being a small-town girl from Brady I never imagined becoming a rally driver
I never imagined becoming a rally driver
I never imagined becoming a rally driver even though as a child I prefer playing
even though as a child I prefer playing
even though as a child I prefer playing with cars rather their doors I was
with cars rather their doors I was
with cars rather their doors I was always passionate about driving ever
always passionate about driving ever
always passionate about driving ever since my dad taught me at a young age of
since my dad taught me at a young age of
since my dad taught me at a young age of 14
14
14 this had created a strong sense of
this had created a strong sense of
this had created a strong sense of independence in me I still remember
independence in me I still remember
independence in me I still remember sometimes just too sure I would drive a
sometimes just too sure I would drive a
sometimes just too sure I would drive a load and pattered view to school and had
load and pattered view to school and had
load and pattered view to school and had become accustomed to the gaping
become accustomed to the gaping
become accustomed to the gaping reactions of the schoolmates as I would
reactions of the schoolmates as I would
reactions of the schoolmates as I would drive in pull the gear down park at the
drive in pull the gear down park at the
drive in pull the gear down park at the driveway and switch off the ignition it
driveway and switch off the ignition it
driveway and switch off the ignition it was end poverty to see released but in
was end poverty to see released but in
was end poverty to see released but in Brady tradition route
Brady tradition route
Brady tradition route my parrot decided to get me married to a
my parrot decided to get me married to a
my parrot decided to get me married to a stranger when I was just 18
stranger when I was just 18
stranger when I was just 18 it was not my choice not in my character
it was not my choice not in my character
it was not my choice not in my character I had been a performer and house captain
I had been a performer and house captain
I had been a performer and house captain in my school and my only burning
in my school and my only burning
in my school and my only burning ambition then was to finish my studies
ambition then was to finish my studies
ambition then was to finish my studies join the Foreign Services and become an
join the Foreign Services and become an
join the Foreign Services and become an ambassador for my country the last thing
ambassador for my country the last thing
ambassador for my country the last thing I wanted to do was to get married and I
I wanted to do was to get married and I
I wanted to do was to get married and I had completely no say in this decision
had completely no say in this decision
had completely no say in this decision the marriage turned out to be pretty
the marriage turned out to be pretty
the marriage turned out to be pretty dorky and turbulent I had never felt
dorky and turbulent I had never felt
dorky and turbulent I had never felt more betrayed in my life if I had stayed
more betrayed in my life if I had stayed
more betrayed in my life if I had stayed on I would have lost every ounce of my
on I would have lost every ounce of my
on I would have lost every ounce of my self-respect
self-respect
self-respect unfortunately my pillow my only source
unfortunately my pillow my only source
unfortunately my pillow my only source of strength my father was no more I
of strength my father was no more I
of strength my father was no more I didn’t know whom to look up to for help
didn’t know whom to look up to for help
didn’t know whom to look up to for help I felt completely lost in this time of
I felt completely lost in this time of
I felt completely lost in this time of distress some of the places were
distress some of the places were
distress some of the places were hesitant to help while some other
hesitant to help while some other
hesitant to help while some other godsend people would buy me like a dog
godsend people would buy me like a dog
godsend people would buy me like a dog and I’m eternally grateful to them with
and I’m eternally grateful to them with
and I’m eternally grateful to them with no professional degree and no financial
no professional degree and no financial
no professional degree and no financial independence the president of the future
independence the president of the future
independence the president of the future debate an uncertain nightmare at that
debate an uncertain nightmare at that
debate an uncertain nightmare at that moment the idea of walking alone into
moment the idea of walking alone into
moment the idea of walking alone into the unknown with countless challenges
the unknown with countless challenges
the unknown with countless challenges was truly intimidating I had two options
was truly intimidating I had two options
was truly intimidating I had two options one I would have said looting at home
one I would have said looting at home
one I would have said looting at home and said God why me and the other was to
and said God why me and the other was to
and said God why me and the other was to take charge of my life and do it my way
take charge of my life and do it my way
take charge of my life and do it my way I chose the latter I am NOT alive then
I chose the latter I am NOT alive then
I chose the latter I am NOT alive then we
we
we even options and we make her choices
even options and we make her choices
even options and we make her choices venomoth take complete responsibility
venomoth take complete responsibility
venomoth take complete responsibility for the outcome of the choice and be
for the outcome of the choice and be
for the outcome of the choice and be eternally positive about it and
eternally positive about it and
eternally positive about it and eventually hold o regrets
eventually hold o regrets
eventually hold o regrets so when I decided to walk out of the
so when I decided to walk out of the
so when I decided to walk out of the marriage I have no guilt no regrets
marriage I have no guilt no regrets
marriage I have no guilt no regrets because I had taught my own part and I
because I had taught my own part and I
