Foreign. Are you fed up with the corporate holding you back? Welcome to Invest in Yourself, the Digital Entrepreneur Podcast. The ultimate launchpad for those ready to seize control and unleash their creative genius as entrepreneurs. Hosted by Phil Better, the podcast mogul, each episode he's sharing inspiring success stories from the digital entrepreneurs who took the risk and invested in themselves. This is your call to arms. Invest in yourself, break free from someone else's rules, and build the empire you deserve. Now, let's dive head first into today's explosive episode. You're tuned in to Invest in Yourself, the Digital Entrepreneur Podcast, the place where professionals come to reclaim their purpose, ditch the traditional path, and build a life and business on their terms.

I'm, of course, your host, Phil Better, the podcast mo and today's episode is a special especially powerful for anyone standing at a crossroads, wondering what's next, whether it's too late to start over. Spoiler alert. It's not. In fact, it might be the right, perfect time. Today's guest is an engineer, business strategist, and leadership mentor who's redefining what's possible for midlife professionals, especially women, ready to step into their next chapter with confidence, clarity, and serious strategy. She's built a career helping people align their technical strength with visionary speaking thinking. Empower them to lead with data, direction and deep personal conviction. Whether you're looking to transition out of stale corporate roles, step into leadership, or simply start thinking like a CEO of your own life, this conversation is going to be packed with insight you don't want to miss.

So stay tuned because in just a few seconds, you're going to meet my amazing guest. Thank you, Sairan Sairan, thank you so much for being here.

Thank you so much, Phil, for having me for the beautiful intro. I'm so glad to be here.

All right, Siran, we had a few bits of minutes before the podcast started to talk about you in general. You're currently still working, but you're working on creating, as you call it, your heaven after you retire or leave the working force. And I love that. Because a business should be your heaven. It should be the place where you are free to do what you want, what you love. So my question is, why are you deciding to transition from, you know, corporate world into the entrepreneurial world? What made you decide you wanted the second half, if you will, of your life will be an entrepreneurial life.

Thank you, Phil, for the question. I believe, really, when you spend so much time at work, if it's not joyful, if it's not something that you really enjoy doing it. That will be stressful, a trigger and you're not going to be happy when you get home. That's going to affect your personal life. So when I done finishing my master's degree and I was starting my doctoral degree in engineering, I realized that being good in math and being a smart engineer, that's not only thing that I can leave as an impact. I can do better than this. I start asking myself question like is is that all I can do? I'm just going to make money in the corporate America and I'm making good paycheck and pay the bills and have two vacation in the year and I would call that effective life? I don't think so. That's calling a boring routine.

That's calling a boring life. That I can't even give it a life right because it's not impactful. I'm not leaving an impact. I'm not making any changes. So I decided while I was doing my doctor I freeze my doctoral program. I never looked back, I never finish it and I start coaching and mentoring younger engineer at my university. And that was just the start. And I started talking at women in technology, stand beside them, dress for success and so many others platform and every time I question my mission or my vision to be an entrepreneur, something will come across my day.

An email or a text or a message saying you make me change. Please go on. So I know engineering and my day job is not the only thing I can do. So to answer your question, the pivotal moment was when I was receiving feedback and client telling me you changed my life. Two years ago when I was questioning myself, I didn't have any sense of confidence or any sense of belonging. You changed that mindset by coaching me and thank you very much, please go on. And that's what's keep me going.