Every day is a new opportunity to live positively and give to others - this is the guiding mantra for Shefa Ali. Raised mostly in the UK, but relocating to Qatar a few years ago, this guest touches on how shifting a mindset and devoting yourself to service leads to great things.

Make sure to follow her journey via these channels:

Instagram: Miss_Shefa

Snapchat: Missshefa007

A man. An Instagram page. And lots of ambition - these things aptly sum-up today's guest, Mohannad Bitar. Wanting to show the world Qatar's diversity of experiences and scenery (hold the desert and mall jokes), Bitar launched an Instagram account focused on these things, which has grown exponentially in less than a year. The interview delves into what sustains his passion for this project and where he hopes to take it next.

Follow Mohannad's journey and see This is Qatar's latest posts via their Instagram profile: @thisisqatar.

Born and raised in Pakistan, Shehzad Bhanji tells his story of pursuing music as a teenager with relatives, growing up, and then returning to his passion for writing rock music. Although having a full-time job in marketing and a family, the now Doha-based musician finds time to write, record, and promote his take on instrumental, guitar-focused rock. To listen to his album, Never Say Goodbye, head here: http://www.shehzadbhanji.com/#!music/c130w.

Best known as the authors behind "Life with Karlly," a blog about Doha life, Karen and Allyson stopped by the studio. The two, who are lifelong friends, reveal how they balance one another and keep a free-flow approach to writing.

Make sure to keep up to date on their latest entries and insightful reviews via one of their many channels:

Blog: www.lifewithkarlly.com

Facebook: Life With Karlly

Karen's Instagram: @Karenxxii

Allyson's Instagram: @nikkibeybe

Carolin Zeitler, one of our previous guests and head of How Women Work, stops by to share about the organization’s upcoming conference. 

Learn more about the organization and their great work via one of these channels:

Facebook: How Women Work
LinkedIn: How Women Work
Twitter: @how_women_work
Conference Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-women-work-2016-connecting-the-dots-tickets-19910369451

Spent an evening this week driving around with new friend and globetrotter, JP Salva, who is the man behind the travel blog, "Border Junkie." Giving up his job and just going for it, he has visited 131 countries so far, documenting it on Instagram and Snapchat (BorderJunkie). We talk about how he got started and what it is like building a community online by doing something you love.

Special note: Can you name the first country JP visited outside of the US? If so, let us know in the comments section on our Facebook page and one lucky winner will be selected for a prize.

Hospitality management is not just a job for today's guest, Christoph Franzen; it is a life-long passion. The Grand Hyatt's Area Vice President for Qatar and the Sultanate of Oman took some time between helping guests to chat about growing up in a family of Swiss hoteliers and why he loves what he does. 

Find out more about the Grand Hyatt Doha's events and restaurants here: http://doha.grand.hyatt.com/

Stand-up comedian, Paralympic athlete, model, advocate - all qualities embodied by today’s guest, Nawaal Akram. Not one to hold back, she dives right into her unique personal journey and the challenges faced along the way. Check out her social media accounts to see what Nawaal is up to:

Facebook: Nawaal Akram

Twitter: @nawaalakram

Instagram: @nawaalakram

Muscular Dystrophy Qatar:

Instagram: @MD.Qatar

One more episode before 2015 ends, and make sure to not miss this one with Valeria Mazzei of The Expat Shella​. The young Italian expat exudes positivity and ambition as she opens up about moving to an unfamiliar place as a teenager and jumping into curating a YouTube channel with friends.

What do marketing, psychology, and fitness training have in common? They are all passions driving this episode's guest, Nuwaid Pocker - founder of Crunch Doha, a Qatar-based, holistic approach to eating healthy and staying fit. Listen in to hear all about this young entrepreneur's personal journey of taking risks and fully believing in one's ability to achieve greatness with tenacity.

Find out more about Crunch Doha at www.crunchdoha.com or on their social media channels.