Dr. Sheila Gujrathi - Biotech Entrepreneur & Author, "The Mirror Effect"

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Episode 472 features Dr. Sheila Gujrathi, a biotech entrepreneur, executive, and champion for under represented leaders. Her new book, "The Mirror Effect: A Transformative Approach To Growth For The Next Generation Of Female Leaders" is out now.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Book Announcement

02:15 The Unmet Need: Writing for My Younger Self

05:30 Overcoming Challenges: A Personal Journey

09:45 The Power of Mentorship and Sponsorship

14:00 Spiritual Growth and Finding Purpose

18:20 Building a Personal Board of Directors

23:10 The Inner Critic and Self-Compassion

28:45 The Importance of Storytelling in Leadership

33:00 Navigating Negative Work Environments

37:15 Conclusion: Embracing Vulnerability and Connection

Find Sheila Online:

Website: ​​https://sheilagujrathimd.com/

TEDxTalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DpDx6T3-X4

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheila-gujrathi-md/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheilagujrathimd/

Book: https://sheilagujrathimd.com/book/

About Sheila:

Sheila is a biotech entrepreneur, executive, and champion for under represented leaders. Over the past 25 years, she’s had the privilege of developing life-changing medicines for patients with serious diseases while building and running private and public biotech companies—including some exciting exits. Today she’s a founder, chairwoman, board director, strategic advisor, and consultant to start-up companies and investment funds.

Dr. Gujrathi was the co-founder and former CEO of Gossamer Bio and former Chief Medical Officer of Receptos. Her journey started at Northwestern University, where she earned both her M.D. and biomedical engineering degree, and took her from the halls of Harvard, UCSF, and Stanford to the corporate offices of Fortune 500 companies like McKinsey, Genentech, and Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Dr. Gujrathi has earned multiple leadership awards, including AIMBE Fellow, BLOC100 Luminary, Healthcare Technology Report Top 25 Women Leaders in Biotechnology, Corporate Directors Forum Director of the Year, and Fiercest Women in Life Sciences. But what really lights her up is creating the inclusive environments she wished she’d had throughout her career. That’s why she co-founded the Biotech CEO Sisterhood, a group of trailblazing female CEOs—because we’re all better when we support each other.