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At 14, she fell into a coma. She woke up with Parkinson’s. 💛

Her first words to her mother: “Mama, I have to go to school.”

Meet Manisha Sharma, known to many as Chef Mini. She is a chef, an entrepreneur, a MasterChef India contestant, and one of the most positive people you’ll ever hear from.

On this episode of She Showed Up, she talks about:

🍳 How cooking became her therapy
👩‍👧 Her mother, who stayed with her in the ICU for three months
🌟 Why parents should raise independent children and let them face the world
🕊️ Her mantra for the days she feels low
☕ Her dream café where people with disabilities work alongside her

“If a person wants, he can do anything.”

Her story will make you rethink what’s possible. 🎧

▶️ Full episode on YouTube, link in bio.

Tag someone who needs to hear this today. 👇

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#sheshowedup #chefmini #manishasharma #masterchefindia #parkinsons #disabilityinclusion #inspiringwomen #resilience #podcastindia #womenwhoinspire #nevergiveup💪 #motivationdaily by @she.showedup

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8 days ago

"How can she? She's divorced. How can she smile? How can she dance? How can she live?" 🤍

That's what people asked Abhimanika. Her answer: "I showed up being divorced."

On this episode of She Showed Up, she talks about losing work because she was open about her divorce, the judgment of being a single mom in the public eye, and the 10+ years it took her to say yes to love again.

She also shares the story behind her name — Abhimanika Tavi — and why she chose to carry her son with her, quite literally, into every part of her identity.

This one's for every woman who's been told her life should look a certain way.

🎧 New episode live now — link in bio.

#sheshowedup #singlemom #secondchance #divorce #womenempowerment #realconversations #indianpodcast #motherhood #singlemotherstrong by @she.showedup

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19 days ago

"Your mother loved you so much that she gave you away." 🤍

That's the line that changed everything for Shikha.

On this episode of She Showed Up, Margaret and her daughter Shikha open up about adoption — the moment Margaret knew, the day 8-year-old Shikha found out, the bullying, the guilt, the healing, and the slow journey from feeling rejected to feeling chosen.

It's a conversation about identity, belonging, and what it really means to become a family — not by blood, but by choice.

🎧 Full episode out now — link in bio.

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#SheShowedUp #AdoptionStory #MotherDaughterLove #adopteevoices #chosenfamily #adoptionjourney #realconversations #PodcastClips #belongingmatters #indianpodcast #womenwhoshowup #healingjourney by @she.showedup

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A gender so goated, society had to create patriarchy just to keep them in check. 💅🏽✨
And somehow, they still showed up. 😉❤️

#SheShowedUp #womenwhoshowup #unapologeticallyher #breakingbarriers #patriarchy by @she.showedup

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2 months ago

"Existing versus thriving are two different things." 💭

Apeksha Godre had the title, the salary, the "successful" career every middle-class Indian kid dreams of. And she was miserable.

Headaches. Back pain. Sunday-night dread that started creeping in by Sunday morning. A calendar full of meetings and a life that felt completely empty.

So she did the math — 6 months of expenses saved, no impulsive decisions — and walked away. No plan B. Just the courage to ask: what actually makes me feel alive?

Today she's on @sheshowedup_podcast talking about:
🌿 The burnout signs she ignored for too long
💰 How she planned her finances before taking the leap
🎒 The panic that hit when her calendar went silent
🎨 Choosing art, travel & herself over a "perfect" LinkedIn title
💛 Why rest should never come with guilt

Her message to anyone stuck right now: "It's okay to take a pause. You don't have to answer to society for choosing yourself."

Full episode link in bio 🔗

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#sheshowedup #corporateburnout #womenwhotravel #careerbreak #selfprioritization #solotravelindia #womenempowerment #mentalhealthmatters #findyourpurpose #quityourjob #financialindependence #chooseyourself #indianwomen #burnoutrecovery by @she.showedup

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2 months ago

Independence means something different to every woman.
For some, it is choosing themselves. For others, finding their voice, taking a leap, starting over, or simply having the courage to be who they are.

15 women. 15 stories. 15 different meanings of independence.

