“My daughters remind me not to take myself too seriously” Nirav Patel on fatherhood, childhood lessons, and podcasting

British Marketing and Product GTM Leader, Nirav Patel, rejoins us on the Sage Sayers for an update on his life since our earlier episode. He’s now a podcaster, like me, five episodes into his show Unwinding Pursuits, and has learned a lot from his rich conversations with his guests. He’s still thriving as a leader and on Father’s Day weekend, reflects on parenting his three daughters and the gifts, opportunities, and knowledge within. We take a lovely wander down memory lane, two foreign born professionals and parents drawing on our lessons from our own childhoods (Nirav’s from India and the UK and mine from New Zealand, Pakistan, and Brunei where I spent part of my girlhood.) We agreed that while children are better off in many ways today, much freedom and heightened innovation and creativity came from our youths; making your own fun and games, structuring our own time, without much input from adults at all. You can find Nirav Patel here on LinkedIn and follow his delightful show Unwinding Pursuits here. Your show host, D G McCullough is a former reporter for the Guardian, the Economist, and the FT of London. She runs Hanging Rock Coaching and serves as a communications coach to leaders all over the globe. Find her on LinkedIn.  Join her upcoming workshop on Maven, Brag Like a Boss, and her free Lightning Lesson Brag Anway. Defy your Cultural Norms here.