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Nothing dirty about ice cream, with Ambeth Ocampo
This week, co-host Devina Divecha sits down with food historian Ambeth Ocampo, who has been exploring Filipino art, culture, and food going back to the 19th century. This is one for the history & culture lovers, as Ambeth shares nuggets from his extensive research, including about a national hero of...
Overcoming anxiety, with Dr. Russell Kennedy
Today we are joined by Dr. Russell Kennedy to explain what anxiety is, and how it recruits our brain and body to react in specific ways. And as always, we cover behavioral tools and steps that can assist and help you understand when the anxiety ‘alarm’ goes off and how...
“Artists are the last truth sayers.” Sunny Rahbar on having a front seat to Dubai’s art scene propelling itself onto the global stage and the unlikely rise of The Third Line in its midst
Hashem catches up with Sunny Rahbar, co-founder of legendary Dubai-based art gallery The Third Line, which is celebrating its 18th year. Our episode quickly morphed into a gem of oral history as Sunny shared her story of growing in and around Dubai’s rapidly changing cultural landscape and contributing to...
Why oceans are critical for food security, with Dr. Reem Al Mealla
We’re joined this week by Dr. Reem Al Mealla, a marine biologist based in Bahrain who has led a number of initiatives focused on ocean conservation and preservation of biodiversity. Dr. Mealla explains why oceans are critical to food security and shares her advice if you’re looking to...
Financial due diligence, with Norma Taki
Norma Taki joins us on the show today to talk about the importance of financial due diligence (FDD). Norma looks after Transaction Services at PwC, specializing in FDD and business valuations. We also explore the importance of Vendor Due Diligence (VDD) during the fundraising process. The GC Call: Financial due...
Rescuing ‘ugly’ fruits and vegetables, with Daniel Solomon
We’re joined this week by Daniel Solomon, the founder of HeroGo, a company fighting food waste by rescuing the so-called ‘ugly’ fruits and vegetables. According to the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, an estimated 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted each year worldwide. Daniel...