Podcasts:
Authors Unite, Miami, USA – Book Talk on The Goddess of Go-Getting and the journey with Uma, March 31, 2022
DC Spotlight, Washington DC, USA – Book Talk on The Goddess of Go-Getting, Be Inner Leaf designer dress, Interview on being an empowered woman, March 14, 2022
Global Federal League, Feminism, World Federalism, and Geopolitics in the Contemporary World, Bhubaneswar, March 8, 2022
Office Politics, King’s Business School, London, February 23, 2022: Office politics has a bad name, and often excludes women and people of colour. But a politician’s ability to influence, negotiate and advance the careers of others is part of the job description for senior leaders so politics can be vital for success at work. Dr Madeleine Wyatt and King’s alumna and Uma founder Rita Kakati-Shah discuss how women and people of colour can be supported in navigating the messy reality of organisations.
Ask Sharifah Roundtable Talk Show, Los Angeles, January 13, 2022
Pitchin’ and Sippin’ with Lexie Smith, Developing a Global Media Strategy and Point of View, Los Angeles, August 12, 2021
Erupt Now, The New Face of Female Empowerment, Los Angeles, July 21, 2021
The Road to Sustainability, Women and Cultivating Differences, Israel, May 30, 2021
The Road to Sustainability, Women’s Leadership is Contagious, Israel, April 25, 2021
The Attitude Podcast, Empowering South Asian Women Internationally through Uma, April 7, 2021
WOW Speaker Series, What’s Next? Navigating and succeeding in your next chapter with purpose, April 3, 2021
The WOW Series x Rita Kakati-Shah, March 17, 2021
Nightingale: KCL Womxn in STEM: Navigating your STEM Career, February 12, 2021
Fempeak: Diversity & Inclusion: from Ticking a Box to a Change of Heart, February 11, 2021
Growing your Financial Business the Woman’s Way: Be Bold! Be You! Be A Leader! with Rita Kakati-Shah, February 3, 2021
The Amazing Women Podcast, C-Suite Radio, Interview with Rita Kakati-Shah of Uma, November 3, 2020
Dubb, Advancing Women in the Workforce with Rita Kakati-Shah, September 24, 2020
Mission Matters Entertainment, The Uma Show with Rita Kakati-Shah, September 10, 2020
People at Work, Why decency is the start of inclusivity with Rita Kakati-Shah, March 25, 2020
WSJ Podcasts, Secrets of Wealthy Women, How to Jump Start your Career in 2020, December 18, 2019
Columbus Desi Radio, Tips for Returning to Work after a Career Transition, December 12, 2019
I am CEO, October 21, 2019
Disruptive CEO Nation, October 19, 2018
Startup Pregnant, September 24, 2018
TV:
News18 Assam and Northeast: Udyami Business Show – Success stories of trailblazing Assamese businesswomen and entrepreneurs, March 20, 2022
News18 Assam and Northeast: Profile on President’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Rita Kakati-Shah, February 12, 2022
Ticker News, Australia: Special Interview on International Women’s Day, live news interview March 8, 2021
Mana TV International / TV 5: The Uma Show with Rita Kakati-Shah, aired from July 2020 onwards
The Sentinel: Get Set Global: Assamese Women Achievers & Their Journeys, live air date September 13, 2020
The MOX Life Show: Featured Interview: Re-entering Your Career with Confidence, air date June 15, 2020
The MOX Life Show: Featured Interview: Re-entering Your Career with Confidence, air date February 17, 2020
TV BRICS: Interview on the importance of empowering women in Russia, air date November 30, 2018
TV Asia: Expert panelist on TV Asia’s Center Stage, air date January 14, 2019
Books:
Our Founder and CEO, Rita Kakati-Shah, has co-authored books on women in business and diversity and inclusion.
Rita’s latest book, #1 Amazon bestseller across several categories, The Goddess of Go-Getting: Your Guide to Confidence, Leadership, and Workplace Success, is available from 39,000+ retailers around the world.
Visit her author page.
