This is a conversation explaining the power of community and relationship building. To connect with EMPWR / Ally Salama - email us at info@empower-mag.com- Support the show by dropping us a rating and review on Apple Podcast! Music: “Daydream” by Ash . Available on Spotify, Apple Music & Anghami. -Tune in daily & follow me @allysalama and @empathyalwaywins for more on the show's latest updates.- Show Credits Empathy Always Wins: The World's Exclusive Leadership & Mental Health Podcas...
Feb 09, 2021•54 min•Ep. 44
The world’s first online, peer-to-peer support community connecting men for open and honest conversations about life.https://www.tethr.men/- Support the show by dropping us a rating and review on Apple Podcast! Music: “Daydream” by Ash . Available on Spotify, Apple Music & Anghami. -Tune in daily & follow me @allysalama and @empathyalwaywins for more on the show's latest updates.- Show Credits Empathy Always Wins: The World's Exclusive Leadership & Mental Health Podcast. © Ally Salam...
Feb 03, 2021•41 min•Ep. 43
In today's episode, we bring along Jana Amin, an iconic youth leader, currently interning at the Harvard Kennedy School, creating a unique blueprint for effective activism for Arab Youth all over the world.-Jana Amin is an Egyptian-American senior in High School. She has a passion for girls’ education and women in Islam. An avid speaker, Jana gave a TedX-Youth talk on changing the narrative around Muslim women and competes nationally on her school’s speech team. She works closely with The Collat...
Jan 27, 2021•39 min•Ep. 42
In today's episode, we bring along Mohamed El Shorbagy. From Alexandria, currently living in the UK, Moe A world number one and World Open winner and one of the biggest talents in the sport of squash. He was just 15 years of age when he joined the PSA in 2006 and he quickly became the first player in history to secure a maiden PSA World Tour title at a five-star event a year later.In the lead up to The Middle East's Sports And Mental Health Conference, SportsMENTA Con , we present to you Mohamed...
Jan 21, 2021•27 min•Ep. 41
In today's episode, we bring along Farida Osman. An All-Africa Games gold medalist and Egyptian national champion and record-holder, Osman is the fastest female swimmer in Egypt and Africa, she is currently coached by Teri McKeever.In the lead up to The Middle East's Sports And Mental Health Conference, SportsMENTA Con , we present to you Farida "Foufy" Osman on her very own personal take on the impact of Mental Health on her performance in Swimming. Support the show by dropping us a rating and ...
Jan 18, 2021•31 min•Ep. 40
Support the show by dropping us a rating and review on Apple Podcast! Music: “Daydream” by Ash. Available on Spotify, Apple Music & Anghami. Doug is the CEO of AQR International – Founded in 1989, AQR is now recognised as one of the most innovative test publishers in the world working in more than 80 countries. AQR has established its reputation as a thought leader in mental toughness. Doug has worked with Professor Peter Clough and Dr John Perry for 25+ years to define Mental Toughness and ...
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 39
Support the show by dropping us a rating and review on Apple Podcast! Music: “Daydream” by Ash. Available on Spotify, Apple Music & Anghami. In today's episode, I am interviewed by Ahmed El Hamamsy on Linkedin on my Journey founding EMPWR.Follow Ahmed El Hamamsy on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmedhamamsy-supplychainprofessional Follow Ally Salama on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allysalama/ Tune in daily & follow me @allysalama and @empathyalwaywins for more on the sho...
Jan 02, 2021•44 min•Ep. 38
Support the show by dropping us a rating and review on Apple Podcast! Music: “Daydream” by Ash. Available on Spotify, Apple Music & Anghami. Join us at the Capital Club as we engage, explore, and emerge stronger through conversations around leadership development, wellbeing, and resilience.EMPOWERING MINDS | The Mental Toughness Series 1Register now: https://lnkd.in/eD-dR8y Venue: Capital Club, DIFC, DubaiDate: 11 Jan 2021Time: 09:00-11:00 About H.A.D Consultants We are a team of three women...
Dec 26, 2020•58 min•Ep. 37
Support the show by dropping us a rating and review on Apple Podcast! Music: “Daydream” by Ash. Available on Spotify, Apple Music & Anghami. Omar is an award-winning coach, trainer, and practitioner in the health and fitness industry. A pioneer in the industry, he was educated in Europe before moving to the UAE, where he has coached individuals as well as international football teams from Africa and the Middle East.In his career, he has founded his own training facility, developed a youth ac...
Dec 22, 2020•35 min•Ep. 36
Support the show by dropping us a rating and review on Apple Podcast! Nour Emam is a fertility, birth, and postpartum doula as well as a women's health educator. She founded MOTHER BEING as a means to empower and liberate women in the MENA region through education and awareness about their reproductive and sexual health.Nour's work ranges from working one-on-one with women preparing for birth as well as providing support during and after birth, to teaching group classes on cycle awareness, birth...
