SHIFT with Elena Agar

In this episode of Shift - Getting out of your comfort zone! - I sit down with Rachel Cossar - Virtual Sapiens Co-Founder and CEO, body language and presence expert. We discuss ways we can be more engaging with our online audience and what her company is doing to help people get real time feedback on their virtual presence and communication style. This is a topic that is relevant to all of us as w...

In this episode of Shift - Getting out of your comfort zone! - I sit down with Josh Little - entrepreneur, educator, innovator, transforming the way we communicate at work. We talk about mental health, how we can say goodbye to old school meetings and find more engaging ways to connect and be productive as virtual teams.    About Josh : Josh Little is the founder of four tech companies–M...

In this episode of Shift - Getting out of your comfort zone! - I sit down with Ahmed Subaie - Co-Founder of AKG - helping find solutions to improve the lives of kids diagnosed with Autism. We discuss how tech can help kids with autism and their parents to be more informed and create tailored made approaches for their specific child. Being baed in the Middle East, we also look at cultural differenc...

In this episode of Shift - Getting out of your comfort zone! - I sit down with Yoland Fraction - Founder of Lumière Learning Experiences, Learning and Development Champion, education advocate, community leader and podcast host.   In this episode, we discuss the much needed change that is happening around learning and development communities, how she works to develop the leaders of tomorr...

In this episode of SHIFT- Getting out of your comfort zone! I sit down with Aysha Alawadhi - HR and Organizational Effectiveness specialist. In this episode, Aysha shares her passion for HR and talent development, and we talk about the transformation of wellbeing in the workplace in the last couple of years & how HR can transform the world.    About Aysha : Aysha is an HR and Organiz...

In this episode of SHIFT- Getting out of your comfort zone! I sit down with a colleague and friend Fernanda Martinez - we have a very open, informal chat about processing trauma, loss, emotional and physical effects of 2020. If you had a tough time during 2020, this episode might be relatable to you. About Fernanda : Fernanda grew up in South-Africa in a multi-cultural home (thanks to Argentinian...

In this episode of SHIFT- Getting out of your comfort zone! I sit down with Rebeca Gelencser - Executive Coach & Fintech Recruiter - we discuss how one can essentially create their own career, how do create your value in the market, and how can you effectively change careers.    About Rebeca: Rebeca Gelencser is an Executive Coach & Fintech Recruiter who has helped outliers find...

In this episode of SHIFT- Getting out of your comfort zone! I sit down with Amr Yussif - Co-Founder & CEO of FinFlx - a comprehensive financial wellbeing platform, to help SMEs plan, manage and report their employee benefits efficiently. We talk about his jump into entrepreneurship, leaving a comfortable, well paying job to start a financial wellbeing platform and how his work is impacting the...

In this episode of SHIFT- Getting out of your comfort zone! I sit down with Latifa Bin Haider - a social entrepreneur; passionate about putting her skills to use for the betterment of the community. She is also passionate about educating young women about financial independence. About Latifa: A social entrepreneur; passionate about putting her skills to use for the betterment of the community. Fou...

In this episode of SHIFT- Getting out of your comfort zone! I sit down with Fiona McKinnon - CEO of Moment Company to talk about how can we create a moment of wellbeing for ourselves - in this world where we are more connected, educated, and stimulated than ever before, and also EXHAUSTED. She shares her own personal journey to wellbeing and how she is helping others avoid burnout & stress. &n...

In this episode of SHIFT- Getting out of your comfort zone! I sit down with Chelsea Robberson - Founder of Lealyn Growth - an advocate for education for the future; she empowers school and education-related business leaders to evaluate processes, set strategic goals, & propel their mission forward.  We talk about strategies for the future of education, addressing challenges in the educati...

In this episode of SHIFT- Getting out of your comfort zone! I sit down with Saad Ansari, Co-Founder & CEO of Xpence - which aims to provide access to intelligent business banking services and financial accounting solutions for entrepreneurs and SMEs through its own SaaS platform, initially addressing one of the major challenges for new businesses - opening a bank account. It is the region’s fi...

