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Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Masculinity | With Adil Hussain, Life & Men's Coach & Founder of BrotherhoodDXBIn today's world masculinity is often defined as a spectrum of qualities and behaviours traditionally associated with men, including traits like strength, courage, independence, and assertiveness. But what about their emotions? Do they have emotional intelligence? Are they vulnerable? Empathetic? Why don't they cry?...Adil Hussain, a visionary, life & men's coach and founder of BrotherhoodDXB, has dedicated his life to redefining masculinity and creating a global community of empowered men. As the driving force behind BrotherhoodDXB, a men's group currently situated in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Adil envisions a world where men can openly share their truths, f...
2024-02-121h 04
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Women's Health | With Ann Marie McQueen, Journalist Specialised in Midlife & Menopause and Founder of HotFlash IncIn this episode, we delve into the complex and often misunderstood journey of women's bodies through perimenopause, premenopause, and menopause. Our guest, Ann Marie McQueen, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. Her background as a digital journalist and podcaster, along with her foundational role at The National Newspaper and her innovative work with Hotflash Inc, equips her to shed light on this crucial life stage.Understanding the physiological and hormonal shifts that occur during the lead-up to menopause is key for women to effectively manage their health. This p...
2024-01-141h 04
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Biomedicine | With Dr. Giuseppe Mucci, Bioscientist & CEO of Bioscience Institute SpABiomedicine today stands as the vanguard of human health, weaving together science and technology to unravel the mysteries of our biological intricacies. It plays a pivotal role in advancing medical knowledge, enabling the development of groundbreaking treatments and therapies. From decoding the secrets of our genetics, to preventing and early-detect diseases such as cancer, and harnessing the potential of stem cells, biomedicine offers unparalleled insights into the mechanism of today's preventative medicine. Our guest, Dr. Mucci, is an award winning expert in the subject and takes us on a journey through the world of this innovative - yet revolutionary...
2023-12-191h 02
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Brand Building - S9 | The RecapBrand building is an integral aspect of personal and business development. It not only increases the voice and consumer awareness of a brand, but it also gives it an identity and worth. That's why I decided to centre this episode around this interesting topic. From discussing about what it takes to build a brand, reach larger audience and stay relevant from a fashion & communications expert; to discovering the inspiration behind the creation of one of the Middle East's most renowned home brands (and Best Place to Work in the Middle East!) and discussing the importance of values, or...
2023-11-2812 min
The Silk Narratives: of Arab & Middle Eastern womenPalestine special with Rania Masri El KhatibThis episode was recorded in homage to the Palestinian people and their unwavering cause. The Silk Narratives lends its mic to remarkable Palestinian voices to share their pain, experience and what their heritage means to them. In this episode I am joined by Rania Masri El Khatib who is one of the most prominent players in the Middle Eastern retail industry, with over 20 years experience in retail, luxury & e-commerce. Rania is also the founder of The RMK Collective, a boutique advisory that supports authentic innovation while empowering brand experiences and connecting regional talents. She's also the podcast host...
2023-11-1639 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Marketing | With Carla Hassan, Chief Marketing Officer JPMorgan ChaseIn today's world, marketing is a huge word that encompasses so much and is essential in building a brand and not only in promoting your products or services; it shapes and communicates your brand identity, your purpose, your values...and most importantly it is the key connector between your customers and employees allowing you to create loyal long lasting impact and relationships with & between them.Carla Hassan is the Chief Marketing Officer of JPMorgan Chase with responsibility for firmware marketing, including advertising, media, performance marketing, sponsorships and tales, customer insights and analytics for the Chase...
2023-10-0258 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Retail | With Thomas Lundgren, CEO & Founder of The OneSuccessful retailers know that in order to stand out, retail businesses must build a strong brand, be trustworthy, and provide excellent customer experiences - and our guest in this episode has built such a brand.Thomas Lundgren, is an awarded Swedish entrepreneur and Founder & CEO (Creative Emotional Originator - as per Thomas' words) of THE One Total Home Experience.Thomas moved to the Middle East with IKEA at the young age of 24, where he first began his career in Saudi Arabia, before being transferred to Kuwait. It wasn't until a few...
2023-09-181h 02
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape The Design Scene | With Sultan Darmaki, Designer, Creative & Communications SpecialistThey say it takes a village to build a brand ! In this episode, we invite Sultan Darmaki to dive into the brand building world from a designer's point of view, and we enjoy a reflection on what that village can look like for designers. As a designer, creative and communications specialist, Sultan has played different roles in the world of brand building throughout his career. He wears many hats; entrepreneur, artist, founder and designer. Sultan has most recently worked on Halpern Studio, supporting the creative director and team to position the bra...
