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Figuring OutSurviving a toxic work culture; worklife-balance post the pandemic
"I would go to the bathroom, throw up and come back to desk pretending like everything was normal". Solicitor and social media creator, Henry Nelson-Case breaks the silence on his experience while practising Law. Through #worktok, he shares relatable work and office environment dynamics.
For his Tedx talk, he chose to shed light on Why Men Need to Talk About Their Mental Health https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t54rqKbAxPE
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App...2023-07-1250 minFiguring OutThe Reality of the Bollywood Industry; Her mother-in-law supported her decision in keeping her maiden name after marriage**Trigger warning: This conversation references death and some cases in the Accident & Emergency ward.
International actor model, Shiksha Matabadul, reveals she was messed around as a non-lead character, on an Indian tv show set. Bold and vocal, yet her views may shock some. Feminist or not feminist? She calls it a Generational Curse. She did not take her husband's family name after she got married and interestingly enough, it was her mother-in-law who supported her.
A former A&E nurse for NHS UK, Shiksha shares the dark hours spent in ward, often dealing with life...2023-06-2957 minFiguring OutThey realised they were not attracted to Women-A Gay, Brown, Married couple reveals their Coming Out & their Same-Sex MarriageRahul and Sushank met on Tinder in 2017 and fast-forward six years later, they are now married-happily married. In their words, happiness is after all a choice.
This was one unfiltered episode where we discuss:
When they realised they have an attraction for the same sex
How they both had their Coming Out-The unfolding of their story to their marriage in the UK
The positivity and (brutal) negativity from social media
Their views and practical considerations on kids
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https://open.spotify.com/show/5P3BPj...2023-06-211h 01Figuring OutManaging Your Money & Budgeting Basics; is London still a GREAT city to live in?In conversation with Founder of Millennial Money UK. We talk Money & Managing Finances and some of our Best & Worst investment decisions. We also discuss the current economic realities and how to best optimise our finances.
*Disclosure: This conversation engages our personal views and does not represent our respective firms or place of work.
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Apple Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/figuring-out/id1...2023-06-0746 minFiguring OutBeing a Modern Muslim woman, dealing with Hatred & Trolls-With Bullion Trader, Nabeela Kaler"My relationship with God is no one's business." As a modern muslim woman who shows herself publicly on social media platforms, Nabeela opens up on her experience with hate and trolls from the online community. We also discuss her exciting and demanding job as a Bullion Trader in Australia and how she moved 4 countries in her early 20s.
Thanks for listening! You can find me here on:
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Apple Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com...2023-05-3142 minFiguring OutThe first red-haired Miss England with an Aerospace Engineering DegreeMocked for her red hair when she was younger, Jessica Gagen made headlines for speaking up about the bullying she suffered on several media platforms.
Her second attempt at the Miss England contest was the lucky one or rather one that would not be leaving her with regrets. As she prepares for the Miss World contest, Jessica Gagen shares her inspiring journey on:
-Starting her degree at the age of 24 unlike the conventional age of 18-19
-Being one of the 9 girls to study Aerospace Engineering in a class of 100
...2023-05-241h 09Figuring OutThis is how she asked the famous Steven Bartlett (Diary of a CEO) to be on her podcast"I will regret this for the rest of my life if I don't ask." In a candid conversation with Shivani Pau, host of the Millennial Mind podcast, she recounts how she jumped on a perhaps lifetime opportunity to ask Steven Bartlett, to be on her podcast when she was accompanying her auntie Reshma Saujani.
The phrase “If you don’t ask, you don’t get” may get old and sound cliche but put into real life situations, the probability of “getting” something when you don’t even try asking, is almost certain. While if you ask, you’re at least face with a bina...2023-05-1040 minFiguring OutShe quit her dream corporate job and became an influencer with 70,000 followers.Meet Bushra Siddique who took a leap of faith to leave the field of Banking and become a full time Contents Creator and Influencer. With 70,000 people following her, she talks candidly about how she eventually started making as much money as she used to in her corporate job.
