The Goodness Podcast

Sundus Hamza: Abolishing Honor Killings in the Middle East

Rama Darwish: Learning to Live with Grief

Reem Kanj: My Egg Freezing Journey

Elissa Freiha: Being a Woman in a Man's World

Artist, activist, and entrepreneur Elissa Freiha is the founder of Womena, a platform that aims to support the entrepreneurship ecosystem in our region by empowering and educating women investors and entrepreneurs. On this episode of the podcast, we discuss self-love, self-doubt, authenticity, and what it means to stand for women empowerment in a man's world.

Najla Moussa: What the Pandemic Has Done to Our Romantic Relationships

How has being together 24/7 impacted our romantic relationships? Why are so many of us fighting all the time? How do we work our way out of this rut? Najla Moussa is a longtime Goodness collaborator, as well as the creator of relationship blog Truly Madly Honestly. On this episode of the podcast, she's discussing the impact of the pandemic on relationships and sharing practical tips to fight better, reconnect, and survive this unprecedented time.

Lana Al Mulla: My Healing Journey and What I Learned Along the Way

Lana Al Mulla is a yogi, nutritional therapist, and entrepreneur. After suffering from depression, anxiety, and chronic illnesses for years, she embarked on a healing journey that forced her to tackle the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of her life. She has since dabbled in everything from herbology to Reiki healing, and she’s a wealth of knowledge on holistic living and healing yourself. We got to talking about her personal journey, her favorite rituals, and her upcoming spiritual cours...

Dr. Saliha Afridi: Parenting During the Coronavirus Pandemic

How can parents manage their children's emotions? How can they communicate and work with their partner? And what steps can parents take to care for themselves during this time? Dr. Saliha Afridi is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Lighthouse, a center for wellbeing based in Dubai. She’s also a mother, which makes her the perfect person to ask about parenting during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Priyanka Bhatia: Navigating IVF Emotionally, Mentally, and As a Couple

Anum Bashir: Finding Your Path and Voice in the Fashion Industry

Anum Bashir's experience in the fashion industry spans all the way from content creator to brand consultant to buyer and fashion director to creative director of Georgian brand N-Duo. Most recently, Anum has started representing Sonam Kapoor and managing her partnerships in the MENA region. On today’s episode, we’re discussing her journey, as well as how she found her way and voice in a notoriously difficult industry.

Dr. Maha Nasrallah-Babenko: Sexual Function and Dysfunction in the Middle East

Dr. Maha Nasrallah-Babenko, a therapist trained in sex and relationships, shares the most common issues she observed between couples while practicing in the Middle East.

Petrina Barber: Making Peace with the Unthinkable

Nothing can prepare you for a cancer diagnosis, let alone a series of unfortunate events that include extreme complications from your cancer treatment, years of additional surgeries, and being away from your family. This is Petrina Barber's story of strength, resilience, and finding peace in the face of the unthinkable.

Dr. Lanalle Dunn: Healing the Mind, Body, and Soul

Dr. Lanalle Dunn, a Naturopathic Doctor, Medical Director, Buddhist, and surfer (amongst many other things), is a wealth of knowledge on holistic health. On this episode of the podcast, she explains her approach to wellness.

Reem and Natalya Kanj: An Honest Conversation About Instagram

Helen Williams: Managing Fear and Anxiety Amidst Covid-19

Helen Williams, a counselor, psychotherapist, and mindfulness teacher with decades of experience, joins us to talk about how to manage fear and anxiety through mindfulness amidst the current coronavirus pandemic.

Dr. Aarti Javeri Mehta: What You Need to Know About COVID-19

This episode of the podcast was very much an unplanned one. Our first season was only supposed to be 10 episodes long, but given the situation we find ourselves in, we figured this was a conversation that needed to be had. Our guest on the podcast today is Dr. Aarti Javeri Mehta, a specialist internal medicine and American board-certified doctor in lifestyle medicine, who is joining us to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic.

Harriett Stewart, Aisha Almohtadi, and Marina Anic: Women on the Rise

The Goodness Podcast host, Noor Tehini, is joined by three women on the rise to celebrate International Women's Day in collaboration with Puma. Harriett Stewart is a director of sales and marketing at one of the leading event and entertainment technology companies in the GCC by day and an entrepreneur by night, Aisha Almohtadi is the co-founder of Mad Juice, one of the coolest creative agencies in town, and Marina Anic is Brand Marketing Manager at Puma and part of the High Beams Run Crew & ...

Dr. Carine El Khazen: How I Help Women Overcome Eating Disorders

Dr. Carine El Khazen, a psychologist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders and the Vice President of MEEDA, joins us on the podcast this week to discuss the rise of eating disorders and body dissatisfaction in the Middle East and what we can do about it.

Maryam Ghouth: How I Tell Stories About the Human Experience

Maryam Ghouth is a Saudi storyteller and shadow worker living in Dubai. On this episode of the podcast, she shares how the human experience informs her art and how she works to help people get to know the darker sides of their identity.

Georgie Bradley: How My Dubai Job Drove Me to Burnout

Georgie Bradley, a journalist living in Dubai, opens up about how her job in the local media industry drove her to burnout and led to the resurgence of an eating disorder she had been battling for years.

Caroline Labouchere: How I Took Control of My Life at 53

When Caroline Labouchere's husband lost his job in Dubai, she found herself sleeping on a mattress on the floor of a friend's house, unable to afford her antidepressants and pushing all of her friends away. This is the story of how she finally took control of her life and turned it around at the age of 53.

Nicola Beer: How I Help Couples Stay Together

On this episode of The Goodness Podcast, Dubai-based relationship counselor and coach Nicola Beer talks about the most common marital issues she’s seeing in the region, plus how she helps couples stay together through infidelity, communication issues, and more.

Sarah Malki: How I Recovered from Postpartum Anxiety and Depression

One year after the birth of her daughter, Sarah Malki opens up about her struggles with postpartum anxiety and depression, as well as what helped her get through it.

Najla Moussa: How I Built a Stronger Marriage

Najla Moussa is a longtime Goodness collaborator and colleague, as well as the creator of relationship blog Truly Madly Honestly. On this episode of the podcast, she's sharing the tips she's learned along the way, from both experience and her work with the Gottman Institute, to build a stronger marriage.

Florence Gillet: How I Ate so "Clean" That I Couldn’t Have Children

Florence Gillet, an Eating Psychology Coach living in Dubai, opens up to Goodness about her struggles with orthorexia, hypothalamic amenorrhea, and her road to recovery.

Caroline Leon: How I Recovered from a Fall That Broke Half My Body

Caroline Leon was a young newlywed living in Dubai when she fell from the top of a climbing wall, unharnessed. This is her story of mental and physical recovery.