"It's funny when you kind of look back now, and you think about, oh gosh, like my visa had issues, and it was the most devastating moment in my life. And it's funny, I can't even remember what the issue was anymore. So I feel like everything happens for a reason, and I very truly believe in that. So if things go wrong, it's fine." It certainly turned out fine for Kinjal Mehta. Losing her job and being sent back to India forced the Uber lead product manager to reassess her goals, setting her off on an unexpected career path. …

"I literally resigned from P&G. At one point I was like I can't do this. I just want to be home with my daughter, and I had a boss who was amazing...and she was like, you do not want to do this. I know it feels that way right now, but I know you really well. Everything is a season, and I promise you this season will pass." It did pass for Mandy Rassi, and, in that time, the now SVP, chief marketing officer at Michaels Stores found her work-life balance. In this episode of Brand Insider: BTS, Mandy admits …

"There's a conga line of men outside my door, telling me what they want, when they want it, and how they want it. And, as women and people of color, we tend to be much more concerned about whether or not we've earned it...and want validation from others. So I think that if we can get more of that moxie, that I deserve it and ask for it and tell people what you want, that would be a much better thing than sitting back and waiting for someone to tell you." Jerri DeVard certainly has plenty of moxie and then …