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‘What I Did Next’: The Leading English-Language Podcast in the Middle East Is Back for Another Deep Dive into the Pivotal Moments of the Region’s Most Visionary Leaders

Join storyteller Malak Fouad for the much-awaited Season 7 of ‘What I Did Next’, starting March 5th Dubai, United Arab

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A deep-dive with EFG Holding

I hope you enjoyed our season wrap-up last week. Today’s episode is a deep-dive with our partners, EFG Holding.

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Wrapping up Season 6

As we come to the end of our season, I’m joined by the show’s producer, Chirag Desai, to

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Bonus: Youssra on the future of the regional film industry

Last week, I spoke to mega star Youssra about the roles that shaped her iconic career, and the secrets to

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Youssra

My final guest of this season is the one-and-only Youssra, who tells me about her life’s journey from key

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Bonus: Ramy Adeeb on volatility in the VC world, and why he didn’t invest in crypto and the metaverse

Last week, entrepreneur and investor Ramy Adeeb told me how his appetite for risk played a pivotal role in shaping

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Ramy Adeeb

I’m joined this week by Ramy Adeeb, founder and Managing Partner of 1984 Ventures, a firm that specialises in

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Bonus: Amina Naguib on integrating exercise with happiness, perfecting the B-URN hoodie, and Dr. Seuss

Last week, fitness entrepreneur Amina Naguib told me how a pivotal moment in 2020 has radically changed her approach to

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Amina Naguib

I’m joined this week by Amina Naguib, fitness entrepreneur and founder of B-URN. Amina tells me how her life’

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Bonus: Mohamed Hefzy on the writing process and supporting indie Arab filmmakers

We’re continuing my conversation with Mohamed Hefzy, award-winning film producer and screenwriter. On this bonus episode, he tells me

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Mohamed Hefzy

I’m joined on the show this week by Mohammed Hefzy, the award-winning film producer behind mega hits such as

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Bonus: Sir Magdy Yacoub on AI in healthcare & expanding Chain of Hope

We’re continuing my conversation with Sir Magdy Yacoub, ground-breaking cardiologist and founder of the Chain of Hope charity. On

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Sir Magdi Yacoub

Sir Magdi Yacoub has almost single-handedly revolutionsed cardiology from his early days as a junior doctor in London in the

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Our YouTube channel is live!

I’m excited to share that you can now find longer interview clips with our guests on our new YouTube

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Nadine Abdel Ghaffar

I’m joined this week by curator Nadine Abdel Ghaffar, founder of Art d’Egypte. From humble beginnings in 2017,

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Bonus, with Imran Amed

We’re continuing my conversation with fashion entrepreneur Imran Amed in front of a live audience at Egypt Fashion Week

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Imran Amed

Welcome to a new season of What I Did Next! I’m joined today by fashion entrepreneur Imran Amed, one

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A new season begins September 4

I’m excited to be bringing you a new season of the show!

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Wrapping-up Season 5

Thank you for joining me on an incredible season 5 of What I Did Next, and for your feedback and

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Bonus, with Chef Hussein Hadid

We're continuing my conversation with Chef Hussein Hadid. On this members-only bonus episode Chef Hussein tells me why