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With over 19 years of experience as a Freelance Writer and Researcher, I specialize in creating content that informs, inspires, and engages. My work reflects a strong foundation in storytelling, and cultural research, underpinned by a Master's in Philosophy.  

Currently serving as a Researcher, I focus on exploring and weaving deeper cultural and human narratives. My commitment lies in collaborating on projects that merge research and storytelling to elevate collective understanding and showcase the richness of the human experience.

Samita Chatterjee

Soft Skill & Corporate Trainer | 41K | I Help Individuals Master Public Speaking with Confidence | Professor-PW | Speaker - G Summit 2023 | 30+ Webinars | Resume Review & Interview Prep Coach | Trained 1000+ | 30+ Brands

Is communicating with confidence holding you back?

I’m Vrinda Gupta, a Leadership Communication Trainer and 2× TEDx Speaker.

I work with corporate professionals, founders, and high-potential students who know their work but struggle to articulate it with confidence, clarity, and authority.

My work sits at the intersection of confidence, communication, and performance.

Over the years, I’ve trained 4,500+ professionals and students, helping them:

- Speak clearly in high-stakes meetings and interviews
- Build executive presence without changing who they are
- Communicate ideas confidently with clients, leadership, and stakeholders
- Overcome the silent fear of speaking that limits growth

Where my work shows up

- Fortune 500 companies & corporate teams, training professionals across roles and seniority
- Top institutions, including IIT Ranchi, Amity University, FORE School of Management, PayPal learning cohorts, and other leading campuses
- Founders and senior professionals navigating leadership communication, presentations, and influence

My work has been featured across platforms focused on leadership, culture, and professional growth, including:
- TEDx & Josh Talks
- Humans of Bombay
- LinkedIn News & ET (Economic Times) features
- Favikon - Top Creators
- LinkedIn Top Voice (2025)

What I train people on

- Executive & workplace communication
- Interview and placement communication
- Leadership presence & stakeholder conversations
- Client communication & professional confidence
- Public speaking and high-pressure communication scenarios

Whether you’re an early-career professional, a people leader, a founder, or an academic institution preparing students for industry, communication is the skill that decides how far capability actually travels.

If you’re exploring structured communication training for yourself, your team, students, or leadership cohort, you can reach out here.

📩 vrindagupta02@gmail.com

Vrinda Gupta

If you've worked in corporate, you'll relate.
Corporate life in theory vs reality:


"We value open communication" 
→ No one speaks in meetings. Ever.

"We have a strong feedback culture" 
→ Feedback goes up. Never comes back down.

"Work-life balance is important to us" 
→ Slack ping at 9:47 pm. "Quick question."

"Feel free to share your ideas" 
→ You share. Silence. Someone else says it 3 weeks later. Applause.

"We're like a family here" 
→ Until budget cuts.

The gap between what companies say and what employees experience?
That's where trust breaks.

What would you add to this list?

2× TEDx Speaker | Corporate Communication Trainer | I Help Teams & Leaders Communicate with Authority | Better Client Conversations, Stronger Leadership Presence, Higher Conversions

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Being "dependable" is why some people never get promoted.


Let me tell you the trap no one talks about:

The Dependability Paradox:

The better you are at your job --> The more you absorb --> The more "essential" you become —>The harder you are to move. 

And managers don't promote people they can't replace.

Your manager isn't tracking your consistency. 

-They're tracking who speaks up in meetings. 
-Who sends the recap email. 
-Who takes credit - clearly and unapologetically.

Dependability is a career asset.
Until it becomes a ceiling.

What's one thing you've done that went completely unnoticed?

2× TEDx Speaker | Corporate Communication Trainer | I Help Teams & Leaders Communicate with Authority | Better Client Conversations, Stronger Leadership Presence, Higher Conversions | Top Voice 2025

3 months. 
Same person. 
Completely different confidence.


Before: 
→ Avoided speaking in meetings 
→ Over-explained when she did 
→ Passed over for promotion twice

What we fixed: 
→ Structured her responses: 
one point, clearly made, then stop → Cut the jargon. Added clarity. 
→ Practiced out loud. Again. And again.

After: 
→ Spoke in 4 consecutive leadership meetings
→ Got asked to lead a cross-functional initiative 
→ Her words: "I finally sound like I know what I'm doing"

Nothing about her changed. 
Except how she showed up.

Who's someone you've watched transform their presence?

Delhi, I’m coming 👋

I’ll be in Delhi from 9th–14th and would love to connect and collaborate while I’m there.

