🎙"Music has the ability to ground us...to realize who we really are."

In this episode, Kamil is joined by Emirati Soul Singer, Arqam who shares his journey into music and how he found his voice in doing so.

Coming from a corporate background, Arqam went through a phase of questioning his purpose and found it through sharing his voice to connect people.

Locally, Arqam has been featured on various publications and appeared on various media channels including Dubai Eye, Abu Dhabi Festival, Roots Arts Middle East, Soul Traveler Magazine, Abu Dhabi’s Emarat TV and Emarat Al Youm. He has also performed at the Icons of Porsche event at the Dubai Design District.

Arqam is also the founder of 'Roots', a platform for local artists to connect and share their talent through a weekly series of events.

Internationally, Arqam's story has been featured as one of the inspirational stories on Zayed The Inspirer, sharing the platform with notable world class humans like Jacinda Ardern, Will Smith and Cristiano Ronaldo. Most recently, Arqam's voice could be heard echoing at the world's greatest show, Expo 2020 in Dubai.

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🎙"Why is it so hard for us to ask for that number, when it's us asking others to pay us what we think we're worth?"

Joining Kamil in this episode is Kristina Brummer, CEO of The Spectacular Middle Virtual Entrepreneur Support Services who shares her thoughts and views on the topic of Value & Self-Worth. 

For nearly thirty years, her career has been in some form of a supportive executive administrative role, happily being the secret weapon behind top CEOs in corporate and non-profit organizations. Then the shift happened. She is now the CEO of her own company bringing her years of experience working behind the scenes to the forefront to collaborate as a partner and integrator alongside other entrepreneurs. Taking care of the details to build, manage and grow their businesses so they can focus on the tasks that move the needle for them and activate their own CEO status.

In this episode, Kristina shares with us her journey from employee to CEO and in doing so, taking ownership of her Self-Worth. No more asking for permission. She now gives it as she takes the reins of her life and career. 

Most recently, Kristina became an International Bestselling Author when the co-authored book “Authentic : Courageous Humans Who Changed Their Lives By Rewriting Their Story” hit #1 in the Amazon charts across the globe! Kristina played an instrumental role as one of the key people involved in ensuring the success of the book.

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When we talk about anything 'disruptive', schools going virtual has got to go down as one of the most unexpected 'disruptive innovations' and defining moments in modern day education. With Zoom classes and independent learning, it has tasked parents to become even more involved than ever before in their child's education. It is understandable that the buildup of anxiety and stress of the uncertainties due to the pandemic, with the added pressure of managing a 'new normal' for the family can lead to a cycle of added pressure and worry, ultimately leading to strained relationships between parent and child. So, how can parents navigate this disruption to their family life, peacefully?

In this episode, I share 6 effective ways that has helped me and my wife navigate parenting throughout the pandemic.

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🎙"If we can all learn to love ourselves, accept ourselves and feel safe and courageous enough to voice our own thoughts...to me that's how we fix the problems we have."

In this episode we talk about Authenticity and Love. Joining Kamil is Dr. Kristina Welsome who shares with us her journey to discovering her Authentic self through exploring the meaning of 'Self-Love'.

Tina is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Owner of ‘The Key To Wellness’ and ‘The Key Publishing’, a Holistic Life Transformation Coach, and International Bestselling Author. Decades of professional experience with patients, students, and clients makes her coaching effective, efficient, and easily integrated into your life. Her passion is to support the well-being and healing of your heart, mind, body, and soul as you learn to love your authentic self.

Most recently, Tina became an International Bestselling Author yet again when the co-authored book “Authentic : Courageous Humans Who Changed Their Lives By Rewriting Their Story” and her first solo book, "LOVE(d) : The Key To Unlocking Your True Potential & Living An Authentic Life You Love" hit #1 in the Amazon charts across the globe!

In this episode, Tina shares with us her journey towards identifying who she really is as person and in doing so opening up a new realm of possibilities through exploring what being 'Love(d)' really means.

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🎙"You don't realize how crazy it is until you're actually in an airplane and then the door opens!"

You've seen her standing on top of the world's tallest building welcoming the world back to Dubai, but not many know her journey to get there.

Joining Kamil in this extra-special episode is none other than the definition of Possibility itself, Nicole Smith-Ludvik!

Nicole Smith-Ludvik first came to international attention when she appeared standing atop the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Emirates Airlines' most recent viral ad campaign.

