Listen to inspirational stories of Somali Professionals and business owners. We will have an Awesome guest every week who will share their journey to success , challenges and failures along the way and how they moved forward.
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College is a wild confusing rollercoaster ride. Each week Ben Jourdan, a passionate, sleep-deprived, cheap college student invites guests on to talk about their college experience. If you are a college student yourself or interested in what they have to say, this podcast is for you.
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How i became Head of Advanced Application & Analytics with Mohamed Jama
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Salam Alikum and Ramadan Kareem, we wish you all a blessed Ramadan. I can't believe we are in the last few days of this blessed month.This week are excited to chat with Mohamed Jama regarding his journey into a senior leadership position in the Tech industry, and we spoke about how to navigate the workplace as a black Muslim in a non-diverse enviro…
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How I got my dream Tech Career with Mustafa Farah
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Salam Alikum and Ramadan Kareem, we are wishing you all a blessed Ramadan.In this episode, I was really excited to interview Mustafa Farah who is a Senior VP Product Manager at Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo one of the four most prominent financial institutions in the United States. He works closely with commercial banking customers to streamline and aut…
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How I became a software engineer with Abdullahi Abdinur
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Hello everyone, we are back, recharged and feeling fresh after taking a couple of weeks to break to prioritise business deadlines & juggle personal life. I absolutely missed the podcast and reading all your emails/DMs. I promise we will get back to every message soon, and grateful for checking on me. All is well just needed a break : ) This week I …
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How I climbed the corporate ladder with Mariam Farah
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Dear listeners welcome back to another inspiring podcast.This week we have Mariam Farah.We had a great conversation with Mariam about all things career working in the city of London.Mariam, is an experienced, bilingual (English and Dutch), Assistant Director, who is responsible for scaling and activating EY solutions, campaigns, and products across…
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From Med school to national TV comedy show with Guled Abdi
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Salam Alikum and a big warm hello to all our wonderful listeners across the globe. We are really delighted this week to speak with Guled Abdi from Toronto Canada, we talked about his journey to following his passion, overcoming challenges & staring in his own comedy National TV show called Tall Boyz with his best friends. The second season of the s…
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How i started my international development consultancy with Hodan Hassan.
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Hello dear listeners Welcome to another wonderful podcast episode. We are delighted to welcome Hodan Hassan to our episode this week.Hodan is an Executive Director, who brings 18 years of experience in international development and public advocacy, of which 12 years are in mid and senior-level positions. She is known for her proven ability to lead …
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Determination leads to success with Abdullahi Abdulle
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Dear listeners welcome back to another great inspiring story. This week we are excited to speak with Abdullahi Abdulle who was recently elected Council Member Elect for New Brighton in the USA.Abdullahi Abdulle is a Councilmember Elect for the City of New Brighton in Minnesota. On January 12, 2021, he was sworn-in as the first Muslim, black, immigr…
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Taking a leap of faith starting new business! with Mohamoud Yussuf
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Happy New Year Welcome to 2021 I think most of us we’re hoping to have left COVID-19 in 2020 but unfortunately, it’s still here and in my part of the world in England we are even on stricter restrictions this January the local schools have closed and once again it’s back to homeschooling. We can only pray that inshallah this situation gets better a…
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Finding my dream career & Life lessons with Amina Ibrahim MBE
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Welcome back to our podcast and BIG thank you for all the continuous love & support. WOW we are in the last week of December 2020 alhamdulillah we all made it through this far with an ongoing global pandemic. We are still on strict Lockdown tier 4 in my part of the world in England due to Covid19 high infection rates. Inshallah Khair and things wil…
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From employee to entrepreneurship lessons with Abu Bakar Ismail.
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This week we are excited to chat with Abu Bakar Ismail. Tune in to hear his full story.Abu Bakar Ismail is the founder of Riyo Reality, a boutique advisory firm that advances the strategic business and communication interest of private and public stakeholders across the Middle East and Africa. He currently works with the Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi…
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The Dadaab Entrepreneur with Mohammed Hassan
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Dear Listeners Welcome back to our weekly podcast.I am really excited for you to meet Mohammed and hear his incredible story not accepting the status quo by starting a successful online business while living in Dadaab which is one of the worlds largest refugee camps. This is a story of resilience and powerful positive outlook.*Please note that ther…
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How curiosity got me my dream role with Fatima Ibrahim
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This week episode i had a fantastic time speaking with the wonderful brilliant and curious Fatima Ibrahim honestly i think you would love hearing Fatima's Story. Let us know what you all think via our social media :) Fatima Ibrahim was born in Somalia and immigrated to the United States with her family in the early 90’s. She grew up in San Jose, Ca…
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Never give up even when starting from Scratch with CEO Jawaahir Daahir a brilliant somali boss lady!!!!
