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Women Power Podcast with Wafa Alobaidat

159 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratings

A podcast for ambitious women based in MENA. Each week on the Women Power Podcast you will hear honest, vulnerable, authentic conversations from inspiring women. These women will share their experiences and stories into what it takes to build a successful business and career. The podcast will share insight and inspiration to which will allow you to achieve your highest potential. A subsidiary platform to Women Power Summit developed by Obai & Hill.

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Episodes

How To Navigate Challenges Boldly With Amy Mowafi

December 24, 2020 14:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MB

In this episode, Amy Mowafi gives us major life lessons from working her way up as an entrepreneur and building up MO4 from scratch! She reveals some jaw dropping remarks about dealing with uncomfortable situations but riding out the wave as a winner. She talks about the never ending criticism and negativity that comes hand in hand with any job that is destined for greatness. To elevate to new heights of prosperity and managing a team of storytellers. Amy shares it all whilst being unabashed...

Progressing Away From Perfection With Dana Malhas

December 21, 2020 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MB

In this episode, Dana Malhas talks about her life as an entrepreneur and  before and after motherhood, dealing with the pros and cons of being a perfectionist and familiarizing herself with forgoing things that are destined to take its own path whether it comes in the form of closing her business or moving on to something better for her and her family. She also talks about being vulnerable and genuine on and off social media and being armed with emotional intelligence that helped her stay gr...

How To Prepare For A Passion Driven Career With Tracy Harmoush

December 15, 2020 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

This episode with Tracy Harmoush is packed with lots of life learning lessons and ordeals faced when transitioning between careers, trying to stay afloat and forging a path less treaded upon on sheer willpower and self - reliance. Tracy shares her story and talks about the now’s or nver’s, finding purpose, believing your intuition and being comfortable with being uncomfortable. Her inspiring take on becoming the person she is today and to be able to narrate her success story is truly empower...

How To Fall In Love With Reading Again With Nedal Adham

December 10, 2020 11:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MB

In this episode, Nedal Adham talks about her journey to fame from starting from scratch to gaining popularity on Youtube and Instagram through her widely known platform NedalReads. She talks about leaving dentistry and investing her time in her love for books and to foster her passion of reading and sharing that with her community. She shares about the struggles, uncertainties and hits and misses she has had to endure to find that one thing that works for her. She sheds light on the current ...

How To Put Yourself Out There With Mashael Al Saie

December 07, 2020 12:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

In this episode with Mashael Al Saie, we talk about art, creativity and the relentless pursuit of making it big in this field. Mashael immerses us in her journey as a photographer, filmmaker and creative director to bridge the gaps between modern art, and representation of women through films and cultural depiction. She talks about flipping the narrative and aims to blend the worlds of reality and fantasy, personal and generational, in order to conjure a dialectic representation for women in...

The Freedom Of Self Discipline With Faye Sultan

December 01, 2020 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

Faye Sultan is a Kuwaiti swimmer who competed in the Women's 50m Freestyle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics as the first female swimmer to represent Kuwait at the Olympics. Faye also competed in the Women's 50m freestyle event at the 2016  Summer Olympics, she participated within the Independent Olympics Athletes Team.

How to Overcome Your Self Doubt And Believe In Yourself With Rawan Zahran

November 26, 2020 13:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MB

In this episode, Rawan Zahran shares her journey to becoming a fitness trainer and entrepreneur. Going from not working out to forging a career around fitness, Rawan looks back on her struggles, victories and everything in between. With the recent changes taking shape in supporting women’s health, fitness and sport in the Saudi, Zahran has been able to break ground in opening a fitness center dedicated to Sweat Army’s meticulously designed cross-fitness classes. She talks about bringing Swea...

Balancing Feminine And Masculine Energy As Highly Ambitious Women With Rana Alamuddin

November 24, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

This episode with Rana Alamuddin is as authentic as it can get. Rana gets real about her journey from being a Hollywood actor to creating a platform for women to have a voice and share their stories. Rana talks about her deep understanding of the mismatch between her dreams and her self-worth, about motherhood, marriage and all in all being a true hustler. From the ups and downs she has experienced, she also found herself to be more confident, more assertive and unabashedly herself. Listen t...