Publications:
Ms. Magazine, Reimagining the Gendered Workplace Post-COVID: It’s Time for a Redo – an Op-ed by Rita Kakati-Shah, May 17, 2022
Bombay Stock Exchange Brokers’ Forum, Business and Lifestyle: The Art of Slowing Down to do More, April 1, 2022
Forbes, Five Tips To Maximize The Impact Of A Corporation’s Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Strategy, March 21, 2022
Take the Lead, Uma Founder, CEO, Author on Manifesting Your Success With Confidence, March 18, 2022
IndieReader, Advice from IR Approved Author Rita Kakati-Shah: “Always use your voice when you write,” March 16, 2022
Prag News (English), Rita Kakati-Shah’s ‘The Goddess of Go-Getting’: A snapshot towards women empowerment, March 9, 2022
Prag News, নিউয়ৰ্কত ৰীতা কাকতি শ্বাহৰ সফলতাই সহস্ৰজনক কৰিছে অনুপ্ৰাণিত (Rita Kakati-Shah’s Success in New York Inspires Thousands), March 9, 2022
Romford Recorder, International Women’s Day: Hornchurch businesswoman publishes ’empowering’ book to motivate women, International Women’s Day: Hornchurch’s Rita publishes book, March 3, 2022
IndieReader, THE GODDESS OF GO-GETTING, February 23, 2022
citybiz, Diversity And Inclusion Strategist Rita Kakati-Shah To Release The Goddess Of Go-Getting On International Women’s Day, March 8th, February 22, 2022
Northeast Today, Assam Woman Conferred With ‘US Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award’ For International Mentoring, Assam Woman Conferred With ‘US Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award’ For International Mentoring, February 7, 2022
Guwahati Plus, Tete-A-Tete With Assam-Origin Career Strategist, Change Maker, Assam Woman Conferred Lifetime Achievement Award by US President, February 5, 2022
King’s College London, King’s alumna receives US Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, January 31, 2022
The Assam Tribune, Page 8, US Prez honours Assamese woman with lifetime achievement award, January 25, 2022
Romford Recorder, Front Page, Page 3, Mum-of-two honoured by US president Joe Biden, January 19, 2022
Formidable Woman Magazine, Cover Story, Rita Kakati-Shah is the Goddess of Go-Getting, December 15, 2021
Influential People News, Feature on Rita Kakati-Shah, October 4, 2021
ShoutoutLA, Meet Rita Kakati-Shah | Award-winning Career Strategist & DEI Expert, September 1, 2021
Voyage LA, Exploring Life & Business with Rita Kakati-Shah of Uma, August 19, 2021
Achievers’ World, Cover Story, Furthering Gender Equality and Inclusions, August 7, 2021
Amazing NamastE, Century of Tales from North East, featured chapter on Rita Kakati-Shah, July 7, 2021
Entrepreneur, 18 Business Leaders on Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Society, May 10, 2021
All Places, The One Thing Most Companies get Wrong on Diversity + Inclusion, May 3, 2021
Himalayan Express, India to host the second United Nations Parliamentary Assembly Model, April 30, 2021
City of Sacramento, Innovation and Economic Development, Mentor Sacramento: Volunteer Business Mentors, April 23, 2021
Starter Story: How we Transitioned all Training and Coaching Sessions Online, February 12, 2021
SEEMA Magazine: Cover Story – Firing up the Phoenix, December 6, 2020
Welum Magazine: Develop Women and Minorities in the Workforce, November 25, 2020
GoCo: How to Stop Women from Leaving your Workforce, October 29, 2020
SEEMA Magazine: The Viral Risk of a Return to School, October 20, 2020
Breaking Through, Rising Up: Strategies for Propelling Women of Color in Technology, Research Report with Citi and NPower, Rita Kakati-Shah’s advice on P.31: August 24, 2020
Authority Magazine: Rita Kakati-Shah of Uma: 5 Steps We Must Take To Truly Create An Inclusive, Representative, and Equitable Society: July 13, 2020
Newsbreak: Rita Kakati-Shah and Uma: “You need to be laser focused and have superior organization skills”: July 4, 2020
Thrive Global: Rita Kakati-Shah and Uma: “You need to be laser focused and have superior organization skills”: July 3, 2020
Authority Magazine: Rita Kakati-Shah of Uma: “Five things you can do create a fantastic work culture”: June 8, 2020
Samra Wealth Management: Bad Moms, May 10, 2020
The Wall Street Journal: How to Ace Your First Job After College. Remotely. May 9, 2020
Knopman Marks Financial Training: How to Have Confidence in Any Situation, May 7, 2020
