Gayathri Tirthapura | Woman-Centered Transformational Coach • Educator • Founder of Empowria & Tejasvita
Why I do this work
Empowria was born from a simple but powerful truth:
Women don’t need to become more – they need to become more themselves.
I know this not just as a coach, but as a woman who has walked that path.
For a long time, I lived by the script of what a meaningful life should look like.
I led organizations. I raised my daughter with intention. I was the anchor for my family.
I worked in careers across sectors, from global tech to grassroots education.
And yet… beneath all that outward strength, I felt an ache.
I showed up for everyone, carried my responsibilities, and kept going. But deep inside, I felt invisible to myself. I had lost touch with my voice, my purpose, my truth, my joy.
Something had to change.
When I finally paused and made a pure, silent intention to find another way, life began to meet me there. I said yes to a women’s empowerment program without knowing why – just knowing I had to.
What followed wasn’t an overnight breakthrough, but a layered, unfolding return.
I began to listen inward. To question inherited roles. To heal the unseen wounds shaping my choices.
I began to breakthrough these inner barriers. And slowly, I began to get in touch with my authentic self.
This inner transformation began to ripple outward. Work took on new meaning. Motherhood deepened. My relationships shifted. I set boundaries that made space for what truly matters to me.
I learned to lead not by having all the answers, but by staying present, grounded, and by constantly being on my growth edge and progressing. I no longer lead to prove. I lead from presence.
My life today is rooted in clarity, because I know how to listen for what’s true.
Empowria is born from that clarity.
Through woman-centered transformational coaching, I guide Indian-origin women to reconnect with their inner wisdom, rise into conscious leadership, and create bold and aligned change in their lives, from a place of wholeness, not pressure.
Whether you’re navigating leadership, motherhood, or a quiet longing you’ve pushed aside, this work is about helping you come home to your truth and take action that reflects who you truly are.
What I Bring To This Work
I’ve spent two decades building spaces that center transformation, learning, and wholeness.
- I’m a woman-centered transformational coach and facilitator, helping women reclaim self-trust and lead with purpose.
- As Founder of Tejasvita Trust, I’ve impacted 1,500+ children and mentored 75+ teachers in child-centric education.
- I hold a Master’s in Education from Harvard and a Master’s in Engineering from Stanford,.
- I founded Kutoohala, a parent-child learning space that reached 2,500+ families.
- I’ve been trained and mentored by pioneers in transformation and healing – Dr. Claire Zammit (Feminine Power), Dr. Ron Stotts (Conscious Leadership), and Dr. Newton Kondaveti & Dr. Lakshmi (Inner-Child and Transgenerational Healing).
Apart from my credentials, it’s my capacity to hold space – with clarity, empathy, and deep presence that defines my work.
If Something In You is Stirring
You don’t have to be certain. You don’t have to be ready.
You only need to be willing to listen to the part of you that knows: There is more for me.
If that’s where you are, I’m here to walk beside you.