Up Next

EP66: Photography 101 with Tarik Abdelelah

This week on Up Next I am joined by none other than Dubai based photographer and founder of Dry Tape Media, Tarik Abdelelah  📷 On this EP we talk about how Tarik went from studying electrical engineering to pursuing photography full time, how he managed to grow his brand by working for free, how he was able to collab with huge brands such as Porsche and soooo much more!!!

EP65: Building a Web 3.0 Company with Ahmed Al Balaghi

Up Next is back!!! And on this week’s EP I am joined by none other than Ahmed Al Balaghi , the founder of the Web3.0 company, Biconomy!!  On this EP, we talk about all things crypto and its potential use cases, the current state of the crypto markets 👀, and the difference between building a Web2 and a Web3 company!! 

EP64: NFTs/Crypto 201 with Loai Amin

This week on Up Next, I am joined by computer engineer and developer, Loai Amin who has over 2 years of technical experience in the crypto and web3.0 field 👨‍💻 We talk about all things NFTs, the blockchain, what it is and if it can be hacked, what makes web3.0 so special, the security risks that come with it, avoiding scams, starting your own NFT collection, market crashes, AND SO MUCH MORE!! Tune in and give it a listen to hear him explain all of this technical gibberish in simple and easy ...

EP63: Storytelling 101

UP NEXT IS BACK!! After a short midterms induced break, your favorite podcast :) is back with a special EP on the art of storytelling with award-winning filmmaker and host of the show “Ishra7li” on NasNewsArabia, Eisa AlHabib!! When it comes to quality content and telling stories in a way that is quite literally perfect for social media in the region, Eisa is by far one of the best to do it. Tune in to know all about how he grew his show to reach 130M+ views in the last year and his 3 golde...

EP63: Storytelling 101 with Eisa AlHabib

UP NEXT IS BACK!! After a short midterms induced break, your favorite podcast :) is back with a special EP on the art of storytelling with award-winning filmmaker and host of the show “Ishra7li” on NasNewsArabia, Eisa AlHabib!! When it comes to quality content and telling stories in a way that is quite literally perfect for social media in the region, Eisa is by far one of the best to do it. Tune in to know all about how he grew his show to reach 130M+ views in the last year and his 3 golde...

EP62: Fashion For All with Tasneem Nawab

A bit later than usual but EP62 is LIVE!!! This week on I am joined by none other than Social Entrepreneur and Founder of the fashion brand Zaish Denim, Tasneem Nawab!!  Tune in to know all about how she works to support  all sorts of artists and designers especially those below the poverty line and in disadvantaged areas  through her brand by allowing them to showcase their designs and get all the recognition, as well as their newest collection "A touch of love"

EP62: Fashion For All with Tasneem Nawab

A bit later than usual but EP62 is LIVE!!! This week on I am joined by none other than Social Entrepreneur and Founder of the fashion brand Zaish Denim, Tasneem Nawab!!  Tune in to know all about how she works to support  all sorts of artists and designers especially those below the poverty line and in disadvantaged areas  through her brand by allowing them to showcase their designs and get all the recognition, as well as their newest collection "A touch of love"

EP61: Idea to Revenue in 60 days with Nida Sumar

My guest this week on Up Next is none other than Entrepreneur, mentor, advocate for women in business and founder of 60 Day Startups , Nida Sumar Nida’s startup is a business accelerator program supporting female entrepreneurs and helping them take their business from the idea stage to getting their first paying customer in JUST 60 days!!! Tune in to know how you can ago from idea to revenue in JUST 60 days and if you are an aspiring female entrepreneur stick around to the end to know how yo...

EP60: Inspiring Through Running with Ghani

This week on Up Next I am joined by the incredible Ghani Souleyman !! He is the definition of an extreme endurance athlete, a pillar of the 🇦🇪 fitness community and a Dubai Fitness Challenge Hall of Famer as inducted by HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai Tune in to know all about some of the incredible feats of endurance that he has pulled off like doing 30 ultramarathons in 30 days and 30 Half-Ironman distances in 30 days, running from Dubai to Abu Dhabi and from ...

