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In this episode, we sit down with Mostafa Maher, Egyptian calisthenics athlete who placed 3rd at the World Calisthenics Championship. Mostafa breaks down how competitive calisthenics actually works, from the strength events (weighted pull-ups, weighted dips, and muscle-ups) to how athletes are judged and scored. He walks us through his first small local competition, finishing 4th at the national championship, and what it was really like to travel to the World Championship, step on that stage without knowing anyone, and handle the pressure. He also shares the lessons that shaped him about consistency, commitment, and showing up even when life gets in the way.

In this episode, we sit down with Roberto — tech entrepreneur and founder of SAY, an app redefining how people track their money. We go all the way back to his very first app, through his co-founding journey with SwiftJobs, the challenges of building across different partnerships, and how all of that led to SAY. We also get into what's next on the roadmap for SAY, and Roberto breaks down the real difference between building solo vs. building with a co-founder — day-to-day, and specifically when it comes to app development.

In this episode, we sit down with Amina to unpack her personal journey with emotional eating — from the turning point that changed everything, to the psychology behind why we eat the way we do. We break down calorie counting (where it really came from and why it's not the full picture), explore the hunger & fullness scale, and share practical tools to reconnect with your body's real signals. Plus: rebuilding self-trust, the power of the pause, and inspiring stories from real clients.

🔑 Topics covered: emotional eating • calorie counting myths • hunger & fullness scale • intermittent fasting • self-trust & body awareness

00:00 Intro

00:22 Amina's Personal Struggle

01:19 The Start of Amina's Journey

05:23 The Turning Point

08:19 The Psychology of Emotional Eating

09:16 Validation & Healing

10:41 Psychology & Theatre

12:03 Everything's Right but Everything's Wrong

13:15 Calories In, Calories Out

16:22 Calorie Counting in the Early 1990s

18:05 Zeitgeist

18:47 Factors Affecting Weight Loss

19:34 Side Effects Beyond Weight Loss

20:32 Hunger Signals

21:36 Cheat Meal or Happy Meal?

22:42 Hunger & Fullness Scale

23:39 Comfortable Hunger

24:18 Uncomfortable Hunger

25:09 Disconnecting From Hunger & Fullness Signals

26:56 Understanding Your Patterns & the Emotions Behind Them

28:26 Rebuild Your Scale & Self-Trust

30:00 Is It Emotional Eating? Be Aware of Your Feelings

31:17 Tools to Deal With Emotional Eating

35:55 The Power of the Pause

45:00 Intermittent Fasting

48:42 Inspiring Client Stories

56:32 Challenges as a business owner