2023-09-0451 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Teenagers - S8 | The RecapWhat an amazing group of women I had the honor to host this past season on ReShape. On season 8, I decided to focus on the teenagers to raise more awareness on how they function, the issues that impact them, and the tools that are out there to support them, and us as parents.Like in every recap episode, I share with you my key takeaways to give you a taste of every episode, so you can yourself take later the time to pick the episode that speaks to you the most, or all three of them!
2023-08-0714 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Parenting Teens | With Frederica Tribuiani, Brand Advisor & Mother of TeenagersIf you had to choose a phase of a child's life that you feel is the most challenging one, which one would you choose? For many, it is the teenage-hood. Our guest on this episode, Frederica is currently a mother to three teenagers who has been through some challenging times in her parenting journey: from divorce, being a single mom, remarriage to teen mental health struggles. Frederica Tribuiani is a French-Italian-Lebanese Brand Advisor, specialized in luxury brand strategy, digital transformation and the execution of strategic omnichannel marketing plans. In the last 4 years she...
2023-07-031h 04
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Teenage Health | With Dr. Carole Wehbe Chidiac, Family Medicine Consultant Specialized in Eating Disorders and Sports & Exercise MedicineAccording to a report by Common Sense Media, teenagers are more likely to be influenced than many other age groups and are highly responsive to messages that appeal to their desire to fit in, be popular and be seen as attractive - which some times ends up creating weight stigma which can derive into causing health issues diseases such as eating disorders. According to a study by World Health Organization, today, eating disorders are the third most common chronic illness among adolescents worldwide - but why? Our guest, Dr. Carole gives us the answers to this and takes us b...
2023-06-1656 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Teenage Minds | With Dr. Haneen Jarrar, Child PsychologistEven though all humans go through the phase of being a teenager, when we become adults we start to ask ourselves: why did we do that? how didn't we feel any risks when doing this?...and we could write a long list of questions. Is just when we reach adulthood and we either see what teens are doing or we experience it ourselves with our own children, that we start to develop a certain sense of curiosity towards knowing what goes around inside their brains, and that's what our guest on this episode, Dr. Haneen, will give u...
2023-05-2659 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Motherhood - S7 | The RecapOn the occasion of Mother's Day months (March & May) I decided to center the conversation around Motherhood. From discussing about the journey of parenthood and how to prepare for it with a parenting coaching; to what working moms want today from an entrepreneur mom; to putting on the table the taboo around infertility and IVF with the first doctor specialized in IVF treatments in the UAE - we discuss on this season all things Motherhood.In this episode I highlight the main topics touched on and the key learning obtained from these super enriching conversations!
2023-05-1214 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Fertility | With Dr. Pankaj Shrivastav, Director of Conceive Fertility HospitalEven though today IVF treatments have become a common procedure within society, we still live in a world where the topic of infertility continues to be taboo, having couples suffering or even dealing with the process in silence. We discuss in this episode about all things IVF with the pioneer in the field of reproductive medicine & one of the most acclaimed doctors in IVF treatments in the UAE. Dr Pankaj also happens to be the doctor that helped my family conceive our second daughter Lulwa.Dr. Pankaj Shrivastav is a highly reputed gynecologist, specialized in I...
2023-04-1251 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Working Moms | With Julie Nguyen, Co-Founder of CrunchmomsJulie Nguyen is an innovation and marketing business leader, mom of two, wife and the Co-Founder of Crunchmoms - a community and the first & only dedicated professional platform in the Middle East for women at all stages of their careers and motherhood.After more than 13 years in the tech industry leading brand, marketing and digital transformation roles Julie decided to step down from corporate to pursue her own entrepreneurial adventure and take "control of her own destiny" (as her life motto would say!). The key factor behind that decision? Listen and you will relate!...
2023-03-3054 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Parenthood | With Nikki Steele Osborne, Parenting Coach & Founder of The Scottish Soul SisterPreparing for a new child's arrival? Or are you the partner or friend or family of an expecting mom or dad? We often start by either reading books, doing preparatory classes for the birth, decorating their rooms, setting the hospital bag , etc...But are we prepared to be parents? Our guest, Nikki Steele Osborne, decided to tackle this phase with parents. Nikki is a Scottish Lassie mom & parenting coach, whose first steps in the journey of motherhood were anything but a dream (as society make us believe sometimes!). After the birth of her son, Nikki suffered from a...
