Ever hit a creative wall so hard it feels like the universe is against you? This episode was our turn to unlock  Luma Maklouf—Palestinian entrepreneur, mom of two, and founder of 10+ brands (including Dubai’s viral Good Burger 🌟)—who turns obstacles into rocket fuel. In this electrifying episode of La Mesa*talks, she spills the tea on creative resilience, identity, and why “Alhamdulillah” is her daily mantra.
🚀 Why You Can’t Miss This:From Trauma to Triumph: Luma opens up about surviving 16 months of emotional earthquakes—occupation, business chaos, mom guilt—and how she kept creating (yes, even when her kitchen broke). Spoiler: It involves watermelon cookies 
🍉 and a couch she refused to leave.“Drown Out the Noise”: Forget Dubai Bling. Luma’s mantra? Start small, stay true. She ditched Lamborghini dreams to bootstrap her empire, proving organic growth beats flashy hype every time.

The “Work-Love Language”: How she built a team of 70 “family” members (hint: hugs, hustle, and killer staff meals 🍲) and why she’ll still bus tables at 3 AM.Identity as Superpower: From launching a Gaza-inspired poster line to collabs with Palestinian chefs, Luma proves creativity isn’t what you make—it’s why you make it.🎧 Perfect For:Creatives stuck in burnout mode 

🔥Entrepreneurs allergic to “hustle porn” 💼Anyone who’s ever cried into their coffee (then made art out of it ☕)

📌 Stay Hooked: Luma’s secret weapon? Voice notes and WhatsApp. (Yes, really.)#CreativeResilience #MompreneurMagic #DubaiEats🔗 Links to Luma’s 95 businesses (kidding… kinda) in the comments!

🎯 TL;DR: When life hands you rubble, build an empire. 

💪🚨 Hit play before your next existential crisis.

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