Lebanese Classic Physique Champion Tarek Kassatly is my guest on episode 18 of Unjaded. In this episode, we explore how Tarek went from being an obese child to becoming an athlete, the demands and benefits of bodybuilding, and the struggles he faced along the way, including the "Lebanese curse".We also discuss Tarek's experience competing in France, and the impact that his mother's battle with cancer had on his training. We then delve into Steroid use in the sport and its use by non-professionals, discuss the Acups controversy, and the role of gym as therapy.Thank you for watching The Unjaded Podcast. Enjoy!FOLLOW JAD:instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadardakani/tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jadardakaniFOLLOW TAREK:instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@tarek.kassatly/FOLLOW UNJADED:instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unjaded.podtiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unjaded.pod🎧 LISTEN ON:ANGHAMI: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1028127214?adj_t=dgl0aa8_64v1dnl&adj_campaign=ios&adj_adgroup=album&adj_creative=3852068Produced by Anghami Studios.Edited by: Ibrahim Baalbaki (the man, the myth, the legend)Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:26 Lebanese Fitness Community3:00 Obese to Athlete 6:59 Powerlifting9:04 August 410:42 Mental Aspect of Working Out 12:45 Demands & Benefits of Body Building18:00 Turning Pro21:16 The Lebanese Curse22:45 Competing in France24:09 Mom's Battle with Cancer29:06 The Shredding Phase 33:42 Moe Farhat: The Strength Engineer36:06 Cbum41:33 Body Building Categories43:37 My Grandpa46:39 Steroids49:34 Liver King52:27 A-cups controversy55:01 Gym as Therapy56:19 A Good Career?58:35 Tarek's Advice

Sarde After Dinner's co-host Mouin Jaber is my guest on episode 17 of Unjaded! Get to know the story of how Sarde came about, meeting Medea at the revolution, AUB life, and being Ali Jaber's son. Stick till the end for conversation about happiness and overcoming dark times - and it gets personal.GET YOUR MERCH FROM SARDE https://sardeafterdinner.com/en-lb/collections/allFOLLOW JAD:instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadardakani/tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jadardakaniFOLLOW MOUIN:instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mouin.jaber/FOLLOW UNJADED:instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unjaded.pod/tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unjaded.pod🎧 LISTEN ON:ANGHAMI:  https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1028127214?adj_t=dgl0aa8_64v1dnl&adj_campaign=ios&adj_adgroup=album&adj_creative=3852068Produced by Anghami StudiosEdited by: Ibrahim Baalbaki (the man, the myth, the legend)Timestamps:0:00 Intro5:30 The Birth of Sarde (after dinner) 11:34 Childhood to COVID Time14:56 A Life Reset17:29 Mouin becomes the host22:11 Hard work in silence vs. Oversharing25:18 AUB life30:27 Dynamic with Medea33:32 Opening up the pod to the Arab World40:21 Work Disagreements with Medea?44:32 Work as a Producer47:53 Favorite Sarde?55:42 Dream Guest1:01:35 Sarde Merch!1:07:04 Being Ali Jaber's Son1:19:28 The Podcasting Space1:24:32 Hitting Rock-Bottom1:33:00 Active Listening1:35:05 Finding Common Grounds1:38:51 Explain the Post1:44:02 Rapid Fire Questions1:53:27 Message to the Youth

UNJADED is back! Patrick Daoud joins me on the pod to talk about his start on social media, his passion for theatre, how the crisis in Lebanon affected him, the power of making people laugh, and much much more on episode 16 of The Unjaded Podcast.don't forget to subscribe 🖤 FOLLOW JAD: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadardakani/tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jadardakani FOLLOW : instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickdaoud/tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdaoud FOLLOW UNJADED: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunjaded.podtiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunjaded.pod 🎧 LISTEN ON: ANGHAMI:  https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1028127214?adj_t=dgl0aa8_64v1dnl&adj_campaign=ios&adj_adgroup=album&adj_creative=3852068  Edited by: Ibrahim Baalbaki (the man, the myth, the legend)   Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:53 Start on Social Media 4:16 Passion for Theatre 11:04 Growing his Social Media  17:48 How Studying Theatre Helped him Create Content 20:18 How the last 2 years in Lebanon affected him 25:55 6 Months in Dubai w/ Ramy Hamdan 32:28 Friendship with Ramy Hamdan 39:00 The Power of Making People Laugh 43:34 Hidden Talent 46:26 Content Creation as a Career? 49:45 Future Plans

