Best Digital & Savvy / Amaeya Media Podcasts (2025)

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The Self-Reliance Summit Series: Halle Berry on Confidence, Reinvention & Owning Your Worth 8:18

9d ago8:18

8:18

Season 8 of Savvy Talk continues with another powerful moment from the Self-Reliance Summit, this time featuring the iconic Halle Berry. In this special episode, I sit down with Halle Berry, for a conversation about confidence, reinvention, and staying rooted in self-worth. You’ll hear us talk about: How to stay grounded when the world tries to def…

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The Self-Reliance Summit Series: Gary Vee on Intuition, Overthinking & Building Your Brand 7:47

29d ago7:47

7:47

Season 8 of Savvy Talk continues with a powerful moment from the Self-Reliance Summit held last October, this time featuring none other than Gary Vee. In this special episode, I sit down with one of my favorite clients and someone who fully embodies the mindset of self-reliance: Gary Vaynerchuk. We dive into a conversation about intuition, trusting…

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Why Your Personal Brand Starts with Your Values | Solo Episode 10:09

3M ago10:09

10:09

Season 8 of Savvy Talk continues with a solo episode! I’m back with another deep dive into the strategies, mindset shifts, and insights that will help you own your personal brand, build your reputation, and create more opportunities in 2025. In this episode, we cover: ✅ The power of personal brand values—how to define what you stand for and communi…

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Turning Pain into Purpose, with Loren Ridinger 36:35

3M ago36:35

36:35

In this episode, I sit down with Loren Ridinger—a powerhouse entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and co-founder of Market America. Loren and her husband, JR Ridinger, built a global empire, empowering thousands of entrepreneurs to achieve financial independence. But when she lost JR after 36 years of partnership and marriage, she faced an unimagina…

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Reputation - the single most important thing you have, with Gary Vaynerchuk 36:48

2y ago36:48

36:48

Exciting Summer Surprise! While our podcast is taking a short break for the summer, we've got something special for you. Joining us on this episode is none other than Gary Vaynerchuk for an insightful conversation from Cannes Lions in France in June. We were both on a panel at SRMG Beach, discussing all things culture and tech. Gary delivers his tr…

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Show Don't Tell, Feel Don`t Listen, with Lynn Al Khatib 32:12

2y ago32:12

32:12

Welcome to Season 7 of Savvy Talk, I am excited to bring you leading voices from those shaping Dubai's cultural scene. Today we are joined by Lynn Al Khatib, Head of Communication at Chalhoub Group, the largest luxury retailer and distributor in the Middle East and North Africa. She has over 15 years of corporate and brand communication experience.…

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Love is a Business - From Educator to Matchmaker, with Christiana Maxion 18:27

2y ago18:27

18:27

Welcome to Season 7 of Savvy Talk, I am excited to bring you leading voices from those shaping Dubai's cultural scene. Today we are joined by Christiana Maxion, The Dubai Matchmaker. And as she likes to say, "I am a native New Yorker rewriting the blueprint of the Dubai dating universe". From climbing the career ladder in education to establishing …

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When you find love you find peace, with Nadine Kanso 23:59

2y ago23:59

23:59

Welcome to Season 7 of Savvy Talk, I am excited to bring you leading voices from those shaping Dubai's cultural scene. Today we are joined by Nadine Kanso. She is an amazing designer and artist that has reimagined calligraphy by incorporating Arabic into her rings and necklaces. Nadine illuminates eye-catching letters and meaningful phrases, adorni…

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Great storytellers are great listeners, with Mohanad Al Hattab 29:17

2y ago29:17

29:17

Welcome to Season 7 of Savvy Talk, I am excited to bring you leading voices from those shaping Dubai's cultural scene. Today we are joined by Mohanad Al Hattab, one of the most prominent and talented comic influencers in the Arab world. He finds joy and fulfillment from making people laugh, including myself. I can't count how many times he made me …

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Food is artistry and therapy, with Zahra Abdalla 27:36

