S1 E3: Rania Robinson – The journey from speaking no English as a child to leading vital change at the top of the communications industry.

Jo welcomes the change-maker, Rania Robinson, to the Good Girls Eat Dinner podcast.  Rania Robinson is CEO & Partner at Quiet Storm, Director at Create Not Hate, and President of WACL. Arriving in the UK from Egypt at the age of three and starting school not speaking a word of English, Rania's early experiences sparked a life-long passion for forming connections and meaningful communication. Having spent most of her career in non-traditional agencies in both account leadership and strategic roles, she has worked with some of the world's best-known brands, including: Haribo, Mercedes, Virgin, Google and Coca Cola.A passionate exponent of empowering women in the workplace, she is President of WACL (an organisation whose purpose is to accelerate gender equality in the advertising and communication industry). Rania is also an active diversity champion and in 2020 relaunched Create Not Hate, Quiet Storm's initiative to get under-represented young people into the creative industries by unlocking their creative potential to tackle social issues that they live with every day. Wrap your ears around a smorgasbord of topics: -       Why it’s important to enjoy the journey between the milestones-       Loving home-cooked food not loving cooking -       The symbiotic relationship between commercial work and purposeful work  -       Running a business – and a life – with husband Trevor Robinson-       How learning to switch off is actually far more productive-       Steering a business through challenging economic times-       Giving yourself room to make strong decisions-       ‘Create Not Hate’ was ahead of its time when it first launched in 2008 -       The extra work required to effect change  -       Allyship and the difference between lip service and impact-       Why being risk averse in an economic downturn is the wrong approach -       Why creativity delivers higher commercial impact -       Why you should ask for help -       Why it’s vital to figure out what’s important to you-       Rania’s Doggy Bag of adviceSend us Fan MailFind out more about Good Girls Eat Dinner: http://www.goodgirlseatdinner.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodgirlseatdinner/Get in touch: [email protected], Jo Wallace: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wallacejo/Thank you for listening!Please like, follow, and / or share with your friends, family and dinner dates.