Personalities in Property Toby Turner

Pritesh Patel, Director of the Prideview Group is a super example of the benefits to be gained from 'non-cognates' entering our industry. In this podcast, we can see for ourselves just how valuable a healthy dose of enthusiasm coupled with ample dedication can prove to be when making your way in this sector. Pritesh seems to be brimming with ideas and I imagine that the family business he belongs to will prove to be a big success. Have a listen and make your own mind up. 

Partner at Argent LLP.
In this insightful episode, Morwenna Hall reveals some of the secrets of her success and in typical modest and understated terms describes some of the contributing factors that have led to her success. Perhaps stemming from her early interest and enthusiasm in engineering, Morwenna describes her continual appetite for dealing with complex situations and how she is propelled along by a thirst for learning. With a range of substantial achievements now under her belt, Morwenna's future ambition is focused on creating environments for others to thrive and where they can experience delight, gratitude and joy!

In this episode we meet Hanna Afolabi, founder of Black Women in Real Estate (BWRE) and her own development company 'Mood and Space', as well as being named last year as one of Estate Gazette's 'rising stars'. Oozing ambition and fully recognising the importance of self-belief, Hanna explains how she believes her determination and resilience will be vital qualities in enabling her to achieve the level of progress she so clearly desires. In short, she's on a mission and is keen to be a leading light in the promotion of diversity and inclusivity as well as create greater opportunities for the less well represented groups in our society.

Another inspirational episode, this time featuring Priya Aggarwal Shah who is the Founder and Director of BAME in Property. Seemingly, not prepared to sit still for too long, we've been lucky enough to track Priya down and find out what a difference someone with strong views and a passionate belief in a topic can make to an industry. 
Confident and prepared to take more of a risk-taking approach than most, Priya emphasises the benefits of embracing diversity as well as the importance of being prepared and willing to engage with multiple stakeholder groups in our industry, to achieve progress. Tenacious and driven, Priya appears to be on a bit of a mission!

Senior Development Manager for the Earls Court Development Company
In this sprightly podcast, Tarek demonstrates how he personifies energy and enthusiasm! His zest for achievement and desire to keep learning help explain the success he's had in his career to date and the opportunities he's created for himself. Born in Syria and having grown up in Saudi Arabia, Tarek explains why the UK held appeal and how he considers himself to be so fortunate in landing a leadership role on the Earls Court development. It's clear he has ambition and this podcast has us wondering where his future development will lead...

Head of Operational Capital Markets of Colliers
We catch up with Paddy to find out how his new role at Colliers is progressing and what he's currently focusing on. In characteristic form, we find out that he's got plenty on and much that he wants to achieve! Additionally, he explains what 'drives' him and explains a bit about the roles that have helped to shape his career path to date. We also hear about Paddy's leadership role in the 'Pathways to Property' initiative, his involvement in mentoring younger professionals and the importance of reducing barriers to entry into the Real Estate sector in order to encourage young talented people from all backgrounds.