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Send us Fan Mail Muskkan Samtani is a financial planner & entrepreneur by day and a broadcaster on RTHK Radio 3 by night where she co-hosts and interviews many South Asian celebrities on her show called Network South Asia. If that isn’t enough to keep her busy, she plays cricket on the weekends, is a mom of two, and is an avid presenter and emcee, hosting many prestigious events, including her...

Send us Fan Mail Alice Morrison is a full-time adventurer, TV presenter, best-selling author and journalist with over 25 years of experience, including BBC and Sky News. Alice has been described as ‘Indiana Jones for girls’, travelling to the furthest places on earth and walking through its toughest habitats - she is the first woman to walk The Draa in Morocco. Her adventures include crossing the...

Send us Fan Mail Nur Habibah Saidi is a content creator, content strategist and copywriter specialising in personal branding, social media and audience growth.  Nur completed her Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering in Malaysia and then moved to Scotland to complete her Master’s degree in the same subject. Nur achieved high grades and worked as a Civil Engineer for a brief period then decided to...

Send us Fan Mail Peter Elia is known as ‘The Man Who Hiked The World’. He is also a Lonely Planet and BBC featured journalist and a photographer who travels around the world in search of incredible walks from less travelled paths. Peter loves to find ways to inspire his audience. Whether that may be off-the-beaten-track destinations or unusual angles on well-known places, he’ll hike any distance,...

Send us Fan Mail Niki Smirni is the creator of Travelgems, Europe’s leading retreat company focused on the body, mind and soul. Niki is a proud Greek, a mom of twin boys, and her motto is “Think with your HEART, do with your MIND now”. She mentors students and women entrepreneurs and has travelled to over 50 countries. Niki is passionate about well-being and mindfulness and enjoys sharing her know...

Send us Fan Mail Sara Mush is an international award-winning Henna Artist and a leading natural henna supplier in Pakistan. Sara grew up in Hong Kong where henna was always a part of her culture. After studying Art Foundation at Loughborough University in the UK, Sara returned to Hong Kong where she worked in her dream job for some time before leaving to turn her passion for henna into a professio...

Send us Fan Mail Robin Bonn is an agency advisor and leadership coach to some of the world’s best-known agencies - McCann, MullenLowe and DDB, and leading independents, such as MSQ, AnalogFolk and Stink Studios. He is the CEO and founder of Co:definery, an advisory and coaching practice that specialises in helping agencies create their own ‘Market of One’. Robin is also the co-founder of Clevernes...

Send us Fan Mail Andrew Bloch co-founded Frank, one of the UK’s most respected and award-winning PR agencies. In 2020, he stepped down from his day-to-day role as managing partner of the agency. He remains a shareholder in the company. Presently he runs ‘Andrew Bloch & Associates’ where his portfolio includes non-executive director, board advisory, consultancy and project roles for a range of...

Send us Fan Mail Tom Page is a travel content creator and a podcast host of ‘The Worst Traveller’ with 100,000+ followers on TikTok. Tom also briefly works as an actor. Tom was inspired to create content from his personal travel experiences. There were particular moments that shaped his desire to explore the world (mentioned in the episode - yes they are entertaining!). The Worst Traveller is a po...

Send us Fan Mail Tanya Marwaha is an award-winning mental health, disability and suicide prevention advocate who is passionate about raising awareness of the interconnection between the mind and body. Tanya struggled with her mental health from a young age and was undiagnosed for 7 years, and eventually was diagnosed with depression and anxiety at age 15. During the pandemic, Tanya founded Champio...

Send us Fan Mail Julian Cole is a Strategy Trainer and the Founder of the Strategy Finishing School, a programme with over 4,000 members dedicated to strategists and strategy enthusiasts to get the training they need to become world-class strategists. Julian’s clients include TikTok, Apple, Uber, Disney, Facebook, Snap, etc. Julian previously worked as the Head of Comms Planning at BBDO Worldwide...

Send us Fan Mail Aaron Pang is the bestselling author of the book ‘Unstuck’, encouraging people to forgive their younger selves, trust their current selves, and create their better selves. He is also a 3-time book author and hosts a top 3% globally ranked podcast, Transformative Purpose. Aaron is also a business transformation and personal transformation coach who is able to develop deep conversat...

Send us Fan Mail Tonia is the Chief Executive, Media at Four Agency Worldwide, one of the leading independent integrated communications agencies in the UK and the Middle East. Tonia started off as a graduate trainee back in 2006 and throughout the past 17 years, she climbed her way to C-suite in the same company.  At Four Agency Worldwide, Tonia now leads a business unit of 75 media specialists. ...

Send us Fan Mail Manish founded Rescued Glass, a social enterprise that up-cycles used glass bottles into innovative household item. This project started as a high school CAS project and a few years later is now established and has worked with many leading institutions around the world. The core behind Rescued Glass is to create impact and make a positive difference; one bottle at a time!  In this...

Send us Fan Mail Robyn D’Arcy is the Head of Data at AMV BBDO, a creative advertising agency in London. She is passionate about using the latest AI trends in her data and insights work. In the podcast, we talk about why AI and data are crucial now, the risks that come with it, and how her French Literature degree led her to work in the data field. Instagram - @robyn_darcy / LinkedIn - @Robyn D&apo...

Send us Fan Mail This episode features Sahara-Dolly Mirpuri, the author of ‘Mama Gaia', a children's book that seeks to understand our existence. She integrated spirituality into the book, making the story more fascinating. Sahara tells us how she was inspired to write the book after a powerful experience with a stranger. She also mentioned how she turned her fears on whether people will...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at Idris Din’s journey after completing his Bachelor's and Master’s Degrees in the UK as an international student from Malaysia before getting a job in London. He now works at a start-up that connects freelance marketers to other start-ups and scale-ups.  Idris had a range of experiences and two degrees from the university, but he still struggled in the jou...

Send us Fan Mail This episode highlights Samah Nair’s journey as a former finance placement intern at Warner Bros Entertainment during the 2021-22 academic year in London. After 34 consecutive rejections, Samah’s chance to secure an internship before her final year of university was limited. After applying to Warner Bros, she did not expect to beat out hundreds of applicants to land her dream inte...

Send us Fan Mail This episode discusses Stella Kozmér's journey as a first-year PhD Medical Studies student at the University of Exeter specialising in eating disorders. In 2022, Stella graduated with a First Class Degree in Psychology at the University of Exeter. Her original plan was to attend medical school, but this did not work out. During the podcast, we discuss Stella's journey si...