Podcasts by Watch me thrive

EP24: Dealing with rejection in our careers as young women of colour from 2022-06-06T19:57:05

Another day, another email starting with 'we regret to inform you'

rejection sucks, that's the most profound way we could put it

but we hope venting and discussing the way we refle...

EP 23: Being a brown woman in academia with Akshina from 2022-05-27T15:49:05

Welcome back for a new episode! Joining us as a 2021 recording all the way from the windy city is the wonderful Akshina- an old classmate Anu went to school with back in India. Akshina speaks to...

Ep 22: Life choices, following your interests, taking risks and being a digital creative and entrepreneur with Ishan Bhasin from 2022-05-18T14:24:40

Coming in straight from Kolkata -founder of niyor perfumes, dancer since he was a child, entertainer, host, digital creative and all-round life enthusiast Ishan Bhasin joins us in Episode 22 to ...

EP 21:A Vulnerable catch up, medical gaslighting and year abroad trips from 2022-04-14T15:20:01

Hey! it's been a while

the world keeps spinning and life sort of hits us out of nowhere now and again doesn't it? in this episode I'm talking you through the comedown from a jubilant firs...

Ep 20: Identity and exploration of a career in music with Adil from 2022-02-23T15:22:21

Welcome back to another episode, our first guest interview for 2022! Our guest is a music icon (literally). He's got his own Wikipedia info, he's a professional musician and producer, he's worke...

Episode 19: "Girl Boss Era"- can WOC have it all? from 2022-02-07T13:54:16

Welcome back to another week! For this episode we consider whether women of colour can ace everything and have it all.

Even if there is a world where they can, should they?

Is this...

Molly "24 Hours" Mae, White women and being allies in the workplace for WOC from 2022-01-28T13:12:23

Do we all really have the same 24 hours?

How do white women unaware of their privilege further white supremacy?

What is the impact of hostile white female colleagues in the...

Episode 18: Molly "24 Hours" Mae, White women and being allies in the workplace for WOC from 2022-01-28T13:12:23

Do we all really have the same 24 hours?

How do white women unaware of their privilege further white supremacy?

What is the impact of hostile white female colleagues in the workpla...

Episode 17: Can poc bring their authentic selves to work yet? from 2022-01-12T10:13:01

Happy 2022! This year we are leaving behind the notion that only parts of ourselves as poc are acceptable at work. We are whole, we are worthy of being appreciated for our fullest selves and in ...

Episode 16: Black lives matter in the UK,England v/s Italy, Racism in the workplace and debunking the Model Minority stereotype from 2021-07-12T17:53:11

This episode is in response to the horrific racial abuse that has been hurled at black English football players today. In the aftermath of England losing the Euro final against Italy, this episo...

Episode 15: The importance of a plan with Michael Rose from 2021-06-23T23:00

Micheal is a third-year classical pianist at Birmingham conservatoire. We chat about being a musician, the intersection between race and classical music, and what one does after graduating from ...

Episode 14: your 20s- how do we deal with the post-graduate blues? from 2021-06-22T17:05:34

Have you ever heard of the term 'post-graduate blues'? Your jobs a joke, you're broke, your love life...get it? This commonly used term really highlights the increasing number of young people wh...

Episode 13: Being a south asian academic at Harvard University (part 2) from 2021-06-20T09:34:37

Welcome back! in part 2 we continue our discussions regarding Aniket's daily life as an academic at Harvard, we speak about barriers for progression for academics particularly BAME and female ac...

Episode 13: Being a south asian academic at Harvard University from 2021-06-17T19:20:54

Ever wondered what it's like to work in the most prestigious university in the world? This week we speak to Anu's friend Aniket De- who works at...wait for it...Harvard! That university they sho...

Episode 12: Leadership from 2021-06-12T09:52:58

Welcome back! the summer heat gets to us both a little bit in this episode and we recorded on a thursday at the end of a long week but we really felt passionate about this topic so we decided to...

Episode 11: taking risks, moving countries, new jobs and exploring possibilities with Iqbal (part 2) from 2021-06-01T16:09:14

For episode 11 we meet Iqbal who talks us through some pretty crazy changes in his life and how he has learned more about himself through the professional roles he has already had and how life s...

Episode 11: taking risks, moving countries, new jobs and exploring possibilities with Iqbal from 2021-05-31T18:29:39

Welcome back! For episode 11 we meet Iqbal who talks us through some pretty crazy changes in his life and how he has learned more about himself through the professional roles he has already had ...

Episode 10: building a powerful digital platform with Dope Black Women (part 1) from 2021-05-23T08:17:14

This is a big one for us! Our first collaborative episode is with the lovely ladies of Dope Black Women. We chat about identity, authenticity, advocating for ourselves and fighting imposter synd...

Episode 9: What does representation mean for a south asian woman? from 2021-05-19T16:35:59

Welcome back! We began this podcast with the intention of nurturing what it means to fully be ourselves, to embrace our identity and this episode is an extension of that with a specific focus on...

Episode 8: what makes a good mentor? how can mentors affect teacher development? what does good mentoring look like for working professionals of colour? from 2021-05-13T22:19:10

Welcome back! we recorded this episode in February, the month of 'love' and during the episode we try and delve into our journeys with mentors, mentoring ourselves and now mentoring new members ...

Episode 7: Teaching, black excellence, BLM, music and identity with Tavelah from 2021-05-11T20:00:14

Coming in as a breath of fresh air for Episode 7 is the lovely Tavelah, who trained with us as a TeachFirst trainee in the West Midlands in 2017 to teach English in a secondary school in the Mid...

Episode 7: Teaching, black excellence, BLM, music and identity with Tavelah (Part 1) from 2021-05-11T20:00:14

Coming in as a breath of fresh air for Episode 7 is the lovely Tavelah, who trained with us as a TeachFirst trainee in the West Midlands in 2017 to teach English in a secondary school in the Mid...

Episode 6: your 20s, feeling lost and unmotivated from 2021-02-17T21:28:23

Ever felt like you have no clue where your life is headed? 

we have all been there, don't worry!

this mini episode is some brief reflections looking deeper into this feeling o...

Episode 5: Following your dreams with Namrata from 2021-02-15T15:42:34

In this episode, I speak to Namrata about following one's dreams and finding an alternative path to get to our dreams/goals. Namrata is a medical student and a writer in her spare time.  Be...

Episode 4: Imposter syndrome and diversifying your skills with Paba from 2020-10-28T15:04:21

We chat about being a woman of colour in STEM and how to avoid feeling like you don't belong. 

Episode 3: **featuring Rohin Titmarsh** on Engineering, STEM, changing jobs, Year in Industry and considering an MBA from 2020-09-05T09:55:23

We have 4 months left in 2020! Somehow that feels completely understandable but ridiculous at the same time. This week we are joined by battery research engineer Rohin Titmarsh. Rohin talks us t...

Episode 2: Setting processes not goals, wellbeing at work, back to school and our first week being online from 2020-09-04T22:10:58

Hey! this week we are chatting about settling back into work, returning to school full time, how setting goals might actually harm us and our first week online! you guys, this podcast thing is r...

Episode 1: introductions, TeachFirst, our vision for the podcast and the immigrant hustle mindset from 2020-08-30T16:14:28

Welcome to our first episode! We introduce ourselves, our journeys into the world of work -tracing our steps from university. We also go on to talk about self confidence, job applications, inter...