Not Your Ordinary Coach with Chet Hirani
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<p><i>Burn The Rules with Chet Hirani</i> is where performance, and mindset meet and where we will rewrite the rules of modern leadership together.</p><p><br />Hosted by leadership expert, TEDx speaker, and bestselling award winning author <b>Chet Hirani</b>, this podcast brings you direct conversations with people rewriting what success looks like from business leaders and athletes to entrepreneurs and creators.</p><p></p><p>Each episode breaks down how high performers think, adapt, and lead from within without the over-complication. You’ll hear honest stories, straight talk, and proven habits that help you take control of how you lead, work, and live.</p><p></p><p>If you’re ready to stop playing by outdated rules and start defining your own version of leadership and success this is your place.</p>
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June 2, 2026
She Scheduled Her Own Breakdown. Here's What She Found on the Other Side.
<p>Most high-performing leaders spend years building a life that looks exactly like success is supposed to look. The title. The salary. The house. The holidays. The family photo that belongs on the front of a magazine.<br />Deepika Sandhu had all of it. And she still felt profoundly, quietly empty.<br /><br />So she did something that almost nobody does. She scheduled her own breakdown. Put it in her calendar. Showed up for it. And in the space that created the slowing down, the silence, the sitting with herself she found the clarity that 25 years of relentless performance had never given her.<br /><br />Today, Deepika is the founder of Soul Sparks Press North America's fastest growing publishing house, built to over 106 authors in 21 months. She's a six-time award-winning bestselling author, CEO of the Year at the Unicorn Summit, and someone who now describes her life not by what it looks like but by how it feels.<br /><br />This conversation is between two people who are genuinely inside each other's worlds. Which is exactly why it goes to places most podcast conversations don't.</p><p></p><p><b>Chapters</b><br />00:00 The Pressure of Silicon Valley Leadership<br />04:45 Transitioning from Corporate to SoulSparks Press<br />07:41 Redefining Success and Impact<br />10:26 The Journey of Self-Discovery<br />13:07 The Power of Scheduled Breakdowns<br />15:51 Dismantling Old Beliefs<br />18:45 Taking Risks and Embracing Entrepreneurship<br />21:48 Managing Pressure and Doubt<br />24:24 The Importance of Support and Community<br />27:11 Flow vs. Deadlines in Creativity<br />30:01 The Evolution of Self and Business<br />32:56 Navigating Pressure Moments<br />35:42 Overcoming Doubt and Inner Critic<br />39:38 Trusting the Process<br />45:44 Owning Your Choices<br />50:36 Lessons from Life Transitions<br />56:24 Finding Your Authentic Voice<br />59:31 The Power of Storytelling<br />01:10:29 Redefining Leadership<br />01:10:57 The Practice of Leadership<br /><br />Connect with Deepika:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/deepikasandhu.co/" target="_blank">Instagram</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/soulsparkspress/" target="_blank">Soul Sparks Press on Instagram</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://soulsparkspress.com/" target="_blank">Soul Sparks Press Website</a></p><p></p><p><b>More on me:</b><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://the-pressure-pattern-check.scoreapp.com/" target="_blank">Take the Pressure Pattern Check</a><br /><br />For more information about me go to: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://chethirani.com" target="_blank">chethirani.com</a></p><p></p><p>Get my Award Winning Bestselling book:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://geni.us/BurnTheRules" target="_blank">Burn The Rules Here</a></p><p><br /><b>Connect, Follow & Subscribe:</b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chethirani/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@chethirani" target="_blank">Youtube</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/chethirani/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/hiranichet" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@chethirani" target="_blank">TikTok</a></p>
May 26, 2026
The Office Debate Is A Distraction. And Your Leaders Know It.
<p>The return-to-office debate has nothing to do with culture, collaboration, or productivity. It has everything to do with control. And the leaders mandating it mostly can't tell you why beyond 'we need people back in the building.'</p><p></p><p>But before the remote work crowd starts cheering this episode comes for you too. Because flexibility isn't automatically freedom. And a green dot on Slack isn't the same as doing your best work.</p><p></p><p>The real problem isn't where people sit. It's whether your leaders can actually lead regardless of where anyone is.</p><p></p><p>If that question makes you uncomfortable, this episode is for you.<br /><br /><b>Chapters</b></p><p>00:00 The Real Debate Behind Return to Office</p><p>02:53 The Leadership Quality Problem</p><p>05:41 Key Factors for Team Success</p><p>08:30 Building Trust and Connection<br /><br /><b>More on me:</b><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://the-pressure-pattern-check.scoreapp.com/" target="_blank">Take the Pressure Pattern Check</a><br /><br />For more information about me go to: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://chethirani.com" target="_blank">chethirani.com</a></p><p></p><p>Get my Award Winning Bestselling book:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://geni.us/BurnTheRules" target="_blank">Burn The Rules Here</a></p><p><br /><b>Connect, Follow & Subscribe:</b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chethirani/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@chethirani" target="_blank">Youtube</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/chethirani/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/hiranichet" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@chethirani" target="_blank">TikTok</a><br /><br />#BurnTheRules #LeadFromWithin #ReturnToOffice #RTO #RemoteWork #Leadership #HybridWork #ExecutiveLeadership #Podcast #OrganisationalCulture #Trust</p>
May 21, 2026
Why the Best People in the Room Get Overlooked.
