EP #95: Thinesa Sri - Professional Beach Volleyball Player & Fashion Model

Thinesa Sri (@tininthehouse) is a professional volleyball player and fashion model who currently lives in LA, but is originally from Toronto.She joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss inheriting her parents’ athletic genes, volleyball being the only sport in the world with equal pay for both genders, being labelled as culturally ambiguous and how it benefits her modelling career, chasing a spot in the 2024 Olympics, and so much more.Follow Thinesa:- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tininthehouse/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Thinesa Sri01:07 - Growing up in Scarborough02:10 - How she got into volleyball; lying to her parents05:58 - Thinesa’s height and its impact on her playing volleyball07:39 - Transitioning from basketball to volleyball08:55 - Representing Canada along with her brother09:48 - Thinesa’s friendship with Ara’s siblings10:27 - Her path to playing pro volleyball13:18 - Picking her partners for pro beach volleyball14:47 - The only sport in the world where male/female pay is equal16:30 - Her most memorable sports moments thus far17:12 - Other ways of accruing income as a pro volleyball player18:50 - What her training and nutrition regimens looks like21:18 - How she cultivates a winning mindset; mental health22:53 - How she became a model; moving to LA25:31 - Will she move back to Toronto?26:23 - Aiming to represent Canada in the 2024 Olympics26:59 - Her ideal mix between volleyball and modelling28:16 - How she diversifies her income; millions29:36 - Did she doubt herself upon leaving Toronto to go play pro volleyball?32:07 - What success looks like to Thinesa in the next three years33:02 - Her biggest learning lesson; 35:14 - Being the number one recruit out of Canada when she was graduating36:27 - Advice she would give her 16-year-old self38:48 - The personal legacy she wants to be remembered for40:01 - Creator Confessions42:34 - The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan        Support the show