Ordinary Women

Wondering if you should quit your 9 to 5 to change the world? Linh did it and she told us everything. Linh, founder of Bona Fide Life Coaching, is a transformational and intuitive eating coach. Listen to her talking about burlesque dancing, her mother’s work ethics and coaching people into finding themselves and achieving a peaceful relationship with food. To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018)...

Daniela: fighting discriminations in diversity and inclusion Daniela is Brazilian and Italian and currently lives in France. Listen to her talk about her unique mix of cultures, her life in Europe and her business in Diversity Equity and Inclusion Consultant and Educator. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, Sheryl Sandberg (2013) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_In Lean in Bordeaux https...

Nida lives in the USA where she is a Project Manager in a tech company. Listen to her talk about gardening, growing up in an all-women household and her efforts to make a change in her industry. STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science,_technology,_engineering,_and_mathematics “The STEM Gap: Women and Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and...

Janette was born in Hong Kong and now lives in London when she owns her business. In this episode, we’re talking dancing in high heels, moving countries, helping other people and the journey on self love and self worth. Ashly Perez - I Learned How To Dance In 30 Days (16/12/2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKxElccv0d8&t=98s&ab_channel=As%2FIs Peter Sage https://wikitia.com/wiki/Peter_...

Disha lives in Canada where she works in the clean energy industry. Listen to her talk about riding and building motorbikes, her 60 years old grandma wearing jeans for the first time and her impressive journey to  get her classical dance diploma Brooklyn Nine-Nine - S6 E8 "He Said, She Said" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8408788/ Indra Nooyi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indra_Nooyi

Antonella lives in Italy where she owns her educational consultacy: she helps students who want to study abroad find the best way to do it. In this episode, we chat about the importance of education and growth when living abroad, her natural curiosity and multipotentiality, and even about Beatrix Potter. Multipotential https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multipotentiality Beatrix Potter https://en.wikip...

In this episode, I welcome Reham who is in the process of creating her own app. During Covid, she noticed a need to find easily patient experiencing certain types of symptoms and decided she would do something about it. Listen to her explain her journey through it and discussing street harassment and the importance of trusting yourself. Exhibition What were you wearing? https://wwyw.forestry.orego...

Livonia lives in South Africa and recently started her own business. Listen to her talk about the values her aunt raised her with, perfectionism and being a mentor. Lebo Pule http://lebopule.co.za/ Stretch School http://stretchschool.co.za/ #IamRemarkable https://iamremarkable.withgoogle.com/ Refiloe Nyoni https://www.linkedin.com/in/refiloe-nyoni-181a8b24/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeco...

Chimmy has lived in Korea for 6 years and works in marketing and communication. Listen to her talk about the colour pink, her admiration for Bozoma Saint John and learning Korean. Homo Hill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_Hill Bozoma Saint John https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bozoma_Saint_John Gustavo’s Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKH2gXKfD6Q&ab_channel=GuKawashita

Lara lives in Bahrain and created her own coaching business. Listen to her talk about her motorbike licence, her mom’s business and the power of focusing on your strength. Brené Brown https://brenebrown.com/ The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown (2010) https://brenebrown.com/book/the-gifts-of-imperfection/ What Is The 80/20 Rule For Perfectionism? - Here's How It Can Help, Katie M., 24/03/2022 ht...

Anne-Sophie lives in Switzerland and shares her time between her work and different passion project and volunteering.  Listen to her talk about the time she met one of her idols, the fashion industry and managing her time between all her projects Girls in Tech https://girlsintech.org/  IamRemarkable https://iamremarkable.withgoogle.com/ The Independent Brand Guide https://www.instagram.c...

Meet Deepika! Deepika lives in India and works for SalesForce, which was her dream. Listen to her talk about her internship in Turkey, her father’s death and her faith in all human beings. Deepika’s blog https://rovinglioness.wordpress.com/ Tripoto https://www.tripoto.com/ Geeta Phogat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geeta_Phogat AIESEC https://www.aiesec.in/students/global-talent/ Tulumba https://e...

Meet Marybeth! Marybeth lives in the USA and wears multiple hats as a woman. Listen to her talk about her translator role as a child of non-native English speakers and the way she sets achievable goals and the development of her career. Quinceaneras https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincea%C3%B1era Shakira https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakira Elon Musk reaches deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion htt...

