Mo Islam

The Mo Show Presented by BSF

Society EN ↓ 194 episodes

Saudi Arabia's English Podcast.

Author

Mo Islam

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.themopodcast.com

Latest episode

Jun 23, 2026

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Episodes

Views on Saudi, Accountability, Empathy & Hustling While Maintaining Mental-Health | Gary Vaynerchuk 115 02.06.2024

Gary Vaynerchuk also known as “GaryVee,” is a serial entrepreneur, the Chairman of VaynerX, and 5x New York Times Best Selling Author. He is a leading global mind on what’s next in culture, relevance, and the internet. Gary possesses an uncanny ability to recognize trends and patterns early to help others understand how these shifts impact consumer behavior. He is one of the most forward-thinkers...

Personal Resilience, Financial Struggles, Modeling & Cultural Diversity | Abeer Sinder 114 18.05.2024

Abeer is one of the top influencers in Saudi Arabia who is also an award-winning creator, model and founder of SNDR. On this episode, Abeer opens up about her childhood, where she had to deal with her parents getting divorce at a young age, financial difficulties and her marriage to British-MMA-trainer Liam as well as the challenges she faced when entering the world of social media. Introduction t...

Innovation in Cultural Diplomacy, UNESCO Work , Influencing international cultural relations | Dr. Ghadah Alharthi 113 08.05.2024

Dr. Ghadah W. Alharthi is an international Cultural Adviser based in London, as well as an Associate Professor and Director specializing in Culture and Innovation at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. With a PhD in International Management, she is passionate about protecting and sharing Saudi Arabia's heritage and traditions both within the Kingdom and abroad. She has worked on...

The First Camel Docu-Drama To Stream on Netflix | Safwan & Omar 112 24.04.2024

Safwan Omar are two individuals who decided to enter the world of camel beauty and breeding. Throughout their adventure, they decided to document and create a docu-drama titled “Camel Quest” that is currently showing on Netflix. The show offers a unique and unscripted glimpse into the Saudi camel industry.   00:00 Introductions 04:00 Camel Quest 08:00 The Camel World 16:00 First Experience wi...

Saudi Giga-Projects, Working With The Crown Prince & Growing Up In Brooklyn | Jerry Inzerillo 111 04.04.2024

Jerry is the GCEO of Diriyah Company, a highly immersive, 63.2-billion-dollar Development, heritage, and tourism project. It will be home to 100,000 residents and aims to attract 50 million visits a year. Jerry is also Vice Chairman of Forbes Travel Guide who grew up in humble circumstances in Brooklyn and first visited Saudi Arabia in 1981. With over five decades in the hospitality and tourism in...

Obesity, Impact of Stress and Pancreatic Insufficiencies | Nat Basma 110 27.03.2024

Nat Basma is a Kuwait-based nutritionist, entrepreneur, social butterfly, devoted wife, and loving mother. With a large following and loyal clientele, Nat has empowered countless women and men to find balance and shed excess weight. She’s helped Mo lose six kilos so far! Despite having pancreatic insufficiency, Nat overcame obesity and has been every size of clothing. From her education in Miami t...

The Beauty Industry Evolution, Cultural Integration & Losing A Family Member | Sara Al-Rashed 109 17.03.2024

Founder of ‘ASTERI’, Sara brings “desert-proof” make up to the beauty world. Born and raised in Riyadh, she is the youngest of six siblings who started her creative journey by studying interior design and engineering. When lockdowns hit and work projects paused, everything fell into place and Asteri Beauty was born!

VC's, Nuclear Energy, Playing in the MLS & The Future of Saudi Arabia | Cameron Porter 108 04.03.2024

Cameron Porter, a visionary bringing cutting-edge industrial technologies to Saudi Arabia through Steel Atlas. Formerly leading RD and investing at AlleyCorp, a firm that has built companies generating over $30B in shareholder value. Cameron's diverse background, combining professional soccer in MLS and a Princeton computer science education, shapes his unique perspective on work and life, adding...

Water Purification, Solar Energy, Multiculturalism & The End of Plastic Usage | Sami Khoreibi 107 21.02.2024

Sami Khoreibi is an entrepreneur and an investor in sustainable technology, recognized by ‘MIT Technology Review’ as a “Top 5 (Arab) innovator under 35”. Sami is the Founder of Wisewell, a sustainable technology company disrupting how we drink and deliver water by transforming tap water into pure, mineralized water. Sami also serves as the CEO of Incubayt Investments, a platform focused on investi...

