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EPISODE 100!!!Hassan Jameel is a prominent Saudi businessman. He is the Deputy President and Vice Chairman at Abdul Latif Jameel, an internationally diversified business founded by his grandfather in 1945. A substantial part of his life has been immersed in Japan, where he grew up, and worked with Toyota. Proficient in Japanese, he has a deep affinity for the culture and feels entirely at home the...

Originally from Chicago, Paris Verra has called Saudi Arabia home for the past six years. She is a social media travel influencer and a photographer, with an impressive Instagram account where she shares unbelievably stunning photos from her journeys of 60+ countries. Two years ago, she captivated The Mo Show audience when she appeared with her mother on episode 16. As one of the few American infl...

Enjy Kiwan, an Egyptian actress and MC, crossed paths with Mo while studying together at the American University in Dubai. She seamlessly transitioned from investment banking to presenting and hosting, and then to acting. Balancing motherhood with the highs and lows of an acting career is a delicate juggling act for her. Enjy dispels the misconception that life as an actor is all glitz and glamour...

Widad Taleb Yacoub is a Lebanese journalist and a political activist. Today, she lives in Dubai with her husband and works as a Senior Reporter for CNN Business Arabic. She became interested in journalism while living in Lebanon and documenting political turmoil on Instagram. She witnessed gruesome horror on August ,4 2020, during the Beirut explosion, prompting her to start over in Saudi. Before...

Rawan Bajsair is a Saudi board-certified art therapist and psychotherapist, a visual artist, and an author. For over a decade, she's helped children and adults tackle trauma, anxiety, and depression through art, play and talk therapy. She holds a BS in Art Therapy from Lesley University and an MA in Art Therapy from NYU. Today with Mo, she delves into the profound effects of unprocessed trauma, co...

Mayada Badr is a renowned Saudi chef and entrepreneur who studied at Parsons School of Design and Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. For the last 4 years, she’s been the CEO of the Culinary Arts Commission under the Ministry of Culture in Saudi Arabia. Prior to joining the Commission, she worked as the Creative Executive Chef for Black Cardamom restaurant and opened multiple locations of Pink Camel, where s...

Faisal Sultan is the Vice President and Managing Director of Lucid Middle East, where he oversees strategies for expansion and operations, sets comprehensive goals, and promotes the company culture and vision in the Middle East. Lucid is an American manufacturer of electric luxury sports cars and grand tourers headquartered in California, so he travels back and forth. With previous experience work...

Dr Raf Fatani, Amazon General Regional Manager, Alexa, MENA. He grew up and studied in the UK and later moved to the UAE, when Amazon acquired souq.com in 2017. Amazon utilized 18,000 beta testers in Saudi to teach Alexa to understand and speak Arabic from different regions and with different accents. Tech-savvy Saudis are the most engaged Alexa users in the word, with the average customer having...

Hassa Marwan Alsudairy is a Saudi Arabian archaeologists with a Bachelor's degree in Archaeology and a Master's degree in International Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management. Saudi Arabia boasts a treasure trove of ancient wonders and mysteries, with a staggering 80% of the country yet to be excavated. In 2021, archaeologist discovered the world's oldest Life-sized Camel Carving etched into t...

Matt and Gerard Murphy spent their childhood in Saudi Arabia. Their parents taught at the British International School in Jeddah, commonly known as Conti, for 15 years. In 2012, they returned to the United Kingdom. At the age of 21, Gerard became paralyzed after diving headfirst into a shallow lake. Since losing control of his hands and legs, Gerard has continued living a full and interesting life...

S7S is a Saudi body-builder, competitive eater, social media sensation, and business owner. With 3 million + followers on Instagram and an impressive 1.6 billion views on YouTube, Hussain has amassed quite a fanbase. His mouthwatering videos feature seemingly impossible challenges, like eating 60 donuts in one sitting. To conquer these extreme meals, Hussain dedicates hours each day to rigorous wo...

Nada Hariri is a Saudi wellbeing and divorce coach, who coaches individuals through major life transitions. She draws lessons from her own personal experience with divorce, motherhood, and getting remarried. She explains the five R’s of a deteriorating relationship— Resistance, Resentment, Rejection, Resignation, Repression. Many couples are afraid to fail, so they postpone divorce and stay unhapp...

