LIT- Luca's Insight Track

What happens after the cameras stop rolling? In this deeply honest episode of Luca’s Insight Track, Mohammad Kiswani, star of Netflix’s Love Is Blind Habibi, opens up about the emotional reality behind fame, marriage, mental health, and becoming a father. For the first time, Mohammad shares his battle with severe depression before the show, the pressure of instant fame, the hidden struggles behind...

Welcome back to Off Track, the space where I speak unscripted, unfiltered and straight from the heart. No guests, no scripts, just honest reflections shaped by real conversations and real life. This week's episode was inspired by my conversation with Chef Hala Ayash, but it became a conversation about something much bigger than food, television or social media. It became a conversation about freed...

What happens when a woman stops living for expectations and starts living for herself? In this deeply honest episode of Luca’s Insight Track, Hala Ayash opens up about motherhood, relationships, identity, self-worth, authenticity, social media pressure, marriage, boundaries, and finding yourself again in your 40s. Known as one of the most recognizable faces in Arab cooking television, Chef Hala sh...

Welcome back to Off Track, the space where I speak unscripted, unfiltered and straight from the heart. No guests, no scripts, just honest reflections shaped by real conversations and real life. This week's episode was inspired by my conversation with Mo Gawdat and three ideas that stayed with me long after the cameras stopped rolling. Ideas around peace, curiosity and the quiet habits that ultimat...

What happens when one of the world’s leading thinkers on happiness, AI, and human consciousness sits down for an unfiltered conversation? In this extraordinary episode of Luca’s Insight Track, Mo Gawdat former Chief Business Officer at Google X, bestselling author of Solve for Happy and Scary Smart, and host of the Slow Mo podcast dives deep into the future of humanity, artificial intelligence, ha...

Welcome back to Off Track, the space where I speak unscripted, unfiltered and straight from the heart. No guests, no scripts, just honest reflections shaped by real conversations and real life. This week’s episode is a little different. Inspired by the World Cup, but also by something I’ve come to realise over the years. Football is rarely just football. The teams we support, the moments we rememb...

Welcome back to Off Track, the space where I speak unscripted, unfiltered and straight from the heart. No guests, no scripts, just honest reflections shaped by real conversations and real life. This week’s episode was inspired by my conversation with Dr. Afnan Alghamdi, one of Saudi Arabia’s pioneering voices in psychology and mental health. Our conversation explored everything from loneliness and...

What happens when one of Saudi Arabia’s most influential psychologists becomes the one opening up? In this deeply emotional episode of Luca’s Insight Track, Dr. Afnan Alghamdi shares her perspective on grief, loneliness, healing, identity, fear of change, and the silent emotional struggles people carry every day. Known for redefining conversations around mental health in Saudi Arabia through her p...

Welcome back to Off Track, the space where I speak unscripted, unfiltered and straight from the heart. No guests, no scripts, just honest reflections shaped by real conversations and real life. This week's episode was inspired by my conversation with Mark Ritson, one of the most respected marketing minds in the world. But the insights I took away had very little to do with marketing itself. Instea...

What separates great brands from everyone else? In this episode of Luca’s Insight Track, Luca Allam sits down with world-renowned marketing expert, professor, consultant, and brand strategist Mark Ritson for a no-nonsense conversation about the realities of modern marketing. Mark shares his candid views on why most marketers overcomplicate their work, the dangers of chasing short-term results, the...

Welcome back to Off Track, the space where I speak unscripted, unfiltered and straight from the heart. No guests, no scripts, just honest reflections shaped by real conversations and real life. This week’s episode was inspired by my conversation with Hala Kazim and three ideas that stayed with me long after the cameras stopped rolling. Ideas around identity, relationships and uncertainty. Three th...

What does it truly mean to live a healthy, fulfilled, and authentic life as a woman today? In this deeply honest episode of Luca’s Insight Track, Hala Kazim opens up about motherhood, parenting, women empowerment, emotional healing, discipline, relationships, self-worth, mental health, aging, and personal growth. Hala shares powerful insights from raising five sons, building emotional resilience,...

