Inspiring Women in Hospitality

By Naureen Ahmed

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Episodes: 165

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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.

Episode Date
#165 Jeannette Linfoot: Sign of a great leader is to always want to improve yourself
May 14, 2024
#164 Stephanie Catala: In hospitality you will always find a job if you want it and you must believe in yourself
May 07, 2024
#163 Kseniia Kuznetsova: Power of human connection
Apr 30, 2024
#162 Heide Proett: I have the impression that I need to transform myself after a certain period of time
Apr 23, 2024
#161 Rachael Nemeth: I was working for the job I wanted, not the job that I had.
Apr 16, 2024
#160 Cheila Gibbs: Fail first and then you can succeed
Apr 09, 2024
#159 Cidalia Pinto Coelho: Trust yourself, you know yourself better than anyone
Apr 02, 2024
#158 Bettina Arguelles: There needs to be a shift. How can you be a chef and a sucesful one and not have the sacrifice the rest of your life
Mar 26, 2024
#157 Bianca Harrison: I lead with compassion and believe in bringing people up with you.
Mar 19, 2024
#156 Sherry Marek: Pie charts and champagne
Mar 12, 2024
#155 Marion Barrère: Why can't you try something new, what is the risk at the end of the day? Challenge you to put yourself out there
Mar 05, 2024
#154 Gemma Greenwood: Just always give it a go. What is the worst thing that could happen? Nothing!
Feb 27, 2024
#153 Jenn Boyles: It is important for girls to understand that they can do anything
Feb 20, 2024
#152 Hayley Cooper: Best decision I ever made was to build a team
Feb 13, 2024
#151 Anita Mendiratta : I never believed that a successful woman had to be a man in a skirt
Feb 06, 2024
#150 Sue Graves: You can have it all, you just cannot have it all at the same time.
Jan 30, 2024
#149 Tamina Wuerth: How people can make their lives easier with AI
Jan 23, 2024
#148 Caitlin Wischermann Ornitz : Find really smart people that you care about and have similar passions as you do
Jan 16, 2024
#147 Susan Barry: I just wanted to be the boss
Jan 09, 2024
#146 Melissa Kalan : No entrepreneur's journey is easy, it takes a lot of grit and resilience and unwavering belief
Jan 04, 2024
#145 Kim Lerner: I just love the dance of service
Dec 19, 2023
#144 Jennifer Ryan: Perfect on paper: be super honest with yourself with what you want and not apologise for it
Dec 14, 2023
#143 Meredith Marin : Everyone deserves to have a good experience, everyone deserves a seat at the table
Dec 12, 2023
#142 Isabell Fuss: People associate hotel real estate with emotions, with a story and vision and that is what makes it special
Dec 06, 2023
#141 Chef Ahu :I think you have to have a little faith in your dream if you like to be successful in life
Dec 05, 2023
#140 Federica Bruzzone: Don't let perfectionism get into the way
Nov 30, 2023
#139 Mona AlHebsi: Unique challenges being an emirati woman working in hospitality and beating the odds
Nov 28, 2023
#138 Jane Mack: Your career can change, nothing is set in stone and there is no age limit on your career
Nov 23, 2023
#137 Megan Grant: You are not failing by trying many things.
Nov 21, 2023
#136 Komal Darira: I don't have any limits, I just need to believe in myself.
Nov 16, 2023
#135 Eliane Yun Wang: We learn every single day
Nov 14, 2023
#134 Lisa Dahl: When you cook with love, you feed the soul
Nov 09, 2023
#133 Karima Lanfranco: Desire to bridge industry and academia
Nov 07, 2023
#132 Alison Hargreaves: Loyalty goes both ways
Nov 02, 2023
#131 Kerry Healy: You create that destiny for yourself by believing in yourself
Oct 31, 2023
#130 Emma Fraser:I got into hospitality to be able to shape the future of travel for guests
Oct 26, 2023
#129 Monika Krauthahn: I follow my gut and that has led me almost around the world.