Julio De La Rosa is the Business Development Director of Acciona, a multinational conglomerate who builds sustainable infrastructure solutions and water desalination plants. Desalination is a process that takes away salts and minerals from saline water. With a growing population and no river, Saudi goes to great lengths to provide potable water to citizens and farmers. Since 2011, Julio has lived...

Rahaaf Al-Harbi is a doctor, actor, model, and beauty pageant contestant. She became interested in a career in medicine while volunteering at a cancer society for children. A self-described “nerd,” her photographic memory aided her through school. Breaking down barriers, Rahaaf became the first ever Saudi to compete in Miss Europe Continental in Napoli. If given the chance, she would love to compe...

Tala Alsahsah the visionary CEO and Founder of Doos, an app that Delivers lifestyle products from grocery, personal care, gifting and beyond to your doorsteps in less than 20 minutes in Jeddah and Riyadh. Additionally, Tala is the CEO and Founder ofTAN Gulf, the leading company in distribution, sales and marketing Functional foods and personal care in the Saudi market. Her unwavering determination...

Zaid Al-Tamimi is an expert on the history of media, communications and geopolitics. On this episode, he discusses the rise and fall of Western-media and the changing global narratives and spheres of influence. He explains how media has the power to shape public discourse, sway public opinion, and influence positive and negative change. The current state of American-media highlights the country’s...

Shiekh Abdal Hakim Murad, a renowned Islamic scholar, English academic, writer, and theologian, is the Founder and Dean of Cambridge Muslim College. He converted to Islam in England in the 1970s after questioning Christianity as a child. His areas of expertise include Islamic theology, modernity, and Anglo-Muslim relations. Shiekh Abdal Hakim is worried about the decline in mental health among you...

Hala Kazim, the founder of ‘Journey Through Change’ (JTC), a Life Educational Coach who discovered a deep sense of peace and self-acceptance during a solo hike on the Camino de Santiago route in Spain. As a result, she now leads groups of women on worldwide retreats with workshops, hiking and coaching, helping them navigate relationships, boundaries, and self-love surrounded by nature. She is a lo...

Ahd Kamel is a Saudi actress and filmmaker. She’s known for her roles in the BAFTA-nominated film, Wadjda (2014) and BBC2/Netflix’s Collateral (2018). She’s also written and directed two award-winning short films, “The Shoemaker“ and Sanctity” (now playing on Netflix in MENA). She recently appeared in Amazon’s “All the Old Knives” and on Hulu’s season 3 of Ramy. Today, Ahd is back in the director’...

HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal | The Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix With His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee in Jeddah to attend the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. This Formula 1 race took place at the newly built Jeddah Corniche Circuit on March 19, 2023. During their conversation,...

Haya, a Jeddah native, is a proud mother of two, a member of the Saudi surfing federation, a marathon runner, a content creator and the founder and managing partner of SheFit, a Saudi-based gym that empowers women to lead a healthy lifestyle. Her following on social media skyrocketed when she shared a video discussing the societal pressures women face in Saudi. She shares her thoughts on healthy b...

Dr. Dina Al-Tayeb is the first Saudi and first Arab woman to complete the Ironman World Championship, an endurance event held annually in Hawaii that takes the average competitor 13 hours to complete. It starts with an open water swim of 2.4 miles (3.86 km), then a 112-mile (180 km) bike race, and ends with a marathon (26 miles or 42 km). Dina is also a mother and a periodontist with a love of dru...

Dr. Raed Ahmed is a highly regarded obstetrician in Saudi Arabia who specializes in female cosmetic surgery, urogyn and pelvic reconstruction. He kept his cool as he masterfully delivered Mo's twins, even when one wasn't breathing straight away. He discusses the personal sacrifices he’s made as a doctor, how he maintains his composure in stressful operating rooms, and the physical and mental toll...

In October 2021, Alya Sairafi was named one of the “top 10 Saudi female marketers to look out for.” She started her Career at Careem, where she grew in the ranks quickly. She managed their branding, social media and social impact and sustainability functions in Saudi Arabia. Following the Careem Acquisition by Uber she moved on to found the marketing and communications department at Aramco Venture...

Abdallah Abu-Sheikh is a highly accomplished tech entrepreneur, investor, Founder and CEO. His company, Astra Tech, is creating an “ultra platform” on top of botim , that boasts more than 100M users today .He also founded another company, Barq, which is developing mobility solutions and delivery drones. Abu-Sheikh's diverse background, which includes time spent in China and developing MEA china re...