Leadership Activators

When Nadiya was expecting her first child, she found herself surrounded by naysayers dissuading her from wanting to breastfeed her baby. Yet, she took on the challenge to prove them wrong. And so began her journey of becoming a breastfeeding professional to serve mothers, empower and inspire them to discover their strengths, and walk into motherhood with confidence.

Some of the key themes Carole covers with Nadiya Dragan El-Chiti:

-  1’34”: What is a breastfeeding professional

- 6'39": What drove her to become a breastfeeding professional

- 14'09": The biggest challenges she faced and how she overcame them

- 17'52": How she overcame the fear of public speaking

- 21'13": How she turns a wall into a door

- 38'42": How she deals with conflict

- 45'35": The people who had the biggest influence in her life

- 48'46": The meaning of the word ‘Leadership’ to her

- 52'36": Time management as a mum with 3 kids

And so much more than that…

Carole Issa interviews Samer to discover his philosophy and thinking behind creating and leading his business Eshmoon in the very challenging market of Beirut Lebanon. This episode is the second part of the conversation (Check Episode #1 for the first part). With no formal business education, Samer Tutunji goes from being a chemist and a yoga teacher to successfully creating and leading his business Eshmoon. 

Some key questions Carole asks:

- 0’40": What were the lessons learned from his mentors and how they helped him succeed in his business?

- 8’02”: What's his understanding of unconditional love and how important it is in business?

- 12’18": How to deal with your weaknesses?

- 16’10”: How he discovered his dark side and what he did about it?

- 26’36”: What's his routine and what it brings to his life and business?

- 29’32”: Samer throws a 30-day challenge to the listeners. You definitely want to check this one out!

- 35’53”: Why and how he revolutionized the way chemistry was taught at his school?

- 43’03”: What's the book that Samer recommends and why?

More about Eshmoon

Eshmoon is a brand of healthy and Holistic products made from natural and organic ingredients founded in 2012 by Samer Tutunji chemist cook and yoga teacher. In 2018 Eshmoon Holistics won the second position in the Brilliant Lebanese Awards for the title of business of the year. Famous for its healthy chocolate truffles spreads and tablets, Eshmoon has a variety of culinary products ranging from cereals to nut butters and coffee. Distributing in health and food stores in Lebanon, Eshmoon is starting to export its products to international markets like the UK, Canada, and UAE.

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This is a 3-minute insight episode. In this episode, Carole Issa talks with Samer Tutunji about the power of slowing down. 

Samer is the founder and cook at Eshmoon. Eshmoon is a brand of healthy and Holistic products made from natural and organic ingredients founded in 2012. In 2018 Eshmoon Holistics won the second position in the Brilliant Lebanese Awards for the title of business of the year.

Famous for its healthy chocolate truffles, spreads, and tablets. Eshmoon has a variety of culinary products ranging from cereals to nut butters and coffee.

If you enjoyed this inspirational clip with Samer Tutunji, then you might be interested to listen to Episode One of the Leadership Activators podcast where Carole Issa dives deep into how to build and lead a successful business in challenging environments.

If you’ve enjoyed listening to this episode and would like to get access to more tips on leadership and communication, here are two ways you can do that, connect with me on LinkedIn where I share weekly insights, tips and strategies specifically designed for business owners and team managers who are looking to take their leadership and communication skills to a whole new level.

With no formal business education, Samer Tutunji goes from being a chemist and a yoga teacher to successfully creating and leading his business Eshmoon. In this first part, Carole Issa interviews Samer to discover his philosophy and thinking behind creating and leading his business Eshmoon in the very challenging market of Beirut Lebanon.

Some key questions Carole asks:

- 1'13": Where the idea of starting Eshmoon came from

- 3'08": Why for Samer Eshmoon is not a business and how does this approach contribute to the success of Eshmoon

- 10'28": What were the main challenges that Samer faced when first starting his business and how he overcame those challenges

- 15'57": How Samer conquered his fear of selling

- 19'45": How important was yoga for him to succeed in creating and running Eshmoon

- 26'04": Why Samer barely reads the CV when recruiting new team members and where his focus goes instead

- 33'37": What’s Samer’s secret behind creating successful products

And so much more than that

More about Eshmoon

Eshmoon is a brand of healthy and Holistic products made from natural and organic ingredients founded in 2012 by Samer Tutunji chemist cook and yoga teacher. In 2018 Eshmoon Holistics won second position in the Brilliant Lebanese Awards for title of business of the year. Famous for its healthy chocolate truffles spreads and tablets, Eshmoon has a variety of culinary products ranging from cereals to nut butters and coffee. Distributing in health and food stores in Lebanon, Eshmoon is starting to export its products to international markets like UK, Canada and UAE.

If you’ve enjoyed listening to this episode and would like to get access to more tips on leadership and communication, here are two ways you can do that, connect with me on LinkedIn where I share weekly insights, tips and strategies specifically designed for business owners and team managers who are looking to take their leadership and communication skills to a whole new level.