Janan Shihadeh

Award-winning anchor, journalist and author Hala Gorani returns to the show to talk about returning to field reporting and the future of journalism & independent media. Hala also catches me up on what she’s been up to since I first spoke to her in 2023, right after she had finish ...  Show more

We’re continuing my conversation with Suzanne Zeidy and Rawah Badrawi, he co-authors of a new book Egypt: Recipes and Stories from an Ancient Land.On this episode, Suzanne and Rawah tell me about their life’s pivots, marriage, children and friendship. We also talk about being the ...  Show more

My guest today is Janan Shihadeh, who herself a bag customizer, muralist and an art-a-holic. She doesn’t consider herself an entrepreneur but I do—she’s found a way to make her passion work for her customers, creates great content and everyone’s trying to copy her style. 

Jehan Alkhateeb is the host and producer of a podcast called ‘Daera Podcast’ which is very popular in the Middle East. She received her B.A in Mass Communication from the University of Bahrain, and currently works as an Events and Outreach Coordinator at the Center for Genomics a ...  Show more

We are joined this week by multidisciplinary Jordanian designer Anoud Alzaben who we first met at The Lighthouse when she set the stage for a fantastical nature-cum-charcuterie pop-up for Beirut’s The Silly Spoon. After launching her professional career in architecture, Anoud tra ...  Show more

Hanane Benkhalouk is an award-winning senior consultant and entrepreneur with over 20 years of diverse professional experiences in international markets including the USA, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. A certified culture change and innovation strategist, she holds a DBA a ...