Niharikaa Kaur Sodhi

Authentic Influence Ventures

My content helps you live a more fulfilling life. My products will help you improve your writing game to attract opportunities.

Founder

Medium

> 20x top writer across categories.
> Co-editor of Medium's second largest Health publication - In Fitness and In Health

Writer

AuthenticIN

The only tool you need to grow on LinkedIn.

Summit 21

I help writers become more consistent with my cohort-based programme that takes place 4 times a year.

Genpact

Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Won 3 awards for my performance in 2020:
1. Xcelerate Gold Award
2. Chatbot adoption in Healthcare and Management Services in Genpact India region
3. Special recognition amongst my team 

I work in the area of Digital Transformation with the help of Lean Six Sigma.

Currently leading 
-Lean Six Sigma Green Belt project to increase the adoption and content of our HR ChatBot to automate trivial tasks of HR Managers pan India
-Starting a Blackbelt Project in the domain of HR & Training


My responsibilities include:
-Program Management of all Black Belt Projects (HR + Finance) in LDT Enabling Functions 
-Project Management of Lean Digital Ambassador Program 
-Work on communications for the LDT vertical
-Analyze data and trends and tell a story!

Assistant Manager - Lean Digital Transformation

Zomato

I thrived in non-tech hiring, especially in the area of Sales across India. Additional to my role, I also helped in organising Zomato's volunteering program on weekends where employees taught our delivery partners' children.

- Worked on a Sales Hiring Playbook to make the hiring process uniform across India
- Actively hired for entry-level to mid-senior level sales and operations roles 
- Hired for various businesses of Zomato such as Food@Work, Ad Sales, and Cloud Kitchens
- Hired for tech roles for a short span of 3 weeks in Bangalore; organised a Hackathon for the same

Recruitment Associate

Alliance Manchester Business School

Student Representative of course MSc. International Human Resource Management and Comparative Industrial Relations. Responsible for communication between the professors, business school programme committee, and the students.

Student Representative

The University of Manchester

Women's Coordinator in University Residence Hall - George Kenyon Hall. 

Responsibilities include ensuring equal rights for women in the hall and taking women's issues into consideration in order to make the hall a better place for living.

Women's Coordinator

Manchester United

Worked at the kiosk in Old Trafford, Manchester, during match days to serve food and beverages.

Food and Beverage Server

CredForce

Team : Talent Solutions

I have produced data with intensive research on our various projects related to universities across the world as well as top CHROs across the globe. 

I also created an entire Psychometric Test with regard to the personality traits required in our organisation. The test is divided into 3 parts (Managerial , Learning and Cognitive) where a set of preferred skills is assessed. 

I have also worked on recruitments for hiring full time employees as well as interns. In the process, I have done screening of CVs, cold calls as well as face-to-face interviews.

About CredForce : CredForce is the first fully-integrated and the single largest global provider of state-of-the-art credentialing and capability validation solutions for corporations, professionals, and governments. With a portfolio of 50+ international credentialing products, the company is also a global leader in tailored development of standards, frameworks and systems for captive use of governments, transnational businesses and multilateral aid bodies. CredForce operates and delivers on the stringent norms of leading international standards bodies that specialize in certifying across a wide breadth of industry verticals, and are now on-board the powerful CredForce Consortium.

HR Internship - Talent Solutions

Founder @ AuthenticIN | I help you write online to attract opportunities | DM with 'GROW' if you want me to help you build your brand

A writer with over 3 million views/ month. :) An educator who has taught live over 150 people from 30+ countries, and has 12,000+ customers.

✉️ hi [at] niharikasodhi [dot] com

Coming to the 'story'...

I'm a writer. And with that, I also became an educator and entrepreneur.

I side hustled for 10 months in 2020 because something was missing. 

I refuse to believe you shouldn't be kicked to go to work when you wake up. I refuse to believe that you need to reach a certain 'level' to do high-impact work. Labels and designations aren’t exciting either. 

And I strongly believe that there's enough wealth we can all create if we play by the mindset of abundance and not scarcity.

We have a duty to be of service to other people. And we only have one chance at life to tap into our potential and unleash it.

So I quit my job in 2021 to write full time.