EP60: Inspiring Through Running with Ghani

This week on Up Next I am joined by the incredible Ghani Souleyman !! He is the definition of an extreme endurance athlete, a pillar of the 🇦🇪 fitness community and a Dubai Fitness Challenge Hall of Famer as inducted by HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai Tune in to know all about some of the incredible feats of endurance that he has pulled off like doing 30 ultramarathons in 30 days and 30 Half-Ironman distances in 30 days, running from Dubai to Abu Dhabi and from ...

EP59: Crypto & NFTs 101 with Karim Khan

We are back!!! It is so nice to be back uploading again and even better to bring you a special on arguably the trendiest topic right now, Cryptos & NFTs, with none other than self-taught expert, investor & content creator Karim Khan who has been in the field since 2015!!👨‍💻 On this EP we talk about all things Crypto, NFTs, their useful and BS applications 😅 and Karim explains many of the fundamentals in simple English (and not tech gibberish that is everyone right now) as well as how it bene...

EP59: Crypto & NFTs 101 with Karim Khan

We are back!!! It is so nice to be back uploading again and even better to bring you a special on arguably the trendiest topic right now, Cryptos & NFTs, with none other than self-taught expert, investor & content creator Karim Khan who has been in the field since 2015!!👨‍💻 On this EP we talk about all things Crypto, NFTs, their useful and BS applications 😅 and Karim explains many of the fundamentals in simple English (and not tech gibberish that is everyone right now) as well as how it bene...

EP58: Farva Nadim

This week on Up Next I am joined by none other than published author and writer Farva Nadim  ✍️ Tune in to know all about her journey with writing that started when she was just 14 years old, her latest publication “Branded By Vice” and the inspiration behind it and much more!!!

EP57: Mariam George

This week’s  is none other than content creator, with over 1M followers on TikTok, and founder of her own modeling agency , the incredible Mariam George!! This episode was sooo much fun to record and I can’t wait for you to hear it! Tune in to know all about Mariam’s journey with TikTok, how she made content creation her full time job, how she became a household name on the UAE fyp, how she is revolutionzing the modeling industry with her bespoke agency and MUCH MORE!!!

EP57: Mariam George

This week’s  is none other than content creator, with over 1M followers on TikTok, and founder of her own modeling agency , the incredible Mariam George!! This episode was sooo much fun to record and I can’t wait for you to hear it! Tune in to know all about Mariam’s journey with TikTok, how she made content creation her full time job, how she became a household name on the UAE fyp, how she is revolutionzing the modeling industry with her bespoke agency and MUCH MORE!!!

EP56: Nabia Rashid

On this week’s EP of Up Next, I am joined by none other than Nabia Rashid, the founder of her custom gifts and designs shop, Nabia Rashid! Tune in to know all about how she launched her small business mid covid and how she was able to scale it incredibly in just over a year, the challenges of running a small business and much more!!!

EP56: Nabia Rashid

On this week’s EP of Up Next, I am joined by none other than Nabia Rashid, the founder of her custom gifts and designs shop, Nabia Rashid! Tune in to know all about how she launched her small business mid covid and how she was able to scale it incredibly in just over a year, the challenges of running a small business and much more!!!

Pinktober Special with Lulua Faizullabhoy

This week’s EP is a 1st of its kind here on Up Next because it is a Pinktober special where I am joined by the incredible Lulua Faizullabhoy who is a breast cancer survivor and an inspiration in every sense of the word!! Tune in to know all about her experience, how she climbed Mount Elbrus in Russia 🤯 (1 of the world’s 7 summits), her love for mountain climbing, her advice for those who were recently diagnosed with and are fighting breast cancer, and for their loved ones on how they can be ...