The Breathtaking Mayyas join the podcast after receiving Sofia Vergara's Golden Buzzer & eventually WINNING America's Got Talent 2022 coming out of a damaged Lebanon. The Lebanese dance group detail the behind the scenes of performing on the world's biggest stage and the feeling of making their parents & Lebanon proud. FOLLOW JAD: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadardakani/ tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jadardakani  FOLLOW MAYYAS: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayyasofficial/  FOLLOW UNJADED: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunjaded.pod tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunjaded.pod  🎧 LISTEN ON: ANGHAMI:  https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1028127214?adj_t=dgl0aa8_64v1dnl&adj_campaign=ios&adj_adgroup=album&adj_creative=3852068 apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lb/podcast/the-unjaded-podcast/id1622590187 APPLE PODCASTS:  https://podcasts.apple.com/lb/podcast/the-unjaded-podcast/id1622590187 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Ys0phAavWDQzfIaEGtbco?si=BayDt4EpQ6O7PAGB1qwyaw&nd=1  Edited by: Ibrahim Baalbaki (the man, the myth, the legend)

This one’s for the car guys & girls! Tomorrow 5PM, @ghadyrahi aka @mastercarsreviewlb joins me on episode 14 of @theunjaded.pod as we discuss his ‘overnight’ success that took 7 years of work, facing rejection, sticking to his plan, and now living his childhood dream of driving and reviewing his favorite cars. All this & much more on episode 14 of Unjaded. FOLLOW JAD: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadardakani/tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jadardakani FOLLOW : youtube:  @Master Cars Review  instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mastercarsreviewlb/tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mastercarsreview FOLLOW UNJADED: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunjaded.podtiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunjaded.pod 🎧 LISTEN ON: NRJ Lebanon 99.1⚡️ ANGHAMI:  https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1028127214?adj_t=dgl0aa8_64v1dnl&adj_campaign=ios&adj_adgroup=album&adj_creative=3852068apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lb/podcast/the-unjaded-podcast/id1622590187APPLE PODCASTS:  https://podcasts.apple.com/lb/podcast/the-unjaded-podcast/id1622590187SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Ys0phAavWDQzfIaEGtbco?si=BayDt4EpQ6O7PAGB1qwyaw&nd=1 Edited by: Ibrahim Baalbaki (the man, the myth, the legend)   Timestamps: 0:00 Intro

Thank you  @Wolf of Bey  for sponsoring this episode of Unjaded. Go to wolfofbey.com for 60% off.  FOLLOW JAD: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadardakani/tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jadardakani FOLLOW : instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramyhamdan/tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ramyhamdann FOLLOW UNJADED: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunjaded.podtiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunjaded.pod 🎧 LISTEN ON: NRJ Lebanon 99.1⚡️ ANGHAMI:  https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1028127214?adj_t=dgl0aa8_64v1dnl&adj_campaign=ios&adj_adgroup=album&adj_creative=3852068apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lb/podcast/the-unjaded-podcast/id1622590187APPLE PODCASTS:  https://podcasts.apple.com/lb/podcast/the-unjaded-podcast/id1622590187SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Ys0phAavWDQzfIaEGtbco?si=BayDt4EpQ6O7PAGB1qwyaw&nd=1 Edited by: Ibrahim Baalbaki (the man, the myth, the legend)   Timestamps:

