About Vaishali Roy (Ritu) | Author, Life Coach, Former RJ

The Heart Behind The Words

I am Vaishali Roy, though many know me as Ritu. I am an author, poet, certified life and wellness coach, podcaster, speaker, and entrepreneur. At my core, I am a woman who took her deepest pain and built something purposeful from it.

Based in Jamnagar, Gujarat, I write because words saved me when nothing else could. My six published books span self-help guides that explore toxic relationships, a raw memoir of survival, and Hindi-Urdu poetry that speaks what the heart struggles to say out loud. Each one is drawn from lived experience.

After surviving a near-fatal motorcycle accident on 13th January 2022 that left me unconscious for thirteen days, I found my true calling: helping women reclaim their power, rebuild self-trust, and create healthier lives. Today, my content reaches 134,000+ women, while through my work as a certified life and wellness coach, I help women navigate some of life's toughest transitions.

I hosted two podcasts, Zindagi Se, exploring life and relationships, and Mahek - Khusboo Alfaazon Ki, celebrating the art of poetry. I am also a voice-over artist, motivational speaker, and co-owner of a maritime services business with my husband.

As a mother of two and a wife, I understand the constant negotiation between personal dreams and family life. That reality informs everything I create, from my books and coaching programs to the daily content that reaches thousands of women.

My seventh manuscript, The Licit & Illicit: Why We Chase the Forbidden and Destroy What We Have, is currently in the publishing process.

When I am not writing, coaching, or running my business, you will find me cooking, travelling, exploring new cuisines, or creating original Hindi music. Every experience sharpens my understanding of people and what they carry.

Through every book, podcast, and coaching session, my purpose stays the same: to show women that their pain is not a dead end. It is the starting point of something far stronger.

The Written Words & Spoken Voice

My love affair with words began in childhood, sparked by my father's writings. What started as a little girl playing with language has become my life's work. I am still learning, still growing, still discovering what words are capable of.

The dream of becoming a radio jockey lived in me for years before it became real. In 2012, I finally got my chance with Radio Asia Live. The channel's run was brief, but it awakened something I could not set aside.

So I built my own platform. Radio-Masala.com was a web radio channel that ran from 2012 to 2017, a space for creative expression where passionate voices came together. Technology evolved, circumstances changed, and eventually the channel closed. But the foundation it built did not.

In January 2023, I stepped into podcasting with two shows that reflect different sides of who I am.

"Mahek - Khusboo Alfaazon Ki" celebrated the beauty of poetry, where words carried emotions that ordinary conversation cannot hold.

"Zindagi Se" delved into life's honest, complicated journey. Real conversations about what it actually means to be human.

From childhood scribbles to professional podcasting, every chapter has confirmed one thing: words, written or spoken, have the power to heal, connect, and shift something in a person. That is what keeps me going.

The Journey as a Digital Creator

I started on Instagram in 2022 doing what most people do: experimenting with trending Reels, trying voice-over formats, and chasing what was popular. It felt hollow.

So I stopped chasing trends and started sharing what actually mattered to me: my original poetry, meaningful two-liners, and real thoughts about real struggles. People started listening.

Then the comments and DMs began pouring in. Not just “love this,” but “I need help with...” People were hurting. People were lost. They needed guidance navigating toxic relationships, rebuilding self-worth, and learning to choose themselves for the first time.

I had always been that person for my family and friends. I had spoken at events. I had motivated people during my radio days. But I never thought to build a platform around it until my audience showed me that there was a need for it.

So I did.

Today, my content covers everything from self-love and personal growth to navigating betrayal, recognizing red flags, rebuilding confidence, and creating healthier patterns. I create in response to what you are going through: your questions, your struggles, and your stories.

This has never been only about building a brand. It is about building a community.

What started with Instagram Reels has grown across YouTube, Threads, and other digital platforms, with my content now reaching 134,000+ women. What matters most to me, however, is not the number itself. It is the conversations behind it: the vulnerable shares, the difficult questions, the breakthroughs, and the transformations that continue to humble me.

I am here because I have been through what many of you are facing, and I found a way through it. My work is to share what I have learned, create a space where women feel seen, and help them find their way back to themselves.

If my words help you find yours, that is exactly where I am meant to be.

A Journey of Wellness:
From Recovery to Transformation

January 13, 2022. Rishikesh. A peaceful holiday turned into the fight of my life.

The accident left me with three metal plates in my body, months of physical recovery, and an ankle that still carries the memory of what happened. I may never run again, but the accident taught me that losing one version of yourself does not mean losing the possibility of becoming another.

What they do not tell you about recovery is this: the body may heal faster than the soul.

During the day, I smiled. I stayed strong for everyone watching. At night, I cried into my pillow, wondering if I would ever feel like myself again. The physical pain was brutal, but the mental and emotional weight came close to breaking me completely.

What saved me was not willpower alone. It was a deliberate choice to heal rather than simply survive.

I joined a health community thinking I only needed to lose weight. What I found instead was a structured approach to looking at my health as a whole. The physical changes came, yes. But what shifted inside was far more significant.

My sleep improved. My mood became more stable. I experienced a dramatic change in my migraines. My personal experience with diabetes also changed significantly, including no longer requiring insulin. My triglyceride levels normalized. Slowly, and then all at once, I found myself falling back in love with my life.

These were deeply personal changes, and they taught me something I carry into my work today: health is not only about a number on a weighing scale. It is also about sleep, movement, nourishment, hydration, mental wellbeing, consistency, routine, and the relationship we build with our own bodies.

I did not simply want to recover from an accident. I wanted to rebuild my relationship with my body and my life.

That experience changed the direction of my work. I became a wellness coach because my own journey showed me how powerful sustainable lifestyle changes can feel when they become part of everyday life. Today, I help women approach wellness through practical habits, consistency, self-awareness, and a more compassionate relationship with their bodies.

My transformation did not happen overnight, and it was never about perfection. It was about making one better choice, then another, and continuing long enough for those choices to become a way of life.

That is the lesson I carry into every conversation, every coaching session, and every piece of content I create: you don't have to become perfect to change your life. You simply have to begin, and then keep going.

Embracing the Role of Wellness Coach

After my own transformation, becoming a wellness coach felt like a natural next step. I went through professional training, but what I have learned since is that the real education happens every day, in the community, alongside real people facing real struggles.

What drives me is watching people wait until they are desperate before they prioritize their health. By the time many people reach that point, their energy is depleted, their habits are deeply established, and making meaningful changes can feel far harder than it needed to be. That is why prevention and early action matter so much to me.

Start before the crisis, not after it.

Our three-day trial program exists as a simple first step for people who are curious about changing their lifestyle but aren't ready to make a large commitment. Sometimes seeing someone else's progress is enough to make us believe that change might be possible for us too.

I have coached my mother, my sister, my aunts, my friends, and hundreds of women beyond my immediate circle. Each person's journey is different, but my approach remains rooted in the same principles: consistency, practical habits, accountability, compassion, and meeting people where they are.

I treat every client with the same care and attention I would give my own family, because that is genuinely how I see the people who come to me.

I have two daughters of my own, but my sense of responsibility does not stop there. When you become part of my wellness community, you become part of something larger. I celebrate your wins, sit with you through your struggles, and encourage you not to give up on yourself when progress feels slow.

The greatest reward in this work is watching someone begin to feel different in their own life: waking up with more energy, becoming more consistent, feeling stronger, taking better care of themselves, and beginning to believe in their own ability to change.

That is why I do this.

Giving someone the knowledge, practical tools, and support to build healthier lifelong habits is one of the most meaningful things one person can do for another. That is what I am building, one woman at a time.If you are ready to begin, or want to support someone you love in taking that first step, I am here.

The Path to Life Coaching

Life coaching found me during my recovery, not the other way around.

After my accident, I was not just healing physically. I was also struggling with depression, drowning in difficult emotions, and questioning almost everything about myself, my identity, and my relationships. During that period, I learned something that became the foundation of much of the work I do today: healing begins with self-love, and healthier relationships begin with knowing your own worth.

As my Instagram grew, something shifted. Women stopped simply liking my posts and started opening up. Toxic relationships. Lost identity. Shattered self-worth. Difficult choices. They trusted me with their pain, and I took that trust seriously.

I do not have a psychology degree, nor do I present myself as a psychologist or therapist. What I have is lived experience, genuine empathy, and the ability to listen without judgment or agenda. But I also knew that personal experience alone was not enough to serve people in the way they deserved.

So I became a certified life coach.

I combined my own transformation with structured professional training and developed an approach that works from both the inside and the outside: understanding the emotional patterns beneath our choices while also taking practical steps toward changing the life we are living.

My work is grounded in one simple truth: I have been broken, and I rebuilt myself. I understand the fear, confusion, self-doubt, and emotional exhaustion that can accompany difficult relationships and major life transitions. I know how difficult it can be to leave familiar patterns, reclaim your identity, and begin making decisions from self-respect rather than fear.

I cannot walk the path for you, and I don't pretend to have every answer. But I can walk beside you, ask the questions that may be difficult to ask yourself, help you recognise the patterns that keep you stuck, and support you as you build your own way forward.

Life coaching became a natural extension of my wellness work because real transformation is never only physical. It is emotional, mental, relational, and deeply personal. It is the ongoing process of becoming more whole across every part of your life.

If you are lost, stuck, or finally ready to choose yourself, I am here. Not as someone who has figured everything out, but as someone who has done the work, continues to do the work, and understands what it means to begin again.

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"6 Published Books. 134K Women. One Mission: Help You Reclaim Who You Are."

Embracing My Truth:

The Heart Behind The Words

The Written Words & Spoken Voice

The Journey as a Digital Creator

A Journey of Wellness:
From Recovery to Transformation

Embracing the Role of Wellness Coach

The Path to Life Coaching

YouTube Channel Preview:

Embracing My Truth:

The Heart Behind The Words

The Written Words & Spoken Voice

The Journey as a Digital Creator

A Journey of Wellness: From Recovery to Transformation

Embracing the Role of Wellness Coach

The Path to Life Coaching

YouTube Channel Preview:

A Journey of Wellness:
From Recovery to Transformation