CA at 26 Walks Away to Mentor 100,000 Students

At 26, Surbhi Gandhi became a Chartered Accountant after years of grueling 14-hour study days. Then she walked away from it all to follow a calling most people would never risk.

Growing up in a Mumbai family of accountants, the CA path felt predetermined. She stayed disciplined, skipped parties, and poured everything into cracking one of India's most demanding professional exams.

Her first attempt failed. The setback crushed her, but she tried again in 2022 and finally cleared it.

During the pandemic lockdowns, something shifted. Gandhi returned to yoga, a childhood love she'd abandoned for her career, and the practice brought unexpected clarity about what she really wanted.

Instead of settling into the security she'd worked so hard to achieve, she made an unexpected move. She stepped into wellness full-time, trading stability for purpose without a backup plan.

She started sharing yoga and mindset content online with a voice that felt practical and deeply honest. Her consistency paid off as thousands began tuning in for guidance on exams, discipline, and personal growth.

Her YouTube community crossed 67,000 subscribers. Through video content and direct mentoring, she's now guided over 100,000 CA aspirants through the same struggles she once faced.

In June 2025, she took her message global with her first international workshop in Dubai. She also launched a podcast called Unstoppable with Surbhi, where she talks openly about failure, fear, and starting over.

Why This Inspires

Gandhi became the mentor she wished she'd had during her own journey. By choosing passion over prestige, she's proven that the hardest path isn't always the right one, and that success looks different for everyone.

Through her wellness venture Pro-Firo, she's built something that blends yoga, breathwork, and mindset coaching into a structured practice. Her guiding mantra says it all: "When the heart is stubborn, the destination is bound to be reached."

Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is walk away from what you worked hardest to achieve.