Radhi Devlukia-Shetty, a vegan recipe developer and social media personality, shares her transformative journey from struggling with body image to embracing self-love. She discusses the impact of home support and meditation in shifting her mindset. Radhi offers practical tools like journaling for emotional processing and reframing challenges as growth opportunities. She reflects on the fears of moving to a new country and the lessons learned in self-sufficiency. Her insights serve as a guide for women seeking strength through vulnerability.
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Radhi's Childhood Body Image Struggles
Radhi grew up heavyset and faced bullying and exclusion due to body image at school.
Despite external challenges, strong family support helped maintain her confidence.
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Self-Worth Beyond External Validation
Radhi realized her self-worth was tied to external validation, fluctuating with others' opinions.
Meditation and journaling helped her build a relationship with herself independent of others.
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Train Your Mind with Journaling
Train your mind by journaling your actual and desired thoughts to reframe negative self-talk.
This mental exercise helps shift from criticism to self-compassion over time.
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From housewife to the co-founder of a billion-dollar company, I know intimately what it means to face fear, self-doubt, and that nagging voice inside that says you’re not enough. That’s why I’m thrilled to share my conversation with Radhi Devlukia-Shetty on this episode of Women of Impact. With her blend of heart, honesty, and hard-won wisdom, Radhi opens up about her journey—growing up heavyset, navigating body image in a world obsessed with “skinny,” and breaking free from external validation through meditation, journaling, and radical self-discovery. She reveals how leaving home and starting over in a new country forced her to face her fears head-on, and how she built a relationship with herself step-by-step. From conscious cooking to confronting the discomfort of leading in business, Radhi’s story is a roadmap for any woman wants to find her strength—not in spite of her vulnerabilities, but because of them.
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Radhi shares her experience growing up heavyset and the early effects of body image and external validation on self-worth
The pivotal influence of home support and how meditation led her to real self-love
Letting go of the “Why me?” victim loop and shifting perspective for growth
Practical tools: time-limited processing of emotions, journaling, and turning criticism into useful self-reflection
Overcoming the fear of the unknown: moving across continents, letting go of comfort and security, and learning self-sufficiency
Journaling as a tool for understanding your own thoughts, qualities, and embracing imperfection
How to honor your emotions without wallowing in them: actionable tips to process then move forward
Facing career challenges: stepping into leadership as a vegan recipe developer, navigating male-dominated spaces, and setting boundaries
The power of embracing imperfection in both personal life and career—take the leap and learn from the mess-ups
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