Episode 95: How Hira Ali helps empower women around the world
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent people
03/16/20
•40m
About
Comments
Featured In
Hira Ali is the CEO of Advancing Your Potential, Managing Director of International Women Empowerment Events, Founding Director of Career Excel, and Co-Founder of The Grey Area. Her leadership and coaching articles have been published in The Huff Post, Thrive Global, Women @ Forbes, Ellevate Network, Entrepreneur, and many more.
In her new book, "Her Way to the Top: A Guide to Smashing the Glass Ceiling", Hira highlights the roadblocks impeding a woman's climb to the top, irrespective of her culture and geography. She is passionate about empowering women and ethnic minorities and is a strong advocate of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
During this episode, you will hear Hira talk about:
- Why she started creating female empowerment events while working in HR in Pakistan
- The survey she conducted to understand the challenges that women and ethnic minorities face globally – and her advice for combating these challenges
- How she was able to restart her business and build her reputation online after moving from Dubai to London
- How she makes authentic connections with the influencers she admires – many of whom have reviewed her book and shared her blog posts
You can find out more about Hira on her website, www.AdvancingYourPotential.com, and connect with her on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Her book "Her Way to the Top" is available for purchase in print and as an ebook.
Subscribe to the FREE Beyond 6 Seconds newsletter for all the latest news and updates about my podcast!
Previous Episode
Jeremy Miller is a brand strategist, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the founder of Sticky Branding, a brand building agency. His first book, also called Sticky Branding, is a playbook for how small- and mid-sized companies challenge the giants of their industry to grow their brands.
In October 2019, Jeremy published his latest book, Brand New Name, which provides a proven, step-by-step process to create an unforgettable name for anything — a brand, company, product, service, or idea — by unlocking the creative genius of teams.
During this episode, you will hear Jeremy talk about:
- His introduction to the world of branding through a crisis in his family business
- How your team is a secret weapon for creating a new name for your company
- Why people in companies are afraid to be creative
- The problem with "personal branding"
Learn more about Jeremy's work at the Sticky Branding website and connect with him on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. His books Sticky Branding and Brand New Name are available on Amazon.
A full episode transcript is available here.
Subscribe to the FREE Beyond 6 Seconds newsletter for all the latest news and updates about my podcast!
Next Episode
Episode 96: How para-powerlifter Garrison Redd is disabling limitations
March 30, 2020
•27m
Garrison Redd is a TEDx speaker, para-powerlifter, model, dancer, and most of all, an advocate for disabled rights. He founded an organization called "TheGarrisonReddProject" to provide resources and services that improve the well-being of disabled individuals.
On this episode, Garrison shares:
- Why he left his government job to start his own organization
- The job searching challenges faced by many people with disabilities
- How he realized his impact as a positive role model for the younger generation
- How he discovered his talent for competitive para-powerlifting
- How he controls his fear when doing something new or challenging
You can follow Garrison on Instagram @garrisonredd to see his workout videos and other fun & motivating posts, connect with him on LinkedIn and learn more about TheGarrisonReddProject at www.thegarrisonreddproject.org.
Click here to read the episode transcript.
Subscribe to the FREE Beyond 6 Seconds newsletter for all the latest news and updates about my podcast!
If you like this episode you’ll love
Promoted