Dream, Girl

To start the year, what better way than to share this episode with my long time best friend and powerhouse of a woman Mehreen Khan. She is the Economic Editor of the Times London and has had an incredible journey as a journalist. We reminisce on our times in Oxford and how she helped me move to Dubai and how we navigate the professional world as young Muslim women. Join in! Follow Mehreen on X : @MehreenKhn

In this special episode, I have a chat with one of my Dubai best friends! Shweta is incredible! She studied at Yale, worked at Amazon and is now running her own company of the comfiest beddings in the Middle East: https://themidori.co/ We talk about the transition from corporate world to entrepreneurship, finding the right partner in business and in life and also how relationships evolve over time! We also share some stories about being women seen as "strong" professionally, and how we dealt with them and how we COULD have dealt with them!

In this holiday special of the podcast, for the first time ever, I present the Gurrib Family!! It was a super cute recording experience and I got exposed a lot, but a fun episode I'd love to share with all of you!

Dr Eng Suaad Al Shamsi, the UAE’s first female aircraft engineer, discusses emotional intelligence, venturing into new professional arenas as a woman, managing relationships, the influence of mothers, the power of voice messages and creating memories, supporting children's dreams, exploring the author's book and inspiration, and defining success and embracing uniqueness.

In this episode, I welcome Vimi Joshi! Vimi is a celebrity makeup artist and has been doing makeup for over 25 years with celebrities from Hollywood to Bollywood and Rockstars to royalties. Born in Africa, into a very traditional Indian family, she grew up in England before moving to Dubai. We discussed her incredible journey, the lows, the highs and the challenges along the way! She is a great story teller so grab your popcorn!

In today's episode we are joined by another Podcast Host, Shivani Pau! We discuss everything from our shared experiences and journey of starting a podcast, and we deep dived into the intricacies of navigating success and imposter syndrome. In this very candid conversation, Shivani shares her ways of dealing with success and the daily struggles of being an entrepreneur. She also gives some very useful and practical advice to anyone thinking of going out on their own as content creators. You can check out her channel here: https://www.youtube.com/ @ShivaniPauPodcast 

In this episode, I welcome the amazing and inspiring Nelly Attar. Nelly is a Saudi born Lebanese extreme sports athlete, trainer, and sports entrepreneur and a former psychologist and life coach. In 2022, Nelly became the first Arab woman to summit K2 and since then she has accomplished several extreme feats and won many awards. She has scaled 23+ peaks globally, completed 6 Marathons, a dozen triathlons, and 1 ultramarathon. She also launched Saudi Arabia’s first ever dance studio – MOVE.This episode has been brought to you by Stake. If you want to own a piece of Dubai for a fraction of the price, hit the link below and get 250 AED for free to start investing! Why wouldn’t you?!https://getstake.com/rewards?c=SHEEN&n=Sheen

In this episode, we welcome Rima Dardenne, the founder and CEO of Irony Home. She shares her journey of moving to the Middle East and navigating the challenges as a woman in the world of business. We also share some interesting Christmas anecdotes! This episode was kindly brought to you by Irony Home,  UAE’s no.1  festive decoration and luxury home decor brand. Their seasonal pop-up store, located in Mall of the Emirates inside THAT concept store on the 2nd Floor, next to Assouline books, is a magical wonderland they create every year so that the customers can experience Christmas in a new light. It is a truly magical experience, so if you are around, I strongly suggest to check it out!You can find out more about Irony Home on their pages: https://www.instagram.com/ironyhome/https://ironyhome.com/https://www.tiktok.com/@ironyhome 

This episode was kindly brought to you by The Inner Space, where people are committed to finding answers to your health concerns, utilizing evidence-based treatments, as well as highly effective non-conventional approaches, in an environment designed for comfort and connection. Check it out here:https://theinnerspace.me/After a severe accident as a teenager, Shayoon was told she would struggle with chronic pain her whole life - until she healed herself. She has also been a powerhouse as a woman and mother, she shares her story of being in a multiracial marriage. Shayoon also actively works against child sex abuse trafficking after going through a horrendous experience of having her son almost kidnapped. You can find out more about her work here:https://thelightforcecenter.com/#HOME

This episode was kindly sponsored by Loyalty to Your Soul. For the first time, they are bringing their transformative 3 days workshop to Dubai, from the 27 to 29 Oct. Find out more here: https://theinnerspace.me/workshop/loyalty-to-your-soul-workshop-1-dubai-100To register for the workshop please send a Whatsapp to +971 58 557 5790 and mention « SHEEN » for 10% off.In this episode we welcome our first ever couple on the podcast. They founded The Inner Space in 2017, a unique healing space that believes in the light within each and every person, and that provides the comfort, connection, and practical guidance to remember that light.We discussed what it means to love someone, how to find your true calling, and the importance of healing in order to grow. They also shared their experience of running a business together as a couple, and the challenges and rewards of raising children in today's time.