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 Monisha Sathish for an interview with BrilliantRead Media. She is an Entrepreneur, Coach, Mentor, Trainer, Consultant, and Influencer. Monisha is the Founder of Monisha Meta Mind. 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 Monisha:
Could you please take us through your background and your journey?
Born in a family of educators, teaching came naturally to me, and I wholeheartedly accepted “Teaching as my Calling”. During my career, I had the opportunity of interacting with students from bustling state capitals to the serene rural areas across India. Teaching students from different economic, social, and cultural backgrounds not only expanded my pedagogical tool kit but also helped me to adapt my teaching methods to suit the context.
My journey of teaching has been beautiful from building connections, sharing knowledge, instilling values, creating curiosity and passion for learning, I have contributed in a small way to shaping the lives of the young minds.
How did you discover your passion as a ‘Coach’?
After I quit my teaching career of 25 long years, I was on a constant search of “What Next”? This question led me to discover “My Ikigai” – My purpose in life which I found was to nurture the potential within the individuals, empower them and bring about a transformative change in their lives.
My innate quality of being empathetic and supporting people when they are in need made me to become a thoughts transformation coach and relationship management coach.
My commitment to my personal growth and my drive to learn made me to equip myself with NLP and Psychotherapy courses so that I can help people in a much better way.
How do you manage to keep going despite the challenges? What drives you?
I always believe that with every obstacle and challenge that comes my way, there’s a miracle waiting to happen. The strong foundation laid by my parents, to stand by my values and not falter and fall when life throws challenges drives me to face challenges with courage.
Looking at the better versions of my clients gives me immense satisfaction, happiness and fulfilment which drives me to overcome challenges and move forward.
Who do you believe has been the biggest source of motivation in your daily life?
My biggest source of motivation are the students who come from the very poor socio-economic status which led me to believe that I can empower and transform the lives of people through training, coaching, and mentoring.
My husband and my children have always been my pillars of strength and my best critics. Their presence and motivation makes me to strive for success and personal growth.
What are some of the strategies that you believe have helped you grow as a person?
Growth has to be intentional, and it has to be nurtured to see meaningful results.
Some of the strategies I believe has helped me grow are:
1. Prayers
2. Being mindful and being aware of my thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
3. Believing in myself
4. Integrity
5. Honesty in all walks of life
6. Credibility
7. Action Taker
8. Being Grateful
9. Being Resilient
In your opinion what are the keys to success?
“Success is not in what you have, but who you are.” – Bo Bennett
(a) My positive stance towards life
(b) Hard work
(c) Determination
(d) Passion for learning
(e) Perseverance
(f) Consistency
(g) Persistence
What advice would you give to our readers?
My advice to readers will be to “Love what you are doing and do it with utmost sincerity and passion. Never give up”.
Look into yourself, realise your potential, value the process, be resilient and contribute to the society which will give you a sense of fulfilment and satisfaction.
Enriching the lives of others will enrich your life.
Last but not least, what makes your journey satisfying/exciting?
I look at every day as a new beginning and always looking for new opportunities for discovering self and aligning them with my purpose, passion, and skill. Staying true to my values even during challenging times and my determination has contributed to helping me bring about meaningful differences in the lives of my clients making them better versions of themselves.
“Create an exciting journey with purpose and passion, turn every step of challenge into triumph and become a masterpiece of growth”
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