Pursuing Multiple Career Dreams With Alaa Balkhy

November 19, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MB

This episode is an honest outlet of experiences and realization with Alaa Balkhy. Alaa shares what it's like being a serial entrepreneur, juggling multiple career roles and the organic consequences of dealing with wins and failures. She opens up about going through online therapy, prioritizing her mental health and positively impacting whether as an influencer or an entrepreneur. She’s a passionate person connecting continents with her work, living between Jeddah, New York, and Dubai. Episod...

The Reality Of Funding Your Own Business With Saana Azzam

November 15, 2020 14:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

In this episode, Saana Azzam talks about making a living out of being a public speaker and coaching while simultaneously running multiple businesses and being a busy mom. She is a strong female advocate breaking the mold and having high expectations for herself and making it a point to achieve them. Saana loves giving her 100% to every arena of her life from her family and friends to her team, she talks about finding a way to turn around any dud situation and figuring out a way by hook or cr...

How To Launch Your Career Again (And Again) With Racing Driver Reema Juffali

November 09, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MB

This episode with Reema Juffali is an ode to all females who push through despite the societal intolerance and defy unacceptability to pursue their dreams whether it be racing, or any conventional or unconventional sport. Reema hailing from Saudi has had to face her fair share of hurdles as women driving let along racing was very much looked down upon. With exceptional support and the drive to be a catalyst for change in the region, Reema was able to conquer it all and hopes to be a role mod...

Walking Away From A Dream Job To Answer Your True Calling With Hanan Al Shehri

November 05, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

Hanan Al Shehri fills us in on her deeply rejuvenating story of Yoga, mindfulness and finding tranquility. At a time when yoga was not popular in Jeddah, and it was a challenge finding a place to practice with others, Hanan powered through with a positive outlook and sheer motivation to bring this dream to life. As a byproduct of its success, today Hanan shares her message through her online wellness platform “Mana By Us” to offer everyone the chance to experience their inner realms in a saf...

How To Work On Your Own Pace And Run Your Own Race With Layla Al Naif

November 01, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB

Layla Al Naif talks about life as a new mom and the changing needs of your mind, body and new roles to make room for the challenges and priorities in life. We talk about the journey to yoga, progress with body rejuvenation, writing her ebooks and being authentic and real in a world both on and off instagram that can be littered with hostility and fakeness. We zoom into Layla’s life in the far and wide world of social media where everyone’s trying to make their space and name, she is confiden...

Developing A Winner's Mentality With Faranak Partoazar

October 26, 2020 17:00 - 40 minutes - 28.3 MB

In this episode, we bring you Faranak Partoazar’s journey to success as a cyclist, a path she chose that was filled with obstacles and struggles. Coming from a region that was uncomfortable with women excelling in sports and gaining popularity, Faranak rebels through with conviction and resolution. She is an inspiration for every woman that’s afraid to be unapologetically herself in a world that wants to shove you down. She continues to share her journey far and wide and wants to be an inspi...

How Your Aha Moment Is A Process With Sheema Al Nafisee

October 22, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB

This episode illustrates the power of being an efficient and brilliant entrepreneur and Sheema Al Nafisee beautifully enlightens us about her life and her experiences. Her narrative about your purpose in life and God, to make the leap and mindfully maneuver through sticky situations to claim your prize is phenomenal! Sheema believes in the idea of leading and not managing people, one of the many traits that make her one of the leading entrepreneurs in the region. Sheema is passionate about i...

Chasing Your Limits With Dr. Alia Komsany

October 19, 2020 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MB

This episode with Dr. Alia Komsany is all about balancing your life and energy. From Phd to rowing, Alia is a perfectionist and talks about bringing her A game to all her arenas, whether as an athlete or a medical professional. Alia describes rowing as her passion project and sees it as an outlet but also agrees to being exhilarated by it. She explores the oppositional forces of her personality that identify with different cultures for having spent time growing up and living between Saudi an...

