Podcast Episode 34- Shefali Karani: Navigating Being A First Time Mother

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Written By Ally Portee

Shefali Seele Magazine’s Lifestyle Editor. An Indian-American who left the United States at the age of 5 and grew up between Mumbai and Dubai. With high expectations, she became an executive at the age of 21 at her family’s corporate business in Mumbai, and she has also been a board director for two other companies. And, in 2019, Shefali launched a book called Own It! that helps individuals prove themselves as capable leaders. But, last year Shefali became a mom and has had to navigate being a mom while maintaining working. Residing in Dubai with her husband and new baby, Shefali opens up about navigating being a first-time mom and why waiting till her thirties to have a child makes her a patient mom.

Ally Portee

Starting out in the world of politics, Ally interned and worked in Washington, DC, in Congress, at The White House, on political campaigns. Today she’s in a totally different arena: fashion. Developing an eye for sartorial craftsmanship, Ally has learned how to put intricate and detailed collections into words, while developing relationships with some of the world's most leading brands and covering Paris, Milan, and Riyadh Fashion Week shows. Ally started SEELE in 2012. Seele [say-la] is the German word for Soul and its aim is to encourage people with faith-inspired and lifestyle content that stir the soul. Ally has written for Forbes, Harper’s Bazaar, The Hollywood Reporter, GQ Middle East, Vogue Arabia, Refinery29, NPR, Arabian Business, and Euronews.

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