Podcasts about Rahim

Directo MARCA Asturias con Pablo Guisasola desde las fiestas de Ferreros en Ribera de Arriba. Actualidad del Real Oviedo con Borja Fernández. Rahim jugará la próxima temporada en el Bolonia de la Serie A. El conjunto azul, cerca de reforzar la banda con Estanis Pedrola Actualidad del Sporting de Gijón con Tato Felgueroso. El conjunto rojiblanco no negocia de momento por Dubasin. La dirección deportiva bajara opciones para la medular El resto de noticias del deporte asturiano.

Directo MARCA Asturias desde Carling Goal con Pablo Guisasola. Actualidad del Sporting de Gijón con Borja Fernández. Nikita Iosifov ya se entrena en Mareo con el resto del grupo. Tertulia veraniega con Andrés Maese y Nacho Cases. Actualidad del Real Oviedo con Tato Felgueroso. Empate sin goles contra Al-Qadsiah en el estreno de Calero. Sin minutos para Rahim mientras se decide su futuro. Nuevas opciones para la dirección deportiva azul Resto de noticias del deporte asturiano.

Tahar Rahim pour la série « Prisoner », dès le 13 juillet sur Canal+Tous les soirs, du lundi au jeudi à 20h sur France 5, Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine et toute son équipe accueillent les personnalités et artistes qui font l'actualité.

Au programme de C à vous : Tahar Rahim pour la série « Prisoner », dès le 13 juillet sur Canal+Jérôme Fourquet, directeur du département Opinion à l'Ifop, pour l'étude “Grand enquête sur la pause déjeuner des Français”Hollysiz pour son single « Tu me plais », disponible depuis le 25 juin, en concert les 16, 17 et 18 novembre à la MaroquinerieTous les soirs, du lundi au jeudi à 20h sur France 5, Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine et toute son équipe accueillent les personnalités et artistes qui font l'actualité.

Once a month I teach a tafseer class at UWA, and tonight we finished Surah al-Fatihah. We started back in April, paused in May while I was at Hajj, and picked it up again this week.This is the most important surah in our lives. We recite it at least seventeen times a day — and there has to be a reason Allah asks that of us. The whole reason we sit with it is to see how seven short verses, recited so many times that they almost slip past us, are actually a map for how to live.We began by going back over the verses we'd already covered, because the later ones don't land without them.Grounded is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Bismillah — In the name of AllahThe first thing to notice is that Bismillah isn't a complete sentence. “In the name of Allah” — and then what? In Arabic this is a shibh jumla, a fragment. The sentence is left open on purpose, and you complete it with your action.That's why the Prophet ﷺ said that anything important begun without Bismillah is cut off from blessing. When you say it, you're invoking Allah's help before you've even started.From that one word, three things follow.First, it's a filter. When you put Allah's name on something, the wrong things become hard to do. I mentioned the Indonesian sheikh who was asked whether smoking is makruh or haram. He refused to give a fiqhi answer. He simply asked the man: can you say Bismillah before you smoke? The man said no, of course not, it wouldn't be appropriate. Then you already know the answer. Put a Bismillah in front of a thing, and you find out very quickly what it's worth.Second, it's a mindset. When you do something in the name of someone great, you raise your game. A footballer plays differently for his country than for his local club — the colours change how seriously he takes it. So when a Muslim acts in the name of Allah, he doesn't do things half-heartedly. The Prophet ﷺ told us Allah loves itqan — excellence, doing a thing to the best of your ability. You see it in the smallest acts, like taking wudu carefully without wasting water, and you see it across the whole of Muslim civilisation. Walk through the old mosques of Andalusia and look at the detail in the calligraphy, the care in every surface. That care begins at Bismillah. Allah is beautiful, and He loves beauty.Third, it's our source of barakah. Because we're invoking Allah's help, we stay humble when we succeed — we know it was His work through us, not our own greatness — and we stay calm when we fail, knowing there may be something better in it. We're not euphoric in success or crushed in failure. We did it Bismillah, and we leave the outcome to Him.Grounded is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Alhamdulillah — All praise is for AllahThen comes gratitude — and gratitude, it turns out, is the real engine of human happiness.There's a study I keep coming back to, out of UC Berkeley and UC Davis. They took people struggling with depression and split them into groups. One group received nothing. One received medication. One was given gratitude work — every day, write down the things you're thankful for. After a month, the group that did nothing got worse, the medicated group improved, and the gratitude group improved just as much as the medicated one.But the follow-up study found something sharper. Gratitude has pillars. To be grateful you need three things: the beneficiary (you, the one receiving), the benefit (the thing itself), and the benefactor (the one who gave it).When a friend buys you a kebab, all three are obvious — you know exactly who to thank. But who do you thank for good rain on a morning you love? For the parents you didn't choose? For children born healthy? You had no hand in any of it. The Bureau of Meteorology reports the weather; it doesn't send it.This is why, for those who removed God, the gratitude eventually collapses — the mind quietly asks, who am I actually thanking? It's no accident that the self-help shelves are filling with crystals and auras and the old paganism is creeping back. People are reaching for a power to thank and finding nothing there.We already have the answer. Alhamdulillah. And the fact that Allah even taught us who to thank is itself a thing to be grateful for — which is why it becomes an endless loop. Alhamdulillah for the Alhamdulillah.Rabb al-'alamin — Lord of all worldsSo who is this we're thanking? Allah is Rabb — and Rabb doesn't just mean Lord. It carries the meaning of nurturing. Not a creator who set the universe running by its own laws and stepped back, but One who creates, sustains, and nurtures every moment. And al-'alamin — everything that exists besides Him.Then immediately: ar-Rahman, ar-Rahim.Why mercy again, so soon after Bismillah? Because it isn't repetition. Imam al-Tabari disliked calling anything in the Qur'an repetition — we repeat ourselves only when we've run out of better things to say, and Allah never has. The mercy here is placed deliberately. The word Rabb — Lord, Master — can stir fear; this is a power that can do anything to us and we can do nothing back. So the instant that fear rises, Allah answers it with love. He is not a Lord laying traps so you'll trip and fall into the fire. Every law He sets is for our benefit, not His — if all eight billion of us turned away tomorrow, it would take nothing from His majesty, and only harm ourselves.This is the balance the scholars call khawf and raja', fear and hope. Lean only on hope and you grow careless; lean only on fear and you despair. Rabb al-'alamin and ar-Rahman ar-Rahim, side by side, hold you upright.Maliki yawm id-din — Master of the Day of JudgmentThis verse is read two ways — Malik (King) and Maalik (Owner) — and here is something worth understanding about our recensions. The different readings of the Qur'an don't contradict each other the way variant manuscripts elsewhere might. They complete each other.A king and an owner aren't the same. I own this iPad — I don't call myself its king. As owner I can use it, lend it, smash it, and no one can question me; I control every detail. But you don't own a country, you reign over it — a king sets the laws that govern the whole. The owner handles the detail, the king handles the big picture. Allah is both. On that Day He sets every rule — who speaks, who goes where, when it begins — and He holds every single soul down to the smallest detail.And notice the word din. Allah could have said yawm al-qiyamah. He chose din, which in Arabic is one vowel from dayn — debt. Religion and debt are bound together, because the reason we worship at all is a debt of gratitude we owe Him.The Prophet ﷺ embodied this. He prayed through the night until his feet swelled, and when Aisha asked why — when Allah had already forgiven him entirely — he answered: should I not be a grateful servant?That's the summit. People worship for different reasons. Some out of fear of the Fire — valid. Some to bargain, O Allah, I have an exam — also valid, also sincere. Al-Ghazali called these levels: the slave who obeys out of fear of beating, the merchant who trades. But the highest is the one who worships out of sheer gratitude, moved by love.An easy way to check where you sit — I use it on myself. Look at how you set your alarm for Fajr. If sunrise is 7:15 and I set it for 7:00, just enough to make the prayer before it's lost, I'm moving out of fear of missing it. The one moved by gratitude sets it for 5:00 — time for tahajjud, some Qur'an, then Fajr. Same prayer. Very different relationship.And this debt isn't only with Allah. The Day of Judgment is the day all debts are settled — including the ones we owe each other. The Prophet ﷺ told us of the true bankrupt: a man who arrives with a mountain of good deeds, sees his scale, thinks he's bound for Paradise — and then the people he wronged come forward. He cheated me. He hit me. He slandered me. His good deeds are handed out one by one until they run dry, and when they're gone, their sins are loaded onto him instead. He started rich and ended in ruin.So al-Fatihah reminds us, seventeen times a day, that everything we do is being counted. This is why the Qur'an says prayer restrains us from indecency — at Fajr you're reminded twice, at Dhuhr four times, before the day can pull you off course. Maliki yawm id-din. Settle your debts before they're settled for you.The turnUp to here, every verse has been about Allah — describing Him, praising Him from a kind of distance. Then the whole surah pivots.Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'in — You alone we worship, You alone we askIn Arabic you'd normally begin with the verb. Allah front-loads iyyaka — “You” — and that inversion is where the word only comes from. It isn't written in the verse; it's created by the word order. Only You we worship. Only You we ask. And He says it twice, to drive it home.Then look at na'budu. We translate it “worship,” and we shrink that to rituals — prayer, fasting, dhikr. But its root means slave. A slave has handed over his freedom; he doesn't get to say no, not this one. So this is far bigger than the window of prayer. Every part of life — how we work, how we rest, how we treat people, how we entertain ourselves — belongs to Allah.People hear “slave” and recoil. Translators reach for “servant” instead, and even that's going out of fashion. But enslaving yourself to Allah is the one freedom that's real — because we are never as free as we imagine.Ask a child almost anywhere in the world to recognise the golden arches and they can, often before they can read. They link it to happiness — the happy meal did its work. But be honest: is that the best burger you've ever had? Is that the best playground in your city? The parks in Perth are better. We didn't choose to want it; a marketing machine chose for us.Or take diamonds. You “need” one to propose — except diamonds are neither rare nor precious. They're abundant; the scarcity is manufactured. The entire idea was a De Beers campaign from the 1920s, and it reshaped what a whole civilisation believes love requires.Even right and wrong get sold to us. Things shift from forbidden to acceptable not because the science changed but because someone with deep pockets lobbied hard enough. A hundred years ago, women in Perth dressed almost like Muslim women — high collars, long sleeves, covered ankles. A century later they're barely clothed, and it's called freedom. Yet the bikini was designed by a man. How is that liberation?So iyyaka na'budu hands us a fixed point. Our right and wrong, our values, our whole standard comes from Allah alone — and that's exactly what makes us stable when everything else is being marketed at us. We reaffirm it seventeen times a day.And iyyaka nasta'in — only You we ask for help. Of course we ask people for help too. But a believer knows that if someone helps me, the help still came through Allah. When I drink to quench my thirst, it isn't the water doing it — it's Allah, using the water as His means. Even so, the Prophet ﷺ told us that whoever doesn't thank people hasn't truly thanked Allah. So this isn't an excuse to skip past gratitude to the person in front of you. Thanking them is part of thanking Him.Ihdina as-sirat al-mustaqim — Guide us the straight pathNow, finally, we ask for something. And of everything a person could ask the Lord of all worlds for — wealth, relief, rescue — the prayer lands on guidance.And there's no “to.” If Allah meant guide us toward the path, the Arabic would include ila. He leaves it out. Professor Quraish Shihab puts it well: if you ask me the way to the musalla, I can point — out the door, left, right, right again. That's directions, and goodbye. But ihdina sirat al-mustaqim, with no ila, is the other kind — come, let's go, I'll walk you there myself. So we're not asking Allah to show us the path from a distance. We're asking Him to walk it with us — every step, every decision, sometimes hour by hour.Then the word sirat itself. Arabic has several words for path — sabil, tariq — but sirat is a wide one. Its root means to swallow something whole; a sirat is broad enough to swallow crowds. This matters. The straight path isn't a narrow ledge for our group alone. It's vast. Whoever prays as we pray, faces our qiblah, eats our slaughter — the Prophet ﷺ called that person a Muslim. We can disagree sharply on creed and method and still not expel one another from the path.And within that one wide road there are subul — lanes. Allah says of those who strive, We will guide them to Our ways — plural. Some people reach Allah most easily through prayer; sunnah prayers come light to them. For others it's fasting beyond Ramadan, or teaching, or feeding the poor, or caring for orphans and single mothers. Different gifts, different lanes, same road.Which means I have no business looking down on anyone. I might memorise more Qur'an than the next person and assume I'm above him — when he may be carrying half his community on his back while I spend my time reciting. Allah handed out different talents on purpose. Use yours as your lane to Him, and leave the contempt behind.The path of those blessed — and the two who lost itAllah doesn't leave the path abstract. He names who's already on it: the path of those You have blessed. Elsewhere He tells us who they are — the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, the righteous. So this road isn't some untrodden wilderness we have to hack through. People have walked it ahead of us. Find your heroes among them.We're built to follow heroes — it's why influencers now out-earn the executives of the platforms they post on. So Allah meets that instinct and points it somewhere worthy. We should know our prophets. We should know the siddiqin — Abu Bakr, the certified truthful. The martyrs — Umar and Uthman. The righteous companions, each one.If our children can name all eleven players on a football team but not the ten companions promised Paradise, something has gone wrong in the home. I'm not against knowing the players — some people can tell you the exact weight of the racquet Federer uses, custom-made, not the commercial one. Fine. But then let's also know the length and weight of our Prophet's sword. The more we know our heroes, the more we love them, and the more we want to become like them.Then the final turn: not the path of those who earned anger, nor of those who went astray. The classical scholars sometimes named specific groups, but I prefer the reading that looks at character — and it ties the whole surah together.Look back at the seven verses. The opening ones — Bismillah, Alhamdulillah, ar-Rahman ar-Rahim, Maliki yawm id-din — are verses of knowledge. They tell us things. The later ones — only You we worship, guide us — are verses of action. We do something with them.So the two who lose the path are:* The one who has knowledge and refuses to act on it — that's the one who earned anger. He knew and chose not to.* The one who acts without knowledge — that's the one astray. All effort, no guidance, lost despite his sincerity.There's a hadith — discussed by the scholars, used by al-Mundhiri to spur us — where the angels come first for those who knew the Qur'an and didn't live it, before the idol-worshippers, and when those people protest, the answer comes: are the one who knew and the one who didn't know the same? Disobedience out of knowledge is heavier than disobedience out of ignorance.The complete surah is both together: knowledge and action. You know, and you act on what you know.Seven verses. And the Prophet ﷺ told us this is a conversation — every time we recite it, Allah answers, line by line:When you say Alhamdulillahi rabbil 'alamin, Allah says: My servant has praised Me. When you say ar-Rahman ar-Rahim, He says: My servant has glorified Me. And when you say ihdina sirat al-mustaqim, He says: This is for My servant — and for him is what he asked.That's the conversation we have with our Lord at least seventeen times a day. Tonight we finally heard the whole of it.One more thingAt the end of tonight's class, I opened something I've been building for a while.It's called Grounded — a way to actually learn the Qur'an you recite, instead of reading a translation once and forgetting it. It follows the same shape as the class itself: you learn an ayah, you recall it, and then you ground it in a daily habit. One ayah a day. About fifteen minutes.We start, of course, with al-Fatihah — the same surah we've just finished.It's been in private beta with my own students at Qaswa, who've been on it for a while now — competitive enough that some of them stay up at night trying to climb the leaderboard, only to wake up and find they've been overtaken. Tonight I opened it to the UWA cohort as the next group in.If you're a paid subscriber to this Substack, you're next in line. I'll be sending invitations before long, and you'll be among the first outside these classes to join.Stay tuned. Next month, a new surah.Here's the fuller version. Every point gets room to build the way it did in the room, and the app section now places UWA correctly — Qaswa students were already on it, UWA is the second cohort. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.grounded.day/subscribe