That led to:

• becoming a 22x top writer on Medium
• creating digital products 
• having a cohort-based course that's educated 100+ people across 30+ countries 
• getting accepted to LinkedIn Creator Accelerator Program 

As a writer, my purpose is to leave everyone healthier and happier. 

As an educator and entrepreneur, I want to help other creators level up their game and solve their problems.

I'm passionate about healthy living, reading, and mindfulness. I've also travelled to 24 countries and still have fear of flying.

I run two newsletters. Join thousands of people ⬇️
• On my life and self-improvement: https://niharikasodhi.substack.com/
• Side Hustle Saturdays: https://niharikaasodhi96.kit.com/profile


➡️ Collaborations:
Transparent pricing on https://www.passionfroot.me/nks

Twitter: @NiharikaSodhi

🚨PS: I have 25,000+ connection requests. If it's urgent, please send me an inmail. :)

Last year, I went for a 30-people lunch where most people were multi-millionaire entrepreneurs. A closed, elite group in the country. I made this one mistake -

Not at lunch.

But with my mindset.

AI was a big conversation then. Everyone was talking about how they were using it. 

And I was quiet.

I felt like a dumbo with nothing to add to that discussion.

Then someone asked me, “You’re a writer, you should be testing it.”

I behaved defensively and said, “No, I don’t think I will be replaced.” 

To which they replied, “I’m not saying AI will take over your job. But you can use it to do your job so much better. My business is different, but I still use it for ideas. Yours is online - you can do so much.”

I started using AI in Q2 this year 👀 

Yes, I’m that late. I feel like a VP in a company who has been warming their seat for 17 years and doesn’t budge to change or young ideas. 🥵

But when I started… I was mindblown!

For e.g. - if I tell Replit to clone LinkedIn for me, it does. I ask it to build a community for my students, and it does.

I DON’T EVEN KNOW CODING.

And I can build
- An app
- SaaS
- A website

Literally, anything.

If you don’t believe me, try it yourself. Use the link in the comments gives you $10 off ⬇️

I help you write in a way that attracts opportunities + builds your brand | 16,000+ customers in 180+ countries 🌎

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⚠️ Vulnerable post ahead: for the longest time, I blamed my genes for my obesity. We're a... 'big' family, if you see our waists. 

I also blamed my genes for 
- acne
- gaining weight easily
- being a complete food lover

The other day, I was thinking about this and remembered that the blame didn't stop here. 

I also blamed my
- location that pays super low salaries even after a degree abroad
- own capability of not choosing a high-paying career
- a company that has low appraisals

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Today, at 29, I'm a 
- first-gen entrepreneur
- healthy and mostly free of acne
- financially independent
- work 3h a day

Things moved when I just took... responsibility.

Whining about what you're born with or your environment doesn't make things better. 

When I realised nobody was coming to save me.

This change for me involved,
✊🏻 eating 80% healthy food
✊🏻 working out for the past 11 years
✊🏻 learning skills via courses and YouTube
✊🏻 getting a nutritionist for my acne since 2022
✊🏻 creating my own seat at the table for my work
✊🏻 tuning inside, finding my definitions of success, and chasing them

I know most people won't do this. But some will, and it'll change their life.

So I highly encourage you to try it.

Because life's too short to be unhappy and whine.

I realised something over the weekend that can help you be free and fly. You’ll relate to it. 

You’re afraid of judgement. 

You’re afraid of what others will think. 

You’ve kept that idea in your head for so long. But you don’t execute it because if you fail, others will talk. 

I’ve come to realise that what helps me A LOT is being free… exactly of this. 


I’m judged frequently because I say no to

⭕️ all mentorship/ ‘let’s talk’ requests. Please book my $997/h consultation link - ALL my prices are public. 

⭕️ Discounts on any product from $50-$2500. It’s unfair to those who paid full price. 

⭕️ All hanging out or networking requests. My time is limited, and tbh I love to just hang with my family and childhood friends instead. 


I also feel this attitude comes from 

♨️ Being rejected A LOT when I started writing, I’m saying over 3 times a week.  

♨️ Launching and ‘failing’ online consistently. 

