92: Pratima Aravabhoomi: From Arranged Marriage to Independent Woman

Pratima met her husband when she was 20, shortly before their arranged marriage in India. Almost immediately after their wedding, they moved from India to Alabama.    After 8 years of marriage, Pratima found herself preparing to take her own life. She could no longer survive in her arranged marriage and she didn’t yet see a way out.    Out 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, “the darkest hour is before dawn.”    Pratima 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.    Listen in to hear Pratima share: What life was like inside her arranged marriage The steps she took to start her own life from scratch How she worked her way out of $92,000 of debt in 6 months Where she found inspiration and power on her darkest days What her job with Apple taught her about running her own business The biggest obstacle she sees women facing   Links Mentioned: Website: craftstreetdesign.com Instagram: @craftstrtdesign   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices