Ordinary Women

Music can be a powerful political tool. Janelle has conducted passionating research about blues music by black women to express their gender and sexuality. Listen to her talk about her love for music, research, and vulnerability. Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of wom...

Each of us has a talent - Radhika’s special one is to help others to find them. Listen to her talk about being the first of your family to go to college, pursuing her Ikigai and coaching other people to be their best selves. Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women in...

Ever felt hopeless when looking for a job? You’re not alone. Natasha spent months looking for a job and getting a lot of rejections. Listen to her talk about feeling like a loser, the support of her family and not losing hope. Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of women...

Are you constantly looking for more women-focused inspiring content too? Look no further and go follow Chauncey and Heather on So She Slays! But first, listen to them speak about balancing their friendship and work relationship, empowering women and more recently creating their creative studio.  Mulan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulan_(1998_film)   So She Slays on Instagram: https://www.instagra...

Do you want to know how mentors learn from their mentees? Dianne shares how she is constantly learning and sharing it on Instagram and with her mentees. Listen to her talk about growing up with her two brothers, starting her Instagram page and her mentoring business. Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or...

Unsure how to get the pay raise you deserve? Fatima will help you - as she helped the last two people she worked with double their salary. Listen to her talking about being a lifelong traveller, a cyber-security expert and a people’s advocate in the workplace. Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, th...

Bonus Episode: today I’m the guest!  A lot of people have asked me when I was gonna answer my own questions. So to finish this second season, I did it. Ana, who I interviewed for the very first episode, is taking my interviewer job, and I go to the other side of the mic to answer the questions I usually ask.  Ana’s episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/38eh6PO3N8RsEVjPQMcdAS   Patti Smith https...

Jolyn moved to Singapour more than a decade ago. As she observed the lack of community for women in Customer Success, she decided to create hers. Listen to her talk about her admiration for her mother, creating a community and multiculturalism. MongoDB https://www.mongodb.com/   Michelle Obama https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Obama   Michelle Yeoh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Yeoh...

When her two young daughters told Jacquie they wanted to create their own brand, she took a leap of faith. More than 10 years later, Jacquie is thriving at managing the business on her own. Listen to her talk about working with her daughters, her amazing mother and the importance of balance. Jacquie’s website https://www.jacquieooh.com/ Jacquie’s facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jacquieoohbl...

You’ll hear the teaching passion in Zoha’s voice from the first minutes of this episode. Listen to her talk about children books, being your true self and teaching refugees. The Little Black Fish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Black_Fish Oprah Winfrey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey Malala Yousafzai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malala_Yousafzai   Secondary trauma https://www...

Anu does about a thousand things in life, from mentoring to dancing to being a mother of 2. Listen to her talk about her fashion business, golfing and her amazing mother. Anu’s business website: https://3aclothing.com/ Anu’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anu-chadha-70904526/  

Tisha is currently focused on her purpose to serve, which she fulfils through her job, mentoring, and personal life. Listen to her talk about being goal-addicted, mentoring and the challenges she faced in her academic journey. Afya Bora https://www.linkedin.com/company/afya-bora/   Kiran Bedi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiran_Bedi Indra Nooyi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indra_Nooyi Vasudhaiva...

Gitanjali became a mother during the pandemic, and she’s sharing her wisdom with the world through her platform, The Confused Mother. Listen to her talk about living abroad and motherhood. www.theconfusedmother.com instagram.com/theconfusedmother The Confused Mother podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6z7lQCic8axVCBIBLajAet

Valarie went back to work after 5 years of being a stay-at-home mom. She discovered what she was born for: being on stage to get people excited about tech. Listen to her talk about being on stage, being a mom and practising judo. Ordinary Women aims at increasing the #representation of #women in society by interviewing women. Whether we are conscious of it or not, the lack of representation of wom...

Sanaa doesn’t sleep much but does so many things involving technology, branding, transportation and so much more. Listen to her story including her French teacher, books, being always in movement and so much more. Women Techmakers https://developers.google.com/womentechmakers   Lisa Feldman Barrett, Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain (2020) https://lisafeldmanbarrett.com/books/seven-and-a-ha...

Velina couldn't shake a problem from her mind, so she took a leap of faith and left her career behind to focus on solving it. Now, she's exploring opportunities in the circular economy space, aiming to make a positive impact that benefits everyone. Tune in to hear her story, it also involves roller skating, Serena and more! Serena Williams https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serena_Williams   Co...

Mariam is changing the recruitment world by identifying bias and keeping them to a minimum in the business she founded with her brother, Polyglot.talent. Listen to her about the importance of delegating, the Lucky Girl Syndrome and her fascinating multicultural background. Women Who Run With The Wolves, Clarissa Pinkola Estés https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241823.Women_Who_Run_With_the_Wolves...

Thuha: building a community Thuha is a Google Ads Freelancer, Mum of two and growing an online community for Women in PPC hosted in Slack with her friend, Anu Adegbola. Listen to her explaining how and why this community exists,  chat about representation of Chinese people in the UK and about her Crafty Thursday. Michelle Yeoh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Yeoh Constance Wu https://e...

Cassandra multitasks her way through life and uses her time to empower other women. Listen to her talk about interacting with people, running and managing a full life. Girl Guide movement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Guides #IamRemarkable https://iamremarkable.withgoogle.com/ Women in Leadership GSK https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/responsibility/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/

Gender inequalities are well established in the corporate world - Maria shakes this up. She offers consultancy services to help companies building their gender equality policies. Listen to her talk about Marie Curie, her way through studying and working on gender inequalities and cold showers. Plan of Business https://www.linkedin.com/company/planofbusiness/ Marie Curie https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

Natasha: Elevating a collective quality of life Are you ever wondering about the link between the spaces you evolve in and the quality of your life? Natasha does and transforms them. Listen to her talk about careers in finance, following your joy and designing spaces. Cleopatra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra Penny Guggenheim https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_Guggenheim Oprah Winfrey htt...

Meet Danielle! Danielle works at GSK where she started the conversation around neurodiversity. Listen to her talk about her longlife love for fancy meals and experiences, her journey with dyslexia and her neurodiverse coaching. Neurodiversity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurodiversity GSK on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/responsibility/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/...

TW: this episode mentions children marriage and police brutality. This episode is a bit different from the other ones. As Iranian women are fighting hard for their rights and facing authorities brutality and repressions, Maryam asked me to use this podcast to raise awareness. In this episode, we don’t focus on Maryam’s actions, but on what it’s like to be a woman in Iran, the murder of Mahsa Amini...

Moving to a new country? Learning its language? Doing your PhD there? Getting the local driving licence and understanding how to pay your taxes? Ashmi did it all. Listen to her talking about her journey from India to Germany, computer sciences and buying sugar instead of salt when she didn’t know the language. Women in STEM https://womeninstem.org/ Sheryl Sandberg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She...

Meet Yana! Wondering how baking and human rights can ever be used together? Aside from her journalist job, Yana uses her baking passion to fight for human rights. Listen to her talking about her first travel to Kenya, surviving two cancers and growing up with two admirable grandmas. Can baking improve mental health?, Huma Qureshi, The Guardian (03?07?2013) https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/...