This Independence Day, we celebrate the freedom to choose, to dream, to grow, and to show up as ourselves. 🇮🇳

Happy Independence Day from She Showed Up. ❤️

#SheShowedUp #IndependenceDay #WomensStories #WomensVoices #FreedomToChoose

@vathsalendraduvvuri @rubybhatia123 @patil.sneha23 @prajuu_33 @ridewithsonali @payalrajpal3 @whereisshubhra @preetisinghepilepsy @rangoliiagarwal @ninasarkar @sagorika.mullick @seriouslypujaa @sharlaine.music @sony.josephh by @she.showedup

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She had no one. No parents backing her, no money saved, no place to go. Just a phone, a laptop, and the decision to walk out anyway. 🕊️

This is "Ghostie's" story — a woman who survived an abusive marriage completely alone, and rebuilt her entire life from a single room and a job she found from scratch.

Her message to every girl, every woman, anyone who feels like they're facing this alone right now:

Being alone is not the end of your story. It's just an unexpected place to start writing a new one. 📖✨

Full episode of She Showed Up is out now — link in bio 🔗

If this is you right now, or if you know someone who needs to hear it — send them this. Sometimes the reminder that "it's not the end" is exactly what someone needs today. 🤍

#sheshowedup #youarenotalone #womenempowerment #startover #rewriteyourstory #healingjourney #domesticabuseawareness #resilientwomen #itsnevertheend #financialindependence #mentalhealthmatters #podcastindia by @she.showedup

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“Goa’s first female rapper” was never about gender. It’s about breaking ground, representing Goa, and making space for what comes next. 🎤🌴

#GoaHipHop #IndianHipHop #FemaleRapper #GoaArtist #DHH

(Goa rapper, Goa hip hop, Goan rapper, female rapper India, Indian hip hop, desi hip hop, DHH, Indian rap, Goa music, Goan artist, women in hip hop, female hip hop artist, Indian rapper, independent artist, Goa music scene, hip hop India, rap artist India, Goa musicians, emerging rapper) by @she.showedup

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No more guilt over the things that were never yours to carry. 🤍

Which one hit the hardest? Tell us below 👇

She Showed Up - for herself, unapologetically.

#SheShowedUp #NoMoreGuilt #WomenSupportingWomen #kindachic by @she.showedup

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She grew up in a house full of musicians and was told rap wasn't "real music." Today, she's Goa's first female rapper. 🎤🔥

On this episode of She Showed Up, @sharlainemenezes gets real about:
🎭 Being an introvert who owns the stage
💔 Turning hate comments into fuel
👑 Rejecting timelines society puts on women
🤝 The strangers & rappers who showed up for her when she least expected it

"Don't let anyone tell you that you fit into a box. Get out. Break the box." 💬

This one's for every girl who's been told her dreams don't "fit."

🎧 Full episode out now — link in bio
🎙️ #SheShowedUp

#goarapper #femalerapper #WomenInHipHop #indianhiphop #SheShowedUpPodcast #womenempowerment #goamusic #rapmusic #podcastindia #artistsoﬁnstagram by @she.showedup

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2 months ago

Some days remind you why education is worth fighting for. 📖✨

Was part of the inauguration of a Community Library by Affectionate Hands + the launch of the Katheya app — a digital library in your pocket. Met legends like Padma Shree Anke Gowda (world’s largest private book collection!) and 98-year-old marathon champion N.S. Dattatreya — proof passion has no age limit.

Grateful for the people, the books, and the community that showed up. 🤍

#EducationMatters #CommunityLibrary #Katheya #Grateful taken in Bengaluru,Karnataka by @she.showedup

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She was a homemaker, madly in love, ready to give her all to her marriage. 💔

Then came the abuse. The gaslighting. The broken arm that left her 40% disabled. And somewhere in all of it — she lost herself completely.

In this episode of #SheShowedUp, Dr. Pooja Dhingra opens up about the years it took to even accept her marriage was over, the judgment she faced as a single woman, and the moment she decided to stop shrinking herself for people who never deserved her.

Her words hit different: "You are worthy of love and respect. Don't think he's just giving you the bare minimum and that's all."

This one's for every woman who's ever doubted her own worth in a relationship. 🎧

Full episode out now — link in bio.

👉 Tag someone who needs to hear this today.

#sheshowedup #drpoojadhingra #domesticviolenceawareness #womenempowerment #toxicrelationships #selfworth #financialindependence #healingjourney #podcastclips #realstories #womensupportingwomen #mentalhealthawareness #breakthesilence #chooseyourself by @she.showedup

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