Women Power Podcast with Wafa Alobaidat
A podcast for ambitious women based in MENA. Each week on the Women Power Podcast you will hear honest, vulnerable, authentic conversations from inspiring women. These women will share their experiences and stories into what it takes to build a successful business and career. The podcast will share insight and inspiration to which will allow you to achieve your highest potential. A subsidiary platform to Women Power Summit developed by Obai & Hill.
Episodes
148 episodes
How Basma Tawakol Built a Startup Around Sustainable Fashion
Basma Tawakol is an entrepreneur and Founder of Dayra with over 12 years of experience working with tech startups and community service organizations. Dayra is a platform promoting ethical and sustainable fashion retailing. The startup was reco...
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Practicing Empathetic Leadership with Maliha Hashmi
Dr. Maliha Hashmi served as the Executive Director and Co-Head of the Health, Wellbeing and Biotech Sector at NEOM, where she also served as the Executive Director for all Strategic Partnerships. She also served as the Deputy Chair of the NEOM ...
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Creating a Surplus Marketplace and Tackling Food Waste with Barakah CMO Munira Almuammar
In this episode, Munira Almuammar dives deep into her career trajectory and fanning her entrepreneurial spirit which led her to creating Barakah with her co-founders. From working at BUPA to her creative role at MDLBEAST, she gives us an insigh...
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Finding your Voice and Owning it with Danielle Green
In this episode, Danielle shares poignant stories of her life and her turning point with her career and personal life. She talks about her passion for photography, fashion and being a creative individual all on all with the hunger to make it bi...
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Managing the Region’s Leading Food Delivery Platform with Talabat UAE MD Tatiana Rahal
In this episode, Tatiana Rahal dives deep into her career trajectories and shares how she climbed the success ladder to become Talabat UAE’s first female managing director. She talks about being driven to be a good team leader while providing m...
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Redefining What it Means to Lead a Purpose Driven Startup with Uncommon Founder Yolanda Lee
In this episode, Yolanda Lee shares how Uncommon was originally conceived as an invite-only dinner series in response to a desire for conversation and connection with other women in leadership, many of whom worked in male-dominated environments...
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Unpacking the Nuances of Interior Designing with Sawsan Chammas Haber
Sawsan Chammas Haber, has made her mark in the interior design world since 1996, first as the main designer at one of the prestigious firms in Beirut, then within Dubai based Dipiugi interior design Studio, by handling highly luxurious projects...
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Building a Social Impact Startup with Anisa Ismail
In this episode, Anisa Ismail explores scaling a social impact startup and persevering through all the ups and downs in her journey. She takes us through her life story that was filled with figuring out a way to be able to be a catalyst for cha...
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Carving A Niche Platform In The Competitive Beauty & Wellness Industry With Miriam Abadi
Listen to this invigorating episode with beauty and wellness entrepreneur Miriam Abadi as she takes us on her inspiring journey of finding her path and owning it in the competitive beauty industry. From leveling up in a corporate space to ev...
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Channeling Your Creativity By Donning Multiple Hats With Fatima Al Banawi
In this episode, Fatima Al Banawi talks about donning multiple hats as a creative visionary. From an actress to director and a profound storyteller, she has done it all. She dives deep into the challenges it required to make a mark for herse...
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How To Plan Your Career With Strategy & Intention With Mompreneur Maha Gorton
In this episode, Maha Gorton discusses her profession as an entrepreneur and brand consultant. As a working mother, she shares how she has structured her life to be her own boss and created her own path to achieve a work - life ba...
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Exploring The Art Of Storytelling With Karen Osman
In this episode, Karen Osman shares how her passion for thrilling storytelling led her to publishing an array of bestselling crime thrillers. From her journey in writing to what it took to become a successful author, she dives deep into it all....
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Taking Creative Risks With Mona Khashoggi
In this episode, we unravel Mona Khashoggi’s passion for showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the Arab world through the medium of live theater. She shares how multicultural background and upbringing has influenced her to create and produce...
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Fyne Founder Aya Ahmad On How She Got Her Big Break In The Diamond Industry
In this episode with Aya Ahmad, we dive into her entrepreneurial journey as a third generation diamantaire. She shares the inspiring story behind creating Fyne from scratch and everything that goes behind the scenes of designing sustainable and...
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How Haifa Addas Built A Business Around Beauty And Confidence
This episode provides a glimpse into the life of a multicultural entrepreneur whose journey is fueled with her passion for beauty and glamour. Haifa Addas, Founder and CEO of Instaglam shares her unique story from a multicultural background to ...
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From A Side Hustle To Raising A Seven - Figure Investment With Mompreneur And Citron Founder Sara Chemmaa
In this episode with Sara Chemma, we dive into her entrepreneurial journey as the Founder of Citron, a brand cultivated to fulfill the needs of mothers and their children. As a mompreneur she recognized the region’s need for sustainable and inn...
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56:51
Navigating Challenges In Fintech With Spare Founder Dalal Alrayes
This episode with Dalal Alrayes gives you an elaborate insight into the world of fintech and scaling a fintech startup! Dalal shares her experience working in corporate and how her transition into entrepreneurship was nothing short of challengi...
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Planning Your Career Pivot With Strategy And Intention With Loulwa Bakr
In this inspiring episode with Loulwa Bakr, we get all the scoop behind her successful career in corporate finance, investment banking and VC. Loulwa aims to be a role model for all the young women emerging out of the MENA region with big dr...
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Executing Your Ideas With Audrey Nakad
In this episode, Audrey Nakad shares her passion for education space and early experiences of tutoring. She mentions how that phase made her realize she wanted to do more and make a difference in society by reshaping the education system. The n...
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Cultivating Mental Strength And Resilience In Parenthood With Fajer Al Hashel
This episode with Fajer Al Hashel focuses on mental strength and equality among people regardless of their abilities. Fajer discusses her career shift and experience from working in the banking industry to becoming a special education tea...
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Trusting Your Creative Voice With Mayyan Jaffar
This episode with Mayyan Jaffar is an ode to women who strive to channel their creativity in the work they do and scale their business to unimaginable heights. Mayyan shares her journey with Asia Jewellers as the Director and recalls all of the...
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Unlocking The Potential Of Talent Management With Budreya Faisal
In this episode with Budreya Faisal, she talks about her passion for sports and finding her true calling in leading as a brand development expert and sports marketer. She discusses the idea that initially sowed the seeds for Ghost ...
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Embracing Self Worth And Minimalism With Reem Kanj
In this episode, we deep dive into Reem Kanj’s journey filled with discovering her innermost potential and achieving high self worth. She discusses her experience of becoming a blogger that led to launching her own talent management company Ego...
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Finding The Right Co-founder For You With Shreya Rammohan And Ismahan Al Saad
In this episode, Wafa, Shreya and Ismahan share their journey of founding Playbook, the most incredible and resourceful Edtech Startup on the block that’s been creating a storm! We get the details on how they began this journey with an aim of r...
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Championing Fearlessness In Art And NFTs With Shurooq Amin
In this episode, Multidisciplinary artist and Kuwait’s NFT queen Shurooq Amin, shares her transitional journey from being a lecturer at Kuwait university to becoming an NFT artist. She mentions how facing criticism and backlash on her art...
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