Lessons Learned (2024)

28/06/2021

Get comfortable with being a troublemaker when needed and standing up for what you believe in.

Your words and your actions matter, and it’s so important to learn to use your voice to speak out about what matters to you.

“Your silence serves no one.” -

Tune into ’s special conversation with Professional Troublemaker from The Next Right Step Series Part Two where they talk about:

• Being the first “domino” and taking a leap

• Owning who you are

• The value of being yourself and getting over the fear of not being liked

• How getting comfortable with being uncomfortable can be revolutionary

Tap the link in bio “The Next Right Step Series” to tune in now!

28/06/2021

Shoutout to everyone reading this who witnessed the past year and a half 🤍

It’s been a hard and crazy time. You should be so proud of having shown up for yourself.

Credit: from tumblr

24/06/2021

Do you have a hard time saying “no” and setting boundaries with people in your life and your work even though you know it would benefit you to?

Setting boundaries with other people can be a hard process.

First, it requires us to turn inward and get in touch with ourselves and ask honestly what it is that we truly need and what isn’t currently working in our lives.

Then, it takes building self-confidence and self-belief to communicate our boundaries with others in a respectful and effective way, and make it clear that they are not up for negotiation.

If setting boundaries has been a hard process for you in the past, or you know it’s something that is starting to become necessary for you in your life, these journal prompts, these journal prompts from certified therapist Minaa B. will help you get in touch with the boundaries that you need to set in your life and with others in order to care for yourself and your needs.

We also recommend that you listen to ’s talk with : “The Sacredness of Saying No” from Season Two, Episode 2.

This episode from The Next Right Step Series is all about getting in touch with ourselves and our needs in order to set healthy boundaries that support our physical and psychological wellness and can help us begin to build momentum in our lives.

Tap the link in our bio: “TNRS Playlist” to tune in! ✨🤍

22/06/2021

We are heading into another major period of transition once again, and right now it’s so important to take care of ourselves, set healthy boundaries, and get clear on our priorities and goals.

If you’ve been wondering what life is going to look like for you as things start to change drastically once again and you want to incorporate some of the lessons you learned over the past year and a half into your life before getting caught up in the fast pace of life, it’s really important to learn to:

👉🏼 Be mindful of your energy

👉🏼 Lean on your community

👉🏼 Take time to reflect on what you want your life to look like

👉🏼 And reflect on your priorities and make plans to reach your goals..

as we head into this new phase of life so you can stay connected to yourself and your needs.

If you want to dive into the topics in this thread even further and walk away with some action points for this next phase of life...

We’ve put together a playlist of the episodes from The Next Right Step Series where you will hear dive into the topics of:

• Wellness with

• Community with

• Impact and Identity with

& Work with

You’ll walk away with more clarity that will help you step into the future feeling grounded in all of these areas of your life.

Head to the link in our bio to access the playlist and listen to the episodes! 🎧

17/06/2021

There's many ways that we can spot burnout, but one of the first warning signs is apathy. ⁣
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Have you felt dread, anxiety or annoyance going into a job you once loved? Chances are, you're either burning out, or are burnt out already.

When we're heading into work feeling depleted, it means that your cup is empty and you don't have much left to give. ⁣
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When we begin to see these warning signs of burnout such as: apathy and lacking enthusiasm and productivity, the first step we can take to feeling well again is to stop, rest, and fill our cups.

How can we give to others if we're not giving to ourselves?⁣ 🙋🏽‍♀️
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Often, when we feel unsupported, it's a signal that we are not supporting ourselves. Our habits and self-care begin to slip, and we begin to show up in the world not feeling and embodying our best selves. ⁣
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It's important to take time to rest, re-charge and fill our cups to get back into flow.

This week, we are taking a break from releasing a new episode for some much needed self-care.

But, if you want to hear more about the topic of burnout and the steps and boundaries you can set in place to prevent it, you can look back at our episodes at the link in bio and listen to Lesson 33: Preventing Burnout with Boundaries on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ✨🎧
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14/06/2021

Share this as a friendly reminder in the hopes that the right person will see it ✨ 😂

07/06/2021

Did you know that connecting to your identity, culture, ancestry and heritage can actually help you make the impact that you want to make in the world? 🙋🏽‍♀️✨

Many of us BIPOC folks, myself included, grew up with societal messages that we should hide these parts of ourselves and assimilate as much as possible in order to “succeed” and create impact.

