EP #108: Abirami Shanmugaratnam - Elite Athlete, Coach, Chiropractor & Entrepreneur

Abirami Shanmugaratnam (@abiskyhigh) is an elite athlete, personal trainer and entrepreneur (@skyhighperformance_), and a recent Chiropractic grad.

She joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss having teachers in the family, the myth of work-life balance, being enrolled in tons of extracurricular activities from a young age, how she named her company, creating an opportunity for herself to work with MLSE, meeting Muggsy Bogues (@therealmuggsy) and Gradey Dick (@gradey), gaining respect in her profession, and so much more.

Follow Abi:
- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/abiskyhigh/)

Timestamps

00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Abirami Shanmugaratnam
01:16 - How Abirami’s childhood sparked her interest in health and fitness
05:30 - Do her siblings share the same love of health and fitness?
06:11 - Building the habit of constantly having something to do
07:11 - Where the name of her company, SKYHIGH PERFORMANCE, came from
08:42 - Does she find it difficult to relate to others?
11:56 - How she began working with MLSE
13:50 - Meeting players from TFC and the Toronto Raptors
14:30 - How Abirami manages her time
16:00 - Making sure she continues to play sports even today
18:00 - Are misconceptions around strength training lessening?
20:54 - Is she ever treated differently for being a female personal trainer?
22:55 - How she secures clients; social media, seminars, etc.
25:31 - Her experience of learning virtually during the pandemic
26:57 - A learning lesson in the past few years; 
28:06 - Does she feel connected to the Tamil community in Toronto?
29:42 - Advice she would give her 16-year-old self
30:13 - The personal legacy she wants to be remembered for
31:00 - Creator Confessions
35:48 - The Wrap Up

Intro Music

Produced And Mixed By:
- The Tamil Creator
- Yanchan

Written By:
- Aravinthan Ehamparam
- Yanchan Rajmohan