♨️ Knowing I’ve made an impact for those who’ve availed my services. That means I’m aligned to my purpose.


So if you’re reading this, I just want to say that life is too short to not live the way you want to. 

And people will… always talk. 

You deserve to live your best life.  

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Happy Monday! 

I’ve been in bed all day watching Netflix and finally got out of the shell to type this 🙈
___

PS: last year this day was my first time in NYC 🏙️

5 years ago, I wanted to be a consultant in Human Resources and hopefully earn 1 lac a month (~$1300) before I turned 30. It felt like the right path to take... and this is a BIG issue.

My goal was to work in a Big 4 and my dream was to get paid to travel.

(Ok I still dream of getting paid to travel LOL)

I set that money goal because during my first job as a recruiter, I'd seen salaries across industries, and this number felt 'realistic'.

I call BS on all of this now. 

This is what society has conditioned us to follow and stay mediocre. 

Some of us are artists, writers, musicians, designers, stylists, bakers - but we're unaware of it.

We don't look within, because we're conditioned to chase a metric that's not true to our inner selves. 

"Chase XYZ designation and you'll be happy." But dear reader, you and I get happiness from different things, even different flavours of pizza. Then how do we assume that everyone is happy from that same path?

Since I stepped into the creator economy, I realised:

• there are zero barriers. $1300 to me now means biz is terrible!
• there's no ceiling to how much you can grow
• there are immense opportunities in the world
• multiple income streams are the way to grow
• passive income is a must

Your massive shift begins with awareness, and then working on your mindset shift.

The best part about mindset - it can be changed.

As somebody who's been average at studies, work, and everything for the longest time - it's not worth it, and you CAN change things.

“We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish.” - Tony Robbins

PS: Book recommendations for those of you who want to seriously change this - Unlimited Power by Tony Robbins blew my mind.

I stopped doing sales for my products. All my products are also priced on the higher side. But let me be honest -

NOTHING I tell you is something you cannot figure out, eventually.

The key word being 'eventually'.

It's the reason I don't do hard sales. 

Because hitting people's vulnerabilities isn't in my conscience and I'd rather lose sales.

When I deleted my Instagram influencer account, it's because I want people to feel abundant.

Not scarce.

➡️ What I do help via my products (and even courses) is saving you YEARS of time spent 'figuring it out'. 

So people pay a premium for time saved -> results in.

Not for a groundbreaking secret sauce.

🎟️ With that, after 2 years, I have a Black Friday sale thats now live: https://lnkd.in/gqr8T8T8

In 2021, I left my job to become a freelancer. 

11 months in, I ended up *accidentally* becoming a solopreneur who:

- works 3h/day
- has time and location freedom
- doesn’t have to chase clients

The crazy part?

None of this was in my 5-year plan back in 2020.

Sometimes, the best things in your career happen by accident. 😉

You just have to show up and be brave enough to try something new.

In this week’s issue of Side Hustle Saturdays, I share the story of how:

➡️I became a 6-figure teacher without a PhD
➡️One tweet became my business
➡️The #1 prompt you need to replicate this into your work

If you’ve been waiting for a sign to start, this is it. 

Join 14000+ readers and get it in your inbox tomorrow:
👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/gy6UnjRQ 

P.S. You don’t need to wait for January to take a bet on yourself. You can start something new in November.

It may look like I dislike the 9-5 or the corporate sector, but I don’t. I can’t because it has put food on my plate and a roof over my head.

It's what my family does, they all do jobs.

I am not anti 9-5 or anti-anything (I’m too calm to be triggered by anything tbh).

I write what I write so somebody out there who is where I was 4 years ago sees a ray of sunshine. Plenty of us creatives are stuck in places that aren’t meant for us, but we think this is the only way to live.

It isn’t.

The essence of living is to be happy because life truly is too short.

And why should a job be normalised for all? If not everyone can be an athlete or a musician, why should everyone work in the corporate?

I think we've learnt by now that
- no job is truly safe
- one source of income isn't the way to live

So for some of you creative nuts, use your job to pay the bills till your little biz can pay it. If not entirely, at least you'll have a new source of income.

