Naureen Ahmed shares stories of inspiring women from the hospitality industry. Why they got into hospitality, their career journey so far, their learnings and who inspires them.
#141 Chef Ahu :I think you have to have a little faith in your dream if you like to be successful in life
33 mins; December 05, 2023
#140 Federica Bruzzone: Don't let perfectionism get into the way
31 mins; November 30, 2023
#139 Mona AlHebsi: Unique challenges being an emirati woman working in hospitality and beating the odds
30 mins; November 28, 2023
#138 Jane Mack: Your career can change, nothing is set in stone and there is no age limit on your career
30 mins; November 23, 2023
#137 Megan Grant: You are not failing by trying many things.
29 mins; November 21, 2023
#136 Komal Darira: I don't have any limits, I just need to believe in myself.
29 mins; November 15, 2023
#135 Eliane Yun Wang: We learn every single day
26 mins; November 14, 2023
#134 Lisa Dahl: When you cook with love, you feed the soul
36 mins; November 09, 2023
#133 Karima Lanfranco: Desire to bridge industry and academia
35 mins; November 07, 2023
#132 Alison Hargreaves: Loyalty goes both ways
34 mins; November 02, 2023
#131 Kerry Healy: You create that destiny for yourself by believing in yourself
31 mins; October 30, 2023
#130 Emma Fraser:I got into hospitality to be able to shape the future of travel for guests
32 mins; October 25, 2023
#129 Monika Krauthahn: I follow my gut and that has led me almost around the world.
27 mins; October 24, 2023
#128 Lucia Grambalova: Working in a monopoly game of buying and selling hotels
31 mins; October 19, 2023
#127 Gunjan Kahlon: We all need a framework of where we want to be.
38 mins; October 12, 2023
#126 Naina Madan: I have learnt that at the end we are all the same
28 mins; October 10, 2023
#125 Marion Carpentier: Courage to speak up takes maturity
32 mins; October 05, 2023
#124 Carmen Tomasic: How do I get the life I want was the theme of my career.
27 mins; October 03, 2023
#123 Bettina Buelte: Balancing being an achiever with an empathetic view on myself
40 mins; September 28, 2023
#122 Zoë Binning : Finding the gap in weddings and doing something about it, with an eco-friendly lens.
32 mins; September 26, 2023
#121 Heather Byron: I am here to help the hospitality industry accelerate change.
35 mins; September 21, 2023
#120 Vivien Ivanyi: Networking for me is creating and weaving groups of people I can call on for different perspectives.
31 mins; September 19, 2023
#119 Claire Boscq: Lead with the yang, manage with the ying.
28 mins; September 14, 2023
#118 Khun Lak: I live a blended life - western efficiency with Thai smile and warmth
26 mins; September 12, 2023
#117 Fiona (Bührer) von Waldenfels: No better education than culture and travelling around the world
27 mins; September 07, 2023
#116 Emma Pike: I was destined to do something different with my life.
36 mins; September 04, 2023
#115 Ling Wei Tan: Do not hold back from voicing your concerns
37 mins; August 31, 2023
#114 Amanda Thomson: Rip up the rule book and start again
30 mins; August 29, 2023
#113 Tatiana Veller: Reinvent yourself every 3 to 7 years.
36 mins; August 24, 2023
#112 Viona Zhang: I was the decision maker for my life from 9 years old.
31 mins; August 22, 2023
#111 Gonzalez sisters: Lee and Lauren building high end hostels
43 mins; August 17, 2023
#110 Felicity Black-Roberts: A person is more powerful when they have the ability to look back and reflect. Give yourself feedback.
37 mins; August 15, 2023
#109 Isabel Wong: Hotel asset class is sexy
30 mins; August 10, 2023
#108 Monika Moser: Build empathy towards your team, you have to know them. They are the strength of your company.
35 mins; August 08, 2023
#107 Caroline Stevens: Magic formula of People, Power and Profit
37 mins; August 05, 2023
#106 Hulya Erdal: Food connects us, it is what brings us together across cultures.
40 mins; August 03, 2023
#105 Catherine Chan: Show empathy and patience when someone asks you for help
38 mins; August 01, 2023
#104 Marit Connell: We learn to adapt as we grow as leaders.
33 mins; July 27, 2023
#103 Pattrin (Pyn) Benyabadhana Na Ayudhya : Confidence is having the courage to try.
31 mins; July 25, 2023
#102 Sandunie Liyanagamage: Start thinking about sustainability tourism as a journey
31 mins; July 22, 2023
#101 Samantha Lauver-Marion: There are no wrong moves in your life.
