More Than a Day Job Sinneli Jayampathy

This next episode has been a long time coming cos well.. life got in the way. Nevertheless, here it is and it is a firecracker. I learned about a career I didn’t even know existed: fashion graphic designing. Chamathka talks about everything from the value of trusting your gut, forging your own path in life, burnout and the mental health impact of forcing yourself to fit in a box and even how art can help push the conversation on subverting female expectations.

With all that, you know you want to listen to this episode. Here’s to seeing a Vogue cover designed by a Sri Lankan one day!

My guest for this episode is Natasha Arumugam, who decided one day that enough was enough and she was going to chase her dream of becoming a Hotelier. She tells me all about her love for cooking, how she got started in her norm breaking and inspiring journey and the real benefits and value she sees from always believing in herself and following her dreams without compromise. Once again, this promises to be a very exciting episode of More Than A Day Job, that you don't want to miss out on. 

My guest for this episode is Shahdia Jamaldeen, an Architect turned Artist, Illustrator & Muralist. Join me as I talk to her to learn about her experiences in going into Architecture, pivoting from her role as a full-time Architect to starting her own venture, the challenges and obstacles she had to deal with on her journey, the least of which was going solo just when a global pandemic hit! You don't want to miss out on this episode of More Than A Day Job

Today I have a very special guest joining me via Zoom, Ismail Sadurdeen, founder and CEO of EdTech start up Univiser. I knew Ismail at uni back in Nottingham when he was studying Economics and running for SU President a world away from his role now as a start up Founder, so I’m really curious to learn about how that set him on this path to starting his own venture and what it’s all about. So without me stealing any of his thunder, let’s get on to my chat with Ismail.

“So who do you want to be when you grow up?” How many times have we been asked this question growing up? Yet despite been asked so frequently this is rarely a topic that we as Sri Lankans get much (any?) guidance on until we need to pick our A/L subjects in school. And then we are told our career options are Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer, Accountant or failure. Maybe you’re that person trying to figure out what you want to study, or trying to decide if you should pursue your passion or even wondering what your passion is. Join me Sinneli, your host of the podcast More Than a Day Job, raising awareness of the full spectrum of work opportunities out there beyond the very limited, prescriptive options often touted by our education system. I’d be talking to people in traditional and more non-traditional career paths to learn about what led them there, what mistakes they’ve made along the way and the lessons we can all learn from them so more young people can learn their career options are not limited. Together let’s explore and learn about the full spectrum of opportunities out there for all of us!