Thinking about buying a leasehold property in the UK?Before you invest, make sure you understand the hidden risks that could cost you thousands of pounds and significantly reduce your returns.In this episode, Rahim Bah breaks down the five biggest leasehold property red flags that every UK property investor should know before making a purchase. From short lease terms and escalating ground rent to excessive service charges and restrictive lease conditions, you'll learn how to identify potential problems before they become expensive mistakes.Whether you're a first-time investor, landlord, entrepreneur, or looking to grow your property portfolio, this episode will help you make smarter investment decisions and protect your wealth.• The difference between leasehold and freehold ownership• Why short leases can reduce property value• How service charges affect your cash flow• The danger of escalating ground rent• Lease restrictions that limit investment opportunities• Why the freeholder's reputation matters• Due diligence every property investor should complete• How to avoid buying a property that becomes bad debtSuccessful property investing isn't just about finding great deals—it's about avoiding bad ones.If you're serious about building wealth through UK property, this episode is packed with practical advice that could save you tens of thousands of pounds.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Recorded in front of a live studio audience at HPE Discover 2026, Michael Bird talks to EVP, President and General Manager of HPE Networking, Rami Rahim, about the future of our network infrastructure. Key takeaways include:What self-driving networks really are, why they are important and how driving business impactHow trust can be a barrier to the adoption of self-driving networks, and how this can be overcomeTop ways AI in our networks benefit IT professionals around the world

