On this episode of Scouting For Growth, Sabine VdL sits down with Sangha Penesetti, Founder & CEO of goZeal—a leader who didn’t just break the glass ceiling… she redesigned the entire building (with better lighting and significantly better policies). Sangha shares the deeply personal story that sparked goZeal: early in her career, every client meeting felt the same—rooms filled with men, with Sangha often the only woman and the only woman of colour in the room. When she became a mother in 2010, the lack of flexibility in the industry became impossible to ignore. There was little empathy, no real system support for working mothers, and certainly no workplace designed for parents navigating both ambition and responsibility. Then came Covid—and with it, a painful revelation. Sangha saw brilliant, highly educated women (especially Indian and Asian mothers) quietly step out of the workforce to raise families—and never return. Not because they lacked capability or drive, but because the system simply wasn’t built for them. That moment made everything click: this wasn’t an individual problem. It was a systemic design flaw. And that’s when goZeal was born. Together, Sabine and Sangha explore what “empowerment” really means. It’s not a buzzword, it’s economic mobility—financial freedom, autonomy, and the ability for women to shape their own lives, careers, and futures. As Sangha puts it, being included isn’t the same as being empowered. True inclusion is about access to meaningful work, decision-making authority, and direct pathways to opportunity. This episode goes beyond surface-level DEI conversations and into the hard economics of equity. The message is clear: when women—especially women of colour—advance, companies don’t just look better on paper. They become more innovative, more resilient, and stronger financially. A major focus of the conversation is flexible work—and why the insurance industry must stop treating it like a perk. Sangha challenges the myth that remote work automatically equals flexibility. Real flexibility means flexibility of time, not just location. goZeal’s approach is bold: hire women directly, offer true autonomy, and build roles that enable peak performance without forcing people into outdated models of productivity based on proximity. Sangha makes a compelling case for insurers: flexibility is a performance driver. When people can work at their best, companies gain higher-quality outcomes, reduced burnout, stronger retention, and lower attrition. In short: better work, better talent, better results. If you’re an insurer thinking about workforce strategy, talent gaps, operational modernization, or how to build a future-ready organization—this episode is your wake-up call (served with data, leadership, and just the right amount of disruption). Because the future of insurance isn’t just digital. It’s inclusive by design.