She is as well-rounded as she is fearless, with an impressive resume including a successful corporate career, professional skydiver, yoga instructor, social media influencer, stuntwoman, and all-around adventurer.

Nicole has been awarded as one of the top 50 most inspirational women to look for in 2022, holds the record for the youngest person ever to skydive in all 50 United States, and has been invited to speak at various events. Nicole is featured on podcasts and additional publications, including Gulf News, Live on SkyNews, News Week, Entrepreneur Magazine, Daily Mail, the Mirror, and now The Academy Podcast!

In this episode, Nicole shares with us her experience in overcoming the initial fear of skydiving, that spectacular moment standing atop the highest human-made structure in the world, and the grounding nature of gratitude. 

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🎙"To me, the baseline of being able to step into your full power, is to be able to step into your confidence."

Brittany Tibbitts, RDH joins Kamil in this episode. Brittany is an author, speaker, mentor, coach, entrepreneur, and founder of Elle Potential.  She has successfully climbed the corporate ladder throughout her career. She is a licensed dental hygienist, which has enabled her to excel in both the clinical and operational settings of her profession. 

Through her experience, she learned how to step into her true authentic power to unlock her full, “she” potential. She has achieved both personal and professional success by overcoming barriers and passionately believes in helping other women step into their power to make this possible for themselves.

In this episode, Brittany shares her story from her chapter in the #1 Bestselling Book, Authentic : Courageous Humans Who Changed Their Lives By Rewriting Their Story); from a moment sitting in her car reflecting on what she wanted in her life to actually realizing them by taking the necessary action steps, starting by saying 'YES'!

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Life is full of challenges. We know that. But how do we navigate through it and what kind of mindset do we need to develop in order to get through it? The recent pandemic has shook us all, me included. What I've come to realize is that developing a strong mindset has helped me over the past couple of years, and in turn allowing me to help others in return.

In this episode, I share 5 effective ways to develop mental resilience during challenging times. 

As a bonus, you can also download my FREE step-by-step guide to help you set and act on your goals more effectively, tilted 'Your Powerful Goals' here.

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🎙"When you understand that it's already here...you can then attract more of it."

In this episode, we are grateful to have Bridget Aileen Sicsko share with us her wisdom. Bridget is the founder of Exalted Publishing House, a Podcast Host and a Leadership Consultant. She helps successful entrepreneurs standout and be featured as a leader in their industry through sharing powerful stories, writing best-selling books, and gaining global recognition.

She considers herself a master community builder and has gathered hundreds of female leaders throughout her online community, mastermind program, networking events, and women's circles. 

In this episode, Bridget shares her insights into the power of reflection (based on her chapter 'Unwilling To Compromise' in the #1 Bestselling Book, Authentic : Courageous Humans Who Changed Their Lives By Rewriting Their Story) especially in her early years and how those moments have been pivotal in creating her current self. We also talk about why gratitude, slowing things down and saying 'No!' can help us better understand ourselves as a person and create the version of ourselves that we want to be.

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🎙"It took my black Kenyan sister to really open my eyes, because when I look at those girls, what I saw staring back at me was the little Mexican girl."

Joining us in this special episode is Cindy Rodriguez who is the founder of Elimu Girls (a division of Elimu-USA), a 501(c)(3) established in 2013 to equip girls with the skills to transform the outcomes of their lives. She’s a former teacher and administrator with an MA in Curriculum & Instruction and an MA in Education Leadership.

Her passion for human rights, gender equality, and access to education led her to start this grassroots international organization.

In this episode, Cindy talks about her background growing up as a second-generation Latina woman living in Southern California. Her family stories chronicle the lives of the poor Mexican immigrants who worked at the Simons Brickyard in Los Angeles, CA. One life changing moment transformed her perspective about life leaving her with a sense of connection with the poverty-stricken teens in rural Kenya, as they were both given a second chance at life through education and empowerment.

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🎙"You can say that I've ben through hell...but after growing up through discrimination, you tend to develop some resilience."

Having been subjected to various forms of discrimination growing up, Yuvarajan 'Yuva' Devandran has made it his life's mission to help others facing similar discrimination to become a victor of their circumstances through his coaching. In 2021, Yuva honored his mission by becoming a Jay Shetty Certified Coach. A teacher by day, Yuva sees the innate potential in developing a more open and resilient mindset in his students and sees the crucial role of education and dialogue in eradicating discrimination of any form.

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