S3E144: From Air Force One to Heartlines: Chandrani Ghosh on Power, Identity & Finding Her Voice

About this episode

Chandrani Ghosh discusses her journey from journalism to novel writing, exploring themes of power, identity, and storytelling.

In this episode of The AboutHer Show , Chandrani Ghosh, author of Heartlines , shares her journey from covering the Clinton White House and the Forbes Rich List to writing a novel that explores love, identity, ambition, and moral choices. Through Sharmila Basu’s story, we explore the emotional realities behind success, the Indian-American experience, and the courage it takes to claim one’s voice. Part of our Healing Through Words series, this conversation reflects the pillars of Power & Leadership and Voice & Visibility, showing how storytelling can become a powerful way to examine identity, influence, and the narratives we choose to own. The AboutHer Show has been recognised by Feedspot as one of the Top 25 Leadership Podcasts in India . For more detailed insights, read the full article on our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aboutherbysangeeta.com/chandrani-ghosh/ Chapters: (0:00) 🎙️ From Newsrooms to Novels Chandrani Ghosh introduces her journey from global journalism to becoming a debut novelist. (2:48) 🌍 A Life Across Continents She reflects on how living in multiple global cities shaped her identity and storytelling voice. (5:23) 📰 Inside a Global Journalism Career Chandrani…

People in this episode

Host: Sangeeta Relan

Guest: Chandrani Ghosh

Topics covered

• power
• identity
• storytelling
• Indian-American experience
• leadership
• voice
• visibility

Keywords

• Chandrani Ghosh
• Heartlines
• journalism
• identity
• storytelling
• Indian-American
• leadership
• voice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Clinton White House, Forbes, Time, Business Standard

Books & works: Heartlines

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