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Published: Feb. 28, 2022, 1:15 p.m.

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Aparna was the breakout star of Netflix\\u2019s hit series Indian Matchmaking. She is also the founder and owner of the luxury travel company My Golden Balloon and is coming out with a non-fiction memoir \\u201cShe\\u2019s Unlikeable: And Other Lies That Bring Women Down\\u201d on March 22nd. Prior to Indian Matchmaking, Aparna was also a lawyer for over 10 years.

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In this interview, we talk about:

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Aparna\\u2019s early life - growing up with a single mom, being diagnosed an auto immune disease in high school and attending college at Rice University

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Aparna\\u2019s adult life - going to law school in Nashville and her career as an attorney for 10+ years

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Losing all her possessions when Hurricane Harvey hit Houston and her life perspective from that experience

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Aparna\\u2019s reality TV journey on Netflix\\u2019s \\u201cIndian Matchmaking\\u201d - how she applied to the show, becoming the face of female empowerment as a result, and her thoughts on reality TV

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Aparna's Socials:

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Aparna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aparnashewakramani/

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My Golden Balloon Website: https://www.mygoldenballoon.com/

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Link to Pre-Order Aparna's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Shes-Unlikeable-Other-Bring-Women/dp/1641606665

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Grateful Living Info:

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

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Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

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My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

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Approximate Time Stamps:

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0:00 Intro

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0:46 Aparna\\u2019s childhood

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2:11 Were you self conscious about growing up with a single mom? Do you have a relationship with your father?

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3:28 Is there any advice you would give to someone else growing up with a single mom on handling the emotional nature of that journey?

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4:16 What was it like being diagnosed with Crohn\\u2019s disease at 16? (Friends)

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6:44 Any advice you would give to someone living with Crohn\\u2019s disease?

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7:44 How was going to Rice University?

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9:16 What was it like doing a semester at sea?

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10:40 When did you want to become a lawyer?

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12:53 Making most of law school experience?

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14:36 You worked as a lawyer for 10+ years at 4 different firms, any advice to someone starting out with their law career?

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15:35 Living in Houston during Hurricane Harvey?

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17:50 Starting Travel Company My Golden Balloon

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19:26 Applying to Indian Matchmaking show

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21:04 How was the taping/production process?

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23:40 Editing process of reality TV shows?

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27:58 Preparing for negative reactions, tweets, memes and death threats?

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33:20 How do you handle being a social media influencer?

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35:04 How did you develop the mindset of knowing what you want and being unapologetic about it?

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36:58 Have you conceptualizing the number of people you've helped?

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38:17 Any advice on matchmaking process?

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39:36 How was getting the Covid-19 vaccine with having an autoimmune disease?

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41:43 Were you scared of leaving your career as a lawyer?

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42:45 What\\u2019s the biggest change to lifestyle being a social media influencer and author?

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43:28 Who is your book that's coming out on March 22nd for?

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44:55 How do you handle brand partnerships with social media influencing?

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45:49 Anything else you\\u2019d like to pass onto others?

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