Meet Yesenia!  Yesenia lives in the US and works in cyber-security. Listen to her talk about her passion for legos, her Hispanic family and martial arts. Jiu jitsu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jujutsu Abby from NCIS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abby_Sciuto Chelsea Handler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Handler Rihanna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rihanna https://www.cybrary.it/ Rubber Du...

Meet Karen! Karen is a citizen of the world who currently lives in New York. Listen to her talk about her rebellious spirit, her dog and the multiple sides of her identity. Mel Robbins https://melrobbins.com/ The 5 Second Rule https://melrobbins.com/5secondrule/ “Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome”. Brené...

Meet Priya! Priya lives in India and works in tech. Listen to her talk about hard work, her awards and the communities she is part of. Women invented the internet, too, Becky Robinson, 13/05/2019 https://medium.com/@rshrobinson/women-invented-the-internet-too-4d3a2fef14ff                      &...

Meet Tricia! Tricia is the mom of two boys and works in diversity and inclusion. Listen to her talk about being remarkable, her sons and her passion for bread. Grease https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grease_(film) Blue Peter https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/blue-peter Leslie Judd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesley_Judd Biddy Baxter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biddy_Baxter Judy Blume https://en.wi...

Kelly has lived in London for 9 years and works in the music industry. Listen to her talk about music venues, her sister and her promoting company. KOKO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KOKO_%28music_venue%29 Shepherd’s Bush Empire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepherd's_Bush_Empire Tackling sexual harassment on the network https://madeby.tfl.gov.uk/2021/10/27/tackling-sexual-harassment/ Self Esteem...

Meet Harriet! Harriet lives in California and works in Customer Success. Listen to her talk about tricitizenship, customer experience and sticky notes. Kaizen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaizen Never Lose a Customer Again: Turn Any Sale Into Lifelong Loyalty in 100 Days - Joey Coleman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36739327-never-lose-a-customer-again

Meet Farihah! Farihah is a nutritionist and creator of a sustainability blog from London. Listen to her talk about her blog, the links between sustainability and gender and her passion for food. @easypeasysustainability https://www.instagram.com/easypeasysustainability/ Farihah’s linktree: https://linktr.ee/farihahchoudhury Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work (% of 24 hour da...

Meet Rachel! Rachel is a student and entrepreneur from London. Listen to her talk about antiracism, perfectionism and her planner company. Resources: Naomi Campbell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Campbell bell hooks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hooks “Black sidekick” in media https://epigram.org.uk/2018/10/17/sidekicks-not-heroes-representation-of-black-people/ The Sun is Also a Star –...

Meet Chiara!  Chiara just moved to Barcelona after living for a few years in Portugal. Listen to her talk about her values, ukulele and discrimination at work. #IamRemarkable https://iamremarkable.withgoogle.com/ Impostor Syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome The Glass Ceiling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_ceiling Erasmus Student Network (ESN) https://esn.org/

Meet Handriyanti, an Indonesian engineer and illustrator! Listen to her talk about karate, recycling in Indonesia and drawing in colours. Instagram: @tropical.alpaca What Being Right or Left-Handed Says About Alzheimer’s Risk by Awakening From Alzheimer (April 2017) https://www.awakeningfromalzheimers.com/what-being-right-or-left-handed-says-about-alzheimers-risk/ Tri Mumpuni https://en.wikipedia....

Meet Virginie!  Virginie is French and works in the cultural field. Listen to her talk about the way she found her professional path, skateboarding and Mulan.   Highly Sensitive Person https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/highly-sensitive-person  Elaine Aron  https://hsperson.com/about-dr-elaine-aron/   Mulan: Disney movie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulan_(franchise) from the Chinese legen...

Meet Yaël! Yaël has been living in London for a few years. Listen to her talk about moving to another country, her thoughts on Instagram and how to make new friends. Loi santé : l'amendement contre les mannequins trop maigres adopté, Le Monde 03/04/2015 https://www.lemonde.fr/sante/article/2015/04/03/loi-sante-l-amendement-contre-les-mannequins-trop-maigres-adopte_4609020_1651302.html