because I had taught my own part and I did it my way
did it my way
did it my way pass over to five years my first rally
pass over to five years my first rally
pass over to five years my first rally happened out of the blue when I saw an
happened out of the blue when I saw an
happened out of the blue when I saw an ad on Facebook about a woman’s car rally
ad on Facebook about a woman’s car rally
ad on Facebook about a woman’s car rally in 2011 so a friend and I decided to
in 2011 so a friend and I decided to
in 2011 so a friend and I decided to participate in it little did I know that
participate in it little did I know that
participate in it little did I know that what started as fun participation would
what started as fun participation would
what started as fun participation would become my colleague and career yet for
become my colleague and career yet for
become my colleague and career yet for all the thrill and excitement of getting
all the thrill and excitement of getting
all the thrill and excitement of getting into Motorsports I had a lot of
into Motorsports I had a lot of
into Motorsports I had a lot of apprehension because it was a completely
apprehension because it was a completely
apprehension because it was a completely unexplored territory for me nobody from
unexplored territory for me nobody from
unexplored territory for me nobody from ice and your friends is remotely
ice and your friends is remotely
ice and your friends is remotely associated with rally road racing in
associated with rally road racing in
associated with rally road racing in most cases people have their paths laid
most cases people have their paths laid
most cases people have their paths laid out for them by others but in my case
out for them by others but in my case
out for them by others but in my case there was no clear path or a role model
there was no clear path or a role model
there was no clear path or a role model guiding me but real inspiration growth
guiding me but real inspiration growth
guiding me but real inspiration growth comes from stepping away from what’s
comes from stepping away from what’s
comes from stepping away from what’s comfortable and familiar and stepping
comfortable and familiar and stepping
comfortable and familiar and stepping out into the unknown if only we could
out into the unknown if only we could
out into the unknown if only we could sum up the courage and are willing to
sum up the courage and are willing to
sum up the courage and are willing to take risk Motorsports is not a that self
take risk Motorsports is not a that self
take risk Motorsports is not a that self financing curve and our stand alone
financing curve and our stand alone
financing curve and our stand alone profession in fact it can burn a hole in
profession in fact it can burn a hole in
profession in fact it can burn a hole in your pocket after divorce ow
your pocket after divorce ow
your pocket after divorce ow when I took up a job in a manufacturing
when I took up a job in a manufacturing
when I took up a job in a manufacturing company there Tim Cape is limited or
company there Tim Cape is limited or
company there Tim Cape is limited or which are the vice-president down I had
which are the vice-president down I had
which are the vice-president down I had become financially independent but
become financially independent but
become financially independent but definitely it wasn’t enough to pursue
definitely it wasn’t enough to pursue
definitely it wasn’t enough to pursue such an expensive sport so inevitably
such an expensive sport so inevitably
such an expensive sport so inevitably questions arose as to why I would want
questions arose as to why I would want
questions arose as to why I would want to trade my saved cushioned existence
to trade my saved cushioned existence
to trade my saved cushioned existence for something so unpredictable also how
for something so unpredictable also how
for something so unpredictable also how would I balance my life between my
would I balance my life between my
would I balance my life between my responsibilities there’s a mother a
responsibilities there’s a mother a
responsibilities there’s a mother a full-time job and a newfound passion but
full-time job and a newfound passion but
full-time job and a newfound passion but I was consumed by this passion we all
I was consumed by this passion we all
I was consumed by this passion we all want to live a life we love alive that
want to live a life we love alive that
want to live a life we love alive that feel uniquely our own and feels right to
feel uniquely our own and feels right to
feel uniquely our own and feels right to us sometimes car
us sometimes car
us sometimes car own part in life isn’t easy especially
own part in life isn’t easy especially
own part in life isn’t easy especially the path the balls breaking from the
the path the balls breaking from the
the path the balls breaking from the norm but if you trust yourself and keep
norm but if you trust yourself and keep
norm but if you trust yourself and keep carving your part one step at a time and
carving your part one step at a time and
carving your part one step at a time and keep walking you will get there so I
keep walking you will get there so I
keep walking you will get there so I started to work hard to hold my driving
started to work hard to hold my driving
started to work hard to hold my driving skills invested in professional training
skills invested in professional training
skills invested in professional training followed on extremely strict and
followed on extremely strict and
followed on extremely strict and well-planned fitness regime I could
well-planned fitness regime I could
well-planned fitness regime I could visit garages after work and pick up on
visit garages after work and pick up on
visit garages after work and pick up on the knowledge and fundamentals of cars
the knowledge and fundamentals of cars
the knowledge and fundamentals of cars and rallying from books and other
and rallying from books and other
and rallying from books and other sources I could lay my hands on I also
sources I could lay my hands on I also
sources I could lay my hands on I also started working earnestly to work
