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In this episode we discuss the Sabbath and rest:How we interpret rest and SabbathWhat the Bible says about restHow to shape our children in ways that promote rest  Can't Let it gocontact us at abbafatherpod@outlook.comAbout the show:Our show is about growing as a father by learning from our heavenly father.On it you will hear three guys working through biblical scripture and real-life events to discover the truth in being disciples and raising disciples.You should listen if you are a dad looking for a community that loves to dig deep into God's word and apply the lessons to yourself and your role as a parent.Resources mentioned in the podcast:https://www.bemadiscipleship.com https://www.amazon.com/Unseen-Realm-Recovering-Supernatural-Worldview/dp/1577995562https://www.samstorms.org/all-articles/post/rest-hebrews-41-11You can connect with a like-minded community @ facebook.com/abbafatherpodcast 

While Boston Emissions takes a summer hiatus, I will share shows from the BE archives.From March 2019: Meet the 24 bands that comprise the Rock & Roll RUMBLE Class of 2019. Music from Art Thieves, FiDEL, Justine & the Unclean, blindspot, The Daylilies, As The Sparrow, Motel Black, Phenomenal Sun, Corner Soul, Exit 18, Set Fire, Skytigers, Birnam Wood, OfficeR, Test Meat, Baabes, Brix'N Mortar, Radio Compass, Jakals, Love Love, Lonely Leesa & the Lost Cowboys, The I Want You, PowerSlut, This BlissPlaylist at bostonemissions.com/playlist3719Class of 2019: rockandrollrumble.com/classof2019Boston Emissions  with Anngelle WoodOnline at BostonEmissions.comFollow @bostonemissionsBoston Emissions is sponsored by Coleman Rogers Photographycolemanrogersphotography.comAbout the Rock & Roll Rumble + rockandrollrumble.comBoston Emissions | Anngelle Wood Media Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bostonemissions)

Who knew the pandemic would end so suddenly? Insert wink emoji!I had a delightful conversation with speaker, coach, and the co-founder of LeadHERship Consortium, Dr. Lori Baker-Schena. We discussed the most pressing matters for today's professional:Nutella vs. ChocolateQuirks that we picked up during COVIDWhat change management looks like coming out of the pandemicStaying positive A key issue that is often missed in customer service About Our Guest: Dr. Lori Baker-SchenaMy professional career reflects a journey … not a destination. I have continually re-invented myself based on three factors: a) my passions b) my ability to impact others and c) my ability to find joy every day. Each chapter of my life's story is a building block to the expertise I bring to my clients.I co-founded LeadHERship Consortium, LLC with my dear friend and business partner Sabine Liedel.  Our company is dedicated to developing successful women LeadHERs by filling in the training gaps that are a byproduct of promotion without preparation. We deliver real-life leadership skills through LeadHERship conferences, keynote speeches, corporate retreats and training, and interactive workshops. Our ultimate goal is to position women LeadHERs for success, creating careers that are empowering, fulfilling and joyful. https://www.loribakerschena.comwww.leadHERshipconsortium.comAbout the Lead with Levity PodcastThe Lead with Levity podcast is a show for leaders who care deeply about what makes/breaks the employee experience. Our guests are dynamic researchers, practitioners, consultants, and business leaders. We cover foundational elements that are needed to avoid forcing the fun. We also invite lively managers who lead with levity to show us how it's done. Thanks for joining us on this journey.Support the show (https://paypal.me/leadwithlevity)

About the Guest Host David Ortega:Author of "Cultivating a New Generation: The Power of Being a Couple"Founder of GEN-ES MX Health & Life Coaching. Health from Within.Wellness through Science. Molecular Biomedicine Specialist.Postgraduate Specialization in Epigenetics of Obesity.Contact David:Website:https://www.davidortegab.comFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/davidortegab/Linkedln:http://linkedin.com/in/david-ortega-becerril-4a6b1485Twitter:https://twitter.com/davidortegabInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/daveortegab/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcS7FNJpqIzaUG5cGg1c5hAAbout the Guest Marina Savic:I am holistic health and wellness coach. My approach to mind body health is from the universal perspective and connection. I am in Dubai located living with my husband. I change everything how I am serving clients now and it's online. Just if it's request with deep reasons  to be in person , in that case I open my space .Contact Marina:Email; marinasavic.connect_fit@yahoo.comInstagram @marinasavic1111LinkedIn  Marina SavicFB page Leaders who thrive wellbeing and my blog website www.thrivewithmarina.comLink of the Video --> https://youtu.be/Qw3hNptMh-s Spiritual Alchemy Energy it's Woo Woo For Your Boo HooPodcast Host: Julie Ann Guthrie-Smulson at Spiritual Alchemy Energy Transfigurationshttps://www.facebook.com/julie.a.guthrie.smulson/http://spiritualalchemyenergytransfigurations.com/http://masterinthemaking.com/http://thetheoryof8.com/http://www.julieannguthriesmulson.comAbout the Guest Host David Ortega:Author of "Cultivating a New Generation: The Power of Being a Couple"Founder of GEN-ES MX Health & Life Coaching. Health from Within.  Wellness through Science. Molecular Biomedicine Specialist. Postgraduate Specialization in Epigenetics of Obesity. Contact David:Website:https://www.davidortegab.comFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/davidortegab/Linkedln:Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/spiritualalchemyenergy)

