We’ll be doing our first episode in front of a live audience on April 24 at 3 p.m. at In5-Tech in Dubai. So pull up a chair & join the conversation with Dawn Metcalfe, Founder of PDSi and author of the HardTalk Handbook as we chat with her about her entrepreneurial journey. We hope to see you there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 16, 2019•44 sec•Season 1Ep. 8
How do you go about carving a brand new facet for yourself in a tourism industry saturated by desert safaris? Pull up a chair and join the conversation with Arva & Farida Ahmed of Frying Pan Adventures. Credits Original music composed by Reiner Erlings. Our thanks to HardTalk for their support of this show, as well as the DeCluttr Me podcast, a branded show in partnership with Amaeya Creative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 09, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 8
A few highlights of the season gone by, and our end of the year giveaways! Listen in for how to enter. A special thanks to our giveaway partners this week: HardTalk Common Grounds CherryPix Credits Hosted by Chirag & Gaya. Special thanks to Podraig Downey & Ronan Dennehey. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 18, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 7
A few hilarious extras from our latest episode with Kemsley Dickinson, founder of Courtyard Playhouse. Credits Special thanks to Kylie Schultz. This episode was hosted by Gaya & edited by Chirag Desai. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 11, 2018•10 min•Season 1Ep. 6
How do you go about creating a local arts & culture scene in a city often criticized for not having enough of it? Pull up a chair and join the conversation with Kemsley Dickinson, founder of The Courtyard Playhouse. CreditsSpecial thanks to Kylie Schultz & Dawn Metcalfe. This episode was hosted by Chirag Desai & produced by Gaya. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 04, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6
How do you from realizing your business isn’t working to actually learning from its failure? Do pull up a chair and join the conversation with Mohamed & Peyman Al Awadhi, founders of WildPeeta. **Credits** Special thanks to Ian Ohan, Paul Castle & Shelina Jokhiya. This episode was hosted by Chirag Desai & produced by Gaya. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5
A few delicious extras from [our conversation with Sally Prosser, founder of My Custard Pie. Credits This episode was hosted by Gaya & edited by Chirag Desai. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 13, 2018•9 min•Season 1Ep. 4
How do you go about maintaining consistent quality and impeccable credibility as a brand owner in an age of surface social media where trendy trumps timeless? Do pull up a chair and join our conversation with Sally Prosser, founder of My Custard Pie. Credits Special thanks to Arva Ahmed & Riath Hamed. This episode was hosted by Chirag Desai & produced by Gaya. Original music for the show is composed by Reiner Erlings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 06, 2018•30 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Some of the extras from our latest episode with Tom Arnel, founder of Bull & Roo. Credits Special thanks to Mateo Padilla. This episode was hosted by Gaya & edited by Chirag Desai. Original music for this show was composed by Reiner Erlings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 30, 2018•14 min•Season 1Ep. 3
What if laser-sharp focus on your long-term vision is the one thing you need to realize all your dreams? Do pull up a chair and join our conversation with Tom Arnel, founder of Bull & Roo. Credits This episode was hosted by Chirag Desai & produced by Gaya. Original music for the show is composed by Reiner Erlings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 23, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Producer’s notes from our previous episode featuring Surf House featuring a few extras from the conversation, and their impact on the surfing community. Credits Special thanks to Mohammad Sultan bin Mejren. This bonus episode was hosted by Gaya, and edited by Chirag Desai. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2018•6 min•Season 1Ep. 2
How do you find that sustainable passion to keep going when everything seems to be going against you? Do pull up a chair and join our conversation with Scott Chambers, founder of Surf House Dubai. Credits This episode was hosted by Chirag Desai & produced by Gaya. Original music for the show is composed by Reiner Erlings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 09, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 2
We just can’t get everything into our episodes, and occasionally there are conversations and snippets from our interviews that we think you’d enjoy. Starting today, we being you the bonus series behind Season 1 of our show. On this bonus episode, our producer Gaya brings you some of these snippets from our chat with Akanksha Goel, founder & MD of Socialize, part of the We Are Social Network. You can check out the episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 02, 2018•6 min•Season 1Ep. 1
A series of fortunate accidents led to the birth of Socialize Agency, but transforming a one-woman army into a multi-million Dirham agency, recently acquired by the We Are Social Network, was no accident. Do pull up a chair and join our conversation with Akanksha Goel, Founder of Socialize. **Credits** This episode was hosted by Chirag Desai & produced by Gaya. Original music for the show is composed by Reiner Erlings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 25, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Our new season launches September 25. We hope you pull up a chair and join the conversation! You can also find out more about our show’s production by checking out our behind-the-scenes episodes: BTS1 and BTS2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 11, 2018•2 min
On this behind the scenes episode, a chat with our show’s composer Reiner Erlings, on what goes into creating a music theme & how the show’s concepts and motifs influenced its sonic identity. ICYMI, do catch our first behind the scenes about the role of the show’s producer with Gaya. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 30, 2018•12 min
The countdown to a new season has begun! Join us for the first behind the scenes look at the Tales of the Trade production. On this bonus episode, we get our producer Gaya in front of a mic talking about her role, the power of audio, & what’s coming up for the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 23, 2018•8 min