As I have grown up and learned to root into my identity and culture, I have realized more and more that the opposite is true.

I believe that we were born into our identities, cultures, and ancestral lineages for a reason.

Embracing these important parts of ourselves can actually help connect us to our purpose, and make the impact that we want to make in this world.

If you want to root further into yourself and your identity to make a lasting change in your life and the lives of others, my 6 week program The Next Right Step might be for you.

Head to the link in bio to find out more about the program and enroll today🌿✨

Who you are is beautiful, and the world deserves to witness it.

Love,

Komal

07/06/2021

If you are on the cusp of something exciting and new in your life that you’ve been wanting to make a reality for a long time now, sometimes it helps to remind yourself that you don’t always have to prepare for the worst.

While it’s good to be proactive and prepare for unexpected outcomes, it’s equally as important for us to work against the self-doubt that can creep up when something that we’ve wanted for so long is coming up.

You deserve to prepare for success, and to welcome goodness into your life, whatever that mat look like for you. ✨

Inspired by Episode 8 from Season Two: “How To Stop Doubting Success” with

Tap the link in our bio to tune in! 🎧

31/05/2021

Relax, your heart is stronger than you think. ✨

A friendly reminder inspired by our latest episode “How To Stop Doubting Success”

In this episode talks about what it’s like to open up to the possibility of success rather than always preparing for the worst, and embracing and welcoming goodness into our lives.

Tap the link in bio to tune in wherever you like to listen to podcasts! ⛅️

29/05/2021

I’ve had to redefine my relationship to work, and change my work habits many times throughout my career -- I can so easily get sucked into overwork and an unrelenting, unsustainable pace. I think that was true for so many of us last year as we were all just trying to survive and make life and work function.

After a season of heavy work, I made a commitment to myself that in the year ahead I wouldn’t sacrifice my health habits (specifically working out and eating well) for work. I was firm in my convictions, and now almost five months later, I’m proud to say it’s stuck.

My health has become an anchor in my life again. Last year was a season of the ‘hustle’ as we built and launched two new programs. But this year, I decided it was time to work differently, and smarter. To anchor into the habits I knew would help me cultivate more contentment, peace, time with my husband, and time for joy.

That’s the beautiful thing about life and how we work and change -- we can decide at any given moment to take the reins and change direction.

We can decide to fully embody the life we know we deserve, and not get too overwhelmed or stuck when we might occasionally regress.

- ✨

These journal prompts will help you dive deeper into your current relationship to work, and some beliefs you might be holding onto about work that aren’t serving you right now.

The journal prompts are inspired by Part Four of The Next Right Step Series: “How To Redefine Your Relationship To Work and Success” with , Founder of Live Tinted.

Tap the link on bio to tune in, download the printable journal prompts, and subscribe to the podcast 👏🏼

26/05/2021

GIVEAWAY ALERT! $ 3,994 USD in value (2 free spots in The Next Right Step program starting in June)! ✨

We all have learned so much about ourselves in the past year with all of the massive changes that have been happening in our world.

In this period of transition, as we start planning for post-pandemic life, it’s the perfect time for us to reflect on the lessons we have learned through this transformative experience of the last 14-months, and deciding what we want to carry forward with us into the “new normal”, and what boundaries we want in place for the future.

That’s why I am so excited that I will be offering my signature program, “The Next Right Step” once again THIS June.

Over seven weeks together starting on June 16th, we will dive into each of the Roots of Resilience so you can create a practical and personalized plan for life and work while also cultivating stronger commitments to your well-being.

As a bonus, I’ve added on the “Your Best Year” weekend planning retreat at the end of TNRS curriculum, so you can craft your tactical plan for the next 12-months.

In celebration of this program that I have put my heart and soul into coming back to life in June, I am excited to offer free registration for two people that win this giveaway.

To participate:

• Follow: , .co +

• Tag someone you want to take “The Next Right Step” program with in the comments below!

• Register for one of my free workshops next week at the link in my bio (or visit komal.com/workshop). If you’ve registered already, you’re all set!

• For extra entries, share this giveaway post or our workshop post in your stories and tag me ()

This giveaway will run until Monday, May 24th at 9:00 PM EST. Good luck!

