Listen in. Share widely. And let me know what resonated most with you. </strong></p><p><br>For more details about Kalpana's class: https://events.scu.edu/osher/event/352672-in-person-only-two-indian-cities-new-delhi-and-chenna</p>
December 1, 2025
William (Bill) Huffaker- Building the Power of Authentic Leadership: Navigating Identity in Corporate Culture
<p>This episode with the deeply inspiring <strong>William (Bill) Huffaker</strong>- Transformational Talent Executive, AI-Driven HR Strategist, <strong>SVP of Global Integrated Talent at Newell Brands</strong>, Board Advisor, Adjunct Professor, and Board Trustee- was one of the most heartwarming and honest conversations I’ve ever had.</p><p>It’s the kind of dialogue you can only have with a leader who embodies humility, humanity, and authenticity in every breath. And a conversation that stays with you forever. </p><p><br></p><p>🎧 <strong>In this episode, we talk about:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Owning your story and bringing your whole self to work</p></li><li><p>Why growth requires discomfort</p></li><li><p>How vulnerability builds trust</p></li><li><p>What leadership looks like in the age of AI<br></p></li></ul><p>And a fun rapid-fire round, including interview advice for early careers and having dinner with Queen Elizabeth 👑</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about my inspiring guest Bill </p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/billhuffaker/</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Let’s connect:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/purnima-krishnamurthy-0299978/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/purnima-krishnamurthy-0299978/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/careerinprog/">https://www.instagram.com/careerinprog/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CareerInProg">https://www.youtube.com/@CareerInProg</a></p><p><br></p><p>#CareerInProgress #Podcast #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #FutureOfWork #Leadership #DigitalTransformation #AITrends #Innovation #WorkplaceCulture #AIForBusiness #TechLeadership #CareerGrowth #MindsetMatters #ChangeManagement</p>
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