2023-03-1547 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Your Year - S6 | The RecapDid you kickoff the New Year on the right foot? My guests on this past season had a thing or two to say about that! A finance coach & mentor, a holistic wellness counselor and a clinical psychologist specialized in eating & weight disorders share with us a few tips and tricks to successfully achieve those goals, visions or intentions we usually set every end of year!This episode is a summary of the past 3 episodes of season 6 on ReShaping your New Year. I share with you my key learnings !Whether you're looking to improve your...
2023-03-0617 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape New Year's Resolutions | With Carine El Khazen, Clinical Psychologist & VP of the Middle East Eating & Weight Disorders AssociationHaven't you ever stopped to think why our list of resolutions is most of the times focused on improving the way we look physically? Our guest on this episode, Carine El Khazen, share with us her views on this topic and explains to us how socially conditioned it is nowadays. Carine is a clinical psychologist specialized in eating & weight disorders, fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders and Vice-President of the NGO MEEDA (Middle East Eating Disorders Association) known for setting up and being the director of the region's only specialized multi-disciplinary outpatient Eating & Weight...
2023-02-1551 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Your New Year's Vision | with Nathalie Khalaf, Holistic Wellness CounsellorEvery year we find ourselves listing new goals, but most of the times we find ourselves diverting from the path towards. achieving them due to many factors. Our guest on this episode, Nathalie Khalaf shares with me her personal experience of healing and of becoming. She unveils to us what holds us back from moving forward, how to understand these signs and what we can do to make our visions a reality.Nathalie is a certified Holistic Wellness Counselor at Taabeer Personal Coaching Services, where she helps adults and teens overcome ch...
2023-02-0253 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Your Financial Confidence | With Carol Glynn, Finance Coach & Mentor and CEO of Conscious Finance CoachingA new year often inspires a renewed mindset, we also cant help but list objectives in our minds aiming to achieve them within the next 365 days. Some of us work on adopting a healthier lifestyle, many of us get the motivation to start a new project, and most of us look at our finances ... how many can say they have financial confidence? That's what my guest on this episode, Carol Glynn aims to do. Carol is a Personal & Business Finance Coach & Mentor, CEO & Founder of Conscious Finance Coaching. After two decades in Head of F...
2023-01-1959 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Beauty - S5 | The RecapWhat is beauty? On this past season, we ask an industry beauty CEO, a Hollywood star turned into female activist & a functional massage & yoga therapist specialized in women's health. Whether you're a beauty guru, addict, passionate...or just curious to listen to us debate the topic, I invite you to listen to this season's episodes and uncover the incredible insights & learnings that our guests, Hind Sebti, Rana Alamuddin & Tracy Assaad have shared with me on each one of their episodes - and meanwhile, as Kathryn Budig would say: "Own your beauty, w...
2023-01-1213 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Beauty From Within | With Tracy Assaad, Women's Health Specialist and Functional Massage & Yoga TherapistWhat if beauty wasn't something you treat and take care of on the outside, but instead you do from the inside. Our guest on this episode, Tracy Assaad, swears by this and explains to us how our beauty is a result of the connection between the mind and the body; the "thinking" and the "feeling" brains. Tracy is a functional massage and yoga therapist specialized in women's health whose wellness and self-healing journey began right after leaving the corporate world, when she decided to take a step back from everything and focus on herself.
2022-12-2356 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Beauty Stereotypes | With Rana Alamuddin, Actress, Founder of Bayneh w Baynek & Leader of #IForgiveMyself Movement“There’s nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself” - Hannah Gadbsy. With this quote as a life motto, this episode’s guest takes us through her journey redefining beauty while exploring new dimensions of self-expression, and introduces us into the space she’s creating for women to unapologetically find their true selves. This is Rana Alamuddin.Leader of the #IForgiveMyself movement, Rana left her home country Lebanon to pursue her dream of becoming an actress in Hollywood. After being part of several successful projects and landing guest-starring roles in productions such as Sex and...
2022-12-161h 06
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape The Beauty Industry | With Hind Sebti, Co-Founder & CGO of WaldencastWhen industrial engineering and beauty come together beautiful things happen - and our guest on this episode is a picture perfect example of it. Hind Sebti left aside her corporate role at L'Oreal to pursue her passion: Beauty. Hind has over 20 years of experience in the industry dedicated to building, leading and managing brands. She created two beauty brands Whind & Glaze and she co-founded Waldencast ventures , a holding company and investment vehicule for the next generation of beauty and wellness brands, having invested in Milk makeup and Obaji skincare.Hind has become a reference in the e...
