A study was done and showed that people love learning but the way we are being educated nowadays. Getting good grades does not mean you are intelligent, but shows that you are able to understand how to navigate through the system and do well and pass, it says nothing about how much information that you have really retained form what you have learnt. What is the use of only studying for an exam then forgetting everything afterwards? 

The messages that we receive at an early childhood have a huge effect on oneself growing up. So who are you really if not what other people said you are? Check out this short solo episode. You are going to love it. 

The scars, the cracks, the wounds that each and every one of us carries somehow makes us all human and able to connect with each other. It reminds us that perfectionism does not exist in this world. 

If you are a person who prefers solitude and staying away from people and living in your own terms. This episode is for you. I will share a recent study that has been done about the effect of solitude on our wellbeing. 

When you believe that you are right, do you feel you need to prove yourself to others, if so this short solo episode is for you. 

Meet Dr. Sierra, she is a psychologist and music performance coach. As a performer and musician herself, she grew up very shy and had a hard time performing. As she was studying psychology, she started to realize that there are things one can do to overcome that. So she founded Elite Performance Academy, where she uses the psychological principles to work with musicians to work through performance anxiety, be brave, bold, and show up in their music. In this episode we talked about pushing through mental blocks, avoidance patterns, perfectionism, fitness and its effect on performance, as well as techniques on how one can control their anxiety when performing. I went a bit technical on her and asked her a few questions on how one can create an album, what songs to choose in an album, how long does an album need to be. Her response was different, she mentioned that each and everyone of us is different and it is up to us to chose that, but what she does is she brings the awareness to what is really going on that is hindering one's creativity.  At the end of the day, creativity is found within each and everyone of us  and sometimes we are the ones who are stopping in our own ways.

Meet Ali, He is the Host and Founder of Up Next podcast, where he interviews the young and upcoming in their fields from entrepreneurs, to athletes, makeup artists, influencers, content creators and people from diverse worlds. In each episode he shares his guest’s stories and create a space/ platform where he can add with the intent to add value to other listeners listening to his podcast. But what value is he talking about? Check out the episode to see what he got to say.We touch base on his story, and did he even decide to start the podcast.I also ask him to share some tips and advice for anyone who wants to start a podcast saying it is much easier than you think it is. 

Meet Rob, I got the chance to be part of Rob's  project called 10k Friends where he meets individuals from all over the world and spends an hour with each one of them till he reaches his goal of 10k people. I was the 4393 individual Rob meets. I loved the idea and asked him to join me on a podcast episode. His goal is to build communities, to learn about other people’s stories, create a space for others to be who they are and not judge them.He started his journey in the corporate world, he did not really enjoy his time there, after that he joined a startup, it eventually got bought out and that is when he decided to go full time on 10k Friends. His goal is to speak in universities/ schools and to educate students on how to communicate effectively with each other and share with them the tools he has learnt to build up his confidence, by asking the right questions.He meets 3-4 people/ day and he manages to remember the details of their stories, but how does he do that? In this episode he shares more about it. robs10kfriends

Meet Dania Dahleh,

Dania is a Jordanian/ Canadian Fashion designer and the founder of Enorm world, a sustainable fashion line. It is focused on creating  smart casual ready to wear clothing that serves women at home and at work.

In this episode she shares more about her journey and how that lead her into the fashion/design world and the founding enorm world.

Enorm world was created in the Midst of COVID. How could that happen all virtually? From sketching, to designing, to finding the fabric, to building her virtual team as and finding the right the factory that she trusts is not easy. It fascinates me to see the amount of detail and work that goes behind every design.

One thing that makes Enorm stand out is its commitment to sustainability. You can defiantly sense her passion towards it in our conversation. She further explains what she means by sustainability, it is far beyond just using organic cotton.

Her goal is to create a difference in the world though her work of art. Part of the profit that comes from Enorm goes towards 2 charities she supports, as well as the educational sectors for the future generations who are passionate about fashion design, by giving them the tools/ tricks to help them expedite their journey, to keep them driven and focused on their art.

But how does she come up with her designs? How does she get inspired? Do you need to be inspired to create? Her responses are going to surprise you. Check out the full episode to learn more about what she has to say about all of that?

NOTE: She even designed her own prom dress – pretty cool isn’t it

Meet Awfa Mustafa, I got the honor to interview Awfa who is the CEO and founder at Najahi Events Organization LLC. Najahi is the leading event promoter in the UAE, bringing the world's leading speakers in personal empowerment, financial education & leadership skills to MENA. In this episode we cover how Najahi came to existence, why she decided to start it, how she connected with leaders such as Tony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki, Jay Shetty, to name a few, and have them fly all the way to Dubai. We also talk about how she managed to transition an in-person events business totally online after COVID hit. She has already started her new online learning platform iKew. So excited for you to check out this episode. I loved what she said about her definition of success is. It resonated with me so deeply.  You got to check it out. You are going to LOVE LOVE this episode.