I tried something new in November - slowing down. As I told you earlier, I'm on a mini retirement for a few months :))

“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” - Mahatma Gandhi

I feel like most of us impose a self-induced timeline and keep rushing through this. 

Moreover, some of us are productivity nerds, and we take pride in it. 

I looove being productive. 

Lately, I realised it keeps me from being flexible.

While I thrive on a routine, the world will not adjust around it, and it’s okay to let loose.

I see many productivity enthusiasts who experience this.

This month, I kept telling myself “I have enough time”. 

One thing I know is that I’m more creative in a relaxed mind. But the self-sabotage of feeling that you don’t have enough time doesn’t make me work better at all.

Telling myself that helped me get adequate rest, be more optimistic, and get things done.

When you tell yourself you have enough time, you calm down. You just know you'll get things done, and that's a better feeling than rushing to do things because you think you're running out of time.

You also get things done faster, because you're not overwhelmed and escape decision fatigue this way.

If you resonate with the self-sabotage bit, maybe this is a message that it’s time to slow down. Slowing down mentally can help you be more productive and get things done while your mind isn’t all over the place.

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” - Lao Tzu

PS: Learning a lot about time off during my first mini-retirement. Maybe in Q2 2026 I'll come up with more of such reflections haha.

Low self-esteem is an entire mountain inside a person, that they try each day of their lives to hide and let go of.

I'm writing this because I've overcome this battle by what I'd say 80% in the last 2 years. Here's what helped me:

1. I realised that most of these thoughts are just thoughts, not the reality. No point dwelling into it.

2. I worked to see the patterns I have today because of incidents experienced in my childhood. Once I recognised it, it was easy to overcome it. Affirmations helped too.

3. I realised the power of mindset. It is easier than we think to undo our thinking and mindset and turn it around. It just takes some time. So I figured out the leaks in my mindset and moved it to an abundant way of thinking.

4. I changed my environment. I literally have zero surface-level friends and don't network for the heck of it. It's either deep relationships or nothing for me. You don't need people who pull you down or make you feel inadequate.

5. My content consumption is overly monitored. Anything and anybody that makes me feel inadequate is muted, and trolls are blocked. I also don't use Instagram and don't check my notifications.

All this has helped me re-create my self-image and improve my self-esteem. It's the reason I've been able to do things like start a business, quit a safe job, and live the way I do.

Lastly, I'm listing some books to help you dig deeper and get results because otherwise, this post would just be a fluffy inspirational one.

Here's what helped me in my battle with self esteem:
1. Unlimited Power by Tony Robbins
2. Grit by Angela Duckworth
3. Mindset by Carol Dweck
4. You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay

Apart from this, the two practices I stick by are gratitude journaling and daily 10 minutes meditation.

I hope this helps :) You got this!

True Story: A year ago, I walked on 6 feet of burning coal. My feet didn’t get burnt, not even a blister. I travelled halfway across the world for it.

For 4 years, I wanted to attend this four-day program.

I took the longest flight of my life - 17 hours, from Delhi to NYC.

All of this is because one book changed my life in 2020. ONE book that made me absolutely crazy enough to plot against my corporate job.

While quitting my job is a small part of it, it made me believe that

- I deserve to live the life I want
- I get to write my destiny
- I deserve great wealth

This all sounds crazy, which is why most people get stuck in the ‘practicality’ of things. But I followed every single exercise in that book that helped me unleash my potential then.

So I followed the author to their 4-day program.

I did the ‘fire-walk’ on day one after 12 hours of an intense day that had lots of:
- Dancing
- Introspection
- Self-awareness exercises
- A deep, deep meditation

By 11 pm, our minds were conditioned to be unf*ck@ble. 

As though you can do ANYTHING in the world.

Hence, no burns - proof that when you conquer your mind, you can do anything. Literally.

The book is called Unlimited Power.
The event is called Unleash the Power Within.

Both by Tony Robbins.

📝 If you want to read about my 4-day-long experience, the link is in the comments below.

I was scrolling on LinkedIn today, and honestly, it's surprising what I saw. 
(Not in a nice way)

My feed has
- "Comment XYZ for my (non-existent) WhatsApp community"
- WAY too many personal diary posts (peak narcissism)
- Repackaging your country's news (why?)
- Meme-style posts 

Honestly, this isn't new.

