Shivani Seth wants you to know she is not a journalist.

People sometimes make that mistake because she hosts The Royal Gazette’s business podcast, the Navigate Series.

“I am independent of The Royal Gazette,” she said. “Sometimes people fear that I am a journalist and step back.”

Journalism is one of the few things she has not done. Over the course of a varied career, she has worked in real estate investment, capital markets and risk management. She now runs Shivani Consulting, offering advice on everything from personal style and branding to finance.

“I host a lot of in-store and corporate events on fashion trends and seasonal updates,” she said. “After I did a men’s event, The Royal Gazette commercial director Michael Grier approached me and asked if I would be interested in hosting an international podcast for them.”

The Navigate Series examines global business in Bermuda, the industries and sectors that lead its economy, and the impact it has internationally. In the two years since its launch, Ms Seth has hosted more than 20 episodes and has around 4,000 listeners.

Her guests for the latest episode, which began on Monday, are economist Nathan Kowalski and business writer Jonathan Kent.

“That one is the Bermuda Economic Review of 2023 and the outlook for 2024,” she said. “We have amazing guests and its well worth a listen.”

Ms Seth is originally from London and first came to Bermuda in 2004 to work for HSBC. From there, she moved to Dublin, where she was working for Allied Irish Bank when the global financial crisis hit in 2008.

A few years later, her firm offered a voluntary severance package that included payment for part of a retraining course. A colleague advised her to do something completely different that she felt passionate about. She chose an associate’s programme at Dublin Design Institute in fashion buying and merchandising. She loved it so much, she did the full diploma.

Networking led her to Colour Me Beautiful, an international organisation that helps people pick clothing that suits their skin tone and body type and gain confidence.

“It was explained to me how I could become professionally qualified to become a style and image consultant,” she said. “I felt that was something I could do because in the organisations I worked in, men and women often lacked confidence. They would have the ability and skill set needed for their job but they lacked confidence in the meeting arena, on a panel, or even in their everyday lives.”

She moved back to Bermuda and became a style consultant for Gibbons Company in 2017. She now has Bermuda status and in 2021 opened Shivani Consulting.

“The first element to my business is the style and image consultancy,” she said. “That incorporates personal branding, corporate training, hosting events and fashion shows.”

She also sells skincare, jewellery and clothing lines in Bermuda.

“I pride myself in offering sustainable brands,” she said. “The third line of business I am in is podcasting and moderating at conferences and round-table discussions.”

Ms Seth is adding another feather to her cap by completing a Certificate in Company Direction.

“I’m hoping to offer myself out for board directorships, as a Bermuda-based person,” she said. “I have two exams left to pass. That will be more diversity to my model.”

• The podcast is available on Spotify and iTunes and also atRG Business Podcast Navigate Series