2y ago27:36

27:36

Welcome to Season 7 of Savvy Talk, I am excited to bring you leading voices from those shaping Dubai's cultural scene. Today we are joined by Zahra Abdalla, someone I personally have been following and enjoying her approach to cooking. She considers herself a modern-day Bedouin. About Zahra Abdalla Her culinary journey started with her online blog …

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Gregg Pearce | Inspiring Growth, with du | Ramadan Miniseries 16:33

2y ago16:33

16:33

I’m joined today by Gregg Pearce, Head of du’s Small Offices, Home Offices and Small Enterprises segment — known as SoHo and SE. He is accountable for the end-to-end performance of the SOHO & SE segment, improving market penetration, and evolving the customer experience and value propositions for their clients. Gregg is an customer-focused and targ…

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Mark Azzam | Inspiring Growth, with du | Ramadan Miniseries 16:30

2y ago16:30

16:30

Joining me today is Mark Azzam, Founder and Owner of Back to Games and Gameinox, Partner and Director at Boardgame Space Games Distribution. From a young age, Mark found himself traveling to imaginary realms inspired by elements of science fiction and fantasy. This also included gaming with his mother, where they played everything from snakes and l…

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Omar Al Mheiri | Inspiring Growth, with du | Ramadan Miniseries 14:10

2y ago14:10

14:10

Joining me today is Omar Almheiri, founder and Chief Technical Officer at Letswork. Omar graduated in 2017 from Northeastern University in Boston with a degree in electrical engineering. Right after graduation, he was selected for the E25 entrepreneurship program at EMAAR, where he launched Letswork, an app that helps people gain access to the best…

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Asma Lootah | Inspiring Growth, with du | Ramadan Miniseries 14:08

2y ago14:08

14:08

Joining me today is Asma Lootah Founder & Owner of The Hundred Wellness Centre. Everything started in 2002, when she discovered and fell in love with Pilates. Asma has won numerous awards for her work at the Hundred, in 2010 she was awarded the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Award for Young Business Leaders for the best business in healthcare by the Cr…

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Mona Mirza | Inspiring Growth, with du | Ramadan Miniseries 15:36

2y ago15:36

15:36

Joining me today is Mona Mirza, Founder CEO of Biolite Aesthetic Clinic. Having worked in the beauty industry since the age of 18 in London UK, Mona’s experience spans over 30 years. She began her career as a cosmetologist & at the start of the beauty laser revolution in the 90’s was one of the very first licensed laser & IPL supervisors / practiti…

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Yousef Algurg | Inspiring Growth, with du | Ramadan Miniseries 11:28

2y ago11:28

11:28

Joining me today is Yousef Al Gurg Founder & Owner of Gravity DXB, A one of a kind gym in UAE to encourage training through calisthenics, a workout technique that solely uses one's body-weight. Yousef is a former football team member of Al Wasl club and a mountaineer. Despite a back injury, he has successfully scaled Aconcagua, South America's high…

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Dos and Don’ts, with Gary Vaynerchuk 10:36

2y ago10:36

10:36

Today we are joined by multimillionaire entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk all the way from the UAE. Known for his motivational talks and digital content creation, GaryVee has had a profound impact on people's lives all over the world and never stops motivating others with his willingness to share his own experiences. Starting off as a young business min…

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Ibrahim Al-Mallouhi | Inspiring Growth, with du | Ramadan Miniseries 10:46

2y ago10:46

10:46

Joining me today is Ibrahim Al-Mallouhi, founder of The Espresso Lab. His early relationship with the rich world of coffee led him to a journey of diligence that combined specialized academic studies and practical experience, as he traveled to visit the most important coffee farms and international coffee shops globally. This is part of our special…

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Fatma Al Mulla | Inspiring Growth, with du | Ramadan Miniseries 15:28

