Shiza Shahid has been impressive pretty much all her life. At 14, she was working as a volunteer in women’s prisons. At 18, she was off to Stanford. A few years later, she returned to her home, Pakistan, where she co-founded the Malala fund with now Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Malala Yousafzai. These days, she’s running the cookware company, Our Place that h ... Show More
Dec 2024
Chani Nicholas and Sonya Passi on Building a Business to Last
CHANI is the second largest astrology app on the market, even though its founders have prioritized growing slowly and sustainably. Today we speak to its founders, Chani Nicholas and Sonya Passi about their company's mold-breaking benefits package, what they think about work cultu ... Show More
34m 15s
Sep 2022
HIBT Lab! Malala Fund and Our Place: Shiza Shahid
On October 9, 2012, Shiza Shahid’s life changed forever. It was on that day that 15-year-old Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman, capturing the world’s attention. Before long, 22-year-old Shiza found herself leaving her corporate job to jo ... Show More
45m 35s
Jan 2023
ICYMI... HIBT Lab! Malala Fund and Our Place: Shiza Shahid
On October 9, 2012, Shiza Shahid’s life changed forever. It was on that day that 15-year-old Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman, capturing the world’s attention. Before long, 22-year-old Shiza found herself leaving her corporate job to jo ... Show More
46m 3s
Aug 2020
#34: Make Your Own Path with Hala Taha
Hala Taha had the hip-hop world at her fingertips as an intern at New York’s Hot97, working pro-bono for Angie Martinez and meeting stars such as Jennifer Lopez, Drake and Chris Brown. But being passed over for a job she believed she earned soured her, resulting in her dismissal ... Show More
24m 11s
Dec 2019
Sahar Mansoor on Trash Talk
This week, Karthik is joined by Founder & CEO of Bare Necessities, Sahar Mansoor. She is recognised by Elle magazine as the top 8 Indian trailblazers and has also given numerous talks about sustainability. In this episode, Sahar Mansoor discusses what influenced her to care for t ... Show More
36m 55s
Jul 2022
I Had to Bet on Me: Isha Sesay of OkayMedia
Peabody Award-winning journalist Isha Sesay didn’t set out to helm a media company, but her creativity, integrity and spirit of perseverance made her the perfect candidate for it.
After working as an anchor and correspondent at CNN for thirteen years, personal matters and profess ... Show More
26m 23s
Mar 2020
Everyday Adventures: Ruzwana Bashir of Peek
Taking a look at Ruzwana Bashir’s resume, you might think she was born into a lifestyle of unlimited opportunity. Educated at Oxford and Harvard Business School, she had an education on par with that of the wealthiest families in the world. However, everything that Ruzwana has ac ... Show More
33m 43s
Apr 2024
Chandrika Tandon: From McKinsey to a Grammy Nomination
Growing up in India, Chandrika Tandon broke with tradition to pursue her education and became a high-powered, glass ceiling-shattering partner at the consulting firm, McKinsey & Company. But a “crisis of spirit” led her to re-evaluate her life, leave behind her corporate position ... Show More
44m 22s