http://www.essence-process.com Dr Menis Yousry's Essence Process is a unique experiential personal development course through which participants gain powerful insights into their lives and behaviour patterns, learning valuable tools they can use in everyday life. Through practical exercises we explore our motivations and limitations with acceptance and compassion, enabling a much deeper understanding of ourselves and others. Dr Menis Yousry is the founder and facilitator of the Essence Proce ...
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Launching a dating app in Vietnam. Scaling a farm-tech business in Pakistan. Building a one-of-a-kind, no-water toilet for refugee camps throughout Jordan. Founders from emerging and frontier markets face unique challenges when starting and scaling their businesses. These are their stories. New episodes every other week.
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Navalayo Osembo - Creating the Kenyan Running Shoe (Enda)
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New York Marathon...Boston Marathon...London Marathon...Tokyo Marathon...you name it! It seems every year, no matter the city, it’s a Kenyan runner bringing home first place. And that’s because, well…Kenyans are really, really good long distance runners. And as we’ll hear in this episode, it’s because…yes…the high altitudes, but also because runnin…
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Ahmad Yousry - Delivering Groceries in Cairo in Under 20 Minutes (Rabbit)
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All right. I know what you’re thinking. Another grocery delivery app? I mean...come on! DoorDash, Seamless, Instashop, Instacart, Talabat, Swiggy, UberEats, Delivery Hero…man...wherever you are in the world, chances are you can order your groceries from home, at the click of a button. But it’s not just the app store where we’re…drowning in grocery …
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Abrar Bajwa - Revolutionizing the Agricultural Supply Chain in Pakistan (Tazah)
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Let's start with some pretty staggering statistics: About 22-25% of Pakistan’s GDP comes from agriculture. That makes it - depending on how you measure it - an industry worth between $60 and $100 BILLION. 40-45% of Pakistan’s eligible workforce works in the agriculture industry…from farming, to trading, to transportation & logistics. That’s nearly …
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Denise Sandquist - The Hottest Dating App in Vietnam (Fika)
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There are stories. And then there are stories. And for Denise Sandquist, her story could - and should - be chronicled in a movie. We start with Denise's "gap year" -- that is, the year some 18-year-olds spend between graduating high school and starting university. Most backpack Europe or Southeast Asia...or volunteer...or intern. But Denise? Her ga…
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Roland Ros - Building the 'Disneyland of Social Media' in the Philippines (Kumu)
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The BRICS. Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. For much of the 2010s, if you were to ask any global investor or geopolitical pundit what the hottest emerging markets were, they’d likely point to one of these BRICS countries. More recently, countries with big, young populations like Egypt, Nigeria, Bangladesh, and Vietnam have caught inv…
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Michael Khoi - 'Buy Now, Pay Later' in Central Asia and the Levant (ZoodPay)
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Four letters: BNPL Buy now, pay later. It’s all the craze these days. Square, for example, just announced plans to buy the Australian BNPL company Afterpay for...get this: 29 BILLION dollars. On the side of the equator, Swedish BNPL player Klarna raised $639 million in their recent round at a $45.6 BILLION dollar valuation….and the US based BNPL Af…
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Nelly Diop - Buying Bitcoin in Africa (Ejara)
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It was 1994. Nelly Diop was a little girl living in Dawala, Cameroon - when all of a sudden, at the drop of a dime, France devalued the CFA franc -- the currency used by more than a dozen of its former African colonies. What’d that mean? Well, in countries like Gabon, Chad, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, and many others -- just like that, over nig…
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Ismael Belkhayat - Building a Super-App for French-Speaking Africa (Chari)
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It started as a frustrating day at a small 'mom and pop' grocery store in Casablanca, Morocco. Ismael was busy buying a carton of milk until the store's shopkeeper had to turn around and take delivery from his Coca-Cola supplier, leaving Ismael to wait idly by, in line...milk-in-hand. "One minute," the shopkeeper said. But one minute became ten min…
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Carlos Andrade - Healthy Ghost Kitchens in Peru and Abroad (Manzana Verde)
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It was 2014. Carlos Andrade had just gotten his degree in Mechanical Engineering and was ready to start a demanding, yet lucrative career as an engineer in Peru. And after accepting his first job offer, a routine medical exam revealed something Carlos had never expected -- especially at the age of 23. He had cancer. So Carlos, for the time being, c…
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Javad Rezabaksh - Bringing Afghan Emeralds to the World (Silk Road Heart Gem Lab)
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In 1991, as an 8-year-old boy, Javad Rezabaksh and his family fled Afghanistan for Iran during the Afghan Civil War. 20 years later, in 2011, Javad returned to open his own small-scale gemstone cutting factory, where he trained countless Afghans - mostly women - to both identify and polish gemstones, especially emeralds. Why gemstones you ask? It’s…
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Bara Wahbeh - Building Toilets for Refugee Camps and the 'Global South' (Akyas Sanitation)
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Around 800 million people worldwide don't have access to a toilet. That means over 800 million people - everyday - are defecating wherever they can: behind a bush, on the side of a road, in a hole, or walking what could be miles and miles just to find the nearest toilet. The problem gets worse (much worse) in densely populated areas, such as refuge…
