Ep. 36 - Urmi Hossain: Identity, Language, and Finding Home Across Borders

What does it mean to be Italian Bengali living in Canada? In this fascinating conversation, we sit down with Urmi Hossain—author, finance professional, and podcast host—to explore the rich complexity of navigating multiple cultures, languages, and identities.

Urmi opens up about being a third culture kid, speaking five languages (Italian, Bengali, French, English, and Spanish), and how multilingualism shapes the way we think and experience the world. She shares why she fell in love with finance at first sight, and offers invaluable advice for knowledge workers navigating the age of AI and job automation.

As the author of Discovering Your Identity: A Rebirth From Interracial Struggle and host of the podcast Stories Beyond Borders, Urmi has become a voice for those who've lived between worlds. She reveals her strategies for landing press coverage, discusses whether personal branding is essential for professional success, and tackles the question many struggle with: can you still succeed without putting your face all over social media?

We get into questions of belonging—what does "home" really mean when you've lived in multiple countries? Is it important to have a defined sense of identity, or is fluidity itself the answer?

Topics Covered:

• Third culture kids and cross-cultural identity
• How speaking multiple languages changes the way you think
• Career resilience in the age of AI
• Building a personal brand and getting press coverage
• Finding home when you belong to multiple places
• Navigating interracial and multicultural identity

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