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Pritesh Patel, Director of the Prideview Group is a super example of the benefits to be gained from 'non-cognates' entering our industry. In this podcast, we can see for ourselves just how valuable a healthy dose of enthusiasm coupled with ample dedication can prove to be when making your way in this sector. Pritesh seems to be brimming with ideas and I imagine that the family business he belongs to will prove to be a big success. Have a listen and make your own mind up. 

Partner at Argent LLP. In this insightful episode, Morwenna Hall reveals some of the secrets of her success and in typical modest and understated terms describes some of the contributing factors that have led to her success. Perhaps stemming from her early interest and enthusiasm in engineering, Morwenna describes her continual appetite for dealing with complex situations and how she is propelled along by a thirst for learning. With a range of substantial achievements now under her belt, Morwenna's future ambition is focused on creating environments for others to thrive and where they can experience delight, gratitude and joy!

In this episode we meet Hanna Afolabi, founder of Black Women in Real Estate (BWRE) and her own development company 'Mood and Space', as well as being named last year as one of Estate Gazette's 'rising stars'. Oozing ambition and fully recognising the importance of self-belief, Hanna explains how she believes her determination and resilience will be vital qualities in enabling her to achieve the level of progress she so clearly desires. In short, she's on a mission and is keen to be a leading light in the promotion of diversity and inclusivity as well as create greater opportunities for the less well represented groups in our society.

Another inspirational episode, this time featuring Priya Aggarwal Shah who is the Founder and Director of BAME in Property. Seemingly, not prepared to sit still for too long, we've been lucky enough to track Priya down and find out what a difference someone with strong views and a passionate belief in a topic can make to an industry.  Confident and prepared to take more of a risk-taking approach than most, Priya emphasises the benefits of embracing diversity as well as the importance of being prepared and willing to engage with multiple stakeholder groups in our industry, to achieve progress. Tenacious and driven, Priya appears to be on a bit of a mission!

Senior Development Manager for the Earls Court Development Company In this sprightly podcast, Tarek demonstrates how he personifies energy and enthusiasm! His zest for achievement and desire to keep learning help explain the success he's had in his career to date and the opportunities he's created for himself. Born in Syria and having grown up in Saudi Arabia, Tarek explains why the UK held appeal and how he considers himself to be so fortunate in landing a leadership role on the Earls Court development. It's clear he has ambition and this podcast has us wondering where his future development will lead...

Head of Operational Capital Markets of Colliers We catch up with Paddy to find out how his new role at Colliers is progressing and what he's currently focusing on. In characteristic form, we find out that he's got plenty on and much that he wants to achieve! Additionally, he explains what 'drives' him and explains a bit about the roles that have helped to shape his career path to date. We also hear about Paddy's leadership role in the 'Pathways to Property' initiative, his involvement in mentoring younger professionals and the importance of reducing barriers to entry into the Real Estate sector in order to encourage young talented people from all backgrounds.

Operations Manager at Quintain Living Having entered the industry from a less conventional background than some, Grace quickly demonstrates the benefits of diversity and talks enthusiastically about all the opportunity she can see ahead of her. By simply demonstrating the value of self-belief, Grace has looked to make the most of an industry which she believes offers vast opportunity and at the end of this inspirational conversation we hear about Grace's proudest moments and achievements as well as her future ambition.

Asset Manager at Capital & Counties Properties PLC and Co-Chair of NextGen Committee at Real Estate Balance   Amelia talks about her good fortune in gaining an entry point into the property sector and discusses her views on how we can make the industry even more attractive to potential new entrants. She emphasises her feelings about the benefits of reducing the barriers to entry into our sector and, as a member of the REB NextGen, she explains the principal reasons for her participation. Last but not least, we hear about Amelia's great role model and her inspiration. 

Managing Director of Packaged Living   With a career that started in banking, Ed talks about his entry route into the Residential sector and the benefits that stemmed from running his own business as a 'young entrepreneur'. He displays and explains the benefits of pursuing some entrepreneurialism and the importance of going at a quick pace, being prepared to step outside your comfort zone and simply 'acting like a sponge'. Ed makes it very clear as our interview progresses that business is his 'thing' and we have no doubt that he's going to be very successful at it!

Managing Director of AECOM's Buildings + Places business in Europe Richard's dedication and commitment to his employer shine through in this podcast episode when he explains how an ability to work well with people as well as deal with complexity have both helped him to successfully navigate his career. He shares with us how his preparedness to 'put himself out there' and 'go the extra mile' have helped him to make the most of opportunities that have come his way. Additionally, he describes his approach to modern leadership, how he responds to the challenge of being a leader and highlights the importance of participating in mentoring/tutoring and volunteering.  On top of this, we also hear about how Richard divides his free time between being a family man and an enthusiastic marathon runner.

Principal and President, EMEA at Avison Young Hailing from a less orthodox background, Jason brings his infectious enthusiasm and charisma to this episode and offers encouraging insight on how to make progress in the world of real estate. Considered by many to be a 'natural broker' he reflects on what it takes to thrive and survive in a large Canadian advisory firm. He discusses the challenge of leadership as well as the approach and style he adopts to try and attract and retain the future talent that our industry needs. Additionally, we learn about the benefits of having a lucky break and Jason's idealised vision for the future. 

A seasoned podcaster and prolific networker, Toby takes on the intimidating challenge of giving Susan some of her own medicine! In typically charming and humble fashion, Susan unveils some aspects of her make-up which others may not be aware of and shares with us how she became attached to a sector she fell into by accident! Ranked as one of the Top 10 Most Influential Online Commercial Real Estate People in 2018, Susan explains what it takes to be a good networker. She also speaks to us about her involvement in the tech sector, her motivations and what else remains on her list of future ambitions.