2y ago15:28

15:28

This Ramadan we teamed up with du Business for a special series called Inspiring Growth, to celebrate entrepreneurship and highlight business success. We feature eight successful entrepreneurs and innovators who shared their personal stories to help others learn valuable lessons. Throughout the show, we will focus on growth, exploring the path of h…

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Optimizing your brain, with Jim Kwik 35:04

2y ago35:04

35:04

Today, we are joined by the world leader in speed-reading, memory improvement, and optimal brain performance! With over 7 million podcast downloads and the the author of the NY Times and #1 WSJ bestseller, Limitless - Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, Unlock Your Exceptional Life. About Jim Kwik Jim Kwik is a business coach, entrepreneur, …

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Overcoming Anxiety, with Dr Russell Kennedy 35:49

2y ago35:49

35:49

In Season 6 of Savvy Talk, we are bringing you conversations with experts! Today we are joined by Dr. Russell Kennedy where we explain what anxiety is, and how it recruits our brain and body to react in specific ways. And as always, we cover behavioral tools and steps that can assist and help you understand when the anxiety ‘alarm’ goes off and how…

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Living in the Light, with Dr Deepak Chopra 21:33

2y ago21:33

21:33

Today we are joined by Dr. Deepak Chopra where we discuss how you can take control over your mental and spiritual well-being by starting with your mind and breath. He discusses his new book “Living in the Light” and how he believes the Metaverse and AI will help with wellness and longevity. Lastly, Deepak shares the core principles of Yoga - that a…

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The importance of decluttering your space and mind - Michelle Vig 29:12

2+ y ago29:12

29:12

Michele Vig, an accomplished executive in corporate America for two decades, founded Neat Little Nest to pursue her personal passion of helping people free themselves from clutter and create the beautifully organized spaces they've always desired. Michele is one of only a few KonMari gold-level certified decluttering professionals and one of Minnes…

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I look for curiosity – Andy Krainak 58:25

2+ y ago58:25

58:25

In today's episode, I am sharing a conversation that I had with Andy Krainak during the Art D'Égypte 2022 Talks Series in Cairo. The theme of our talk was The Secrets of Building & Launching a Successful NFT/Web3 Project. Andy Krainak serves as the President of VeeFriends. Andy is an experienced digital and brand strategist with a 8+ year work hist…

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We have stories and they need to be told – Salma El-Wardany 34:28

2+ y ago34:28

34:28

In today's episode, because I am obsessed with books, I want you guys to meet Salma ElWardany. Egyptian-Irish-South Asian writer, poet, and BBC radio host Salma has presented two TEDx Talks, collaborated with Edinburgh University on the Dangerous Woman project, and partnered with The British Library and The Wellcome Collection. She routinely collab…

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Web3 is unlike anything we saw before - Avery Akkineni 23:29

2+ y ago23:29

23:29

On today’s episode of SavvyTalk season 5, I’m joined by Avery Akkineni, President of Vayner3, a VaynerX consultancy leading the mission to guide the world's largest intellectual property owners in navigating the next iteration of the internet, Web3. Avery is a leader, a mentor, and an investor in leading Web3 projects and communities, as well as an…

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Karen Wazen as you’ve never seen her before 25:19

2+ y ago25:19

25:19

I am so happy to be joined by Karen Wazen, a person I admire so much. Karen received me in her beautiful home in Dubai. We had the chance to talk about a lot of things you don't usually see her talking about but that are a big part of her life. I had no idea about her personal connection with sunglasses -- where the inspiration and idea came from f…

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First Arab, Egyptian and African Woman to go to space — Sara Sabry 1:01:25

2+ y ago1:01:25

1:01:25

I talked with an astronaut! Welcome to SavvyTalk season 5, new episode is out! I'm joined this time by Sara Sabry, the first Arab, Egyptian and African woman to ever go up in Space. She made history on August 4th of 2022 by flight on Blue Origin's NS-22 mission, this day forward we all stand on her shoulders. All little girls and women of the regio…

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Skincare needs to be joyful — Hind Sebti 40:44

