How to lead: lessons from electronic music and formula 1 with Farah Nanji

Nelson is joined by Farah Nanji to discuss overcoming adversity, and finding alternative paths. Farah is a DJ, journalist, TEDx speaker, founder of Regions Racing, which is a business that explores leadership lessons from F1, and the host of the producer of the Mission Makers podcast. 

Topics Include:

The impact of COVID on the music industryFemale representation in music and sportsFinding alternative paths when facing physical limitationsPerforming as an artistsAnd other topics...

[0:37] - Nelson introduces today’s guest Farah Nanji. Farah discusses her career as a performing artist in the music industry.

[7:38] - The impact of COVID on performing artists like Farah.

[12:12] - How Farah got involved with F1, and how she’s managed her battle with dyspraxia.

[17:02] - Finding alternative paths when facing physical limitations.

[22:18] - Accessibility for women in male-dominated sports like F1.

[30:03] - How seeing people that look like you in a given population, whether athletes or politicians, informs our ideas of what’s possible for us.

[37:08] - How does one measure progress in a creative field like music when there may not be a tangible finish line to cross?

[42:32] - Representation of women in the music industry. The pay gap in the music industry.

[51:00] - Farah’s vision for the next few years, and closing comments.

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