She Worked at an Airport in a Wheelchair. It Changed Her Life Forever | Dil Se Abled ft.Heena Sharma

She spent years searching for a job. Then one phone call changed everything. For the first time in her life, Heena Sharma stepped out of her comfort zone and into one of the busiest workplaces imaginable: an airport. As a wheelchair user with muscular dystrophy, getting that job wasn't just about earning a salary. It was about independence. It was about confidence. It was about proving to herself that she belonged in spaces where people rarely expect to see someone with a disability. In this powerful episode of Dil Se Abled, Heena shares her journey from a childhood filled with hospital visits, treatments, and uncertainty to becoming a content creator, performer, fitness enthusiast, and airport professional. She talks about growing up with a disability in India. About spending years trying every treatment imaginable in the hope of recovery. About the emotional toll disability can take on a family. About searching for work and facing rejection after rejection. And then she talks about the opportunity that changed her life. Working at the airport gave Heena something she had never experienced before: independence. For the first time, she travelled to work on her own. For the first time, she experienced the confidence that comes from being financially independent. For the first time, she began to see herself beyond her disability. But this story doesn't end there. As time went on, Heena began facing challenges that made her question what true inclusion in the workplace really means. She opens up about accessibility barriers, feeling unheard, being treated differently, and eventually making the difficult decision to walk away from a job that had once empowered her. This conversation is not about victimhood. It's about growth. It's about self-respect. It's about knowing when to stay and when to leave. And it's about understanding that accessibility is about much more than ramps and policies. Heena also shares: • How a fever at just 9 months old changed the course of her life • Growing up with muscular dystrophy in India • Years of medical treatments and searching for answers • What it's really like working at an airport as a wheelchair user • The confidence that comes with earning your own income • Accessibility and inclusion inside corporate India • Why she eventually left her airport job • How singing became her first step into content creation • Her journey as a social media creator, dancer, and performer • Fitness, wheelchair workouts, and building confidence • The role her family played in shaping her journey • What independence truly means for people with disabilities This episode is honest, emotional, thought-provoking, and filled with lessons that go far beyond disability. Whether you're a person with a disability, an employer, a student, a parent, or simply someone trying to understand what inclusion really looks like, Heena's story will leave you with a lot to think about. Dil Se Abled is Aasraa Mobility's podcast where we bring real, unfiltered conversations from India's disability community — stories about accessibility, inclusion, independence, mobility, identity, and the everyday realities of living with a disability. Watch till the end. Heena's journey might change the way you think about independence. ⸻ Follow Heena Sharma: Instagram: @wheeliegirl0007 Fitness Page: Instagram: @fiton_wheels Follow Aasraa Mobility: Website: www.aasraa.co.in Instagram: @aasraamobility ⸻ #DilSeAbled #HeenaSharma #DisabilityIndia #WheelchairUser #AccessibilityIndia #CorporateIndia #DisabilityAwareness #InclusionMatters #WheelchairLife #IndianPodcast #ContentCreator #MuscularDystrophy #DisabilityRights #AccessibleIndia #AasraaMobility #Inspiration #WorkplaceInclusion #IndependentLiving #DisabilityCommunity #IndiaPodcast