77. Grounded Hope: How to Lead Your Family Through Uncertainty & Fear | Parul Somani
77. Grounded Hope: How to Lead Your Family Through Uncertainty & Fear | Parul Somani  
Podcast: Wisdom Stripes with Meg Tuohey
Published On: Thu Apr 02 2026
Description: Episode 77 | Grounded Hope: How to Lead Your Family Through Uncertainty & Fear with Parul Somani What do you do when there is no right answer, only the decision you can live with? In this deeply moving episode of Wisdom Stripes, Meg Tuohey sits down with Parul Somani, MIT and Harvard Business School-trained strategist, cancer survivor, mother of two, and author of The Path of Least Regret. At just 31 years old, days after an emergency C-section with her newborn in the NICU, Parul learned she had aggressive triple-negative breast cancer. Faced with impossible decisions and no guaranteed path forward, she discovered a powerful mindset shift that became her life's work: learning to move forward with clarity, even in the complete absence of certainty. This is a conversation about decisions, resilience, family, and what it looks like to lead the people you love through something you never wanted to face. It is also one of the most emotionally generous conversations we have ever had on this show. 🎧 Tune in and learn: The five-phase Path of Least Regret framework and how to apply it to any crossroads Why the most important decisions in life don't come with a guaranteed right answer How grounded hope is different from blind optimism and why it's what actually gets you through The deeply human cost of a cancer diagnosis on a marriage, a family, and a mother's heart How to hold space for uncertainty with your children without pretending everything is fine If you've ever felt stuck, afraid, or like you simply don't know what the right thing to do is, this episode is for you. 💡 Featured Resources: 📚 The Path of Least Regret by Parul Somani Available now on Amazon and other online retailers Learn more: parulsomani.com 📚 HeartPrint by Meg Tuohey Order now at yourheartprint.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices