{"id":41948,"date":"2026-01-26T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T06:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/?p=41948"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:26:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T09:26:02","slug":"breaking-the-cycle-softly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2026\/01\/26\/breaking-the-cycle-softly\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking the cycle, softly"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Umhlanga life coach and founder of Conscious Design, Bianca Rungasamy, is redefining what it means to be a young Indian woman, a leader and a work-in-progress &#8211; all at once.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When you meet Bianca, you notice two things almost immediately: her gentleness and her grit. Soft-spoken but fiercely intentional, she carries the kind of quiet strength that comes from doing the hard inner work and then choosing to share it.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-41950\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-3-267x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-3-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-3-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-3-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-3-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-3-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-3-280x420.jpg 280w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-3-696x1043.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-3-1068x1600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-3.jpg 1522w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a>Finding her voice<\/strong><br \/>\nBianca has always been \u201cthe sounding board friend\u201d &#8211; the one people naturally open up to. She knew she wasn\u2019t a \u201ccorporate girlie\u201d, but a creative, leadership-driven soul who wanted to build something of her own.<br \/>\nA turning point came when she joined the Miss Earth Leadership Programme and discovered just how powerful her voice could be.<br \/>\n\u201cThat programme was the springboard for everything,\u201d she explains.<br \/>\n\u201cI started going into schools, giving talks, creating programmes and fundraisers. It showed me that leadership was my actual passion.\u201d<br \/>\nFrom there, Bianca launched her own leadership initiative and realised she needed deeper tools. Life coaching felt like a natural extension, a way to merge her purpose, her story, and her love for people.<br \/>\nIn 2022, Conscious Design was born. Not as a neat overnight success, but in the messy, very human way most meaningful work begins.<br \/>\n\u201cNo brand just pops out of nowhere,\u201d she laughs.<br \/>\n\u201cThe last few years have been about laying foundations, digging, demolishing, rebuilding. There\u2019s been impostor syndrome, self-doubt, days where I wanted to talk myself out of it a million ways. It took grit and grace to keep going. Like birthing a baby, you have no choice but to see it through.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Breaking the cycle<\/strong><br \/>\nOne of the things Bianca speaks about with deep honesty is the experience of being a young Indian woman choosing a different path.<br \/>\nShe grew up watching many women in the Indian community, especially older generations, live lives of quiet hardship.<br \/>\n\u201cWe saw our grandmothers and mothers being heavily dependent on their husbands, then on their children.<br \/>\n\u201cTheir resilience was celebrated, but often it meant swallowing pain and staying silent. That filtered down through generations.\u201d<br \/>\nFor women like Bianca, choosing to break away from familiar expectations \u2013 to speak up, prioritise healing and set boundaries \u2013 can come at a cost.<br \/>\n\u201cWhen you try to do things differently, you can get labelled,\u201d she says. \u201cYou\u2019re \u2018problematic\u2019, \u2018too much\u2019, or seen as someone who doesn\u2019t fit the traditional mould. And in a culture where marriage is often viewed as a key milestone, those labels can carry real weight.\u201d<br \/>\nBianca also highlights the stigma around speaking openly about personal struggles.<br \/>\n\u201cIn our community, people don\u2019t always know what to do with vulnerability.<br \/>\n\u201cEveryone talks, everyone has an opinion. It can make you doubt yourself. But I\u2019m seeing a big shift, especially among young Indian women, who are saying, this cycle ends with me. That takes massive courage.\u201d<br \/>\nFor Bianca, using her voice, and encouraging other women to use theirs, feels like both a responsibility and a privilege.<br \/>\n\u201cWe are not turning a blind eye anymore. We are naming the patterns, talking about mental health, owning our stories. That is worth celebrating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-41951\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-5-303x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-5-303x400.jpg 303w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-5-775x1024.jpg 775w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-5-768x1014.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-5-1163x1536.jpg 1163w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-5-1550x2048.jpg 1550w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-5-318x420.jpg 318w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-5-696x919.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-5-1068x1411.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-5.jpg 1614w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/a>Conscious Design, in real life<\/strong><br \/>\nSo, what does life coaching with Bianca actually look like?<br \/>\nMuch of her current work is rooted in group coaching, networking sessions and facilitation, including her involvement in a political leadership school that focuses on empowerment and active citizenship.<br \/>\n\u201cI love group spaces. There is something powerful about women hearing each other say, me too. It dissolves shame.\u201d<br \/>\nShe plans to expand into one-on-one coaching and is developing a podcast, a space to share the kinds of deep, honest, slightly unfiltered conversations she has off the record.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A life by design, not default<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile her work focuses on others, Bianca is clear: she is also her own ongoing project.<br \/>\nA year ago, she says, she was constantly ill and physically weak.<br \/>\n\u201cI couldn\u2019t even lift a weight. Now, I am addicted to the gym. I feel strong, energetic, like a completely different person. It\u2019s proof that you are never the same person twice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Her vision for 2026 is simple but deeply intentional:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cI just want to be the best possible version of myself. The Bianca I\u2019ll meet next year must be better than the Bianca I am now and then I\u2019ll keep going. I love that we get to evolve. We are not stuck.\u201d<br \/>\nFor Bianca, Conscious Design isn\u2019t just a brand name, it\u2019s a way of living. It\u2019s about small, consistent shifts: choosing presence over autopilot, designing a life that feels aligned, and courageously breaking the patterns that no longer serve you, even when your community doesn\u2019t always understand.<br \/>\nShe\u2019s not claiming to have it all figured out. But she is committed to staying honest, staying open and leading with compassion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bianca\u2019s favourite local spots<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Best start to the day:<\/strong> Early morning walks along the Umhlanga Promenade.<br \/>\n<strong>Pocket of calm:<\/strong> Chris Saunders Park, her go-to green escape.<br \/>\n<strong>Move &amp; reset:<\/strong> FIT24 at Oceans Mall keeps her feeling strong and centred.<br \/>\n<strong>Soulful catch-ups:<\/strong> Mitera for slow, heart-filling girl dates.<br \/>\n<strong>Creative corner:<\/strong> The Press Club at Salta &#8211; peaceful, inspiring and home to some of her favourite breakfasts.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Details:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/biancarungasamy.co.za\/\">www.biancarungasamy.co.za<\/a>; 083 283 4920; <strong>IG:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bianca_rungasamy\/?hl=en\">@bianca_rungasamy<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Text:<\/strong> Jennifer Campbell <strong>Photographs:<\/strong> Wylde Creative <strong>Makeup:<\/strong> Brush Bridal<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Next Level, Ballito Lifestyle Centre<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Umhlanga life coach and founder of Conscious Design, Bianca Rungasamy, is redefining what it means to be a young Indian woman, a leader and a work-in-progress &#8211; all at once. 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