After 15 years as a Therapeutic Radiographer, Pooja never imagined leaving the career that had become such a huge part of her identity. But after the birth of her second child, a challenging postpartum year of exhaustion and sleep deprivation changed her perspective. During one particularly difficult night with her son, the idea for Naani was born — a postpartum support space created to help other mums feel less alone.

In this episode of The RAD Motivation Podcast, Pooja shares how motherhood gave her the courage to step away from the familiar, start again and build something completely new. Her journey is one of identity, resilience and trusting yourself enough to change direction — even when you don’t have everything figured out.

In this episode of The RAD Motivation Podcast, I am joined by Shivani to explore the reality of following a career path that does not go according to plan.

Shivani reflects on not achieving the grades she had hoped for, letting go of her original ambition to study dentistry and navigating the uncertainty, comparison and self-doubt that followed. She shares how moving through different career paths helped her rebuild her confidence, discover where she belonged and redefine what success truly meant to her.

This honest conversation is a reminder that setbacks do not determine your future—and that a change in direction can sometimes lead you towards a path that is more meaningful and authentic to who you are.

MRKH — a diagnosis that completely changed how Charlie saw her future at just 17 years old. The traditional path to parenthood she had imagined suddenly felt as though it had been taken away from her.

Charlie could have quietly learned to live with the condition, but instead she chose to turn her experience into advocacy.

Today, she supports and guides women of all ages living with MRKH, connecting with people not only across theUK, but also in Norway, where she now resides.

Her story is one of identity, acceptance and using a deeply personal experienceto help others feel less alone.