Mission: To build original frameworks, books, and tools that guide people out of internal chaos and emotional overwhelm, helping them find peace, purpose, and personal freedom.
Milestones & Credentials
Six years in corporate law: Trained to become a solicitor (2018–2024) before pivoting to build an independent creative and intellectual property business.
Turned failure into fuel: Failed my Solicitors Qualification Exams (early 2024), faced my deepest fear of failure, and found unexpected freedom on the other side.
Discovered the power of internal mapping: Found clarity through unstructured journaling during the first COVID-19 lockdown (2020).
Published flagship book: Spent 14 months solely writing Facing Fear, Finding You and 4 months producing it (published December 2025), earning genuine reader impact.
Founded an IP ecosystem: Expanded a single book philosophy into The Internal Explorer Protocol, practical Playbooks, and The Wheeled Bench Podcast
The Moment I Discovered My Power
It was summer 2020, deep into our first COVID lockdown. I was working from home, spending long days on employment law while also studying for my law degree. I'd had an intense routine for a few years by this point, and depression was settling in. I was burnt out and had no more energy to give.
I was miserable.
One night, I'd had enough. I wanted to start feeling happy again. So I watched a YouTube video about journaling and decided to try it. I opened a blank page and started writing.
And for the first time in months, I felt better. My mind felt quieter.
The is because I had explored what was actually happening inside my mind without judgment, and mapped it down onto paper so I didn't have to carry it anymore.
That is when I realised we have the power to change our internal world anytime, any way we want.
From Corporate Law to IP Founder & Author
I spent nearly six years training to become a solicitor. For most of that time, I was terrified of failing the Solicitors Qualification Exam (SQE). I couldn’t sleep for years.
And then I did actually fail.
Burnout, depression, and the realisation that I didn't want to be a lawyer anymore had caught up with me.
What I wasn't expecting was for failing to free me, both from the fear I'd been carrying and from a career that didn’t fit.
So after I failed, I took the chance to build something of my own. I started writing a book with no idea if I could actually finish one. I doubted myself constantly.
Driven by my newfound freedom from fear, I wanted to map that territory so others could navigate it too. The first time I sat down to write, the words flowed out of me. When I finished that session, I felt something I'd never imagined: my energy had recycled itself. Instead of being drained, I was refuelled.
That's when I knew building original ideas, stories, and frameworks is what I want to do for the rest of my life
What started as a single book has grown into an interconnected intellectual property ecosystem exploring humanity's biggest internal hurdles—fear, integrity, grief, trust, love, hope, and shame.
Every project I create is:
An adventure for me first: The creation process is a real-time discovery process for me.
Original: I write and build in an isolated container without external research, relying on first-principles thinking.
A practical map: Findings are shaped into repeatable tools, characters, and guides you can use on your own journey.
Intuitive: Grounded in deep internal exploration, personal experience, and close observation of human patterns.
Volume 1: Facing Fear, Finding You — Build inner safety and transform your relationship with fear (Published December 2025) .
Volume 2: Fighting Fear (In development)
Volume 3: Socially Active Fears (Planned)
Actionable guides designed to bridge the gap between reading and daily execution, helping you to apply internal exploration to everyday habits, wellness, and productivity.
Honest, behind-the-scenes conversations about creativity, self-discovery, and the reality of building an independent IP business from scratch.
My Approach: The Internal Explorer Protocol
At the heart of all my books, playbooks, and ventures is The Internal Explorer Protocol—a five-pillar framework representing the mental states required to chart unfamiliar territory within yourself:
Curious - “Let your curiosity and wonder endlessly follow your interests in your inner world.”
Contrarian - “See what others ignore, and trust the perspective only you can find.”
Creative - “Give yourself permission to create patterns and possibilities from fresh perspectives.”
Conscientious - “Commit to the adventure within, and see it through to peace.”
Critical Thinker - “Reflect on your discoveries, keeping what serves you and letting go of what doesn’t.”
Together, these pillars form the Code of Conduct of the Internal Explorer, guiding us through navigating our inner worlds with power, trust, and self-direction.
Some Facts About Me
Identity: Female British Punjabi Sikh, born and raised in the North West of the United Kingdom
Interests: Personal growth, relationship dynamics, and human behaviour.
Creativity Style: Solutions, efficiency, and systems thinking—essentially figuring out how to make the things I care about work better.
Writing & Building Philosophy: Nourishment feeds creativity. Don't force your writing, don't compare your Day 1 to someone's Day 2,000, challenge your own thinking, and remember to have fun.
Favourite Tools: Touch typing (something I'm grateful for every day), the Concepts app for mind-mapping on my iPad, and Google Docs for drafting.
Studio Habit: No hot drinks while working (they always go cold!).
Peak Hours: Afternoons! Slow mornings are my favourite luxury.
FAQs & Answers
Find quick answers about my background, my books, The Internal Explorer Protocol, and how all my projects fit together.
Q: Are you a therapist or coach?
A: Nope. I'm an IP founder, author, and Internal Explorer. I don't offer therapy, coaching, or clinical advice. I build books, playbooks, and frameworks to guide you through what I've mapped of our inner worlds.
Q: Do I need to agree with everything you write?
Q: Will you only write about fear?
Q: Why don't you use external research or studies?
Q: What if I don’t read books?
Q: Will this work if I've tried therapy and it didn't help?
Contact & Collaboration
For media inquiries, speaking engagements, or IP collaborations please email indi@ikrandhawa.com, or explore my media kit.
I'm open to:
Collaborative projects inspired by my approach and books
Enquiries about future books and projects
Podcast interviews
Speaking engagements (virtual and in-person)
Topics I can speak to:
Being an IP Founder
The writing and authorship journey
Internal exploration and self-discovery
Understanding and questioning fear
Intuitive approaches to personal development