Sonya Barlow: challenging bias with my name, my name not 'matching' my identity, experiences with stolen domain names

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That's My Name

Maya

50 episodes

5 days ago

That’s My Name is a podcast connecting deeply personal stories and family histories to culture, work and society. We all have a name - sometimes two, or more! We might have a nickname or a work name. Our names can be given by family, friends or colleagues, or self-chosen. Our names can be mispronounced, misspelled, and affirmed. Each episode features a guest, in conversation with podcast host, Maya, to discuss a particular topic related to the theme of names. Subscribe to this podcast to hear discussions about names with guests from all walks of life.

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Sonya Barlow: challenging bias with my name, my name not 'matching' my identity, experiences with stolen domain names

That's My Name

45 minutes 46 seconds

1 year ago

Sonya Barlow: challenging bias with my name, my name not 'matching' my identity, experiences with stolen domain names

In this episode, Sonya Barlow shares her experiences of her name not matching with people's assumptions of what she should look like, the privileges of having a marketable name, and how LMF Network's name evolved following the domain name being stolen.

Sonya Barlow is an award-winning founder of the social network LMF Network, author of Unprepared to Entrepreneur, and public speaker on inclusion, tech, travel, and trends. Sonya writes for global publications, such as Metro UK, Sifted, Trip Advisor, Telegraph, Canvas 8, Hello Mag, and Lonely Planet. She hosts The Sonya Barlow Show, a YouTube-based travel and tech talk show, and The Everyday Hustle on the BBC. Sonya lives in London and documents her digital nomad lifestyle as a content creator on YouTube and Instagram. She is a British Pakistani, neurodivergent woman with ADHD living her best life. The LMFNetwork networking and mentorship app is the first of its kind, titled if Linkedin and Bumble had a baby and releases in 2024.