The Future of Law, LIV & PIF, Representing Elon Musk & Donald Trump's Criminal Case | John Quinn 106 11.02.2024

An American lawyer and one of the founding partners at a law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP. In 2011, John was listed as one of America’s “Most Influential Lawyers” by the National Law Journal and in 2016 a poll by Bloomberg Big Law Business, voted Quinn as the “Most Famous Practicing Lawyer” at a top U.S. firm. On this episode, John opens up about what the the industry is all abou...

Decision Making As A Pilot, Turbulence Explained & Saudia's Transformation | Capt. Ismael Al-Koshy 01.02.2024

Capt. Ismael AlKoshy is the CEO Saudia Academy and Former CEO of Saudia Royal Fleet, with 33 years and over 10,000 hours of flying experience under his belt. On this episode, Capt. Ismael goes into great detail on topics such as the investments made during covid, explanation of turbulence, worst fears, favorite aircrafts to fly and future plans for the exciting the aviation industry in Saudi Arabi...

Reverting to Islam, Social Media Abuse & Americans Thinking They Started the World | Candace 104 26.01.2024

Candace, also know as “The Blonde Muslim”, opens up about her journey reverting to Islam, which started 6-years ago in Reno, NV, USA. In this deep episode, Candace reflects on her first experience entering the Grand Mosque in Makkah, her fundraising initiatives, dealing with abuse on social media and with certain family members who have disowned her.

Positive Self-Talk, Hardships, Obstacles & Cycling 1,500km Around Iceland | Yasmine Idriss 103 18.01.2024

Yasmine Idriss is the first Arab and Saudi women to circle the grueling 1,500km ring road that wraps around Iceland. In quite a raw episode, Yasmine opens about the mental and physical demands and struggles she endured on her adventure, that lead her to gain a new perspective on life‘s challenges. The Mo ShowYoutube https://bit.ly/3nDwsZv Apple Podcast https://apple.co/3J9ScX4 Spotify https://spot...

Saudi Hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2034, Western Press & Tolerance | Henry Winter 102 03.01.2024

Henry Winter is an English sports journalist and currently the Chief Football Writer for The Times. His sister is an artist, and his older brother, Abdal Hakim Murad, an English academic, theologian, and Islamic scholar, was featured on episode 84 of The Mo Show. Having traveled to 88 countries to cover sports events, Henry has witnessed the power of football to unite different cultures and promot...

Becoming a Pilot, Work Culture, Leadership & The Aerospace Industry | Capt. Fahd Cynndy 101 25.12.2023

Capt. Fahd Cynndy, the CEO of Saudia Technic and a luminary in aerospace leadership. Capt. Fahd’s career journey, from Saudi Aramco to commanding the skies as a pilot, imbued him with a healthy obsession with decision-making analysis and a passion for system-driven evolutions. At the helm of Saudia Technic, he’s not just steering an aerospace giant but also pioneering industry transformation. His...

The Toyota Way, Growing Up in Japan, Ice Baths & Vision 2030 | Hassan Jameel 100 11.12.2023

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...

Love More Hate Less, Quitting Toxic Relationships, Inner Growth & Calling Saudi Home | Paris Verra 99 27.11.2023

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...

Life struggles, Societal Expectations, Anti-Bullying and The World of Acting | Enjy Kiwan 98 09.11.2023

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...

A Refugee Turned Journalist, Battle with PTSD & Surviving the Beirut Port Blast | Widad Yacoub 97 07.10.2023

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...

Art Therapy's Success Rate with Trauma, Anxieties and The Loneliness Epedemic | Rawan Bajsair 96 23.09.2023

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...

A Taste of Saudi Culture, Motherhood, Laughter & Astronauts Drinking Saudi-Coffee in Space | Mayada Badr 95 09.09.2023

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...

EV Adoption in Saudi Arabia, PIF's Investment & The 1200+ HP Lucid Sapphire | Faisal Sultan 94 17.08.2023

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...

Amazon Acquisition of Souq, Alexa’s Impact in Saudi, Regulations Legality & Privacy | Raf Fatani 93 06.08.2023

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...

Researcher in Archaeology, Natural wonders of Saudi & Tourism | Hassa Marwan Alsudairy 92 22.07.2023

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...

Life After Paralysis, Culture & Reminiscing on Living in Saudi for 15 Years | Matt & Gerard Murphy 91 10.07.2023

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...

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