started working earnestly to work
started working earnestly to work getting sponsorship which is never easy
getting sponsorship which is never easy
getting sponsorship which is never easy finally my first big break happened when
finally my first big break happened when
finally my first big break happened when highly competitive Mahindra took me on
highly competitive Mahindra took me on
highly competitive Mahindra took me on board as one of the drivers for the time
board as one of the drivers for the time
board as one of the drivers for the time speed distance for my dragons this was
speed distance for my dragons this was
speed distance for my dragons this was the beginning of intensive racing action
the beginning of intensive racing action
the beginning of intensive racing action which were my laurels in many rallies
which were my laurels in many rallies
which were my laurels in many rallies and by 2013 I had made my mark in the
and by 2013 I had made my mark in the
and by 2013 I had made my mark in the rally circuit but I have learned that
rally circuit but I have learned that
rally circuit but I have learned that success lies beyond our comfort zone you
success lies beyond our comfort zone you
success lies beyond our comfort zone you have to be willing to go where many fear
have to be willing to go where many fear
have to be willing to go where many fear to tread and you have to do it your way
to tread and you have to do it your way
to tread and you have to do it your way so now my heart was all said to venture
so now my heart was all said to venture
so now my heart was all said to venture out into the more challenging extreme of
out into the more challenging extreme of
out into the more challenging extreme of high speed rally which was the real
high speed rally which was the real
high speed rally which was the real stuff where the cars grit and skills of
stuff where the cars grit and skills of
stuff where the cars grit and skills of the rally driver were truly tested this
the rally driver were truly tested this
the rally driver were truly tested this was the glass ceiling in front of me
was the glass ceiling in front of me
was the glass ceiling in front of me which I had to soon great Motorsports
which I had to soon great Motorsports
which I had to soon great Motorsports has also given me some of my life’s most
has also given me some of my life’s most
has also given me some of my life’s most memorable moments and one of the women
memorable moments and one of the women
memorable moments and one of the women car rallies my first rally by navigator
car rallies my first rally by navigator
car rallies my first rally by navigator and I we got lost at the middle of
and I we got lost at the middle of
and I we got lost at the middle of nowhere it was a time free distance from
nowhere it was a time free distance from
nowhere it was a time free distance from a trolley in every second wasted losing
a trolley in every second wasted losing
a trolley in every second wasted losing away could cost us a final podium
away could cost us a final podium
away could cost us a final podium position so we did the only thing mature
position so we did the only thing mature
position so we did the only thing mature people do when to such dire
people do when to such dire
people do when to such dire circumstances we argued we quartered
circumstances we argued we quartered
circumstances we argued we quartered as I said a few harsh words to her about
as I said a few harsh words to her about
as I said a few harsh words to her about her knowledge of basic navigation and
her knowledge of basic navigation and
her knowledge of basic navigation and she was equally complimentary about my
she was equally complimentary about my
she was equally complimentary about my lack of driving skills we did reach back
lack of driving skills we did reach back
lack of driving skills we did reach back and finish the rally and share a hearty
and finish the rally and share a hearty
and finish the rally and share a hearty laugh over
laugh over
laugh over predicament when we stood second
predicament when we stood second
predicament when we stood second runner-up on the podium today she is one
runner-up on the podium today she is one
runner-up on the podium today she is one of my closest friends on the rally
of my closest friends on the rally
of my closest friends on the rally circuit so sometimes it is necessary to
circuit so sometimes it is necessary to
circuit so sometimes it is necessary to get lost in order to find one’s way back
get lost in order to find one’s way back
get lost in order to find one’s way back motor sports is a male-dominated sport
motor sports is a male-dominated sport
motor sports is a male-dominated sport in one of the Desert Storm gravies
in one of the Desert Storm gravies
in one of the Desert Storm gravies amongst the 150 participants I was the
amongst the 150 participants I was the
amongst the 150 participants I was the only female driver either triple my way
only female driver either triple my way
only female driver either triple my way through the hot sand dunes of Jezebel
through the hot sand dunes of Jezebel
through the hot sand dunes of Jezebel so as women we not only have to prove
so as women we not only have to prove
so as women we not only have to prove ourselves in the racetrack but also have
ourselves in the racetrack but also have
ourselves in the racetrack but also have to fight through numerous stereotypes
to fight through numerous stereotypes
to fight through numerous stereotypes but this has never dissipated me in fact
but this has never dissipated me in fact
but this has never dissipated me in fact it made my resolve even stronger very
it made my resolve even stronger very
it made my resolve even stronger very often when I introduced myself as a
often when I introduced myself as a
often when I introduced myself as a rally driver people want down and their
rally driver people want down and their
rally driver people want down and their reaction is really you look so delicate
reaction is really you look so delicate
reaction is really you look so delicate how come you are into motorsports well I
how come you are into motorsports well I