Oct 24, 2023
#128 Lucia Grambalova: Working in a monopoly game of buying and selling hotels
Oct 19, 2023
#127 Gunjan Kahlon: We all need a framework of where we want to be.
Oct 12, 2023
#126 Naina Madan: I have learnt that at the end we are all the same
Oct 10, 2023
#125 Marion Carpentier: Courage to speak up takes maturity
Oct 05, 2023
#124 Carmen Tomasic: How do I get the life I want was the theme of my career.
Oct 03, 2023
#123 Bettina Buelte: Balancing being an achiever with an empathetic view on myself
Sep 28, 2023
#122 Zoë Binning : Finding the gap in weddings and doing something about it, with an eco-friendly lens.
Sep 26, 2023
#121 Heather Byron: I am here to help the hospitality industry accelerate change.
Sep 21, 2023
#120 Vivien Ivanyi: Networking for me is creating and weaving groups of people I can call on for different perspectives.
Sep 19, 2023
#119 Claire Boscq: Lead with the yang, manage with the ying.
Sep 14, 2023
#118 Khun Lak: I live a blended life - western efficiency with Thai smile and warmth
Sep 12, 2023
#117 Fiona (Bührer) von Waldenfels: No better education than culture and travelling around the world
Sep 07, 2023
#116 Emma Pike: I was destined to do something different with my life.
Sep 05, 2023
#115 Ling Wei Tan: Do not hold back from voicing your concerns
Aug 31, 2023
#114 Amanda Thomson: Rip up the rule book and start again
Aug 29, 2023
#113 Tatiana Veller: Reinvent yourself every 3 to 7 years.
Aug 24, 2023
#112 Viona Zhang: I was the decision maker for my life from 9 years old.
Aug 22, 2023
#111 Gonzalez sisters: Lee and Lauren building high end hostels
Aug 17, 2023
#110 Felicity Black-Roberts: A person is more powerful when they have the ability to look back and reflect. Give yourself feedback.
Aug 15, 2023
#109 Isabel Wong: Hotel asset class is sexy
Aug 10, 2023
#108 Monika Moser: Build empathy towards your team, you have to know them. They are the strength of your company.
Aug 08, 2023
#107 Caroline Stevens: One day the phone rang
Aug 05, 2023
#106 Hulya Erdal: Food connects us, it is what brings us together across cultures.
Aug 03, 2023
#105 Catherine Chan: Show empathy and patience when someone asks you for help
Aug 01, 2023
#104 Marit Connell: We learn to adapt as we grow as leaders.
Jul 27, 2023
#103 Pattrin (Pyn) Benyabadhana Na Ayudhya : Confidence is having the courage to try.
Jul 25, 2023
#102 Sandunie Liyanagamage: Start thinking about sustainability tourism as a journey
Jul 22, 2023
#101 Samantha Lauver-Marion: There are no wrong moves in your life.
Jul 20, 2023
#100 Catherine Pucher: Be friendly to people at all times, don't stand in their way and help their path
Jul 18, 2023
#99 Anita Srisakulchawla: Start speaking up
Jul 13, 2023
#98 Chutima (May) Fuangkham Kennedy : Everyday my goal is to do better than yesterday
Jul 11, 2023
#97 Yuwadee Charoenporn: Open you mind to new opportunities
Jul 08, 2023
#96 Michelle Pascoe: Everybody's role is important in hospitality, they go together like domino
Jul 06, 2023
#95 Lada Shelkovnikova: I believe that in life we are all teachers and students
Jul 04, 2023
#94 Radhika Arapally : Acting as a catalyst between sustainability and hospitality
Jul 01, 2023
# 93 Kazi Maysun: Architecture and hospitality are both a form of art
Jun 29, 2023
#92 Apichaya Wongsuwan: There are things you learn when you travel by yourself
Jun 27, 2023
#91 Eva White: Knowing what I know now, I would have set more boundaries earlier in my career
Jun 22, 2023
#90 Catherine Monthienvichienchai: Loves to ask questions and being curious
Jun 20, 2023
#89 Karin Jongman: Each career move has been a new adventure
Jun 17, 2023
#88 Emily Newman: Make your own luck by being good at what you do and being a decent person
Jun 13, 2023
#87 Katherine Doggrell : Loves long walks in the country and writing PR for B2B hotel investors
Jun 08, 2023
#86 Sophie Chen: Shut up, just say yes and go for it!
