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Sonia Haboub: The Nomad Professor Who Lived 100 Countries By 24 (And Why Traditional Education Is Broken)

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At 26, Sonia Haboub was living the dream: global education, high fashion job, and life in London. Then came the cancer diagnosis.
She quit the same day and bought a one-way ticket to nowhere.

In this wild and powerful episode, Sonia sits down with Matt to share her story, how she’s travelled to 100 countries, speaks 8 languages, survived family pressure, a life-altering diagnosis, and is now teaching the next generation and building businesses while running ultra-marathons across the world.

From rejecting societal timelines to launching brands in Kenya, Sonia's life is proof that you don’t need a plan, you need purpose.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Meet Sonia: From Corporate to Global Freedom
2:01 – 100 Countries Before 30?!
3:49 – Mastering 8 Languages (Here’s How)
9:52 – Why She Rejected the Traditional Path
17:37 – Hustling Through School to Pay the Bills
22:28 – Cancer Diagnosis That Changed Everything
24:49 – One-Way Ticket: The Start of Her New Life
31:29 – Teaching Across Cultures
34:19 – WTF is Intercultural Marketing?
35:54 – From Side Hustle to Global Business
40:22 – Her Real Thoughts on Social Media
45:42 – What’s Next for Sonia?

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Chapters

1. Meet Sonia: From Corporate to Global Freedom (00:00:00)

2. 100 Countries Before 30?! (00:02:01)

3. Mastering 8 Languages (Here’s How) (00:03:49)

4. Why She Rejected the Traditional Path (00:09:52)

5. Hustling Through School to Pay the Bills (00:17:37)

6. Cancer Diagnosis That Changed Everything (00:22:28)

7. One-Way Ticket: The Start of Her New Life (00:24:49)

8. Teaching Across Cultures (00:31:29)

9. WTF is Intercultural Marketing? (00:34:19)

10. From Side Hustle to Global Business (00:35:54)

11. Her Real Thoughts on Social Media (00:40:22)

12. What’s Next for Sonia? (00:45:42)

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