Building Change: Zubaida Bai on Engineering Empathy and Empowering Women to End Poverty

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Every Deal Is a Dance

The LOOK.Legal Pods from Nolan Heimann LLP

3 episodes

1 day ago

In Every Deal Is a Dance, attorney and former choreographer Mishawn Nolan explores the rhythm between creativity and commerce. Each episode features conversations with artists, entrepreneurs, and innovators who are aligning purpose with business — finding their own flow between structure and reinvention. From cultural change-makers to creative founders, these are stories of authenticity in action — where business strategy meets artistry, and every step is part of the dance. 🎧 Part of The LOOK.Legal Pods from Nolan Heimann LLP — lawyers for creative business makers.

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Building Change: Zubaida Bai on Engineering Empathy and Empowering Women to End Poverty

Every Deal Is a Dance

23 minutes

2 weeks ago

Building Change: Zubaida Bai on Engineering Empathy and Empowering Women to End Poverty

In this inspiring episode of Every Deal Is a Dance, host Mishawn Nolan speaks with Zubaida Bai, President & CEO of Grameen Foundation, a global organization helping women and families escape poverty through entrepreneurship.

A mechanical engineer by training and designer by passion, Zubaida shares how a single moment in a rural clinic sparked her transition from building machines to building solutions that change lives — starting with her groundbreaking JanmaClean Birth Kit.

Together, Mishawn and Zubaida explore:

How empathy can power innovation and leadership
Why systems, not just individuals, must evolve to enable women entrepreneurs
Strategies for overcoming resistance to change
How organizations stay grounded in their values amid constant disruption
What “flow” and alignment mean in leadership and life

Zubaida’s journey from engineer to global changemaker is a masterclass in purpose, alignment, and impact.

🎧 Listen now to learn how engineering empathy can transform business — and the world.