Married at 25, she also shares her secret for a happy marriage and how she strikes the balance as a new mum. Mum shaming, haters & trolls? Bushra opens up on the realities of social media.
#corporatelife#contentscreation#newmum#millennialtalk
Find out more about Bushra here:Instagramhttps://instagram.com/bsiddlife?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
...2023-04-2752 minFiguring OutStop asking people when they will have childrenLet’s unpack Fertility Myths & Truths with NHS Clinical and Entrepreneur, Ravina Bhanot. We discuss many topics, including: - Infertility isn't always a woman's issue- When does your fertility rate start declining?- Why we shouldn't ask women if and when they are having children?-Eggs freezing -Period Pain and Leave#periodpain#ivf#fertilityissues#fertilitymyth#eggsfreezingFind out more about Ravina here:Instagram https://instagram.com/doctor.ravina?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@doctor.ravinaThanks for listening!You can find me here on:Instagramhttps://instagram.com/jemma.permalloo?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@_je...2023-04-1841 minFiguring OutLet’s reframe it: Rejection paves the way for RedirectionHaving manifested it deeply, Ramzan Miah, model and artist, made it to BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. Ramzan very humbly shared his struggles and successes  as a South Asian model and we particularly connected on the Power of Manifesting Goals. If you have been enjoying the podcast, please click follow on either Spotify or Apple Podcast. Your support goes a long way as I continue building this platform and reach out to more guests. Thank you! Link to Ramzan’s social https://www.instagram.com/ramzan_miah/?hl=enThanks for listening!You can find me here on:Instagramhttps://instagram.com/jemma.pe...2023-04-0641 minFiguring OutEveryone does NOT have to be vegan to achieve better gut healthLouise Macnab, a former corporate lawyer, has been through her own journey of discovering more about Gut Health when she was diagnosed with SIBO and gut related issues. Louise is the founder of JERMS, a gut health brand on a mission to make good gut health accessible. She shares her experience as an entrepreneur. I particularly resonated with her non-judgemental views: Everyone does not have to be vegan to start taking an interest and prioritise his or her gut health.There was certainly a lot that I took away from this episode, let me know what you think in the...2023-03-2948 minFiguring OutQuestioning if people refuse to sit next to him because he is black, men's mental health and turning 30Meet Ian Wafula-an International freelance journalist who is currently working with BBC Africa Eye. Previously he produced and reported for “Focus on Africa” which runs on the BBC World Service.Our discussion goes past the realms of journalism as Ian opens up on mental's health, cultural paradigms and on a more sensitive note, racial discrimination. I was so grateful to Ian for being willing to share so candidly, at times showing vulnerability in his personal anecdotes.  I apologise for the volume that didn’t sound consistent throughout (my mics dropped out a few times) but I hope you find this conversa...2023-03-2247 minFiguring OutWhy do women care more than men when it comes to medical concerns?This week, I’m talking to Shikha-a pharmacist and social media educator, to find out about the field of pharmacy, often wrongly preconceived as an industry meant to only collect prescriptions and dispense medicines. We also discuss women's vs men's approach in addressing their medical concerns. Did you know that even men can suffer of breast cancer? That was my new fact of the day. I hope you find this conversation as insightful as I did, let me know what you think. Thanks for listening!You can find me here on:Instagramhttps://instagram.com/jemma.permalloo?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=TikT...2023-03-1351 min
FEMALE LEADERSHIP COLLECTIVEBalancing her banking career & life as a content creator with Jemma PermallooThis week I’m chatting with Jemma Permalloo. Jemma has a full time corporate job as a VP of a large investment bank in London in the Credit Research department. We actually met as we started our careers on the same Graduate scheme in the same department!
Learn how Jemma started experimenting with Podcasting & Content Creation whilst working full time in a fast paced role in the banking industry and how she built a large following on social media.
We discuss:
Balancing a full time career with a side hustle
Setting boundaries between the tw...2022-03-301h 07