Michael speaks with Life Coach and Arete Brother Chris Arzberger on how Faith pulled him through some very difficult times in life.In 1999, Chris Arzberger began work as an independent consultant to the Air Force's Logistics Support Office. Mr. Arzberger's services were sought because of his exceptional knowledge of military transportation systems and his uncanny ability to facilitate measurable improvements in processes and behavior. Today, Mr. Arzberger is recognized as the foremost expert in measuring performance of Air Force transportation systems; his metrics were key in the Air Force's management of logistics support during recent military conflicts in Bosnia,Yugoslavia, and Afghanistan.Find out more at http://www.iblogistics.comAbout the Crushing Your Fear PodcastBioMichael is an Entrepreneur who has started multiple revenue generating companies both in the US and Europe. He currently hosts two Podcasts (Crushing Your Fear and Craft Beer Storm) and has learned to conquer Fear through leaving the past behind, learning from it and adopting Gratitude and a Positive outlook for the future. On his Crushing Your Fear Podcast, Michael explains "We live in a Society of Fear. Everywhere we turn, fear is there. Most people we know are affected by fear in one form or another. We ourselves are consumed by fear - we can't move forward - we wont take chances - we "fear' what others may "think" of us - and on and on and on. Enough! There is another way. We explore different areas in society, flush out the manipulation and empower you to overcome fear. Our guests are experts and give you the insight and tools needed to identify and conquer fear. So join us and Crush Your Fear..."Michael BearaHostCrushing Your Fear Podcastmichael@crushingyourfear.comWebsite: http://www.crushingyourfear.com/Instagram: @crushingyourfearFacebook: @crushingyourfearTwitter: @crushingfearTik Tok: @crushingyourfearSubscribe to our Podcast!iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crushing-your-fear/id1465751659Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/craft-beer-storm/crushing-your-fear

Shreya is currently a graduate student at Stanford and also working as an ML engineer at Viaduct.ai. She has previously interned at Google-Brain and at Facebook. She talks about her experience as an applied ML engineer and making ML models work in the real world.Shreya's homepage: https://www.shreya-shankar.comAbout the Host:Jay is a Ph.D. student at Arizona State University, doing research on building Interpretable AI models for Medical Diagnosis.Jay Shah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahjay22/You can reach out to https://www.public.asu.edu/~jgshah1/ for any queries.Stay tuned for upcoming webinars!***Disclaimer: The information contained in this video represents the views and opinions of the speaker and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of any institution. It does not constitute an endorsement by any Institution or its affiliates of such video content.***

Many of us are aware of the fear of public speaking that so many experience, which is echoed through stunning statistics in this paragraph from The Times Newspaper: "A fear of public speaking was found to be a more pressing concern than death, according to a ranking of society's most pervasive fears. ... The top ranking, at 6.41 out of ten, was the fear of losing family members, followed by a 5.63 for public speaking."So ... how does one overcome a fear greater than death? In this episode, we meet Psychologist, Teacher, and Coach, Dr. Doreen Downing, who says that we must go deeper to discover the 'essence' of one's self, and it is from that inner journey that you can "find your voice, and change your life."My Favorite Quotes from Dr. Doreen in this episode, (paraphrased):“Find Your Voice, Change Your Life!”“When we speak, we must go beyond 'performance' and address 'being who we are'!”“Being nervous is not only about what's happening in our brains now, it's also about what happened in our past that brought us to this place of fear!”The best ways to connect with Dr. Doreen online are:Doreen7secrets.com https://essentialspeaking.com/free-7-step-guide/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdoreenh/Website: https://essentialspeaking.comAbout the PROFITABLE HAPPINESS™ Podcast:In this podcast, we feature stories from highly successful Experts and Creative Entrepreneurs who exemplify the use of Profitable Happiness™ to build influence and business success. For a weekly journey of music, marketing, and motivation, subscribe to the PROFITABLE HAPPINESS™ Podcast with Dr. Pelè.Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/profitable-happiness/id1438131591Website: https://drpele.comSupport the show (https://drpele.com)

We're jiving our way into the final episode of Season 3! Doesn't time fly when your mixing up cocktails and maintaining the perfect 50s lifestyle homespun dream. And we're delighted to be joined by our final special guest of the season, Artistic Director of Theatre by the Lake Liz Stevenson, to talk all about this play; which will also be the first TBTL production on stage post the pandemic in October 2020 - exciting times!Co Hosted by Lexie Ward and Meg Robinson.Music By Connor Barton (Sethera Sound Design)Find SCRIPT IN HAND on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook  - Give us a like/follow to keep up to date with episode information and extra content.If you're enjoying the podcast, you can also buy us a virtual Ko-Fi now at https://ko-fi.com/scriptinhandpodLiz Stevenson is the Artistic Director of Theatre by the Lake. She was the co-founder and Artistic Director of Junction 8 Theatre. In 2018 she was the Associate Director on the UK and Ireland tour of the National Theatre's MACBETH. As the winner of the 2015 JMK Young Director Award, she directed BARBARIANS at the Young Vic which was nominated for an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre. Work as a Director includes: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Theatr Clwyd), LANCASTRIANS (Lancashire tour, Junction 8 Theatre), THE SECRET GARDEN (York Theatre Royal, Theatre by the Lake), UNDER THE MARKET ROOF (Chorley Market, Junction 8 Theatre), HANDBAGGED (Theatre by the Lake), HOW MY LIGHT IS SPENT (Royal Exchange Theatre, Sherman Theatre, Theatre by the Lake), MACBETH (Dukes Theatre, Lancaster), BARBARIANS (Young Vic).EPISODE BIBLIOGRAPHYStephen Joseph Theatre - Book Ticketshttps://www.sjt.uk.com/event/1132/home_im_darlingBolton Octagonhttps://octagonbolton.co.ukTheatre by the Lakehttps://www.theatrebythelake.comAbout the Show with Cast & Creativeswww.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbu0INjb0GQInterview with Wade, Harcey & Parkinsonhttps://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/jul/02/home-im-darling-50s-women-domesticity-katherine-parkinson-laura-wade-tamara-harvey-interviewThe Guardian Reviewhttps://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/jul/04/home-im-darling-review-laura-wade-katherine-parkinsonExeunt Magazine Reviewhttp://exeuntmagazine.com/reviews/review-home-im-darling-national-theatre/Real Life Judys'https://www.storytrender.com/63316/young-woman-obsessed-with-the-1950s-bins-every-item-in-modern-wardrobe-to-embrace-vintage-style-and-has-even-quit-her-job-to-become-a-housewife/