Jun 06, 2023
#85 Nina Kleaveland: Incredible conviction is needed to execute a great idea.
Jun 03, 2023
#84 Giada Gemignani: In hospitality you design related to the place
Jun 01, 2023
#83 Noelle Homsy : Anything you do in hospitality is to make people happy
May 30, 2023
#82 Judith Cartwright : Learning the ability to focus on whats important
May 27, 2023
#81 Sowon Kim: Passionate about education
May 25, 2023
#80 Erika Bucsi: Desire to be in hospitality comes from the heart
May 23, 2023
#79 Domenica Biedermann : I never say no to an opportunity
May 20, 2023
#78 Huilin Quek: What's it like to work in the family business
May 18, 2023
#77 Shell Righini : Look after your team and they will look after your bottom line
May 16, 2023
#76 Nathalie Cockayne: Hospitality is fantastic for personal growth and experience.
May 13, 2023
# 75 Caroline Zwierz : I don't think we have just one professional life in our lives.
May 10, 2023
#74 Andrea Belfanti : Start showing our human skills in leadership
May 08, 2023
#73 Philippa Lucas : Find someone that you can learn from
May 05, 2023
# 72 Cristhian Osorio : "Everything you want to do, everything is possible"
May 03, 2023
# 71 Bousserind Comson : International exposure, I cannot recommend it enough for kids.
May 01, 2023
# 70 Melissa Lou: You can train yourself to learn the skillset you need in the moment.
Apr 28, 2023
#69 Daphne Spencer : I hope I am as courageous as the women who inspire me.
Apr 26, 2023
#68 Patrizia Zueck: If you want something, you have to talk about it.
Apr 23, 2023
#67 Sophie Perret: Hospitality brings a very rich experience
Apr 21, 2023
#66 Victoria Chan : We should not be afraid of speaking our minds.
Apr 19, 2023
#65 Jane Lees : I am a great believer of expressing your thoughts
Apr 17, 2023
# 64 Shinn Teo: Hospitality is magical
Apr 13, 2023
#63 Gosia Czwarno : Everyone's definition of success is different.
Apr 11, 2023
#62 Sara Rahmeh: It's a love story
Apr 10, 2023
#61 Sumi Soorian: We can do anything if we put our minds to it.
Apr 08, 2023
#60 Virginie Rouault: You are not alone, leverage your network.
Apr 04, 2023
#59 Leah Murphy: Make the world a better place
Apr 02, 2023
#58 Valerie Hoffenberg : Be like 'un bouchon de vin'