EP54: Manahil Ijaz

On this week’s EP of Up Next I am joined by none other than writer and founder of "The Egoiste Life", Manahil Ijaz ✍🏻.  Make sure to check it out to know all about her passion for writing, how she uses her platform to raise awareness about mental health, her work as a feature writer for Mental Health AE, and much more!!

EP53: Zayed AlHaddar

This week on Up Next I am joined by none other than photographer and entrepreneur Zayed Al Haddar 📸 Tune in to know all about his amazing journey with photography that started when he was just 14, how failing art class made him want to pursue photography full time, his 2 cents on working for free in the early stages of your career, and much more!!

EP52: Nukhba Isaak

On this week’s EP of Up Next, my guest is none other than entrepreneur and founder of the Fine Jewellery brand "Nukhba Official", Nukhba Isaak. Tune in to know all about her journey as an entrepreneur, how she always knew that she wanted to have her own company, why she transformed her brand from focusing on fast fashion items to fine jewelry, the challenges she faced, and mistakes she made, and much more!! 

EP52: Nukhba Isaak

On this week’s EP of Up Next, my guest is none other than entrepreneur and founder of the Fine Jewellery brand "Nukhba Official", Nukhba Isaak. Tune in to know all about her journey as an entrepreneur, how she always knew that she wanted to have her own company, why she transformed her brand from focusing on fast fashion items to fine jewelry, the challenges she faced, and mistakes she made, and much more!! 

EP51: Safiya Al Sayegh

Another Wednesday and another special EP with an incredible guest!  This week on Up Next, I am joined by professional cyclist Safiya Al Sayegh 🚴‍♀️  Safiya is an Arab and UAE champion and races for the Dubai Police pro cycling team!!! Tune in to know all about her love for cycling and her 5-year long journey with the sport!! And about she is inspiring the next generation of female athletes and cyclists in the 🇦🇪 and in the region. OH, and did I mention that she does all of this while balanci...

EP50: Hussein Sobh

Wow! 50 EPs 🤯 this is crazy! And what better way to celebrate this incredible milestone than by having none other than musician, producer & DJ Hussein Sobh 🎶🎤 Tune in to know all about his decade-long journey with music, the full raw story behind his latest release "Ruthless", what music means to him, and sooo much more!!! 📲  Check out his music on this Link

EP49: Alia Eissa

This week on Up Next, I am joined by none other than Alia Eissa the founder of the 🇦🇪 based clothing brand "Quite Simple".  Tune in to know all about “Quite Simple” which started out as a blog then turned into an incredible brand, and about her year-long journey of building & growing her brand in the middle of a global pandemic!!

EP48: Basel Gazioglu

After a small break, Up Next is back and it is back with a bang!!! This week’s guest is none other than comedian TikTok icon  Basel Gazioglu aka Baselaughs Tune in to know all about how Basel absolutely exploded on TikTok and reached nearly 4M followers 😳!!, his incredible work ethic and passion for what he does, AND his goals of growing in the entertainment industry by taking up acting school and working his way up to the big screen 📺 This EP is definitely up there as one of my all-time fav...

EP47: Farida Salem

This week’s guest is none other than the incredible Farida Salem, the CEO & Founder of Empower Football Academy, a girls only academy that empowers girls through football ⚽️⚽️ On this EP, Farida talks about her love for football and coaching, all of the amazing work that she does to promote inclusivity in sport and the incredible plans that she has for her company and football academy!!

EP47: Farida Salem

This week’s guest is none other than the incredible Farida Salem, the CEO & Founder of Empower Football Academy, a girls only academy that empowers girls through football ⚽️⚽️ On this EP, Farida talks about her love for football and coaching, all of the amazing work that she does to promote inclusivity in sport and the incredible plans that she has for her company and football academy!!

