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Break the Barrier
Hailing from traditional South Asian roots, I took on a nontraditional path with my passion project missioned to increase representation in mainstream media. Throughout my modeling journey, I've been blessed to be part of modeling campaigns for brands such as Express Fashion and Maison Margiela to walking the runway for New York Fashion Week and covering it as Press.
As I grew my platform, I realized so many of us are hesitant in taking that leap of faith because we don’t have visibility to the mentors or guides that we can look up to, ask questions to, or be our support system. As a result, many of us default to the traditional careers that our parents consider successful - but we may be left feeling unfulfilled. I want to take this mission to the next level and introduce successful and happy powerhouse voices in our community who are breaking barriers by pursuing full-time careers outside of what’s traditionally considered successful.
For our younger, current, and older generations: it is never too late to start again or dream a new dream. My mission is to show in a fun, lighthearted way that you can absolutely find happiness in a path less taken. This is my baby: Break the Barrier
Break the Barrier
No Dusty Sons with Payal Desai: Wife, Mother, and Former Teacher Turned Full Time Creator
I’m so excited to be speaking today with Payal Desai: a wife, mother, and a former middle school teacher turned full time content creator on social media. After her hilarious “no dusty sons” videos went viral on Instagram, she amassed a 349K following and took the leap of faith to pursue her passion full time. As a true teacher at heart, Payal is passionate about using her platform to deconstruct parenting myths and gender stereotypes while amplifying South Asian voices. She has many gems to share with us regarding her journey, and during this episode we’ll get to learn about her in a way that we can’t off of social media, including her exciting future endeavors! Let’s dive right into it.
Welcome, Payal!
To connect with Payal for mentorship or guidance, she can be reached via Instagram @payalforstyle