As we kick off 2019 let's think about how you can grow and evolve. I don’t really believe in new year's resolutions, but I do believe in reflecting and pausing as its about growing! This episode is based on an article I wrote where I ask 5 ques

Reputation - the single most important thing you have, with Gary Vaynerchuk

Jul 27th, 2023 36m 48s

Exciting Summer Surprise! While our podcast is taking a short break for the summer, we've got something special for you. Joining us on this episode is none other than Gary Vaynerchuk for an insightful conversation from Cannes Lions in France in

Show Don't Tell, Feel Don`t Listen, with Lynn Al Khatib

Jun 13th, 2023 32m 12s

Welcome to Season 7 of Savvy Talk, I am excited to bring you leading voices from those shaping Dubai's cultural scene. Today we are joined by Lynn Al Khatib, Head of Communication at Chalhoub Group, the largest luxury retailer and distributor i

Love is a Business - From Educator to Matchmaker, with Christiana Maxion

Jun 6th, 2023 18m 27s

Welcome to Season 7 of Savvy Talk, I am excited to bring you leading voices from those shaping Dubai's cultural scene. Today we are joined by Christiana Maxion, The Dubai Matchmaker. And as she likes to say, "I am a native New Yorker rewriting

When you find love you find peace, with Nadine Kanso

May 16th, 2023 23m 59s

Welcome to Season 7 of Savvy Talk, I am excited to bring you leading voices from those shaping Dubai's cultural scene. Today we are joined by Nadine Kanso. She is an amazing designer and artist that has reimagined calligraphy by incorporating A

Great storytellers are great listeners, with Mohanad Al Hattab

May 9th, 2023 29m 17s

Welcome to Season 7 of Savvy Talk, I am excited to bring you leading voices from those shaping Dubai's cultural scene. Today we are joined by Mohanad Al Hattab, one of the most prominent and talented comic influencers in the Arab world. He find

Food is artistry and therapy, with Zahra Abdalla

May 2nd, 2023 27m 36s

Welcome to Season 7 of Savvy Talk, I am excited to bring you leading voices from those shaping Dubai's cultural scene. Today we are joined by Zahra Abdalla, someone I personally have been following and enjoying her approach to cooking. She cons

Gregg Pearce | Inspiring Growth, with du | Ramadan Miniseries

Apr 20th, 2023 16m 33s

I’m joined today by Gregg Pearce, Head of du’s Small Offices, Home Offices and Small Enterprises segment — known as SoHo and SE. He is accountable for the end-to-end performance of the SOHO & SE segment, improving market penetration, and evolvi

Mark Azzam | Inspiring Growth, with du | Ramadan Miniseries

Apr 17th, 2023 16m 30s

Joining me today is Mark Azzam, Founder and Owner of Back to Games and Gameinox, Partner and Director at Boardgame Space Games Distribution. From a young age, Mark found himself traveling to imaginary realms inspired by elements of science fict

Omar Al Mheiri | Inspiring Growth, with du | Ramadan Miniseries

Apr 13th, 2023 14m 10s

Joining me today is Omar Almheiri, founder and Chief Technical Officer at Letswork. Omar graduated in 2017 from Northeastern University in Boston with a degree in electrical engineering. Right after graduation, he was selected for the E25 entre

Asma Lootah | Inspiring Growth, with du | Ramadan Miniseries

Apr 10th, 2023 14m 8s

Joining me today is Asma Lootah Founder & Owner of The Hundred Wellness Centre. Everything started in 2002, when she discovered and fell in love with Pilates. Asma has won numerous awards for her work at the Hundred, in 2010 she was awarded the

Mona Mirza | Inspiring Growth, with du | Ramadan Miniseries

Apr 6th, 2023 15m 36s

Joining me today is Mona Mirza, Founder CEO of Biolite Aesthetic Clinic. Having worked in the beauty industry since the age of 18 in London UK, Mona’s experience spans over 30 years. She began her career as a cosmetologist & at the start of the