Stéphan Wener, chief customer officer at Compugen Recorded on-site at HPE Discover in Las Vegas, this episode of In The Channel features Stéphan Wener, chief customer officer at Compugen, one of Canada’s most established HPE partners. It was a big week for Compugen at Discover. The company achieved Triple Platinum Plus status under HPE’s Partner Ready Vantage program — the highest tier available, reflecting deep investment across compute, networking, storage, and security — and was named HPE Canada Solution Provider of the Year at the Partner Growth Summit on Monday. Wener credits the recognition to consistent, long-term investment in the full HPE portfolio and what he describes as genuine “exec-to-field” engagement with the HPE Canada team. But the conversation moves quickly from celebrating to analyzing — and that’s where it gets useful for Canadian partners. His take on HPE’s evolution is direct: “It’s not anymore a compute-led company. I think it’s an AI technology-led company, but with a big focus on networking.” He sees the Aruba acquisition as having already delivered strong returns for both sides, and the Juniper integration as filling the data centre gap to create what he calls a genuine “powerhouse” networking portfolio — a view that aligns with what Antonio Neri laid out in Tuesday’s keynote but carries different weight coming from the partner side. On the Canadian market, Wener flags two converging trends: data sovereignty concerns continuing to push customers — especially in the public sector and regulated industries — toward on-premises and edge deployments, and the economics of cloud-based AI creating a second wave of on-prem investment as the cost of tokens at scale starts to sting. The “Power of One” program consolidation? Compugen has been asking for it for a couple of years and welcomes it — with the candid observation that the compute and networking sales motions are still distinct, and that closing that gap in practice will take ongoing work. And on self-driving networks and the automation question: Wener is a believer — but as an Air Canada Super Elite, he has some pointed thoughts about where the human layer still matters. Read Full Transcript ROBERT DUTT: This episode of In The Channel is brought to you by HPE Discover 2026. Check out our full coverage of the event on ChannelBuzz.ca. You’ll find our HPE Discover 2026 news hub in the menu bar at the top of the page. Hello and welcome to In The Channel from ChannelBuzz.ca, bringing news and information to the Canadian IT channel community for the last 16 years. I’m Robert Dutt, editor of ChannelBuzz.ca, and your host for the show. We’re recording this one on-site at HPE Discover in Las Vegas, and if you’ve been following our coverage from the event, you know it’s been a full one. Big keynote from Antonio Neri on Tuesday, a lot of networking announcements from Rami Rahim and the HPE networking team, the Partner Growth Summit on Monday, where HPE laid out some significant program changes, most notably the coming unification of the Juniper Partner Program under Partner Ready Vantage by November 1. My guest for this episode is Stéphan Wener, chief customer officer at Compugen. Compugen is one of Canada’s largest and most prominent HPE partners. They just achieved Triple Platinum Plus status under the Partner Ready Vantage program, which is the highest tier available under HPE’s partner program, reflecting deep investment across compute, networking, storage and security. And at the Partner Growth Summit earlier this week, they were named HPE Canada Solution Provider of the Year. So yeah, it’s been a pretty good week to be Compugen in Las Vegas. I sat down with Stéphan to talk about the story behind that recognition, how Compugen sees the evolution of the HPE portfolio, especially now that it includes both Aruba and Juniper, and what’s actually resonating in the Canadian market right now around AI infrastructure, data sovereignty, and the economics of running AI workloads in the cloud versus at the edge. There’s also a moment in here about self-driving networks that any Air Canada Super Elite will relate to. Let’s get right into it. My chat with Stéphan Wener. ROBERT DUTT: Stéphan, thank you for taking the time. STÉPHAN WENER: [It’s my] pleasure. ROBERT DUTT: Big week for Compugen here at Discover. You were named HPE Canada Solution Provider of the Year. Separately, just announced Triple Platinum Plus status under Partner Ready Vantage. That’s the highest tier, as if the name didn’t give that away, right? Tell me the Compugen-HPE story that led here. When you think about why you’ve ended up at this point, what do you credit it to? STÉPHAN WENER: I would say it’s a long-term engagement. We’ve been really connected. It’s important, if you want to succeed with the OEM, it’s all about connection from the execs to the field. I think our sales resources are really well-engaged with HPE’s sales resources. It’s really a teamwork. The results are all around this collaboration. It’s all about also bringing common value to the customer. We’re working very closely, making sure that we are doing the right thing and growing the business. Being Partner of the Year was actually a surprise, but one element is we’re really engaged in the entire portfolio of HPE. HPE is a different company right now. We were dealing with Aruba in the past and HPE and all this, now being one portfolio. The fact that we are engaged with all lines of business really helps us out, taking it to another level. Having this recognition is great. It’s great for us. It’s great for our teams because there’s a lot of people trained on the technology. There’s a lot of investment we’re making internally, both on the technical side but also on the sales side. We have BDR motions. We have a lot of engagement commonly with HPE. I think it’s really the combination of all these actions that made us successful. We have to thank the HPE team in Canada as well because we don’t win this award by ourselves. It’s really by working very closely with them. The Triple Platinum is a commitment to HPE. We believe that Compugen with HPE can provide great solutions to the market and we want to bring this engagement to another level. We’re also very proud. It was a lot of work on the technical side to be able to ramp up to this level, both on the compute, same thing on the networking side, security. So it’s the entire portfolio. ROBERT DUTT: To that point, the entire portfolio — some listeners may still think of HPE primarily as a server company, a server and storage company with networking kind of on the side. Can you walk me through what the HPE relationship actually looks like at Compugen today in terms of how you work with each part of that business, and how’s that picture changed over the last couple of years? STÉPHAN WENER: I would say HPE is a different company because they kept for a very long time Aruba and the compute side and the networking side separately. You can really feel now that it’s more one company. I actually feel, and Antonio said it today, the networking piece with AI is a big, big part of the strategy right now. So the fact that now networking and compute and storage, all the technology is really evolving in one big channel. It’s really changing what HPE is. It’s not anymore a compute-led company. I think it’s an AI technology-led [company], but a big focus on networking, especially in an AI world. Networking is key for all organizations. And I think specifically, Aruba was already a great company. That was a great acquisition. For all of us — I’m a shareholder of HPE — I can say that for the shareholders, the acquisition of Aruba was amazing, very profitable. But adding Juniper to the mix, it fills the gap. Data centre, DC — it was more campus and branch with Aruba. Now it’s really, really a powerhouse. So networking is definitely… you don’t make these type of investments as a company if you don’t believe that networking is a big part of your future. And already the Aruba part was one of the most profitable pieces of the business. In the years where compute was struggling a little bit more on the profit side, now, okay, HPE is having a great year with all AI and the shortage and all this. It’s great. But I think now HPE [has] a complete portfolio of technology, and that’s what makes it very appealing to the market right now, in my opinion. ROBERT DUTT: On that profitability point, what is having that unified networking story doing for you guys in terms of margin opportunity and that sort of thing? STÉPHAN WENER: I would say HPE would love us to leverage both sides of the portfolio. It’s still two different sales motion[s], let’s call it out. The compute and storage is one element, the network is on the other [end]. I think profit comes with investment. Compugen is a service-led company. So a lot of our sales motion is based on leading with our services, our managed services, our professional services. So we can have great margin when we are leading with our services. So technology with services, it’s the best. We even deliver — we do partner-branded support on the behalf of HPE, so really engage as one company. This is where we maximize our profitability. Again, I know because I’ve been hearing it and hearing it from the leaders, that we would like to lead more with the entire portfolio now. I think it makes a lot of sense as a strategy. Let’s see how we can accomplish and deliver on this because I still see that it’s two different business needs. The networking and security is one element and the compute and storage and all the tools around it are another motion technology-wise. ROBERT DUTT: Well, a big step towards that I suppose was announced yesterday at the Partner Growth Summit. The big theme being “Power of One” — one portfolio, one partner program, one integrated partner experience, a whole bunch of stuff changing as of November 1. From where you sit, is that message landing with you as a partner? What does consolidating under one program actually mean for how you go to market and how you work with HPE? STÉPHAN WENER: I should add my colleague, Lorene, to the discussion. She deals with them. But to be honest with you, we’ve been waiting for this moment for a while. It was a question we asked them for a couple of years actually, saying, “Listen, we see these two programs. We took the best of both programs because we were having large volume with both sides of the business.” But I think having something unified, that makes a lot of sense, and it’s going to bring more opportunity. It’s also going to reward partners that are invested with HPE. That’s what we like about this program: with this Platinum, Triple Platinum Plus certification, we’re rewarded for the investment we’re making, which is I think something that really resonates for some of us partners. The other element, to be honest, the go-to-market is going to be evolving with time. AI is transforming everything that is happening. So having one program, I think it’s putting HPE in a position that we can leverage all the success we can have on the market. No, I think it’s great news. We’ve been seeing it coming. Now it’s there. It’s still two teams because we’re still interacting with people on compute. We still have two PBMs. We’re still on a service, partner-branded support discussion around the table a little earlier. Now they’re coming with a program that’s going to be one partner-branded support. Juniper had one, Aruba had one, and now all of a sudden HPE wants to have their own. So on the compute side, they’re going to come with one program, which makes it better because it’s going to allow us to have a better ROI on our investment moving forward. ROBERT DUTT: Today was Antonio Neri. STÉPHAN WENER: Yes. ROBERT DUTT: Keynote. “Architecting AI starts with the network.” Pretty deliberate framing. From where you’re sitting and when you’re talking to Canadian organizations day to day, does the premise ring true? Are customers coming to you and saying that the network is the constraint, or is the conversation starting somewhere else? And maybe you discover along the way, “By the way, if you want to get the most out of this, you’re probably going to have to do something with the state of your network.” STÉPHAN WENER: I would say, yes, customers are looking at the network. I think it’s something that I think HPE but other OEM[s] are wishing, that AI transform[s] the network because it’s a good way to kind of, let’s say, let’s refresh these networks. Let’s make sure to create opportunity. I would say, on top of network, I’m really attracted by the security side of it, which means with AI — I was with a customer at lunch today because also we have multiple hats, we meet customers while we’re here — and he was sharing with me that the challenge they live with security, with this AI motion that we see right now, with this new AI world where now it’s not about traditional security. You know, you can get attacked from all over the place. So I think this is going to change the way customers see their network and they’re going to make sure to secure it, but also integrate performance, security, evolution for AI. Because again, you’re building something now. You don’t know what AI is going to be in a year and a half. That’s like — I was actually talking to some customers and we were saying, you know, you have to revise your AI strategy every quarter, every month, because you’re starting somewhere and then, oh, you’re figuring out that there’s another business need that needs to go quicker. So there’s a lot of unknown where it’s going to take us. I think [Antonio] making the right decisions on the network, it’s brilliant for Antonio. And again, when you do a $15 billion investment, okay, you’re going to say this to the market, but I mean, it’s a strength. It’s the strength of HP. If you look at competition, HP has a broader portfolio and being able to lead on the network security side and AI network and all that is brilliant. Now let’s see how the market takes it. I think the AI discussion is not exactly the same depending on where the customer is in his journey. Some of them are more focused on “where do I put my compute?” What we really see now is that it’s not only cloud only anymore. The move back to on-prem is for real now. And we’ve been saying it, we’ve been dreaming it for a while, you know, because it allows us to have more opportunity to… like, to put AI not only on-prem, but also at the edge. We see that coming more and more. So I think the discussion is broader because again, if you go at the edge, it’s all different architecture for networking. You need to protect multiple sites, you know, so… there’s a lot of moving pieces, but I think HP has everything to cover that very well. ROBERT DUTT: When you’re talking to customers today in Canada, what are the big drivers of that move towards the edge and that kind of thing? Just curious how you’re hearing customers weighing data sovereignty versus tokenomics, the big topic of the day. STÉPHAN WENER: There’s two different discussion[s] there. The one part is that — because we do a lot of business in banking and retail and all of this — we have a lot of customers that are looking at the edge. And to be honest, what we were observing a couple of years ago was that they all thought that they didn’t need anything at the edge anymore. “Let’s centralize everything. Let’s go to the cloud. Let’s use VMware. Let’s not even [have] the server at the edge. Let’s just figure out other ways to manage it.” Now we see a total[ly] different direction. Now, customers are realizing that you need to perform a lot of stuff at the edge. So it’s forcing a lot of organization[s] to revisit their plan. So that’s… disruptive when you have… when you had a plan two years ago or five years ago and now you have to revisit it to do it a bit differently. But I mean, I think everyone realizes that you need to run a lot of stuff at the edge right now. AI is one thing, but there’s so many other application[s] that are not really [running] really well in the cloud, you know, security cameras and all of that. So we see a big shift towards having more compute at the edge. But also you need networking to back this up because if you start breaking up, so it creates a lot of opportunities. When you have customers looking [at this], also the explosion of cost of AI. Because if you run all your models in the cloud, it’s highly expensive. So some customers are realizing that for some specific business outcome or business needs, they better run it at the edge because it becomes more economical. I think that was ramping up pretty heavily and it’s really exploded since that [news of the] $500 million [monthly] tokens [bill] came public. And it’s funny, we hear because we have a lot of our people involved in AI, talking with different OEM[s], and I don’t know what’s going to be the end of the future model. You know, these tokens are one element, but there’s going to be competition there, too. You know, it’s never, at the end of the day, they’re all playing in one field where there’s going to have to [be] competition and not… it’s not going to be unlimited token[s] and paying that forever because of the cost. It’s the same thing with the cloud, you know, running AI in the cloud for some large organization[s]. It’s costly. So they have no choice [but] to look at alternatives because, yes, you have business value when you run an AI model that addresses a business need, but at which cost? It’s always the question. You know, where all these customers are running businesses. So they need to make decisions accordingly. ROBERT DUTT: In this moment, for whatever reasons, it may be regulation, general interest in data sovereignty. How do you find data sovereignty is weighing amongst [your customers]? STÉPHAN WENER: It’s big in Canada, especially. Let’s call it out. You know, we’re a Canadian business partner. It’s a big, big subject, sovereignty, both in provincial jurisdiction and also in the country. There’s multiple ways. We all have different options of sovereign [cloud], but also some customers are also rethinking what kind of data do we want to keep to ourselves? This is why there’s a bit [of] turning around to co-location or having on-premise, just because [of] you want to control some of your data. It’s always… there’s always a cautious side to which extent do I think that everything in the cloud is going to be in sovereign cloud in Canada one day? I don’t think so because I think… Azure, all the cloud providers are now having data center[s] in the country. So they found ways to kind of say[ing] that their cloud is also sovereign in a certain way because it’s located in Canada. So they found ways because they don’t want to lose all this market. So they had to have no choice but to go with the flow and figure out a way to address this element. But yeah, it’s definitely a big [topic]. No one wants to send data anywhere in the cloud without controlling where it resides. That’s a very important [consideration], even more in public sector and regulated [industries] in Canada. In Canada, public sector is a big, big part of the business and they are regulated and they have no choice but to follow this very closely. And I think it’s the same in the U.S. as well. We have a lot of discussion with U.S. peers and there’s also this tendency even from state to state, you know, and that there’s like… you never know, you know, there’s all these stories you hear about where’s your data going. You know, the value your data has. A lot of value. These organization[s] know that now. It’s all start[ing] there because you cannot have AI without having the right data. ROBERT DUTT: Today’s presentation from Rami Rahim was mostly about self-driving networks, AI-native, agentic, experience-driven operations, a whole new way of thinking about running the network. It’s a compelling vision. Where’s that at when you’re selling to, say, a 500-person mid-market company? STÉPHAN WENER: It’s great. I would say even enterprise. It’s just, in my opinion, it’s just the beginning. I think it’s great, and it’s really a great vision of HP with Juniper and all that to have that self-[driving capability]. We’ve been hearing about it for a couple of years, but now it’s really for real. I [think], in my opinion, it’s just the beginning because they are going to accelerate that, they’re going to figure out ways to be even more proactive about the network and having more powerful tools. I think it has a lot to do, especially with the SMB and the smaller customers who have a hard time having technical resources to support them. So that’s a big [win]. But on the other side, I always say automation is great, but you always need human[s]. So it’s also a great opportunity for us partners that are delivering a lot of managed services because we’re able to leverage these tools to deliver, to add this little layer where they don’t want to just have a self-[driving] solution that nobody’s going to look at. You know, it’s like you have a dashboard. Somebody needs to keep an eye on the dashboard. So I think it’s also going to change the way we deliver services. So as a service organization, we’re really transforming, leveraging AI as customer zero. So I think it forces us business partners that deliver managed services to our customers to… adjust the way we deliver services to leverage these tools and just add that human layer that is needed. I still believe in AI. We’re looking at it internally and we have a bunch of initiatives. It’s never going to replace totally human because at the end of the day, especially when you have a customer at the end, because the customer experience is very important. So you cannot just decide that you automate the way you answer the phone. See, I was telling [and] giving the example today: I’m [with] an airline that I’m a Super Elite with, Air Canada. I don’t want to call the 1-800 number and be asked 24 questions. I’m very happy because my nicest perk with Air Canada is, I think, a concierge line where I can call as a Super Elite member and somebody’s answering the phone and they’re changing my ticket in three minutes and I don’t have to press one and two and five and six. So in a way, I’m just giving you this example because I, as a user, there’s a frustration with AI. So I think it’s very important to leverage AI, but keep that human touch that you need to complete the CX at the end of the day. ROBERT DUTT: So is that the pitch that lands then — the idea that we can take some cost out of operating the network by automating a lot, but we’re still going to have that trust. But we can… STÉPHAN WENER: I think we can do more with less. I think it’s all about bringing even more value to our customer and leveraging these tools. It’s a must. You know, we see it all over the place in our service organization. We see it on the field services where we have to use this intelligence to be more effective. And I was… I can call it out, it’s like I was with an airline for lunch. That’s why it’s all in my head. And they’re using AI for maintenance because they said it’s so powerful because the data is amazing. All these manuals about the aircrafts and everything, so you can document this with also other tickets they had and they can give instruction to the maintenance team and they save them. They’re telling them it’s either A or B before they add ABCD and they were doing try and try out. So they’re way more effective. So I’m just saying AI is helping us doing more with less, being better at what we do. But I mean, you still need to leverage it the right way. You need to have human intelligence behind and bring the value around it. That’s my [view], my opinion about AI. And in the case of what Rami said and where Juniper is going, all these tools are amazing. But I think it’s important. Customers are going to leverage it. They’re going to be able to do more with less, too. But I think for the mid-market type of customers, it’s more important for us business partners to add these services to our portfolio and be able to complete the service offering of HP, HP, Juniper and Aruba, or whatever HP networking [is called] now. More services, always a win. That’s what to do. ROBERT DUTT: We’ve covered a lot of territory. I’m curious. What else have you taken away from this week? When you’re going back and meeting with your teammates, what’s going to be the thing that goes, “Hey guys, did you think about or did you hear about…?” STÉPHAN WENER: I would say it’s the broad portfolio that HP has to bring to the market right now. And the fact that, you know, it was amazing to see all these announcement[s] about HP [and] the new tools, the way they are, the evolution of Central, the evolution of Mist. I think HP now, after these big acquisition[s], [is] getting their act together. And I think they’re one of the best OEM[s] ready… to be ready for AI. They’re all saying it because all our team members are going to Cisco and all that, and they all have a message around AI. I think it’s a must in this industry right now. But I’m telling you, as an experienced [partner], as a technology ally that we are at Compugen, we see that HP has a real story and they’re really doing the right thing to be a key player in this AI transformation that we see right now. So I think the value HP brings, all the tools around… there’s multiple examples to give. But I think the portfolio, the engineering, you know, Antonio is an engineer at the end of the day. And Antonio’s vision is about integrating the solution and doing the right thing so we can bring the right set of solution to the market. And I think we can feel it now that this is all getting together nicely, adding the building blocks that are missing to the offering. But HP is really [positioned] to be a strong partner for all customers in this AI journey. That’s what I see. ROBERT DUTT: Last question. What should partners and customers of yours who aren’t here this week take away from what’s been announced, what’s been discussed here? If you’re updating a customer on what you’ve learned here, what’s the headline you’re going with? STÉPHAN WENER: I would say one thing I was impressed [by]. I feel, and again, I’m on the partner advisory board of HP Networking. So I’m going to see tomorrow what they say. But I have a feeling that the transition of bringing HPE, Aruba and Juniper is going quicker than expected. I think they’re doing a very good job at it. And that’s going to create a very good motion. So I would say that’s a powerhouse now when you put Juniper and HPE Aruba together. So I think for all customers, I see HP like a very strong dominant player in the future in that networking and security space. So the fact that this integration seems to go very smoothly and rapidly, I think is going to have a very positive impact on the market. That’s one element I see. Again, I love what I see, all these announcements about compute and storage and all these AI-ready solution[s]. That’s also, again, what I would take back. It’s all [about]: if you need help in AI, HP has a solution for you. That’s pretty much what I would say to customers: wherever you need to invest because they’re not all investing at the same area. Some of them, it’s only the network and they decided to do it in the cloud and they’re going to do it in the cloud. Some others are looking at different models. So that’s my biggest takeaway: where HP is as a portfolio right now and the role it can play on all customers’ AI journey. Considering the attention on AI, [it’s] pretty good, to be honest with you. But again, AI is also driving a lot of other transformation. It drives the way customers are looking at their IT services because again, I was talking to [another] customer yesterday. If you have to invest in AI, they’re not going to tell you, “Hire 20 more employees to do your AI.” They’re going to say, “Listen, figure out a way to do your AI with the staff you have.” So if I’m a CIO, the way I’m going to look at it, I’m going to say, “Listen, I’m going to need help elsewhere. If I’m able to allocate a certain number of my resources working on AI, I’m going to need business partners to perform some IT services on my behalf.” So it creates an amazing opportunity for us business partners, not only the AI journey itself, but the fact that they have no choice but to kind of reinvent the way they’re providing their services, because nothing changes: you still have users, you still have infrastructure, you still have to keep the lights on and run your business. So this is something I see a lot: AI is transforming the way they look at where they’re going next. Because they’re not going to have an explosion of cost, especially now with what we are experiencing in supplies and the price increase. They still have to do the same with the same money a lot of time. So they need to reinvent themselves to figure out a way to meet their budgets and meet their business outcomes. ROBERT DUTT: Good luck on helping many customers, man. STÉPHAN WENER: We will do it. And our goal is to do it as a team with HPE. We got the title for 2025 and we want to do what’s best to make sure we do it for 2026 as well. ROBERT DUTT: Good luck with that. And thank you again for taking the time. STÉPHAN WENER: My pleasure. ROBERT DUTT: There you have it. Stéphan Wener from Compugen. I’d like to thank Stéphan for his time on what was a very busy week at HPE Discover and a very successful one for Compugen. If you’ve been following the news from the event on the site, you now got a pretty complete picture of HPE Discover from a few different angles: the preview with Jeremiah Jenson, the partner program announcement deep dive on Tuesday, and now a partner’s-eye view from one of HPE’s top Canadian players. The thing I keep coming back to from this conversation is something Stéphan said fairly early: that HPE is “a different company right now” — not compute-led anymore, but AI technology-led with networking increasingly at the center of gravity. That message was all over Neri’s keynote and Rahim’s session, but hearing it reflected back from a partner who’s been in the trenches with HPE for years and who had to make real investment decisions to get to Triple Platinum Plus — that carries a different kind of weight. The data sovereignty and tokenomics point is one I’d flag for your own customer conversations if you’re an HPE partner, or really any partner in the infrastructure space. The cost of running AI at scale in the cloud is increasingly nudging customers, particularly in the Canadian public sector and regulated industries, back toward on-prem and edge deployments. That’s not a new idea, but it’s getting sharper, and it plays directly into the HPE portfolio story that was front and centre this week. In The Channel is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and most podcast directories. If you find value in what we’re doing here, a rating or review is always appreciated — it helps other people in the Canadian channel find us. Until next time, I’m Robert Dutt for ChannelBuzz.ca, and I’ll see you in the channel.

