In this episode of RISEUP@work, host Dr. Deepak Bhootra sits down with Anya Fileva, founder and creator of Claw and Paw Apparel, to explore what career reinvention really looks like when professional success no longer feels aligned with who you are. Drawing from her journey from Ukraine, corporate life, fashion design, and entrepreneurship, Anya shares how she stopped climbing someone else’s ladder and began building a path rooted in creativity, identity, and personal fulfillment.

• (00:00:00) - Anya Filewa
• (00:02:25) - What is the single point that shaped your life?
• (00:03:53) - In the Elevator With Rachel
• (00:06:26) - Anya Mukhtar's
• (00:07:10) - The Colorist on Her Cat Designs
• (00:09:59) - "Starting Over" With Anna
• (00:11:45) - Rise Up at Work
• (00:12:31) - Cull and Paw: Reclaiming Your Identity
• (00:15:21) - T-Shirt
• (00:17:05) - How to Get Your Customer's Joy
• (00:19:10) - Deepak On AI's Impact On His
• (00:21:52) - Rising Up at Work
• (00:23:42) - Deepak Bhutra on Anya Filewa's Inner Engineering
• (00:24:39) - How to Overcome Self-Doubt
• (00:28:13) - In the Elevator With Resilience
• (00:29:26) - In the Elevator With Rich People
• (00:31:38) - Have You Got Enough Confidence For Your Business?
• (00:33:04) - Anjoe on Authentic Success
• (00:35:21) - Rising Up at Work
• (00:36:03) - Anya's Entrepreneurial Journey
• (00:36:37) - What's The Big Surprise of Starting a Business?
• (00:39:02) - What Advice Would 21 Year Old Anya Have For Her Life?
• (00:41:04) - What would you tell a 21 year old now about their life?
• (00:42:23) - Have You Got What it Takes to Start a Business?
• (00:44:25) - Cats and Dogs: A Fashion Line
• (00:45:56) - Where Can People Find You?
• (00:47:36) - Anya's talk on resilience