EP46: Ashi Karun

A little later than usual (my bad) but on this week’s EP of Up Next I am joined by none other than Ashi Karun the founder and CEO of the amazing startup Dude Just Dude Tune in to know all about how Ashi went from selling phone covers at school when she was 18 so she could save up and get her driver’s license to building @ that is a marketplace for creators in the UAE to monetize their work!!! 💰 On this EP Ashi also tells us all about the amazing events that they have including last week’s ev...

EP45: Shifa Khaliq

From selling baked goodies to family and friends to selling to customers and coffee shops across 2 different Emirates, my guest on this week’s EP of Up Next is none other than entrepreneur and baker 👩‍🍳 Shifa Khaliq the founder of BakedByShifa Tune in to know all about how she scaled her bakery business that started out of her house, how she managed to grow it despite the pandemic & its effects, and her goal of opening her own coffeeshop!!! 

EP45: Shifa Khaliq

From selling baked goodies to family and friends to selling to customers and coffee shops across 2 different Emirates, my guest on this week’s EP of Up Next is none other than entrepreneur and baker 👩‍🍳 Shifa Khaliq the founder of BakedByShifa Tune in to know all about how she scaled her bakery business that started out of her house, how she managed to grow it despite the pandemic & its effects, and her goal of opening her own coffeeshop!!! 

The 1 Year Anniversary Special!!

I honestly can’t even believe I am typing this but it has been 1 year of UP NEXT 🎉🎉 What an incredible journey it has been, and to celebrate it I recorded this insanely special EP where I flipped the table around and gave all of my previous guests a chance to ask me a question!! Tune in to check out this awesome EP with yours truly and nearly 30 of Up Next’s previous guests📲📺

EP43: Haya Al Qadi

Another Wednesday, another EP of Up Next !!! This week's guest is none other than content creator & creative director Haya Al Qadi!! Check out the EP to know all about her incredible content, her journey as a creator and her 2 cents on being a niche content creator!!

EP42: Soulful

On this week’s EP I am joined by none other than 🇨🇦 based musician and artist Ali Al Husainj aka Soulful 🎤🎶 Tune in to know all about his incredible journey with music, how moving to Canada from his hometown in Iraq at a young age influences his music and lyrics, and how he describes himself as a “1st generation immigrant that didn’t want to be a doctor” and how he tells that story through his work!!

EP41: Basmla El Salamoney

This week’s EP of Up Next is insanely special because my guest is none other than Basmala El Salamoney aka the first Arab Female triathlete to qualify to the olympics 🏊‍♀️ 🏃‍♀️ 🚴‍♀️ P.s. she is only 22 years old  and is also a full time student in her last year of Dental school 🤯 Basmla qualified to the Tokyo 2020 olympics after a 5 year long journey and in just a few weeks she will be off to Tokyo to race against some of the best triathletes on the planet while representing Egypt 🇪🇬 and the...

EP40: Nadine Hossam

This week on Up Next I am joined by none other than make up artist, content creator and presenter Nadine Hossam 💄🎤  Tune in to know all about how she sees makeup as a form of self expression and how she was able to diversify her content by modelling, working with manyy brands and presenting a fashion show on MBC4, and reach nearly 45k followers!! 

EP39: Ally Salama

Up Next is back and it is back with a BANG!!! On this week’s EP I am joined by social entrepreneur, podcaster and the Middle East’s mental health ambassador, Ally Salama. Tune in to learn more about EMPWR, his mental health digital agency that focuses on EMPWRing youth to live better quality lives, and how he has built several top charting podcasts🎙!!

EP39: Ally Salama

Up Next is back and it is back with a BANG!!! On this week’s EP I am joined by social entrepreneur, podcaster and the Middle East’s mental health ambassador, Ally Salama. Tune in to learn more about EMPWR, his mental health digital agency that focuses on EMPWRing youth to live better quality lives, and how he has built several top charting podcasts🎙!!