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HPE used keynote day at HPE Discover 2026 in Las Vegas to make a clear argument: networking is the foundation of the AI era. In the afternoon general session, Rami Rahim, HPE’s EVP and GM of Networking, led what was arguably the most channel-actionable session of the week. Using a “Millennium Tower” analogy to frame the risk of building AI on a networking foundation that wasn’t designed for it, Rahim announced four items worth flagging for Canadian partners. First, Marvis AI cross-pollination: Mist’s Marvis AI engine is coming to the Aruba Central platform, with explicit confirmation that neither platform is being sunset. Second, a unified SASE orchestrator combining SD-WAN and Secure Service Edge under a single console and consistent zero trust policy layer – including a new AI Firewall capability that classifies GenAI application usage as sanctioned, unsanctioned, or tolerated with guardrails like prompt filtering and upload controls. Third, the QFX 5140, a new inference switch purpose-built for distributed AI at the edge, announced this week. And fourth, the HPE Network Migration Program: zero percent financing through HPE Financial Services plus asset trade-in for legacy gear – a deal closer for stalled network refresh conversations. In the morning keynote, HPE president and CEO Antonio Neri framed the company’s direction around the “agentic enterprise” – autonomous AI agents that act without user input – and warned of the “shadow cost” of agents deployed at scale without IT governance. His GreenLake Intelligence example made it concrete: a system that sees a major all-hands meeting on the calendar and proactively prioritizes video traffic before the strain hits, based on historical telemetry. In the press Q&A, Neri put a five-month timeline on the Juniper integration – from deal close to fully integrated data centre switching, routing, and campus portfolios – and said HPE is “better than Cisco in many ways, whether it’s campus and branch.” For Canadian partners, data sovereignty is adding a uniquely local dimension to the private cloud AI and self-driving networks story. More on that in an upcoming In The Channel episode from the show. Read Full Transcript This epsisode of In The Channel is brought to you by HPE Discover 2026. Check out our full coverage of the event on ChannelBuzz.ca — you’ll find out HPE Discover 2026 News Hub in the menu bar at the top of the page. This episode of The Buzz is brought to you by HPE Discover 2026. HPE Discover runs June 15 to 18 at The Venetian in Las Vegas. Discover what’s next at hpe.com/discover. Welcome to The Buzz from ChannelBuzz.ca, I’m Robert Dutt, today is Wedneday, June 17th, and here’s what’s happening in the channel today. We covered news elsewhere in an earlier episode of the Buzz, go check that out if you haven’t already. For this one, we’re drilling down on Tuesday’s news from HPE Discover 2026. We’re right in the middle of the week here, and I want to bring you the highlights from Tuesday – keynote day, the day HPE makes its biggest arguments. And the argument on Tuesday was pretty clear: the network – not the GPU, not the server – is the foundation of the AI era. They had product announcements to back it up. Here’s what went down. Let’s start with the afternoon, because honestly, the networking general session led by Rami Rahim – who heads up HPE’s networking business as EVP and GM following the Juniper acquisition – was the meatiest part of the day for the channel. The headline is what HPE is calling self-driving networks. The idea is that AI-driven networking should be able to sense, learn, optimize, and heal itself in real time, without requiring a human to manually troubleshoot every issue. Rami opened with an analogy I thought landed pretty well. He talked about the Millennium Tower in San Francisco – the luxury condo building that started sinking after construction because the foundation wasn’t built for the environmental load it was sitting on. His point: companies that are building AI on top of networking infrastructure that wasn’t designed for it are making the same mistake. “AI innovation can only move as fast as the network allows” was the line. It’s a good one. So what did they actually announce? Four things worth flagging. First: Marvis AI cross-pollination. Mist’s Marvis AI engine is coming to the Aruba Central platform, and Aruba capabilities are moving the other way too. Both platforms get stronger. And the important subtext for the channel: neither platform is being sunset. HPE has been clear about that, and it’s worth saying out loud, because there’s been plenty of speculation since the Juniper deal closed. Second: a unified SASE orchestrator. HPE is combining its SD-WAN and Secure Service Edge capabilities into a single console with a consistent zero trust policy layer across the enterprise. But the most interesting piece is what they’re calling the AI Firewall – the ability to classify your users’ GenAI applications as sanctioned, unsanctioned and blocked, or tolerated with guardrails like prompt filtering and data upload controls. They demoed it blocking a data exfiltration attempt through a GenAI app in real time. If you’re an MSP and your customers are asking you how they let people use AI tools without losing control of sensitive data, this is a concrete answer to that question. Third: the QFX 5140. This is a new inference switch – new this week, not a prior announcement – purpose-built for distributed AI workloads at the edge. AI-optimized load balancing and congestion control, designed to connect GPUs at distributed locations. The edge inference angle is where this gets interesting for partners who are thinking about AI at branch or remote sites. And fourth – and I want to make sure this doesn’t get buried – the HPE Network Migration Program. Zero percent financing through HPE Financial Services, plus asset trade-in for legacy non-self-driving gear. If you’ve got a customer sitting on aging campus or branch infrastructure and the refresh conversation has stalled, this is the conversation starter to go back with. On proof points: Rami said that over 80 percent of network incidents are now either fully self-remediating or instantly identified with a resolution ready – up from around 50 percent just a few years ago. He had big customers on stage: Ohio State University, the Royal Bank of Canada, Sentara Health. The RBC quote was notable – security is now “job number one” and it has to be managed at the network layer for what they called immutable evidence. That framing works particularly well in regulated industries, which is a big part of the Canadian market. In the press Q&A afterward, Rami was direct about where the security and networking story goes: “When we say network and security are coming together, it’s not a tagline – it’s an investment strategy.” He also acknowledged that getting customers to trust full network autonomy is an adoption curve – most start with what they call trusted actions, where the system recommends and the human approves, before moving to full automation. I actually think that’s a reassuring thing to say rather than a weakness – it matches how enterprise IT actually works. Now let’s go back to the morning. CEO Antonio Neri’s keynote set the strategic context for everything Rami built on in the afternoon. Neri’s frame for the whole show is what he’s calling the agentic enterprise – the shift from applications that respond to user inputs, to autonomous agents that reason across your data and take action. And his point is that infrastructure has to be built to handle that, because agents deployed at scale without IT governance become the new shadow IT problem. He used the phrase “shadow cost” – the risk of an AI-heavy workforce operating outside IT’s visibility and control. That’s a real and near-term problem for your customers, and MSPs are typically the ones who get called when it goes sideways. The most concrete illustration he gave was GreenLake Intelligence. The example: a major internal announcement gets added to the corporate calendar. The system sees it, anticipates that a large portion of the workforce is about to jump on a video call simultaneously, and proactively prioritizes video traffic before the strain hits – based on historical telemetry, no human in the loop. It’s a small example but it makes the concept real in a way that “agentic infrastructure” as a term doesn’t always do. In the press Q&A after the keynote, Neri was notably direct on a couple of things. On the Juniper integration, he put a specific number on it: from close of the deal on July 2nd last year, to fully integrated data centre switching, routing, and campus portfolios – five months. That’s a credible timeline, and it matters for partners who’ve been watching to see whether the deal delivers or whether it turns into the kind of slow-moving integration that disrupts customer relationships for years. And on competitive positioning, he was unusually blunt. Asked about HPE’s networking vision going forward, he said HPE is – direct quote – “better than Cisco in many ways, whether it’s campus and branch.” That’s not something you hear a CEO say casually at a press Q&A. Now, for the Canadian channel specifically, there’s a layer here that tends to get underplayed in the broader coverage of a show like this. The conversation in Canada right now isn’t just “upgrade your network because AI needs faster pipes.” It’s “bring AI workloads back on-prem or to Canadian colocation, because you can’t let that data live in a US-based cloud under current conditions.” Data sovereignty is a genuine buying driver right now in a way it hasn’t been before. And HPE’s self-driving networks story, and the broader private cloud AI play, maps onto that buying driver in a way that’s worth having a direct conversation with your customers about. I’ll have more on the Canadian channel perspective in an upcoming In The Channel episode coming later this week from HPE Discover. But the framing I’d leave you with is this: self-driving networks don’t eliminate the managed services partner – they change what that partner does. The network takes on more of the routine work, but someone still needs to watch the dashboard, make strategic decisions, and bring the human layer. That’s still your business, and if anything it’s a higher-value version of it. One more thing before we go – and this one’s a little off the beaten path. Someone asked Antonio Neri in the press Q&A who he’s picking for the World Cup. Being Argentine, he said he’d love to see Argentina win again – but acknowledged it’s tougher with an extra game in the format this time around. His final four: England, France, Argentina, and Spain. No bias there whatsoever. That’s how we’re seeing the headlines from HPE Discover. I’m Robert Dutt for ChannelBuzz.ca, thanks for listening. Have a great day.

