SheSays Esp.1 | What No One Tells You About Women’s Career Growth | Riya Baby (Microsoft)

Jan 15, 2026

It’s been a long time coming.
More than a year ago, I had a simple thought:
What if there were a space where women could share their real stories, honestly, openly, without filters or performance?
Since then, there have been months of conversations, courage, coffee, and a little chaos (the good kind). And today, I’m incredibly happy to finally say:
𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙎𝙖𝙮𝙨 is live.
One of the most meaningful parts of this journey has been finding the right partner to do this with. I’m so grateful to be co-hosting 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐬 with Yuan Tian
She shares the same belief in the power of women’s voices, and brings clarity, depth, and thoughtfulness that I deeply admire. I truly couldn’t have asked for a better partner to start this journey with.

🎬 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞
For our very first episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with Riya Baby, my ex-colleague from Microsoft.
In this conversation, Riya generously shares:

  • What career growth looks like while being a mother to three young children

  • How leadership often starts long before the title

  • The realities of day-to-day life working at Microsoft
    Her honesty, clarity, and grounded perspective reminded me why I wanted to create 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐬 in the first place.
    I feel incredibly grateful for the powerful women in my life, and even more excited to start sharing their stories with you.

This is just the beginning.
More voices. More cultures. More truths.
Welcome to SheSays!
where she inspires, she leads, and she thrives.
Because when she says, it matters.