24: Pursuing Your Passion Against All Odds: Lessons from Nadira Hamdam’s Personal Journey

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Starting a business around your passion can be daunting, especially when those around you are urging you to choose a different path.

How do you overcome fear and boldly follow your heart?

Nadira Hamdam, founder of a company dedicated to promoting a sustainable lifestyle through fitness, knows firsthand the challenges of pursuing one's passion against all odds.

Despite facing pressure from her family to pursue a corporate career, Nadira stayed true to herself and persevered through the obstacles that came her way.

Join me and Nadira as we delve into the importance of self-belief, resilience, and calculated risks in the pursuit of your dreams.

This inspiring conversation is not just for entrepreneurs, but for anyone looking for valuable insights and lessons to apply to their own life journey.

Here are the key takeaways from this episode:

06:12 - Learn to embrace the process.

08:40 - Everything you do has a direct impact to the earth.

13:33 - The only way to forge your own path is to be curious and ask what is or isn’t working right now.

15:25 - You are never too small or too insignificant, everyone matters.

21:34 - Break free from your self-limiting stereotypes.

31:43 - We're not one-dimensional beings.

32:46 - You are a work in progress, you will always evolve.

42:08 - The best way to navigate the future is to create it.
About the Guest

Nadira Hamdam is a personal trainer, health coach, and co-founder of the sustĀinable activewear brand, Āina Collective.

After realising that her passion lay in helping others live healthier, happier lives, Nadira left her stable job as a management consultant at Ernst & Young to pursue a career in the health and wellness industry.

She obtained her personal training certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine in 2019 and has been teaching at one of the top boutique gyms in Kuala Lumpur ever since.

Nadira is also a strong advocate for sustainability and follows a plant-based diet in support of the planet.

Connect with Nadira through her Instagram page @nsnadira_ or her LinkedIn account and learn more about what she does on her website

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