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Amina Porter: CEO of PS

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Clique Media, Female Founder, Entrepreneurship, Career Change, Career Pivot, Fashion & Beauty, Hillary Kerr, Personal Journals, Who What Wear, Clique, Career, Arts, Business, Careers, Second Life, Career Advice, Self-made, Entrepreneur, Mydomaine, Society & Culture

4.73K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Amina Porter is the CEO of PS, a private, luxury airport terminal for commercial flights. The service offers commercial passengers an elevated travel experience that allows them to bypass the stress of the normal airport terminal. But before Amina was trailblazing in the aviation and travel space, she was making moves across finance, real estate, hospitality, and even had a side gig in e-commerce. Then, in 2018, she experienced a personal tragedy that made her rethink everything and ultimately led her to embark on her second life in more ways than one. 

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0:00.0

Hi everyone, I'm Hilary Kerr, the co-founder and chief contact officer of Who What Wear.

0:12.3

And this is Second Life, a podcast spotlighting women who have truly inspiring careers.

0:19.8

We're talking about their work journeys, what they've learned from the process of setting

0:23.7

aside their doubts or fears and what happens when they embark on their Second Life.

0:29.3

Today, I'm speaking with the CEO of PS Amina Porter.

0:34.9

For those of you who don't know it, PS is a private luxury airport terminal for commercial flights.

0:41.6

The service offers on-site TSA screening, elevated amenities and transportation directly to the

0:48.2

tarmac, allowing commercial passengers to bypass the actual airport.

0:54.0

PS currently operates in Los Angeles and the Flana International Airports and is set

0:58.8

to expand to Miami and Dallas by 2025.

1:03.2

Although Amina has always been drawn to travel and exploration, this is a woman who has lived

1:08.8

in seven cities and speaks five languages, she actually began her career working in finance in China.

1:16.0

In the six years she lived there, she even used her financial knowledge to consult on the opening

1:21.2

of the first boutique hotel in Shanghai.

1:24.3

Then, after getting her MBA from Wharton, she rose to Senior Director at Real Estate Investment

1:30.0

firm Lionstone and in her limited free time, launched a line of laptop bags.

1:37.7

But in 2018, she experienced a personal tragedy that forced her to slow down and rethink everything.

1:44.9

She quit her job at Lionstone, ceased production on her accessories company and embarked on her Second Life.

1:52.4

Amina's story is so inspiring and I can't wait for you to hear it all.

1:56.5

Now, on Second Life, it's Amina Porter.

2:01.6

Amina, I'm so excited to do this.

2:03.9

You have such an interesting career, a backstory, and it's unlike I think anyone who we've spoken to

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