Around The Emirates with Sara Mousa

Guess who’s back on your favorite podcast? The one, the only, Ahmed of Khosouf Studio! The ultimate gamer, entrepreneur, and all around badass that has a brand new game on the way - just for you! With funding secured, he’s about to rock your world - find out more on your favorite show!

Christiana Maxion is a springboard diver turned teacher, turned matchmaking expert, and now a tech Founder and the CEO of MAXION! MAXION is a UAE-based, AI-powered social app transforming digital intent into meaningful, real-world relationships. Christiana built a platform designed to move people beyond swipe culture and into more intentional, real-life connections. Listen to her full story on the...

Candace Braganza is Founder of Scuplt25, an agency that delivers end-to-end brand storytelling driving real business growth through photography, design, branding, social media management, and marketing strategy. She began her career in the corporate world before making a deliberate shift into entrepreneurship. The catalyst was adopting her German Shepherd, which inspired her to develop a pet produ...

Meet Victoria Myers, founder of the Small Retailer Network, a platform supporting small business in growing their brands and promoting their products. In times of economic uncertainty, it’s people like Victoria that help the community the most! Listen to her interview exclusively on the show!

Ameen is Grammy-nominated music producer with an incredible story! From merging musical stories across borders to earning global accolades, this is the ultimate musical story of inspiration!

Katie Godfrey is a leading business strategist, best-selling author, and podcast host who built a 7-figure beauty brand after starting £50,000 in debt. Today, she is the founder of multiple award-winning salons, training academies across the UK, and a professional product range sold internationally. Katie mentors beauty, hair, and aesthetics entrepreneurs worldwide, helping them step off the salon...

Jürgen is a globally recognised personal brand strategist, leadership coach, and author, known for helping leaders and professionals build meaningful, authentic personal brands in times of change. With 25+ years of experience, Jürgen has coached 14,000+ professionals across 100+ countries, worked with brands including Adidas, Coca-Cola, and even Louis Vuitton! He has also authored the internationa...

THY SKIN is a Dubai-born boutique skincare brand developed with a science-led, climate-aware approach to skin health. The brand emerged after founder Athina experienced eczema and chronic dryness following her move from London to Dubai - and everything changed. The aim of THY SKIN is to restore comfort, balance, and glow with freshly made microbiome-friendly formulas. Listen to Athina’s journey ex...

Alex George has spent more than two decades shaping the timber and pallet industry across the GCC. Today, as Managing Director of Al Ostad Pallet Factory, he leads one of the region’s most trusted names in pallet manufacturing, operating from an 8,000 sqm state-of-the-art facility in Dubai Industrial City. By day, Alex is a remarkable businessman. But by night - Alex’s creative side comes alive th...

Introducing Charral Izhiman, senior marketing leader and author of The Marketing Movement, a powerful voice on how marketing is evolving into a people-powered leadership discipline! Charral’s new book, published by Quartz Press, challenges the outdated view of marketing as a tactical function and reframes it as a strategic driver of business growth, introducing an exciting framework called SHAPE:...

Have you ever considered where major rewards programs come from when making your purchases? Three words: Global Rewards Marketplace. What do these words have to do with Loylogic? Loylogic, a leader in global loyalty rewards management, is way ahead of the curve when it comes to brands navigating rapidly changing loyalty expectations. Listen to CEO Gabi Kool share insights on how the sector is movi...

Sarah is an athlete unlike any other you’ve ever seen. Not only has she participated in the Olympics - she has been part of multiple international events with an amazing sense of discipline, bravery, and being a team player. With the Winter Olympics underway - this is the perfect episode to tune into. Listen to this incredible interview exclusively on the show!

Y’all gotta meet this incredible Emirati pioneer real quick! Asma Hilal Lootah is the founder of The Hundred Wellness Centre - Dubai's longest standing Pilates studio and the only one founded and run by an Emirati. How amazing is that? Asma is one of the coolest entrepreneurs I’ve ever interviewed, and you’re about to find out why. Listen to the full segment!

