This week on Up Next I am joined by none other than Dubai based photographer and founder of Dry Tape Media, Tarik Abdelelah  📷On this EP we talk about how Tarik went from studying electrical engineering to pursuing photography full time, how he managed to grow his brand by working for free, how he was able to collab with huge brands such as Porsche and soooo much more!!!

Up Next is back!!! And on this week’s EP I am joined by none other than Ahmed Al Balaghi , the founder of the Web3.0 company, Biconomy!! On this EP, we talk about all things crypto and its potential use cases, the current state of the crypto markets 👀, and the difference between building a Web2 and a Web3 company!! 

This week on Up Next, I am joined by computer engineer and developer, Loai Amin who has over 2 years of technical experience in the crypto and web3.0 field 👨‍💻We talk about all things NFTs, the blockchain, what it is and if it can be hacked, what makes web3.0 so special, the security risks that come with it, avoiding scams, starting your own NFT collection, market crashes, AND SO MUCH MORE!!Tune in and give it a listen to hear him explain all of this technical gibberish in simple and easy to understand terms 📲

UP NEXT IS BACK!! After a short midterms induced break, your favorite podcast :) is back with a special EP on the art of storytelling with award-winning filmmaker and host of the show “Ishra7li” on NasNewsArabia, Eisa AlHabib!!When it comes to quality content and telling stories in a way that is quite literally perfect for social media in the region, Eisa is by far one of the best to do it. Tune in to know all about how he grew his show to reach 130M+ views in the last year and his 3 golden rules for storytelling

A bit later than usual but EP62 is LIVE!!! This week on I am joined by none other than Social Entrepreneur and Founder of the fashion brand Zaish Denim, Tasneem Nawab!! Tune in to know all about how she works to support  all sorts of artists and designers especially those below the poverty line and in disadvantaged areas  through her brand by allowing them to showcase their designs and get all the recognition, as well as their newest collection "A touch of love"

My guest this week on Up Next is none other than Entrepreneur, mentor, advocate for women in business and founder of 60 Day Startups , Nida SumarNida’s startup is a business accelerator program supporting female entrepreneurs and helping them take their business from the idea stage to getting their first paying customer in JUST 60 days!!! Tune in to know how you can ago from idea to revenue in JUST 60 days and if you are an aspiring female entrepreneur stick around to the end to know how you can apply to the program!!!!

This week on Up Next I am joined by the incredible Ghani Souleyman !! He is the definition of an extreme endurance athlete, a pillar of the 🇦🇪 fitness community and a Dubai Fitness Challenge Hall of Famer as inducted by HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of DubaiTune in to know all about some of the incredible feats of endurance that he has pulled off like doing 30 ultramarathons in 30 days and 30 Half-Ironman distances in 30 days, running from Dubai to Abu Dhabi and from Dubai to RAK, 🤯 and also his 2 cents on how YOU can get into this beautiful sport that is running and manage to push your body to the edge and smash it!!

We are back!!! It is so nice to be back uploading again and even better to bring you a special on arguably the trendiest topic right now, Cryptos & NFTs, with none other than self-taught expert, investor & content creator Karim Khan who has been in the field since 2015!!👨‍💻On this EP we talk about all things Crypto, NFTs, their useful and BS applications 😅 and Karim explains many of the fundamentals in simple English (and not tech gibberish that is everyone right now) as well as how it benefits creatives and the gig economy and sooo much more!!! 

This week on Up Next I am joined by none other than published author and writer Farva Nadim  ✍️Tune in to know all about her journey with writing that started when she was just 14 years old, her latest publication “Branded By Vice” and the inspiration behind it and much more!!!

This week’s  is none other than content creator, with over 1M followers on TikTok, and founder of her own modeling agency , the incredible Mariam George!!This episode was sooo much fun to record and I can’t wait for you to hear it! Tune in to know all about Mariam’s journey with TikTok, how she made content creation her full time job, how she became a household name on the UAE fyp, how she is revolutionzing the modeling industry with her bespoke agency and MUCH MORE!!!

On this week’s EP of Up Next, I am joined by none other than Nabia Rashid, the founder of her custom gifts and designs shop, Nabia Rashid!Tune in to know all about how she launched her small business mid covid and how she was able to scale it incredibly in just over a year, the challenges of running a small business and much more!!!

