Her Boss Brain
Her Boss Brain is the go-to podcast for ambitious women ready to stop surviving and start leading—in their careers, relationships, and most importantly, their own lives. Hosted by executive coach and leadership expert Pallavi Jain, this show is your weekly dose of real talk, inner work, and practical tools to help you reclaim your energy, authority, and joy.Through powerful solo episodes and conversations with resilient, purpose-driven women, you'll learn how to:Ditch burnout and self-doubtLead with calm, clarity, and convictionNavigate stress using science-backed tools and inner awarenessBuild a life anchored in fulfillment—not just achievementsThis isn't about hustle—it’s a...
Episode 13: From Conflict to Collaboration: Mastering the ATM framework during conflict
Have you ever been in an argument and felt your logic vanish — like your emotions hijacked the steering wheel? In this episode of Her BOSS Brain, host Pallavi Jain, TEDx Speaker, former HR Leader at Harvard, and Leadership Coach, takes you inside the neuroscience of conflict and how to reclaim control using her powerful ATM Framework — Arrive, Take Responsibility, and Make a Conscious Choice.
Through the story of Sarah, a high-performing resort manager who lost her calm under pressure, Pallavi reveals how stress literally rewires the brain — disconnecting your emotional and rational centers — and how awareness, pause, and pres...
Episode 12: The Hidden Link Between Your Relationships and Resilience
Your wellbeing doesn’t begin with your habits — it begins with your connections. In this episode of Her BOSS Brain, Pallavi Jain — TEDx Speaker, former HR Leader at Harvard, and leadership coach — unpacks the science and soul of relationships as the third leg of wellbeing.
Discover how the quality of your relationships impacts your nervous system, resilience, and emotional balance — and learn practical tools to protect your energy, choose your spaces, and build intentional connections that help you thrive.
If this episode resonates with you, explore Pallavi’s Lead from Within™ workshops for organizations or apply to her 8...
Episode 11: The Science of Storytelling: How Stories Shape Your Brain, Behavior, and Success — with Karen Eber
Have you ever shared a brilliant idea only to watch it fall flat—while someone else’s story stole the spotlight? In this fascinating episode of Her Boss Brain, Pallavi Jain sits down with Karen Eber, award-winning author of The Perfect Story, TED Speaker, and CEO of Eber Leadership Group, to unpack the science and strategy behind storytelling.
Together, they explore how stories literally reshape the brain—building empathy, influencing decisions, and transforming how leaders connect and communicate. Karen reveals how to use storytelling not only to engage others, but to rewrite your inner narrative, boost confidence, and re...
Episode 10: From Knowing to Doing: The Pivot That Changes Everything
We all love learning — reading books, listening to podcasts, collecting insights that make us feel inspired. But here’s the truth: knowing isn’t transformation. Doing is.
In this pivotal episode of Her BOSS Brain, host Pallavi Jain invites you to hit pause on passive consumption and step into intentional action. Drawing from her own journey of self-development and burnout, Pallavi shares how “knowing” kept her stuck — and how small, consistent, inspired actions rewired her mindset, career, and life.
You’ll learn why perfectionism is just procrastination in disguise, how to build micro-ha...
Episode 9: Middle Managers: The Stress, Burnout, and Impact Nobody Talks About
Middle managers are the backbone of every organization—but too often, they’re carrying the weight in silence, exhausted, disengaged, and burning out under constant pressure. In this episode of Her Boss Brain, Pallavi Jain dives into the hidden challenges of middle management, from executing strategies with limited support to leading teams while feeling unseen and undervalued.
Through candid storytelling, Pallavi shares her own burnout as an HR leader and introduces her ATM framework—Arrive, Take responsibility, Make a conscious choice—a powerful tool to help managers reclaim calm, clarity, and control. You’ll also hear Sophia’s story, sho...
Episode 8: When Your Thoughts Hold You Back — The Neuroscience of Leadership Success
Your brain doesn’t know the difference between a real event and a thought — and that can either sabotage you or set you up for success. In this episode of Her BOSS Brain, TEDx speaker and leadership expert Pallavi Jain shares how your thoughts could fuel stress and self-doubt, and how to use them instead to rewire your brain for confidence, clarity, and leadership impact.
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Episode 7: Leaders, Is Your Brain Addicted to Stress?
Are you living on stress like it’s fuel? In this episode of Her Boss Brain, Pallavi Jain unpacks stress addiction, learned helplessness, and how to retrain your brain for calm, clarity, and real leadership confidence.
Episode 6: Back-to-School Chaos: How Working Moms Can Reset Without Burning Out
Between lost lunches, spirit days, and surprise soccer signups, back-to-school can fry any working mom’s brain. Pallavi shares a 3-step reset ritual—critical, core, clutter—to help you ditch overwhelm, reclaim your schedule, and find joy again.
Episode 5: Stop Waiting to Be Empowered | Executive Women, It’s Time to Lead from Within
Feeling overwhelmed, unheard, or stuck in autopilot as a woman leader or HR executive?
In this episode, executive leadership expert Pallavi Jain reveals how to take back control with her powerful ATM Framework — a neuroscience-based tool to help high-achieving women leaders shift from stress to success.
- Rewire your brain
- Build emotional mastery
- Make empowered choices
- Lead intentionally from within
This is for you if you're ready to stop waiting for permission and start activating your BOSS Brain—calm, confident, and self-starting.
Weekly challenge: Practice 1 micro ATM...
Episode 4: Perception vs. Reality: Is Your Brain Tricking You?
Is your brain running old scripts that sabotage your leadership? In this episode of Her Boss Brain, we unpack how perception shapes your reality—and teach you how to activate your inner technology to lead with clarity, confidence, and control.
Episode 3: From Panic to Power: Rewiring Your Day for Sanity and Success
Exhausted from doing it all and still feeling behind? This episode unpacks the Superwoman Syndrome—and shows you how one sacred hour a day can change your life, leadership, and inner peace.
Episode 2: Train Your Brain for Success, Not Survival
Your brain is wired to survive—not succeed. But what if you could flip the script? In this episode, Pallavi Jain shares how to break free from stress and negative loops by understanding and rewiring your inner technology. Welcome to the science of your Boss Brain.
Episode 1: Inaugural Episode – From Stress to Self-Start
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Her Boss Brain, a podcast for high-achieving women ready to reclaim their power, purpose, and peace. In this powerful first episode, host Pallavi Jain (PJ) shares her deeply personal journey from burnout and overwhelm to becoming the bold, resilient leader she was born to be.
If you're a woman exhausted by expectations, stuck in cycles of stress, or silently struggling despite seeming to “have it all,” this space is for you. PJ introduces her transformational philosophy of being on self-start—a radical shift from people-pleasing and external validation to consci...