In today's world masculinity is often defined as a spectrum of qualities and behaviours traditionally associated with men, including traits like strength, courage, independence, and assertiveness. But what about their emotions? Do they have emotional intelligence? Are they vulnerable? Empathetic? Why don't they cry?... Adil Hussain, a visionary, li…

In this episode, we delve into the complex and often misunderstood journey of women's bodies through perimenopause, premenopause, and menopause. Our guest, Ann Marie McQueen, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. Her background as a digital journalist and podcaster, along with her foundational role at The National Newspaper and …

Biomedicine today stands as the vanguard of human health, weaving together science and technology to unravel the mysteries of our biological intricacies. It plays a pivotal role in advancing medical knowledge, enabling the development of groundbreaking treatments and therapies. From decoding the secrets of our genetics, to preventing and early-dete…

Brand building is an integral aspect of personal and business development. It not only increases the voice and consumer awareness of a brand, but it also gives it an identity and worth. That's why I decided to centre this episode around this interesting topic. From discussing about what it takes to build a brand, reach larger audience and stay rele…

In today's world, marketing is a huge word that encompasses so much and is essential in building a brand and not only in promoting your products or services; it shapes and communicates your brand identity, your purpose, your values...and most importantly it is the key connector between your customers and employees allowing you to create loyal long …

Successful retailers know that in order to stand out, retail businesses must build a strong brand, be trustworthy, and provide excellent customer experiences - and our guest in this episode has built such a brand. Thomas Lundgren, is an awarded Swedish entrepreneur and Founder & CEO (Creative Emotional Originator - as per Thomas' words) of THE One …

They say it takes a village to build a brand ! In this episode, we invite Sultan Darmaki to dive into the brand building world from a designer's point of view, and we enjoy a reflection on what that village can look like for designers. As a designer, creative and communications specialist, Sultan has played different roles in the world of brand bui…

What an amazing group of women I had the honor to host this past season on ReShape. On season 8, I decided to focus on the teenagers to raise more awareness on how they function, the issues that impact them, and the tools that are out there to support them, and us as parents. Like in every recap episode, I share with you my key takeaways to give yo…

If you had to choose a phase of a child's life that you feel is the most challenging one, which one would you choose? For many, it is the teenage-hood. Our guest on this episode, Frederica is currently a mother to three teenagers who has been through some challenging times in her parenting journey: from divorce, being a single mom, remarriage to te…

According to a report by Common Sense Media, teenagers are more likely to be influenced than many other age groups and are highly responsive to messages that appeal to their desire to fit in, be popular and be seen as attractive - which some times ends up creating weight stigma which can derive into causing health issues diseases such as eating dis…

Even though all humans go through the phase of being a teenager, when we become adults we start to ask ourselves: why did we do that? how didn't we feel any risks when doing this?...and we could write a long list of questions. Is just when we reach adulthood and we either see what teens are doing or we experience it ourselves with our own children,…

On the occasion of Mother's Day months (March & May) I decided to center the conversation around Motherhood. From discussing about the journey of parenthood and how to prepare for it with a parenting coaching; to what working moms want today from an entrepreneur mom; to putting on the table the taboo around infertility and IVF with the first doctor…

Even though today IVF treatments have become a common procedure within society, we still live in a world where the topic of infertility continues to be taboo, having couples suffering or even dealing with the process in silence. We discuss in this episode about all things IVF with the pioneer in the field of reproductive medicine & one of the most …

Julie Nguyen is an innovation and marketing business leader, mom of two, wife and the Co-Founder of Crunchmoms - a community and the first & only dedicated professional platform in the Middle East for women at all stages of their careers and motherhood. After more than 13 years in the tech industry leading brand, marketing and digital transformatio…

Preparing for a new child's arrival? Or are you the partner or friend or family of an expecting mom or dad? We often start by either reading books, doing preparatory classes for the birth, decorating their rooms, setting the hospital bag , etc...But are we prepared to be parents? Our guest, Nikki Steele Osborne, decided to tackle this phase with pa…

Did you kickoff the New Year on the right foot? My guests on this past season had a thing or two to say about that! A finance coach & mentor, a holistic wellness counselor and a clinical psychologist specialized in eating & weight disorders share with us a few tips and tricks to successfully achieve those goals, visions or intentions we usually set…

Haven't you ever stopped to think why our list of resolutions is most of the times focused on improving the way we look physically? Our guest on this episode, Carine El Khazen, share with us her views on this topic and explains to us how socially conditioned it is nowadays. Carine is a clinical psychologist specialized in eating & weight disorders,…

Every year we find ourselves listing new goals, but most of the times we find ourselves diverting from the path towards. achieving them due to many factors. Our guest on this episode, Nathalie Khalaf shares with me her personal experience of healing and of becoming. She unveils to us what holds us back from moving forward, how to understand these s…

A new year often inspires a renewed mindset, we also cant help but list objectives in our minds aiming to achieve them within the next 365 days. Some of us work on adopting a healthier lifestyle, many of us get the motivation to start a new project, and most of us look at our finances ... how many can say they have financial confidence? That's what…