This week’s EP is a 1st of its kind here on Up Next because it is a Pinktober special where I am joined by the incredible Lulua Faizullabhoy who is a breast cancer survivor and an inspiration in every sense of the word!!Tune in to know all about her experience, how she climbed Mount Elbrus in Russia 🤯 (1 of the world’s 7 summits), her love for mountain climbing, her advice for those who were recently diagnosed with and are fighting breast cancer, and for their loved ones on how they can be there and support!!!!

On this week’s EP of Up Next I am joined by none other than writer and founder of "The Egoiste Life", Manahil Ijaz ✍🏻. Make sure to check it out to know all about her passion for writing, how she uses her platform to raise awareness about mental health, her work as a feature writer for Mental Health AE, and much more!!

This week on Up Next I am joined by none other than photographer and entrepreneur Zayed Al Haddar 📸Tune in to know all about his amazing journey with photography that started when he was just 14, how failing art class made him want to pursue photography full time, his 2 cents on working for free in the early stages of your career, and much more!!

On this week’s EP of Up Next, my guest is none other than entrepreneur and founder of the Fine Jewellery brand "Nukhba Official", Nukhba Isaak.Tune in to know all about her journey as an entrepreneur, how she always knew that she wanted to have her own company, why she transformed her brand from focusing on fast fashion items to fine jewelry, the challenges she faced, and mistakes she made, and much more!! 

Another Wednesday and another special EP with an incredible guest! This week on Up Next, I am joined by professional cyclist Safiya Al Sayegh 🚴‍♀️ Safiya is an Arab and UAE champion and races for the Dubai Police pro cycling team!!! Tune in to know all about her love for cycling and her 5-year long journey with the sport!! And about she is inspiring the next generation of female athletes and cyclists in the 🇦🇪 and in the region. OH, and did I mention that she does all of this while balancing a design degree on the side 🤯

Wow! 50 EPs 🤯 this is crazy! And what better way to celebrate this incredible milestone than by having none other than musician, producer & DJ Hussein Sobh 🎶🎤Tune in to know all about his decade-long journey with music, the full raw story behind his latest release "Ruthless", what music means to him, and sooo much more!!!📲  Check out his music on this Link

This week on Up Next, I am joined by none other than Alia Eissa the founder of the 🇦🇪 based clothing brand "Quite Simple". Tune in to know all about “Quite Simple” which started out as a blog then turned into an incredible brand, and about her year-long journey of building & growing her brand in the middle of a global pandemic!!

After a small break, Up Next is back and it is back with a bang!!! This week’s guest is none other than comedian TikTok icon  Basel Gazioglu aka BaselaughsTune in to know all about how Basel absolutely exploded on TikTok and reached nearly 4M followers 😳!!, his incredible work ethic and passion for what he does, AND his goals of growing in the entertainment industry by taking up acting school and working his way up to the big screen 📺This EP is definitely up there as one of my all-time fav EPs. Basel is such a genuine and hilarious person and it was an absolute pleasure to have him on!!! Trust me you don’t wanna miss this 🙌🏼

This week’s guest is none other than the incredible Farida Salem, the CEO & Founder of Empower Football Academy, a girls only academy that empowers girls through football ⚽️⚽️On this EP, Farida talks about her love for football and coaching, all of the amazing work that she does to promote inclusivity in sport and the incredible plans that she has for her company and football academy!!

A little later than usual (my bad) but on this week’s EP of Up Next I am joined by none other than Ashi Karun the founder and CEO of the amazing startup Dude Just DudeTune in to know all about how Ashi went from selling phone covers at school when she was 18 so she could save up and get her driver’s license to building @ that is a marketplace for creators in the UAE to monetize their work!!! 💰On this EP Ashi also tells us all about the amazing events that they have including last week’s event at Al Serkal avenue & gives us a sneak peak of their upcoming events 🤫

From selling baked goodies to family and friends to selling to customers and coffee shops across 2 different Emirates, my guest on this week’s EP of Up Next is none other than entrepreneur and baker 👩‍🍳 Shifa Khaliq the founder of BakedByShifaTune in to know all about how she scaled her bakery business that started out of her house, how she managed to grow it despite the pandemic & its effects, and her goal of opening her own coffeeshop!!! 