Mar 30, 2023
# 57 Sima Patel: I married into hospitality and then made it my own.
Mar 28, 2023
#56 Ike Tresnawaty - Loves to grow and a challenge
Mar 26, 2023
#55 Arlett Hoff: Hospitality adds so much flavour
Mar 23, 2023
#54 MariaPia Intini - I am a curious person
Mar 21, 2023
#53 Ishwariya Rajamohan : People's connection with food
Mar 19, 2023
# 52 Maria Navarro: Listen to the voice in your head
Mar 14, 2023
#51 Rowena Humby : "80% of our decision making is emotional"
Mar 07, 2023
# 50 Emily Goldfischer : A total news junkie
Mar 02, 2023
#49: Jinal Patel - Hotels are living real estate
Feb 28, 2023
#48 Nosipho Dinwa: Human factor
Feb 24, 2023
#47 Cristina Graniero: Superwoman does not exist
Feb 21, 2023
#46 Lucie Chmelikova: I cannot stay still
Feb 16, 2023
#45 Ambika Gandhi : I eat breath sleep hospitality
Feb 14, 2023
#44 April Jackson: Rum makes everything better
Feb 08, 2023
#43 Viviana Wilkins: I am a learner
Jan 31, 2023
#42 Regitse Cecillie Rosenvinge-Thurmer : I allowed myself to fail
Jan 24, 2023
#41 Bharti Radix: I am a determined person
Jan 22, 2023
#40 Fatima Tarkleman : Food is a constant source of comfort and care
Jan 12, 2023
#39 Rachel Humphrey: Amplifying the messages
Jan 10, 2023
#38 Lindsay Madden-Nadeau : Reaching that level of service
Jan 06, 2023
#37 Tea Ros: Letting her inner nerd out
Jan 03, 2023
#36 Claire Camplisson: Feel the fear and do it anyways
Dec 16, 2022
#35 Heidi Gempel: Female leaders reclaiming their femininity
Dec 13, 2022
#34 Eljesa Saciri: I breathe fire
Dec 08, 2022
# 33 Elsa de Jager: 51 percent rule - Danny Myers
Dec 06, 2022
#32 Lue Kraltchev : Art of hospitality
Dec 04, 2022
#31 Michele Kline: Creating your own opportunity doors to knock on
Dec 01, 2022
#30 Khristina Quigley: Scientist to hotelier
Nov 29, 2022
#29 Linda Bekoe : Problem Solver
Nov 26, 2022
#28 Idoia Herrero : Ms Kindness
Nov 24, 2022
#27 Harsha L'Aqua: The queen
Nov 21, 2022
#26 Milica Simon: Change is the only constant
Nov 19, 2022
#25 Alison Wong : Accountant that will explain the numbers
Nov 17, 2022
#24 Kathy Hubler: Being intentional
Nov 03, 2022
#23 Chiara Fraser : Making life easier
Nov 01, 2022
# 22 Catrina Pengelley: Positive Mindset
Oct 25, 2022
#21 Maria Malaniia: Endless creativity
Oct 20, 2022
#20 Eva Chan: Making connections
Oct 18, 2022
#19 Shona Whitehead: Try different things
Oct 13, 2022
#18 Krystal Prakaikaew Na-Ranong: Be Bold
Oct 07, 2022
# 17 Jennifer Cronin : Gift of education
Sep 28, 2022
# 16 Celine Vadam : Trust in yourself
Sep 22, 2022
# 15 Lorraine Copes: Accept Difference
Sep 15, 2022
# 14 Yvonne Yeo: "Do it with excellence"
Sep 08, 2022
# 13 Emma Yap: Learning from the hospitality cycle
Sep 01, 2022
# 12 Anchalika Kijkanakorn: There is a place special, not too far away
Aug 26, 2022
# 11 Cyndy Tan Jarabata : Human feng shui for hotels
Aug 18, 2022
# 10 Elizabeth Espinosa : Hospitality is noble work
Aug 11, 2022
# 9 Anne Arrowsmith: 'Khun Anne you think too loud.'
Aug 04, 2022
# 8 Juriana Spierenburg: Insightful Hotel Manager
Jul 20, 2022
# 7 Michelle Sadler: Love of data led her to revenue management.
Jul 12, 2022
# 6 Ali Powell. Taking the customer centric approach.
May 17, 2022
#5 Kym Kapadia's story.She cares greatly about being fair, standing up for whats important and looking out for your people.
May 11, 2022
#4 Michelle Walder's story. The female GM role model for everyone.
May 05, 2022
# 3 Noemi Dulischewski's shares her journey to setting up her wild pop up bakery in Guatemala
Apr 12, 2022
#2 Samantha Allen shares how she is bringing her knowledge in environmental science and public health to the hospitality industry.
Apr 12, 2022
#1 Laura Jones shares her love of hosting brought her into hospitality and how she got over her imposter syndrome to run a landscape business with her husband.
Feb 08, 2022