Applying Gentle Power To Succeed With Zahra Lari

October 15, 2020 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MB

This episode with Zahra Lari is a total package of courage, diligence and commendability. Zahra with her powerful story urges you to see beyond the monotonous tone of life and tune into the passionate side of your soul that craves to go after dreams that you are told won't lead to fruition. Zahra with her grit and willingness, has risen to the top to be the first Emirati figure skater and she has done so beautifully with an ode to applying gentle power laced with empathy. She talks about her...

What Miscarriage Taught Me

October 12, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MB

This episode with Wafa is candid and brings forth endearing stories designed around suffering a loss, coping and helping yourself recover through the traumatic experience. Wafa opens up about her emotional rollercoaster of dealing with the experience of having a miscarriage, the transition of going through a whirlwind of emotions, of shock, pain and gathering the strenght to get through this surreal moment. We delve into the notion around miscarriages being considered “common” but not naviga...

Making Creative Companies Work With Fouz Al Sabah

October 08, 2020 12:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MB

This episode with Fouz Al Sabah, is a refreshing take on being a creative genius constantly onthe go. Fouz is the mastermind behind creative platforms like Khaleejesque and Crowd CreativeHouse and with each initiative she uniquely dons a new perspective with strategic intelligence. She talks about her leadership style, management capabilities and her ability to do wonderswith every project she executes. Fouz opens up about facing disappointment, loss and havinghard conversations with her tea...

Start, Shift, Scale, And Let Go With Ghizlan Guenez

October 04, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB

In this episode with Ghizlan, we bring you tonnes of fascinating revelations revolving around women and business and piecing them together to shape the growth of your vision. Ghizlan is one of the genuinely driven and influential women to have stepped on the pedal to break down the workings and trajectories of owning a business, fostering it and closing the chapter if the outcomes don't reflect upon the objectives. We touch upon a hybrid of believing in yourself and the idea that you have pr...

How To Know When You're Ready To Leap With Comedian Shaikha Al Khaldi

September 30, 2020 09:00 - 49 minutes - 34.4 MB

Shaikha Al-Khaldi is considered one of the first Female artists in the world of stand up comedy in Kuwait. Her beginnings in the world of comedy started in 2013 with the first stand-up comedy show held by Dasman Medical Center, and then she participated in many shows over a period of 7 years. Her topics mostly discuss social problems in Kuwait and have an awareness-raising and ironic nature. She kicked off her first step into the world of satirical social comedy  online in 2020 with “IFFFT!”...

Our Very Own Julia Child - Anissa Helou

September 23, 2020 12:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MB

Anissa Helou is a chef, food writer, journalist, broadcaster, consultant and blogger focusing on the cuisines and culinary heritage of the Middle East, Mediterranean and North Africa. Born and raised between Beirut, Lebanon, and Mashta el-Helou, Syria, she knows the Mediterranean as only a well-travelled native can. At the age of 24, she opened an antiques shop in Paris, and shortly after became a freelance art consultant based in London. She also briefly lived in Kuwait acting as an advisor...

Pursuing Creativity And Self-Acceptance With Jehan alkhateeb

September 21, 2020 12:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MB

Jehan Alkhateeb is the host and producer of a podcast called ‘Daera Podcast’ which is very popular in the Middle East. She received her B.A in Mass Communication from the University of Bahrain, and currently works as an Events and Outreach Coordinator at the Center for Genomics and Systems Biology in NYU Abu Dhabi.  Before launching her podcast, Jehan worked in social impact, sustainable development, and youth programs at the King Hamad Youth Empowerment Award to Achieve the SDGs. Jehan is p...

How To Juggle Multiple Roles With Sophia Jennings

September 16, 2020 20:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

Sophia Jennings is a writer and producer based between London and Los Angeles. She is the Head of Content at I Weigh, Jameela Jamil’s new media company. Prior to I Weigh, Sophia served as Creative Executive of The Creative Studio. As a journalist, Sophia has interviewed actors, musicians, and activists for NYLON, MTV. Aside from that Sophia has worked on an array of projects that range from music to fashion and hopes to continue to expand her field of work. This episode is an interesting tak...