Our guest on this Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast is Jeremy Meinhardt. Jeremy and his wife Meg have two children, Beck, 15 and Nellie, 12, who has Spina Bifida. We'll hear about Jeremy, his Dad, his family and how Nellie loves to play wheelchair basketball. That's all on this Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast. Illinois Spina Bifida Association: https://i-sba.orgSynergy Special Recreation DuPage: https://www.nedsra.org/participate/synergy-adaptive-athletics/Jeremy Reinhardt's Email Address: jermeykmeinhardt@yahoo.comAbout the Special Fathers Network - SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who all are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations. Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/about-the-special-fathers-network/Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/

In this special live episode recording in the U.P. of Michigan:1 Samuel 2:27-4:22Eli's story in 1 Samuel and what it means for dad  Can't Let it gocontact us at abbafatherpod@outlook.comAbout the show:Our show is about growing as a father by learning from our heavenly father.On it you will hear three guys working through biblical scripture and real-life events to discover the truth in being disciples and raising disciples.You should listen if you are a dad looking for a community that loves to dig deep into God's word and apply the lessons to yourself and your role as a parent.You can connect with a like-minded community @ facebook.com/abbafatherpodcast 

Our guest on this Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast is Mitch Gardner of Jacksonville, FL. Mitch and his wife Ellen have four children including 14-year-old Davis who has severe Autism and is non-verbal. We'll hear Mitch's story including his work with the Peace of Heart Autism Community and Ellen's work with the Tim Tebow Foundation. That's all on this Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast. Tim Tebow Foundation; https://www.timtebowfoundation.org/Special Nation: http://www.specialnation.org/Peace of Heart: https://www.pohc.org/Email Mitch at: mitchg@revmedgroup.comAbout the Special Fathers Network - SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who all are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations. Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/about-the-special-fathers-network/Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/

How to deal and Interpret failures in research? Developing guts for which research will work out and which will not over course of time, from being a researcher in academia as a Ph.D. student to now being a research scientist at Facebook.Check out the whole podcast here: https://youtu.be/Pb5RQAEtznkIshan is a Research Scientist at  @Facebook AI. Much of his recent research work revolves around self-supervised learning is known for this works like including SwAV and PIRL. He completed his Ph.D. from  @Carnegie Mellon University with Martial Hebert and Abhinav Gupta. and his thesis was titled “Visual Learning with Minimal Human Supervision”Also check out these talks on all available podcast platforms: https://jayshah.buzzsprout.comAbout the Host:Jay is a Ph.D. student at Arizona State University, doing research on building Interpretable AI models for Medical Diagnosis.Jay Shah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahjay22/You can reach out to https://www.public.asu.edu/~jgshah1/ for any queries.Stay tuned for upcoming webinars!***Disclaimer: The information contained in this video represents the views and opinions of the speaker and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of any institution. It does not constitute an endorsement by any Institution or its affiliates of such video content.***

We discussed Moustafa Bayoumi's book "How Does It Feel To Be a Problem? Being Young and Arab in America", and his work as a journalist, columnist, and editor.Created by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra Hosted by: Mikey:  https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with new ‎found curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

In this conversation, we discussed susan abulhawa's multiple novels including 'Mornings in Jenin'. We also talked about her experience with Playgrounds for Palestine, a children's organization dedicated to uplifting Palestinian children. Created by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra Hosted by: Mikey:  https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/‎Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with newfound curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

We talked to Charles Al-Hayek about his work on bringing Arab cultural heritage and history to social media on Heritage and Roots in engaging and enticing means.Created by: Mikey Muhanna, afikraEdited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with newfound curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into headfirst. ‎Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform are designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

