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Vanessa Haripersad

Vanessa Haripersad

Resilience coach and wellness advocate; Founder & CEO of Shankara People Solutions; transformational leadership coach with 24+ years in HR and organizational development.

Sep 9, 2026

9:32
[laughs]
9:34
So I even landed in HR accidentally.
9:36
I didn't know what HR was.
9:38
I studied ...
9:39
I wanted to be a scientist.
9:41
So I have a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and physiology, much to my father's dismay, because what career would you have with a Bachelor of Science? But I love psychology, and I love physiology because it's very analytical.
10:00
So I wanted to stick with my science degree, but psychology gave me insights into the human mind, the motivation behind people's decisions and behaviors, and I wanted to stick with the two.

10 MINS LATER

20:19
Hmm.
NurbanuHOST
1:26
So I'd really love to hear more about your journey and what was the miracle that happened in your life?
1:33
So I've also been looking forward to talking to you about it.
1:37
And I have to say that this is the first time I'm actually sharing it.
1:43
I haven't shared it publicly as yet.
1:45
And yesterday was the first time I said it out loud other than to like my family and close friends.
1:54
But I felt in the room yesterday it was the right moment.
1:58
And so I'm actually getting goosebumps now as well.

6 MINS LATER

NurbanuHOST
8:15
you know? Mm-hmm.

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