2+ y ago40:44

40:44

On today's episode, I'm joined by Moroccan-born Hind Sebti, a former beauty executive at Procter & Gamble and L’Oréal and co-founder of Waldencast and the creator of Whind a globally inspired beauty brand, inspired by a drawing from Hind’s home country, love of travel, nature, and art. With Whind, Hind wants to elevate skincare to a joyful act, to …

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Entrepreneur, Nutritionist and Mother - Fayrouz Eid 32:14

3y ago32:14

32:14

On today's episode, I'm joined by my dear friend Fayrouz Eid. A talented entrepreneur, nutritionist, and mother of two adorable kids. Her passion for entrepreneurship made her build The Wellb, a company focused on helping people find long-lasting sustainable nutrition so they can get healthier and reach their goals. We first met while I was involve…

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Art is an investment - Nadine Abdel Ghaffar 20:35

3y ago20:35

20:35

Nadine Abdel Ghaffar is the Founder and General Manager of Art D'Égypte and is my guest for this weeks show. She is an extraordinary woman that supports and promotes the Egyptian art and culture scene in bold ways never done before - including a massive installation at the Pyramids which seemed impossible to execute. We talked about traditional art…

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It’s never too late - Mazen Yassen 41:52

3y ago41:52

41:52

In today's episode, I'm joined by Mazen Yassen, the Content Creator behind Justagoproer. Also actor, director and artist Manager. I have followed his work for about 6 to 7 years. We talked about his trajectory from the corporate world, where he stayed for 14 years, to then becoming an artist and content creator, a word that didn't even exist back t…

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Innovation, Investments, Blockchain, Family - Naguib Sawiris 32:02

3y ago32:02

32:02

In today's episode I am sharing my conversation with the chairman of Weather Investments's parent company, the former chairman and CEO of Orascom Telecom Holding, my former boss and mentor, Naguib Sawiris, at this amazing event, RiseUp Summit in Egypt. Back in 2017, I interviewed him for his first appearance at Rise Up and once again I had this ple…

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Mommy’s Happy Hour - Heba Shunbo 20:03

3y ago20:03

20:03

On today’s episode I’m joined by Heba Shunbo. She’s such an amazing personality—entrepreneur, interior designer, writer, podcast host, wife, mother of twins and one of the sisters behind the bakery The Four Fat Ladies. And just in time for Mother’s Day check out her book called "Mommy's Happy Hour." Love the new cover Heba!!! We got a chance to con…

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Maha’s talk at the RiseUp Summit in Egypt 30:52

3y ago30:52

30:52

In today’s episode, you guys will watch my talk at this amazing event, RiseUp Summit in Egypt. I shared my thoughts on how you can connect with your audience and build your brand through cultural relevance and storytelling having nothing less than the pyramids of Egypt as the background. An outstanding conference that brought together people like N…

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Sometimes there is no solution – Omar Samra | Savvy Talk Podcast Season #4 40:40

3+ y ago40:40

40:40

We are launching Season 4 with a special series from newsmakers and shakers from Egypt! And then get ready we have an NFT edition, a Dubai edition and SO MUCH MORE. On today’s episode I’m joined by Omar Samra. He’s such an amazing personality—both an entrepreneur and as someone who has scaled amazing mountains and peaks in his life. He is the first…

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Good Managers & Good Employees 10:43

4y ago10:43

10:43

This week, we're talking about the qualities of good managers, and how to improve your own visibility as an employee. Maha shares how the role of the manager should be like that of a coach--someone who is motivating you to perform better, and help you grow.By Maha Abouelenein

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Maha answers your questions 12:23

4y ago12:23

12:23

This week, Maha answers questions we’ve received through the podcast and on Instagram over the last few weeks. On this episode, how to market a new pizza place with a shoestring budget, does Maha play tennis, can you make a ‘big’ announcement entirely organically, and a few more!By Maha Abouelenein

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Should you be on Clubhouse? 11:40