On the show today, Chinitha closes out the book series with the topic of PROCRASTINATION. What a scary word right? Procrastination robs people of life! It is incredible how many people live in the shadows. Don't let it be you. This is a MUST LISTEN for anyone struggling with doubt, analysis paralysis, and fear. Grab your headphones and get ready. CLASS IS IN SESSION!Book mentioned: Fail Fast Fail Often: How Losing Can Help You Win by Ryan Babineaux and John KrumboltzShare your takeaways about this episode or the Influence Yourself 1st Podcast with Chinitha on Instagram @chinithajohnsonShe'd love to hear from you! Tag her in a post or send her a DMTHE EVOLUTION OF ME JOURNAL  is available for Pre-Order!  To learn more  CLICK HERE.Please be sure to rate the show HERE  and share episode with someone who you know could benefit from the information. Chinitha's new ebook GIFTED WITH PURPOSE : The Key To Unlocking Your Abundant and Fulfilled Life is available on Amazonand on www.chinithajohnson.comAbout the ebook: GIFTED WITH PURPOSE : The Key To Unlocking Your Abundant and Fulfilled Life:There comes a point in every person's life where they question WHY. Why was I born? Why am I here? What is this thing about purpose and how does it apply to me? Do you reflect on your life and seems unfair? You're frustrated and tired of feeling stuck but now what? There has to be MORE to this life...right? Absolutely! It is through our lives that we have been gifted with purpose. Through purpose, a life of abundance and fulfillment awaits you, and not surface level abundance. Within 18 pages, you will learn what the best gift of life is and how to identify it for yourself, so that you can unlock the life that will change your life and legacy forever!Check out Chinitha's new series MY LIFE IN 365 that is streaming on Facebook and Youtube.  This series is a year long project where she challenges herself by visually tracking her productivity and accountability.  Follow and watch the show on Facebook 

We talked to Waddah Faris about his work as a designer, artist, photographer, art critic, and former gallerist. We also talked about his work at Contact Art Gallery and Galerie Faris, the Baalbek Festival catalogues he designed, and much more!Created by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra Hosted by: Mysa Kafil-HussainEdited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with newfound curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into headfirst. ‎Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform are designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

We discussed Professor Mattawa's poetry, translation, and work as an academic at the University of Michigan. Khaled Mattawa is the author of five books of poetry, and a critical study of the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish. His awards include the Academy of American Poets Fellowship prize, the PEN Award for Poetry in Translation, and a MacArthur Fellowship.Created & Hosted  by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with new ‎found curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

In this conversation, we discussed Professor Makdisi's scholarship on Modern Arab History, snd Ottoman History. Dr. Ussama Makdisi is a Professor of History and the first holder of the Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair of Arab Studies at Rice University. Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with newfound curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into headfirst. ‎Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

On the show today, Chinitha shares the concept of the Maladorous Middle from the book  "Fail Fast Fast Often." The Maladrous middle is that moment when you feel overwhelmed and feel like giving up because the result you seek, doesn't seem like it will happen. This book series is meant to help you upgrade your mindset and live the life you truly desire. Today's episode is part 3 of 4 for this book series. Grab your headphones and get ready. CLASS IS IN SESSION!Book mentioned: Fail Fast Fail Often: How Losing Can Help You Win by Ryan Babineaux and John KrumboltzShare your takeaways about this episode or the Influence Yourself 1st Podcast with Chinitha on Instagram @chinithajohnsonShe'd love to hear from you! Tag her in a post or send her a DMTHE EVOLUTION OF ME JOURNAL  is available for Pre-Order!  To learn more  CLICK HERE.Please be sure to rate the show HERE  and share episode with someone who you know could benefit from the information. Chinitha's new ebook GIFTED WITH PURPOSE : The Key To Unlocking Your Abundant and Fulfilled Life is available on Amazonand on www.chinithajohnson.comAbout the ebook: GIFTED WITH PURPOSE : The Key To Unlocking Your Abundant and Fulfilled Life:There comes a point in every person's life where they question WHY. Why was I born? Why am I here? What is this thing about purpose and how does it apply to me? Do you reflect on your life and seems unfair? You're frustrated and tired of feeling stuck but now what? There has to be MORE to this life...right? Absolutely! It is through our lives that we have been gifted with purpose. Through purpose, a life of abundance and fulfillment awaits you, and not surface level abundance. Within 18 pages, you will learn what the best gift of life is and how to identify it for yourself, so that you can unlock the life that will change your life and legacy forever!Check out Chinitha's new series MY LIFE IN 365 that is streaming on Facebook and Youtube.  This series is a year long project where she challenges herself by visually tracking her productivity and accountability.  Follow and watch the show on Facebook 

We talked to Ghazi Faisal Al-Mulaifi, Ph.D. in ethnomusicology, on his research interests that include Kuwaiti pearl diving music, the music of the Indian Ocean civilizations trade routes, and global jazz.  A Venice Biennale artist, composer, Khaleeji-jazz musician, and ensemble leader, Ghazi's current musical efforts include performing with his ensemble "Boom.Diwan" where he and traditional Kuwaiti pearl diving musicians merge Kuwaiti bahri (sea) rhythms with global jazz traditions for the purpose of creating new Kuwaiti music and engaging in a global musical dialog.  Created & Hosted by  Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with newfound curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into headfirst. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

Khajag Apelian is a Lebanese graphic and type designer of Armenian descent. We talked to Khajag about his work and "debakir", which focused on Arabic typography projects with various organizations such as Opera Amsterdam, One/one, the Mediamatic Foundation, and the Khatt Foundation. Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with new ‎found curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

We talked to Butheina Kazim about independent Cinema in the UAE and the region. Butheina is the Founder of Cinema Akil, an independent cinema platform in Dubai.Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with new ‎found curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

We talked to Todd Reisz, architect and writer, on his recently published book, Showpiece City: How Architecture Made Dubai (Stanford University Press), which explores architecture's packaging to sell Dubai on a global stage. Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with new ‎found curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