What is beauty? On this past season, we ask an industry beauty CEO, a Hollywood star turned into female activist & a functional massage & yoga therapist specialized in women's health. Whether you're a beauty guru, addict, passionate...or just curious to listen to us debate the topic, I invite you to listen to this season's episodes and uncover the …

What if beauty wasn't something you treat and take care of on the outside, but instead you do from the inside. Our guest on this episode, Tracy Assaad, swears by this and explains to us how our beauty is a result of the connection between the mind and the body; the "thinking" and the "feeling" brains. Tracy is a functional massage and yoga therapis…

“There’s nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself” - Hannah Gadbsy. With this quote as a life motto, this episode’s guest takes us through her journey redefining beauty while exploring new dimensions of self-expression, and introduces us into the space she’s creating for women to unapologetically find their true selves. This is …

When industrial engineering and beauty come together beautiful things happen - and our guest on this episode is a picture perfect example of it. Hind Sebti left aside her corporate role at L'Oreal to pursue her passion: Beauty. Hind has over 20 years of experience in the industry dedicated to building, leading and managing brands. She created two b…

Jeff Bezos once said: "Your brand is what people say about you when you're not in the room". You personal brand is the authentic essence of oneself - a combination of skills, experiences and attributes that make YOU who you are. It is how you present yourself to the world and how the world sees you. Curious about this multidimensional topic, I deci…

In this episode I invite Lynn Al Khatib to dive into the professional side of branding to share with us her very own vision on this season's topic from an organization's point of view. Currently the Group Head of Communications at Chalhoub Group, Lynn shares with us some truly interesting insights, such as the importance of having your own internal…

In this episode, we dive into personal branding from the angle of the professional. I get a recruiter's point of view with Catherine Broome - expert in delivering high-profile senior talent to privately owned portfolio businesses, designer-led brands, multinational, and online specialty retailers on an international level. Currently a Managing Dire…

My first guest on this series on personal branding is the perfect example of someone that has mastered the art of balancing head & heart in a way that drives growth all around him and for others. Ben Demiri started his studies in Molecular Biology; this might be why he has a superpower in understanding people and building great relationships! In th…

This season was all about entrepreneurship! We learnt about brand building, the importance of community & values, funding, co-founders, entrepreneurship in the hospitality industry (or as our guest would call it, "gastropreneurship"), entrepreneurial resilience and much more. If you're an entrepreneur in-the-making or an intra-preneur, I hope this …

Film aficionado at heart - F&B entrepreneur is the path he chose in life. This is Joey Ghazal, our guest for this episode. Born in Montreal and raised in Dubai, Joey is a “gastropreneur”, founder, CEO and managing partner of the MAINE since 2014 - one of the first Dubai homegrown concepts to open internationally. Apart from the F&B industry, he is …

“Purpose, legacy, values and community”. Our guest Ghizlan Guenez. on this episode highlights these as key points to have in mind when building any business. Founder of The Modist - the first global e-commerce platform offering luxury fashion to women who prefer to dress modestly - and Co-founder of Queen Mode NFT collection, Ghizlan is breaking ba…

Nohman S. Ahmed is one of the three brothers who founded the group Undercover Brothers which specializes in the lifestyle fashion industry. Brands under their ownership include Crep Protect which has revolutionized the shoe care industry and was one of the top fastest growing fashion brands in Europe (Ref: FT1000), PresentedBy, which brings exclusi…

This season was so much fun! We explored areas of human life together, through engaging discussions on parenting, on courage and fear, topics about life and health, about social conditioning and the role of early childhood. It always excites me to share with you all the conversations I have myself - often in private with a smaller circle of like mi…

Have you ever asked yourself: "what is life all about?" Wellness is everywhere we look nowadays. Messages promoting a healthy living, a balanced mind and self love are everywhere. In October 2021, I decided to treat myself to a week at the award-winning wellness institute founded by Ersin Pamuksüzer. In this episode I speak to Ersin Pamuksüzer - Fo…

Curiosity: A strong desire to know or learn something interesting – even if it means having to overcome challenges in the way to discover it. Courage: The ability to move out of someone’s comfort zone and do something that is scary; bravery. These 2 key life ingredients were part of the success of our guest for this episode: Raha Moharrak. Raha’s e…

Parenting can feel like a challenging task for many, but what if we look at it as a skill people can actually develop ? Can we learn how to parent better? i catch up in this episode with Axelle Advani, a Certified Family Therapist specialized in adult-child relationship and emotional intelligence. To understand better the world surrounding parentin…

While the modern art world is naturally one continuously changing, the meteoric rise of NFTs in the past year has left many wondering how new digital art and transaction technologies are shaping the artistic landscape. To understand better the artistic part of this token rising in popularity, Rania Masri El Khatib caught up with Sarah Hatahet, art …

According to NFT stats compiled by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis Inc., the NFT marketplace grew to almost $41 billion in 2021, closing in on conventional art sales. In 2020, conventional art and antique sales amounted to $50 billion. The closing gap can be explained by the growing popularity of NFTs and auction house closures during the COV…