{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sparks by Ignium","title":"When purpose is a superpower: a journey from writing club to global ecosystem with Shraddha Varma","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3490,"description":"TL;DR:Shraddha Varma, co-founder of Fuzia, shares her journey of scaling a girls’ writing club to a global economic commercial ecosystem. Today, it’s a powerful tool for female empowerment, and she talks about how it bridges the gap between creative talent and financial independence. The conversation highlights her transition from corporate pharmaceutical sales to building a platform that challenges traditional business models — emphasising that community, creative visibility, and values are essential for resilience and growth rather than optional extras.Full Show Notes:We live in financially uncertain times, putting even more pressure on you as you scale your business. With this in mind, does working with purpose still matter? What about community, connection, values and the empowerment of others? Are they just nice to have or even an unnecessary distraction?As we learned from today’s podcast guest, Shraddha Varma, rather than getting in the way or wasting precious resources, these things are superpowers in unlocking potential: both yours and that of others. At the head of Fuzia, a global business that creates commercial opportunities by bringing creatives and businesses together, she sees herself as a bridge between potential and opportunity. It’s a powerful hand-in-hand story of human and commercial success, so timely when everyone feels stretched.It all started with an 11-year-old author and the 6-year-old writer she inspired. And although it’s a profoundly uplifting story about actively empowering women’s economic independence, this powerful message of resilience speaks to everyone and anyone in business.In this episode, discover:•       How a writing club for girls evolved into a global, commercially successful ecosystem.•       What Shraddha learned from being the only woman in a training room of forty when she started her high-pressure role in pharmaceutical sales, and how it helped her to step out into her purpose-driven journey.•       How to make risk...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/yDHv2qxP6FC6kuI6nPuY0_RYfLW2nnYaGAbz7DmOgzU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEyNzUxLzE2MjY3/ODI5MTctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}