On the show today, Chinitha shares the concept of How versus What from the book  "Fail Fast Fast Often." She shares an excerpt from the book and explains how reframing a question from HOW to WHAT will open your mind to more opportunities instead of limiting constraints. The next 2 episodes, she will share a new concept from the book that will help you to upgrade your mind and live the life you truly desire. Today's episode is part 2 of 4 for this book series. Grab your headphones and get ready. CLASS IS IN SESSION!Book mentioned: Fail Fast Fail Often: How Losing Can Help You Win by Ryan Babineaux and John KrumboltzShare your takeaways about this episode or the Influence Yourself 1st Podcast with Chinitha on Instagram @chinithajohnsonShe'd love to hear from you! Tag her in a post or send her a DMMARK YOUR CALENDARS! THE EVOLUTION OF ME JOURNAL is RE-LAUNCHING better than ever. It is happening on  April 1, 2021 at 10am central standard time. To learn more CLICK HERE.Please be sure to rate the show HERE  and share episode with someone who you know could benefit from the information. Chinitha's new ebook GIFTED WITH PURPOSE : The Key To Unlocking Your Abundant and Fulfilled Life is available on Amazon and on www.chinithajohnson.comAbout the ebook: GIFTED WITH PURPOSE : The Key To Unlocking Your Abundant and Fulfilled Life:There comes a point in every person's life where they question WHY. Why was I born? Why am I here? What is this thing about purpose and how does it apply to me? Do you reflect on your life and seems unfair? You're frustrated and tired of feeling stuck but now what? There has to be MORE to this life...right? Absolutely! It is through our lives that we have been gifted with purpose. Through purpose, a life of abundance and fulfillment awaits you, and not surface level abundance. Within 18 pages, you will learn what the best gift of life is and how to identify it for yourself, so that you can unlock the life that will change your life and legacy forever!Check out Chinitha's new series MY LIFE IN 365 that is streaming on Facebook and Youtube.  This series is a year long project where she challenges herself by visually tracking her productivity and accountability.  Follow and watch the show on Facebook 

Philip Ciantar is a senior lecturer in music at the School of Performing Arts, University of Malta, where he teaches ethnomusicology, world music, and more. Ciantar is the author of The Ma'lūf in Contemporary Libya: An Arab Andalusian Musical Tradition and Studies in Maltese Popular Music, as well as of various articles in ethnomusicology.Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikraEdited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with newfound curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into headfirst. ‎Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform are designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

Linda is Product Lead at FAIRE and has in the past interned at Snap Inc., Microsft, BAIN, and graduate from  Harvard University. She has a tremendous amount of experience in Product Management and openly shares her insights through newsletters here https://www.productlessons.xyz/  for people to get started with it.You can reach out to her and follow more of her updates at https://twitter.com/thelindazhangAlso check out these talks on all available podcast platforms: https://jayshah.buzzsprout.comAbout the Host:Jay is a Ph.D. student at Arizona State University, doing research on building Interpretable AI models for Medical Diagnosis.Jay Shah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahjay22/You can reach out to https://www.public.asu.edu/~jgshah1/ for any queries.Stay tuned for upcoming webinars!***Disclaimer: The information contained in this video represents the views and opinions of the speaker and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of any institution. It does not constitute an endorsement by any Institution or its affiliates of such video content.***

In this conversation, we talked to Professor Jonathan Shannon, Cultural Anthropologist & Associate Dean of Arts and Humanities at NYUAD. Shannon is the author of books on Music and Modernity in Contemporary Syria, and Music and Nostalgia Across the Mediterranean.Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with new ‎found curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform are designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

Aarti is a machine learning engineer at Snorkel AI. Prior to that, she worked closely with Andrew Ng in various capacities -  at AI Fund helping build ML companies from scratch internally, as well as investing in ML companies, as a machine learning engineer at his startup Landing AI, as head TA for his deep learning class at Stanford University (CS230), and in his research lab at Stanford. She graduated with a master’s in CS from Stanford, and with bachelors in CS and Computer Engineering from New York University where she worked in David Sontag’s lab on applications of machine learning to clinical medicine, and at Microsoft Research as a research intern for John Langford, where she contributed to Vowpal Wabbit, an open-source project. Reach out to her atLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aartibagulTwitter: https://twitter.com/aarti_bagulAlso check-out these talks on all available podcast platforms: https://jayshah.buzzsprout.comAbout the Host:Jay is a Ph.D. student at Arizona State University, doing research on building Interpretable AI models for Medical Diagnosis.Jay Shah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahjay22/You can reach out to https://www.public.asu.edu/~jgshah1/ for any queries.Stay tuned for upcoming webinars!***Disclaimer: The information contained in this video represents the views and opinions of the speaker and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of any institution. It does not constitute an endorsement by any Institution or its affiliates of such video content.***

We discussed Anny Gaul's work as a cultural historian of food and gender specializing in Egypt and Morocco. We also talked about her research and writing and how she uses food and kitchens to explore how ideas like nationalism, modernity, and domesticity have felt and tasted through time.Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with new ‎found curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

