Broken. Still building

About this episode

Madhumita Mantri shares her journey of overcoming personal challenges while maintaining her professional responsibilities as a Staff PM at Walmart Marketplace.

A practice I had maintained for over 13 years — gone overnight. I couldn't walk. Surgery. Months of physical therapy. Six months later, I'm still in rehabilitation, still working from home, still rebuilding. And yet — my work as a Staff PM at Walmart Marketplace continued. Full ownership. Full accountability. High-stakes deliverables in seller risk and data infrastructure. Even when showing up was the hardest thing I did that day. This season has been one of the most difficult of my life. It has also been one of the most clarifying. In this episode I talk about what I've learned — as a leader, and as a human.

People in this episode

Host: Madhumita Mantri

Topics covered

• personal growth
• leadership
• resilience
• rehabilitation
• work-life balance

Keywords

• rehabilitation
• leadership
• Walmart
• physical therapy
• personal challenges
• resilience
• work from home

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Walmart Marketplace

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