I can’t wait to learn and grow with you. I can’t wait to see you in class!

26/05/2021

In case you need one, here’s your reminder to start living for yourself, and work on letting go of the expectations that others have of you if they’re not serving you.

You are allowed to forge your own path and define success on your own terms. 🤍

✨ Inspired by Part Four of The Next Right Step Series: “How to redefine your relationship to work and success with and ”

🎙Tap the link in bio to tune in and download this week’s journal prompts

23/05/2021

Did your own definition of success look different than what other people expected of you?

Mine did. And having the courage to follow the path that I wanted for myself despite what others expected of me was hard, but completely worth it in the end.

Over the years, I’ve learned that as life hands us new lessons, obstacles, and opportunities for growth, our relationship to work and “success” can change drastically, and that’s completely okay.

Through my experience with burnout and running my own business, I learned that I needed to build a healthier relationship to work and what I viewed as success.

I learned that we have to be thoughtful and mindful when it comes to the ways that we’re distracting ourselves and continuing sometimes harmful relationships to overwork, pushing ourselves, and “hustling”.

It’s made me wonder: What would it look like to prioritize being well in mind, body, and spirit in a world that is moving faster day after day and gives us the urge to “keep up”, while still continuing to chase our dreams?

Deepica Mutyala and I dive deep into these questions in this week’s episode from The Next Right Step Series: “How to redefine your relationship to work and success with “ ✨

🎧 Tap the link in our bio to tune in and let me know what you thought in the comments!

21/05/2021

GIVEAWAY ALERT! $ 3,994 USD in value (2 free spots in The Next Right Step program starting in June)! ✨

We all have learned so much about ourselves in the past year with all of the massive changes that have been happening in our world.

As we start entering post-pandemic life, you’ve probably started thinking about the changes that you want to make in your life, and the kind of lifestyle that you want to lead moving forward. You’ve probably realized that there is a need for boundaries between your personal life and the work or labour that you do, and that you want to make more meaningful and healthy connections to those around you.

In this period of transition, I think it’s the perfect time for us to reflect on the lessons we have learned through this transformative experience, and what we want to carry over with us into the “new normal” once things begin to change once again.

That’s why I am so excited that I will be offering my signature program, “The Next Right Step” once again THIS June.

Over seven weeks together starting on June 16th, we will dive into each of the Roots of Resilience so you can create a practical and personalized plan for life and work while also cultivating stronger commitments to your well-being.

As a bonus, I’ve added on the “Your Best Year” weekend planning retreat at the end of TNRS curriculum, so you can craft your tactical plan for the next 12-months.

In celebration of this program that I have put my heart and soul into coming back to life in June, I am excited to offer free registration for two people that win this giveaway.

To participate:

✅ Follow: , .co +

✅ Comment under this post and tag person that you want to take “The Next Right Step” program with, and briefly tell me why.

✅ For extra entries, head to my stories and tell me the biggest lesson you have learned this year, and invite 3 friends to do so as well by screenshotting the graphic I shared, filling it out, and tagging your 3 friends in your stories.

This giveaway will run until Monday, May 24th at 11:59 PM EST. Good luck!

I can’t wait to learn and grow with you. Good luck! And can’t wait to see you in class!

19/05/2021

“To be at home in my body is to be home in the world.” -

As a part of our conversation series from “The Next Right Step”, last week we shared a touching conversation that had with Valarie Kaur about embracing one’s identity, and connecting to one’s ancestry and lineage to make impact in the world.

In this episode, Valarie shared with us the inspiring story of how she began to root into her identity as a Sikh activist, and the role that love and forgiveness played in the process.

She also shared some incredible advice and wisdom on how we can all begin to root and connect to our identities, and use love as a way to make change in the world.

Tap the link in our bio to tune into “How To Embrace Your Rage with Valarie Kaur: The Next Right Step, Part Three” on Apple Podcasts and Spotify 🎧

You’ll also be able to read this week’s blog by and gain access to this week’s journal prompts to dive further into the episode’s topic. ✨

What role does your identity play on the impact you want to make in the world?

Let me know in the comments below 🤍

18/05/2021

It’s safe to say that this past year has been a transformative experience for many of us 🙏🏼

Spending a large portion of the year in self-isolation and at home, we have each learned so much about ourselves, our values, what we are willing to stand up for, and what we will not tolerate.

