PARUL SOMANI
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Thought leader on navigating change with resilience
Author of The Path of Least Regret: Decide with Clarity. Move Forward with Confidence.
Mindset coach trusted by Fortune 100 companies
Parul Somani is a thought leader in the field of intentional living, empowering individuals and organizations to navigate change with clarity and confidence. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard Business School, she began her career in management consulting at Bain & Company, where she rose to senior manager advising private equity firms, and later held leadership roles in Silicon Valley startups. Her path shifted dramatically after she was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer at age thirty-one, shortly after the birth of her second child. Choosing to document her journey publicly through her blog “New Job. New Baby. New Cancer.” (cancerat31.wordpress.com), she reached readers in more than eighty-five countries and became a powerful voice for survivorship, mindset, and resilience. This deeply personal experience, combined with her professional expertise in strategy and leadership, sparked her mission to help others thrive amid uncertainty.
Today, Somani speaks globally on decision-making, mindset, resilience, and intentional living. Creator of the Path of Least Regret® framework, she transforms regret from a backward-looking burden into a compass for intentional decision-making. Her approach integrates strategic thinking, behavioral science, and lived experience to help people align choices with their deepest values and move forward with confidence. Leading organizations—including Fortune 100 companies—invite Somani to speak with their teams, inspiring and empowering them to be more resilient leaders in life and at work. Additionally, traditionally successful high achievers such as executives, founders, and entrepreneurs turn to her for coaching when seeking fulfillment and purpose beyond conventional measures of success. Her debut book, The Path of Least Regret: Decide with Clarity. Move Forward with Confidence., will be published by Forbes Books in March 2026. It introduces her signature framework to a broader audience, offering a practical process for navigating the emotional and strategic challenges of decision-making in leadership, career, health, relationships, and beyond.
Her work has been featured in Forbes, MIT Technology Review, Thrive Global, and numerous podcasts on personal and professional growth. She has also shared her insights at events hosted by the World Economic Forum, Harvard Business School, American Cancer Society, Stanford Health Care, MIT Koch Institute, and other leading institutions. Somani resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and two daughters, and carries a lifelong love for Indian dancing, which she performed for over thirty-five years. To learn more about Parul’s background, services, and upcoming book, or sign-up for her mailing list, visit parulsomani.com.
Speech topics
Speech topics
All topics are available as a keynote, an interactive keynote, or facilitated workshop for in-person or virtual events.
All topics are available as a keynote, an interactive keynote, or facilitated workshop for in-person or virtual events.
Navigate Change with Resilience: Mindset Interventions & Practical Tools
Navigate Change with Resilience: Mindset Interventions & Practical Tools
In this fast-paced and uncertain world, navigating change can be paralyzing. We're continuously faced with unwanted change, or unable to create the change we desire. The misalignment between the life we want and the reality we're living takes a toll on our mental wellbeing, our performance, and our fulfillment. Whether as individuals or as organizations, transforming our approach to change can shape whether we simply survive, or truly thrive.
In this powerful talk, speaker, coach, and author, Parul Somani, translates her 20+ years of experience guiding individuals, teams, and organizations through transitions and reinventions, into inspiring stories, actionable insights, and evidence-based practical tools for navigating change with resilience. Audience members will:
Learn about the various phases we traverse when navigating wanted and unwanted change and its impact on morale and performance
Explore proven strategies for navigating each phase, learning to overcome mental roadblocks and move forward with intention
See these insights come to life through inspiring case studies and stories, including Parul's own personal journey
Begin applying these learnings to their own life through an introspective journey of self-reflection questions
Rethinking Regret: A Proven Framework for Making Hard Decisions with Intention
Rethinking Regret: A Proven Framework for Making Hard Decisions with Intention
The decisions we make shape our success and fulfillment, but we were never actually taught how to decide. Often times, we end up taking action without clarity of intention, or dreaming of a future without taking the actions needed to achieve it. What if we could learn to operate at this intersection of intentional action for the areas of our life, or business, that matter the most?
In this powerful talk, speaker, coach, and author, Parul Somani, channels 20+ years of experience guiding individuals, teams, and organizations through change and challenges, into
inspiring stories, actionable insights, and evidence-based practical tools for making decisions with intention. Audience members will:
Be introduced to the Emotional Journey of Decision-Making™, including the phases we traverse around a decision point and its impact on morale and performance
Explore proven strategies for navigating each phase, learning to overcome mental roadblocks and move forward with intention
Learn the Path of Least Regret® framework for making decisions anchored in present values and priorities, minimizing regret and maximizing peace of mind
See these insights come to life through inspiring case studies and stories, including Parul's own personal journey
Begin applying these learnings to their own life through an introspective journey of self-reflection questions
Turning Setbacks into Opportunities
Turning Setbacks into Opportunities
In the face of setback, we're often told to "look for the silver lining." But what if silver linings weren't meant to be passively found, but actively created? What if, with intention and openness to opportunity, we could create meaning from the very experiences we wished never happened?
In this powerful talk, speaker, coach, and author, Parul Somani, channels 20+ years of experience guiding individuals, teams, and organizations through periods of setback and hardship, into inspiring stories, actionable insights, and evidence-based practical tools for turning setbacks into opportunities. Audience members will:
Learn the psychology and neuroscience behind unwanted change and setbacks
Explore mindsets and frameworks for navigating challenging times and creating meaning from them
See these insights come to life through inspiring case studies and stories, including Parul's own personal journey
Begin applying these learnings to their own life through an introspective journey of self-reflection questions
The Power of Community and How to Create One
The Power of Community and How to Create One
Generations of research prove that the key driver to healthy aging is the strength of our relationships, people to turn to when life gets hard. But in a society facing a loneliness epidemic, we are losing the power of community. As individuals, families, teams, and organizations, strengthening our sense of community is a critical factor in improving our well-being, performance, and fulfillment.
In this powerful talk, speaker, coach, and author, Parul Somani, channels 20+ years of experience leading teams, advising executives, and nurturing communities, into inspiring stories, actionable insights, and evidence-based practical tools for creating community. Audience members will:
Learn the psychology and neuroscience behind the important role relationships play in our health and success
Explore proven mindsets and strategies for creating communities and strengthening relationships
See these insights come to life through inspiring case studies and stories, including Parul's own personal journey
Begin applying these learnings to their own life through an introspective journey of self-reflection questions
Books
Books
The Path of Least Regret: Decide with Clarity. Move Forward with Confidence.
COMING SOON from Forbes Books on March 31, 2026. It is a guide to navigating change with resilience and making life’s toughest decisions with clarity and peace of mind.
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