32 mins; July 20, 2023
#100 Catherine Pucher: Be friendly to people at all times, don't stand in their way and help their path
33 mins; July 18, 2023
#99 Anita Srisakulchawla: Start speaking up
36 mins; July 13, 2023
#98 Chutima (May) Fuangkham Kennedy : Everyday my goal is to do better than yesterday
35 mins; July 11, 2023
#97 Yuwadee Charoenporn: Open you mind to new opportunities
24 mins; July 08, 2023
#96 Michelle Pascoe: Everybody's role is important in hospitality, they go together like domino
34 mins; July 05, 2023
#95 Lada Shelkovnikova: I believe that in life we are all teachers and students
33 mins; July 04, 2023
#94 Radhika Arapally : Acting as a catalyst between sustainability and hospitality
35 mins; July 01, 2023
# 93 Kazi Maysun: Architecture and hospitality are both a form of art
37 mins; June 29, 2023
#92 Apichaya Wongsuwan: There are things you learn when you travel by yourself
30 mins; June 27, 2023
#91 Eva White: Knowing what I know now, I would have set more boundaries earlier in my career
37 mins; June 22, 2023
#90 Catherine Monthienvichienchai: Loves to ask questions and being curious
35 mins; June 20, 2023
#89 Karin Jongman: Each career move has been a new adventure
36 mins; June 17, 2023
#88 Emily Newman: Make your own luck by being good at what you do and being a decent person
39 mins; June 13, 2023
#87 Katherine Doggrell : Loves long walks in the country and writing PR for B2B hotel investors
35 mins; June 08, 2023
#86 Sophie Chen: Shut up, just say yes and go for it!
44 mins; June 06, 2023
#85 Nina Kleaveland: Incredible conviction is needed to execute a great idea.
32 mins; June 03, 2023
#84 Giada Gemignani: In hospitality you design related to the place
34 mins; June 01, 2023
#83 Noelle Homsy : Anything you do in hospitality is to make people happy
36 mins; May 30, 2023
#82 Judith Cartwright : Learning the ability to focus on whats important
31 mins; May 27, 2023
#81 Sowon Kim: Passionate about education
40 mins; May 25, 2023
#80 Erika Bucsi: Desire to be in hospitality comes from the heart
34 mins; May 23, 2023
#79 Domenica Biedermann : I never say no to an opportunity
33 mins; May 20, 2023
#78 Huilin Quek: What's it like to work in the family business
40 mins; May 18, 2023
#77 Shell Righini : Look after your team and they will look after your bottom line
44 mins; May 16, 2023
#76 Nathalie Cockayne: Hospitality is fantastic for personal growth and experience.
37 mins; May 13, 2023
# 75 Caroline Zwierz : I don't think we have just one professional life in our lives.
40 mins; May 10, 2023
#74 Andrea Belfanti : Start showing our human skills in leadership
38 mins; May 08, 2023
#73 Philippa Lucas : Find someone that you can learn from
35 mins; May 05, 2023
# 72 Cristhian Osorio : "Everything you want to do, everything is possible"
35 mins; May 03, 2023
# 71 Bousserind Comson : International exposure, I cannot recommend it enough for kids.
39 mins; May 01, 2023
# 70 Melissa Lou: You can train yourself to learn the skillset you need in the moment.
34 mins; April 28, 2023
#69 Daphne Spencer : I hope I am as courageous as the women who inspire me.
45 mins; April 26, 2023
#68 Patrizia Zueck: If you want something, you have to talk about it.
41 mins; April 23, 2023
#67 Sophie Perret: Hospitality brings a very rich experience
29 mins; April 21, 2023
#66 Victoria Chan : We should not be afraid of speaking our minds.
41 mins; April 19, 2023
#65 Jane Lees : I am a great believer of expressing your thoughts
35 mins; April 17, 2023
# 64 Shinn Teo: Hospitality is magical
35 mins; April 13, 2023
#63 Gosia Czwarno : Everyone's definition of success is different.
31 mins; April 11, 2023
#62 Sara Rahmeh: It's a love story
40 mins; April 10, 2023
#61 Sumi Soorian: We can do anything if we put our minds to it.
30 mins; April 08, 2023
#60 Virginie Rouault: You are not alone, leverage your network.
35 mins; April 04, 2023
#59 Leah Murphy: Make the world a better place
34 mins; April 02, 2023
#58 Valerie Hoffenberg : Be like 'un bouchon de vin'
37 mins; March 30, 2023
# 57 Sima Patel: I married into hospitality and then made it my own.
32 mins; March 28, 2023
#56 Ike Tresnawaty - Loves to grow and a challenge
39 mins; March 26, 2023
#55 Arlett Hoff: Hospitality adds so much flavour to your life
35 mins; March 23, 2023
#54 MariaPia Intini - I am a curious person
43 mins; March 21, 2023
#53 Ishwariya Rajamohan : People's connection with food
39 mins; March 19, 2023
# 52 Maria Navarro: Listen to the voice in your head
31 mins; March 14, 2023
#51 Rowena Humby : "80% of our decision making is emotional"
41 mins; March 07, 2023
# 50 Emily Goldfischer : A total news junkie
35 mins; March 02, 2023
#49: Jinal Patel - Hotels are living real estate
32 mins; February 28, 2023
#48 Nosipho Dinwa: Human factor
35 mins; February 23, 2023
#47 Cristina Graniero: Superwoman does not exist
44 mins; February 21, 2023
#46 Lucie Chmelikova: I cannot stay still
35 mins; February 16, 2023
#45 Ambika Gandhi : I eat breath sleep hospitality
34 mins; February 14, 2023
#44 April Jackson: Rum makes everything better
33 mins; February 08, 2023
#43 Viviana Wilkins: I am a learner
33 mins; January 31, 2023
#42 Regitse Cecillie Rosenvinge-Thurmer : I allowed myself to fail
