Make the Shift with The Legal Werk The Legal Werk

In this episode we speak with Justin Kan about his experience with Atrium a multi-structure startup he built in the legal industry. We talk about leadership culture, how constraints can be powerful in forging clarity and dealing with failure. Justin also shares some useful insights on fundraising!


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Belinda and I started this podcast in a pandemic. We had both recently graduated into a world that was so different from what we dreamt and we knew weren't alone in dealing with dashed hopes. In addition, we knew that the career landscape would change so rapidly, so we wanted to help people prepare for their changes, pivots and switches. We talk about living as immigrants, moving from being completely independent in South Africa to being students and what it's like to live countries where black people are the minority. 


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Our guest on today’s episode is trailblazer Rashida Abdulai. Rashida is a UK based lawyer who transitioned from an International Arbitration role at Hogan Lovells to starting her own award-winning, technology-driven, legal services firm called Strand Sahara. Rashida shares her journey around this transition and how being coached, being part of a business accelerator program, and having a supportive network really allowed her to ease into entrepreneurship. Rashida candidly shares how as an entrepreneur even the best-laid plans are secondary to the demands of the market. She advises listeners to start now with what you have.

To find out more about Rashida and Strand Sahara, click here

We always promise to share some of the resources shared by our guests and on this episode, we finally make good on that promise. We finally got around to listing the books Rashida referenced during the episode below:

* Finding your Own North Star by Martha Beck

* Brilliance Quotient by Reena Dayal


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Our guest today is the stunning Thandi Maqubela. Thandi is a director at Deloitte and is a dual-qualified attorney in both South Africa and the UK. Having started her career in South Africa at one of the top law firms in Johannesburg, adventure called and saw Thandi shifting her career from Johannesburg to London. Not only is Thandi a successful lawyer, she also has a strong social media following where she shares her poignant views on race, politics, and her impeccable style in clothing, design, and all-round fabulousness. Thandi is witty and outspoken and she shares how she has learned to show up as her whole, true and authentic self in all areas of her life. Thandi effortlessly showcases how being multifaceted can actually complement your capabilities at work and lead to a deeper sense of self-actualisation. Thandi opens up about growing into leadership roles, toxic environments, and dealing with a crisis of confidence.


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Fali and I (Tiyani) are kindred spirits and our journey in the legal profession has gone through similar shifts. However, she was intentional about her career- whereas I sort of fell into mine. I personally enjoyed our chat a little too much and I hope you will too.  

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Devora visited Israel when she was 12 and made the decision that one day she would live there. Then almost 20 years later she made that dream come true, as talk about her work, lifestyle and journey building a career in Tel Aviv.


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