Choosing the right tenant is one of the most important decisions any landlord or property investor will make. A great tenant can help protect your investment, pay rent consistently, and stay in the property long-term. A poor tenant choice can lead to missed payments, property damage, and unnecessary stress.In this exclusive mentoring session, Rahim Bah shares a real-life conversation with one of his property investors, reviewing multiple tenant applications and discussing how experienced property investors evaluate tenant suitability while remaining professional and compliant.✅ How experienced property investors assess tenant applications✅ Factors to consider when choosing a tenant✅ Why tenant stability matters in property investing✅ How family circumstances can impact tenant longevity✅ The importance of affordability and income verification✅ Why guarantors can provide additional security✅ How to make better tenant selection decisions✅ Real mentoring insights from an active UK property investorThis is not just theory. This is a practical mentoring session where Rahim Bah shares the same property investment strategies and decision-making processes he teaches his investors every day.Whether you are a new landlord, buy-to-let investor, property entrepreneur, or someone looking to build passive income through property, this episode provides valuable insights that can help you protect and grow your investment portfolio.Rahim Bah is a public speaker, entrepreneur, property investor, property educator, business mentor and content creator.The Rahim Bah Spotify Channel is focused on educating people about UK property investment, personal development, business growth and entrepreneurship.Whether you're a young entrepreneur, aspiring property investor, business owner, or someone looking to create additional income streams, Rahim Bah shares practical strategies, real-life experiences and proven investment knowledge to help you succeed.

