E71 - Ayesha Billimoria - Project Fit Girl

Send us Fan MailAyesha Billimoria is a 3-time national champion in the 200mtrs from the year 2001 to 2003. She has represented the state of Maharashtra for 17 consecutive years and has held several national and state titles along with being the Fastest Girl in India.Ayesha currently works as an athletics coach and movement specialist in Mumbai and believes that all training is a process of education, awareness, and experience. With a 4-year training stint in Sydney, Australia from the year 2010 to 2014, her former coach Gavin Fernandes who is an Olympic Gold medalist in Boxing (physiotherapist) taught Ayesha that Sports and Life always go hand in hand. Her own experience of emerging as a leader and not a follower makes her the Fit girl India, whom she is known as today, across the nation. In 2016 she started her own social enterprise by the name of Project Fit girl, which aims at educating young children at the Government school level and in rural India. This project now works primarily in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra & Rajasthan.Timestamps The Princess who became an Athlete - 2:23Embracing retirement as an athlete - 15:53Project Fit Girl - 20:13Managing Change - 29:46Power of 3 - 39:29Olympics Values Project - 44:52 QuotesFailures are what take you forwardSports and life go hand in handTargeting an audience that has never exercised. Simplicity is the keyAre you motivated enough from within, that’s the driveConnect with Ayesha:  LinkedIn |Email |TwitterDo not miss to check out our new website and share your love https://inspiresomeonetoday.in/Do stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode - Dec 16'22.Have you purchased the copy of Inspire Someone Today, yet? - Give it a go geni.us/istbookAvailable on all podcast platforms, including, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify