At BrilliantRead Media, it is our constant endeavour to identify and share some of the unique and compelling stories from the startup ecosystem. As part of this, we invited Brinda Vyas for an interview with BrilliantRead Media. She is an Entrepreneur, Coach, Choreographer, Certified Ayurvedic Nutritionist, Fitness Consultant, and Influencer. Brinda is the Founder and Owner of Dazzle Activity Center. Let’s learn more about her background, her inspiring journey so far and her advice for our growing community!
Excerpts from our exclusive interview with Brinda:
Could you please talk us through your background and your journey, please;
I belong to Ahmedabad, Gujarat. I have always been a dreamer and a self-made girl… I had a passion for dance and my figure since my College times… I started taking small Choreographies there with my cousin and got a job in one of the top schools of Ahemdabad 💗 Eklavya school.
Worked there for 3 years. Had a little ego problem I wanted to be under someone and get rid of my ego and anger and learned to be a good listener and follow and apply it in my life.
I got married in the year 2013, in the beginning, my hubby said no to work but he said you could definitely work after 1.5 years. So I started with small Choreographies with my friend here in Guwahati. We started in 2016 when our kids were 10 months old.
Gradually learned about fitness too and made our start everything from scratch being from a good family background we never asked for help or finance from our family we wanted to do everything on our own.
And it’s been 5 years now, we are a very well know Fitness and Dance Studio. We have been through so many ups and downs, still we are standing strong together and growing our business day by day.”
How did you discover your passion as a ‘Coach’?
I was always a figure-conscious girl. So had that keen interest to go deep and learn as much as possible to make a career in this. I learned and did everything after marriage, be it managing kids , managing home and family & studies. It ws tough sometimes but I was very passionate about it so I kept going.
During the journey, I lost my mumma due to asthma. The doctor said one day to my dad because I too had that problem a little bit when I was young he said to my dad if you don’t take care and it stays after 18, she will die too soon as it’s hereditary in my Nani house. My Masi too died due to the same health issue.”
So I had that thing in my mind that I have to prove it wrong and I need to take utmost care of myself, my kids and my family. It was a constant source of motivation that kept me going. I wanna live long and so I choose my career in fitness will always stick to it’s immense happiness and satisfaction to help people live a good lifestyle and transform their perspective too towards their life.
How do you manage to keep going despite the challenges? What drives you?
My mother passed away when I was 8 years, since then the doctor said that if my father won’t take it seriously I will too die at the same age so I took it very seriously and always used to figure conscious and started taking care f myself but after marriage, I started my career in fitness.
Because I have seen the advantages of fitness it gives immense strength, joy and confidence. It makes me very happy to see my clients achieve weight loss, confidence, changed lifestyle and perspective.
We started Dazzle in the year 2016 with my partner Rashmi Sharma and that foundation has changed many souls and lives.”
It’s a blessing and my clients positive changes which keeps me going and I never looked back. I lost my mother at the age of 8 years due to asthma and since then the doctor told my father.
Who do you believe has been the biggest source of motivation in your daily life?
My husband is my strength and my kids Dron and Reeva which keeps me going and they understand me so well. I do all the house chores and everything at home and work with so much of love, affection and hard work.
I believe in managing my house chores, kids, their studies and my work altogether.”
The one who keeps the home properly. They can achieve everything….and anything in life and I am blessed to get so much stamina and strength that I am able to do it all I am proud of myself for being into the fitness industry and training so many people has given me a reason to live and inspire many souls 🙏
Gratitude to the universe and God
What are some of the strategies that you believe have helped you grow as a person?
> Be mindful
> Think positive
> Practice makes a man perfect, so practising the discipline in life it will take you a long way
> Stay grounded.
> Keep learning, learning has no end it will make you the best in your field
> Believe in yourself first and maintain your quality of work over quantity.
In your opinion what are the keys to success?
(1) Acceptance and loving myself
(2) Following my passion
(3) Innovative and creativity
(4) Nurture
(5) Taking massive actions with consistency and discipline
What advice would you give to our readers and to those aspiring to do something similar?
If you want to do something in your life first believe in yourself and try to think of aspects where you don’t have to invest much.
I believe when you are new into something you should not invest much, start small, take small steps and think of alternatives too
Identify your skills and personality, do some research about the same work as your field in your city…Assess your clients expectations and try to not only meet but exceed it.
Be smart at social media coz that’s the greatest medium these days to take you at heights if use wisely any business or something new takes time to start and succeed.”
If u fail at never stop take it as a lesson in your life, change your mistakes done priorly and try not to repeat them.
Affirmation works wonder affirms for your wishes and then work for it u will definitely achieve whatever you want .. never think negatively and please beware of your rivals.
Last but not least, what about your journey makes it satisfying/exciting?
My journey satisfies me when I get number of feedbacks written by my dear clients .seeing shifts and changes in them, I see their success as my success if they win I win.
We received Best Choreographer Award from one of the networking of Guwahati, wommanias 2 years back. We have got the Most Innovative Entrepreneur Award too and the best Fitness Trainers Award.
We never run behind these awards but when it’s given by choice of Guwahati audience and our well-wishers and jury members… It’s like an achievement for us and the feeling of great satisfaction.
We get blessings from so many clients when their lives are changed by us .. 🙏 I thank my mentor – Vinata Shetty master trainer and so Amazing coach and I am inspired by her and wanna be like her.
I thank my mentor Praful Raval and my mentor Sunil Handa with him I have worked in top school of Ahemdabad for 3 years before marriage .. Eklavya school.
He has taught me how to do business and applied all his learnings, ways and techniques in real. I am blessed to get mentors like them who have helped me blossom in my career.
All of our business started from scratch after marriage and having 1st child being in well-to-do families me and my partner and never taken any financial help from our family.
It was our dream to settle something on our own, we have gone through loads of up and downs. But we never stopped. Today how far we have come is just sheer hard work and support of our in-laws 👏 kids and husband 🙏
Our 2nd pregnancies were too difficult and post covid we decided to expand our work after having 2 children each. People used to think k ab to they will stop Dazzle but we did the opposite to that and expanded our work more and more day by day.
Today we have 20 to 30 trainers with us who are working with us and we provide online, offline as well as home training in Guwahati, Assam. So never listen to negatives and believe in yourself.
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