Awards & Media
As featured in
July 2025 · Hyderabad
Gurucool Book of the Year Award 2025
For Leading with a Pause: The Power of Presence, published by Gurucool Publishing.
About the book
February 2026 · Visakhapatnam
Speaker at TEDxGajuwaka
“From Doing to Being: Leading with Pause”, published on the TEDx Talks channel.
Watch the talkAwards & recognition
- 2026
Unstoppable 50: Pride of India
She Splash Virtual Women Awards, 7th Edition, in association with Parvesh Utsav Foundation. Recognised as an outstanding past life regression therapist, executive coach, parenting advisor, author and healer.
- 2026
Cover story, INKSPIRE magazine
Volume 13, February 2026, published by Gurucool Publishing.
- 2025
Council Member, WICCI National Women Empowerment Council
Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 2025 council.
- 2025
Gurucool Book of the Year Award
For Leading with a Pause: The Power of Presence, presented in Hyderabad in July 2025.
- 2024
Telangana State Advisor, G100 Oneness & Wisdom wing
Advisory Member of the State Advisory Council, under the auspices of the ALL Ladies League, June 2024.
- 2024
She Pride 2024 Award
Presented by Dr. Kiran Bedi, chief guest, at the She Pride Awards by LookUp Trendz on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
- 2023
Global Prestige Award 2023
Grace Ladies Global Academy, 25 December 2023, for her work to lighten the loads, strengthen the community and improve the lives of those in her circle of influence.
- 2021
Awesome Women 2K21
Maan Mahila Ka, on International Women’s Day, for her contribution to strengthening families, workplaces and communities.
- 2021
Certificate of Appreciation, Scale Up to Education 4.0
For hosting the panel discussion “Gender Equality is not a Women Issue. It’s a Human Issue”, 7 March 2021.
- 2014
Advisory Board Member, The Gaudium School
Member of the Advisory Board of The Gaudium School, Hyderabad.
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Also recognised
Global Icon of India, TAPA Awards, Family Maker Award and SPSC Sustainability Ambassador.
Certificates & moments
Features, articles & talks
In the media
Global Icons of India e-magazine · March 2024
Success Story: Dr. Monica Nagpal
Profiled as a visionary leader and mindfulness meditation trainer based in Hyderabad, for her work transforming the lives of women and children through Hope and Happiiness, the Pause Talk podcast, and Buniyaad, her project championing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Conglomerate Magazine · August 2025
The Hopepreneur Revolutionizing Leadership Through the Power of Radical Pause
A feature on Inner Peace Academy, her RESTART Coaching Formula and 10-week Rapid Transformation Interventions, and her podcasts Pause Talk, Buniyaad and UDAAN.
“Every pause that a leader takes, gives space for others’ growth too.”
Read the featureInc91 · Success Story · May 2023
Start Your Journey Towards a More Joyful and Productive Lifestyle with Hopepreneur Dr. Monica Nagpal
Profiled as the “doctor of hope and happiness” in Hyderabad, helping people realise their true selves through mindfulness and meditation.
Read the storyINKSPIRE magazine · February 2026
Cover story: Dr. Monica Nagpal
Featured on the cover of INKSPIRE, Volume 13, published by Gurucool Publishing.
Global Famous Faces · October 2026
Featured Leader: Dr. Monica Nagpal, Ph.D
Profiled as Founder of Inner Peace Academy, TEDx speaker, radical pause leadership coach, author, and mindfulness and sustainability advocate, highlighting her RESTART Coaching Formula and her work with 500+ women and children.
IEEE expert lecture · 6 May 2024
“Being Exemplary: Women Trailblazing in Leadership Roles”
An expert lecture on women empowerment at the Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad, on the challenges women face in leadership roles.
IEEE event pageSustainable India magazine
Articles by Dr. Monica Nagpal
- “Comparison and Social Media Trap”, Issue V: Responsible Consumption and Production
- “Gratitude with a Pause”, Issue IV: Affordable and Clean Energy, Sustainable Cities and Communities
Parenting World · Deep Parenting League
“Connect with Yourself before Connecting with Your Child”
See the articleThe Gaudium School · December 2014
Advisory Board Member, The Gaudium School
Introduced by the school as a member of its Advisory Board, in a video on The Gaudium School’s channel.