Episode 03: Founder and CEO of Our Place, Shiza Shahid
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Shiza Shahid is the face (and brains) behind Our Place, the cookware brand responsible for one of Instagram’s most beloved products (the viral Always Pan). But Shiza, who was born and raised in Pakistan, has been an entrepreneur and activist long before Our Place took off. On this episode of The Everygirl Podcast, Josie and Alaina sit down with Shiza to discuss how business and advocacy can (and should!) go hand in hand, and all the lessons she’s learned on her journey.
SHOW NOTES:
This episode of The Everygirl Podcast starts with a deep dive into Shiza Shahid’s personal background, as she tells us all about her childhood, family, values, and motivations. We discuss the challenges and triumphs that Shiza faced in moving across the world as a young adult before delving into her impressive and ever-changing career. Throughout the episode, Shiza explains her relationship to home-cooked food, and emphasizes the power that a home-cooked meal and gathering over food can have for a community. You can expect to hear us talk with Shiza at length about the philosophy behind Our Place’s products and branding, and ask her for advice with regards to changing career paths, running a company, and much more. She shares the incredible steps Our Place is taking to change the cookware space as we’ve known it through diversity, equity, and inclusion, plus a collective motivation for food to be shared and loved. We close out the episode with some rapid-fire questions for Shiza, and she reveals her favorite dish to cook with her Always Pan.
Must-Listen Moments:
[2:05] The inspiration Shiza has drawn from her childhood
[12:10] Shiza’s fascination with the intersection of business and impact
[23:17] Making a career pivot within the same organization
[33:33] Our Place’s commitment to cultural diversity
[43:08] Shiza’s advice for seeking and finding passion in work
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Shiza’s chicken karahi recipe in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/30/t-magazine/shiza-shahid-our-place.html
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