Ruksana Banu is a Bangalore based Digital Marketing Strategist and Entrepreneur. She is the mind behind the strategic planning for all the digital marketing solutions Hayaa Media provides. Working as a freelancer auditor since 2010, Ruksana knows the working of the industry well. She has worked for well-known brands like Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Mont Blanc and have done more than 500 audits till date.She owns a Youtube channel of over 15k subscribers and is the founder of Velvets & Pearls. She is an expert in trousseau packing, gift wrapping and much more.She inspires and helps many women in kick-starting their career. Her creativity in terms of marketing strategies, is what makes her different from the rest.In this episode, We learn what it takes to achieve one's business goals! https://www.instagram.com/hayaa_media/https://www.instagram.com/ruksanabanuu/

Dr. Nida Rehmani is a Molecular Biologist by training, Mentor & Editor by experience. After graduating (2017), She became affiliated with the Global STEM Alliance, New York Academy of Sciences as a professional member and mentor. Since 2019, She have served as a program mentor for the Academy’s 1000girls1000futures and Junior Academy programs. She have also been serving as volunteer Academy Ambassador for NYAS (www.nyas.org) 2020-2021. She works as Scientific Editor for (bio-services.org) and Lead Researcher for a Canada based STEM organisation for South Asian women (www.lotusstemm.org). She was also selected for the MuslimYouthforPositiveImpact program as a mentor (mypi.org). She is engaged with the (500womenscientists.org) as a Co-ordinator for Denver Pod/chapter. Her zeal for higher education led her to pursue Ph.D. in Biochemistry (molecular biology) from India. As a recipient of the prestigious Obama Singh Knowledge Initiative dual- adegree STEM-ER fellowship, She expanded her research at the Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University, USA. Upon completion of the program, She earned a M.Ed., specialized in STEM education and research.She is a science communication enthusiast and STEM education advocate striving to represent and empower minorities, especially women. Through her volunteer work, She aims to inspire the next generation to pursue STEM and set a precedent for women to contribute towards society. She is also a dedicated mother to an active toddler and an infant. In this Episode, We discuss her journey in Academics, Career Identity, Representation, Stereotypes, Challenges and more!Social handles-Linkedin: Nida RehmaniTwitter: @DrNidaRehmaniInstagram: Dr.Nida.REmail: [email protected]

Amal Kassir is a Syrian American international Storytelling Activist, an Educator and a Poet, born and raised in Denver, Colorado, United States. She has performed in 13 countries, and over 60 cities, including Geneva at the United Nations. She has lectured, performed poetry and taught workshops in venues ranging from orphanages to refugee camps to universities to TED talks. Amal designed her own undergraduate major, titled Community Programming in Social Psychology, where she has been able to create programs for a range of causes and communities, from businesses threatened by gentrification to poetry workshops for refugee students to counter-terrorism websites for the department of homeland security. Amal is now working on her first book. In this Episode, We discuss life, poetry, lessons, hope and much more! House of Amal: https://houseofamal.co/

Anisa Salat is a Portfolio Manager at Shuraako, a program of One Earth Future Foundation. Shuraako works with underserved small and medium enterprise (SME) markets in the Somali region to develop a more resilient and responsible private sector. Prior to joining One Earth Future, Anisa attended Bryn Mawr College (class of 2016) where she earned a bachelor’s degree in urban planning with a concentration in community and economic development. Anisa was born in Mogadishu, Somalia. Her family left Somalia after the civil war broke out in 1991 migrating through Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, and finally settling in Kenya in 2002. Anisa now lives in Colorado, USA with her 10-month-old daughter and husband. In this episode, we talk about her journey, share valuable advice and gain insight into the work she does to make the world a better place!Shuraako: https://www.oneearthfuture.org/shuraakoAnisa is on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anisa.a.safi/

Sarah Mehmood is a young and optimistic writer, who has a Master's degree in Nutrition and a flair for writing. Her works revolve around love and spirituality, a theme that the younger generation fondly relates to. She started her journey on Wattpad, an online reading and writing site and five years down the line, she has penned 4 novels, one of which is published as paperback.Join us as we delve deep into her journey and purpose! And share some valuable lessons!https://instagram.com/sarahm3k?igshid=4voxuh73ban3https://www.sapnaonline.com/books/bowled-over-broken-sarah-mehmood-9388913329-9789388913324https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/51206834-bowled-over-by-the-broken