On the show today, Chinitha shares the concept of Vuja De from the book  "Fail Fast Fast Often." She shares what it means, why it is important to your life, and how it is applicable to your personal growth. Over the next 3 episodes, she will share a new concept from the book that will help you to upgrade your mind and live the life you truly desire. Today's episode is part 1 of 4 for this book series. Grab your headphones and get ready. CLASS IS IN SESSION!Book mentioned: Fail Fast Fail Often: How Losing Can Help You Win by Ryan Babineaux and John KrumboltzShare your takeaways about this episode or the Influence Yourself 1st Podcast with Chinitha on Instagram @chinithajohnsonShe'd love to hear from you! Tag her in a post or send her a DMMARK YOUR CALENDARS! THE EVOLUTION OF ME JOURNAL is RE-LAUNCHING better than ever. It is happening on  April 1, 2021 at 10am central standard time. To learn more CLICK HERE.Please be sure to rate the show HERE  and share episode with someone who you know could benefit from the information. Chinitha's new ebook GIFTED WITH PURPOSE : The Key To Unlocking Your Abundant and Fulfilled Life is available on Amazon and on www.chinithajohnson.comAbout the ebook: GIFTED WITH PURPOSE : The Key To Unlocking Your Abundant and Fulfilled Life:There comes a point in every person's life where they question WHY. Why was I born? Why am I here? What is this thing about purpose and how does it apply to me? Do you reflect on your life and seems unfair? You're frustrated and tired of feeling stuck but now what? There has to be MORE to this life...right? Absolutely! It is through our lives that we have been gifted with purpose. Through purpose, a life of abundance and fulfillment awaits you, and not surface level abundance. Within 18 pages, you will learn what the best gift of life is and how to identify it for yourself, so that you can unlock the life that will change your life and legacy forever!Check out Chinitha's new series MY LIFE IN 365 that is streaming on Facebook and Youtube.  This series is a year long project where she challenges herself by visually tracking her productivity and accountability.  Follow and watch the show on Facebook 

Find all of Christopher Jordan's links on his facebook page.Dudes and Beers Podcast dudesandbeer.comTalking Sound Podcast talkingsoundshow.comHC Universal hcuniversalnetwork.comDid I forget to include something? Let me know please! media@fortworthroots.comAbout the show!This Interview style podcast or variety interview podcast originates out of Fort Worth Texas. We've recorded episodes in the Fort Worth Stockyards, many homes and offices, we've traveled all over the DFW area, and now currently we have set up shop in Austin Texas at the foot of the Hill Country. Its always been the purpose of the show to be a true mobile podcast with a mobile podcast studio. While we grow the show and continue to make friends we are in the process of what one of our guests calls "bridge building". Simply put, bridge building is the process of working on your dreams while maintaining your day job! Andrew Turner, the host of Fort Worth Roots, is no stranger to the perils of being in business for himself. His first business was a landscape design business that landed him a role on HGTV with Andy and Ashley Williams on the show " Flip or Flop Fort Worth. Andrew and his little company appeared on 6 episodes of the show. This was the first time he had been part of a production this size. Eventually the show was finished filming and two years later Andrew left the world of landscape design. With experience in a dozen or more industries Andrew finds it easy to connect with almost all of his guests. The show continues to evolve and change with each episode. Bringing more interesting content to every recording is the goal and maintaining a feel of authenticity is paramount. We hope you enjoy the show and also we would love to hear from you! This Texas Based Podcast grows best when people tell us what the enjoy or what they cant stand. Let us know. Email us, media@fortworthroots.com  . Do you think you would like to  be a guest on a podcast? Send us an email and tell us why you would be the next rock star episode.So far this has been....A medical podcast. A comedy podcast. A business podcast. A Fort Worth Texas Podcast. A music podcast. A entrepreneur podcast. An Author podcast. A movie review podcast. A hangout podcast. A mental health podcast. A current events podcast. And here is a little line up of the amazing people we have had on so far... 1. Interview with Grant Peterson. Interview with Dianela Martin2. Interview with Lindsay Hightower from The Hightower Band3. Interview with Ashleigh Meyer RN4. Interview with Prince and Jennifer of House of Whiting5. Interview with Mollie Rue Mayfield6. Interview with Lucas Peterson of Just Sway Podcast7. Interview with Matthew Broyles , Musician8. Interview with Jake Ferris , Musician , Smokin Jake Ferris9. Interview with Lauren Kutschke of Salted Pages10. Interview with Neetu Rishi, Author of The Success Door.11. Interview with Donnie Boivin the creator of Success Champions.12. Interview with Ruby Weston, Musician and Entertainer at Ruby Weston Concerts13. Interview with BJ and Aaron of 1611 indoor golf club.14. Interview with Leon J Daniels the owner of GW District15. Interview with Ryan Perrio, Stand up comedian in Dallas Fort Worth .16. Interview with Stephen Gallegos, Present for the Seattle autonomous zone thing?17. Interview with Michael Vespa the owner of Sweeties Cheesecakes .18. Interview with Steven Morris , SOD expert and landscaper.19. Interview with Kat Reiter, Owner of Friends of Lancaster, a Fort Worth Charity Group .20. Interview with Doctor Stevie Dawn, Total Badass and Business Coach21. Interview with Andy and Lucas, Podcast Host for Horrorful Podcast22. Interview with Christopher Jordan, AV master mind and host of multiple podcasts .23. Interview with Brandon Mitchell, Host of the Emergency Exit Podcast24. Interview with Andrew Greene . Interview with Jana Greene , owners of  Hawk Therapy, Psychotherapists in Austin Texas.25. Interview with Amiah and Leon Danials, owners of GW District .26. Interview with Shannon Vespa. Interview with Michael Vespa, the owners of Sweeties      Cheesecakes.27. Interview with Ruby Weston the owner of Ruby Weston Concerts28. Interview with Rebecca Everett is a young entrepreneur with an awesome idea,      Owner of the new service Update.  29. Interview with Jana Greene. Interview with Andrew Greene, Owners of Hawk Therapy 30. Interview with Alicia Leeann a local photographer31. Interview with Lucas Peterson the host of Just Sway a podcast about the band Blue      October and the people impacted by the music.32. Interview with Christopher Jordan, Podcaster and entrepreneur. Find all of the Fort Worth Roots content at fortworthroots.comFort Worth Roots on all social media platforms.Email us and tell us what you think. NO. Really!!! Talk to us. xoxoMedia@fortworthroots.com   It starts in the place where the west begins. Fort Worth Texas. This interview style variety podcast is centered around meeting interesting people and making new connections. So far we have had authors, doctors, comedians, musicians, businesses owners, and many more. Our journey has already taken us from Fort Worth to Austin. Many other places have been suggested for our next stop but you'll have to keep checking in to see where we land next. Terlingua? Colorado Springs? Maybe Elon gets that colony on Mars up and running? Hey! Thanks for checking out Fort Worth Roots. I hope you enjoy the show. As always I'm constantly looking for feed back. For questions, comments, or to tell us who you think should be our next guest, email us at media@fortworthroots.com#fortworthroots #interview #interviewpodcast #podcast #fortworthtexas #fortworthpodcast #dfwpodcast #austinpodcast #atxpodcast #andrewturner #smallbusiness #uspodcast #unitedstatespodcast #altitudegrove #varietypodcast #allthingspodcast 

