Raina Gandhi

expert

Location

Washington, DC

Areas of Speciality

Belonging & Impact Career & Leadership

Credentials & Qualifications

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, MBA in Finance, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship
Barnard College, Columbia University, BA in Political Economy with a minor in Psychology
Certified Executive, Leadership, and Organizational Development Coach
Certification in Women-Centered Coaching
Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths Coach

Nearest available session

November 3, 2026 - 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Times shown in America/New_York

Private 1:1 Sessions

Work with Raina

Overcoming Limiting Beliefs: Reframe Your Mindset for Growth

$540.00

Identify and overcome limiting beliefs, build confidence, and develop a growth mindset with personalized coaching to move past self-doubt and unlock your potential

60 minutes View Session

Launching Your Young Adult

$99.00

Move from managing to mentoring with practical tools for setting boundaries, planning milestones, and creating shared expectations with your young adult.

60 minutes View Session

Empty Nest: Designing Your New Chapter

$99.00

Explore who you are in this new chapter, identify what energizes you, and create meaningful priorities, routines, and rituals for life after the kids leave home.

60 minutes View Session

Senior Year Success: A Mom's Guide to Leading Her College-Bound Teen

$336.00

Learn how to support your high school senior through college applications with less stress, better communication, and a healthy balance of guidance and independence

60 minutes View Session

Negotiate with Confidence: Strategies for Career Growth

$336.00

Build negotiation skills to confidently advocate for a raise, promotion, or job offer with strategies to manage anxiety, communicate your value, and achieve better outcomes

60 minutes View Session

ATS-Friendly Resume Review: Stand Out in a Competitive Market

$440.00

Review your resume for ATS readability, content, and presentation, then receive personalized recommendations for communicating your experience and value.

60 minutes View Session

Career Exploration: Start with Values

$385.00

Discover what matters most in your career, connect your values and strengths to your goals, and create a personalized roadmap for your next career move

60 minutes View Session

Raina

Leadership & Career Coach

A session with me is like…

A supportive, strategic space where we quiet limiting beliefs, reconnect with values, and chart a path toward a career and life that feel deeply aligned.

One life experience that helps me relate to my clients is…

Relaunching my career after an 11-year hiatus to raise my daughters, later navigating painful experiences of being undermined and questioned in senior leadership roles—and now transitioning into empty-nest life while supporting my college-aged children as they step into adulthood. These personal chapters shape the way I guide executive women who are balancing high-stakes professional demands and the often-invisible emotional labor at home. I understand firsthand the mix of pride, loss, pressure, and possibility that comes with evolving identities, shifting family dynamics, and major career decisions. This is why I help women feel truly seen, heard, and valued during moments of change—whether that change is happening in the C-suite, at home, or within themselves.

Three things I want clients to feel post-session are…

Clear, confident, and empowered.

Past experience that qualifies me for this role is…

Over 25 years in investment banking, consulting, higher education, and nonprofits, including more than a decade in leadership, executive development, organizational development, and career coaching. My expertise includes supporting executive women navigating high-visibility roles, career pivots, and complex transitions—using a blend of executive frameworks, strategic planning, and grounded, real-life guidance shaped by my own experience raising and launching college-aged children. I’m a recognized advisor to organizations including Harvard Business Review, Academic Impressions, and the Wharton Women’s Circle, and I bring both deep professional rigor and lived empathy to the women I serve.

Watch this chapter of Pull Me Out of This (https://youtu.be/SA0ETSBGhYc) with Raina to hear about the reality of today’s job market and how to navigate it with confidence, resilience, and clarity. You’ll gain practical, research-backed strategies to focus on what’s within your control, adapt to hiring trends, and protect your well-being in the process.

I partner with professional women to overcome limiting beliefs and thrive in their careers. Many women are shifting from a focus on achievement to pursuing self-actualization—seeking careers and lives that reflect their true purpose and values. My approach helps women break through their inner glass ceilings, shed outdated beliefs, and embrace their full power, so they can stop playing small, release what no longer serves them, and move confidently toward their most empowered, aligned selves.

Tools and Resources

Explore guidance and practical resources from Raina.

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Senior Year Success, but for Moms

Founder and CEO Abby Nydam sits down with Sam Expert Raina Gandhi to map how an executive coaching playbook becomes a calm, step-by-step plan for senior year. Raina shares the stadium goodbye moment, the mindset shift from “lasts” to “new beginnings,” and the simple systems that keep momentum and connection at home.

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Recording: Navigating the Job Market

It’s tough out there. Job security feels more uncertain, opportunities seem harder to find, and the stress of it all can be overwhelming. Job searching isn’t just about resumes and interviews—it’s about managing the self-doubt, frustration, and emotional toll of not knowing what comes next. In this conversation, we’ll talk about the reality of today’s job market and how to navigate it with confidence, resilience, and clarity.