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Auto-generated transcript: Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim. Alhamdulillahi Rabbil ‘Alameen. Wa salatu wa salamu ala ash-sharafi al-anbiya wal-mursaleen, Muhammadur Rasulullah ﷺ, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam. Tasliman kaseeran kaseeran. Akhwan wa ba’ad. My brothers and sisters, let me do my annual reminder about Yawm al-Arafah. Because there is always this never-ending confusion about Yawm al-Arafah.… Continue reading Yawm ul Arafa

Auto-generated transcript: Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim. Alhamdulillahi Rabbil ‘Alameen. Wa salatu wa salamu ala ash-sharafi al-anbiya wal-mursaleen, Muhammadur Rasulullah ﷺ, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam. Tasleeman kathiran kathira famabadu. My brothers and sisters, we were talking about the issue of obedience as related especially to Hajj and the life and the approach of Ibrahim… Continue reading We hear and we obey

Auto-generated transcript: Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim. Alhamdulillahi Rabbil ‘Alameen. Wa salatu wa salamu ala ash-sharafi al-anbiya wal-mursaleen Muhammadur Rasulullah ﷺ, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam. Tasliman kathiran kathira. My brothers and sisters, roughly 4,000 years ago lived a man and then his family. And they lived in such a wonderful and strange way. And… Continue reading Live as Allahﷻ commanded

Are you looking to buy a property at auction but worried about hidden traps? In this episode, we break down a real-life property deal to uncover major red flags, explain the "6-month lending rule," and show you how to spot structural or legal issues before placing a bid. Tune in to learn why scrutinizing the Land Registry and Title Plan is essential for your next UK property investment.

Auto-generated transcript: Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim. Alhamdulillahi Rabbil ‘Alameen, was-salatu was-salamu ala ashrafil anbiya’i wal mursalin, Muhammadin Rasulullah ﷺ, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi was-salam. Tasleeman kathiran kathira. From my brother and sisters, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala commanded us to make istighfar and tawbah. We ask Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala to make us among those who… Continue reading What is Tawba – #4

Auto-generated transcript: Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim, alhamdulillahi rabbil ‘alameen, wa salatu wa salamu ala ashrafi al-anbiya’ wa al-mursaleen, Muhammadun Rasulullah ﷺ, tasliman kathiran kathira, wa ma ba’da. My brothers and sisters, we were talking about the importance of Salah. I remind myself and you that Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala, there is only one thing which Allah… Continue reading Reality of Salah – 2

How to Make £80,000 in ONE DAY? My Top 5 Life-Changing Books!In this episode, I'm sharing the 5 most powerful books that completely shifted my mindset, built my property empire, and even helped me generate £80,000 in a single day. If you feel stuck in the corporate layout or want to scale your UK property investment journey, these books are your blueprint for success.In this deep dive, you will learn the specific lessons from each book that can transform your financial future:Rich Dad Poor Dad: How to stop working for money and start making money work for you by understanding assets vs. liabilities.Multiple Streams of Income: Why relying on one strategy is slow and how to diversify within the UK property market using BRRR and Serviced Accommodation.Millionaire Success Habits: The daily routines and mindset shifts that separate the wealthy from the rest.Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion: The critical skill of communicating with investors and partners to get them to say "Yes."$100M Offers: The secret to crafting property deals and business offers so good that people feel stupid saying no.Investing in your personal development is the highest return on investment you will ever get. These aren't just books; they are the tools I used to 20X my business revenue.About Rahim Bah: Rahim Bah is a public speaker, entrepreneur, property investor, property educator, business mentor, and content creator. The Rahim Bah Channel is focused on educating people to invest in UK property, personal development, business, and how to become an entrepreneur. Whether you're a young entrepreneur, property entrepreneur, have a business idea, or are just thinking about how to start a business, you'll get the value and business motivation you need to succeed from these episodes.

Auto-generated transcript: Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim. Alhamdulillahi Rabbil ‘Alameen. Wa salatu wa salamu ala ash-sharafi al-anbiya wal-mursaleen, Muhammadur Rasulullah ﷺ, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam. Tasliman kafiran kafira. Wa amma abadu. My brothers and sisters, we just heard the recitation of Surah Taha in Salah. And we heard Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala say, “Have… Continue reading Reality of Salah

As the conflict in the Middle East drags on, Singapore along with the rest of the world, is feeling the strain: rising oil prices, disrupted supply chains and deepening uncertainty. Singapore has long prided itself on being principled, following the rules of the global order. But in a changing new world, how long can a small nation hold that line? Steven Chia and Tiffany Ang speak with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim on why this issue poses an existential challenge for a maritime nation like Singapore and what’s being done to keep our waters open and running smoothly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auto-generated transcript: Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim. Alhamdulillahi Rabbil ‘Alameen. Wasallatu wasallamu ala ashrafil anbiya wal mursaleen. Muhammadur Rasulullah ﷺ wa ala alihi wa sahbihi sallam. Tasliman kathiran kathira. My brothers and sisters, we are on the last of the four truths. As I mentioned from the beginning, the first truth is that time passes. Therefore, the… Continue reading 4 Truths – #8

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Auto-generated transcript: Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim, Alhamdulillahi Rabbil ‘Alameen, wa salatu wa salamu ala ashrafil abiyai wal mursaleen, Muhammad wa Rasulullah ﷺ, Tasliman kathiran kathira. Fahamabadu, my brothers and sisters, we are looking at what I call my four truths. Time passes, liking does not matter. These are the two things we spoke about. Today I… Continue reading 4 Truths – #5

