S4E162: Shravani Dang on Art, Corporate Leadership, and Building ArtAdda: A Life of Two Worlds

<p>What does it look like to build two extraordinary lives &amp; refuse to let either one shrink? Shravani Dang has spent three decades doing exactly that, rising to Vice President at Avantha, serving on global boards, &amp; simultaneously collecting art, founding ArtAdda, documenting food history, &amp; writing fiction. In this conversation, she talks about the instinct that built a creative community, what the corporate world taught her that art never could, &amp; why culinary heritage is a story worth telling before it disappears. She also gives us a glimpse into her short story collection, There&#39;s an Elephant in My Garden, and what the elephant really is.</p><p>The AboutHer Show is ranked in the Top 3 Indian Women&#39;s Leadership Podcasts on Feedspot 2026.</p><p><strong>For more detailed insights, read the full article on our website:</strong> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://aboutherbysangeeta.com/shravani-dang/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://aboutherbysangeeta.com/shravani-dang/</a></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>🎬 (0:00) IntroductionMeet Shravani Dang</p><p>artist, archivist, raconteuse, &amp; the woman who built two extraordinary lives at once.</p><p>💼 (3:02) Two Lives, One Woman</p><p>On running a high-powered corporate career &amp; a rich creative life.</p><p>🏆 (4:29) The VP Years</p><p>What it took to rise to Vice President at Avantha, &amp; what the artist in her brought to the boardroom.</p><p>🎨 (6:32) Building ArtAdda</p><p>How a studio experiment became a thriving collective of artists united by creativity and dialogue.</p><p>👁️ (9:03) Where Everyone Listens With Their Eyes</p><p>The story behind ArtAdda&#39;s remarkable tagline &amp; what true listening really looks like.</p><p>🖼️ (11:03) Thirty Years of Collecting </p><p>On falling in love with original art, what draws her to a piece, &amp; what it means to live with art.</p><p>📖 (14:19) Documenting Food History</p><p>Why culinary heritage is worth preserving, &amp; how the archivist in her approaches a meal.</p><p>🐘 (20:58) There&#39;s an Elephant in My Garden</p><p>On writing short fiction, &amp; what the elephant really is.</p><p>❤️ (24:19) CARE India and the Not-for-Profit World</p><p>What leading in the social sector demands of a person, &amp; why it stays with you.</p><p>🌍 (26:57) The Polyglot Traveller</p><p>How language &amp; place change what you notice about art, food, &amp; people.</p><p>🥇 (29:17) Two Lifetime Achievement Awards and Still Going<