We have also learned from experience about the need for boundaries between our personal life and work/labour, as well as in our relationships.

Needless to say, the past year has been full of lessons for us, and has caused us to make major changes in our lives.

While we continue to wait for vaccination rates to increase and for it to be safe to incorporate some aspects of our old daily lives back into our lives again, we all have a great opportunity right now to reflect on the life that we want to lead once our daily routines begin to change once again.

If the question of what life will look like for you in the future has been on your mind lately, you can use these questions to begin to reflect on your learning experience over the past year, and what lessons you want to carry over with you into the future, and the “new normal”.

If you’re ready to take the next step and head into the future feeling more grounded, supported, and connected to your needs, boundaries and goals, join the waitlist for the June cohort of The Next Right Step Program at the link in bio ✨👏🏼

18/05/2021

For most of my life I was taught to suppress my anger and rage.

I wasn’t shown healthy ways to process this emotion I felt, and was often told it was unwelcome and harmful.

As I got older, I realized that my rage was actually a guide towards what I most cared about, and a barometer for what I was willing to tolerate.

When I learned to embrace my rage and learned how to express it in useful ways -- in my work and activism, or in a healthy, empathetic conversation where it could be named and not weaponized -- rage became a tool for my greatest expression.

Let yourself feel your rage.

Let yourself emote it and express it in a healthy way.

Find ways to connect to your people to support yourself through the expression of it.

Lean into love and kindness to yourself and others.

- Komal Minhas ✨

These journal prompts are inspired by our most recent episode “How To Embrace Your Rage”, where I shared a deeply touching conversation I had with

Valarie Kaur is a civil rights lawyer and activist, woman warrior, and leader of the Revolutionary Love Project.

In this episode, from The Next Right Step Series, we learn about finding strength and guidance from your ancestors and how to honor your identity even when you are feeling othered.

We also explore the differences between empathy and feeling; between forgiveness and reconciliation; and between love and rage.

Tap the link in our bio to tune in, and also download these printable journal prompts if you prefer to write on paper 🖊🤍

26/12/2020

Heading into the new year, one of my resolutions is to build my relationship with myself and to build a home for myself in my mind and body 🌿

In this week’s Episode (54), and I had a meaningful conversation about Yoga, it’s philosophy, and how the practice can help you build a relationship with yourself, your environment, and your community beyond your time on the mat.

If you’re looking to become more mindful, connected to yourself and others, and learn more deeply about Yoga and it’s roots, tap the link in bio to tune in to Episode 54: “Grounding In Identity and Reclaiming Wellness Spaces with Tejal Yoga, Host of the ‘Yoga Is Dead’ Podcast” ✨

23/12/2020

This week, I’m excited to share with you a powerful conversation I had with Tejal Patel, Founder of around re-claiming wellness spaces and embodying our identities.

Tejal shared that she connects social justice to her yoga practice and tries to encourage folks to think about the relationships that we cultivate with yoga both on, and off the mat.

Swipe left to find more about them, and tap the link in bio to tune into this episode! ✨

We talk about:

✔️ Bringing the lens of social justice to the wellness space and creating a more resilient and inclusive space in the yoga world.

✔️ Reconciling truth-speaking in a space that isn’t necessarily ready to hear it yet and finding the strength to speak your truth.

✔️ Komal asks Tejal to share her experience creating ABCD Yogi, an online interactive community that is grounded in social justice and hosts takeovers from the South Asian community of yoga and mindfulness teachers every five days

✔️ The importance of your relationship with yourself: Advice to shut off the external world, reconnect with yourself and root back into your truth.

✔️ The four aspects of relationships in yoga

19/12/2020

If you've been thinking lately that you don't know who you are or what you want, you're not alone.

All of us have been there at some point! It’s okay. When you come to the realization that your life isn’t aligned with what you want or who you are, it can actually be a really good thing, because it gives you a chance to create the life you want for yourself. Now is the time to remove the distractions, take a look at your life, and decide how you want to move forward. 👏🏼

Swipe left to see some ways that you can get to know yourself more and begin connecting to your truth.

If you haven’t yet, tune into Episode 52: “How To Tune Into Your Inner Guidance and Listen To Your Inner Truth with Cassandra Lam, Co-Founder of Cosmos” at the link in bio ✨🌿

What helps you connect to your truth? Let me know in the comments!

