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S1 #6 Beyond Profits: Sasi's Shift from Finance to Social Impact with Sasibai Kimis
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What made a Wharton graduate give up her successful career in finance to lead a social enterprise focused on environmental development? In this episode, Sasi discusses her realisation that earning money alone wasn't sufficient for meaningful impact and shares her experiences working with the UN and nonprofit organisations. The episode explores the challenges Sasi faced as a woman in finance and the social enterprise world, emphasising her resilience and the importance of defining one's own path to success in both personal and professional life.
In This Episode
(00:00) From finance to environmental development
(06:30) Is a successful life a happy life?
(08:32) Being the only woman in the meeting room - a boon or a bane?
(11:56) Don't compare yourselves to others - stay in your own lane
(14:27) Speaking about your degree - bragging or credibility?
(17:05) Have humility to ask - if you don't ask for it, you don't get it
(19:29) Find the right support system for your business
(25:01) People are willing to help - ask for it
Our Guests
An award-winning social entrepreneur, Sasibai Kimis of Earth Heir is dedicated to helping artisans and marginalised communities to have sustainable livelihoods. For her commendable efforts, Sasi, as she is affectionately known, was recognised as one of Wharton’s 40 Under 40 and was awarded an Eisenhower Fellowship in 2015.
https://my.linkedin.com/in/sasibaikimis
Your Host
Ritu Gupta Mehrish is a speaker, executive coach and author, with 20 years of corporate experience working in companies such as P&G, GE Capital and GE spin-off Genpact. In her last role, Ritu ran a multimillion-dollar business vertical with 1000 people across eight countries and five continents. Throughout her extensive career, Ritu has had the opportunity to work, coach and converse with leaders across the globe from diverse industries. Her business and leadership experience has enabled her to bring in a pragmatic approach to leadership development. Her client list of – Google, PayPal, Swiss Re, JP Morgan, Applied Materials, Intel, Knight Frank, Johnson & Johnson, AIA, Medtronic, Wharton Executive Education, highlights the level of expertise she brings to the leadership topic.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritugmehrish/
https://www.ritumehrish.com/
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This podcast is powered by CrazyTok: We help experts become influencers by helping launch, produce and grow your custom-branded audio and video podcast channels. Connect with us through the Crazytok website, LinkedIn, or Instagram.
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Manage episode 385154922 series 3509264
What made a Wharton graduate give up her successful career in finance to lead a social enterprise focused on environmental development? In this episode, Sasi discusses her realisation that earning money alone wasn't sufficient for meaningful impact and shares her experiences working with the UN and nonprofit organisations. The episode explores the challenges Sasi faced as a woman in finance and the social enterprise world, emphasising her resilience and the importance of defining one's own path to success in both personal and professional life.
In This Episode
(00:00) From finance to environmental development
(06:30) Is a successful life a happy life?
(08:32) Being the only woman in the meeting room - a boon or a bane?
(11:56) Don't compare yourselves to others - stay in your own lane
(14:27) Speaking about your degree - bragging or credibility?
(17:05) Have humility to ask - if you don't ask for it, you don't get it
(19:29) Find the right support system for your business
(25:01) People are willing to help - ask for it
Our Guests
An award-winning social entrepreneur, Sasibai Kimis of Earth Heir is dedicated to helping artisans and marginalised communities to have sustainable livelihoods. For her commendable efforts, Sasi, as she is affectionately known, was recognised as one of Wharton’s 40 Under 40 and was awarded an Eisenhower Fellowship in 2015.
https://my.linkedin.com/in/sasibaikimis
Your Host
Ritu Gupta Mehrish is a speaker, executive coach and author, with 20 years of corporate experience working in companies such as P&G, GE Capital and GE spin-off Genpact. In her last role, Ritu ran a multimillion-dollar business vertical with 1000 people across eight countries and five continents. Throughout her extensive career, Ritu has had the opportunity to work, coach and converse with leaders across the globe from diverse industries. Her business and leadership experience has enabled her to bring in a pragmatic approach to leadership development. Her client list of – Google, PayPal, Swiss Re, JP Morgan, Applied Materials, Intel, Knight Frank, Johnson & Johnson, AIA, Medtronic, Wharton Executive Education, highlights the level of expertise she brings to the leadership topic.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritugmehrish/
https://www.ritumehrish.com/
—-—
This podcast is powered by CrazyTok: We help experts become influencers by helping launch, produce and grow your custom-branded audio and video podcast channels. Connect with us through the Crazytok website, LinkedIn, or Instagram.
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