{"id":2851,"date":"2025-11-20T14:21:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sh010.global.temp.domains\/~senseite\/theindianimpact\/indianimpact\/?p=2851"},"modified":"2026-02-25T07:58:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T07:58:38","slug":"should-nris-return-to-india-nupur-dave-ex-google-story-of-burnout-growth-belonging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theindianimpact.com\/indianimpact\/podcasts\/should-nris-return-to-india-nupur-dave-ex-google-story-of-burnout-growth-belonging\/","title":{"rendered":"Should NRIs Return to India? Nupur Dave (Ex-Google) Story of Burnout, Growth &#038; Belonging"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2851\" class=\"elementor elementor-2851\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a5a693 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62a5a693\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca62c8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca62c8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this episode, Gaurav Lakhwani sits down with <strong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"259\">Nupur Dave, author, speaker, NRI transition coach, and former Google leader <\/strong>to unpack what really happens when you leave a thriving Silicon Valley life and decide to return to India after more than a decade abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Nupur opens up about her 13 transformative years in the US, the silent burnout that built up behind the success, and the deeply personal moment that pushed her to move back home.<\/p>\n<p>Together, they dive into the emotional and cultural dilemmas NRIs silently carry the loneliness that hides behind picture-perfect social media, the pressure to <strong>\u201clive the American dream,\u201d<\/strong> and the myth that life abroad is always easier.<\/p>\n<p>Nupur shares honest truths about coming back to India the reverse culture shock, rebuilding community, dealing with expectations, and rediscovering a sense of belonging. She also offers grounded, practical advice for NRIs planning a return how to prepare mentally, professionally, and financially, how singles in the US navigate unique challenges, and why India\u2019s booming opportunities and fast-growing conveniences are driving a new wave of reverse migration.<\/p>\n<p>This is a heartfelt, eye-opening conversation for anyone living between two worlds\u2014NRIs abroad, families back home, or anyone curious about identity, homecoming, and success beyond geography.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in for clarity, courage, and a fresh perspective on what<strong> \u201cgoing back home\u201d<\/strong> truly means today.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 17.6px;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TII_theindianimpact<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b251be8 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b251be8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f14eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4f14eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/b__1e9AJcFc&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode, Gaurav Lakhwani sits down with Nupur Dave, author, speaker, NRI transition coach, and former Google leader to unpack what really happens when you leave a thriving Silicon Valley life and decide to return to India after more than a decade abroad. Nupur opens up about her 13 transformative years in the US, the silent burnout that built up behind the success, and the deeply personal moment that pushed her to move back home. Together, they dive into the emotional and cultural dilemmas NRIs silently carry the loneliness that hides behind picture-perfect social media, the pressure to \u201clive the American dream,\u201d and the myth that life abroad is always easier. Nupur shares honest truths about coming back to India the reverse culture shock, rebuilding community, dealing with expectations, and rediscovering a sense of belonging. She also offers grounded, practical advice for NRIs planning a return how to prepare mentally, professionally, and financially, how singles in the US navigate unique challenges, and why India\u2019s booming opportunities and fast-growing conveniences are driving a new wave of reverse migration. This is a heartfelt, eye-opening conversation for anyone living between two worlds\u2014NRIs abroad, families back home, or anyone curious about identity, homecoming, and success beyond geography. 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