“Your highest potential is who you are, not who you think you should be”

“Your highest potential is who you are, not who you think you should be”

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The Reluctant Leader

Have you ever sensed an unexplored reservoir of potential within, feeling the desire to contribute more to the world but uncertain about how or what, with the thought of giving or doing more seeming overwhelming?

I've navigated that very journey.

In my past role as a Professor of Pharmacy, I held a job that was good and meaningful, yet a sense of incompleteness lingered. It took me a while to recognize that I was the missing piece!

Growing up as an immigrant in a culture that highly valued steadfast work, discussions about "what I want" and "what I'm meant to give the world" were not commonplace at the dinner table.

Similar to many of my clients, I reached a crossroads where I yearned for more passion, meaning, balance, and impact.

As a new mom and primary breadwinner, I grappled with the need for stability and security without knowing how to harmonize both. I mistakenly believed that obtaining a specific title, degree, or certificate would bring recognition, happiness, and the power to make choices.

It never occurred to me that I held the power to shape my narrative and create new avenues to express more of my potential while positively impacting my work collectively.

I didn't require an external title or role; what I needed was to redefine what leadership and power meant so I could embrace my Inner Natural Leader. I reinvented myself within the same role and enjoyed 6 more years at the same organization.

Today, as a speaker, facilitator, and leadership coach, I empower dedicated professionals to reinvent how they work and lead for greater authenticity, balance, and impact through the transformative power of possibility.

I achieve this by guiding my audience and clients through my Natural Leadership Framework, enabling one to unlock, identify, and express one’s authentic and innate brilliance while redefining an understanding of power and leadership.

Your highest potential lies in who you are, not in who you think you should be. 

Provided with the right tools and support, embracing your authenticity leads to organic and profound balance, and greater impact becomes an inherent byproduct.

Connect with me for coaching and speaking, and allow me to share my Natural Leadership Framework with you. Let me guide you in reclaiming your power and fully stepping into your innate leadership potential, creating new possibilities for personal and collective growth.

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client testimonials

  • "Six months ago I was lost. I felt stuck in my job, emotionally liable, lonely and isolated from my family. I was attracting toxic relationships and my eating disorder was getting worse. It took a courageous, intelligent, determined mentor to model for me how to live my dream and become aware of my limiting beliefs and patterns. That woman would forever change my life. Her name is Dr. Sweta Chawla. Her patience, passion for helping others, and commitment to supporting me and my goals has literally changed my life. Not only have I learned to trust myself, but I can say proudly that I LOVE myself. Years of destructive behavior slowly lifted from me as I became more of my authentic self. I learned to champion and accept myself through the tools and support Sweta provided me with. Now I am starting my own coaching business, healing my eating disorder, taking responsibility for my life and strengthening my personal relationships. Until I realized that I was standing in my own way, how could I expect to un-glue myself from this unfortunate string of events? People come into your life for a reason, season or lifetime–and in my case it was a reason for a miracle."​

    Christina, Pharmacist/Coach/Author NY, USA

  • “I wanted to work on being more courageous, feel more confident, and get clear about what I really want from life and my career. Working with Sweta is like working with a best friend that knows you really well and has a desire to see you at your best. When I recently had to make an important career decision, I had the confidence to trust my instincts more than ever before”

    Jennifer P., MSWChange Management & Employee Engagement Specialist

  • “Sweta created a safe space for me to be fully who I am and she has a special way of gently encouraging me to grow into my full potential. I find myself calling upon her wisdom on a daily basis now. I came to the realization that I wouldn’t be able to tap into my deeper potential without some help. I’ve been able to go through big expansions at work and changes in my home and have cultivated the capacity to not take over-responsibility. This has given me time and energy to focus on my creative desires.”

    Susan Schroeder, Director of Marketing/Writer

  • “During my initial 4 month program with Sweta an opportunity arose and she provided the guidance and support to help me evaluate, recognize and understand whether and how I could make it work. I’m starting a completely new job into a leadership/ exec level position and I couldn’t be more excited! Sweta’s “secret sauce” is combining energy, intuition, broad expertise and science-backed practices have proven great outcome, for me.”

    Jen S., VP of Legal

  • "Sweta exudes an enthusiasm for life that is contagious. Although her words are reverent, it's the way she lives her life that is most inspiring. It is evident when you are in Sweta's presence that she lives her message. Sweta’s ability to blend multiple realms, from the scientific to the metaphysical, is what makes her coaching sublime. After a short time in Sweta's presence, I reclaimed my personal power, viewed the world with a bit more childlike wonder and got clear on the direction I wanted to take my professional life."

    Robin Giacomo, Founder of Grow with Robin: Yoga/Mediation Teacher, Mama Coach NY, USA

  • "When I met with Sweta for my VIP program, I knew what I wanted to do in my creative and spiritual life, but I felt like I was looking through an old eye prescription. I could see the words but I couldn't read them. Sweta listened. She clarified and guided. She asked questions that made me explore my own intentions. She provided anecdotes and advice that made me feel connected to a greater purpose. At the end of our sessions, I felt renewed and energized as if I had been on a personal retreat at a fancy spa instead of sitting in my own living room. The results have continued even months after my retreat. I have had the courage to pitch writing opportunities without hesitation, I can identify what is a hell yes as a cure to shiny object syndrome and I continue to receive financial wins for sharing my gifts in it's highest form. "

    Janine K., writer/creative entrepreneur

  • "Dr. Sweta helped me realize the connection between my career self and regular self and to see they are the same. I am now better able to control the context in which I apply my trades. I didn’t think I would have made so much progress in a short time. The visualization exercises were wonderful, practical and useful. I am now more assertive and feel unity in my purpose by being less fearful and more confident in my craft."

    David Meletiche El , Yoga/Pilates trainer, Musician and Father

  • "I feel truly grateful and blessed for all the work I have done with Sweta, as I feel the more I have worked with her, the more I have trusted her to have my highest good in her intention. She has helped me through some very unsettling times in my life, from getting through a large transition in jobs, to navigating making new community for myself, finding my tribe, nurturing my family, making choices about church, and connecting with my husband. She has seen me through some of my darkest moments, and working with her has always felt supportive. I am a sensitive person, and can detect inauthenticity in people pretty easily. Sweta is through and through kind, respectful, compassionate, and supportive of myself and my family. I have learned so much about how to be true to myself from her. I have tapped into inner strength through meditation practices, creative expression practices, and journaling practices with her guidance. I have learned how to communicate with my father's spirit, and I have found a wellspring of self-compassion through my work with her. I highly recommend her to anyone in the midst of transition. She is able to hold space beautifully and compassionate. I really benefited from the forms she created, it gave me the power of focus, and I am stronger for my work with her. I have more faith in myself and in the universe that I can do really hard and vulnerable things and get through really challenging times with the right supports in place.”

    Amanda Bartlett, Holistic Occupational Therapist, Yoga Instructor and Mom

  • "Even though I have been practicing Yoga for more than 5 years as a tool for my self-knowledge, during the time that I was working with Dr Sweta I really went much more in depth to explore much more of myself, that I had to bring out in order to heal myself. Dr Sweta guides you through the process in a very personal and loving way. She has the experience because she has made many great leaps in her life. I thank Dr Sweta for such a great coaching process. I strongly recommend Dr Sweta as a coach."

    Johanna Camargo, Marketing Professor/Yoga Teacher Colombia, South América

  • "When I had my first conversation with Dr. Sweta, I felt as if I was being heard. My mouth was speaking directly from the – and I do not do this with many people. Prior to our first call, I had excruciating back pain and a terrible migraine. When we spoke, I felt the pain ebbing away and saw a glimmer of hope that there might be some relief to my issues – physical and spiritual. In the past I had always been disappointed but, working with Dr. Sweta, she helped me to observe myself objectively and then with compassion. In such a short period of time, I started to value myself in a way I never did. I found myself making choices that came easily and I also found myself naturally taking better care of myself. I have seen the results in such a short period of time because I am beginning to fall in love with myself – and that is something I hadn’t done in a quite a while."

    Ellen Kim, Creator of Mortar, Pestle, and Pen/ Pharmacist/Yoga Instructor NY, USA

  • "Dr. Sweta really has a gift when it comes to connecting with people. After just our second meeting, she was able to put into words what I was struggling to explain. Feeling understood and heard was the first step I needed. Dr. Sweta was able to recognize areas that I needed to nurture in myself faster than any therapist I saw. I feel sincerely grateful I found her."

    Jessica Valladares, Mom of 2

  • “I met Dr. Sweta through the Recast Capital VC fund manager program where they provided us executive coaches during our cohort duration and have worked with her for 9 months. I connected with her instantly given her warm demeanor and spiritual lens. Her coaching style was very bespoke based on my needs and she provided organization and prioritization processes and frameworks when I needed it. I also appreciated that she was available to connect with me outside of our call times on whatsapp, giving me the ability to communicate and get support in real time. I consider Dr. Sweta to be a dear friend now and someone that I would have over for dinner at my house.“

    Helene Servillon, Founding Partner of JourneyOne Ventures

  • “Dr. Sweta never fails to casually (though intentionally) drop powerful thoughts that speak right to the heart, particularly the parts that struggle. I loved that we had a very small group as it made it so much easier for me to be vulnerable and lead with honesty. I was nervous to begin the program—not knowing what to expect with group coaching—but it was a great experience and the eight weeks flew by, so you know we were having a great time!”

    Christine Hill, Content & Design Specialist

  • “Working with Dr. Sweta was helpful on many levels. Her coaching went deep on both mindset and practical application. She helped me identify my own leadership qualities while navigating my many roles as a VC manager. Through the coaching process, I felt more confident and relaxed with hard decisions, difficult conversations and acknowledging the right support I need on my team to help me do my best work.”

    Jessica Karr - Founding General Partner, Coyote Venture

  • “Working with Dr. Sweta, I felt heard and understood and was encouraged to explore alternative ways of thinking. Identifying my values was life changing. I never thought of my outlook as a way to align with my values- and now I make sure I am always thinking from that understanding. What are my values? How do I make sure I am living my values? How do my frustrations come from a place of not aligning with values? Working with a coach is a great way to see what you are missing- it could be something small or something big, but having an objective party to see and encourage you, can be the missing link you need to reach your potential!”

    Shahd A., Author. Founder & CEO of Blue Meets Blue