From Corporate Careers to Building a Women’s Health Startup | Vishal & Rachna Gupta | Part 1 | The Lifeboat

What makes someone leave a stable corporate career and start a business in their mid-40s?In this episode of The Lifeboat, Vinayak speaks with Vishal Gupta and Rachna Gupta, the co-founders behind a rapidly growing women’s health brand focused on reproductive wellness.Their story doesn’t begin with investors or startup buzzwords. It begins with curiosity, personal experiences, and a growing belief that Ayurveda could solve problems modern medicine often overlooks.In Part 1 of this conversation, they talk about:• Vishal’s early entrepreneurial instincts that began long before the startup world• Rachna’s journey from corporate leadership to becoming an accidental entrepreneur• The moment they realised entrepreneurship wasn’t just an option but a calling• The realities of starting a company with your spouse• The mindset required to walk away from comfort and certaintyThis part of the conversation explores the emotional side of entrepreneurship — the fear, the doubts, and the leap of faith it takes to build something meaningful.Because sometimes the most powerful journeys begin when you decide to start again.