What It Takes To Be An Influencer With Fouz Al Fahad

September 10, 2020 17:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MB

Known by her Instagram handle The Real Fouz, Fouz al Fahad is a world-renowned beauty and social media influencer. Her undeniable skills as a makeup artist have drawn in over 3.2 million followers to her Instagram account and made her one of the most sought-after makeup influencers within the Middle East. In this episode with Fouz, we binge on all things beauty, business and the art of becoming a famous social media influencer and businesswoman. Fouz opens up about starting off as a makeup ...

How To Scale Your Purpose Into A Thriving Business With Nada Hakeem

September 08, 2020 12:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MB

Nada Hakeem is a Designer, Photographer and Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Loft, an online media business based on graphic designing, fashion photography and videography. Growing up watching her mother and sister paint, Nada developed an early eye for the arts that grew into a profession as a visual artist. With her flair for fun, she co-founded Jeddah’s energetic photography, film, and design firm The Loft ME. When she's not in the studio, she can be found collecting anything with ...

Girlfriends: A Blessing Or Curse

September 01, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MB

This episode is an honest, intimate and vulnerable mother - daughter conversation between Wafa and Faiza. They retell their stories from the past and mull over the dark side of having female relationships. The episode revolves around toxic as well as healthy relationships with your girlfriends. To be able to tell apart the difference between friends who have your back and friends who stab you in the back. We tackle the dilemma around if female pals who come into your life, serve their purpos...

What Nobody Tells You About Shifting Careers With Layla AlSharif

August 25, 2020 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.2 MB

Layla Alsharif is an entrepreneur, consultant and trainer. She started off her career as an E-marketing manager in Gulf Air moving on to manage the in flight entertainment content and planning. After seven years in Gulf Air, Layla decided to follow her passion and started baking by taking up cake designing courses and eventually setting up Sugar & Lace. With Sugar & Lace, Layla was able to live her dream of being a creative in the cake industry by wanting to curate something that was unique ...

Making Films With A Radical Purpose With Farah Nabulsi

August 19, 2020 07:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MB

Farah Nabulsi is a Palestinian director, writer, producer and human rights advocate. Farah’s life changed totally, after she visited Palestine and witnessed the everyday indignities that Palestinians endure. She decided to become a filmmaker and took it upon herself to shed light on the injustices meted out to Palestinians since their mass displacement in 1948. She’s also the founder of many non-profit production companies and online educational platforms covering news from the Israeli-occup...

Building Your Career One Job At A Time With Dina Shabib

August 16, 2020 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

Dina Shabib is the founder and managing director of Etijah Coaching and Consultancy. She is also the founder of  Farahii, the first online store and resource for the khaleeji bride. Dina began her career in the student guidance and coaching industry, and her recent efforts have been focused on human capital development. Previously she has focused on the financial sector, working at an equity research firm in the US, then trading in the GCC and international stock markets, and working in the ...

How To Forge A Non Traditional Career Path With Banah Anabtawi

August 11, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB

Banah is a Bahraini Palestinian singer & songwriter, showcasing a style of music that differentiates her from any other Arabic artist in the region. She launched her career in 2018 and has had a very fruitful journey up to recently signing with Universal Records MENA in June 2019. Banah became the breakout star of the region after her first music video became an instant sensation, racking up almost a million views upon release. In this episode, Banah talks about her road to fame and  the pat...

How To Be A Pioneering Voice In Your Field With Marriam Mossalli

August 07, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB

In this episode, Marriam talks about all things fashion from working for top magazines and brands and being invited to prestigious fashion shows and receiving accolades like the BoF. She sheds light on her childhood growing up in Saudi to her school life and being an integral mediator between her parents and coming to terms with growing up faster than she anticipated. We talk about the inspiration behind starting Niche and what it's like being one of the few Middle Eastern women to have gain...

Mishaal Ashemimry on manifesting her dream to space

July 30, 2020 13:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MB

Mishaal Ashemimry is a Saudi-American Aerospace Engineer, Aerospace Entrepreneur, speaker and influencer. Her fascination with space started at the age of six while gazing at the stars in the Unayzah desert. To feed her curiosity, she decided to learn how to build rockets that would enable her to explore space and one day take her there. Mishaal’s success has literally reached the stars! She was the first saudi woman to join NASA and is also the CEO of her own company Mishaal Aerospace. As t...