Yousef Algurg | Inspiring Growth, with du | Ramadan Miniseries

Apr 3rd, 2023 11m 28s

Joining me today is Yousef Al Gurg Founder & Owner of Gravity DXB, A one of a kind gym in UAE to encourage training through calisthenics, a workout technique that solely uses one's body-weight. Yousef is a former football team member of Al Wasl

Dos and Don’ts, with Gary Vaynerchuk

Apr 1st, 2023 10m 36s

Today we are joined by multimillionaire entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk all the way from the UAE.Known for his motivational talks and digital content creation, GaryVee has had a profound impact on people's lives all over the world and never stops

Ibrahim Al-Mallouhi | Inspiring Growth, with du | Ramadan Miniseries

Mar 30th, 2023 10m 46s

Joining me today is Ibrahim Al-Mallouhi, founder of The Espresso Lab. His early relationship with the rich world of coffee led him to a journey of diligence that combined specialized academic studies and practical experience, as he traveled to

Fatma Al Mulla | Inspiring Growth, with du | Ramadan Miniseries

Mar 27th, 2023 15m 28s

This Ramadan we teamed up with du Business for a special series called Inspiring Growth, to celebrate entrepreneurship and highlight business success. We feature eight successful entrepreneurs and innovators who shared their personal stories to

Optimizing your brain, with Jim Kwik

Mar 13th, 2023 35m 4s

Today, we are joined by the world leader in speed-reading, memory improvement, and optimal brain performance! With over 7 million podcast downloads and the the author of the NY Times and #1 WSJ bestseller, Limitless - Upgrade Your Brain, Learn

Overcoming Anxiety, with Dr Russell Kennedy

Feb 27th, 2023 35m 49s

In Season 6 of Savvy Talk, we are bringing you conversations with experts! Today we are joined by Dr. Russell Kennedy where we explain what anxiety is, and how it recruits our brain and body to react in specific ways. And as always, we cover be

Living in the Light, with Dr Deepak Chopra

Feb 14th, 2023 21m 33s

Today we are joined by Dr. Deepak Chopra where we discuss how you can take control over your mental and spiritual well-being by starting with your mind and breath. He discusses his new book “Living in the Light” and how he believes the Metavers

The importance of decluttering your space and mind - Michelle Vig

Jan 31st, 2023 29m 12s

Michele Vig, an accomplished executive in corporate America for two decades, founded Neat Little Nest to pursue her personal passion of helping people free themselves from clutter and create the beautifully organized spaces they've always desir

I look for curiosity – Andy Krainak

Dec 28th, 2022 58m 25s

In today's episode, I am sharing a conversation that I had with Andy Krainak during the Art D'Égypte 2022 Talks Series in Cairo. The theme of our talk was The Secrets of Building & Launching a Successful NFT/Web3 Project. Andy Krainak serves a

We have stories and they need to be told – Salma El-Wardany

Oct 27th, 2022 34m 28s

In today's episode, because I am obsessed with books, I want you guys to meet Salma ElWardany. Egyptian-Irish-South Asian writer, poet, and BBC radio host Salma has presented two TEDx Talks, collaborated with Edinburgh University on the Dangero

Web3 is unlike anything we saw before - Avery Akkineni

Oct 19th, 2022 23m 29s

On today’s episode of SavvyTalk season 5, I’m joined by Avery Akkineni, President of Vayner3, a VaynerX consultancy leading the mission to guide the world's largest intellectual property owners in navigating the next iteration of the internet,

Karen Wazen as you’ve never seen her before

Oct 11th, 2022 25m 19s

I am so happy to be joined by Karen Wazen, a person I admire so much. Karen received me in her beautiful home in Dubai. We had the chance to talk about a lot of things you don't usually see her talking about but that are a big part of her life.

First Arab, Egyptian and African Woman to go to space — Sara Sabry

Oct 3rd, 2022 1h 1m

I talked with an astronaut! Welcome to SavvyTalk season 5, new episode is out! I'm joined this time by Sara Sabry, the first Arab, Egyptian and African woman to ever go up in Space. She made history on August 4th of 2022 by flight on Blue Orig