Dec 19, 2020•38 min•Ep. 35
Support the show by dropping us a rating and review on Apple Podcast! Ivan Yong Wei Kit is an organizational psychologist, engineer, author and startup angel investor. He is the co-founder of Nanyang Angelz, an angel network focused in making impact investments into startups with innovative business models that can bring positive disruption to society and the environment.A strong believer that people are the key to success of any venture or innovation, Ivan has been mentoring startup founders an...
Dec 15, 2020•36 min•Ep. 34
Gaj is passionate about the improvement of people. For 20 years as a Registered Psychologist, Gaj has worked with organisations to formulate and deliver on solutions that enhance talent management and leadership initiatives. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and currently on the Board of multiple organisations across 5 continents and created a not for profit focused on finding solutions towards improving children’s education and health globally. Gaj has supported or...
Dec 12, 2020•42 min•Ep. 33
Molk is an ex-lawyer with a Bachelor’s degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) she worked in various local and international law firms until she shifted to the development sector to pursue her passion at UN Women Egypt. To further expand her know-how Molk decided to continue her studies by doing her MSc in Sustainable Development at SOAS, where the concept of establishing @eedwahda came to life. Eed Wahda’s ethos is to engage, enable and empower all women and girls - a sust...
Dec 08, 2020•36 min•Ep. 32
😍 Ps. You can now nominate any guest you'd like to be featured on Empathy Always Wins here: https://forms.gle/341i2ehoRDSLeC5w9 Ahmed Khalil is a 19-year old future oriented young man seeking to add value to his country, Egypt, through innovative solutions. He studies Business and Economics at the University of Waterloo and is very passionate about business, entrepreneurship, sports and improving the general quality of life of developing countries. His life purpose is to make a positive differe...
Dec 05, 2020•40 min•Ep. 31
Featuring Noureen Ben Halim..Noureen has an MA in Counseling Psychology from the American University In Cairo. She provides individual counseling to adolescents and adults, and first gained her professional experience from counseling students, staff, faculty, and alumni at the psychology clinic at the American University In Cairo. She has helped clients with mood and anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and adjustment problems. Because she believes that treatment must be tailored to fit the...
Dec 02, 2020•38 min•Ep. 30
This was an interview of Ally Salama recorded on Feb 8th 2020 on a podcast called the Curious Leader, where Ally opens up on the struggles of his mental health and how he became the Middle East's Mental Health Ambassador.You can follow Ally here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allysalama/ Tune in daily & follow me @allysalama and @empathyalwaywins for more on the show's latest updates. Music: “Daydream” by Ash. Available on Spotify, Apple Music & Anghami. Support the show by dropping us a r...
Nov 29, 2020•56 min•Ep. 29
An incredible conversation with an influential friend I met on social media. Emily shares incredible insights from graduating from theatre school, songwriting out in LA, being an audio engineer & learning lessons being around Kendrik Lamar’s crew.Tune now into one of the show's most creative yet transformational conversations! You can follow Emily Capshaw here: https://www.tiktok.com/@emily.capshaw https://www.instagram.com/emily.capshaw Tune in daily & follow me @allysalama and @empathy...
Nov 26, 2020•29 min•Ep. 28
Sarah Seif needs no introduction. Mark my words. She is trailblazing what it means to be a woman in leadership for all youth in the Arab world. We spoke about her battle with mental health, her role in the State's Ministry of Information and her life. She's human and that's actually all that matters for her, not titles.Tune in for a genuine conversation with a woman who'm very shortly will need NO introduction for the world.You can follow Sarah Seif here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahseif/ h...
Nov 21, 2020•31 min•Ep. 27
THIS IS A BIG EPISODE. NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS & BREAKTHROUGHS! This Episode, with Jason Wasser is hands down an episode you cannot miss. It is the most highly anticipated episode on our podcast yet. Make sure you tell your friends about the show once you get the exact same feeling I got editing it, would ya'? Jason is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with an extensive background in working with youth and adults from all walks of life.He graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a M...
Nov 16, 2020•59 min•Ep. 26
Check out all the details of the summit @e7nafoundation on Instagram! Ps. You can now nominate any guest you'd like to be featured on Empathy Always Wins here: https://forms.gle/341i2ehoRDSLeC5w9 Support the show by dropping us a rating and review on Apple Podcast! Music: “Daydream” by Ash. Available on Spotify, Apple Music & Anghami. Tune in daily & follow me here @allysalama and @empathyalwaywins for more on the show's latest updates. Show Credits Empathy Always Wins: The World's Exclu...
