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Ep 88. Rebelling Was the Best Thing I Did - Vithyaa Thavapalan Part 1

26 min Ā· 16 de jun de 2026
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What if your parents, your family and everyone around you told you that what you wanted to do with your life was never going to work, that it went against everything your culture expected of you. And what if you did it anyway. Vithyaa Thavapalan asked herself exactly that question, took that step and became the first woman of colour in the world to start her own fire investigation company. And then she went further. She paved the way for other South Asian women in Australia to grow in their own fields and built a community so they'd never have to do it alone. This is her story. šŸ”— Show Notes & Links Resources and tools mentioned in this episode: https://www.vithyaa.com.au/ [https://www.vithyaa.com.au/] -Ā  Vithyaa's website for public speaking and more about her incredible initiatives. https://www.brownbossbabes.org/ [https://www.brownbossbabes.org/] šŸŽ™ļø Record studio-quality audio from anywhere with Riverside.fm šŸ‘‰ Try Riverside FreeĀ  https://riverside.sjv.io/Bnr3eq [https://riverside.sjv.io/Bnr3eq] Connect with JulesFM Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/julesfmshow/ [https://www.instagram.com/julesfmshow/] Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578036023218 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578036023218] LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jules-mundy-a10b5a33/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jules-mundy-a10b5a33/] YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@julesfmshow [https://www.youtube.com/@julesfmshow] Watch the entire interview on YouTube for the full video experience.

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