Passion To Profession — These Women Prove That Nothing Is Impossible If You Have Talent And Determination!

Written By: Sonali
December 27, 2020
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When I decided to quit my MNC career, people were more worried about me than I was worried about myself. And no, the reason was not only their generous concern but doubt that how a 20-something girl like me would survive without a cushy job!

People always underestimate talent — particularly women I’d say. But as they say, nothing can really stop you if you are determined and passionate about something.

Here are five such women’s stories that we covered earlier, which reminds that nothing is impossible if you have talent and determination!

Ekta Kapoor

An MBA graduate, an Internationally certified personal trainer, Internationally certified kettlebell trainer, National Champion in powerlifting, Strongest Woman of India 2018, and the co-founder of Mountstrong Personal Fitness Studio, Ekta Kapoor is an inspiring woman from Nainital.

How This Nainital Entrepreneur Defied Societal Rules To Follow Her Dreams!
Founder of Mountstrong Personal Fitness Studio

Being a victim of depression, anxiety, marital rape, and a broken marriage, she never really gave up and did all she could to fulfil her dreams. Read her entire story here.

Visha Khandelwal

Visha Khandelwal is a Chartered Accountant turned YouTuber, traveller, and vlogger. She always found herself a misfit in her previous corporate domain and decided not to settle until finding her true calling — something which she could love with all her heart and could also provide value while doing it.

YouTuber, Traveller, & Vlogger

Visha explored every single interest of her after completing CA — right from hand lettering, event management, to studying for MBA and travelling. During that series of experiments, she gained immense interest in video making, travelling and documenting her journey in the form of films, and hence started running a YouTube channel and organising various treks and trips. After running it for almost seven months along with her job, she took the leap of faith and quit her CA job. Read her entire story here.

The Mishra Sisters

Noopur Mishra & Neha Mishra are two lovely sisters who defied conventional societal rules and said ‘no’ to cushy jobs and started what they truly love.

Noopur Mishra: Founder of Drapes & Thoughts

Noopur Mishra, a NIFT Chennai graduate, is the founder of Drapes & Thoughts which deals into digital art while her sister, Neha Mishra, is an emotive craft maker and the founder of Atrang Art which specialises in sustainable and customised gifting.

Neha Mishra: Founder of Atrang Art

The duo believes that the biggest challenge for artists these days is recognition. People don’t really value handmade products and find the costings too high — they fail to see the hard work and precision behind it. But despite all, they encourage to do that really makes you happy from within. Read their entire story here.

Kusum C Bala

Kusum C Bala is a self-made event & wedding planner, mental health coach and social media expert, and strongly believes that the things you fight for come with an incomparable satisfaction and happiness. A computer engineer by education and a social media associate by profession, she is also a passionate event manager.

Event Planner, Mental Health Coach & Social Media Expert

While some try to build a brand in the form of a venture/ startup, Kusum is making her name a brand. From complexion equality to body positivity, she proved that talent and will power matters more than anything. Read her entire story here.

Kanisha Malhotra

Kanisha Malhotra is a renowned actress and passionate filmmaker. Kanisha owns two ventures — Designerwala Lab Productions and Goal Digger — the former being her production house started in 2016, and the latter is a recently started customised gifting & merchandise store. 

Founder of Designerwala Lab Productions & Goal Digger

Kanisha’s intention behind starting Designerwala Lab Productions is to make a social difference with it. Stories impact humans in a different way, and as a filmmaker, she is trying to create better stories for the world to see and get inspired. Read her entire story here.

Write your #PassionToProfession story to us and let the world get inspired by your wonderful journey and stay tuned for such more inspirational stories!

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Sonali

A 'non-9-5 desk job' ambivert geek who chooses her own audience, Sonali loves sharing stories and finding the corners where humanity still exists! She believes that every individual's story is unique and special. She loves writing about the untouched and unspoken segments of society. When not writing, you can find her listening to someone's stories or playing with dogs. Sonali values mental health and encourages people to speak their heart out!

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Passion To Profession — Meet The Social Media Influencers Pursuing Their Passion Projects As Full-Time Profession!

Written By: Sonali
December 6, 2020 | 07:30 PM |
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Remember the time when the term social media influencer started to pick up? Today, it has turned into a full-fledged profession, and people are doing exactly what they love in the name of it.

Today in our #PassionToProfession series, I’m happy to introduce three such social media influencers from the industry of food, film, and fashion who are not only doing what they love but also inspiring their thousands of followers to follow their dreams — for them, this is not some side project but their passion which they are living and enjoying wholeheartedly!

Shikha Shetty

Who doesn’t love food? But for Shikha, her clear passion was in the food space, and thus she started her venture Chief Foodie Officer (CFO) three years back, with which she is pursuing her passion project.

“I belong to a family of hoteliers, and the creativity one can get to your food has always amazed me. I like to enjoy food styling and like to innovate with various ingredients and cuisines,” says the Mumbai food influencer.

