GlobalSpa
31-Mar-2021
“For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.” ~ Virginia Woolf. On this International Women's Day, GlobalSpa recognizes and celebrates the women in the industry as we delve into their success mantra they follow, mistakes that have helped them grow, and of course, their WELLNESS philosophy.
Functional Nutritionist Mugdha Pradhan is the founder at THRIVE Fnc. ThriveFNC is a revolutionary health and wellness startup that focuses on reversing chronic health conditions and lifestyle diseases through Functional Nutrition using root cause analysis.
What is your wellness philosophy?
When I is replaced by We, even Illness becomes Wellness. I believe the pursuit of wellness without a supportive community/ support structure leaves a person exhausted and makes one want to give up on the journey. True wellness is an outcome of accepting everything that might be going wrong, finding the root causes for it and resolving the issue from the root itself. Get to the root, resolve the symptoms, and you will get good health in return. This principle works for physical, emotional, mental wellness.
Your success mantra?
Create a Vision, align yourself to it, don't give up on it and it will steer you in the right direction. My vision of healing 1 Million people has kept me and “Thrive” going no matter what ups and downs I experience on a daily basis.
A lesson you learned from making a mistake?
Most of my lessons have come from making mistakes. What I've learnt is that failure is the best way to learn and grow, it teaches you what's not working/worked, forces you to pivot and create alternatives that will work instead and make improvements to your business. Every mistake I've made has propelled me into evolving into a better, stronger, faster version of myself.
Any piece of advice for all the women out there?
Let’s face it: Women are conditioned to put themselves last. They are burdened with the mental transactions of living up to every role they play. This constant juggling, constant demand on their time and energy leaves them feeling that they are not enough. Please! You ARE ENOUGH. In fact you are more than enough and do not ever diminish or downsize yourself to fit into someone else's idea of who you should be. Your parents, your family, your friends, your partner, your children; no one gets to decide who you are. Own your identity, your inner and outer self, your vision and your destiny. The Future is yours!
What has been your biggest pride as a doyenne?
The fact that I come from a middle class family with no training in entrepreneurship, and I now run a funded company with a 98% women employee ratio, and a work culture that’s consciously designed for individual growth and learning. Every day, we practice and put into motion this free-spirited culture that's slowly going to get us awards as one of the best workplaces to work in. I am elevating how nutritionists have been viewed in conventional medicine and creating a space for them as the people who can heal chronic diseases. This is a step in the direction of moving our healthcare system from a curative to preventive focus. That is my primary source of gratitude and pride.