Nov 07, 2020•50 min•Ep. 25
Support the show by dropping us a rating and review on Apple Podcast! Music: “Daydream” by Ash. Available on Spotify, Apple Music & Anghami. Jeremy Segal has grown over 200,000 social media followers and often speaks on topics related to community building. Jeremy is the host of Why Influence, a podcast and YouTube channel where he interviews influencers on a wide range of platforms, many who have more than 1 million followers/subscribers! Jeremy hosts a weekly virtual meetup via zoom where ...
Nov 01, 2020•39 min•Ep. 24
Support the show by dropping us a rating and review on Apple Podcast! Music: “Daydream” by Ash. Available on Spotify, Apple Music & Anghami. Jonathan Andrews is a youth mental health champion based out of Toronto, Canada. He’s graduate of business entrepreneurship at Georgian College where he gravitated towards sales and communication. He's taken that education and deep passion for the art of public speaking to use his voice to help remove the stigma that continues to surround mental health....
Oct 25, 2020•57 min•Ep. 23
Support the show by dropping us a rating and review on Apple Podcast! Music: “Daydream” by Ash. Available on Spotify, Apple Music & Anghami. Hala Bou Alwan, is the Founder and CEO of Hala Bou Alwan (HBA) Consultancy a specialized firm in GRC advisory and training .She is a lawyer who holds 3 master’s degrees in AI, Financial Crime, International Business Law and Cybersecurity from La Sagesse University Lebanon and Boston University USA.She is an experienced leader with more than 18 years’ of...
Oct 18, 2020•50 min•Ep. 22
Support the show by dropping us a rating and review on Apple Podcast! Music: “Daydream” by Ash. Available on Spotify, Apple Music & Anghami. Dr Loza is a licensed, British trained psychiatrist with over twenty years of experience. He is the director of The Behman Psychiatric Hospital in Helwan, Egypt, and of the Maadi Psychology Centre, Egypt, and practices from several Behman Psychological Consultation clinic locations in Cairo and the International Clinic in London.Dr Loza completed his me...
Oct 12, 2020•36 min•Ep. 21
Arabic Summary Starts at [34:50] Sumesh is currently Director of Wellbeing at The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery by Sofitel on Palm Jumeirah Dubai, the first holistic wellbeing resort in the Middle East aligned with the UAE National Wellbeing strategy and UN SDGs of Wellbeing. Sumesh has held several senior management roles with leading brands like Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Accor Hotels spanning over two decades across luxury hospitality, healthcare and private banking.His Ikigai is to uplif...
Oct 04, 2020•45 min•Ep. 20
To Listen in Arabic Skip to minute 40:30 One of the key pillars of becoming an Empathetic Leader is understanding how to build rapport and trust within your day to day relationships. Today, in our first episode of Season 3 (in ENG & ARB) we'll discuss the key fundamentals in building trust and connection in our friendships and relationships...We’re going to dive deep into topics that have left wounds in many of us... Have you ever felt you lost trust in friends? Is there a price we pay for t...
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 19
On Empathy Always Wins today, we're discussing Healing & The Magic Behind Art Therapy..Sandra Elsabbagh is one of Egypt's handful of certified Art Therapists.If you've never experienced Art Therapy, you'll definitely be in for a treat after listening to Sandra's depiction of Art Therapy.In Short, Art therapy is suitable as an effective treatment for a variety of mental and emotional issues, including but not limited to: Depression Anxiety Trauma Addiction Stress Anger Eating Disorders Pregna...
Jul 28, 2020•22 min•Ep. 18
yes. it's an hour and a bit long.This gentleman right here, a collaborator with (the team) @assaultpolice reveals the ins and outs - the blueprint and strategy of how Egypt's social revolution became what it is today, in less than 2 weeks, ending up on The New York Times, Reuters and every major news/media outlet in the world.We start from point A with @shadynoor_ on how the journey began exposing serial sexual predator, Ahmed Bassam Zaki, all the way to exactly to where we are now as of July 13...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 17
In case you haven't met this badass of a woman, let me introduce you to Sabah Khodir; a collaborator with the account @assaultpolice exposing serial sexual predator, Ahmed Bassam Zaki.In under 7 days, Sabah and the team collected evidence from over 150 people, enough to shine a light on rape culture in Egypt.The collaboration's efforts - over the past 10 days - amended the constitution in Egypt , protecting women speaking out on their assailants. In 20minutes you'll be able to completely grasp a...
Jul 11, 2020•23 min•Ep. 16
We spoke with one of the of the major key voices in today's #metoo movement in Egypt. Not only has she built one of the most powerful youth platforms for young women in the country, but she has opened one of the first safe spaces where girls can truly feel at ease in the midst of the raging chaos that may be undermining Egypt's community when it comes to taboo subjects such as sex-ed | relationships | mental health. By the time this 15minute episode is over I know you'll want to touch base with ...
Jul 10, 2020•18 min•Ep. 15