EP 21 – Discovering Your Identity with Intention

EP 21 – Discovering Your Identity with Intention
Host: Hazel Ann | Her Career, Her Way
Guest: Urmi Hossain

Your identity isn’t something you “figure out” once — it’s something you intentionally design. And the more clarity you have on who you are, the more aligned your career becomes.

SUMMARY

In this episode, we dive into how identity shapes your career — and how your career, in turn, reshapes your identity.
Hazel Ann sits down with Urmi Hossain, a corporate finance professional, CFA + CAIA charterholder, author, content creator, and women’s empowerment advocate. Urmi shares how she’s built a multidimensional career across corporate finance, leadership, and personal branding — all while staying grounded in intention, adaptability, and self-expression.
From navigating cultural expectations as a Third Culture Kid to designing a career using visualization, subconscious work, and her “3 P’s” framework, this conversation is a must-listen for anyone in their 20s questioning who they are, where they’re going, and how to build a career that actually feels like them.
Built for ambitious individuals navigating the chaos of their 20s, EP 21 explores identity, ambition, and what it really means to design a career with intention — not pressure.

TAKEAWAYS
Identity isn’t fixed — it evolves as you invest in yourself
You don’t need to choose between being “corporate” and “creative”
Personal branding starts with clarity, not confidence
Adaptability is a career skill, not a weakness
How cultural identity and upbringing can shape ambition
Why feeling “lost” in your 20s is more common than you think
The 3 P’s: Passion, Purpose & Power as an identity-building toolkit
How visualization, journaling, and subconscious work turn intention into action
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Host - Hazel Ann
Instagram: ⁠@hercareerherway⁠
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Guest - Urmi Hossain
LinkedIn:   / urmihossain  
YouTube:    / @urmihossain  
My Book: Discovering Your Identity: A Rebirth From Interracial Struggle – Available on Amazon
Instagram:   / urmamio   ( personal)
Podcast:   / storiesbeyondborderspodcast  
Women in Leadership: https://www.womeninleadership.ca/mont...