4y ago11:40

11:40

This week, Maha shares her thoughts on why Clubhouse is working, the power of social audio and her tips to consider if you'd like to engage on the platform. You can connect with her on Clubhouse, where she'll be hosting more rooms over the next few weeks. You can DM her on on [Instagram](https://instagram.com/digitalandsavvy) for more.…

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Your network is your net-worth 10:24

4+ y ago10:24

10:24

A key takeaway for Maha to help get through periods like we've had last year were her relationships. Maha shares how she categorises them and recommends you get out your notebook and write down the relationships you will look after in the coming year.By Maha Abouelenein

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The Future of Work in 2021 15:59

4+ y ago15:59

15:59

2020 changed a lot of our work behaviours—everything from working from home, running meetings & projects via video conferencing and tech-based collaboration tools, and the change of that work-life balance. On the episode, Maha shares her top 10 markers for what the future of work holds in the new year and how businesses should adapt. Tell us what t…

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2021: Intention & Attention 20:35

4+ y ago20:35

20:35

Happy New Year everyone! We're kicking off 2021 with Maha's top learnings from the year that was, and her outlook for everything you need to pay attention to over the next 12 months. She also shares why 2021 is the year of intention & attention.By Maha Abouelenein

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Maha’s tips on adding value to a business 17:30

4+ y ago17:30

17:30

Maha often talks about creating value--for yourself and for others--and this episode features a few tips on how to get started on that process of value creation. She also shares a few pointers on how to define that value for a client so that it's a win-win for everyone.By Maha Abouelenein

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8 Practical tips for essential communication 18:35

4+ y ago18:35

18:35

We've been facing a huge shift in everything we do thanks to the circumstances around us--from how we live and shop to how we communicate with each other. On this episode, Maha shares 8 tips on communicating the essentials, how we can learn from all this and how we can build new skills.By Maha Abouelenein

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Maha on creating value & networking in the post-Covid era (Channel 4 Interview) 8:52

5y ago8:52

8:52

Maha joins Nimi on Channel 4 to talk about how you can get started on creating your personal brand and adding value to every relationship.By Maha Abouelenein

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Instagram Live with Alli Webb, founder of DryBar. 36:57

5y ago36:57

36:57

As we continue this season helping you built the toolkit you need, I’m also going to be talking to entrepreneurs and brand owners about how they're dealing with the circumstances and impacts of the pandemic. My guest for this episode is the CEO & Founder of DryBar, Alli Webb. We got together on Instagram a couple weeks ago to chat about what got he…

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Crisis Communications in a Pandemic 23:54

5y ago23:54

23:54

Hey everyone, it's been a while and I hope you're all staying safe. We're back this week and starting off with an episode on my insights on how brands and companies should communicate during a crisis especially as it relates to Covid-19. Stay tuned for more in the coming weeks as we continue to navigate the situation.…

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Maha’s 2020 outlook 18:58

5+ y ago18:58

18:58

Happy New Year everyone! This week, I'm sharing my top 10 things to keep an eye on in 2020--for your communication strategy and for yourself too. Plus, details about my upcoming bootcamp in Dubai.By Maha Abouelenein

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Down Under with GaryVee (our closed door session at GVx in Sydney) 17:28

5+ y ago17:28

17:28

In August I was in Australia with Gary Vaynerchuk as part of a deep-dive session called the GaryVee Experience (GVx), where attendees get time with everyone who works with Gary--David Rock, Tyler Schmitt, Claude Silver ... and me! I covered a session on earned media, and on this episode, you'll hear me with Gary during our closed-door session talki…

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The jewel of Egypt, Azza Fahmy 19:35

5+ y ago19:35

19:35

Excited to share my first Arabic interview with the jewel of Egypt, Azza Fahmy. Azza is the founder of a Jewellery company that works to bring timeless jewellery through modern & eclectic cultural designs. I talk to her about starting out in an entirely male-dominated industry 50 years ago to celebrities wearing her designs today. Please let us kno…

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