Episode 29: Showing Up As You Are with Puja Malhotra
This week, Krista and Samantha sit down with Puja Malhotra, founder of ROOP Creative Agency, for a conversation that gets real about the intersection of motherhood and entrepreneurship.
Puja opens up about the messy middle of trying to balance personal growth, family life, and the demands of running a business — and how the glossy narratives of “doing it all” rarely match reality. She shares how she’s learning to rewrite her story, show up as she is, and find meaning in the work that actually lights her up.
This episode is an honest reflection on resilience, identity, and the evolving definition of success for women who are both building and becoming at the same time.
✨ Learn more about Puja and her work:
Visit Roop Creative Agency
Follow her on Instagram: @thepujamalhotra / @roopcreativeagency
🎧 Watch—or listen—right here:
Takeaways & Merit Badges Earned:
💬 “Show up as you are” is a powerful business strategy.
👩👧 Motherhood and entrepreneurship aren’t as seamless as they look online.
🪞 Redefining success means letting go of what it should look like.
💪 Resilience comes from continuing to show up through the hard parts.
🎨 Doing work that inspires you is the best form of sustainability.
🧩 Balance isn’t static — it’s something you keep finding and losing again.
🔥 Pushing through challenges builds confidence and clarity.
🚫 The romanticized version of “having it all” needs to go.
🧠 Identity evolves with every season of life and business.
💞 Authenticity attracts the right people and opportunities.