WeRule: “Women Entrepreneurs Rule”, Feature Spotlight, March 29, 2020
Diversity Woman Magazine: Your Second Act, Mar 6, 2020
Authority Magazine: Social Impact Heroes: “How Rita Kakati-Shah and Uma are empowering women returning to the workforce”, Jan 28, 2020
King’s Alumni News: My mentoring experience: Rita Kakati-Shah, Jan 16, 2020
The Wall Street Journal: How to Jump Start Your Career in 2020, Dec 10, 2019
Medium: How to Feel Empowered as a Female Entrepreneur, Nov 19, 2019
Idea Mensch: Rita Kakati-Shah, Founder and CEO of Uma, Oct 1, 2019
Business News Daily: : “Re-Entering the Workforce? Résumé Examples for Stay-at-Home Moms and Dads”, Aug 19, 2019
PR Week: “IBM research: Much work to be done on making women’s advancement as a business priority”, Jun 5, 2019
Her Money Mind: “She couldn’t get back to work after having kids, despite 10 years with Goldman Sachs. So she started her own company helping moms transition back to work. Read Rita Kakati Shah’s journey as a working mom”, May 22, 2019
The Ascent: “Rita Kakati Shah’s Journey As A Working Mom”, May 21, 2019
The Mommy Times: “Ultimately, without exposing viewers of all ages, especially the young and adolescent, to diverse programming, we are stunting the growth of our society”, April 11, 2019
Thrive Global: “Ultimately, without exposing viewers of all ages, especially the young and adolescent, to diverse programming, we are stunting the growth of our society”, April 11, 2019
Rasmussen College: “What Is Underemployment? The Job Market Phenomenon that Impacts Millions”, April 8, 2019
Email Tuna: “I had 15 years of professional experience, but no one cared when I became a mom”, April 3, 2019
Business Breaking News: “I had 15 years of professional experience, but no one cared when I became a mom”, April 3, 2019
Fast Company: “I had 15 years of professional experience, but no one cared when I became a mom”, April 3, 2019
Fast Company: “Why women are still making so much less than men”, April 2, 2019
Rescue a CEO: “16 Entrepreneurs Explain The Best Ways to Innovate a Team”, April 1, 2019
Ashley Graber: “Slow Down To Do More: “Why Stepped-Up Flexibility Policies Cut Turnover”, with Ashley Graber and Rita Kakati Shah, March 26, 2019
Sejal Sehmi: “Global Arts Kingston International Women’s Day at Kingston Museum”, March 25, 2019
Thrive Global: “Slow Down To Do More: Why Stepped-Up Flexibility Policies Cut Turnover”, with Ashley Graber and Rita Kakati Shah, March 25, 2019
Authority Magazine: “Slow Down To Do More: Why Stepped-Up Flexibility Policies Cut Turnover”, with Ashley Graber and Rita Kakati Shah, March 25, 2019
PR Week, Op-Ed by Rita Kakati Shah: “The Future is She”, March 12, 2019
Authority Magazine: “Ultimately, without exposing viewers of all ages, especially the young and adolescent, to diverse programming, we are stunting the growth of our society”, March 8, 2019
Beyond Mom: Interview Feature, January 14, 2019
Starter Story: How Rita Kakati Shah Is Helping Women Get Back To Work, December 23, 2018
King’s Business School: Prominent Alumni Feature, October 19, 2018
Thrive Global: Female Disruptors: Rita Kakati Shah is shaking up job opportunities for women, October 10, 2018
Authority Magazine, Female Disruptors: Rita Kakati Shah is shaking up job opportunities for women, October 9, 2018
Dell Technologies, Diversity Is Only Half the Story: How Tech Can Help Foster Greater Inclusivity in the Workplace, September 19, 2018
Cerkl, Pros Share 10 Tips for Managing Up, July 10, 2018
Brown Girl Magazine, “Meet Rita Kakati Shah: The Wonder Woman Helping Other Mothers Transition Back to the Workforce”, Bushra Rahman, June 11, 2018
InTouch, “King’s Debate: Positive action – the best way to break through the glass ceiling?” Opinion Piece https, May 3, 2018
Working Mother, “I Didn’t Let the Motherhood Penalty Stop Me, and Neither Should You”, Rita Kakati Shah, Apr 9, 2018
Purist, “You Can Have Your Kids and Work It Too”, Jamie Bufalino, October 27, 2017
Baby Does NYC, “Your NYC Neighbor: Rita Kakati Shah of UMA”, Interview, October 2, 2017
Mommy Bites, “Mommybites Chit-Chat with Rita Kakati Shah, Founder and CEO of Uma”, Interview, September 12, 2017
WeRule, “Women Entrepreneurs Rule”, Interview, August 17, 2017
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