Auto-generated transcript: Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim. Alhamdulillahi Rabbil ‘Alameen. Wa salatu wa salamu ala ashrafil anbiya wal mursaleen, Muhammadur Rasulullah ﷺ. Tasleeman kathiran kathira. And after that, we are looking at what I call four truths. And the first of them we looked at, which was, what was the first one? Time passes. The time passes.… Continue reading 4 Truths – #3

Just when you thought the Alberta voter data leak story couldn't get any crazier, we find out the UCP president and a senior staffer are connected to the story, and the group in question - the Centurion Project - publicly doxxed former Alberta premier Jason Kenney. We hit the story head-on with National Post's Rahim Mohamed (10:30) in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. Stick around as Real Talkers (and Jespo) sound off (1:15:00).  THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY HANSEN DISTILLERY. LOOK FOR HANSEN'S BRAND NEW "DISTILLED BY HER" GIN - JUST IN TIME FOR MOTHER'S DAY! A PORTION OF PROCEEDS BENEFITS WIN HOUSE. VISIT https://hansendistillery.com/. 30:00 | National Observer Max Fawcett makes a quick cameo to rebut one of Rahim's comments. (Max will be back on May 19 to address the Blacklock's Reporter story about National Observer's federal funding.) 45:20 | Our buddy Wyatt Sharpe launches his new show The Sharpe Exchange this week. He gives us an advance look at his interview with former White House Comms Director Anthony Scaramucci, and tells us how President Trump is landing with Gen Z.  CHECK OUT THE SHARPE EXCHANGE: https://www.youtube.com/@UCEI-thoRF6_EGuhc_1eMQYw  1:02:30 | We've got a few quick thoughts on Canada's new Governor General Louise Arbour and the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the NHL Draft Lottery (or, did the Vancouver Canucks *lose* the NHL Draft Lottery?). 1:10:15 | The UpLift! Jasper Mural Festival is underway and in the spotlight in this edition of #MyJasper Memories presented by Tourism Jasper.  TOURISM JASPER: https://www.jasper.travel/ 1:15:00 | The show gets spicier than usual (and that's saying something) as Real Talkers sound off on the Centurion Project voter data leak. Jespo has a message for the "greasy f*cks" who betrayed three million Albertans.  TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: talk@ryanjespersen.com  BOOK YOUR NEXT EVENT at EDMONTON CONVENTION CENTRE: https://www.edmontonconventioncentre.... FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, X, INSTAGRAM, and LINKEDIN: @realtalkrj & @ryanjespersen  JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: @ryanjespersen  REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

In this video, I'm taking you on a site tour of an incredible transformation! My investors purchased a three-bedroom dilapidated house for £116,000 at auction, and we have successfully converted it into a high-spec four-bedroom property.The ROI Breakdown: How a £116k investment turns into a £40,000 profit.HMO Conversion Secrets: The step-by-step process of turning 3 bedrooms into 4 bedrooms.Builder Management: The "Scaffolding Lesson" that cost us £3,500 and how to avoid it.UK Rental Strategies: Why we are choosing a £2,160/mo HMO yield over a standard family let.The BRRR Strategy: How to remortgage, pull your initial capital out, and scale your portfolio.Rahim Bah is a public speaker, entrepreneur, property investor, property educator, business mentor, and content creator. The Rahim Bah YouTube Channel is focused on educating people to invest in UK property, personal development, business, and how to become an entrepreneur. Whether you're a young entrepreneur, property entrepreneur, have a business idea, or just thinking about how to start a business, you'll get the value and business motivation you need to succeed from these videos.Unlock expert strategies to start or grow your property investment journey – absolutely FREE! PLUS, receive 3 exclusive bonus gifts to boost your success.

In this episode, we sit down with Alec Abdul-Rahim, who works in vertical solutions at Column Bank, to break down how banking is evolving for modern businesses. Alec shares how companies can better leverage financial infrastructure, what most founders misunderstand about banking, and how tailored solutions are changing the way businesses scale. We get into the intersection of finance and operations, why traditional banking models fall short for high-growth companies, and what founders should actually be paying attention to when managing money. If you're building or scaling a company, this is a conversation that will change how you think about your financial systems.

Can you master the game of wealth?In this episode, entrepreneur and property investor Rahim Bah pulls back the curtain on the 20 fundamental money rules that separate the wealthy from the rest. Whether you're just starting your entrepreneurial journey or looking to scale your UK property portfolio, these rules provide the blueprint for financial independence in 2026.In this episode, you will learn:The Money Game: Why you need to treat the economy like a chessboard.The Doubles Game: How the rich multiply money rather than just earning it.Leverage & OPM: How to use "Other People's Money" to grow your business and property empire.The Wealth Mindset: Why you must pay yourself first and avoid lifestyle inflation.Protection: Using legal structures and insurance to keep your wealth for generations.Rahim shares his transition from professional accounting into the world of property, proving that with the right strategy and a long-term vision, anyone can achieve success.

Dukes and Bell analyze the Atlanta Braves' recent pitching struggles before marveling at LeBron James' sustained dominance in the NBA playoffs. Sharif Abdur-Rahim joins the program to provide insights on the Hawks' series against the Knicks and the evolution of the G League. They also discuss Victor Wembanyama's injury and the latest contract drama involving the Dallas Cowboys. 01:50 - Braves Starting Pitching Struggles 05:29 - LeBron James' Incredible Longevity 10:20 - LeBron vs Jordan Debate 13:45 - Hawks Playoff Strategy Analysis 20:18 - Cowboys Contract Drama Discussion 28:25 - Sharif Abdur-Rahim Interview 33:15 - G League Talent Pipeline 39:55 - Wembanyama's Unique Skill Set

I have enjoyed many a brunch and lunch at Amir's restaurant, Grounded Kitchen.  Amir is an Ottawa entrepreneur who has built a space in which people can connect and build community. It's important to him that his is a scratch kitchen where every bite is homemade and fabulous. His restaurant came about through relationships – with himself, with his family, with friends, with his religion, and with his staff. He's built it from the ground up and he loves what he does.  His family immigrated to Canada from Pakistan via San Francisco. And the spirit of his Ismaili Muslem faith guides his life. Our meander is wide and the topics are varied.  We have a lovely meander! I hope you enjoy this too. All comments are welcome. Please drop me a line at meanderingswithtrudy@gmail.com. And share this episode around, and if you're of a mind, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Episode links: Learn more about Grounded Kitchen at their website, and via their FaceBook and Instagram "On Joy and Sorrow" from The Prophet by Khalil Gibran  As always, this podcast is sponsored by the guests who give of their time, and by my company, Chapman Coaching Inc.Royalty free music is gratefully received and is called Sunday Stroll – by Huma-HumaLive life joyfully, and always let kindness guide you.

In this powerful episode of the Rahim Bah Podcast, Rahim is joined by Telma Dias de Brito for a transparent conversation about the high cost of "safety" and the path to true financial independence in the UK.Telma and Rahim discuss the emotional and financial rollercoaster of leaving a stable career to dive headfirst into UK property investment. From moving into an HMO with a newborn on the way to handling workplace toxicity and racial bias, this episode uncovers the grit required to build a multi-million property portfolio from scratch.In this episode, you will learn:The "Burn the Boat" Philosophy: Why having a Plan B might be holding you back.The reality of starting a property business while living in a shared house.How to navigate the UK property market and secure your first deals.Why "Who" you learn from is more important than "How" you do it.The transition from being an employee to becoming a successful entrepreneur.

In this episode, UK property investor Rahim Bah takes you on an exclusive walkthrough of a complete derelict-to-stunning transformation. Learn the exact strategies used to force appreciation and maximize rental yield through smart layout changes and the BRRR method.Inside this episode:Converting a 3-bed layout into a 5-bed powerhouse.Adding value with loft conversions and ensuites.The BRRR strategy: How to recycle your capital.Landscaping, kerb appeal, and interior finishes that pay off.Free Resources for Listeners:Join the FREE BRRR Webinar: https://brrr.property-investments-blueprint.co.uk/Grab Your FREE Property Guide: https://guide.property-investments-blueprint.co.uk/homeBook a Strategy Session: https://book.property-investments-blueprint.co.uk/Follow Rahim:☑️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/rahimbahproperties☑️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BahProperties☑️LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahimbahproperties

Auto-generated transcript: Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim. Alhamdulillahi rukil alameen. Wasalatu wassalamu ala ashrafil nubiyyil wal mursaleen. Muhammadur Rasulullahﷺ sallallahu alayhi wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam. Tasliman kathiran kathira wa ma’adu. Alhamdulillah we have a series of questions today. Let’s see how many of them we can deal with. If we leave anything behind then… Continue reading Tazkiyya wa Tarbiyya

Did you know the average person in the UK has less than £500 in savings? In this video, I'm sharing the 5 toxic money habits that kept me stuck as an accountant and how a chance encounter with a Ferrari owner in Cardiff changed my entire financial future.What we are going to learn in this video:The 5 specific habits that drain your wealth without you realizing it.The 60/30/10 Budgeting Rule to transform your current salary.How to start UK property investing with as little as £6,000.The "Rent-to-Rent" strategy that generates £500+ per month in passive income.How to eliminate "Bad Debt" and start multiplying your income.If you are tired of living month-to-month and want to build a multi-million pound property business, this breakdown is for you.

