What does it really mean to show up?

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   S1 · E15 · 4 Dec 2025 · 4 min

   What are you doing with your 80,000 hours?

   Send a text A short reflection on the book Moral Ambition and the uncomfortable question it raises about how we use our working lives. No answers, just a check-in on choices, responsibility and the quiet excuses we all make. 🎙️ This Made Me Pause is written and hosted by Prerna Goel – fintech leader, artist, and avid hiker. 💌 New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe to never miss a moment. 🧭 If something here made you pause—share it with someone else who might need a moment too.

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   S1 · E14 · 19 Nov 2025 · 5 min

   Are you steering too hard?

   Send a text A short reflection on control, uncertainty, and why we try so hard to force our lives into a direction they may not want to go. It’s about trusting yourself a bit more than you currently do. 🎙️ This Made Me Pause is written and hosted by Prerna Goel – fintech leader, artist, and avid hiker. 💌 New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe to never miss a moment. 🧭 If something here made you pause—share it with someone else who might need a moment too.

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   S1 · E13 · 5 Nov 2025 · 4 min

   Where did you first find peace?

   Send a text The first time I hiked, I was eight — and something in me stilled. Years later, through all the noise of life and work, that feeling returned. This episode is about remembering where you first felt completely at peace with yourself — and finding your way back there, one step at a time. 🎙️ This Made Me Pause is written and hosted by Prerna Goel – fintech leader, artist, and avid hiker. 💌 New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe to never miss a moment. 🧭 If something here made you pause...

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   S1 · E12 · 29 Oct 2025 · 7 min

   What if the cure is sunlight?

   Send a text I grew up hearing “Go sit in the morning sun, it’s good for you.” At the time, it sounded like one of those things you were just supposed to do — like drinking haldi milk or doing Surya Namaskar. But now, science says they were right all along. This episode is about the quiet power of early sunlight — how it lifts your mood, resets your body, and reminds you what being alive feels like. Because sometimes the most powerful medicine isn’t in a bottle. It’s right outside ...

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   S1 · E11 · 22 Oct 2025 · 3 min

   When did you last really notice?

   Send a text I went out looking for mushrooms. That’s it. Nothing fancy. And somehow, it turned into one of the happiest days I’ve had in a long time. This episode is about rediscovering childlike joy — the kind that hides in small things when we finally slow down enough to notice. If you’ve been rushing lately, this one’s for you. 🎙️ This Made Me Pause is written and hosted by Prerna Goel – fintech leader, artist, and avid hiker. 💌 New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe to never miss a mo...

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   S1 · E9 · 8 Oct 2025 · 4 min

   Are we managing health, or living it?

   Send a text After listening to Dr. Rhonda Patrick talk longevity science, I found myself wondering — are we all becoming a bit too obsessed? We track, hack, and optimise, yet often miss the basics: sunlight, movement, rest, simple food. This episode explores what balance really looks like, from Ayurveda to Blue Zones, and why health isn’t the goal — it’s what helps us live well. 🎙️ This Made Me Pause is written and hosted by Prerna Goel – fintech leader, artist, and avid hiker. 💌 New episode...

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   S1 · E8 · 1 Oct 2025 · 4 min

   What can change in five days?

   Send a text I share a Japanese tradition of seventy-two microseasons — each just five days long — and how it inspired me to notice the small shifts in my own life. From fallen leaves and spider webs to restless energy and quiet evenings, these mini-seasons remind us that renewal doesn’t have to wait for the big milestones. A new beginning can start every five days — if we choose to notice it. What would you call your last five days? 🎙️ This Made Me Pause is written and hosted by Prerna Goel –...

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   S1 · E7 · 24 Sep 2025 · 4 min

   What if pain and joy belong together?

   Send a text A line from The Sandman made me pause: “There is no such thing as a one-sided coin.” In this episode, I sit with what it means to hold both sides — grief and laughter, ache and hope, endings and beginnings — and what wholeness might look like when we let it all belong. 🎙️ This Made Me Pause is written and hosted by Prerna Goel – fintech leader, artist, and avid hiker. 💌 New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe to never miss a moment. 🧭 If something here made you pause—share it with so...

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   S1 · E6 · 17 Sep 2025 · 3 min

   Are you ready to hear yourself?

   Send a text I’ve been thinking about what happens when you stop softening the edges and start telling the truth — not to other people, but to yourself. It’s uncomfortable. It’s freeing. And it made me pause. 🎙️ This Made Me Pause is written and hosted by Prerna Goel – fintech leader, artist, and avid hiker. 💌 New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe to never miss a moment. 🧭 If something here made you pause—share it with someone else who might need a moment too.

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    S1 · E8 · 10 Sep 2025 · 4 min

    Who should adjust?

    Send a text A women’s event. A soft-spoken panel. A woman at the back who asked for more than a seat at the front—and in doing so, made me rethink the whole setup. This is the moment that made me pause. Not just because of what she said, but what it revealed about how we still misunderstand inclusion. A short story about hearing, design, and shifting the spotlight. 🎙️ This Made Me Pause is written and hosted by Prerna Goel – fintech leader, artist, and avid hiker. 💌 New episodes drop w...