I honestly can’t even believe I am typing this but it has been 1 year of UP NEXT 🎉🎉What an incredible journey it has been, and to celebrate it I recorded this insanely special EP where I flipped the table around and gave all of my previous guests a chance to ask me a question!!Tune in to check out this awesome EP with yours truly and nearly 30 of Up Next’s previous guests📲📺

Another Wednesday, another EP of Up Next !!!This week's guest is none other than content creator & creative director Haya Al Qadi!!Check out the EP to know all about her incredible content, her journey as a creator and her 2 cents on being a niche content creator!!

On this week’s EP I am joined by none other than 🇨🇦 based musician and artist Ali Al Husainj aka Soulful 🎤🎶Tune in to know all about his incredible journey with music, how moving to Canada from his hometown in Iraq at a young age influences his music and lyrics, and how he describes himself as a “1st generation immigrant that didn’t want to be a doctor” and how he tells that story through his work!!

This week’s EP of Up Next is insanely special because my guest is none other than Basmala El Salamoney aka the first Arab Female triathlete to qualify to the olympics 🏊‍♀️ 🏃‍♀️ 🚴‍♀️P.s. she is only 22 years old  and is also a full time student in her last year of Dental school 🤯Basmla qualified to the Tokyo 2020 olympics after a 5 year long journey and in just a few weeks she will be off to Tokyo to race against some of the best triathletes on the planet while representing Egypt 🇪🇬 and the entire Arab world!!!Tune in to know all about her incredible story and how her hard work and dedication turned one of her biggest dreams into reality 📲

This week on Up Next I am joined by none other than make up artist, content creator and presenter Nadine Hossam 💄🎤 Tune in to know all about how she sees makeup as a form of self expression and how she was able to diversify her content by modelling, working with manyy brands and presenting a fashion show on MBC4, and reach nearly 45k followers!! 

Up Next is back and it is back with a BANG!!! On this week’s EP I am joined by social entrepreneur, podcaster and the Middle East’s mental health ambassador, Ally Salama.Tune in to learn more about EMPWR, his mental health digital agency that focuses on EMPWRing youth to live better quality lives, and how he has built several top charting podcasts🎙!!

Oh boy do I have a special episode for you!! On this week’s EP of Up Next I am joined by none other than Eisa AlHabib , one of the region’s most talented content creators & filmmakers 🎥📱Tune in to know all how he defied all odds and decided to pursue his passion for filmmaking after studying medicine for 7 YEARS!!, his award winning film “Intersection” and his show “Ishra7li” on Nas News Arabia

On today’s EP of Up Next, I am joined by social entrepreneur and founder of GroundZ, Pooja Baburaj Tune in to learn more about GroundZ, an inclusive digital platform bringing opportunities to disadvantaged youth and empowering them for all-round excellence, and about all the incredible work that they do towards leveling the playing field and providing everyone with equal access to education 📚

My guest today’s EP is none other than Kinda WaisI the Founder and Creative Director of the creative agency “Aura Creative”Tune in to know all about her creative agency, why chose to skip the traditional path of graduates and to start her own agency after she graduated, some of the challenges she faced, mistakes that she made and MUCH MORE!! 

On today’s EP of Up Next, I am joined by none other than F3 racing driver Amna Al Qubaisi 🏎Amna Is no stranger to records and achievements, she is the first Emirati female racing driver, the first female Arab to win a single-seater in F4, and the first female Arab to compete in F3! Oh and did I mention that she does all of this while balancing her racing career with uni 🤯Amna talks all about her incredible racing journey that started when she was just 14 years old, and her dream of racing in F1 and representing her country’s colors on the biggest stages in motorsports 🏁She also talks about how she is paving the way for middle eastern women in the motorsports industry and how being a middle eastern woman in this industry has affected her experience!

WE BACK!!🚨 My guest on today’s EP of Up Next is none other than holistic health coach and founder of The Nourishers Tribe, Hamad Al SaadTune in to learn more about how his own challenges and struggled inspired him to pursue a career in the wellness field and how he went from being a police officer 👮‍♂️ to becoming a holistic health coach and MUCH MORE!

This isn’t the first time you hear me say this, but oh boy do I have a special EP for you!This week’s EP of Up Next is completely different because this time I am the guest on my own podcast 🤯 (a little bit of abuse of power hehe) and Sara Shikooh, the founder of Attic Diaries is behind the 🎙hosting this EP!We spoke about mental health, especially among men, and for once I was in the hot seat answering the questions that I had asked to 31 guests before me, and Sara came through with some amazing questions. So tune in and give it a listen because you really don’t want to miss this one 📲📺

This week on Up Next I had the pleasure of bringing on Dubai based hip hop artist and experimental musician KCHamada 🎤 🎶 Make sure to tune in and check out this amazing episode to know all about how he got into music, his advice for young and upcoming artists, and much more!