We talked to Sherene Seikaly, a historian of capitalism, consumption, and development in the modern Middle East, about her book "Men of Capital: Scarcity and Economy in Mandate Palestine", her work as editor for Jadaliyya, Journal of Palestine Studies, and  Arab Studies Journal. Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with new ‎found curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform are designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

What kind of challenges have you noticed while working with ML applications in production, that most newbies don't know as students or fresh graduates? And what ML applications production pipeline look like?Watch the full podcast here: https://youtu.be/VWJXiszQpTUAlso check-out these talks on all available podcast platforms: https://jayshah.buzzsprout.comAbout the Host:Jay is a Ph.D. student at Arizona State University, doing research on building Interpretable AI models for Medical Diagnosis.Jay Shah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahjay22/You can reach out to https://www.public.asu.edu/~jgshah1/ for any queries.Stay tuned for upcoming webinars!***Disclaimer: The information contained in this video represents the views and opinions of the speaker and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of any institution. It does not constitute an endorsement by any Institution or its affiliates of such video content.***

In this conversation, we talked to Hala about her successful literary career and award-winning books and poetry collections (Salt Houses, The Arsonists' City, The Twenty-Ninth Year) as well as her work as a clinical psychologist. Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with newfound curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into headfirst. ‎Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform are designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

On the show today, Chinitha did a late night live on Facebook where she spoke about the importance of time. She shares how what we do now will show up in 2022, so how prepared are you? She was inspired to share this message when she was thinking about her own aspirations. Great message that will have you reflecting about your life and what actions to take now that will help them come to fruition. Grab your headphones as the audio is a bit lower than usual. CLASS IS IN SESSION!Share your takeaways about this episode or the Influence Yourself 1st Podcast with Chinitha on Instagram @chinithajohnsonShe'd love to hear from you! Tag her in a post or send her a DMMARK YOUR CALENDARS! THE EVOLUTION OF ME JOURNAL is RE-LAUNCHING better than ever. It is happening on  April 1, 2021 at 10am central standard time. To learn more CLICK HERE.Please be sure to rate the show HERE  and share episode with someone who you know could benefit from the information. Chinitha's new ebook GIFTED WITH PURPOSE : The Key To Unlocking Your Abundant and Fulfilled Life is available on Amazon and on www.chinithajohnson.comAbout the ebook: GIFTED WITH PURPOSE : The Key To Unlocking Your Abundant and Fulfilled Life:There comes a point in every person's life where they question WHY. Why was I born? Why am I here? What is this thing about purpose and how does it apply to me? Do you reflect on your life and seems unfair? You're frustrated and tired of feeling stuck but now what? There has to be MORE to this life...right? Absolutely! It is through our lives that we have been gifted with purpose. Through purpose, a life of abundance and fulfillment awaits you, and not surface level abundance. Within 18 pages, you will learn what the best gift of life is and how to identify it for yourself, so that you can unlock the life that will change your life and legacy forever!Check out Chinitha's new series MY LIFE IN 365 that is streaming on Facebook and Youtube.  This series is a year long project where she challenges herself by visually tracking her productivity and accountability.  Follow and watch the show on Facebook 

We talked to Amir ElSaffar and Arun Ramamurthy about Raga Maqam which is a 15-person ensemble featuring virtuosic artists that bring to life a unique and contemporary sound grounded in two ancient traditions. Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with newfound curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into headfirst. ‎Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform are designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

We talked to Isabella Hammad, the author of "The Parisian", on writing her first novel and her new novel set in London and Palestine. Hammad's "The Parisian", was published in April 2019 and is being translated into 15 languages. Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with new ‎found curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

We're talked to Ramsey Nasser on Computer Science, Education, & why he created Qalb "قلب", a functional programming language allowing a programmer to write programs completely in Arabic.Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with new ‎found curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

