Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in coaching but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Roma Bajaj Kohli, founder of Wellness By Roma LLC., located in Livingston, NJ, USA.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
What do you think goes on in the life and minds of a teenager who is being taught one set of rules and philosophies at home and sees and lives a whole different life outside of home? I am talking about the feelings of being a misfit, feelings of being lost and confused about one’s sense of identity because of their different ethnic background. I am that guide for teenagers of ethnic descent who feel like a misfit. I help them create a sense of belonging to themselves while anchoring them into their self-worth and power.
Tell us about yourself
Being an expat spouse who travels with my partner for his job for the last 15 years and has lived in 7 different countries. I have often felt like an outsider, a sort of a misfit. Over the years, I have struggled to build my network and self-worth while creating a sense of belonging to who I am and what I stand for. All those challenges and learnings from them are the reason why I do this work.
I believe that we all belong to wherever we choose to plant ourselves in, and anchoring them into our self-worth right from the get-go is a pivotal step in creating a more empowered and kind world. But I didn’t start working with this audience right in the beginning. What actually got me here was the gap I didn’t know I was filling.
When I would coach the parents of the teens, they would experience this no judgment, no label space I was holding for them, and very early on, these parents were asking me if I would coach their kids. At that moment, I had no idea what and how but I listened to my intuition that said yes. And in very short months of working with their teen, I started to have an outburst of teens scheduling their one-on-one sessions with me.
I have realized now that the teens were looking for a no judgment and a label-free space to understand themselves and make sense of the world and their different cultures. They didn’t find a safe space like this where someone just listened to them and guided them back to themselves, help them find all the answers to their millions of questions. Once that started happening, they became so confident in themselves that eventually, they felt empowered to create their own sense of identity and build their dream life from that place of clarity and confidence.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
Being a co-author of a book filled with inspirational stories of 14 other authors called Women who Boss up. The second accomplishment is to be able to work with the leaders and trailblazers of our future. I feel it is one of the most gratifying jobs where I get to take their darkness and turn it into their light.
What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?
The loneliness of being a solopreneur.
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
- Build your muscle with failure and rejection. Failing is part of rising as an entrepreneur.
- Never be afraid to pivot and follow your heart's deep inner calling.
- Your clients or your product's success or failure does not define your worth or you.
Is there anything else you'd like to share?
‘Those who have a strong sense of love and belonging have the courage to be imperfect’ -Berne Brown.
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://wellnessbyroma.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/romabajajk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/romabajajkohli/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roma-bajaj-kohli-52a9b88/
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