ChatGPShe is a bold initiative by Marisa Kamall, an advocate for female entrepreneurship and advancement. As the Founder of GAIA, her first major platform for women empowerment, ChatGPShe is an extension of Marisa’s vision for women in leadership, designed to ensure women’s voices actively shape the future of artificial intelligence. ChatGPShe equips women to prompt smarter, better, and more confi...

Heather Mills is a globally recognised pioneer of plant-based innovation and one of the most influential disruptors in the modern food industry. With a career spanning more than three decades, she has consistently been at the forefront of groundbreaking, science-based food innovation, creating products that have transformed the way the world eats. In line with Veganuary, I had the honour of speaki...

I hope you brought your appetite to this episode! Chef Kriti Shetty is a dynamic culinary voice known for her modern approach to Indian and Asian cuisine. She’s trained at APCA Malaysia and Lavonne Academy, and has worked on recipe development and menu innovation for brands like EL&N London, Dlish Café, NutriCook, and Foodhall. She’s now working on her own fine dining restaurant in Downtown Dubai,...

The Pop Up Story is an experiential, multi-brand shopping pop up born from a shared passion for fashion and art between two friends, Simran Shetty and Rashi Khetwani. This story is wild - we’re talking 30+ unique brands across diverse categories! And they’re all displayed under one roof in locations across India and the UAE. With two successful two editions in Dubai, TPUS is now gearing up for its...

Do you love a good scent? A spritz of perfume makes you feel great? I’ve got the best episode for you! Meet Imtiyaz Kalsekar, Founder and CEO of Rasasi Imtiyaz Group, headquartered in Dubai. Rasasi has become one of the region’s most trusted names in perfumery, renowned for blending rich Arabian traditions with contemporary fragrance artistry. Rooted in family business - there’s so much love, pass...

With the fresh start for the new year comes a fresh new episode of your favorite show! Asma Ali Zain is a renowned journalist with an excellent track record of expertise across tier-1 outlets. And now, she’s taken the bold step of starting her own business - she established The Gulf Pulse, a digital platform focused on all things real estate, architecture, and more!  Find out why Asma made this mo...

Niccolo Nicotra has the scoop on the UAE tech industry that you didn’t know you needed! As Head of the CEO’s office at ASPIRE, Niccolo shared his insights with me on all things AI, phygital, and of course, the recently concluded Games of the Future! This episode isn’t just great- it’s brilliant. And it’s time for you to hear it! Out now on all platforms.  

Vidhi Shah is Head of Commercial Valuation at Cavendish Maxwell , one of the Middle East’s leading real estate advisory groups and property consultants.  From skyscrapers to major malls, Vidhi knows all about valuation of high profile properties - and there’s more to learn about these than you might think! Listen to her interview on the show!

Amina Shazib has quite the story for you - with a very important message.  A psychologist with a mission, Amina is passionate about helping young children with additional needs reach their full potential by utilizing multidisciplinary, child-focused/child-led approaches and strategies to support their social communication, language development, socio-emotional competence and to facilitate school r...

Fatima is an artist unlike any other you’ve seen before.  Born in Pakistan and based in Dubai for many years, Fatima is a visual artist whose creative journey transcends borders and disciplines. With a background in Business Administration, her heart has always belonged to art.  She received her formal training at an international art school in Dubai and was mentored by a master in traditional Ara...

Are you golfer? Love to go for a good swing? Look no further than Around The Emirates for your golf treat for the week with Trevor Bundus, founder of Performance Golf! This is the coolest story about the best golf simulator - and it’s all yours to listen to - out now!

Archana Rayamajhi is founder of Prairie Bakes, a cloud kitchen that puts a modern spin on recipes inspired by the Canadian cuisines! The recipes are a family secret passed down from generations of grandmother to grandmother and finally brought right here to you in the UAE.  These recipes are deceptively simple, yet packed full of healthy hearty goodness that you know only grandmothers' can de...