Story Overview
What this conversation explores.
Currently studying psychology at the Australian National University (ANU), Sonam shares how understanding human behaviour will serve as a foundational pillar for her ultimate dream of becoming an entrepreneur.
Sonam opens up about her time in Bhutan's prestigious Gyalsung (National Service) training program. She reflects on the rigorous discipline and personal growth that led her to graduate as a female silver medalist alongside other notable certificates. Sonam also proves her business acumen at a remarkably young age discussing her active role running a business alongside her mother, detailing how starting to earn early in life shaped her work ethic and got some lifetime opportunities to travel across the world at this young age.
She details the intense time management required to juggle university lectures with working 24 to 30 hours a week to manage her student fees and support herself during gap periods. However, in a deeply emotional and vulnerable moment of the show, Sonam breaks down as she recounts a painful encounter with racism. She shares how the experience temporarily broke her spirit, but ultimately fueled her resilience. Throughout the talk, Sonam’s story serves as a powerful testament to the strength of the younger Bhutanese diaspora, beautifully blending cultural roots, academic ambition, and an unbreakable entrepreneurial drive.