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Jude Celiscar - Engaging the Diaspora in Haiti (Goodoo)
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Population of Haiti: ~11.5 million Number of Haitians living abroad: between 2 and 3 million Known as the 'Haitian Diaspora', around 20% of Haitians have migrated ... outside of Haiti, to the likes of the US, the Dominican Republic, Canada, and throughout South America. And unfortunately, it's quite understandable. Plagued for centuries by foreign …
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Giorgi Tsurtsumia - Enabling E-Commerce in the Post-Soviet States: (PAYZE)
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E-commerce is already a USD$5 trillion market. The likes of PayPal, Stripe, and many others have helped the global e-commerce space grow exponentially, serving effectively as the payment bridge between consumers and online retailers. Whilst e-commerce has boomed in the US, China, and throughout Europe and India, there's one area of the world that h…
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Melina Cruz Villafaña - Creating a 'Clean' Marketplace in Mexico (Homely)
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In 2015, the minimum wage in Mexico was $4. No, not per hour. Per day. So when Melina Cruz Villafaña met Fernanda, an office cleaner, she learned of the harsh schedules that millions of Mexican women have every day: 1. wake up at 5am 2. commute three hours to Mexico City, the capital 3. clean officespaces or homes for an entire day 4. commute three…
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Dr. Ismail Badjie - Modernizing Healthcare in The Gambia: (InnovaRX Global)
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1 in 10,000: The physician to person ratio in The Gambia, one of the lowest in the world. 4%: The percentage of Gambians that has health insurance. ~USD$0.50: The cost to visit a public hospital in The Gambia. USD$1 billion: The size of the counterfit and sub-standard medication market in Sub-Saharan Africa. Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa is ridd…
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Eja Batbold - Disrupting Education in Mongolia (TomYo)
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In 2019, when Eja Batbold posted on Facebook that she'd be launching a platform that would help Mongolian students access study abroad opportunities, she got over 1,000 downloads in the first day. She knew she was on to something. Less than 2 years later, what started as a 'side gig' has turned into TomYo (meaning formula in Mongolian), which now w…
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Erickson Mvezi - Delivering On Demand in Angola (Tupuca)
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In 2014, Erickson Mvezi, as an MBA student, decided to pitch to his class the idea of bringing the first delivery-on-demand concept to his home country: Angola. Think: Deliveroo, GrubHub, Door Dash, etc ... but for southern Africa. At first, his classmates laughed at him. Now, seven years later, his idea for a school project has evolved into the wi…
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An online payments system in Nepal. A cybersecurity business in Kazakhstan. A food-delivery operation in Angola. Founders from emerging and frontier markets face unique challenges when starting and scaling their businesses. These are their stories.
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Dr Menis Yousry talks about how our protections come from our very earliest experiences of life. 'Whatever happened to you stays with you until this moment and this is what we call unfinished business'.
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Did you know that everyone you meet is you, reflecting back what you haven't resolved yet? Listen to Dr Menis Yousry on the secret of relationships.
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When the student is ready, the master will appear
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Here Dr Yousry talks about how we can make anything happen in our lives when we're ready and a past participant of the Essence Process Advance Course describes how he transformed his life when he did the course.
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There's something in you that seems to know absolutely everything. Dr Menis Yousry talks about why we don't trust our intuition and how we can learn to listen to who we really are.
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Do you have peace in your life? Do you have enough money? Hayhouse author and Essence Process facilitator Dr Menis Yousry talks about setting a clear intention about the quality of our lives.
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In the third of a series of podcasts on loving parenting Dr Menis Yousry talks about how families can manage divorce and separation. He says 'our children need us to be ok, whether we are together or not. It's best not to 'teach' our children anything: we need to show them.'
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Teach your children through consequences, not threats
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In the second of a series of podcasts on loving parenting Dr Yousry talks about teaching our children through the consequences of their actions and how they also learn from our consciousness and behaviour.
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In the first of a series of podcasts on loving parenting Dr Yousry discusses the pressure to give too much to our children and the danger of an entitlement consciousness.
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How does it feel to do an Essence Process course?
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Hear from people who just completed a Essence Process course in London. "I really feel like I understand myself and my friends and family a lot better" "I've got myself back. Thank you" "I can now see a happier, brighter future and I'm excited"
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Why is Nelson Mandela one of the most inspiring people in the world? He endured imprisonment for 27 years, but it wasn't only when his captors finally opened the doors that he became a free man. Here Dr Yousry is recorded speaking live in a seminar about how Mandela set himself free and how we can do the same.…
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A live recording of Dr Menis Yousry speaking in a recent seminar. For some of us our past experiences in life were very painful. So how long do we talk to a therapist about it? And how do we find the energy to really move forward in our lives and get what we really want?
