The Fearless Warrior: HWH08

In this episode of Hustle with Harmit Podcast we are joined by Gurmehar Kaur. She is the author of multiple books. Her latest book- The young and the Restless was published by Penguin India in 2019. She is a social activist and an Ambassador for Postcards for Peace, a non-profit charitable organization. In 2017, TIME Magazine used the phrase “Free Speech Warrior” in expressing their opinion of Gurmehar and included her in their “10 next Generation Leaders” list of 2017. At present, she’s pursuing her Masters from Oxford University. In today’s episode, Gurmehar has shared insights on: (Time Stamps) 05:15 her journey from the classrooms of Punjab to the Halls of Oxford. 14:20 how the women in her life have helped shaped her as a fearless warrior. 20:40 how she made national headlines in 2017 for defending her views and opinions. 23:30 what she learned about Life when subjected to criticism, vitriolic attacks, and even character assassination. 30:25 Learnings from Sikhism that have influenced her life. 33:55 Inspiration behind her book The Young and the Restless. To find out more about Gurmehar you may follow her on: https://www.instagram.com/gurmeharrr/ Make sure you subscribe to this show and leave a review on what you think about this episode. For all the latest updates please follow us on http://www.instagram.com/hustlewithharmit you may also write to us on: harmitspeaks@gmail.com