Shaw Me Your Way

Today's guest is Shammi Kapoor, the Founder and Director of Brain Abilities, a brain training centre with locations in the UAE and the UK. Shammi is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Depression and could not read properly 8 years ago. Shammi was born in the UK, and grew up as an expat child in Dubai where he struggled as he could not participate and be a functioning member of society whether it was in a community, at school or at home. When he was 19 years old, one of his clinical psychologists referred him to a BrainRx center in Dubai where his life changed. After two brain training programs, Shammi was able to overcome many of his daily challenges and was able to participate a lot more at home and with his peers. Shammi went on to becoming Dubai and UAE's Student Entrepreneur Champion at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards in 2018. In this episode, we discuss what inspired him to start his own Brain Training centre, the difficulties he faced growing up with learning disabilities and his thoughts on the schooling system. Shammi actually takes me through a brain training activity (video coming soon) that opened my eyes to some of my own cognitive weaknesses. An eye-opening episode that reminds us that there is no one size fits all when it comes to learning and the stigma around learning disabilities and disabilities in general must be eradicated for us to all flourish equally. I hope you enjoy today's episode with Shammi and consider brain training for yourself! Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts if you loved this episode! Follow Shammi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.brain.coach/ Check Out Brain Abilitiez: https://www.brainabilitiez.com/about-us Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawmeyourway_podcast/ Brain Abilitiez Press: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/dubai/dubai-man-turns-disabilities-into-abilities-with-sheer-will

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Shaw Me Your Way Podcast, today's guest is Katie Diasti, the CEO and Founder of Viv for your v, an earth-friendly period care brand. Katie studied Marketing and Managing Social Impact at Boston College and started VIV in her senior year to pursue her dream of building a mission-driven social impact brand and I believe that she is doing a great job of spreading awareness and championing sustainability. There are some pretty shocking statistics about the amount of plastic in period care products and the toxic ingredients that are in mainstream period care products. Katie breaks it all down for us and has implemented ingredient transparency in her own brand. Viv products are made from plastic-free, toxin-free, and sustainable bamboo fibers. By using a more sustainable crop of bamboo, Viv saves a lot of water, land and CO2 emissions. Not to mention that bamboo is a naturally hypo-allergenic material, naturally more absorbent and way more comfortable! We talk about how Katie came up with her company name, her mentors, the sustainable space, pink tax and how best to educate people into being their best sustainable selves (without bashing)! Buy Sustainable Period Care: https://vivforyourv.com/collections/all Check out Viv's Blog for more Sustainability & Self Care Tips: https://vivforyourv.com/blogs/news Follow Viv on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivforyourv/?hl=en Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawmeyourway_podcast/ If you enjoyed today's episode please reach out via DM and let us know, you can also leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Trigger Warning: This episode briefly discusses topics such as body image and eating disorders. Today's guest is Celine Azem, she started her Instagram page @FitWithCeline during quarantine and has dedicated a lot of her time and effort towards creating amazing fitness content on her page as well as consistent weekly scheduled Live workouts that were… challenging to say the least! Celine's mission with her page is to empower women and cut through all the BS advice in the fitness world online. Celine got her bachelor's degree in Art Curation from the prestigious Central Saint Martins in London, however found herself drifting away from a profession in Art as she realized her passion for fitness. We discuss the pressure to stick to what you've studied and Celine is now embarking on her personal training and nutrition certifications. I ask Celine how she drowns out the noise in the social media fitness sphere and how she stays committed to spreading accurate information and *HEALTHY* advice when it comes to fitness. We discuss the links between mental and physical health and the importance of cultivating a healthy relationship with our bodies and with food. Celine has also merged her fitness and activism together hosting live workouts dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement and the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, she asks her followers to donate if they are to join her workouts - and I love this. Celine will be hosting a live workout where she kicks my butt over on her page on Sunday for a good cause! More details on both of our social channels which you can find below. I hope you enjoy today's episode and leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you did! Follow Celine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitwithceline/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawmeyourway_podcast/ Please consider donating to one of the following causes: https://waystohelpworldwide.carrd.co/ Until next time!