There's always a wave of stupid things happening across the internet.

I stopped scrolling in 2022 🛑 

Here's what I've been doing since then, which could help you. 
1️⃣ Make a list of profiles you learn from
2️⃣ Put their links on Google Docs
3️⃣ See that, and switch off

I do this because
- I live a digitally minimal lifestyle (no scrolling, anywhere)
- What you read affects what you think, which affects your reality
- My information diet is crucial to me. Put in $hit, and you put that out too.

So if I want to be creative and act on my ideas, I need to be careful of what I consume.

And in case you want to do this and don't have the willpower to, read Deep Work by Cal Newport. You'll quit scrolling forever and literally transform your life.

Don't blame social media platforms.

Own your 🧠 instead.

✏️ And for those who write, more terrible content means more space for you to win with good content. Folks making $$$$/ month aren't all famous and are barely getting likes. Just saying ;)

I’ve shown up online for 1,800 days straight. Most people give up at 30. I'm also lazy AF hence can't work over 3h a day 🙈 

If you struggle with consistency, this is for you :)

Since 2020, I’ve published every single week: through low views, slow growth, and creative blocks.

During my corporate job, I was publishing 15 Medium articles a month - minimum. That's 15,000+ words a month!

I get many DMs like:
• How are you so consistent?
• How do you never run out of ideas?
• How do you keep showing up so effortlessly?

Most people expect a secret sauce. 
(Fun fact: even though I could sell you one to make money, it doesn’t exist)

Few are looking for actual systems they can implement and get results.

That’s what I’m breaking down in the 184th issue of my free newsletter, Side Hustle Saturdays.

A blueprint of the 4 systems behind my 5-year consistency streak.

It will cover how to:
✅ show up on days you don’t feel like it
✅ enjoy writing without making it a chore
✅ publish lots of content without creative burnout

Join 14000+ others and get it in your inbox tomorrow: https://lnkd.in/gy6UnjRQ

I’ve been managing my LinkedIn ideas and performance with a small tool. And I don’t even know coding :))

What a great time to be alive, isn’t it?

I usually shuffle between my notebook (yes, I’m old school) and Google Sheets.

But I also wanted everything in one place instead of 
• Seeing impressions on LinkedIn
• Shuffling between Notion
• Google Sheets
• And my notebook!!

I didn’t write a single line of code.

I just told Replit what I wanted:
🤖 “Build an app where I can log post ideas, tag them by theme, and track how they perform.”

And it was done ✨ 

Then I connected it to Google Sheets and Notion, without any API setup.

Basically - without burdening my creative 🧠 with engineering lingo haha.

Since the beginning, I’ve told you that writing consistently is about systems. 

They make it SO much easier to 
⭐ Show up
⭐ Be creative
⭐ Show up even when you don’t want to

And this new personalised tracker is a part of my system. 

Try building yours? You can integrate Outlook, Spotify, OneDrive, GPT-5, DeepSeek, and so many more platforms.

(Without any effort 😅)

Get Replit for $10 off, using link in the comments.

Replit

I remember during my undergraduate program - I was studying Sociology for the first time. 

I had to refer to 3-5 different books to write a perspective on ONE topic 😵‍💫

Which, as an 18yo, annoyed me -  until I started enjoying it.

🚨Harsh truth: You have it in you to change your reality, but most of you probably won’t do it. 

Good news? 
Today's tech.

Think of the time your parents had to find an answer.

They asked around - in person. Searched through various books and newspapers 📚 

All of this is… exhausting. 

And then we have a time like today, where we have no-code tools that DO THE WORK FOR US.

Has there been a better time to be alive? 🙂

A month ago, I showed you how a few sentences helped me build a community interface all by typing a few lines on Replit. 

ME - a non-tech, non-coder, simple, lazy person.

You, dear reader, can literally BUILD your next
- App
- SaaS
- Website
- Community

Also, using Replit. 

I’ve been playing around with it for months now, as it's a notch up from the other no-code tools I use.

You couldn’t do stuff like this even a year ago. 

Mind blowing, isn’t it?

