Unheard with Saloni Saloni Sethia
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- Education
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Inspiration meets practical advice in this podcast. You can expect real-world advice and sometimes stories from the most brilliant and successful women from Nepal who have mostly gone unheard.
Episodes are uploaded fortnightly
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Brichaya Shah on innovating education with passion & entrepreneurship.
Brichaya Shah Shrestha, CEO & Founder of Drift Beyond, is a leader in digital learning, creating personalised learning experiences for all learners. She also serves as the Director of Digital Learning at Kennesaw State University. She has more than 20 years of experience in her field. Her passion for teaching and learning helps promote innovation in technology-enhanced learning.
In this episode she shares,
The digital learning and education industry
Her formula of you, me & us
Building high performance teams using emotional intelligence -
Mathematics to Entrepreneurship: Dr. Sunnie Joshi's Journey
Dr. Sunnie Joshi is the CEO of Nepal Coffee Company and she holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and Computational Science. She previously worked as a Data Scientist at the World Bank and an Assistant Professor at Temple University.
In this episode she talks about:
Embracing her passion for mathematics and its universal applicability in various fields.
Academia to Enterprise: Charting a Diverse Career Path
Revitalising a longstanding family business
Parenthood, Career & Well being: Striking the Balance -
Menuka Gurung on Empowering Women Through Travel
Menuka Gurung is the co-founder of Duluwa Outdoors and Duluwa Talks where they bring out travel stories of women travellers from around the world and curate outdoor activities by women for women. She is a feminist activist with over 7 years of experience supporting women’s leadership, mentorship, community engagement and communication.
In this episode she shares about
Empowering women through travel
Seizing Opportunities: A Journey of Empowerment and Exploration
Importance of mentorship for women -
Preeti Adhikary on Networking for Change: Lessons from TGND
Preeti Adhikary is the Founder of The Great Nepali Diaspora, a non-profit community of global Nepali talent that aims to nurture connection, collaboration, and camaraderie. In less than two years, this community has grown to over 2,000 members & 50 chapters worldwide.
She has over 17 years of diverse experience in tech startups, banking, and nonprofits.
In this episode she shares about:
The reasons behind the success of TGND
Strategies for scaling TGND and maintaining its momentum
Potential areas where the diaspora can contribute to and benefit from local initiatives.
Tips on networking and personal branding -
Abhilekha Jain: From RJ in Kathmandu to Global Finance Leader in London
Abhilkeha Jain is Partner, Head of Sales -UK, Ireland & Middle East at BlueBay Asset Management. In the past she has worked with Invesco, Pimco, Deutsche Bank & UBS.
In this episode she talks about:
Resilience & Perseverance
Inspiration from Indian joint family dynamics
Her Transformative migrant edge -
Karvika Thapa on Empowering Nepal's Tech Landscape
Karvika Thapa is a Tech Entrepreneur. Her companies Kimbu Tech & Simjung are International Software Companies provides IT Solutions and Outsourcing services. She is also the Executive Director at V.S. International College, Nepal.
In this episode she talks about:
How and why she started Kimbu tech
Creating an ecosystem for the industry to flourish
Working in the education space to create a labour competitive edge