Wow! Can you believe it is EP 30 already?!This week’s EP of Up Next is one for the books because I am joined by the incredible Fatima Al Kaabi AKA the UAE’s youngest inventor 🤖Tune in (like now) to know all about her journey as an inventor that started when was 10 YEARS OLD, and how is paving the way for women, and young and upcoming inventors in the STEM community 👩‍🔬

Another Wednesday = Another EP of Up Next, and today my guest is none other than Sara Shikooh the founder of the e-magazine Attic Diaries 📖Tune in to know why she started Attic Diaries, how she was threatened with a lawsuit, her advice for upcoming writers and artists, and much more!! 

On today’s episode of Up Next, I am joined by multi-award-winning singer and songwriter Danny Aridi 🎤 Tune in to know all about how his journey with music started at such a young age and how we were able to create an incredibly successful career out of his passion!

Helloooooo and welcome back to another episode of Up Next. Today's episode is one that you don't want to miss because it is a collaboration with the guys over @uthhub where I am interviewing one of the amazing people they regularly feature and that is none other than fashion designer and founder of her own fashion brand Natalia Trevino. In EP27 Natalia shares the full story behind her 100% ethical, sustainable, zero waste, and slow fashion brand that she started in the middle of the pandemic and was able to scale significantly in less than a year!!She also talks about why she decided to establish her brand as a fully sustainable one, and how she ensures that it is fully sustainable and zero waste (Not a single piece of fabric goes to waste!)And in typical Up Next fashion, Natalia also spoke about all of the challenges she faced, mistakes she made while sharing a few words of advice for up-and-coming fashion designers, especially those interested in creating their own brand. Give it a listen and let me know what you think!

Today’s EP of Up Next is super special because my guest is none other than Mathani Mohammed the Co-Founder of BLANK SPACE. Blank Space is a space that provides a platform for creatives to showcase their talents in Spoken Word Poetry, Music, Rap, & Stand up Comedy.Throughout the episode Mathani tells the full and never told before story behind Blank Space and how her newly found love for spoken word peotry inspired her to co-found what would go on to become one of the country's biggest platforms, that provide a diverse range of artists a platform to perform their work! Mathani also talks about the amazing community of artists and poetry enthusiasts that they were able to build along with some of the challenges she faced and mistakes that she made. She also shares her 2 cents on how young and upcoming spoken word poets can master their craft and take their work to the next level. Tune in and give it a listen 🙌🏼 🙌🏼

On today's episode of Up Next, I am joined by the incredible singer and songwriter Shébani. This was by far one of the most genuine conversations I have ever had and a conversation that I will always look back at, I trust me this is an episode that you don’t want to miss!!!Throughout the episode, she talks about her amazing journey with singing and songwriting that started out at a young age and how she was able to kickstart her music career. This episode also has so many gems all over it where Shébani disucesses in detail the challenges that she faced (and still faces) along with the mistakes she made and lessons that she learned throughout her journey with music. She also shares her 2 cents on how young and upcoming singers and songwriters can put their foot through the door and either start their music career or take it to the next level!

On today's episode of Up Next, I am joined by none other than the incredibly talented photographer and filmmaker Ahmed Kadry.Throughout the episode, Ahmed takes us through his journey with photography and film making that started 14 years ago when he was in high school, and he also talks about how his hard work, passion, and love for photography made him one of the region's top photographers and filmmakers and put him in a position where he was able to work with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah, and Riyad Mahrez. Ahmed also shares some of the challenges that he faced throughout his journey and along with the many lessons that he learned over the years and also shares his advice with young and upcoming photographers/filmmakers.Make sure to tune in and give it a listen!

On today's episode of Up Next, I am joined by published author, writer, and mental health advocate Omar Al Owais. Throughout the episode, we talk about his journey with writing and how he grew as a writer and started to write about mental health which marked the beginning of his journey as a mental health advocate. Omar also discusses how he advocates for mental health and contributes to raising awareness about its importance both as a writer and as a member of the organization "With Hope". Make sure to check out all of the incredible work that he does along with this incredible organization, and to tune in and give this episode a listen!

