92: Pratima Aravabhoomi: From Arranged Marriage to Independent Woman
Pratima met her husband when she was 20, shortly before their arranged marriage in India.\xa0Almost immediately after their wedding, they moved from India to Alabama.\xa0\n\xa0\nAfter 8 years of marriage, Pratima found herself preparing to take her own life.\xa0She could no longer survive in her arranged marriage and she didn\u2019t yet see a way out.\xa0\n\xa0\nOut of sheer will and determination to create a different and better life for her daughter, Pratima saved herself. She credits one quote with saving her life, \u201cthe darkest hour is before dawn.\u201d\xa0\n\xa0\nPratima got out of her marriage, created a career path for herself, never having worked before, and built a life inspired by words that she kept close to her heart and always visible to her eyes.\xa0\n\xa0\nListen in to hear Pratima share:\n\nWhat life was like inside her arranged marriage\n\nThe steps she took to start her own life from scratch\n\nHow she worked her way out of $92,000 of debt in 6 months\n\nWhere she found inspiration and power on her darkest days\n\nWhat her job with Apple taught her about running her own business\n\nThe biggest obstacle she sees women facing\n\n\xa0\nLinks Mentioned:\nWebsite: craftstreetdesign.com\nInstagram: @craftstrtdesign\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices