Episode 71 - From Spiritual Roots to Public Leadership - Prabha Ravi's amazing journey - Part 1

What shapes a life devoted to service, leadership and community?In Part 1 of this deeply personal conversation, Prabha Ravi takes us back to her extraordinary childhood in Chennai, growing up in a home shared with a spiritual guru and constantly filled with devotees, music, dance and service.She reflects on the lessons that grounded her, her transition from Chennai to Mumbai and then New Zealand, and how she built a career in international education before finding her path into governance and public service.Prabha also shares the challenges she faced as a migrant, the unexpected opportunities that shaped her career, and the persistence that eventually led to her appointment to the Education New Zealand board after 17 years of applying for public sector governance roles.Hosted by Meena Satishkumar, with Satish Kumar joining as co-host, this episode explores spirituality, resilience, migration, leadership and the power of seeing service in everything we do.This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation with Prabha Ravi.Subscribe to Tech Beyond Gender for Part 2 and more conversations with people creating meaningful change in our workplaces and communities.