Pooja Bakhai
Pooja Yogesh Bakhai, founder of Lakshmi Sacred Arts, a life coach and a published author, known for inspiring lasting positive change in her clients’ lives. After curing her stage four cancer, Pooja left the PhD program at Harvard to pursue her passion for helping others live fearlessly and authentically.
As a graduate of Stanford University with honors in Human Biology, Pooja’s academic and professional journey includes working with UN Women on gender-responsive HIV/AIDS initiatives and teaching in NYC. Through PB Life Design, she has guided 200+ leaders and professionals to more fulfilling lives.
Pooja is also the co-author of Cosmic Wilderness, a poetry collection born from her time healing and learning with indigenous communities in the Amazon Rainforest. She’s lived in Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and India, and now resides in Raleigh, NC.
As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and trafficking. She's always happy to share her story.