Mishaal Ashemimry On Manifesting Her Dream To Space

July 30, 2020 13:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MB

Mishaal Ashemimry is a Saudi-American Aerospace Engineer, Aerospace Entrepreneur, speaker and influencer. Her fascination with space started at the age of six while gazing at the stars in the Unayzah desert. To feed her curiosity, she decided to learn how to build rockets that would enable her to explore space and one day take her there. Mishaal’s success has literally reached the stars! She was the first saudi woman to join NASA and is also the CEO of her own company Mishaal Aerospace. As t...

Trusting life with Zainab Salbi

July 27, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

Zainab Salbi is a women's rights activist, writer and public speaker. At 23, Zainab foundedWomen for Women International, a grassroots humanitarian and development organizationdedicated to serving women survivors of wars by offering support, tools, and access tolife-changing skills to move from crisis and poverty to stability and economic self-sufficiency. In her move to journalism and media, Zainab created and hosted several shows like #MeToo, Now What?, The Zainab Salbi Project and The Nid...

Raha After Everest

July 25, 2020 16:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MB

Raha Moharrak is the youngest Arab and the first Saudi woman to conquer Mount Everest. After summiting Everest and the seven highest summits in the world she has proved to the world that you can attempt the impossible and achieve it no matter where you come from. Born in Jeddah, she is a graphic designer by profession and an avid adventurer driven by passion! Raha is a source of inspiration for many young Arab women and stays true to her virtue by forging her own path. She has always been a ...

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome With Fatema Ebrahim

July 21, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MB

Fatema Ebrahim is an epitome of revised dreams and leaves no stone unturned when it comes to recognizing her goals with her passion. Fatema is the CEO & Founder of Andra Public Relations - A Bahrain-based Public Relations & Corporate Communications firm that consults FinTech corporates, Startups, Financial Institutions and more. In her wide array of accomplishments, Fatema was also appointed by HRH Crown Prince to be part of the new board of directors for the Bahrain Economic Development Boa...

How Trauma Changed My Life With H.H Sheikha Intisar Al Sabah

July 16, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MB

Sheikha Intisar Al Sabah is a force to reckon with, such an ambitious aura around her that it really magnifies all the liberal teaching she has been a part of as an entrepreneur, teacher, student, mother and advocate for women in the Arab world. Her boundless love for life and nature continues to be a source of pleasure for other fellow women. Sheikha Intisar established the Intisar Foundation to support women who have been severely affected by the atrocities during war time. She has been a...

How To Make The Leap From Corporate To Creative With Abeer AlMatooq

July 14, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

Abeer Matooq is a business executive, life coach, HR consultant, author and an entrepreneur. After 17 years of corporate experience she launched her own digital educational platform. In this episode we deep dive into subjects that deal with grief, career transitions and living life differently to what is expected from our community. Abeer’s mission is to help individuals and organizations perform at their best, through connecting to their core values and purpose. Abeer works with individuals...

From Blog To Business With Food Influencer Farah Abu Maizar

July 09, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

Farah Abu Maizar is a food blogger and a full time food lover. Though a dietitian by training, her fascination with food has always been her driving purpose to be involved in the food industry from as far as she can remember! Farah is known for her amazing lip smacking recipes and enjoys developing recipes for her followers and creating engagement. She believes in adding value in every venue of her role whether it be as a food loyalist or a full time wife and mom. In this episode we talk abo...

Taking Productivity To Another Level

July 02, 2020 13:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MB

In this episode, Wafa AlObaidat talks to us about her mantra to achieve balance and productivity in every valley of life. Wafa centres around the term “proactivity” and how it has changed the way she goes about her everyday tasks. According to her, being proactive is a trait that does not make her wait to be told what to do or how to do it but she willingly does it on her own accord! She stresses on the importance of setting the tone of the day by getting the grunt work out of the way, star...

Jill Of All Trades: Master Of All - The Story Of Nouf Hakeem

June 30, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MB

Nouf Hakeem is a humanistic speaker and teacher in the fields of creative response therapy, grief recovery, self-development and self-awareness. Through her various online platforms, as well as regular workshops and events, Nouf’s work is based in both Jeddah and Dubai, and other cities in between.  Follow Nouf Hakeem as she walks us through her path of being a creative professional from opening her first business at 21 to being a serial entrepreneur in these industries and being an advocat...

From Glitzy Fashion Editor To Wellness Entrepreneur & Everything In Between With Noor Tehini

June 25, 2020 14:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MB

Noor Tehini grew up in Abu Dhabi and went on to study Politics and International Relations in the UK, subsequently acquiring a Master's in Publishing Studies. After a stint in academic publishing, she moved to Dubai to assume the position of Managing Editor (and later Head of Content) at Savoir Flair, the Middle East's first online fashion magazine, where she oversaw a vast editorial team and was responsible for the market-leading publication's social media strategy. Noor also represented Sa...

I Meet World Leaders For A Living - This Is My Story

June 22, 2020 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MB

Hadley Gamble is a senior news anchor at CNBC. In this podcast interview Hadley talks about the behind the scenes of working with a global news network, she shares insights into her face paced life of interviewing global leaders and some of the biggest businessmen in the world.  She hosts her own show, Capital Connection from CNBC’s Middle East Headquarters based from Abu Dhabi Global Markets. Hadley also fronts CNBC’s popular documentary series, Access: Middle East where she speaks to worl...

Living Freely As A Middle Eastern Woman With Alya Mooro

June 18, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MB

On this episode we go through the process of writing and publishing Alya Mooro’s book and the business side of things like finding an agent and a publisher. We navigate through her work as a freelancing journalist, which includes pitching ideas to editors and sourcing steady work.   We also talk about her best selling book, “The Greater Freedom: Life As A Middle Eastern Woman Outside The Stereotypes”, why she decided to write a book that speaks to Arab women and we cross into topics of sexua...

Finding Fulfillment with Nadia Muijers

June 15, 2020 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

In this episode, Nadia takes us through the journey of self-fulfillment in the professional world answering questions related to overworking, burnout, climbing the corporate ladder, and finding the time to play and not all work. Nadia is a Consultant, Emotional Intelligence Coach, and Lecturer. Her specialties revolve around organizational culture and behavior, innovation, social entrepreneurship, wellbeing, emotional intelligence, and workshop facilitation. In the podcast, she also explains...

Finding Fulfillment with Nadia Muijrers

June 15, 2020 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

In this episode, Nadia takes us through the journey of self-fulfillment in the professional world answering questions related to overworking, burnout, climbing the corporate ladder, and finding the time to play and not all work. Nadia is a Consultant, Emotional Intelligence Coach, and Lecturer. Her specialties revolve around organizational culture and behavior, innovation, social entrepreneurship, wellbeing, emotional intelligence, and workshop facilitation. In the podcast, she also explains...

The Wow And Wonderful World of Rana Salam

June 11, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB

Rana Salam is one of the most established and celebrated graphic designers and artists from the Middle East. She is knows as the Queen of Arab culture and its popular art stems from years of traveling and documenting.  Rana shares how she manages her time, how she faces challenges with design and who she copes with failure and burning out. We talk about her creative journey and what inspired her to the designer and collector she is today. We talk about her curiosity and obsession with build...

Exploring Mentorship And How It Can Work For You

June 08, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

In this podcast we will explore how to get the most of your mentoring, what are some mentorship hacks and myths, how to find the right mentors for you. We keep it real and prepare for you for your mentoring sessions.

How To Beat The Odds with Sumaya Hashim

June 01, 2020 13:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB

Sumaya Hashim, a woman in constant motion shifts her family to Sweden to pursue her passion in female entrepreneurship. Based on 77+ interviews, more than 200+ hours and 2000 pages of transcribed conversation Sumaya is conducting research on women entrepreneurs in Bahrain for her PhD. We chat about her journey, her findings, and her personal story as a working mom, a PhD student, and her relationship between two countries, Sweden and Bahrain.