<p>Most high performers aren't stuck because they're not good enough. They're stuck because they've outgrown the version of themselves that got them there. And the system keeps rewarding the old version.</p><p></p><p>Anam Irfan has spent 16 years inside the GCC's most complex organisations leading HR for 37,000 people at Majid Al Futtaim, shaping AI hiring as CPO at Bytespark, and now advising leaders and talent on how to navigate the market and build real pull.</p><p></p><p>In this conversation, she says the things the HR world usually keeps quiet: that great talent doesn't always rise on merit, that the traditional hiring funnel is a trap, and that AI isn't coming for leaders who think it's coming for the ones who were never really leading.</p><p></p><p><b>▶ IN THIS EPISODE</b></p><ul><li>Why great talent doesn't always rise on merit and the two things that actually determine who gets promoted in the GCC</li><li>Access mapping: Anam's methodology for navigating career growth from 'what jobs are available' to 'who are the decision-makers and how do I get in front of them'</li><li>The expat pressure nobody talks about and why it changes how people behave at work in ways that don't serve them</li><li>The worst thing you can do for your CV and what a top recruiter actually wants to see instead</li><li>How AI has changed what gets you noticed and what gets you filtered out before a human ever sees your name</li><li>What high performers need to unlearn and why the system rewarding your current behaviour is the exact thing holding you back</li><li>Why vulnerability was the skill she learned last and what finally changed when she stopped needing to have all the answers</li></ul><p></p><p>Connect with Anam: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anam-irfan-a28a46b7/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></p><p></p><p><b>Chapters:</b></p><p>00:00 - Introduction and Personal Updates</p><p>03:37 - Navigating Career Growth in the GCC</p><p>05:55 - The Importance of Relationship Building</p><p>08:49 - Challenges of Expat Life in the GCC</p><p>11:27 - Career Transitions and Personal Growth</p><p>14:03 - The Role of AI in Recruitment</p><p>16:34 - Visibility and Access in Career Advancement</p><p>19:09 - Leadership in the Age of AI</p><p>22:01 - Strategies for Career Growth</p><p>24:44 - Networking and Relationship Building</p><p>27:04 - The Value of a Strong CV</p><p>31:01 - Crafting a Standout CV</p><p>36:07 - The Importance of Visibility and Communication</p><p>39:26 - Navigating High-Stakes Decisions with Empathy</p><p>43:42 - Embracing Vulnerability in Leadership</p><p>50:56 - Leveraging AI in the Hiring Process</p><p>54:47 - Taking Action: Building Your Personal Brand</p><p>01:01:19 - Redefining Leadership</p><p>01:01:47 - The Practice of Leadership<br /><br /><b>More on me:</b><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://the-pressure-pattern-check.scoreapp.com/" target="_blank">Take the Pressure Pattern Check</a><br /><br />For more information about me go to: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://chethirani.com" target="_blank">chethirani.com</a></p><p></p><p>Get my Award Winning Bestselling book:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://geni.us/BurnTheRules" target="_blank">Burn The Rules Here</a></p><p><br /><b>Connect, Follow & Subscribe:</b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chethirani/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@chethirani" target="_blank">Youtube</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/chethirani/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/hiranichet" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@chethirani" target="_blank">TikTok</a></p>
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<p><i>Burn The Rules with Chet Hirani</i> is where performance, and mindset meet and where we will rewrite the rules of modern leadership together.</p><p><br />Hosted by leadership expert, TEDx speaker, and bestselling award winning author <b>Chet Hirani</b>, this podcast brings you direct conversations with people rewriting what success looks like from business leaders and athletes to entrepreneurs and creators.</p><p></p><p>Each episode breaks down how high performers think, adapt, and lead from within without the over-complication. You’ll hear honest stories, straight talk, and proven habits that help you take control of how you lead, work, and live.</p><p></p><p>If you’re ready to stop playing by outdated rules and start defining your own version of leadership and success this is your place.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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