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What do Essence Process participants say about the course?
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Hear what participants experienced on the latest Essence Process course in London, UK. For more information on courses go to www.drmenisyousry.com You can follow Dr Yousry daily on Twitter on @DrMenisYousry
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People's opinion of you, their happiness or their sadness is none of your business. It's their business. A live recording of Dr Menis Yousry speaking on an Essence Process course. For more information on Essence Process courses near you, go to www.drmenisyousry.com You can follow Dr Menis Yousry on Twitter on @DrMenisYousry…
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Dr Menis Yousry on www.HayHouseRadio.com - Guilt & Resentment
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http://www.DrMenisYousry.com - A live recording of Dr Menis Yousry broadcasting live around the world on world leading radio station http://www.HayHouseRadio.com talking about Guilt & Resentment. The founder of 'The Essence Process' & best selling HayHouse author of 'Discover Your Hidden Memory & Find the Real You' talks with co-host Ben Brophy abo…
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It's Christmas - the time of year when we give and receive so here's a gift from us to you - a short podcast of Dr Menis Yousry discussing that very theme live. On behalf of us all at the Essence Foundation we wish you a peaceful and happy Christmas break and a successful, abundant 2013.
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Life Is Not Fair - Dr Menis Yousry, HayHouse Author / Founder of www.Essence-Foundation.com
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In this live recording Dr Menis Yousry discusses dealing with the unfairness of life and how accepting this is key to personal freedom. Essence Courses are now running in 16 locations around the world, spreading by word of mouth. Dr Menis's HayHouse book 'Discover Your Hidden Memory & Find The Real You' is published in 6 languages. For more informa…
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Introduction to Essence Foundation Course
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Dr Menis Yousry speaking at the beginning of a recent Essence Foundation Course.
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Dr Menis Yousry discusses the power of three words: intention, method and results. Where are you putting your energy?
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Turn your negative affirmations into positive ones
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Dr Yousry talks about how the power of our intentions can shape what we want in our lives - for good or for bad. The power is in our hands to change it.
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Implicit memory, our protective layer, limiting character and where it stems from. Dr Menis Yousry live
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In this live recording from an Essence Foundation course, world leading facilitator Dr Menis Yousry introduces the concept of our implicit memory and the role this has in creating our protective layer which results in a limiting character aspect of our personality based upon events in the past that are long finished yet still holding us back. (We a…
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3 Building Blocks of Any Successful Relationship.....& a quick catch up
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http://www.essence-foundation.com - Ben Brophy catches up with the founder of The Essence Foundation, Dr Menis Yousry who shares some simple, yet effective relationship insights: 3 building blocks of any successful relationship. Based upon over 20 years experience working with people of all backgrounds and nationalities all over the world, Dr Yousr…
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Dr Menis Yousry HayHouse Book Launch. Recording from launch of Discover Your Hidden Memory and Find the Real You
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A live recording from Thursday 15th September 2011 when Dr Menis Yousry's book on leading mind, body & spirit publisher HayHouse was launched. This is taken from part of the evening. HayHouse UK Managing Director Michelle Pilley speaks first, followed by Menis Yousry (founder of The Essence Foundation) who then asks Ben Brophy to say a few words of…
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An Invitation from Dr Menis Yousry to his HayHouse book launch & special Foundation Course
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BOOK LAUNCH - Thursday 15th Sept / Special Foundation Course 7th - 9th Oct '11 Dr Menis Yousry personally invites you to join him for the launch of his new book published by the world's leading mind, body & spirit publisher HayHouse. Please join us on the evening of Thursday 15th September at Muswell Hill Book Shop (from 7 to 9pm) for this special …
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Hidden Memories Listen to Dr Yousry talk live on a recent seminar about how children make sense of their early experiences in life and how that affects the way we protect ourselves now.
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'We carry our parents with us everywhere we go.' Dr Yousry talks about our parents and how learning to being at peace with these two people is fundamental to living our lives freely and without limitations.
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Essence Advance Course - Participant Feedback
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http://www.Essence-Foundation.com This is a short selection of feedback from participants who have just completed the Essence Advance Course. Typical of all participants, you can feel how much they have enjoyed, grown and experienced over the space of a few days - testament to the innate skill & experience of Dr Menis Yousry and the unique Essence …
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http://www.Essence-Foundation.com - Dr Menis Yousry briefly explains what happens to us when we come so close to healing: some of us want to go back because we have become so used to the suffering that we have had in the past and because we don't accept there could be such an easy solution after we have suffered for such a long time. Whatever has h…
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Essence Pearls 1: 100% Vs 99% The 1% difference that makes all the difference.
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http://www.Essence-Foundation.com - 100% Vs 99% The 1% difference that makes all the difference. Dr Menis Yousry talks about how we can radically alter the results we get in life simply by deciding whether or not we participate and 'play full out'.
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