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Episode Description

In the second episode as a part of our series on how young women deal with being Patronised, Julia is joined by Priya who works in commercial real estate in New York City, a space where being a young woman of colour is rather uncommon, and having to justify one’s presence and expertise is to be expected. Sophie had a question for Priya – While Sophie was elected to power, Priya was appointed; in tough times, how does Priya remind herself of her legitimacy? How do you make space for yourself when the odds are stacked against you? How do you learn that credit for your contribution needs to be more than a pat on the back? How do you learn the language so that when you get a seat at the table you can hold your own? How do you balance ambition and patience?

About the Guests

Priya Ananthanathan

Priya Ananthanathan is the Director of Development Services for Denham Wolf Real Estate Services. She is curious about ways to improve connections between the public sector and private organizations to create healthier and happier communities.

About the Host

Julia Middleton

Julia Middleton is the host of the Women Emerging podcast and a best-selling author of “If that’s leading, I’m in” as well as two previous books: “Leading beyond Authority” and “Cultural Intelligence”. She is deeply committed to helping people from all backgrounds to find their own approach to leading.

In 2020, Julia launched Women Emerging and in 2022 she lead an expedition of 24 women to find ‘an approach to leading that resonates with women’. She now leads expeditions with women all over the world based on 4Es methodology, discovered in the first expedition.

Prior to that, Julia was founder and, for over thirty years, Chief Executive of Common Purpose, which grew to become one of the biggest leadership development organisations in the world.
Julia is also an Ambassador for the Aurora Prize based in Armenia, on the boards of Alfanar Venture Philanthropy in the Arab World and Equality Now, which operates globally, and on the Advisory Councils of Fundacao Dom Cabral in Brazil and Synapse in Pakistan.

Born in London and brought up in New York, Julia was educated at French Lycées and graduated from the London School of Economics. She is married, with five children and lots of grandchildren.