In this episode of the Property Investments Blueprint, Rahim Bah breaks down the 5 most dangerous mistakes property investors make in the UK market—and more importantly, how you can avoid them to protect your wealth.Whether you are a beginner or an experienced investor, these "silent killers" can cost you your savings, your relationships, and your future. From the trap of "cheap" locations to the nightmare of bad tenants and down-valuations, Rahim shares 8+ years of expertise as a multi-million pound portfolio builder and professional accountant to ensure your money works harder for you.The Location Trap: Why buying in the wrong town is like buying a suit that doesn't fit.Mastering Valuations: How to avoid "Down-Valuation" and the exact formula to recycle your capital.Refurbishment Secrets: Why you must overestimate costs and how to handle bridging loan pressure.The Tenant Shield: A "secret" trick to vetting tenants that 99% of landlords miss (it's not about the current landlord!).Self-Education vs. Inexperience: Why your PhD won't help you in property, but a mentor will.Rahim Bah is a prominent public speaker, entrepreneur, property investor, property educator, business mentor, and content creator. After leaving an undervalued corporate job over eight years ago, Rahim took a leap of faith to build a multi-million pound property portfolio.The Rahim Bah channel and podcast are dedicated to educating people on UK property investment, personal development, business strategy, and the entrepreneurial mindset. Whether you're a young entrepreneur with a fresh idea or looking for the business motivation to scale, Rahim's insights provide the blueprint for success.

Episode Summary: Emad Rahim — born in a concentration camp during the Khmer Rouge Genocide in Cambodia, raised as a stateless refugee in Brooklyn, and now a three-time doctorate holder, Fulbright Scholar, TEDx speaker, and award-winning educator — sits down for a fireside chat with N2N's Storyteller in Residence, Dr. Rod Berger, about the intersection of technology, education, and the power of human storytelling. Key Topics Covered: Emad's journey from a dyslexic, first-generation college student to an acclaimed educator and author The role mentors played in redirecting his life at critical moments How AI and competency-based learning can level the playing field in education COVID's impact on young people's social skills and mental health — and how AI can help The power of vulnerability and storytelling as tools for human connection Using AI to enhance (not replace) the storytelling experience The "Choose Your Own Adventure" metaphor for navigating an AI-driven future Accessibility of technology and its potential to celebrate culture and community Notable Quotes: "It took a vice principal at a high school to see something in me and refuse to give up on me." "I would say I'm a storyteller… I know my story more than anybody else." "When you allow people to be vulnerable, they take advantage of it right away." "I think with the resources available, they can choose their own adventure." "There's a sense of fear that exists, and it's natural… but there also needs to be a sense of opportunity." Guest Bio: Emad Rahim was born in a Cambodian concentration camp during the Khmer Rouge Genocide and arrived in Brooklyn as a stateless refugee in the 1980s. Once a dyslexic student who barely graduated high school, he went on to earn three doctorates, become a Fulbright Scholar, TEDx speaker, and college dean. He is an award-winning educator, acclaimed author, and globally recognized motivational speaker, profiled in Forbes, HuffPost, StoryCorps, and PBS.

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In today's episode Nando T talks about the move from instagram to TikTok and why.......we get into some great discussion on the problem with Carmelo Hayes and him feeling like he's Ricochet 2.0. We also discuss the injury bug that took down to major superstars and how it affects big storylines moving forward.......CHEERS!!!JERKING THE CURTAINROUND TABLE OF TOPICSNEWSBig E announces he is retiring from wrestling Injury bug is back and bit Chelsea and Bron Breakker Carmella is watching NXT Seth will be medically cleared for Wrestlemania AJ Styles and the WWE in talks about a return “You Just Made the List” Top 5 WWE ring entrances SMACKDOWN Ladies and gentlemen…..Cody Rahim Rhodes

When Uncuffed producer Rahim Bradshaw was just a kid, he was sent to live with a foster family in rural Alabama. While he secretly enjoyed their comforts, he struggled to trust them. Years later, Rahim reflects on how their unwavering support was the closest thing he had to family. 

Nvidia CEO on future jobs: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-says-160735219.html?_guc_consent_skip=1770435644 Auto-generated transcript: Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim. Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen. Wa salatu wa salamu ala ash-sharafi al-anbiya wal-mursaleen. Muhammadur Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam. Dasliman kaseeran kaseeran. My brothers and sisters, I’m in Bidar, in the Black Buck Sanctuary. And I’m looking at… You can see… Continue reading Preparing for the future

Auto-generated transcript: Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim, Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen, wa salatu wa salamu ala ashrafil anbiya wal mursaleen, Muhammadur Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam, tasliman kathiran kathiran. Fama ba’du, my brothers and sisters, we were talking about the ayat of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala, which we hear in practically every qutbah,… Continue reading How to develop Taqwa

Auto-generated transcript: Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim, Alhamdulillah Rabbil Alameen. Wa salatu wa salamu ala ashrafil anbiya wal mursaleen, Muhammadur Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam, Tasliman kathirin wa kathirin. Humma baadu, my brothers and sisters, we are looking at the issue of being ibadullah, being the slaves of Allah SWT. And as… Continue reading Be a slave – 5

Iraqi-born, American-based composer and NEA Heritage Fellow Rahim AlHaj plays the oud, the Arab lute. Derek Gripper is a classical guitarist from South Africa who has somehow found a way to play West African music for the 21-string harp, or kora, on the six strings of his instrument. Both musicians have played in a wide variety of styles, and recently, they began playing together as a duo. Hear their duo set from the New York Guitar Festival, recorded at Kaufman Music Center's Merkin Hall in June of 2025 and in partnership with The World Music Institute.Set list: Derek Gripper – Fifty-SixGripper: Lindo Gripper: Tita Rahim AlHaj: Closeness 

Ursodiol (ursodeoxycholic acid) is a prescription bile acid medication used to dissolve cholesterol gallstones, prevent gallstones during rapid weight loss, and treat liver diseases like primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) by reducing toxic bile acids and cholesterol production. It works by changing bile composition, making it less saturated with cholesterol, and is available as oral medication. Of course, it is also the foundational medication for treatment of diagnosed Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP). Does this medication reduce adverse perinatal outcomes? In this episode, we will review a new study from the Green Journal, which will be out in February 2026, examining the recurrence risk for ICP using data from NY. In a patient with prior history of ICP, is there any guidance on monitoring of serum bile acids in the subsequent pregnancy before symptoms develop? We will explain. PLUS we will review the data on whether Ursodiol may hold promise in recurrence prevention or in reduction of adverse outcomes once the condition is diagnosed. Listen in for details. 1. 2019: Chappell LC, Bell JL, Smith A, Linsell L, Juszczak E, Dixon PH, Chambers J, Hunter R, Dorling J, Williamson C, Thornton JG; PITCHES study group. Ursodeoxycholic acid versus placebo in women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (PITCHES): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2019 Sep 7;394(10201):849-860. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)31270-X. Epub 2019 Aug 1. PMID: 31378395; PMCID: PMC6739598. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31378395/2. February 08, 2025: Rahim, Mussarat N et al. Pregnancy and the liver. The Lancet. 2021; Volume 405, Issue 10477, 498 – 513 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)02351-1/fulltext3. SMFM CS 53; 20214. Rosenberg, Henri M. MD; Sarker, Minhazur R. MD; Ramos, Gladys A. MD; Bianco, Angela MD; Ferrara, Lauren MD; DeBolt, Chelsea A. MD. Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy Recurrence in a Subsequent Pregnancy. Obstetrics & Gynecology 147(2):p 239-241, February 2026. | DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000006033 https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/fulltext/2026/02000/intrahepatic_cholestasis_of_pregnancy_recurrence.13.aspx5. Ovadia C, Sajous J, Seed PT et al. Ursodeoxycholic acid in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Jul;6(7):547-558. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(21)00074-1. Epub 2021 Apr 27. PMID: 33915090; PMCID: PMC8192305.6. EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of liver diseases in pregnancy. European Association for the Study of the Liver; 2023

In some years it feels easier to begin the new year with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. Other years, it can be difficult to get going and build up those new habits that we'd love to develop.Whichever kind of year this is shaping up to be for you, I have a few things planned these next few weeks to help make it a productive one.Today, I have a couple studies to share that look at a popular technique for getting started when your motivation isn't quite there.Then, Coworking Week begins Monday, where we'll have five days of drop-in coworking calls to clear distractions, get unstuck, and check things off your list (join here).And the week after that, I'll be opening the doors for the Winter Psych Essentials class, where through a month of group classes and gentle peer accountability, you'll learn how to accelerate your progress, and perform more confidently in 2026 with research-based techniques and exercises from performance science that you can apply to your daily practice (details here).But for now, let's take a look at a strategy that could make it easier to start (and finish) tasks, whether that be practicing, studying, or doing the laundry:When You Can't Get Yourself to Start Practicing, Try ThisReferencesAra, Z., Rahim, I. B., Zhou, P., Yu, L., Esmaeili, B., Yu, L., & Hong, S. R. (2025). You are not alone: Designing body doubling for ADHD in virtual reality. arXiv (Cornell University). https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2509.12153Eagle, T., Baltaxe-Admony, L. B., & Ringland, K. E. (2024). “It Was Something I Naturally Found Worked and Heard About Later”: An Investigation of Body Doubling with Neurodivergent Participants. ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing, 17(3), 1–30. https://doi.org/10.1145/3689648More from The Bulletproof Musician Get the free weekly newsletter, for more nerdy details and bonus subscriber-only content. Pressure Proof: A free 7-day performance practice crash course that will help you shrink the gap between the practice room and the stage. Learning Lab: A continuing education community where musicians and learners are putting research into practice. Live and self-paced courses

Join us in this episode with expert guest Dr. Mahvish Rahim (the Children's Hospital at Montefiore) as we dive into the rapidly evolving world of curative and transformative therapies for sickle cell disease! From breaking down the science behind stem cell transplant and gene therapy to understanding how to choose the right candidates and counsel families, Dr. Rahim brings clarity to this exciting new era in SCD care.

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