Today's guest is an incredible talent and one of my oldest childhood friends, Andrea Brocca. At age 14, Andrea interned for Alice Temperley and produced the Andrea dress, YES AT 14! And by 16 years old, he was hailed youngest haute couture designer in the world by the Guiness World Book of records, succeeding Yves Saint Laurent! He had his own boutique at 16 in Dubai's Wafi Mall and left it all behind to master his craft by going on to study at La Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne followed by a degree in Fashion Design and Marketing at London's prestigious Central Saint Martins. In between he's worked for Prabal Gurung in New York, Ellery in Paris, and most recently Bottega Veneta in Milan. Around 2 weeks ago, he debuted his central saint martins graduate collection “SENANAYAKE” on the first-ever Virtual London Fashion Week, he's been in the press multiple times since, most notably in Vogue Arabia, Grazia UK, and Lampoon Mag. We discuss how he managed to create such a masterpiece under lockdown restrictions in Dubai, after he left London when quarantine was coming into effect so that he could be with his family. I ask Andrea if he thinks that traditional Fashion Week's will become a thing of the past, who his inspirations are, what he learned from his work experiences, and his opinion on fast fashion. An incredible thing happened during the recording of this episode, when notorious Fashion Journalist and advocate for emerging talent Sarah Mower reposted Andrea's collection to her Instagram, Andrea's reaction says it all, pure happiness and I am so happy I could be a part of that, it goes to show Andrea's passion for his craft and his genuine nature and excitement for his success. He deserves it. I'll be leaving the links to his Instagram and all of the press pieces on his collection - Please share his work if you can! Check out Andrea's IG: https://www.instagram.com/andreabrocca/?hl=en Vogue Arabia Article: https://en.vogue.me/fashion/news/andrea-brocca-graduate-collection-central-saint-martins/ Grazia UK Article: https://graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/news/central-saint-martins-graduate-collections/ Lampoon Magazine Article: https://lampoon.it/andrea-brocca-x-stephanie-cooper/ SHOWstudio Shortlist Article: https://showstudio.com/projects/class-of-2020/shortlist-fashion-design Watch his collection video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBVaNvdAqBx/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawmeyourway_podcast/?hl=en Thank you for listening! Leave us a review or DM us if you enjoyed the episode!

Welcome to the sixth episode of the Shaw Me Your Way Podcast! DISCLAIMER: Please bear with some of the sound distortions that occurs when remotely recording a podcast. Today's guest is Helena Smolak, who works in Operational Information Management and Reporting at the United Nations World Food Programme in Rome. We discuss how she came to the realisation that she wanted to pursue international diplomacy as a career, the whole application process for her UN job and never giving up during the sometimes (most times) *dreaded* job hunt. Helena is extremely candid about feeling the pressure to perform during her MSc at LSE and dealing with imposter syndrome (who else can relate?). Helena really breaks it down in terms of what it is like to work at the UN and busts some myths you may have thought were true about the working environment of organisations like the UN. This is a great episode especially for those who are on the job hunt right now or for those looking to work at large organisations like the United Nations or have an interest in International Diplomacy and Development. I hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us a comment on Instagram telling me what you thought or if you could relate with having imposter syndrome. Check out Helena's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helena-smolak/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawmeyourway_podcast/?hl=en

Welcome to the fifth episode of the Shaw Me Your Way Podcast! DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded remotely in light of Covid-19. Today's guest is Seif Tamer, the founder of the @MyEgypt Instagram page with over 300,000 followers, a travel vlogger on YouTube ‘Seif Travels', and a full-time Med student in Prague. Seif talks to me about how he got into hitch-hiking around the world, the message he wants to send about traveling, and learning more from different cultures. He has some absolutely wild stories of the interesting things that occur when hitching a ride with strangers or bunking with people you've just met! Seif discusses how he started @MyEgypt on Instagram as a means of showcasing his country and discovering more about Egypt as a result and shares how he juggled his medical degree with all of the adventures in between! I hope you enjoy this episode and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Check out Seif's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwCfL558ARkpJ0V_MODzjoA Follow Seif on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seiftamer_/?hl=en Follow MyEgypt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myegypt/?hl=en Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawmeyourway_podcast/?hl=en