EP38: Eisa AlHabib

Oh boy do I have a special episode for you!! On this week’s EP of Up Next I am joined by none other than Eisa AlHabib , one of the region’s most talented content creators & filmmakers 🎥📱 Tune in to know all how he defied all odds and decided to pursue his passion for filmmaking after studying medicine for 7 YEARS!!, his award winning film “Intersection” and his show “Ishra7li” on Nas News Arabia

EP37: Pooja Baburaj

On today’s EP of Up Next, I am joined by social entrepreneur and founder of GroundZ, Pooja Baburaj  Tune in to learn more about GroundZ, an inclusive digital platform bringing opportunities to disadvantaged youth and empowering them for all-round excellence, and about all the incredible work that they do towards leveling the playing field and providing everyone with equal access to education 📚

EP37: Pooja Baburaj

On today’s EP of Up Next, I am joined by social entrepreneur and founder of GroundZ, Pooja Baburaj  Tune in to learn more about GroundZ, an inclusive digital platform bringing opportunities to disadvantaged youth and empowering them for all-round excellence, and about all the incredible work that they do towards leveling the playing field and providing everyone with equal access to education 📚

EP36: Kinda Waisi

My guest today’s EP is none other than Kinda WaisI the Founder and Creative Director of the creative agency “Aura Creative” Tune in to know all about her creative agency, why chose to skip the traditional path of graduates and to start her own agency after she graduated, some of the challenges she faced, mistakes that she made and MUCH MORE!! 

EP35: Amna Al Qubaisi

On today’s EP of Up Next, I am joined by none other than F3 racing driver Amna Al Qubaisi 🏎Amna Is no stranger to records and achievements, she is the first Emirati female racing driver, the first female Arab to win a single-seater in F4, and the first female Arab to compete in F3! Oh and did I mention that she does all of this while balancing her racing career with uni 🤯 Amna talks all about her incredible racing journey that started when she was just 14 years old, and her dream of racing i...

EP34: Dalia Abdelrahman

EP34: Dalia Abdelrahman

EP33: Hamad Al Saad

WE BACK!!🚨 My guest on today’s EP of Up Next is none other than holistic health coach and founder of The Nourishers Tribe, Hamad Al Saad Tune in to learn more about how his own challenges and struggled inspired him to pursue a career in the wellness field and how he went from being a police officer 👮‍♂️ to becoming a holistic health coach and MUCH MORE!

EP32: The man behind the mic ft. Sara Shikooh

This isn’t the first time you hear me say this, but oh boy do I have a special EP for you! This week’s EP of Up Next is completely different because this time I am the guest on my own podcast 🤯 (a little bit of abuse of power hehe) and Sara Shikooh, the founder of Attic Diaries is behind the 🎙hosting this EP! We spoke about mental health, especially among men, and for once I was in the hot seat answering the questions that I had asked to 31 guests before me, and Sara came through with some a...

EP31: KCHamada

This week on Up Next I had the pleasure of bringing on Dubai based hip hop artist and experimental musician KCHamada 🎤 🎶  Make sure to tune in and check out this amazing episode to know all about how he got into music, his advice for young and upcoming artists, and much more!

EP30: Fatima AlKaabi

Wow! Can you believe it is EP 30 already?! This week’s EP of Up Next is one for the books because I am joined by the incredible Fatima Al Kaabi AKA the UAE’s youngest inventor 🤖 Tune in (like now) to know all about her journey as an inventor that started when was 10 YEARS OLD, and how is paving the way for women, and young and upcoming inventors in the STEM community 👩‍🔬

EP30: Fatima AlKaabi

Wow! Can you believe it is EP 30 already?! This week’s EP of Up Next is one for the books because I am joined by the incredible Fatima Al Kaabi AKA the UAE’s youngest inventor 🤖 Tune in (like now) to know all about her journey as an inventor that started when was 10 YEARS OLD, and how is paving the way for women, and young and upcoming inventors in the STEM community 👩‍🔬