Quitting Corporate Was The Best Decision Of My Life

What happens when a successful corporate professional decides to leave a ₹36 LPA career and dedicate her life to helping women become financially independent? In this episode of Wint Wealth, we meet Chitra, founder of Taliru Foundation, who left the corporate world after years of building her own financial security. Inspired by personal experiences and the struggles she witnessed around her, she started an initiative that trains women to become auto-rickshaw drivers and earn a sustainable income. Today, hundreds of women who once earned ₹5,000–₹8,000 a month as housemaids and daily wage workers are earning ₹30,000–₹50,000 a month through auto driving. Many are single mothers, widows, or women facing financial hardship. Through skill training, financial literacy, and employment support, Taliru Foundation is helping them build confidence, dignity, and financial independence. In this conversation, Chitra shares: Why she left a successful corporate career The role of financial planning in pursuing purpose How investing helped her take risks Why women need financial independence The challenges of building a non-profit The real stories of women whose lives changed through earning If you're interested in personal finance, financial freedom, women empowerment, career transitions, social entrepreneurship, and inspiring life stories, this episode is for you. Timestamp - 00:00 – Why Women Need Financial Independence Chitra explains poverty, women’s low workforce participation, and why earning money gives women confidence and dignity. 00:54 – Meet Chitra & Taliru Foundation How Taliru Foundation trains women to become self-reliant auto-rickshaw drivers. 01:40 – Threat Calls & Resistance Why people opposed women entering auto driving, a male-dominated space. 02:18 – Chandrakala’s Story Her struggles before auto driving and how earning changed her life. 03:03 – Chitra’s Journey & Turning Point Her childhood, first salary, ₹36 LPA career, family break, husband’s cancer diagnosis, and why she entered the social sector. 08:06 – How Women Earn ₹30K–₹50K/Month How Taliru’s training helps women move from ₹5K–₹8K jobs to higher income through auto driving. 09:24 – Abhilasha’s Story From dependence and loneliness to earning, confidence, respect, and supporting her son. 10:08 – Impact, Advice & Financial Planning Chitra’s fear of failure, women saving money, paying school fees without loans, and why founders need their own corpus before entering the social sector. 12:41 – Her Current Corpus & Closing Thought Chitra shares her family’s investment mindset, ₹1.5 crore+ retirement corpus, and why collective effort is needed for change. #wintwealth #financialindependence #womenempowerment #personalfinance #careerchange #autodrivers #financialfreedom #investing