On today's episode of Up Next, I am joined by producer, presenter, and content creator Hala Bassam. Hala is a presenter for SmashiTv one that is one of the biggest digital shows in the UAE and the Middle East. She also hosts a weekly series on her Instagram called The Wake Up Buzz where she discusses a different array of topics about our societies as well as business and Tech news. Throughout the episode, Hala talks about her journey as a presenter that started at a very young age where she was always fascinated by the concept of broadcasting and enjoyed being in front of the camera. She also describes how her passion for presenting led her to the path of working in the media field as a journalist until she finally achieved her goal of becoming a full-time presenter. Hala also goes on to describe some of the challenges that she faced as both a content creator and a presenter along with some of the mistakes that she made along her journey. And she also shares her advice for people that want to venture into presenting and broadcasting. 

Up Next is back and it is back with a bang! On this week's episode, I am joined by none other than social media sensation and life coach Mohammad Sweidan. Mohammad talks about his journey as a content creator and how we went from a computer engineering graduate to a TikTok sensation in just a few months where he gained over 800k followers and his account got verified by TikTok. He also talks about all of the different challenges that he faced, mistakes that he made and also shares his advice for young and upcoming content creators that want to establish their presence on different social media platforms. Trust me this is not one that you would want to miss!

On this episode of Up Next, I am joined by entrepreneur and Co-founder of 1beat, Ahmed Ghobash. Throughout the episode, Ahmed gives us an insight into how he and his siblings developed the idea of launching their own fitness studio, 1beat, and how it was inspired by their love for cycling and through trial and error. He also discusses many of the challenges that they faced and shares his advice for others interested in launching their own business or in turning something from an idea on paper to a viable organization/project.Make sure to tune in to learn about their incredible fitness studio and the wide variety of services that they offer!

On this episode of Up Next, I am joined by the incredibly talented singer Sasha Ash. Throughout the episode she talks about her journey with music and singing that started when she was 7 years when her mother forced her to join the choir, she then went on to join acapella groups, perform in restaurants and open mics then her music career hit a turning point when she started using TikTok during the quarantine. Sasha grew her account to over 140k followers on the platform in just a few months, this helped her gain a huge reach and helped her be recognized by record labels, brands, and other creators. Sasha also discusses some of the challenges that she faces and the mistakes she made throughout her journey and shares her advice on how other talented musicians, artists, singers, etc. can also use social media to help them gain a massive outreach and develop their careers.Make sure to check out her TikTok to learn more about her singing career and her content!

On this episode of Up Next, I am joined by the music artist Nazim Boudaoud aka Losez. He talks about his music journey that started when he was just 11 years old, the inspiration behind his music, and how he spent the last few years working on his craft and on developing his mixing and mastering abilities so he can produce his own music as well. Throughout the episode he also talks about his album "ID" that recently dropped and is currently available on all platforms. Nazim walks us through all the sleepless nights, hours in the studio and the nearly 15 songs that were scrapped while working on the album. He also talks about some of the challenges that he faces as he tries to maintain his music career while keeping up with his studies and also advises others interested in doing something similar. Make sure to stream his album "ID" that is available on all streaming platforms!!

On this episode of Up Next, I am joined by Omaya Michelle the founder of the UAE's 1st online mental health magazine, AWARE AE. Throughout the episode, Omaya talks about her struggles with mental health over the past 10 years and how that along with her love for journalism inspired her to launch AWARE AE. She always goes on to discuss how they strive to raise awareness about mental health and end the stigma around it especially in the Middle East.  Omaya also discusses some of the challenges that she faced and the mistakes she made throughout the process of launching the online magazine. She also goes to advise anyone that is interested in pushing something similar Make sure to check out their socials and website!

This episode of Up Next is super special not only because it is the 15th episode of Season 1 (I honestly can't even believe it) but also because I am joined by none other than the incredible Sarah Wagdy. Sarah is a spoken word poet, writer, and overall incredible human being. and In this episode, she talks about her story with writing that began when she was just in grade 3 and how her writing style completely changed after facing a near-death experience. Sarah also discusses her entire creative thinking process while talking about some of the challenges she faced, mistakes she made, and her advice for upcoming writers and creatives. Trust me when I say this, you DO NOT want to miss this episode!!Also, make sure to check out her website pharowagdy.com and her IG @pharowagdy

On this episode, I am joined by none other than Latifa Bin Haider the Co-founder of Mental Health AE, an organization that aims to raise awareness on the importance of mental health and tries to break the stigma around it. They do this by providing a ton of information and directories on their website that helps people learn more about mental health and its importance and help people gain access to specialist help. Mental health is a topic of extreme importance and one that I am really passionate about because I have always struggled with it and on this episode, Latifa and I shared some of our personal experiences and struggles. Tune in to learn more about Latifa and Mental Health AE and be sure to check out their website and Instagram to learn more about how you can seek help if you are suffering from mental illness and how you can contribute to raising awareness about mental health!

