The courage to begin again
Recovery, reinvention and the possibility of a second chapter. Rethinking the limits we place on ourselves—and finding the confidence to start.
01 / THE STORY
Beginning again.
Reaching higher.
Everest was the summit of a much longer journey back to herself.
In 2020, a serious accident interrupted Shradha’s life. Recovery brought a new perspective on how she wanted to live—and a return to the mountains she had loved as a child.
She began hiking in the UAE, then took up mountaineering at 38. Kilimanjaro became the first of five summits. In May 2026, at 41, she reached the highest point on Earth, while continuing a senior career in international banking.
Behind those summits is a quieter daily commitment: training, yoga and showing up consistently. Her yoga practice is a way to cultivate breath, balance and steadiness—the inner preparation that accompanies the physical work of climbing.
Indian by origin, shaped by life in Singapore and Dubai, Shradha brings the perspective of a woman building a life across countries, careers and personal turning points. Her story asks a simple question: what might become possible if we give ourselves permission to begin?
