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#037 – Hannah Pryde – From Losing £500K to Selling Dubai Luxury Property


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She moved to Dubai at just 21 with no safety net, battled through dyslexia, failed jobs, and self-doubt… only to lose a £500,000 real estate commission that nearly broke her. 💸

But Hannah Pryde didn’t quit. Instead, she rebuilt from scratch — closing multi-million-dirham property deals, running her own migration business, and now launching an AI startup set to transform how salespeople build relationships.

This is not your typical success story. It’s raw, unfiltered, and packed with lessons on resilience, risk, and chasing opportunity in Dubai’s fast-moving luxury property market.


💡 What you’ll learn in this episode:


The brutal truth about surviving in Dubai real estate.


How Hannah turned massive losses into long-term wins.


Why thriving in chaos and uncertainty can be your biggest strength.


The mindset shifts that fuel resilience in sales & business.


Behind the scenes of building an AI-driven company from scratch.


If you’re ambitious, entrepreneurial, or simply curious about life in Dubai, Hannah’s story will inspire and challenge you in equal measure.


⏱️ Chapters


0:00 – Welcome & Hannah’s early story

3:15 – Growing up with dyslexia & resilience lessons

10:40 – Why she moved to Dubai at 21

22:00 – Building Pryde Migration & golden visa hustle

36:00 – The £500K deal that slipped away 💸

47:00 – Entering Dubai luxury real estate

1:02:00 – Building an AI startup for salespeople

1:12:30 – Chasing ambition: cars, risk & the “startup itch”

1:20:00 – Anxiety, burnout & the hidden side of success

1:32:00 – Life lessons, mindset & proudest moments

1:37:00 – Where to find Hannah Pryde


🔥 Why this is better:


Opens like a movie trailer (21 in Dubai, dyslexia, £500K loss).


Taps into emotion + resilience (struggle → comeback).


Teases transformation + curiosity (AI startup, mindset).


Chapter titles are polished and bingeable.

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The Bits You Don't SeeBy Calum MacLeod