On this episode of Up Next, I am joined by Abdalla Al Hourani aka @sneakersbil3arabi on IG. Throughout the episode, we talk about how he turned his passion for collecting sneakers into a growing platform on Instagram where he reviews new sneakers and discusses news related to the sneaker culture. Abdalla only started his page 2 months ago and it is already growing at a very high rate so throughout the episode he discusses all the challenges he faced, mistakes he made, his brainstorming process, what to avoid as a new creator, and much more. All of which is extremely beneficial and time-sensitive to anyone that is thinking of launching a platform on social media. Another thing that is very interesting about his content is that it is fully in Arabic, and to take words out of his mouth, this is to help bring more Arabic presence into the sneaker culture because it is not as developed here in the UAE and the Middle East when compared to other regions. Make sure to tune in and give this episode a listen, I genuinely love his content and I am sure you will as well!

On this episode of Up Next, I am joined by none other than Simran Chowdhry the founder of BluePhin. BluePhin is a smart robot that can collect floating waste in commercial water bodies. It is one of the world’s most technologically advanced waste management solutions. It collects plastic, algae, and other debris to tackle marine pollution in lakes, ponds, canals, marinas, ports, and coastlines.Throughout the episode, Simran shares the inspiration behind her startup, some of the challenges she faced, and the mistakes she made. She also shares her journey with social entrepreneurship and how she was able to build BluePhin from the ground up in just 2 years. Be sure to tune in to learn more about Simran, BluePhin, and all of the amazing work that they do!

Very few people can say that they published their first book at the age of 20 and this episode of "Up Next" is really special because I am joined by one of them. My guest on this episode is none other than Ban Lahham, the author of "Enigma". Throughout the episode, she shares the inspiration behind her book and why she chose to publish it at such a young age. She also goes on to explain the writing process in detail while sharing the challenges and obstacles that she faced along her way among many other things.Ban's book "Enigma "was published around 2 months ago and is currently available on amazon. Make sure to check it out and give it a read!

On this episode of Up Next, I am joined by Saeed Zarrouk the founder of Edutest and the youngest person in this year’s Forbes top 30 under 30. Saeed shares how he built a multi-million dollar company at the age of 19, some of the challenges that he faced, mistakes that he made, and a ton of tips for young and upcoming entrepreneurs among other things.Edutech is a social startup in the field of educational consulting that aims to provide everyone in the Middle East and Northern Africa with equal access to higher education regardless of gender and nationality. A huge part of their core mission is reaching out to bright disadvantaged students and helping them apply to top universities across the world and they also help them apply for scholarships/financial aid, without making the students pay for anything along the process in many cases.Tune in to learn more about Saeed and Edutest

On today’s episode of Up Next, I am joined by Alia Al Mansoori, the UAE’s youngest scientist and a future astronaut. Growing up Alia was always fascinated with space and much of that was inspired by her love for Star Wars. She always dreamt of exploring space and discovering if there is life outside our planet. In 2017, Alia took the first step towards making that dream a reality when she won the Genes in Space competition when she was just 15 years old!!!Alia was never a genius child that was gifted with the knowledge of biological sciences at a young age, but she is a dreamer and most importantly she is determined. Alia entered the competition with minimal knowledge of Biology and took it upon herself to learn scientific literature with the help of her high school biology teacher. A few months later Alia had her winning experiment sent to the International Space Station on a SpaceX shuttle where the experiment was conducted by the astronauts on the ISS. The 18-year-old dreams of becoming not only the First Emarati women on Mars but to be the First HUMAN on the red planet and is working relentlessly to achieve this dream. Tune in to learn more about Alia and her incredible journey to space. 

