Book IWD Speaker: Sarita Parmar

“Self-care isn’t a pause in your ambition – it’s the fuel for it.”

Sarita Parmar helps ambitious women and leaders build confidence, navigate pressure, and pursue success while protecting their well-being. Her keynotes and interactive workshops connect work-life wellness with the everyday realities of leadership, business, and competing responsibilities.

Through honest storytelling, humour, and practical strategies, Sarita invites audiences to examine the expectations they carry, the commitments they make, and the habits that shape their days. Participants leave with tools to set clearer boundaries, manage their time and energy, challenge self-doubt, and make room for recovery.

ABOUT SARITA:

A business coach, advisor, and former business banker, Sarita brings nearly 20 years of experience supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses. She serves as President of the Northern BC Women in Business Association and previously managed the “Leadership and Entrepreneur Accelerator Program” for Women in Business, a program that helped women grow their businesses and advance their careers.

As the first-born daughter of Indian immigrants, Sarita learned to navigate cultural expectations while finding her own voice. Loss, divorce, and breast cancer reshaped how she thinks about resilience and speaking up for what she needs. She brings those lessons to the stage, helping audiences recognize when they’re stretched too thin and choose one change they can make.

PROGRAMS INCLUDE:

1. STEPS to Design a Life That Fuels You
Practical strategies for work-life wellness and sustainable success.
When everything feels important, deciding where to put your time and energy can be difficult. Sarita’s STEPS framework (Surroundings, Time, Energy, Protecting Boundaries, and Self-Care) helps participants recognize what drains them and choose realistic changes that support their goals and well-being.

2. The Confidence Shift: Be It Til You Feel It
Challenge self-doubt. Recognize your strengths. Take courageous action.
Waiting to feel confident can keep capable women from speaking up, pursuing opportunities, and trusting their judgment. This session helps participants turn their inner critic into an inner coach and practice taking action before they have everything figured out.

3. The Resilience Advantage
Manage pressure. Support one another. Make room for recovery.
Resilience involves recognizing when to adapt, seek support, and recover. Participants explore how to notice pressure early, respond constructively to challenges, and build habits that support well-being at work and at home.

Programs can be tailored to your audience and event objectives.

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