In conversation with Pranav Bakhshi, an Indian model with autism and his mother Anupama

We talk about the journey of Pranav, a young adult on the autism spectrum from the time he first expressed his interest in being a model, the steps he took to achieve his goals, the challenges faced, the learnings and tips. #CelebrateLifeCelebrateDiversity 00:00 Introduction 03:10 Pranav’s goals in 2017 04:15 Introduction of Speakers and story of how he got into modeling 5:00 Pranav’s Hobbies 5:32 Anupama’s reaction to when Pranav said he wanted to be a model 7:07 How did they pursue this journey 9:01 Challenges of choosing a career like this 10:18 Preparing how the ramp walk 11:02 What do you like about modeling 13:37 Working out and Maintaining fitness 14:41 Challenges and stigma faced when looking for modeling work 19:29 Experience of dealing with autism 28:12 Dealing with challenges of social interaction 30:53 Tools used that could be helpful to others 34:08 Starting to Journal 38:54 Message to the people on the Autism spectrum 44:35 Outro