how come you are into motorsports well I am standing right here in front of you
am standing right here in front of you
am standing right here in front of you the truth is in motorsports mental
the truth is in motorsports mental
the truth is in motorsports mental strength matters more than the physical
strength matters more than the physical
strength matters more than the physical strength once in one of the rounds of
strength once in one of the rounds of
strength once in one of the rounds of the Indian National Rally Championship
the Indian National Rally Championship
the Indian National Rally Championship which is an extreme form at rally on a
which is an extreme form at rally on a
which is an extreme form at rally on a gravel track as I was negotiating a shop
gravel track as I was negotiating a shop
gravel track as I was negotiating a shop slippery corner at high speed my car
slippery corner at high speed my car
slippery corner at high speed my car went off the track and turned turtle
went off the track and turned turtle
went off the track and turned turtle this did not dampen my spirits without
this did not dampen my spirits without
this did not dampen my spirits without wasting much time I navigated and I with
wasting much time I navigated and I with
wasting much time I navigated and I with the help of some passers-by got the car
the help of some passers-by got the car
the help of some passers-by got the car back on the track and finish the rally
back on the track and finish the rally
back on the track and finish the rally and even won in our category so I have
and even won in our category so I have
and even won in our category so I have come far down the road less traveled
come far down the road less traveled
come far down the road less traveled finally some fruits of my journey have
finally some fruits of my journey have
finally some fruits of my journey have been realized I have been an instructor
been realized I have been an instructor
been realized I have been an instructor for Porsche a and one of the
for Porsche a and one of the
for Porsche a and one of the professional drivers for Mercedes for
professional drivers for Mercedes for
professional drivers for Mercedes for the links drive program I had launched
the links drive program I had launched
the links drive program I had launched in all the men’s del Drive expeditions
in all the men’s del Drive expeditions
in all the men’s del Drive expeditions for a travel company where we are all
for a travel company where we are all
for a travel company where we are all women drove to spiti valley which is
women drove to spiti valley which is
women drove to spiti valley which is home to the world’s most treacherous
home to the world’s most treacherous
home to the world’s most treacherous roads currently I’m part of team auto
roads currently I’m part of team auto
roads currently I’m part of team auto car which is into his leading
car which is into his leading
car which is into his leading automatically then Auto Show on times
automatically then Auto Show on times
automatically then Auto Show on times now my recent project took took me to
now my recent project took took me to
now my recent project took took me to cover
cover
cover Reba Malia’s which is the was highest
Reba Malia’s which is the was highest
Reba Malia’s which is the was highest altitude that one of the most
altitude that one of the most
altitude that one of the most granny’s somewhere while driving on
granny’s somewhere while driving on
granny’s somewhere while driving on those back roads and the rocky terrains
those back roads and the rocky terrains
those back roads and the rocky terrains I’ve also taken my personal
I’ve also taken my personal
I’ve also taken my personal transformational journey and I’ve
transformational journey and I’ve
transformational journey and I’ve evolved from being submissive to be more
evolved from being submissive to be more
evolved from being submissive to be more resolute and assertive from certain
resolute and assertive from certain
resolute and assertive from certain dividend to boost confidence and may I
dividend to boost confidence and may I
dividend to boost confidence and may I even say from a victim to a victim
even say from a victim to a victim
even say from a victim to a victim because I did it my way I had continued
because I did it my way I had continued
because I did it my way I had continued on my journey of Motorsports not only
on my journey of Motorsports not only
on my journey of Motorsports not only because I am passionate about cars and
because I am passionate about cars and
because I am passionate about cars and driving but also because I wanted to
driving but also because I wanted to
driving but also because I wanted to test my mettle and to create my own
test my mettle and to create my own
test my mettle and to create my own identity which I’d lost somewhere down
identity which I’d lost somewhere down
identity which I’d lost somewhere down the line finally I found my place under
the line finally I found my place under
the line finally I found my place under the Sun but the journey continues and
the Sun but the journey continues and
the Sun but the journey continues and the dream only gets bigger so keep
the dream only gets bigger so keep
the dream only gets bigger so keep creating a life which is uniquely your
creating a life which is uniquely your
creating a life which is uniquely your own carve your path one step at a time
own carve your path one step at a time
own carve your path one step at a time in pursuit of a dream do it your way and
in pursuit of a dream do it your way and
in pursuit of a dream do it your way and in saying this I am inspired by and
in saying this I am inspired by and
in saying this I am inspired by and would like to share this wonderful
would like to share this wonderful
would like to share this wonderful rendition conducted by Zubin Mehta in
rendition conducted by Zubin Mehta in
rendition conducted by Zubin Mehta in tribute to Frank Sinatra this video
tribute to Frank Sinatra this video
tribute to Frank Sinatra this video resonates my sentiments
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[Music] be high
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