How To Become Self-Reliant With Maha Abouelenein, Author of 7 Rules of Self-Reliance

On this Live Greatly podcast episode, Kristel Bauer sits down with Maha Abouelenein, CEO and Founder of Digital and Savvy, a global communications consulting firm with offices in the United States and United Arab Emirates, to discuss the keys to becoming self-reliant.  Kristel and Maha talk about her new book 7 Rules of Self-Reliance: How to Stay Low, Keep Moving, Invest in Yourself and Own Your Future and lots more.  Tune in now!

Key Takeaways From This Episode

• How to become self-reliant
• A look into Maha's personal journey including moving to Egypt and becoming a caretaker for her parents 
• How to embrace being a life long learner
• Why you should live with no regrets
• How to turn challenges into opportunities
• A look into Maha'a book 7 Rules of Self-Reliance

About Maha:

Maha Abouelenein is a strategic communication expert and entrepreneur with more than three decades of experience. As the CEO and Founder of Digital and Savvy, a global communications consulting firm with offices in the United States and United Arab Emirates, Maha has been instrumental in orchestrating transformations in communication strategies for clients that includes global corporate giants, high-growth startups, sports organizations, top governments, CEOs and high-net-worth individuals. 

She handled communications for some of world’s largest tech companies in the Middle East - from Google and Netflix to Udacity and Careem (Uber Middle East) and more. She helped PR Giant Weber Shandwick cement their presence in the Middle East, opening 18 offices in the region and leading the Cairo operation. She supported the largest IPO & the largest acquisition in Egypt’s history at Orascom Telecom. She also supported promotions and sports marketing programs & strategic partnerships for the Olympics, NASCAR, ATP Tennis, Women’s Hockey, and the NFL at consumer product giant General Mills before becoming an entrepreneur.

Maha is the host of the Savvy Talk Podcast, where she engages in thought-provoking conversations with industry leaders. Maha passionately advocates for the power of storytelling and self-reliance in the modern age, emphasizing personal branding as a transformative pathway to leadership. Maha is a dual citizen, an avid tennis player and resides in Wayzata, Minnesota with her dog Coco.

 Connect with Maha:

Order 7 Rules of Self-Reliance: https://www.mahaabouelenein.com/book 

Website: https://www.mahaabouelenein.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maha-abouelenein/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mahagaber/ 

About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer:

Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness and performance expert, keynote speaker and TEDx speaker supporting organizations and individuals on their journeys for more happiness and success. She is the author of Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business November 19, 2024). With Kristel’s healthcare background, she provides data driven actionable strategies to leverage happiness and high-power habits to drive growth mindsets, peak performance, profitability, well-being and a culture of excellence. Kristel's keynotes provide insights to “Live Greatly” while promoting leadership development and team building.   Kristel is the creator and host of her global top self-improvement podcast, Live Greatly. She is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur, and she is an influencer in the business and wellness space having been recognized as a Top 10 Social Media Influencer of 2021 in Forbes. As an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant having practiced clinically in Integrative Psychiatry, Kristel has a unique perspective into attaining a mindset for more happiness and success. Kristel has presented to groups from the American Gas Association, Bank of America, bp, Commercial Metals Company, General Mills, Northwestern University, Santander Bank and many more. Kristel has been featured in Forbes, Forest & Bluff Magazine, Authority Magazine & Podcast Magazine and she has appeared on ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago, Fox 4’s WDAF-TV’s Great Day KC, and Ticker News. Kristel lives in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area and she can be booked for speaking engagements worldwide.

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