The MindTales Collective

As a football player all eyes are on you: both onside and offside the pitch. Success in football depends on talent, training, experience and mental strength. How do you keep your nerves during penalties? How do you deal with constant pressure? At the end of his career, Cristiano Ronaldo left the football pitch in tears- he had imagined a different end to his career. In this episode of the MindTales collective, former football player and now coach Zunaid Mall talks about the importance of mental health and strength in football.

In this episode of the MindTales collective mental health and well-being counsellor Hashil talks mental health! He talks about how he became a counselor, mental health in the region, male mental health and last but not least his own mental health and how he deals with compassion fatigue. 

Jay Sadiq has dived into entrepreneurship from a young age, failed three times and got back on his feet with more innovative ideas. 
He became more motivated with each attempt. Together with his team he is now on a big mission- to cool cities around the world and to make them more resilient and livable. In this episode of the MindTales collective, he talks about what it takes to build an engaged and ambitious team, and the importance of having shared strong and solid core values.

After having spent 10 years in the UAE, communications manager Saida decided to take the big step of moving back to her home country Tunisia. She is a Tunisian national who had started her professional career in Tunisia before she moved to the United Arab Emirates in 2012. 
She recently made the big decision of moving back to Tunisia to work for an intergovernmental organization providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. In this podcast episode she shares her experience, and addresses how to overcome fear, take big decisions and what it really means when we say "with every challenge we encounter lies opportunity for growth".

"Autism is an ability and not a disability". This is the favourite quote of Maha Khorchid. The early intervention specialist founded the Magic Mind Platform In 2020 to raise more awareness for autism and inclusion. She has come a long way since then- and developed both personally and professionally! Tune in for more! 

Dr. Louiza (Pharm D, MBA, Ph.D.) has 10+ years of experience in Healthcare, Pharma, Biotech, and Digital Health industries in Asia (China) and the Middle East & Africa. She is presently the head of the MENA Health Tech Program at Plug and Play ADGM where, in Partnership with the Department of Health, she is working to develop the Digital Health Ecosystem in Abu Dhabi and across the MENA Region. We deep-dive into imposter syndrome, overcoming the entrepreneurship gender gap, Louiza's women empowerment initiative and how Gen-Z can cope with career uncertainty. Tune in for more!

Welcome back, MindTales Community! This World Mental Health Day, we're reviving our podcast series with a special feature from venture capitalist and entrepreneur, Brad Feld. Brad has been an investor and entrepreneur for more than 30 years. He manages the Foundry Group, a VC focused on early-stage tech investments. Prior to that, he co-founded Mobius VC, Intensity Ventures, and Techstars. Brad is also on the chair of several advisory boards pushing for representation of women in tech, social impact initiatives and more.

What do we chat about?

📣 A behind-the-scenes into Brad’s entrepreneurial journey 

📣 Biggest takeaways and lessons for first-time entrepreneurs 

📣 Breaking through stigma and normalising conversations about mental health 

📣 Building self-care into your lifestyle as an entrepreneur 

Website:https://foundrygroup.com/team/brad-feld/
Blog: https://feld.com 
LinkedIn: Brad Feld 

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ABOUT MINDTALES

Website: mindtales.me
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @mindtalesofficial
LinkedIn: MindTales 

What do we chat about?

📣 How understanding child psychology helps you become a better parent

📣 Self-care for parents and guardians

📣 Riham's journey from child psychotherapy into parental guidance

📣 Leveraging social media for mental health awareness

Follow Riham Monzer:

Instagram: @riham_monzer 
LinkedIn: Riham Monzer