We have officially wrapped up season 1 of the Diving for Pearls (DFP) podcast. A special thank you to all of our listeners and guests for their unwavering support. A special thank you to The Skylark Collective U.K for the 2022 podcast nomination and for amplifying the voices of women across the globe. We are truly appreciative of the international recognition and nod.  In this Bonus Episode of Season 1 of  DFP_UAE, I sit down with Roza Bairu,  Marketing Manager at MindShift Consultants and former Marketing Executive at RBC TV in Dubai,  to discuss how practicing self-reflec ..read more

Episode #19 of the Diving for Pearls podcast has officially launched!!! In this episode, I sit down with Courtney Brandt, Dubai-based author, food writer, content creator, speaker and feminist, to discuss how dogged perserverance, cultivating a mindset of grit and finding your tribe can make a marked difference in both your  personal and professional life.  The author of fourteen novels, four of which were published in 2020, and the Founder of A to Za’atar, a platform showcasing culinary and hospitality experiences from the UAE and beyond, Courtney inspires excellence and maintains t ..read more

Episode #18 of the Diving for Pearls podcast has officially launched!!! In this episode, I sit down with Lydia Andrews, Wealth Advisor and Wealth & Mindset Coach, and Founder of Love Yourself Financially to discuss fundamental steps you can take to build wealth for the long-term, attract life-changing abundance and foster growth where you need it most. As someone who has had to analyze her life from both a macro and micro level, Lydia recommends tapping into every aspect of our experiences to help us process events, clarify our thinking and hone in on what truly matters. With discipline an ..read more

Episode #17 of the Diving for Pearls podcast has officially launched!!! In this episode, I sit down with Nancy Alhyari, Academic Cluster Manager for Abu Dhabi Public Schools and Acting Chief Financial Officer for Bella & Bella Productions, a platform dedicated to lifting, nurturing and empowering strong communities of women across the globe.  We engage in dialogue about allowing core values to serve as guiding forces in one’s life, making intentional choices “to be” rather than “do”, connecting more deeply with the things & people who matter, and the importance of acknowledging &a ..read more

Episode #16 of the Diving for Pearls podcast has officially launched!!! In this episode, I sit down with Mayowa Adegoke, a foreign correspondent for Channels TV, one of Africa’s leading news stations, to discuss the issues that Nigeria and the rest of world must address, from building trust & fostering collaboration to prioritizing education & embracing innovation, in order to move towards a more equitable and sustainable path. With a push for greater transparency and accountability on the part of those charged with governance, Mayowa believes that stability and prosperity can be achie ..read more

Episode #13 of the Diving for Pearls podcast has officially launched!!! In this episode, I sit down with Yvonne Mtengwa, Dubai-based Marketing and PR Communications Strategist, Founder of Travel Essence Magazine and Reinvented Today, Owner of Narratives PR (a boutique communications consultancy), and 2020 MIPAD (Most Influential People of African Descent) recipient, to discuss how operating from a place of faith, abundance and love has helped her surmount challenges and setbacks and emerge on the other side. Truly believing that there is no triumph without trials, and no victory without strugg ..read more

Episode #12 of the Diving for Pearls podcast has officially launched!!! In this episode, I sit down with New York University Abu Dhabi student, Tatyana Brown, to discuss how operating from a philosophy of abundance and embracing a love ethic could bring about much-needed change in our relationships and in our communities. A social research & public policy major and a recent recipient of the Harry S. Truman scholarship (a scholarship awarded to undergraduates based on their records of leadership, public service, and academic achievement), Tatyana has focused her research on systemic injusti ..read more

In this episode, UAE-based businesswoman, entrepreneur, and Founder of Thowby (“your original abaya”), Houda Abdulrahman, discusses how we can cultivate calm and positivity amid the uncertainty. On a mission to become of the leading companies producing cultural abayas in the world, Houda reveals how relying on faith and family has enabled her to deal with the challenges of running and growing a business and navigating life.   As someone who has always trusted that everything happens for a good reason,  Houda sees challenges as opportunities, opportunities to grow, learn and improve ..read more

In this episode Dubai-based model and “grey ambassador”, Caroline Labouchere, is on a mission to debunk the myth that individuals in their 50’s and beyond, are “old”. She wants individuals to pay closer attention to the language they use to label others and engage in meaningful discourse to understand each other. An advocate of ageless living, she remains curious about learning and life and hopes to shine a positive light on “the middle years”.   As someone who has suffered from depression for the last fifteen years, Caroline advocates that women are proactive about their health and get t ..read more

In this episode Dubai-based adventurer, explorer, motivational speaker, author, leadership specialist and coach, Julie Miles Lewis, discusses what you can do for your mental, physical and emotional health to improve your well-being and live your best life. An advocate for getting out in nature (to look and learn from it), she discusses how tapping into nature’s intelligence can boost resilience for tough times. She shares tips for letting go of the past and stepping into new ways. She advocates focusing on yourself via self-love and self-care routines, exploring your “backyard”, and moving dai ..read more