In this episode of EZ Conversations, I sit down with entrepreneur, podcast host, and founder of Synergy, Priyanka Khandalkar, to explore her remarkable journey from the engineering world to a life centred on purpose, healing, and personal transformation.

Priyanka shares how growing up feeling different led her into engineering, her experiences navigating male-dominated industries, and the lessons she learned after being unexpectedly fired despite being a high performer. What initially felt like rejection ultimately became redirection, opening doors to entrepreneurship, personal Growth, and a deeper understanding of herself.

Our conversation explores Burnout, people-pleasing, spiritual awakening, Trauma healing, Divorce, leadership, self-worth, boundaries, and the search for authentic alignment. Priyanka reflects on how confronting childhood wounds, letting go of external validation, and reconnecting with her inner values transformed both her personal life and her professional mission.

Whether you’re navigating career uncertainty, recovering from adversity, questioning your current path, or seeking greater purpose, this conversation offers thoughtful insights into what can emerge when we have the courage to re-evaluate our lives and embrace change.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Growing up feeling different and finding a path through engineering
• Navigating male-dominated industries as a woman engineer
• The lessons hidden within rejection and being fired
• Burnout, misalignment, and leaving the corporate world
• Entrepreneurship and building a purpose-driven business
• Spiritual awakening and personal transformation
• Healing childhood wounds and overcoming people-pleasing
• Boundaries, self-worth, and authentic living
• Divorce, growth, and redefining success
• Leadership, communication, and emotional intelligence
• Aligning business strategy with personal values
• Helping others discover purpose and fulfillment

Priyanka Khandalkar is a Business Scaling Coach, entrepreneur, podcast host, and Founder of SynrGEE LLC. After 16 years in corporate engineering leadership, she transitioned into entrepreneurship and now helps heart-centered business owners scale with strategy, systems, and purpose. A former coach for Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi’s Mastermind.com, host of the Top 1% podcast Show Up With Priyanka, and creator of the House of Scale™ and Scale Engine™ frameworks, Priyanka is passionate about helping leaders align business growth with personal fulfillment and impact.

Connect with Priyanka Khandalkar

🌐 Synergy Agency
📱 LinkedIn: Priyanka Khandalkar
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00:00 Welcome and Setup
00:37 Engineering Roots to Burnout
02:05 Fired and Finding Entrepreneurship
02:57 Tony Robbins and Podcast Launch
03:47 COVID Exit and First Clients
04:58 Awakening and Building Synergy
06:38 Women in Engineering Challenges
11:35 Leadership on the Plant Floor
15:50 Energy Communication and Empathy
19:19 Rejection as Redirection
26:07 Healing Wounds and Boundaries
31:45 Divorce Choosing Peace
40:14 Healing Center and Agency Mission
42:51 Resources Where to Connect
45:19 Final Thanks and Goodbye

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I am a men's coach, therapist, group facilitator, podcaster and author. My journey began five years ago when I was going through a separation. I found myself alone and in a shame spiral that our culture and society covertly exert on people due to the perceived "failure" of a marriage. Unfortunately, I personalized that message which led me to fall deeper into a hole, causing me to surround myself with people that did not serve me and engage in substance abuse. While seeking therapy, I was not making the wholesale changes I needed.

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I thought I was giving something back when I started the men's group. However, I quickly realized I was getting substantially more from the connections I built than I initially anticipated. It was also something I needed because I was going through another breakup.

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