“The three-year journey of CFO has been terrific and has inspired me to the next level. I have connected with hotels, food brands, institutions, corporates, media publications, and so many wonderful people. My followers on my page drive me and inspire me to try out various avenues in the food space,” she continues.

On asking about the type of investment one might have to make while entering this industry, she says that financial investment for any business can be subjective. Still, the investment of time, effort, passion and consistency is what one should make while venturing into any industry.

And every investment brings an ROI. The business process is cyclic. It starts with investments and grows with the product, information and knowledge one offers. Collaborations, partnerships and deal with food brands, restaurants, products are good marketing avenues which create a win-win situation and are strong pillars for success for any influencer.

Shikha, today, has more than 54k followers on her Instagram page, and her venture has already completed three whopping years of success. The major regret she holds though is that she should have started this more early, and should not have held herself back fearing the results and consequences.

In the end, she says, “women, you know, can do miracles! They could be the best in everything, and the sky is the limit for them. All they need to do is push themselves a little more!”

Supriya Mishra

I know her as a beautiful human, adorable daughter, lovely sister and an amazing poet — she is known for her writings and poetry recitations. And probably the zeal and passion for writing made her start Whitebirdtrails which is a platform to celebrate a cross-cultural conclave of artforms that reach us in forms of literature, film, music, etc.

“Our platform brings the struggles and stories of individuals from the various fields of the medium that bring light to the creative process and the idea behind finding an artistic voice, to provide a path of guidance for the youth trying to find their way into the industry, while also celebrating the craft and love associated with these mediums,” says the 27YO founder who started this wonder in April 2020 with her friend Ankit Tiwari.

In just eight months, Whitebirdtrails have got an unexpected response from the speakers and the audience. From notable people like Rajat Kapoor, Sudhir Mishra, Jameel Gulrayz, to the team of Mirzapur, Leslee Udwin, Alokanand Das Gupta, the list is very long. And the Mumbai girl is giving her best to make it a hit.

Few suggestions that Supriya would like to share with our readers are,

“Be yourself and choose & grab your opportunities. Learn from your failures, and keep working hard.”

“Manage your finances well. Don’t overspend. Don’t underspend too. This was a digital initiative, so initially, we only invested in buying a premium plan for Zoom. And now on social media. But before you get into it, find what’s important for your venture and remember: money only comes when you are dedicated and passionate about it. Choose a good team. People who believe in you and your mission,” she further continues.

Once you start getting viewers/ traction on your page/ content, you can consider generating revenues out of it too. Supriya suggests monetizing your content or organizing paid events could be one of those options. But, before that, quality content and dedication is what it demands.

In the end, she says, “all you need to have is dedication, time management, planning, and execution. Believe in yourself, and your dream and things will start falling in place.”

Pooja Motwani

A fashion influencer & designer by profession and a social activist by heart, Delhi-based Pooja is a perfect inspiration for people who want to start their passion project from scratch.

“I started working just after finishing my school in 2004, and I always wanted to do something different and creative in life,” says Pooja who was always fond of fancy jewellery and trendy clothes. She knew what was in trend, and what wasn’t in fashion.

It has been 15 years since Pooja stepped into this industry and with multiple exhibitions in more than 16 countries, people love her work — both online and offline. Her brand offers a complete range of Indian wear including suits, sarees, lehengas, and costume jewellery designed by herself and handcrafted by skilled craftsmen. Apart from this, she also owns My Rajasthan Concept and Moh Essentials Rose Gold Oil.

“Always believe in giving 100% to your work, and you will definitely get a positive result,” says the fashion influencer. “Investment could be the second part; the most important thing is to have the courage and ability to do something different. And this can only be achieved by believing in yourself more than anything else. And yes, invest in creativity and hard work.”

Pooja says that being a fashion influencer has its own perks — one can earn by setting up an exhibition or by affiliate marketing or by selling through shops, social media collaboration etc. and can make up to INR 2-3 lakhs per month. But she also mentions the fact that it takes time and patience to reach that stage.

The soft-hearted social activist also mentions that she regrets trusting people who cheated her for goods/ money. She believes in women empowerment and has encouraged and helped many women in establishing their business by giving innovative ideas. She has also contributed tremendously during Kashmir floods, Nepal earthquake, Chennai floods, St Marteen Hurricane, Kerela floods, and has given ration to more than 3000 families in COVID-19 relief.

In the end, she says, “follow your dreams. Please study hard and trust yourself. Do not give up easily as anything takes time to bring a positive result. But if you remain focussed, you can achieve anything and everything.”

Nothing comes easy, but then who wants it easy? Do you know any social media influencer or an entrepreneur or are you one? Write your #PassionToProfession story to us and let the world get inspired by your wonderful journey!

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Sonali

A 'non-9-5 desk job' ambivert geek who chooses her own audience, Sonali loves sharing stories and finding the corners where humanity still exists! She believes that every individual's story is unique and special. She loves writing about the untouched and unspoken segments of society. When not writing, you can find her listening to someone's stories or playing with dogs. Sonali values mental health and encourages people to speak their heart out!

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