Andrea Fimian CEO of Fips Consulting talks with Pinky about bridging the procurement gap for small diverse businesses. Whatever companies do internally, they must consider supplier biases too. Women owned businesses are out there and we deserve a chance, besides we add $2.7 Trillion to the annual economy and employ 12.2 million people so why wouldn't you buy from us? Be open and people buy from people.

In this episode, Pinky talks to Crystal about her journey as VP in events and partnerships and being a Netwomen community manager. Her focus on establishing relationships with clients is transforming the way we are progressing in the sports and fitness industry at Netwomen.

Caroline Halsall started her business when her daughter was born. She talks about agency vs owning a small business and what resilience means to her. The mindset of not playing small, having the self worth to know you are an expert and delegation. Enjoy this conversation!

Pinky tells us about the Exclusive January 2024 membership offer.

Includes access to all online monthly events: 𝗗𝗘𝗜 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲 - safe space to share best practices and knowledge for DEI leaders and aspiring leaders𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 - peer-to-peer support and mentors for aspiring leaders𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗘𝗜𝗕 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - panel discussion with leaders in the community sharing knowledge and key lessons→ Guest speaker on Netwomen Uncut podcast→ Opportunity to speak at Global DEIB Collaboration event→ Downloadable welcome pack→ Leadership videos on demand→ Exclusive access to members' only app→ Targeted referrals Be a member here https://www.netwomen.co/memberships/

Leyla Okhai is the founder and CEO of Diverse Minds UK Ltd. Diverse Minds creates a positively productive workplace for all through training, coaching and consultancy. She is a TEDx Speaker, her talk is entitled The Connection between Race, Culture and Mental Health. We talk about the journey of being an immigrant and why the path of least resistance is still a path.

Netwomen division Director Laura Bosworth based in Scotland talks to Pinky about the challenges for women in Financial services. Laura shares her story of leaving the sector and starting her executive search business and her struggle with MS. She talks openly about her hidden condition, her disability, the impact it has had on her and why Laura became a Netwomen Director.

Rupinder Kaur founder of Asian Women Mean Business talks to Pinky about the challenges that South Asian women face. From childhood to university then working in corporate and owning her business, Rupinder shares her story and her journey. We limit ourselves based on the stories we have been told from a young age, often never changing our mindset and living a life of conformity only to dim our light. Listen and find out the challenges South Asian women face.

CEO of JS Media talks to Pinky about her journey from corporate advertising and tech which then landed her as an entrepreneur and owning her own brand marketing business. They discuss the importance of collaboration over competition for women. Based in NYC and LA Jasmine spends her time between the 2 cities and is a powerhouse in her field. Enjoy!

OK Positive CEO Charlie Winton and Pinky talk about mental health and the stigma around talking about it. Charlie talks candidly about his struggles with OCD and intrusive thoughts. What did he do to overcome the thoughts and why did he start to help other people on their mental health journey through OK Positive SAAS platform.

They talk about how people are socialising Post covid, what impact it’s having on us and how AI is a tool for humans rather than a replacement for humans. 

We found our CEO Pinky a little starstruck with Tania Diggory CEO of Calmer for this episode. Pinky has been following Calmer and receiving the newsletter for 5 years and she never thought she would have Tania on her podcast but that happened today! They talk about burnout, anxiety, Tania's experience of her panic attacks and the stigma of mental health for people of colour. Have a listen!