Rashmi Airan’s story is one of grit, grace, and radical accountability. A former attorney turned ethics advocate, Rashmi shares how a series of missteps led to a federal prison sentence—and how that experience became the foundation for her life’s mission. She says, “I had to lose my freedom to gain freedom,” and her journey is a masterclass in how to rise through struggle with courage and clarity. In this episode, Rashmi introduces her four-step RISE framework—Reframe, Identify, Surrender, and Evolve—and explains how each step helped her rebuild her life and career. She also reflects on the power of vulnerability, the trap of ego, and the importance of surrounding yourself with truth-tellers. One of her most powerful insights: “People are very forgiving of our humanity when we give them the opportunity to see their humanity in us.”