In this episode of SHIFT- Getting out of your comfort zone! I sit down with Ana Toroman, workplace wellbeing practitioner, education advocate & resilience trainer. Ana is not your typical HR consultant, her story has lots of twists and turns - having started when she decided to move to China, learn Mandarin, become a teacher, overcome cultural norms of her home country, defy all fears and doub...

In this episode of SHIFT- Getting out of your comfort zone! - I sit down with a friend, a mentor, a fellow entrepreneur, who is also one of the most curious, courageous and passionate people I have met - Moatassem Moatez - Founder of MyCourier, brand building entrepreneur & international speaker. We talk about having the courage to start over, starting businesses amidst a pandemic, making the...

In this episode of SHIFT- Getting out of your comfort zone! - I sit down with Liam Kelly - author and creator of the Worried William Project. We discuss his own journey of struggles as a kid, including depression and other mental health challenges, he is now on a mission, with rare emotional honesty and authenticity, to sharing his personal experiences through his books to raise the awareness of m...

In this episode of SHIFT- Getting out of your comfort zone! - I sit down with Amal Ravindran - co-founder of Selfstarter is a video-first job board collecting applicant's creative input and feedback at scale, by enhancing candidate experience for product-driven tech SMEs   About Amal Ravindra : Co-Founder at Selfstarter. Amal has worked in various organization in the area of digital marketing...

In this episode of SHIFT- Getting out of your comfort zone! - I sit down with co-founders of EduPloyment - a global online recruitment platform focused on the manpower (blue-collar) segment, to talk about how they are up-skilling the underprivileged and ultimately changing the trajectory of those lives and families through education and access to opportunities.  About EduPloyment & Co-Fou...

In this episode of SHIFT- Getting out of your comfort zone! - I sit down with a futurist & an author - John Sanei - to talk about how do we - as people - (and organizations) - can create the future we want vs being stuck in the past; how do we become comfortable with the unknown and actively become the person we need to be for our future.  About John Sanei: futures strategist who combines...

In this episode of SHIFT- Getting out of your comfort zone! - I sit down with Ashissh Raichura - the Founder of Scanbo - healthcare tech that aims for a dis-ease free world by making medical diagnostic affordable, available and accessible using AI. We talk about how the future of healthcare is about preventive tech, and individualized patient driven approach. This discussion really blew my mind an...

In this episode of SHIFT- Getting out of your comfort zone! - I sit down with Mark Metry - Forbes Featured Social Anxiety Coach Helping Introverted & Shy People Be Themselves In Front of Anyone | TEDx Speaker, Author & Coach of Screw Being Shy - to talk about overcoming social anxiety, understanding the difference between being shy, introverted & having social anxiety. Mark offers prac...

In this episode of Shift - in this two part podcast episode I sit down with Dustin Miller 🧠PolyInnovator 🎥 OmniContent Creator 🎙️Host of The Polymath PolyCast - to discuss entrepreneurship, content creation, future of education and the cool thing he is building - Modular Degree System: a do it yourself, with help, framework for a modern approach to education.   About Dustin Miller: As an as...

In this episode of Shift - in this two part podcast episode I sit down with Dustin Miller 🧠PolyInnovator 🎥 OmniContent Creator 🎙️Host of The Polymath PolyCast - to discuss entrepreneurship, content creation, future of education and the cool thing he is building - Modular Degree System: a do it yourself, with help, framework for a modern approach to education. About Dustin Miller: As an aspiring...

In this episode of Shift - I sit down with an old time friend and one of the most curious people I know! We talk about going from consumer mentality to a producer mentality, getting out of negative mindset, creating a better life for yourself, and how to overcome your own mindset and start creating an internal narrative that drives your life forward vs getting you stuck in the past. About Eddie: C...

In this episode of Shift - I sit down with an entrepreneur on a mission - Moises Santos - to talk about future of education and what that future might look like for the generations ahead.  About Moises : Moises Santos is an entrepreneur on a mission to reform education. His journey began as a middle school teacher in the Bronx, where he experienced the inefficiencies and t...

In this episode of Shift - Getting out of your comfort zone! - I sit down with Andrew Deutscher - Founder of Regenerate, performance expert & global keynote speaker about managing our mindset in times of challenges and adversity. We talk about his journey shifting from corporate to entrepreneurship, his lessons in this journey, and how can we manage our energy and performance in times of big l...