Welcome back to Off Track, the space where I speak unscripted, unfiltered and straight from the heart. No guests, no scripts, just honest reflections shaped by real conversations and real life. This week’s episode was inspired by my conversation with Bassem Terkawi, but also by something I think many people are quietly feeling right now… fear. Fear around the economy, the job market, paying rent,...

What happens when success no longer feels enough? In this deeply reflective episode of Luca’s Insight Track, Luca Allam sits down with executive coach, leadership expert, and author Bassem Terkawi for a powerful conversation about purpose, identity, leadership, spirituality, emotional intelligence, entrepreneurship, Freemasonry, and living a meaningful life. Bassem opens up about:• Walking away fr...

Welcome back to Off Track, the space where I speak unscripted, unfiltered and straight from the heart. No guests, no scripts, just honest reflections shaped by real conversations and real life. This week’s episode was partly inspired by my conversation with Mirna Sabbagh, but mostly by a difficult week of my own. A week of setbacks, rejections and opportunities that didn’t quite land the way I hop...

What happens when a successful woman decides to completely reinvent her life? In this deeply honest episode of Luca’s Insight Track, Luca Allam sits down with Mirna Sabbagh, entrepreneur, dietician, lactation consultant, mother, and content creator, for a powerful conversation about divorce, remarriage, motherhood, women empowerment, social media pressure, happiness, and rebuilding your identity....

Welcome back to Off Track, the space where I speak unscripted, unfiltered and straight from the heart. No guests, no scripts, just honest reflections shaped by real conversations and real life. This week started as a conversation about cars, Formula 1, AI and the future of the automotive industry with Rene Koneberg, Managing Director of Audi Middle East. But somewhere in the middle of it, I realis...

What does the future of cars really look like? In this episode of Luca’s Insight Track, Rene Koneberg, Managing Director of Audi Middle East, shares insights from 26 years at Audi and explains why the automotive industry is going through the biggest transformation in its history. From the rise of electric vehicles to the role of Formula 1 innovation, artificial intelligence, and global competition...

Welcome back to Off Track, the space where I speak unscripted, unfiltered and straight from the heart. No guests, no scripts, just honest reflections shaped by real conversations and real life. This week’s episode was inspired by my conversation with Rania Masri El Khatib, and honestly… It brought a lot up for me personally. We spoke about leadership, pressure, identity, motherhood, entrepreneursh...

What does leadership really mean beyond the title? In this episode of Luca’s Insight Track, Luca Allam sits down with Rania El Khatib, CEO of The Giving Movement, for an honest and thought-provoking conversation about leadership, identity, and the realities behind success. Rania shares her journey through leadership, motherhood, and personal growth including breaking mental health taboos, embracin...

Welcome back to Off Track, the space where I speak unscripted, unfiltered and straight from the heart. No guests, no scripts, just honest reflections shaped by real life. This week is a little different. Season 5 has just come to an end, and I found myself in that in-between space where the momentum slows, the noise fades, and you’re left alone with your thoughts. And if I’m being honest, it hit m...

Welcome back to Off Track, the space where I speak unscripted, unfiltered and straight from the heart. No guests, no scripts, just honest reflections shaped by real conversations and real life. This week, I reflect on my conversation with Kate King. What started as a discussion around leadership and transformation quickly became something deeper… about identity, purpose and what’s really driving u...

What if everything driving your success is actually holding you back? In this episode of Luca's Insight Track, Luca Allam sits down with transformational coach Kate King — a woman with over 20,000 coaching hours working with the world's top CEOs and leaders. This is not a conversation about tips and strategies. This is a conversation about the deep inner work that most people avoid. Kate breaks do...

Welcome back to Off Track, the space where I speak unscripted, unfiltered and straight from the heart. No guests, no scripts, just honest reflections shaped by real conversations and real life. This week is different. Instead of reflecting on a guest, I take a moment for something closer to home. Following the recent attacks in Beirut, this episode is an ode to Lebanon… a country that is difficult...

How early does mental health really begin? In this episode of Luca’s Insight Track, Luca Allam speaks with Dr. Waleed Ahmed, senior consultant psychiatrist and clinical director at Maudsley Health Abu Dhabi, about mental health, child psychiatry, ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, and the growing challenges families face today. Dr. Waleed shares expert insights into early signs of mental health st...