On this episode of Up Next, I am joined by none other than Yasmina Bourgi the founder of the local fashion brand Vent. Vent is quite a unique and innovative fashion brand as they offer all of their designs in various sizes ranging from XS to 4 XL, they believe that people should not be limited to the typical sizes set by mainstream brands many people struggle to find on-trend/fashionable designs in their size. Yasmina also shares the inspiration behind launching Vent, how she built it from the ground up while giving several tips for people interested in pursuing something similar. Be sure to visit their website www.vent.ae and check out their summer collection that has recently dropped. 

On Today’s episode of Up Next, I am joined by 2x cross fit games athlete and performance coach Reece Mitchell. Reece was the 3rd fittest teen in the world in 2017 and he is now the 4th fittest teen in the world, he has also just joined Dubai based gym InnerFight as a cross-fit and performance coach, oh and did I mention that he recently turned 18!!. Throughout the episode, Reece shares how he went from joining a cross-fit gym by mistake as a 13-year-old, trying to lose weight, only to be on the podium of the cross fit games while representing Great Britain 2 yours later. He also explains how young and upcoming athletes can take their cross-fit passion to the next level amongst other things. Be sure to check out his page to learn more about him and to get it in touch with him for 1on1/online coaching. 

On Today’s episode of Up Next, I am joined by none other than Farida El Sharkawy. Farida is the youngest Egyptian to ever climb Mount Everest base camp (she was only 17 at the time) yup you read that right! We discuss her journey and how she ended up climbing Mount Everest with other members from the online community Surviving Hijab. Farida also shares some of her experiences with physical and cyberbullying and shares how she built up the courage to stand up to her bullies and SPEAK UP. Check out her page to learn more about the message of inclusivity and tolerance that she aims to spread as a hijabi along with her community Surviving Hijab. 

On the fifth episode of Up Next, I am joined by youtube and content creator Omar Hussein. Omar describes how he built his channel from the ground up and reached 40k subscribers and over 2 million channel views. He also gives plenty of tips to upcoming content creators on how to take off with your brand/channel, how to work and collab with brands, and much more. Omar then goes on to mention some of the challenges he faced, mistakes he made, and a couple of things that he wishes he had known when he had first launched his channel. Make sure to check out his YouTube channel and Instagram to learn more about his content!

On the fourth episode of Up Next, I am joined by the incredibly talented entrepreneur Elnaz Tabei the founder of Artabel DXB. Elnaz shares how it is like to make the transition from drawing and painting as a hobby to doing it for living through her customization and personalization business. She gives us an insight into how art and drawing helped improve her mental state and well being. Elnaz also describes how she tries to differentiate herself in an extremely competitive market while giving tips to others with a similar passion trying to break ground and survive/grow in the market. We also discuss her vision for her business and how she intends to use art and drawing to help support people struggling with mental diseases such as anxiety and depression. 

On the third episode of Up Next, I am joined by Merihan Dobiea the local fashion icon and entrepreneur. Merihan shares the story behind her social media fashion blog while giving tips and advice to aspiring content creators/bloggers on partnering with brands and maintaining/growing follower engagement. We also discuss the negative stigma around influencers and for the first time you get to hear the side of the influencer. Merihan also describes the inspiration behind her fashion brand bespoke Marmar and gives us an insight into the future of her brand.

In this episode of Up Next, I am joined by the 20-year-old entrepreneur Haneen Asfour. Haneen shares the story of how she founded her personal development focused start-up "Level Up DXB" at the age of 19 while keeping up with her courses in university and describes what differentiates their youth-oriented events/workshops. Haneen also shares how the, for the youth by the youth, social enterprise is adapting to the current events and gives us an insight into what the future holds for her start-up Level Up DXB. We also talk about Haneen's public speaking experience as a TEDx speaker and she gives her two cents on leveraging social media. Make sure to check out their website levelup-dxb.com to learn more about their extremely beneficial events/initiatives and to join their inspirational youth community. 

On the first episode of "Up Next", I interview Omar Ghanem the CEO and Co-founder of U-light a social enterprise that provides a human-powered energy solution to energy-deprived communities in Nigeria. Omar explains the story behind U-light and how a bunch of 20 something-year-olds came up with an idea during their senior year in university that was pitched in front of the UN general assembly and nearly won them a million dollars while competing in the Hult Prize. This idea has now become a viable product that is changing lives in Nigeria. I hope you enjoy this episode and make sure to check out their site u-light.co and help change a life for less than 10$.