YT 92 – She Had the Perfect Life in New York. Then She Gave It All Up

Feeling like you’re ticking all the right boxes but still feel kind of… lost? I’ve been there too—and so has today’s guest, Bhavna Toor. In this episode of YanaTV, I sit down with Bhavna, a former Miss India NY turned conscious leadership coach, to talk about what happens when you leave behind a picture-perfect life to find something real. From running into glass doors as a kid to running leadership programmes for women, her journey is honest, surprising, and deeply relatable. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Is this really it?”, this one’s for you.

Discussion Topics: She Had the Perfect Life in New York

• Does your perfect life still feel empty?
• The question that completely shook her—and maybe you too
• Would you give it all up to find meaning? She did.
• This one choice changed everything—what would you pick?
• The moment everything finally went still
• The value that shaped her entire life (and business)
• No, you don’t have to lead like “them”
• Stuck in your past? Here’s the mindset shift that sets you free
• When you know, you just know—her love story has a twist
• Beauty, buck teeth, and the brutal game of self-esteem
• What happens when you’re scared the music will stop?
• The most underrated superpower no one teaches you
• The one thing she wants every woman to know

Our Guest: Bhavna Toor

Bhavna Toor is the founder of Shenomics, a mindful leadership platform guiding women to lead from a place of authenticity, awareness, and purpose. A former Wall Street executive turned women’s leadership coach, she now empowers high-potential women at top companies like Google, Target, and Goldman Sachs.

With a decade of experience mentoring leaders and social entrepreneurs—including through roles at GSF Global Accelerator and the National Social Entrepreneurship Forum—Bhavna brings a unique blend of corporate, entrepreneurial, and global insight. A TEDx speaker and NYU Stern alum, she is also a former Miss India New York, with a rich background in media and the arts. Her mission is to help women step fully into their power—fearlessly and unapologetically.