Parul Somani
Speaker, Author, & Coach with 20+ Years of Leadership Experience
Parul Somani is a business strategist, global keynote speaker, published author, and mindset coach specializing in resilient decision-making in the face of uncertainty and change.
A graduate of MIT and Harvard Business School, she began her career in management consulting at Bain & Company, where she rose to senior manager advising private equity firms, and later held leadership roles in Silicon Valley startups. Her path shifted dramatically after she was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer at age thirty-one, shortly after the birth of her second child. Choosing to document her journey publicly through her blog “New Job. New Baby. New Cancer.” (cancerat31.wordpress.com), she reached readers in more than eighty-five countries and became a powerful voice for survivorship, mindset, and resilience. This deeply personal experience, combined with her professional expertise in strategy and leadership, sparked her mission to help others thrive amid uncertainty.
Today, Somani speaks globally on decision-making, mindset, resilience, and intentional living. Creator of the Path of Least Regret® framework, she transforms regret from a backward-looking burden into a compass for intentional decision-making. Her approach integrates strategic thinking, behavioral science, and lived experience to help people align choices with their deepest values and move forward with confidence. Leading organizations—including Fortune 100 companies—invite Somani to speak with their teams, inspiring and empowering them to be more resilient leaders in life and at work. Additionally, traditionally successful high achievers such as executives, founders, and entrepreneurs turn to her for coaching when seeking fulfillment and purpose beyond conventional measures of success.
Her debut book, The Path of Least Regret, launches on March 31, 2026 and introduces her signature framework to a broader audience, offering a practical process to navigate the emotional and strategic challenges of decision-making in leadership, career, health, relationships, and beyond.
Somani's work has been featured in Forbes, MIT Technology Review, Thrive Global, and Psychology Today, and numerous podcasts on personal and professional growth. She has also presented her insights at events hosted by the World Economic Forum, Harvard Business School, American Cancer Society, Stanford Health Care, MIT Koch Institute, and other leading institutions.
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She also serves on the national board of Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, the Leadership Council of Tipping Point, the American Cancer Society's National Breast Cancer Roundtable, and One League's Global Mentorship Board.
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Somani resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and two daughters, and carries a lifelong love for Indian dancing, which she performed for over thirty-five years. Follow Parul on LinkedIn and Instagram (@pdsomani) for regular insights on living and leading with intention.