Catch   @Basit nation   on episode 12 of Unjaded as we talk about his weird fan encounters, his blowup on tiktok, new Youtube channel, An*r*w T*te, the last @ksi event, creators stealing his content, and who he wants to fight in a boxing match🥊   FOLLOW JAD: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadardakani/tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jadardakani SUBSCRIBE TO BASIT:    @Basit nation   instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basit_nation/tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joamatar FOLLOW UNJADED: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunjaded.podtiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunjaded.pod 🎧 LISTEN ON: NRJ Lebanon 99.1⚡️ ANGHAMI:  https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1028127214?adj_t=dgl0aa8_64v1dnl&adj_campaign=ios&adj_adgroup=album&adj_creative=3852068apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lb/podcast/the-unjaded-podcast/id1622590187APPLE PODCASTS:  https://podcasts.apple.com/lb/podcast/the-unjaded-podcast/id1622590187SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Ys0phAavWDQzfIaEGtbco?si=BayDt4EpQ6O7PAGB1qwyaw&nd=1 Edited by: Ibrahim Baalbaki (the man, the myth, the legend)  Timestamps: 0:16 Intro 2:40 Why Basit??  3:25 When did you start? 5:31 Story of Patrick Star from Spongebob 6:44 What did you want to post? 9:32 When did you blow up? (clip) 10:16 Sallouminati (clip) 12:02 Basit’s Blowup 13:37 Jad’s TikTok journey 15:42 Where do your ideas come from? 16:11 Basit’s undercover soldier 16:54 Basit’s Audience Geography 19:18 Tiktok vs YouTube 19:54 Streaming 21:55 How Basit creates his videos 24:01 New Lebanese Youtube 25:16 Goal with Social Media 26:31 Boxing 27:23 Toufiluk Beef (clip) 29:52 Fighting  31 samer vs chada clip w haliks 32:43 University life 34:16 Basit Nation Youtube Content  36:31 Being Recognized in Public 38:11 KSI event 42:05 An*r*w T*te (clips what basit said - then another one what i said 45:17) 46:56 Gym Changed Basit’s Life   58:57 Rapid fire questions

Catch  @Joa Matar  on episode 11 of Unjaded as we talk about married life, long distance relationships, bullying, her rise to Youtube stardom, and much more!   FOLLOW JAD: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadardakani/ tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jadardakani  SUBSCRIBE TO JOA:   @Joa Matar   instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joamatar/ tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joamatar  FOLLOW UNJADED: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunjaded.... tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunjaded.pod  🎧 LISTEN ON: NRJ Lebanon 99.1⚡️ ANGHAMI: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1028... APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/lb/podcast... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Ys0phA...  Edited by: Ibrahim Baalbaki (the man, the myth, the legend)   Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:59 Worst thing about living with a guy 5:00 How did you meet your husband? 6:50 Long Distance 12:29 You're 27?! 15:43 Shy or Insecure? 17:17 Social Media & Confidence 22:50 Medical UNJADED 25:06 Start on Youtube 29:17 Life before Youtube 31:18 UNJADED Mugs 33:54 Bullying 42:30 Other Platforms 43:42 The Editor Dilemma 51:01 Childhood 51:18 Jobs 53:16 Theatre Experience 55:01 Talented Family 56:15 Ryan Talk 58:18 Queen of the Seasons 1:00:00 Acting 1:00:51 Any Passion Stands Out? 1:03:54 Couple Content 1:05:44 Trying Wedding Dresses Video 1:08:40 Future Life Plans 1:10:29 Is the Dog a Preparation for Babies? 1:11:51 ANNOUNCEMENT 1:14:10 Rapid Fire Questions 1:23:21 Outro

Lebanese YouTuber & my good friend  @Kamal Nehme | كمال نعمة   joins me on episode 10 of Unjaded to tell me about his plan to take over youtube to become the biggest YouTuber in the Middle East and pass  @MrBeast  in subscribers. Enjoy a good 90 minutes with one of the hardest-working creators I know.  FOLLOW JAD: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadardakani/tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jadardakani SUBSCRIBE TO KAMAL:  @Kamal Nehme | كمال نعمة   instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kamal.nehme/tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kamal.nehme FOLLOW UNJADED: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunjaded.... tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunjaded.pod 🎧 LISTEN ON: NRJ Lebanon 99.1⚡️ ANGHAMI: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1028... APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/lb/podcast... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Ys0phA...  Edited by: Ibrahim Baalbaki (the man, the myth, the legend)  

To all aspiring artists in the Middle East, this pod is for you! In this episode, Tarek Mendelek, Music Partnerships & Content Manager at Tiktok and Artist Manager comes on the pod to talk about the budding music scene in the MENA region! He goes over his journey that took him from Lebanon to Los Angeles, working as an artist manager for several artists, and then from Los Angeles to Dubai to work at Tiktok! He also gives valuable advice to upcoming artists so take notes! Watch till the end to hear Tarek's crazy celebrity stories.   FOLLOW JAD: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadardakani/tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jadardakani FOLLOW TAREK: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/callmetyro/ FOLLOW UNJADED: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theunjaded.... tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunjaded.pod 🎧 LISTEN ON: NRJ Lebanon 99.1⚡️ ANGHAMI: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1028... APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/lb/podcast... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Ys0phA...  Edited by: Ibrahim Baalbaki (the man, the myth, the legend)  Timestamps: 0:00 Intro