At BrilliantRead Media, we always strive to bring meaningful and powerful stories from India and around the world to empower and motivate our growing community. As part of this endeavour, we invited Simran Raina Sharin for an exclusive interview with us. Simran is a Clinical Psychologist and Founder at beMore Wellness. Let’s learn more about her background, journey and her advice for our community!
Excerpts from our exclusive interview with Simran:
Could you please talk us through your background and your journey?
I’m a 45-year-old proud mother of two wonderful sons who are busy chasing their dreams. I was born in a conservative Kashmiri family and raised in a small town called Sambalpur in Odisha.
After graduating from Utkal University, life took me into a new chapter — marriage, joint family, and a career in hospitality. I spent almost 13 years in sales and marketing, and even completed my MBA while juggling work and family responsibilities.
But somewhere along the way, I realized my heart was pulling me in a different direction. My passion to understand breakdowns and turn them into breakthroughs led me to psychology. I went back to studying, completed my Master’s in Counselling Psychology from GD Goenka University, and trained further at SGT Medical University to become an RCI-licensed clinical psychologist.
Today, I wear many hats. I practice as the Founder of BeMore Wellness, where I work with individuals and couples. I collaborate with sports academies, helping young athletes shape not just their game but their personality.
I partner with corporates to guide employees through stress, balance, and performance. And at SGT Hospital, I handle clinical cases, right from diagnosis to counseling.
Recently, I also stepped into the social media space. For me, it’s not about visibility, it’s about making mental health accessible, breaking the shame around it, and starting conversations that our culture has long avoided. I believe that every honest dialogue can spark a ripple of change.
How did you discover your passion?
Growing up was not easy. I was born into a dysfunctional yet very conservative family, where sacrifices were expected at every stage. Slowly, I realized I was becoming the person my family wanted me to be — not the person I was destined to become. I never really got to make my own choices; they were always made for me. And when you can’t decide for yourself, others will.
That left me with a growing emptiness inside. As a child and young adult, I often longed for someone I could turn to — for guidance, protection, safety, or even just a space to share.
But I never found anyone. Over time, I developed unhealthy coping patterns — impulsiveness, arrogance, a short temper — which only brought me more trouble. It took me years to realize how these patterns were affecting my married life, my children, my friendships, and my work.
That’s when I knew something had to change. I turned to self-help books, and that became a turning point. In those pages, I discovered wisdom, science, skills, and techniques that were emotionally affordable, practical, and within reach.
Nothing extraordinary — just simple, powerful tools to live a quality life. And I remember thinking: if only I had known this earlier, if only I had received coaching or guidance when I needed it.
It struck me then — there are so many people out there searching desperately for answers, yet failing to find them. I was fortunate to have the resources and the insight to bounce back. But everyone’s journey is unique, and not everyone gets that chance.
That realization became my calling. I chose to step out and support those broken souls — to help ease their grief, lighten their struggles, and offer them even a small ray of hope to feel better and live better.
Who do you believe has been the biggest source of motivation in your daily life?
Honestly, my biggest source of motivation has always been the people I meet every day. I sit across individuals carrying so much pain — heartbreak, grief, rejection, failure — yet what amazes me is their refusal to give up.
They may bend under the weight of their struggles, but they don’t break. Instead, they gather whatever little strength they can find and challenge life back, one step at a time.
There’s a moment in every session when I see that tiny shift — when someone who walked in with hopelessness starts to believe, even slightly, that change is possible. That courage, that decision to fight back despite everything stacked against them, inspires me more than anything else.
It reminds me why I chose this path in the first place: to stand with people in their breakdowns and help them discover their breakthroughs. Their resilience fuels my own.
What are some of the strategies that you believe have helped you grow as a person?
One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned in life is to stop running away from my feelings. For the longest time, I thought ignoring them made me stronger — but all it did was bury the pain deeper.
Now, I let myself process them. And processing, for me, simply means feeling them fully. If I’m sad, I cry. If I’m frustrated, I let myself sit with that frustration instead of pretending it’s not there.
Because unless you feel an emotion in its raw form, you’ll never know why it hurts you so much or how it’s shaping your life. And when you know that, you naturally want to change — because you don’t want to feel that same pain again.
But there’s another step — reflection. And it’s not the same as processing. Processing is about feeling. Reflection is about thinking. It’s when I step back and ask myself: Why did this upset me? What’s the bigger picture here? What else could be true that I’m not seeing? That’s where I’ve found so much growth.
Reflection gives me different perspectives, and it has taught me that there are always many truths to every story. That realization has built my emotional intelligence, which, I’ve come to believe, is the foundation of every relationship, every survival skill, every meaningful conversation.
Over time, I also learned the power of gratitude. Gratitude for the good that fills me with joy — and gratitude for the bad too, because that’s where I found my strength. The struggles forced me to tap into a potential I didn’t even know I had. Pain shaped me as much as happiness ever did.
And then there’s forgiveness. Forgiveness has kept my mind clean. It doesn’t mean forgetting — I never forget the lessons. But forgiveness clears away the bitterness, the heaviness, the parts of life that don’t serve me anymore. It makes space for peace.
And finally, I’ve realized how important it is to have something small every day that’s just mine. A hobby, a little joy, a moment of self-validation. That “me time” isn’t selfish — it’s survival. It’s what recharges me, grounds me, and reminds me that happiness doesn’t always come from grand things, sometimes it’s hidden in the tiniest daily rituals.
In your opinion, what are the keys to success?
To me, success depends on how you define it. Worldly success usually comes from consistency, focus, and mental resilience. But the kind of success I value most is much deeper — it’s about knowing yourself, living authentically, and aligning your life with who you truly are.
One of my favorite insights comes from social psychologist Charles Horton Cooley, who said: “Our perception of ourselves is determined by our perception of what others think of us.” Real success, for me, is being able to rise above that — to stop living through the lens of others and instead live as your truest self.
What advice would you give to our readers?
If there’s one piece of advice I’d like to leave you with, it’s this: stay connected to your inner child. Nurture it, heal it, forgive it, and make peace with it. That part of you still carries your innocence, curiosity, creativity, and joy.
Life may demand that we grow up, but real growth doesn’t mean silencing the child within — it means protecting and honouring it.
Because when your inner child feels safe, your adult self can live with greater freedom, compassion, and authenticity. And that, I believe, is the real secret to living well.
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