Welcome to the fourth episode of the Shaw Me Your Way Podcast! DISCLAIMER: There are snippets of background noise in today's episode as it was recorded remotely. Today's guest is Husam Ahmed, the co-founder of In.coming, a platform that helps young professionals break into industry whether its law, finance, consulting, and more. In.coming's mission is to help people realise their ambitions by providing the key to career entry. In.coming creates a relatable, engaging, and informative way to learn. It's like having an older sibling in the profession guiding you along your path. Husam talks to me about how he started the business with his sister, what he thinks about the current schooling system, the importance of building out your network, and how you can do so and the future of In.coming. We debate how important extra-curricular activates are both in secondary school and higher education (high school and college for American readers/listeners). Husam also highlights the need for diverse representation in this space, something that In.coming provides. I hope you enjoy this episode and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Check out In.coming: https://theincoming.co.uk/ Check out Husam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/husamahmed/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawmeyourway_podcast/?hl=en

Welcome to the third episode of the Shaw Me Your Way Podcast! DISCLAIMER: Today's episode was recorded pre-Covid19. Today's guest is Sam Turner, the co-founder of social and content agency Those Social Guys. The agency's clients have ranged from Lamborghini, Porsche, Jumeirah Al Naseem Hotel, Marriott Hotels to way more if you check out their website. They've received MEA Markets: UAE Business Award “Creative Agency of the Year 2019” and Sam has recently been listed as one of Campaign Middle East's “Creative Faces to Watch 2020.” We discuss how he came to start the agency with his co-founders, how his previous jobs helped him build his network, what it is *REALLY* like to work in Dubai, and we also debate the heavily contested term ‘Influencer'. Sam shares his thoughts on where he believes the social and content space in the MENA region is headed and gives valuable advice to people who want to create content or open up their own agency. I hope you enjoy the episode! Follow Those Social Guys on Instagram: @ThoseSocialGuys https://www.instagram.com/thosesocialguys/?hl=en Check out their Website: https://www.thosesocialguys.com/ Follow Sam: @fearsam https://www.instagram.com/fearsam/?hl=en Follow us on Instagram: @shawmeyourway_podcast https://www.instagram.com/shawmeyourway_podcast/?hl=en Leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you loved this episode!

Welcome to the second episode of the Shaw Me Your Way Podcast! DISCLAIMER: Today's episode was recorded pre-Covid19. Today's guest is Nour El Saleh, an incredibly talented Artist who has recently graduated from UCL's prestigious Slade School of Fine Art. Nour's work has garnered media attention from her first exhibition which was in October of 2019 at VO curations titled “Exquisite Farces” all the way to her international solo exhibitions in Mexico and soon in Los Angeles. We discuss her creative process and how she became an artist, how media attention can misconstrue someone's art to how an artist navigates first solo exhibitions and experiencing imposter syndrome in the midst of all the success. Nour shares her very real advice to aspiring Artists out there and truly inspires with her humble nature. I hope you enjoy this episode! Follow Nour: @nour.el.saleh https://www.instagram.com/nour.el.saleh/?hl=en Check out Nour's website: https://www.noursart.com/ Follow the podcast: @shawmeyourway_podcast https://www.instagram.com/shawmeyourway_podcast/?hl=en Leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you loved this episode!

Welcome to the first-ever episode of the Shaw Me Your Way podcast! This Podcast Was Recorded Remotely. In today's episode, we have a knowledgeable guest who has recently founded a philanthropic organization called The Stallion Empowerment Initiative based in Nigeria. Sarina Vaswani has studied her BA at SOAS in Development and History as well as a recent MSc at LSE in Social Policy and Development (NGOs). We discuss how she came to start her own initiative with her brother, what the organization has accomplished in a short time, what people who are interested in this field can do to learn more about this kind of work and how we can give back to society. You can contact Sarina via email at: sarina@platcorp.com Follow Stallion Empowerment on Instagram: @stallion_empower (https://www.instagram.com/stallion_empower/?hl=en) Check out their Website: www.stallionempower.com Follow us on Instagram: @shawmeyourway_podcast (https://www.instagram.com/shawmeyourway_podcast/?hl=en) Donate to Stallion Empowerment Initiative: https://stallionempower.com/donate.php How you can find a food bank in your area to donate to (UK): https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/ If you enjoyed the episode, leave a review on Apple Podcasts!