Nisha Kumar Kulkarni is a freelance writer, editor, and writing coach based in New York City. She has been a solopreneur since 2013 and has worked with dozens of clients around the world.

In 2017, Nisha was diagnosed with a rare, incurable chronic pain condition called trigeminal neuralgia, which literally changed her life overnight. Since then, she has become a chronic illness and mental health advocate. Through her work, it is Nisha's mission to help people feel less alone and to learn how to work with their limitations while pursuing their passions.

Nisha has written about poverty in South Asia, social entrepreneurship, work-life balance, marginalized experiences in the workplace, and living with chronic illness. Her work has been published on platforms like various Medium publications, Idealist, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation blog, and The Rockefeller Foundation.

As a coach, Nisha has worked with clients to launch nonprofits, books, white papers, and podcasts. Since 2020, she has expanded her work to include coaching high school and graduate students on how to write earnestly and effectively in their own unique voice. At present, Nisha works with clients on a selective basis and invites you to send her a note at nisha@nishakkulkarni.com if you are interested in working with her.

Today, Nisha is hard at work on her first novel and is already itching to start work on her second and third . She is launching a free Substack--called "write nisha"--in late spring 2024 where she will share essays about living with chronic illness, mental health, being a writer and creative, her reading life, and other musings.  You can sign up for that soon, but unti then, you can catch her book reviews every on Instagram.