Women in Power: Urmi Hossain – Career Journeys, Leadership & The Power of Mentorship

In this episode of Women in Power, I sit down with Urmi Hosain, a financial sector professional, self-published author, speaker, YouTuber, podcaster and mentor based in Montreal, Canada.

We take a Q&A approach to explore Urmi’s journey, from growing up in Italy with Bangladeshi parents and navigating her cultural identity to her university experience in Montreal and the challenges of securing her first graduate job.

We discuss her career journey, the importance of building a personal brand, developing professional skills and making connections when entering the workplace.

Urmi also shares her work with Women in Leadership, where she leads the Montreal chapter, supporting and empowering women through leadership development, networking and mentorship opportunities.

Throughout our conversation, we explore the importance of having a mentor, working collaboratively with men, balancing career and personal life and staying grounded through exercise and self-care.

We also discuss her biggest inspiration, Meghan Markle, her advice to the next generation entering their careers and why she believes in trusting the process.

Join us for an honest conversation about identity, career development, leadership, mentorship and inspiring the next generation of women to recognise their potential.

In this episode, I spoke to Ravisha, who currently works as a Technical Training Lead in the Pharmaceutical industry, she’s also a freelance copywriter. We discussed her childhood and moving from Devon to Hertfordshire while studying at university. She also talks about her career journey and advises the next generation entering their careers.

Topics Discussed:

• What her childhood was like
• Who influenced and inspired her growing up
• What her school journey was like
• What was university life like?
• What was her life like graduating and applying for graduate jobs
• What she’s currently doing now
• How she balances her career and personal life
• Discusses her experience when handling resistance when leading men
• Her advice for the next generation entering into their career
• Who is her role model
• Discusses ways she keeps herself grounded and how she takes care of herself
• Where she sees herself in five to ten years
• What she would tell her younger self

Ravisha’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravisha-patel-768b1056/

Ravisha’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/visha185/

Ravisha’s Digital Print Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/risha.prints/

In this episode, I spoke to Berivan Er, who currently works in Business Development at Seasoned, she’s also a make-up artist. We discussed her childhood and moving from London to Essex when she was nine years old and how the move was a struggle for her. She also talks about her career journey and how she balances work around her make-up artist business.

Topics Discussed:

• What her childhood was like
• Who influenced and inspired her growing up
• What her school/journey was like
• What was university life like?
• What was her life like graduating and applying for graduate jobs
• What she’s currently doing now
• What it is like being a make-up artist
• How she balances her career and her personal life
• Discusses ways she keeps herself grounded and how she takes care of herself
• Where she sees herself in five to ten years
• What would she tell her younger self

MUA Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beautybybev_/

Berivan’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/berivan-er-b07b19149/

• What her childhood was like
• Who influenced and inspired her growing up
• What her school life/journey was like
• Discusses when she was diagnosed with ADHD
• What was university life like?
• What her life was like graduating and applying fro graduate jobs
• What she’s currently doing now
• How have you built confidence and/or resiliency over the course of her career
• How she balances her career and personal life
• She tells us something about herself that her work don’t know
• What are her biggest challenges at right now
• Where she sees herself in five to ten years
• What should would tell her younger self

In this episode, I sat down with my former head teacher Dame Helen Hyde. We talked about her time as headteacher at Watford Grammar School for Girls and some of the changes she has seen in education over the years. She's a great woman who gives a lot of her time to charity and talks about how she got into teaching, as well as discussing her experience becoming a dame.Topics Discussed:

• Who inspired her growing up?

• Her first few years coming to the UK with her husband?

• Her love and passion for learning and education

• Her early years as a teacher?

• Her time at Watford Grammar School for Girls

• Her experience becoming a dame

• She spoke about her charity work and her as a Chair Trustee for Jewish Heritage

• What she would tell her younger self and any advice she would tell women today

Helen’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dame-helen-hyde-b9259a14/

• What her childhood was like
• Who influenced and inspired her growing up
• What her school life/journey was like
• What was university life like?
• What was her life like graduating and applying for graduate jobs
• What she’s currently doing now
• When she began her career many years ago, did she ever imagine that she would be in a position of leadership in this profession?
• How have you built confidence and/or resiliency over the course of her career?
• How she balances her career and personal life
• Where she sees herself in five to ten years
• What she would tell her younger self

• What her childhood was like
• Who influenced and inspired her growing up
• What her school life/journey was like
• What was university life like?
• What her life was like graduating and applying for graduate jobs
• What she’s currently doing now
• What it’s like being an influencer
• How she balances her career and personal life
• Discusses ways she keeps herself grounded and how she takes care of herself
• Where she sees herself in five to ten years
• What should would tell her younger self

In this episode, I sat down with Renée Charles, who also goes by the name Yeahitsrenée. We talked about her childhood and school life. She discussed how she became a DJ and what she’s currently doing now .

Topics Discussed:

• What her childhood was like
• Who influenced and inspired her growing up
• What her school life/journey was like
• What was university life like?
• What her life was like graduating and applying for graduate jobs
• What she’s currently doing right now
• She spoke about her DJ career
• Where she sees herself in five to ten years
• What would she tell her younger self

Renée’s Personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yeahitsrenee/

Renée’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/reneetaracharles/

Renée’s Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/yeahitsrenee

Renée’s Mixcloud - https://www.mixcloud.com/melodicdistraction/mornings-with-yeahitsrenee-may-23/

Renée’s Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1jzLzQlYpBoZlKGhCGK6mZ?si=1480059ef4544be7&nd=1