From Bollywood to Starting Over: Losing My Identity and Finding My Own Spotlight Again | Ananya Anand Frey | EP02

She went from managing Bollywood celebrities to working in Australian kitchens. But the hardest part wasn't changing careers. It was losing the identity she'd spent years building.

Ananya Anand Frey had a successful career in India's entertainment industry. Then love brought her to Australia, where everything she knew about success, confidence and belonging was challenged.

Behind what looked like a beautiful new beginning was a woman quietly grieving her old life, questioning her worth and wondering whether she'd ever find herself again.

Then one comment in a commercial kitchen brought everything to the surface. But that wasn't the end of her story.

Today, Ananya is a Melbourne-based PR and communications entrepreneur, drawing on her experiences in Bollywood, hospitality and storytelling to build a business that helps brands, founders and creatives find their voice and own their story.

In this episode of The Stories She Carries, Ananya joins host Charu Moorjani for an honest conversation about love, migration, career reinvention, identity and what it really takes to start over.

Because starting over doesn't mean starting from zero. Sometimes, it means finally finding your own spotlight.