390: Hitha Palepu: Multi Hyphenate, Angel Investor, Shameless Mom

Hitha Palepu is a Shameless Mom, a multi-hyphenate - an entrepreneur, investor, and author. She is the CEO of Rhoshan Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharma company that develops injectable presentations of common oral drugs. Hitha is also an active angel investor, having invested in or advised 10+ women-led companies.  How To Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip is her first book and an extension of her popular blog, Hitha On The Go. Her #5SmartReads series reaches 35,000 women every week. Hitha is equally committed to philanthropy, serving on the board of Sundara Fund and Youth Represent, the steering committee of Lincoln Center Kids, and an ambassador of Beyond Capital. She lives in New York City with her husband and two sons.

I stumbled upon Hitha during some Instagram stalking and I haven’t stopped stalking her since.  She is a woman with a mission - or like 37 missions.  I’m inspired by her daily.  I think you will be too.  I think we all need a little more Hitha in your lives. 

Listen in to hear Hitha share:

• How she carves out self-care every single week, even on the fullest weeks
• Her desire and methods around raising emotionally intelligent sons
• How she is raising her boys in two heritages - as Indians and Americans
• Her identity as a multi-hyphenate and all the roles she embraces
• Her hobby-that-may-become-a-business, #5smartreads
• How she got into angel investing, how it works, and how to get started

Links Mentioned:

• Subscribe to Hitha’s #5smartreads updates: 5Smartreads
• @hithapalepu
• Instagram @tejalvpatel
• Apps: Instapaper or pocket

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