We recently connected with Komal Nambiar and have shared our conversation below.

Komal , appreciate you joining us today. Is there a lesson you learned in school that’s stuck with you and has meaningfully impacted your journey?

1. The entirety of who I am would not be here without the challenges I went through in school. I went through months of bullying and harassment when I took the leap of faith to start social media activism. When I initially started posting on social media, I was very confident and content due to the fact that it has always been my dream to public speak in some shape/form. During the 2020 election, a spark of human rights activism ignited in me. The con, I lived in a VERY conservative area. As I started publicly speaking on climate change, healthcare policies, and even racial injustice…the hate I started getting at school was unprecedented. Suddenly, in a room full of people I grew up with, I knew no one. Getting yelled at things like ” white power, white supremacy” in the hallways, and sometimes evening in front of dozens of other kids. I was isolated and started eating lunch in my car, and even hiding in parking lots instead of going into that unsafe environment. The head faculty at my school said “I deserved it if I’m going to post opinions like that.” This is When I realized that the strongest, most inspirational people in the WORLD are the ones that stand up for their beliefs no matter what. Without this, one of the biggest struggles of my life, I wouldn’t be as successful as I am today. This. taught me that with personal strength, I can get through anything. I never stopped speaking on what I believed in and going for my goals, years later I’ve been flown out all across the country to participate in panels and organizations centered around human injustice. But this is only one aspect of the several ventures I do.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

As I said in the previous answer, I have always had a passion for being on stage and speaking my mind. Even as a young child, I always stood up to teachers if I felt a student was being treated unfairly, and no matter what trouble it got me into, never backed down for the right thing. But I also have always loved the entertainment side of being on stage, participating in talent shows and short films since I was 7. I know my passion sets me apart from others. The energy I bring to the table is strong and unique. On TikTok, I’m known as the “happy” girl, which is surprising because the topics I discuss are sometimes deep. I’ve never encountered anyone with my enthusiasm for speaking and connecting with others. My goal when I post is to make an impact in others’ lives. Whether it is just making them smile, educating them on a topic less spoken about, or even just inspiring someone to travel. My platform hits millions, and even if it helps just a handful of people I am just as happy with that.
I’ve now been posting for almost 5 years, and have an extremely accomplished resume. I’ve moved to the United Kingdom completely alone. A leap of faith that took immense amounts of courage. I signed with a podcast company, launching my very own podcast “B4 You Call Me Crazy” this April. And I’ve even hosted a movie premier with Amazon Prime Video. I’ve also worked as Director of Creator Engagement for a non-profit political organization for 2 years, and I travel constantly for the political AND entertainment side of my career.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

The most important pill I’ve had to swallow about working in the media industry is that it’s not always constant, and you can’t let this become a personal problem. There are weeks when deals won’t come in as consistently, or your results aren’t aligning with what you hoped. And those things cannot be controlled, at the end of the day, there is no “social media god” that controls who sees what, it’s all algorithm based. It’s easy for this up and downhill of ‘success’ to lower your own self-worth, most people often hold their work tied to their personal self-worth. This will not work in order to stay resilient. After a full 4 years is only when I realized this. I’ve watched dozens of social media creators quit when things got dry, which is not unreasonable. It is a very very difficult challenge to overcome. The most important thing to do is to stick to it. Stay resilient. Don’t let numbers on a screen knock you down. If you are doing it for the right reasons, with strong passion, keeping up with it will be worth it in the end.

Any thoughts, advice, or strategies you can share for fostering brand loyalty?

For a long time in my career, I waited for opportunities to find me. I waited and waited, and was seeing insignificant results. My career changed the minute I took life into my own hands. For the first 4 entire years of the entertainment side of my media career, I had no management representation as I do now. I’m a 19-year-old a self-made businesswoman and let me tell you how I did it. First off, be the one to reach out to brands first. Search up some templates, and use internet resources! Don’t act too cool for school, when emailing a brand, SHOW ur excitement. Tell them new ideas for content you could make, or even different resources YOU could offer the brand. Especially when I was a smaller-scale creator, This is what motivated brands to work with me. Showcasing The excitement and passion behind the project will get you farther than you think.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: komal_nambiar
• Linkedin: Komal Nambiar
• Youtube: Komal Nambiar
• Other: If you guys would like I can send u a video of a political speech I gave for live television to embed. Please embed all of my socials throughout the article, especially my LinkedIn and instagram!

Image Credits
Hub Project photographer Red circle chair pic: Pierced Media Picture