EP #57: Amritha Shakti - Chennai-Born, Australian-Raised Musician With An MBA

Amritha Shakti (@amritha.shakti) is a Chennai-born, Australian-raised song writer who describes herself as a hippie with an MBA.She joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss why she decided to get her MBA even though she is so passionate about music, the notion that money is love, having depression in her late teens, her admiration for Abdul Kalam, her strong sense of purpose which involves working in the development field in India, using flow state and more.Follow Amritha Shakti:- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amritha.shakti/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Amritha Shakti01:16 - Born in Chennai, Raised in Australia; feeling like she wasn’t accepted in either world02:54 - Why she sounds more North American than Australian03:45 - Is she a musician or a storyteller? Amritha’s creative outlets05:10 - Why did Amritha pursue an MBA if she was so passionate about music?06:40 - Balancing her music career and work as a strategist for a social enterprise07:58 - Flow state, being present while you’re working, setting deadlines, and more11:46 - An artist who Amritha would love to collaborate with; Jhené Aiko12:35 - Spirituality and religion14:35 - Why she grew up feeling like she didn’t belong16:42 - Deliberately making her friend circle in Australia “very South-Asian”17:34 - What direction did her support system push her towards?20:27 - How her circle of friends changed, diminished, and evolved over time22:58 - Not learning to prioritize happiness as a child of immigrants and differentiating joy and happiness25:46 - Independent names in the music industry that excite Amritha26:33 - Her interests outside of work and what she does for fun; her favourite places to travel30:03 - An insecurity she has, and where she sees herself in the next 3-5 years31:55 - The legacy she wants to leave behind; being remembered by friends and family for…32:32 - Amritha’s opinion on money (investments, FIRE, and more)38:41 - Ara speaks about his business, Continyou Care40:02 - What is Amritha’s source(s) of consuming information?42:16 - Advice she would give her 16-year-old self43:01 - How Amritha knew she was depressed and what her parents’ thoughts were on it45:08 - Who she admires in the global Tamil community and non-Tamil community47:33 - Creator Confessions50:56 - The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan      Support the show