EP #108: Abirami Shanmugaratnam - Elite Athlete, Coach, Chiropractor & Entrepreneur

Abirami Shanmugaratnam (@abiskyhigh) is an elite athlete, personal trainer and entrepreneur (@skyhighperformance_), and a recent Chiropractic grad.She joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss having teachers in the family, the myth of work-life balance, being enrolled in tons of extracurricular activities from a young age, how she named her company, creating an opportunity for herself to work with MLSE, meeting Muggsy Bogues (@therealmuggsy) and Gradey Dick (@gradey), gaining respect in her profession, and so much more.Follow Abi:- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/abiskyhigh/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Abirami Shanmugaratnam01:16 - How Abirami’s childhood sparked her interest in health and fitness05:30 - Do her siblings share the same love of health and fitness?06:11 - Building the habit of constantly having something to do07:11 - Where the name of her company, SKYHIGH PERFORMANCE, came from08:42 - Does she find it difficult to relate to others?11:56 - How she began working with MLSE13:50 - Meeting players from TFC and the Toronto Raptors14:30 - How Abirami manages her time16:00 - Making sure she continues to play sports even today18:00 - Are misconceptions around strength training lessening?20:54 - Is she ever treated differently for being a female personal trainer?22:55 - How she secures clients; social media, seminars, etc.25:31 - Her experience of learning virtually during the pandemic26:57 - A learning lesson in the past few years; 28:06 - Does she feel connected to the Tamil community in Toronto?29:42 - Advice she would give her 16-year-old self30:13 - The personal legacy she wants to be remembered for31:00 - Creator Confessions35:48 - The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan    Support the show