2022-12-0259 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Personal Branding - S4 | The RecapJeff Bezos once said: "Your brand is what people say about you when you're not in the room". You personal brand is the authentic essence of oneself - a combination of skills, experiences and attributes that make YOU who you are. It is how you present yourself to the world and how the world sees you. Curious about this multidimensional topic, I decided to dive into the topic from three different perspectives.In this recap episode, I give you my take on these past episodes; the highlights and lessons I focused on from our guests, Be...
2022-11-2418 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Professional Branding | With Lynn Al Khatib, Group Head Communications at Chalhoub GroupIn this episode I invite Lynn Al Khatib to dive into the professional side of branding to share with us her very own vision on this season's topic from an organization's point of view.Currently the Group Head of Communications at Chalhoub Group, Lynn shares with us some truly interesting insights, such as the importance of having your own internal personal brand inside an organization in order to dissociate yourself - whether you're the founder, a senior executive or a member of a team.Join our conversation as we learn from Lynn about the key pillars t...
2022-11-0851 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Personal Identity | with Catherine Broome, Managing Director, Head of Fashion & Luxury EMEA at ZRG Partners In this episode, we dive into personal branding from the angle of the professional. I get a recruiter's point of view with Catherine Broome - expert in delivering high-profile senior talent to privately owned portfolio businesses, designer-led brands, multinational, and online specialty retailers on an international level.Currently a Managing Director for global talent advisory firm, ZRG Partners, Catherine shares with us on this episode how you can define your personal profile and identity with what you have and who you are; and not as per the past old standards of meeting the re...
2022-10-2541 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape the Personal in Branding | With Ben Demiri, Chief Brand & Partnerships Officer at TwigMy first guest on this series on personal branding is the perfect example of someone that has mastered the art of balancing head & heart in a way that drives growth all around him and for others. Ben Demiri started his studies in Molecular Biology; this might be why he has a superpower in understanding people and building great relationships!In this episode Ben & I speak about topics that impact your personal brand such as passion, authenticity, intuition, leadership, exchange, human connections and - of course reputation! He shares with us how he was able to b...
2022-10-061h 10
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Entrepreneurship - S3 | The RecapThis season was all about entrepreneurship! We learnt about brand building, the importance of community & values, funding, co-founders, entrepreneurship in the hospitality industry (or as our guest would call it, "gastropreneurship"), entrepreneurial resilience and much more.If you're an entrepreneur in-the-making or an intra-preneur, I hope this season helped, guided or simply inspired you to take on the exciting journey ahead. In this recap episode, I give you my take on these past episodes; the highlights and lessons I focused on from our guests, Nohman S. Ahmed, Ghizlan Guenez and Joey Ghazal.See y...
2022-09-2716 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Gastropreneurship | With Joey Ghazal, Founder & Managing Partner of THE MAINEFilm aficionado at heart - F&B entrepreneur is the path he chose in life. This is Joey Ghazal, our guest for this episode. Born in Montreal and raised in Dubai, Joey is a “gastropreneur”, founder, CEO and managing partner of the MAINE since 2014 - one of the first Dubai homegrown concepts to open internationally. Apart from the F&B industry, he is also CEO and partner of Fighterbrands, a creative agency specialized in space design , brand creation and menu development. Joey is known as “the man” behind the uberstylish and successful eatery, The MAINE, with which...
2022-08-1053 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Entrepreneurial Resilience | With Ghizlan Guenez, Founder of The Modist“Purpose, legacy, values and community”. Our guest Ghizlan Guenez. on this episode highlights these as key points to have in mind when building any business.Founder of The Modist - the first global e-commerce platform offering luxury fashion to women who prefer to dress modestly - and Co-founder of Queen Mode NFT collection, Ghizlan is breaking barriers for women in Web 3.0! She is also the Co-creator of SAWA - an initiative that supports young creatives in the Middle East region through a yearly pop up market at the trendy Al Serkal Avenue. This year, taking advantage of h...
2022-07-2749 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Brand Building | With Nohman S. Ahmed, Co-Founder of Premium Sneaker & Streetwear Consignment Brand, PresentedByNohman S. Ahmed is one of the three brothers who founded the group Undercover Brothers which specializes in the lifestyle fashion industry. Brands under their ownership include Crep Protect which has revolutionized the shoe care industry and was one of the top fastest growing fashion brands in Europe (Ref: FT1000), PresentedBy, which bringsexclusive/collectable sneakers and streetwear in world class award winning interiors.The group also own one of Europe's leading sneaker marketplaces KLEKT. Along with his two brothers, Nohman decided one day to turn his passion into his profession revolutionizing the shoe industry...
2022-07-071h 00
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Life - S2 | The RecapThis season was so much fun! We explored areas of human life together, through engaging discussions on parenting, on courage and fear, topics about life and health, about social conditioning and the role of early childhood. It always excites me to share with you all the conversations I have myself - often in private with a smaller circle of like minded curious minds.I hope this season made you think, made you change some, and inspired you to reshape your views and habits. In this summary episode, I give you my take on these past...
2022-06-2315 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Life | With Ersin Pamuksüzer, Founder of Detox & Wellness Center, The LifeCo WellbeingHave you ever asked yourself: "what is life all about?" Wellness is everywhere we look nowadays. Messages promoting a healthy living, a balanced mind and self love are everywhere. In October 2021, I decided to treat myself to a week at the award-winning wellness institute founded by Ersin Pamuksüzer.In this episode I speak to Ersin Pamuksüzer - Founder of detox & wellness center, The LifeCo Wellbeing & SAF; Chairman & Head of Başaksehir Living-Lab Project ; and Founder of the leading early-stage technology investment fund...
2022-06-0847 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Courage | With Raha Moharrak, First Saudi Woman To Summit Mount Everest & The Seven Highest Mountains In Each ContinentCuriosity: A strong desire to know or learn something interesting – even if it means having to overcome challenges in the way to discover it. Courage: The ability to move out of someone’s comfort zone and do something that is scary; bravery.These 2 key life ingredients were part of the success of our guest for this episode: Raha Moharrak.Raha’s eagerness started at a young age and her curiosity and her strong bravery drove her towards a journey of changing life experiences. She started by climbing the high summit...
2022-05-2640 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Parenting | With Axelle Advani, Certified Family TherapistParenting can feel like a challenging task for many, but what if we look at it as a skill people can actually develop ? Can we learn how to parent better? i catch up in this episode with Axelle Advani, a Certified Family Therapist specialized in adult-child relationship and emotional intelligence. To understand better the world surrounding parenting, emotional & cognitive empathy, and to learn how taking care of ourselves can impact the relationship with our pre-teens & teens, listen to the conversation.“Let’s continue to develop ourselves. Let’s continue to have consciousness of who we ar...
2022-05-1151 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Community | With Maha Gaber, founder of Organizational Consultants & Manager of Gary Vee's Personal BrandAccording to NFT stats compiled by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis Inc., the NFT marketplace grew to almost $41 billion in 2021, closing in on conventional art sales. In 2020, conventional art and antique sales amounted to $50 billion. The closing gap can be explained by the growing popularity of NFTs and auction house closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. To understand better the nuances of this token rising in popularity, Rania Masri El Khatib caught up with Maha Gaber, founder of Organizational Consultants - a strategic communication consulting firm with offices in the US and Dubai - & ...
2022-04-1823 min
Reshape by Rania Masri El KhatibReShape Art | With Sarah Hatahet, Art Maker, Lover and Curator, Co-Founder of Daftar Asfar & NFT ArtistWhile the modern art world is naturally one continuously changing, the meteoric rise of NFTs in the past year has left many wondering how new digital art and transaction technologies are shaping the artistic landscape.To understand better the artistic part of this token rising in popularity, Rania Masri El Khatib caught up with Sarah Hatahet, art maker, lover curator, and recently also NFT artist since launching the first piece of her "Bytes and Pieces" Collection on Open Sea. Sara is also the Co-founder of Daftar Asfar - a creative platform based o...
2022-04-1845 min
The Lighthouse Conversations with Hashem Montasser“If you want to employ more women, design your workplace around it.” Rania Masri El Khatib’s call to arms for female employees is loud and clear.We sat with Rania Masri El Khatib, Founder of the RMK Collective, a transformation and experience design advisory. Rania launched her career in retail with the global fashion brand Azadea before joining Chalhoub Group and spearheading the iconic Level Shoe District in Dubai Mall ten years ago. Rania’s keen insight on what makes consumers “tick” allowed her to design customer-centric experiences and leverage social media as a tool for research and audience feedback. Through personal anecdotes in her own workplace, Rania shares with us the importance of finding a healthy balance between career progression and personal growth while sendin...
2022-03-1051 min