Asrar El Nafs (أسرار النفس) is a podcast hosted by Ally Salama, The Middle East’s Mental Health Ambassador - in Arabic - with the region's most established Celebrities/Influencers spanning across all industries, whose narrative shape our culture. Our con
Listen and Donate The EMPWR FUND https://elneya.org/causes/the-empwr-mental-health-fund/ (here) to help provide adequate mental health resources for Youth in Egypt - in partnership with El Neya Foundation. - Enjy Kiwan has always been passionate about being a presenter. Her real aspiration lies in taking her audience on a journey to discover the true heritage and legacy of a brand, and share in their success and achievements. Before following her dreams, Enjy worked in the banking Industry for almost ten years as an investment analyst, financial editor, panel moderator, and event organizer. She worked in esteemed companies such as NBAD, Thomson Reuters and Menacorp. In 2013, in parallel to her banking career, she founded Rubabikia, a bespoke home décor boutique. She is also the senior correspondent of the television program Zahrat Al Khaleej on Abu Dhabi TV. In 2016, Enjy left her banking career to pursue her passion in presenting. She enrolled in a media academy to further develop her media and public speaking skills and since then has hosted and presented numerous events in fashion, sports, finance, children, wellness programs, and company events. Originally Egyptian, Enjy is based in Dubai where she was born and raised, is a mother of two boys, and has become a source of inspiration for trends, well-being and making a difference to her community. -
Listen and Donate The EMPWR FUND https://elneya.org/causes/the-empwr-mental-health-fund/ (here) to help provide adequate mental health resources for Youth in Egypt - in partnership with El Neya Foundation. - Haifa Beseisso is a girl from the Middle East who loves to travel, talk to people, and discover the world in her own way. Starting on YouTube, today Haifa is the host of one of the largest broadcasters in the region, MBC, for the Yalla Banat Show. She is also a YouTube Ambassador and is considered a female powerhouse for Arab Youth in the Region. - Key Timestamps: [3:00] Who is Haifa and how did @flywithhaifa come about? [8:20] The mental challenges of following your voice within to reach a goal/dream. [11:00] The inner struggle of gaining self-confidence. [12:00] Struggles around being a woman in the Middle East [19:00] Vulnerability in Relationships in the Middle East -
Listen and Donate The EMPWR FUND https://elneya.org/causes/the-empwr-mental-health-fund/ (here) to help provide adequate mental health resources for Youth in Egypt - in partnership with El Neya Foundation. - Tara Emad is a highly talented Egyptian model and actress. She has even founded a charity foundation “Help from Your Heart”. Being the winner of Miss Teen Egypt helped open many doors for the young model. Ever since she was a child, Tara wanted to become a model. She used to watch fashion shows and go through magazines wishing to walk the runway one day. Miss Egypt led to her competing in Miss Global Teen in Brazil, along with Miss Teen Africa. Tara likes to represent Egypt on an international level. She wants to show the world that Egypt has intellectual and beautiful women who want to change the world. - Key Timestamps: [3:00] Tara talks about her mental health [6:30] Tara on the importance of psychological support [8:45] How do we choose which close friend can you freely converse with? [11:00] Tara talks on harnessing the power of healthy environments around you [13:00] Tara discusses her struggles on social media [17:00] On Meditation and how Tara maintains her mental health [19:00] How Tara prepares for big roles in movies [22:00] How acting drains many actors emotionally from set roles in cinema [25:00] Mental Health Research in Egypt [26:00] Advice from Tara on seeking mental health support [28:00] Tara talks on the misconceptions of Masculinity in the Middle East [33:00] Tara talks on self care and self love. -
Listen and Donate The EMPWR FUND https://elneya.org/causes/the-empwr-mental-health-fund/ (here) to help provide adequate mental health resources for Youth in Egypt - in partnership with El Neya Foundation. - May Elghety is an Egyptian actress. At the age of 17, Elghety became the youngest Egyptian actress to attend the Cannes Film Festival. The AUC sophomore, majoring in psychology and minoring in film, was invited for her role in the groundbreaking sociopolitical film, Eshtebak (Clash) in 2016. - Key Timestamps: [3:00] May talks about on Mental Health in the MENA Region [6:30] Does May's academic (psychology) degree help her become more empathetic [8:45] Are there any ways we can increase our “empathy muscles”? [11:00] May talks about her Mental Health challenges and Mental Health in Egypt [13:00] May talks on her Mental Health journey from diagnosis to recovery! [16:00] May talks on narrowing the gap of our mental health epidemic in Egypt? [19:00] What can we learn from the world's developed countries which we implement in Egypt [21:00] May talks on how we can increase Mental Health awareness in Egypt [22:00] May talks on the importance of our government to implement it within our country's infrastructure [27:30] Talking on Mental Health impacting our happiness and quality of life [31:00] May beautifully explains on self love. (MUST LISTEN) -
Listen and Donate The EMPWR FUND https://elneya.org/causes/the-empwr-mental-health-fund/ (here) to help provide adequate mental health resources for Youth in Egypt - in partnership with El Neya Foundation. - Ahmed Hassan Kouka, known as Kouka or Koka, is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Greek club Olympiacos FC, on loan from S.C. Braga, and the Egypt National Team. - Key Timestamps: [2:00] Kouka talks about his perspective on Mental Health in his life. [4:15] Kouka talks about the misconceptions on Mental Health [6:00] Kouka talks about building support systems [8:00] Kouka talks about receiving advice [9:00] Kouka talks about the true reality of being a footballer [11:00] Ally and Kouka talk about how to support friends, and the importance of showing for friends in your life. [15:00] The importance of setting up a crisis plan for mental health challenges [16:30] Kouka talks on the importance of psychology in sports [17:00] The importance of being around a positive environment & The Humour of Egyptians! [20:00] Kouka gives some advice on maintaining great wellbeing and happiness [24:00] Kouka on Mental Illnesses and the stigma around the topic. [26:00] “This isn't an Egyptian Issue - This is an Epidemic that's affecting the Arab World” [27:00] Kouka on the importance of celebrities in speaking out on Mental Health. -
Listen and Donate The EMPWR FUND https://elneya.org/causes/the-empwr-mental-health-fund/ (here) to help provide adequate mental health resources for Youth in Egypt - in partnership with El Neya Foundation. - Arwa Gouda is an Egyptian Actress, who speaks fluent English, French and Arabic. She started her career as a Model at the age of 13 and won the "Best Model of the World" 2004/2005 title in Turkey which finally launched her acting career. - Key Timestamps: [2:45] Arwa talks about Mental Health [4:15] Arwa talks about Parenting [13:00] Arwa talks about Self-Confidence [21:00] Arwa talks about her experience w/ medication & a doctor [30:45] Arwa talks about the fear of addiction [34:55] Arwa talks about a near death experience (adrenaline experience) [40:36] Arwa talks about owning your problems and loving yourself [45:05] Arwa talks about mistakes, failures, & learning from them [47:43] Arwa talks about her secret for happiness [49:55] Arwa talks about violence at home during COVID-19 -
Pilot Episode. الرسالة ديه اتسجلت في بيتي في تورونتو يوم الجمعة، ١ مايو، الساعة ٢:٤٥ الصبح. This voice note was recorded in my home studio in Toronto on Friday, May 1, 2020 at 2:45 AM. Support this podcast