14/12/2020

“What I needed to do before I could begin tapping into my intuition and inner knowing was remove the noise and assess what was going on in my life. I had to ask myself to be more aware of what was working for me and what wasn’t.” - Cassandra Lam

Sometimes, we feel like things aren’t in alignment in our life, but we don’t really know why. I’ve been there! 🙆🏽‍♀️

In today’s episode, and I talk about the importance of self-reflection and tuning into your truth. Cassandra shared with us some great prompts that she uses to check in with herself and her well-being when she feels that something is in misalignment in her life.

Swipe left to see these self-reflection prompts that you can go through to get a sense of what is currently going on in your life and how you can better support yourself. These questions might seem basic, but it can be so easy to forget to check-in with ourselves!

If you haven’t listened to Episode 52: “Stepping Into Your Truth and Tuning Into Your Inner Guidance with Cassandra Lam, Co-founder of “ that came out today yet, tap the link in our bio to tune in! ✨

05/12/2020

Have you ever reflected on your first memories with money? 👀

This week, Tori Dunlap aka shared in our conversation that the majority of our money habits are are cemented by the age of seven.

From an early age, our experiences with money begin to form our beliefs about money and our relationship to our finances. We begin to tell ourselves stories about how we believe money should be used, or how it shouldn’t be.

If you’re someone who has always been reluctant to take a bigger look at your finances, chances are you could benefit from doing the exercise in this post!

Give it a try and let me know how it goes!!

Tap the link in bio to listen to my interview with for Episode 51: “How Having Financial Literacy Can Change Your Life.” 💵⚡️

01/12/2020

In this week’s episode, I share an incredibly insightful conversation that I had with Tori Dunlap, Money Expert, and Founder of . In the episode, Tori shares the story of how her interest in financial education began, and how it led her to a life-long mission to empower womxn across the globe through financial education ✨

Tune in this week to hear us discuss how building financial literacy can:

✔️ Improve your relationship to money and help you build the confidence to operate it

✔️ Help you get past shame and judgment when it comes to money

✔️ Allows you to move past a financial scarcity mindset and move towards building wealth

✔️ It gives you agency and can change your life by giving you more freedom

Tori also shares some great financial advice for us at the perfect time now that the Holidays are approaching, and shares some resources of how you can get started building your financial literacy today.

Tap the link in bio to tune in! Has gaining financial literacy changed your life? Let us know in the comments! 👇🏼

01/12/2020

Your body is magnificent, it’s an instrument, not an ornament. ✨

In episode 50, and I talk about how important it is to thank your body and all it does for you.

Take a moment to thank your body. It is doing it’s job, and it’s protecting you. It is the vehicle that allows you to spend time with your loved ones, and do what you were born to do.

Tap the link in our bio to tune in to Episode 50 from last week!

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01/12/2020

Your body is magnificent, it’s an instrument, not an ornament. ✨

In episode 50, and I talk about how important it is to thank your body and all it does for you.

Take a moment to thank your body. It is doing it’s job, and it’s protecting you. It is the vehicle that allows you to spend time with your loved ones, and do what you were born to do.

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28/11/2020

When I establish boundaries I feel:

1. Like I have more energy and time in my day
2. More in control of my every day life
3. Proud because I am standing up for myself
4. Like "my cup is full" because I am respecting my capacity

How can establishing boundaries make a difference in your life?

Tap the link in bio to tune in to Episode 50 and listen to my episode with to find out ✨

27/11/2020

"It’s not that struggles don’t exist anymore, it’s just that I’ve gotten a lot better at navigating them over time and respecting my body.” - Sarah Nicole Landry ✨

In Episode 50, I share an amazing conversation I had with for . In the episode, Sarah tells me about her journey with body acceptance, and how it has evolved over the years as she has gained more experiences and become more resilient.

We also talk about how she is preparing for this coming winter and the birth of her new baby, and she tells me a story about how mentorship impacted her earlier in her career.

Tap the link in bio to tune in! ✨

26/11/2020

If you need a hand, ask.

If you need to talk to someone, reach out.

Toughing it out is not resiliency. True resilience is finding the strength to give yourself grace and ask for support when you need it.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful reminder with us in Episode 50 💗

If you haven't tuned in yet, head to the link in our bio!✨

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