Today we’d like to introduce you to Meera Sharma.
Hi Meera, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today.
I came to the limelight on ITV’s Take Me Out, which is a dating show that’s really popular in the UK, since then I’ve been using my platform to talk about identity, representation, and staying motivated! I’ve written for the likes of The Independent, as well as appearing on BBC radio, Channel 4 to name a few!
I’m a firm believer that you can achieve your goals and dreams but at the same time, I do acknowledge we can all have a down day, which is exactly when we need someone to cheer us on. I was always the friend out of my friend group that would be the go-to when people needed cheering up, or some motivation, and that inspired me to publish The Little Book of Sass, featuring ‘sasspirational’ quotes to perk people up when they need it the most. On the back of this, I created my platform The School of Sass to educate women on the skills they need to stay motivated, positive, and live the life they’ve imagined by channeling their inner sass. I honestly just want everyone to feel good about themselves and not have any regrets!!
If you have a goal in life, it’s really important to make a plan and then work towards achieving it. Prior to appearing on TV, I had done a fair share of radio work and I always had aspirations to have my own show! If you want something in life you have to go out and get it, so I came up with the idea of a motivational show that’s all about inspiring women to live their best lives! The idea became a reality in June 2021, as I’m now the host of my own weekly motivational talk show, The Sass Life, airing on DASH Radio. It gives a new meaning to Monday motivation! Every week I speak to notable women who are experts in their fields to learn how they’ve channeled their inner sass to create the life of their dreams. It’s great as I have creative control and have interviewed inspiring women such as Sydney Cummings, Maya Vander, Charithra Chandran, Meaghan B Murphy to name a few!
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Life isn’t a smooth road but I’m a firm believer in changing how we view challenges and failure. If you’ve failed, it’s not the end of the world – if anything it shows you tried! It may not have worked out, but it just means you need to see what went wrong, pivot, and try again! Just don’t give up and don’t fear failure.
Mindset is really important so when I was faced with a challenge, I viewed it as an opportunity to grow and push myself out of my comfort zone. Everything that has happened has made me who I am today. It’s taught me to not listen to anyone who tells you you can’t do something, don’t take no as an answer -instead find another way to make it happen, work hard and follow your gut! The right opportunities will present themselves at the right time – rejection is redirection after all!
Also, I’m in my thirties and am now ticking off a lot of work-related items of my bucket list – I mention this because as women, we often are made to feel time is ticking away and we have to do things by a certain age! Even reading lists such as 30 under 30 lists, or articles about how people in their 20s are achieving so much can make you wonder why it’s not happening to you. I’m here to remind you that age is just a number, focus on your own journey, and don’t compare! You’re not behind, you’re on time & in the right place for your journey!
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about The School of Sass?
The School of Sass was created to educate women on the skills they need to become self-assured, spirited, and strong. Strong enough to live the life they’ve imagined by channeling their inner sass!
The reason I want to appeal to women is because I feel as women, we can often see so many narratives about how we need to look a certain way, act a certain way! I wanted my platform to encourage women to be the best versions of themselves, not compare themselves to others and channel their inner sassy self!
I’m a certified life coach and I specialize in helping women figure out what they really want to achieve, and setting achievable goals to do so! I do this via 1 to 1 sessions allowing me to cater to each individual.
Outside of my coaching, my platform also includes a weekly radio show, airing Mondays at 11 am PST on Dash Radio, allowing women to be inspired by hearing the journeys of notable women in their field. I also post inspirational posts, daily affirmations (and much more) on theschoolofsass Instagram, have created free downloadable worksheets on theschoolofsass.com & I have a motivational book, The Little Book of Sass, to perk women up when they need it the most!
I really want women to know they can achieve what they want to in life, so I’ve created my platform to help them do this! Hearing from women who have either been inspired by my radio show or taken my advice and seen the difference it has made in their life is certainly my most proudest achievement! I want women to feel good about themselves!
Can you talk to us a bit about the role of luck?
I think we create our own luck – it’s basically hard work, determination, and resilience. Not giving up when things don’t go the way you wanted them to, not taking no for an answer, and basically just hustling until you make your dream life a reality!
When people say ‘oh you’re so lucky to have XYZ’ I remind them that it’s not luck, it is hard work!
Contact Info:
- Website: https://theschoolofsass.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschoolofsass/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeeraSharmaOfficial/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeeraSharm
