Inspiring Women in Hospitality

🎙 On this episode we hear from Carmen. She introduces herself with these three words: Curious, catalyser and connector. The three C's for Carmen. She was always good at math and started her career as an investment banking business analyst and it was during a tax structuring project that she was introduced to the world of hospitality. And till this day she says her tax colleagues are her favourite people to work with. She credits mentors and sponsors who created space for the pivots in her career by giving her stretch opportunities. Her pivots have taken her from Morgan Stanley, Host Hotels, Booking.com to now to my favourite, her Power Pause. When it comes to mentorship she says, "ask", work your network and find the common value or cause, And when starting a new opportunity, approach it with curiosity, ask lots of questions and listen.🤗 What can you reach out to Carmen for?: Business going from start up to scale up. Challenges closing the innovation gap with AI. Engaging people through change and storytelling. Great food, travel and dance!🤩 Who inspires Carmen: Her mother.

Why me, why Sydney, why now?In this special solo episode of the Inspiring Women in Hospitality Podcast, Naureen shares the story behind Inspire Influence Live ANZ, taking place on 30 April at the InterContinental Sydney.From her journey across Asia and Europe, to building a career in hospitality, revenue and data, to ultimately founding Inspiring Women in Hospitality, Naureen reflects on the experiences that shaped her mission to champion gender balance and support the next generation of leaders in the industry.She also shares:why Sydney felt like the right place to bring this workshop to life how the advisory board helped shape the content the gaps and opportunities identified for women in the ANZ marketwhy financial fluency, confident communication and authentic networking became the pillars of the day and why learning to harness her own voice was the turning point in her careerThis episode is for anyone curious about the heart behind the workshop, the purpose behind the platform, and what attendees can expect to gain from joining us on 30 April.To learn more about Inspire Influence Live – ANZ or secure your place: https://www.inspiringwomeninhospitality.com/events

🎙 On this episode we hear from Julie, director at WMK Architecture. And did you know that she started her working life as a nurse? Listen to the whole story to find out how she ended up in hospitality and director of a design firm. And what I loved about her story is how she shared that she was destined for a career lifestyle and the many people who inspired her along the way. She shares very honestly that some of the career choices she made was to fit her life around her work as a single parent, so she designed to make it work for her. It was a risk she took, with her own choice and enjoying each experience. 🤗 What can you reach out to Julie for: A non-judgemental chat. A safe space to talk about your "club sandwich of fears"🤩 Who inspires Julie: a group of women who have become each other's advisory board

🎙 On this episode we hear from Fungai. She came into hospitality when she started working in it during her studies and then she ended up staying. Because she saw the diversity of career paths she could have within hotels and the opportunity to travel. She eventually found her calling in the numbers side of the business and has made a career in finance. She also credits the relationships she built at work and good mentors, who created safe spaces that helped progress her career.🤗 What can reach out to Fungai for? • Early career advise • You can also get her book "Ladies hear me, I am done"🤩 Who inspires Fungai - different leaders who supported her at different stages at her career. And her own experiences inspire her.

🎙 On this episode we hear from Teresa. She started her career as cabin crew and later moved into hospitality tech sales. It was when she realised that she did not want to be serving the champagne, but drinking it was when she had first turning point in her career. She made an interesting observation from her time in start up, hospitality teaches us perfection and now she was learning to try, fail if needed, learn from it and try something else. Another distinction she made between corporate and start up, is that 60% of her time was spent with internally networking with the stakeholders. Now as she starts a new decade she comes to another turning point, which she calls "Purposeful Reinvention". She is now building her career as a stand-up comedian.What can people reach out to Teresa for? - Career transitions - Adjusting to different cultures in a global environment - Mentoring women in their 40s - Learn how to be boldWho inspires Teresa: Elizabethe Hernandez whom she calls an authentic achiever.