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Season 1 Episode 3: In this episode I am excited to have a chat with Jawaahir Daahir BEM ( CEO of Global Somali Diaspora & GSD & Somali Development services Jawahiir is an ambitious incredible kind individual and her story is about perseverance and never giving up even if it means starting from beginning again.Reach out to Chief Executive Officer C…
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Why your mental health should be a priority to be successful with expert psychotherapist Abdibasid
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Season 1 Episode 2: In this Episode I had opportunity to chat about why Mental Health equals wealth with the brilliant Abdibasid psychotherapist and behavioural analyst.Connect with Abdibasid on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/abdibasid.a.mhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/abdibasid-ali-mohamed-39b976161/…
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Somali Professionals podcast Introduction - Season 1 Episode 1
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Hello and welcome to The Somali Professionals podcast. We will be interviewing many inspiring somali professionals and business owners from across the globe. Bringing you real stories of grit , failures and success to achieve the dreams.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/samira-alio/message…
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Ep 18 - From Australia to Norway w/ Sally Grainger
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With studying abroad coming to an end, Sally Grainger and I reflect on our time in Norway. From our initial expectations to the wonderful memories that were created, there is a lot to share!By Ben Jourdan
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Ep 17 - Abroad in Norway! w/ Adam Woolcott
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Live from Bergen, Norway! I sit down with my new roommate Adam Woolcott form Brisbane, Australia. We talk about what its like coming to Norway and some of the things we have done so far. We also talk about the eco-friendliness of Norway and global climate problems around the world.By Ben Jourdan
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Ep 16 - Space X & Elon Musk w/ Maddox Trujillo
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Talking everything from Falcon Heavy to Tesla, Neuralink and more! Maddox Trujillo a true Elon Musk fanatic joins me to discuss what the future will look like in technology. Will we ever return to the moon? Will everyone be driving an electric car soon? If you like the podcast please leave a 5 star rating and subscribe!!…
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Ep 15 - Community Involvement & History Education w/ Samira Ali
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Getting involved in your local community is something important that everyone should do. Samira Ali is someone who stands up for what she believes in and strives to make a difference. From volunteering to traveling to history education, Samira was a great guest and an honor to have on the podcast.By Ben Jourdan
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Ep 14 - Becoming A Teacher w/ Christina Craig
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On the journey to becoming a teacher, I sit down with Christina Craig to talk about our time together at our summer internship and more. What makes a great teacher & Is teaching meant for everyone? Business Inquiries: collegeconversationspodcast@gmail.comBy Ben Jourdan
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Ep 13 - From Lebanon To America w/ Jamal Moussa
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From Abu Dhabi to Madison, Wisconsin. Jamal has lots to say about his experiences living across the globe. Learn more about Lebanese food and culture. Jamal is here to put Lebanon on the map and inform more people about the wonderful country!By Ben Jourdan
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Ep 12 - Phone Addiction & Productivity w/ Aisha Said
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Are we too addicted to our phones and constantly being connected? Aisha gives us her own experience with her phone usage and strategies to unplug every now and then.By Ben Jourdan
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Ep 10 - Dating In College w/ Annie Nguyen
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The challenges of dating in college with Annie Nguyen. How to communicate and manage your time for an effective relationship.By Ben Jourdan
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Ep 9 - Not Playing It Safe With Immigrant Parents w/ Vaishnavi Venkat
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So... Are you going to become a doctor? This week I sat down with Vaishnavi Venkat to talk about dealing with immigrant parents and their standards. Why playing it "safe" is not always the best option and how she chose a different route. Business Inquiries: collegeconversationspodcast@gmail.comBy Ben Jourdan
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Ep 8 - From Finland To America w/ Aisha Said
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What are the differences between Finland and America? In this episode, we sit down with Aisha Said to talk about her experiences of moving to America during high school and how it's different from Finland. Business Inquiries: collegeconversationspodcast@gmail.comBy Ben Jourdan
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