Savraj joins me on this 5th episode of This is Women of Colour. Savraj is the executive director of a philanthropic start up, she has many years of experience working in not-for-profit organisations and international development. Much of the conversation is about the negotiations of the self and others. She charts her experiences from her school days volunteering to finding her place in the philanthropy sector. She is frank about her upbringing, taking on the responsibility to fulfil the mother role to her siblings, confusing a traditional south Asian trait of serving the family with her true purpose for charity and giving. An important point is again made in this episode where so many women of colour cannot imagine themselves in roles that they do not see themselves represented in. We talk about the impact of the ancestral journey, breaking out of the scarcity mindset and the importance of taking time to heal childhood wounds. Throughout the conversation Savraj offers some great advice;

1. Keep moving your goal posts and finding your flow

2. Listen to your gut

3. Do not limit your possibilities, explore and enjoy the journey of discovery

4. Pay attention to the way you speak to yourself