Open to:
– Coffee meet-ups 
– 1:1 sessions
– Workshops
– Podcast collaborations 
– Content collabs

If you’re a creator, founder, or professional and feel we can create something meaningful together, let’s chat.

DM me with “Delhi” or drop a comment below.

Looking forward to meeting some amazing people ✨

Can you all guess which movie this is? 🎬


I was honestly just bored and randomly thought of trying this on ChatGPT. Didn’t expect it to turn out this good.

It’s actually crazy how realistic AI is getting. From time-pass experiments to results that look straight out of a movie poster.

AI is booming, no doubt.

And sometimes, it’s just fun to play around and be amazed by what it can do.

PS: Low-key feels like I’m part of Dhurandhar now 😅
Tell me if you guessed it right

Just came back from Delhi after 2 days.


And why does it feel like I’ve returned from a foreign trip every single time?

Not even exaggerating.

It’s not just the cold. it’s the prep.
Masks packed.
Oil for the nose packed.
Constant reminder: don’t step out without a mask.

In Mumbai, you forget your phone and go back.
In Delhi, you forget your mask and reconsider going out at all.

Plus the weather, I took off in 5 degrees within an hour landed in 32 degrees LOL

Delhi for 2 days taught me discipline. Mumbai welcomed me back with humidity 

Same country, very different experiences.

If you struggle with confidence while speaking, save this.

Free resources I recommend to improve communication & presentation skills 

YouTube channels worth your time: 

→ Vinh Giang (storytelling + presence) 
→ Carmine Gallo (presentation structure) 
→ Vanessa Van Edwards (body language science)

Free courses that deliver: 

→ Google's "Improve Your Public Speaking" on Coursera 
→ University of Washington's "Speaking to Inform" (Coursera)

TED Talks to study, not just watch: 

→ Amy Cuddy - for power posture 
→ Julian Treasure - for vocal delivery 
→ Nancy Duarte - for narrative structure

AI tools for practice: 

→ Yoodli - real-time speech feedback 
→ Poised - filler word tracking → ChatGPT - script structuring and prep

Books (only 2, because less is more): 

→ "Talk Like TED" by Carmine Gallo 
→ "The Charisma Myth" by Olivia Fox Cabane

Stop consuming randomly.
Start practicing intentionally.

Which one are you trying first?

I’ve trained enough people to know this secret.



5 workplace soft skills no one trains you for (but everyone judges you on)

The ones who stall aren't missing hard skills. They're missing these:

1. You ramble in meetings - Less is more. Say it once, say it well, stop.

2. Your Slack tone is a problem -  "Just circling back!" is not as friendly as you think.

3. You say yes to everything - And now you're overwhelmed, resentful, and replaceable.

4. You react badly to feedback - Even when you think you're hiding it - you're not.

5. You pitch ideas like you're apologising - Stop asking for permission. Start offering solutions.

No one trains you on these. 
But they're exactly what gets discussed behind closed doors.

PS: I am coming to Delhi next weekend. I’m open to conducting sessions and connecting with like minded founders, creators and entrepreneurs over a coffee.

DM me now if you are from Delhi.

After training 900+ students with a 98% success rate, this is the one pattern I see again and again:


👉 Candidates place the interviewer on a pedestal.
👉 They forget their own value.
👉 Confidence collapses before the first question.

Let me say this clearly: you are NOT below the interviewer.

An interview is not a favour. It’s a 1:1 professional conversation.

They are evaluating:

-your skills
-your energy
-your mindset
-your time

And in return, they pay you.

-You are offering value.
-They are offering an opportunity.
-That makes you equals.

If you get selected. Great, you earned it.
If you don’t, they’ll forget the interaction the moment you walk out.

So stop trying to impress. Stop shrinking yourself. Start showing up as a professional who knows their worth.

Confidence isn’t arrogance. It’s clarity.

I work from home and I forgot what human connection actually feels like. 


Until last week.

I hosted a success event at PW office in Noida. 

Students from my batch over 2.5 years, students who got placed in top leading private banks.

Many had felt aimless before joining.

A lot struggled with confidence.
Most were told their communication wasn't "corporate enough."

But watching them on stage, I noticed something different:

They weren't just speaking well.
They were connecting.

We've romanticized remote work so much that we've forgotten the one communication skill LinkedIn doesn't teach: Showing up in person when it matters.

The students who traveled hours just because they knew I'd be there? That's a real impact you can feel in your bones.

2.5 years of working from home and it took one event to remind me why I do this.

Sometimes the best communication training happens when you close the laptop.

What's one in-person moment that reminded you why your work matters?

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