U n' I with Rashmi Shetty- Bhavana Issar
Our guest today is Bhavana Issar - the Founder & CEO of a social venture Caregiver Saathi (http://caregiversaathi.co.in), which is a hi-tech and hi-touch platform that supports family caregivers through a care navigation system that aims to ease access to resources like advice, information, community, professional services, and learning tools. She consults with organizations to build Caregiver-friendly and Compassionate Workplaces that are resilient and innovative. After her corporate stint as an HR leader in large companies, she is an Organization consultant in the areas of Change, Leadership Development, and Organization Building. She is a Fellow and facilitator in Process Work with Sumedhas Academy for Human Context, Gestalt OD Practitioner. She's been a faculty at institutions like IIM Ahmedabad, Udaipur, XLRI, SP Jain Institute of Management, and NMIMSetc. She is a passionate person with diverse interests like poetry, crocheting, and hi-tech gadgets. As a multi-potential-ate, she most identifies as a feminist, a storyteller, and an activist who believes in the possibilities of human potential. Her story was included in the book by bestselling author Rashmi Bansal - Touch the Sky: Stories of women across India who are changing their destiny. She is a motorcyclist and believes motorcycling has helped her push the boundaries of the body and mind. She supports women motorcyclists to realize their dreams. She expresses through poetry and believes humor powers resilience. She's a bewildered parent to a strong-willed teenager and a moody pet, currently residing in Mumbai with her spouse who often complains that she's a bully.