The Journey Podcast

EP 7: Jess’ Journey - Growing Up in a Small Town, Stepping into a Leadership Role and Her Passion for HR

In today’s episode, I’m having a conversation with Jess Badley. Jess is actually the wife of John Allen who was a guest in my 4th episode and he also interviewed me in the last episode!  
Jess is a Director of People and Resources at the British Society for Rheumatology and in her words, she is particularly interested in the links between wellbeing, flexible working and innovation and how this can transform an organisation’s culture and approach towards work. 
In our conversation, you’ll hear how she developed her career and how she navigated some of her top challenges as she stepped into a leadership role. 
She also shares her tips and advice for running successful & inclusive recruitments and inclusive working cultures, as well as advice for people wanting to completely change their career. 
She has a lot of wisdom to share and I’m sure you’ll learn a lot from our conversations!
Follow Jess on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-badley-fcipd-abb19a62/
 
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EP 6: Risa’s Journey - Being Japanese in the UK, Navigating Challenges and My Secret Ambition

I’m doing something slightly different in today’s episode and I’m actually being interviewed by my good friend John Allen. 
You might remember John from Episode 4 where he shared his own journey. We had so much fun in his episode, we decided to reverse our roles and he will be taking over the Journey Podcast in this episode! 
In our conversation, I share my childhood experiences and the impact that have had on my adult life, living and working in the UK as a Japanese woman, and the learnings from my Yoga students and coaching clients, and even my secret ambition! 
I really had so much fun speaking to John and answering all his questions. I hope you enjoy our conversation!
John’s Episode: https://risakawamoto.com/john-journey/
Visit John’s Website: www.johnallenwriter.com
John's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/john-allen-he-him-28058527 
 
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EP 5: Rohini’s Journey - Being Vegan as a Teen, PCOS, and Her Passion for Plant-Based Nutrition

In today’s episode, I’m having a conversation with Rohini Bajekal, a nutritionist and board-certified Lifestyle Medicine professional. Rohini is an avid recipe developer, and is passionate about making delicious and nourishing plant-based meals.
In our conversation, you’ll hear how her love of food started as a child and how and why she became vegan at the age of 12. Then after exploring other careers why she decided to study Nutrition and Food Sciences to become a nutritionist. 
You will hear her passion for plant-based nutrition through her voice and story and I hope you find her journey inspiring! 
Visit Rohinin’s Website: www.rohinibajekal.com
Follow Rohini on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rohinibajekal/
Rohini’s book (co-authored with Dr Nitu Bajekal): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-PCOS-Free-hormonal-Polycystic/dp/1781612137
 
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EP 4: John’s Journey - Being a Middle Child, Mental Health Struggles & His Passion for Writing

In today’s episode, I’m having a conversation with a dear friend of mine, John Allen. 
John is an award-winning writer and copywriter. He writes under the pen name of J.W.Allen for fiction and holds several diplomas in creative writing. 
His stories have appeared in Simultaneous Times Podcast, Dark Matter Magazine, Sci-Fi Lampoon and more. 
John won the QuaranCon 2022 Speculative Fiction Prize for his dystopian story Show Me Your Resume. He holds a Silver Award and two Honourable Mention Awards for Writers of the Future and was a finalist for both the James White Award in 2018 and the Val Wood Romance Prize in 2019.
But it wasn't always smooth sailing for John. He will be sharing how he got into writing and his struggle with his mental health along the way, and how he became a champion of promoting better mental health in society in his unique way.   
He will be sharing his tips on how you can follow your own passion in your life at the end of the episode, so do make sure to listen till the end!  
I hope you find his journey inspiring!
Visit John's Website: www.johnallenwriter.com
Follow John on: 
Twitter: @TheOnlyJohnnyA
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/john-allen-he-him-28058527 
John’s Career Change book: Career Change: How To Conquer The Fear Of Failing
 
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EP 3: Victoria’s Journey - Being Shy, Women’s Rights & Her Passion for Acting and Directing

In today’s episode, I’m having a conversation with Victoria Malinjod, a talented European actress, director, producer and model who was born in France to a German mom and a Swiss dad. 
In our conversation, Victoria shares how she was extremely shy as a young girl and how acting was a way of expressing herself. She also shares how she moved to Paris on her own when she was 17 and then later to London to develop her career as an actress, to where she is now as a successful actress and director. 
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Victoria. She has gone through an amazing journey and she also has great advice on how to stay true to yourself. 
Website: www.victoriamalinjod.com
Follow Victoria on: 
Instagram: @victoriamalinjod
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VickyMalinjod
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-malinjod-155a45122/
Watch Victoria’s short documentary ‘Our Streets’: https://indie-clips.com/our-streets-victoria-malinjod
Watch Victoria’s short film ‘Don't Burst My Bubble’: https://indie-clips.com/fr/dont-burst-my-bubble-victoria-malinjod
Watch the trailer for Victoria's new file 'QUIET': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtNyhS8gmwY
 
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EP 2: Arvin’s Journey - Being an Immigrant in the UK, Spirituality & His Passion for Making Healthy Food

In today’s episode, I’m having a conversation with Arvin Suntaramoorthy, a co-owner of an amazing vegan restaurant, Amrutha Lounge in South London. 
In our conversation, Arvin shares how his parents emigrated from Sri Lanka to escape the civil war when he was a young child and moved to Germany and then to London, UK where they made their new home. We talked about his journey from that time to where he is now as a successful socially-driven restaurant owner.  
Arvin is also a practitioner of contemplative meditation with qualifications in Business, Detoxification and Herbology and a keen runner. 
I first met Arvin when I went to Amrutha to celebrate my one year vegan anniversary with my partner back in 2021. 
After our meal, Arvin came to our table to say hi to us with a complimentary dessert and I was really taken by Arvin’s smile and the warmth as we chatted. There’s a funny story involved with this which you will hear in the intro of this episode! 
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Arvin as much as I did. He’s got so much wisdom and I know that you will be inspired by his journey and take away so much from this episode!
Visit Amrutha's Website: https://www.amrutha.co.uk/
Follow Arving on Instagram: @amuruthauk
 
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EP 1: Why I Created The Journey Podcast - My Journey

Welcome to the first episode of the Journey Podcast!
In this very first episode, I will be sharing my own journey to how I landed the decision to create the Journey Podcast. I will also be sharing my vision for the Journey Podcast and what you can expect from future episodes.
 
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Trailer: Welcome to The Journey Podcast

Welcome to The Journey Podcast, hosted by me, Risa Kawamoto (she/her).
I’m a Career & Confidence Coach and Yoga Teacher for introverts and aspiring leaders, who want to feel more confident, get recognised for their hard work and secure their next promotion or new role.  
In this podcast, I'll be sharing my insights and tips on how you can overcome fear of speaking up and feeling of inadequacy so that you can grow into the confident leader you aspire to be.  
l will also share the challenges, lessons and breakthroughs from my own journey as an introvert and an immigrant woman of colour, and how I learned to embrace my introversion. 
You will also hear from other introverted leaders from all walks of life and together we explore their personal journeys, passions and challenges that helped them grow, succeed and live life to the full. 
This podcast is for quietly ambitious, passionate introverts who want to fall in love with their job again. 
So let’s get started! 
 
Connect with me via website: https://risakawamoto.com/Connect with me via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risa_kawamotoConnect with me via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/risa-kawamoto/