Financial Professional by Day, Women's Leadership Mentor by Night | Urmi Hossain's Story

Send Fan Mail!In this episode of HighlightHer, Jenny chats with Urmi Hossain — a finance professional by day and community-builder, mentor, writer, and podcast host by night. They talk about identity, purpose, women’s leadership, and creating a life that truly feels like your own.Born in Italy to Bangladeshi parents and now living in Montreal, Urmi shares what it was like growing up between cultures, moving from place to place, and trying to figure out where she belonged. Over time, she realized the very things that once felt confusing became some of her greatest strengths.Jenny and Urmi discuss balancing a traditional career with meaningful passion projects such as building community through Women in Leadership, mentoring women from multicultural backgrounds, and learning to purposefully choose what deserves your time and energy.They also discuss: self-publishing a book in just six weeks  building a personal brand rooted in authenticity  the power of curiosity and long-term commitment  finding confidence in your story You’ll also hear about Urmi’s podcast Stories Beyond Borders, her love of running and boxing, and the “female Superman” comparison that perfectly describes her 9-to-5 and 5-to-9 world.Connect with UrmiDiscover her book Discovering Your Identity: a Rebirth from Interracial StruggleFollow Urmi on social media and read her articlesFun in the HighlightHer community:Claim your gift Advice, Encouragement & Lessons from 10 Female EntrepreneursJoin the fun with HighlightHer Network on Facebook!Be sure to follow the HighlightHer podcast so you can hear each episode. After all, you never know when her story will inspire your next step.Know someone who should be a guest on the HighlightHer podcast? Nominate her here!Want to start your own podcast? BuzzSprout simplifies it for you! Use my referral code, and we each get a $20 credit!Need a place to create and store QR codes? QR Tiger to the rescue! Their dynamic QR codes make it easy to change out links should you want your code’s job to change. Use this referral link and we both get a gift.CreditsEditing: Greg HermanMusic: “Corporate Inspiration” track - by Oleksandr Savochka at Pixabay