On the show today, Chinitha sat down with serial entrepreneur and credit repair specialist Zodrey Pickens and spoke about what applying knowledge to your life as it relates to how you think and even your credit score. It is ins't enough to have knowledge but to apply it, has an entirely new meaning. Zodrey dropped SO many gems about using cash vs credit, how to maintain focus in your life, and how he remains humble with the amount of success he has attained. Very interesting and value packed episode. Grab you notebook and coffee and get somewhere quiet. This 45 minutes is about to have you feel like CLASS IS IN SESSION!Share your takeaways about this episode or the Influence Yourself 1st Podcast with Chinitha on Instagram @chinithajohnsonShe'd love to hear from you! Tag her in a post or send her a DMMARK YOUR CALENDARS! THE EVOLUTION OF ME JOURNAL is RE-LAUNCHING better than ever. It is happening on April 1, 2021 at 10am central standard time. To learn more CLICK HERE.Please be sure to rate the show HERE and share episode with someone who you know could benefit from the information. Chinitha's new ebook GIFTED WITH PURPOSE : The Key To Unlocking Your Abundant and Fulfilled Life is available on Amazon and on www.chinithajohnson.comAbout the ebook: GIFTED WITH PURPOSE : The Key To Unlocking Your Abundant and Fulfilled Life:There comes a point in every person's life where they question WHY. Why was I born? Why am I here? What is this thing about purpose and how does it apply to me? Do you reflect on your life and seems unfair? You're frustrated and tired of feeling stuck but now what? There has to be MORE to this life...right? Absolutely! It is through our lives that we have been gifted with purpose. Through purpose, a life of abundance and fulfillment awaits you, and not surface level abundance. Within 18 pages, you will learn what the best gift of life is and how to identify it for yourself, so that you can unlock the life that will change your life and legacy forever!Check out Chinitha's new series MY LIFE IN 365 that is streaming on Facebook and Youtube. This series is a year long project where she challenges herself by visually tracking her productivity and accountability. Follow and watch the show on Facebook

Wissam Shawkat is an Iraqi Artist, Designer, Calligrapher, & Type Designer. In this conversation, we talked to Wissam about his work in those various fields, as well as his new calligraphy style "Al Wissam".Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with new ‎found curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

In this conversation, we are talking to Dr. Lisa Urkevich, a Specialist in the Heritage and Music of the Arabian Peninsula, Chair of the Department of Music and Drama at the American University of Kuwait, and the General Editor of the College Music Symposium: Journal of the College Music Society. Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikraEdited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with newfound curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into headfirst. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

Mai Masri is a Palestinian filmmaker, director, and producer. We interviewed her about her career in directing and producing award-winning films that have been broadcast on more than 100 television stations worldwide.Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikraEdited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with new ‎found curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

We talked to Ahmad Badr about his work with the United Nations, Narratio - the global platform for youth empowerment he founded, UNPACKED: Refugee Baggage, and his new book  "While the Earth Sleeps We Travel: Stories, Poetry, and Art from Young Refugees Around the World".Created by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna & Sarah Graff, Associate Curator, The Metropolitan Museum of ArtEdited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with newfound curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into headfirst. ‎Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvpFollow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform are designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

We talked to Musician, Educator, and Entrepreneur, Hadi Eldebek, on his musical career as well as the several cultural startups he founded and runs, including grantPA and Circle World Arts. Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra; https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/‎ Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with newfound curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into headfirst. ‎Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform are designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

Jonathan Brumley started his fire service journey as a volunteer in a combination department in his home state of Colorado.  It didn't take long for Jonathan to be bitten by the fire service bug and decide that firefighting was the career for him.On today's episode Brian and Jonathan discuss that journey.  From his volunteer days, to his first career position in Nebraska, to the City of Houston and then back home to the Denver Fire Department.  Jonathan shares how his volunteer time, his mentors and the culture of the organization gave him the foundation to be the successful firefighter that he is today.We also dive into his passion for hose packages and the 2.5 inch attack line. About our guest:JONATHAN BRUMLEY is a firefighter with the Denver (CO) Fire Department. He began his fire service career in 2009 and has served as a career and volunteer firefighter. Brumley has a BBA in finance as well as numerous fire service certifications. Jonathan is also an instructor with Fire by Trade, LLC, taught at fire conferences nationally and has published works in several trade magazines. Contact Info:J.brumley33@yahoo.com970-405-8963Thefirefightonline.wordpress.comAbout our host:Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 17 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002.Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years. He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. Follow us on social @professional.brotherhood @chiefsollerOn the web at professionalbrotherhood.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.

In this conversation, we are talking to Rima Rantisi on her writing and being the founding editor of Rusted Radishes: Beirut Literary and Art Journal, which publishes artists and writers from Lebanon, its diaspora, and the region and is currently in its eighth circulation.Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra; https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/‎ Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with new ‎found curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

We discussed Yacine Boulares' label Shames Records, and the Habibi festival he founded in New York. We also talked about his music, his work with countless musical legends, and his band AJOYO, a mystic brew of African tradition, jazz, and soul.Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra;  https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/‎ Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with new ‎found curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

Mariam C. Said serves as the Vice-President of the Barenboim-Said Foundation (USA) and is a driving force behind West-Eastern Divan Orchestra (WEDO). We talked to Mariam about her work with the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra (WEDO) and Barenboim-Said Foundation. Created & Hosted  by Mikey Muhanna, afikra;  https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/‎ Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with newfound curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into headfirst. ‎Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

Alex Dika Seggerman is an Assistant Professor of Islamic Art History at Rutgers University-Newark. Her scholarship investigates the intersection of Islam and modernism in art history. In this conversation, we are discussing Dr. Seggerman's book  "Modernism on the Nile: Art in Egypt Between the Islamic and the Contemporary." Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra; https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/‎ Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with newfound curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into headfirst. ‎Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:‎Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/‎Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/‎Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:‎afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