So… are you still going to cushion yourself with excuses? 

Or will you finally take action? :)

Get $10 off by signing up using the link in the comments ⬇️

This is the exact recipe I used. Here's why:

- My appraisal was lower than the inflation rate in India
- I strongly believe we're here for a reason, a purpose
- Finding and aligning to one's purpose is more fun
- You then realise that ABUNDANCE is there for you
- It's a path of self-discovery and giving back

But it all started with side-hustling and freelancing.

Where will it go? I'm not sure. 

I just know it's SO much fun and gives me LOTS of time with myself and my family, which is my priority.

So if you're in the mind space where I was a few years ago, this is your sign to work towards it.

Image credits: Justin Welsh

I've had the pleasure of speaking to millionaire creators who live more than they work. And the *most* common behaviours are that they are:

• optimising for time
• want to live more than work
• use money as freedom to buy time

And to do this, they aren't distracted or addicted to devices.

Due to this, they're
• hyper-aware
• self-aware
• find answers within

In fact, I would've still been in my corporate job had I not deleted my Instagram influencer account. Because I was so hyperstimulated and anxious that I wasn't in touch with... myself.

You already know this works.

But most won't execute it - and that makes all the difference.

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Book recommendation: Deep Work by Cal Newport

3 years ago, I had a student who was 27 and running a company with 26 employees. His ticket price was $5000 a month. You know how?

He ran a SaaS business.

I was so inspired after speaking to him! 

He saw a problem in the market. 

And built a solution years ago, which finally started gaining momentum.

However - tech is evolving so fast that had he started in 2025, he would have taken half the time to reach where he is today 🫢

Since the second half of this year, I’ve been playing with Replit to build things. Most of them for fun, some of which I have shared with you all.

I just type stuff in English, and it magically creates something my non-tech self would never be able to, haha.

If you have an idea, don’t wait for another few weeks and months to pass by and increase your self-doubt.

Act on it.

Just type it in PLAIN ENGLISH and have Replit create it for you 🤯 

See the magic, and thank me later.

PS: Get $10 off using the link in the comments ⬇️

I know you’re planning your goals for 2026. Add this one 👇🏻
Make your name Google-worthy.

Because you’re probably brilliant at your job…but nobody beyond your department knows.

Your work, reputation, and credibility are limited to the 4 walls of your office. 

Well...they don’t have to be.

Most people stay offline because invisibility feels safe… But it comes at a cost:
- Opportunities
- Freedom
- Growth beyond your city/country

I was there 5 years ago. That’s when I started building my personal brand online.

Fast forward to today:
My name brings me clients and a career that lets me work on my own terms, without an income cap 🙈 

I don't have to chase opportunities, they land right in my inbox. 
And tomorrow, I’m passing it to you. 

This week’s issue of Side Hustle Saturdays breaks down:

➡️ 3 things you’re missing out on by staying invisible online
➡️ 3 lies keeping you stuck in a follower mindset
➡️ 3 simple steps to start building your personal brand in 2026

Join 14,000+ others getting in the driver’s seat of their career:
👉🏻  https://lnkd.in/gy6UnjRQ

Last weekend, I found this notebook which I wrote in 2017 while I was applying to colleges for my postgrad degree.

I'm assuming I was doing some exercise from a self-help book?

Can't recall.

Growing up, I've tried to find my 'purpose'. I've always known it exists, but my under-confident and average-performing self just couldn't find it.

This page probably says the broader aspect of what I want to do.

I was shocked, because I'm actually doing ALL of this right now. 

📚  Educating via Summit 21 from 2021-24, and Authentic Influence program in 2025. Plus digital products.
🪭 Empowering by helping people be more self-aware, for some of them that leads to a second source of income online or a career change.
🧠 Awareness via my content, especially my weekly newsletter Side Hustle Saturdays
All the above, that ultimately leads to change ✨ 

I gauge change from the courses I teach as they all require my 100% presence, and others in the form of DMs and emails.

What I do, preach, and talk about isn't for everyone.

But that's EXACTLY what my fight is - no one path in life is for everyone yet we are blindly following it.

Just a little something that got me in awe so I wanted to share 😀

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