#102 Asking for Help and Starting Over with Priya Venkatesan

In this episode, we talk to Priya Venkatesan. She is kind, compassionate and believes in people. Priya lives in the United States. Priya tells us about sitting on a comma after a divorce that left her without a job and a means to support herself and her children. While in the depths of loneliness and not knowing how to ask for help and support, Priya leaned on her family, friends and nonprofits for support and resources. In addition to all of the support to help her begin again, she especially valued the check-ins, connection and reassurance from those who cared about her. Priya ultimately tapped into her lost confidence and rediscovered herself! Tune in to hear what Priya means when she says “asking for help is the hardest part”. You can find Priya on:Instagram:  @realpriyavenkLinkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/priya-venkatesan-ca/Priya would like to acknowledge the following individuals, organizations and/or causes that matter to her and invite you to consider supporting them and/or sharing their messages:UC Davis  https://www.ucdavis.edu/  UC Davis was founded in 1908 to serve the state of California. We do and we always will. And today, the seed that was planted those years ago has grown into one of the world’s top universities.iRelaunch  https://www.irelaunch.com/  Why are employers interested in the relauncher talent pool? They recognize their attributes: they are educated, have great work experience, have worked on teams, with different personalities, under pressure of work deadlines. They are grounded, with a mature perspective. They are not in an exploratory stage of their careers; in fact their career breaks have given them time to reflect on whether they were on the right career path to begin with. When they return, it is after a lot of thought and deliberation about where they can add the most value to an employer.My Sister's House  https://www.my-sisters-house.org/  Vision Statement: To eliminate domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in our community. Mission Statement: To serve Asian and Pacific Islander and other underserved women and children impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking by providing a culturally appropriate and responsive safe haven, job training, and community services.Are you sitting on a comma in your life? Work one on one with me to unpack what’s holding you back. Contact me to explore your possibilities! https://calendly.com/paulbriley/i-want-to-get-off-my-comma While we grow this podcast, you can learn more about me at www.offthecomma.com. All of my social media links, organizations I support and other ways to reach me can be found on my website www.offthecomma.com  Until next episode, keep noticing and keep listening!