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SHIFT with Elena Agar

Elena Agaragimova

Welcome to Shift with Elena Agar — The Career & Growth Lab I’m Elena — a talent development expert, entrepreneur, and wellness advocate. This podcast is where career strategy meets leadership, personal growth, and well-being. Each episode brings honest conversations with experts, thought leaders, and professionals across industries as we explore topics like: Each episode dives into topics like: Career development & leadership skills Workplace wellness &

education self-improvement

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00:40:11

How tech can improve the lives of autistic children...

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2021/09/18

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 differences and how that impacts families in different parts of the world. About Ahmed: a Cofounder & CEO of

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00:36:00

Developing the Leader Within You and Finding Your...

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2021/09/09

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 tomorrow and creating a community that brings all of us together. In her learning community, Yolanda created an engaging,

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00:32:10

How HR can change the world (with Aysha Alawadhi)

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2021/08/28

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 Organizational Effectiveness specialist, with a decade of international experience that cuts across various HR and

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00:30:06

Processing emotional and physical effects of 2020...

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2021/08/17

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 and Portuguese parents). After completing a postgraduate degree in Public Health & spending a number

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00:43:29

Creating your own career path (with Rebeca Gelencser)

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2021/08/14

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 career opportunities in some of the most innovative job markets, mainly in Silicon Valley and Switzerland. She has

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00:42:31

Financial wellbeing - what schools don't teach (with...

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2021/07/24

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 community. About Amr: Top-performing, detail-oriented and bilingual (English / Arabic) Wealth and

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00:24:09

Raising awareness about mental health and financial...

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2021/07/24

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. Founder of Baytuki, a platform that aims to empower, educate, and enable Emirati women of all ages and

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00:37:59

Finding moments of positivity (with Fiona Mckinnon)

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2021/07/18

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. About Fiona McKinnon: CEO of Moment Company, entrepreneur, wellbeing advocate. After 20 years of living,

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00:33:32

Pushing the education system forward (with Chelsea...

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2021/07/11

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 education system today, applying the whole student approach to learning and much more. About Chelsea: Founder of

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00:46:26

Maintaining resilience while building a company (with...

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2021/07/01

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 first digital-only business account. Around two years on from the original ideation of Xpence, the firm is

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00:39:33

Skills you learn through changing careers (with Ana...

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2021/06/19

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 doubts, and now using her own experience with resilience to help others become more resilient. About Ana

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00:36:11

Entrepreneurship - one step at a time (with Moatassem...

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2021/06/10

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 best out of tough situations, and ultimately trusting yourself and the process of becoming the evolved

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00:52:56

Helping children overcome worry and mental health...

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2021/06/06

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 mental health to make sure that fewer children suffer in silence. About Liam Kelly: The creator of the

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00:26:51

Helping people build a mindset and skills for career...

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2021/05/23

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 prior to making a jump to create Selfstarter! He Connect with him on LinkedIn:

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00:22:40

Up-skilling the underprivileged & changing the world...

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2021/05/19

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-Founders: Rana A. Batterjee - Co- Founder & Chief Purpose Officer at EduPloyment; Mazen Omair - Co-Founder

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00:28:47

Becoming comfortable with the unknown (with John Sanei)

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2021/05/18

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 human behaviour and future studies to create keynotes, masterclasses and books that help people, businesses

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00:38:27

Future of preventive healthcare: Making healthcare...

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2021/05/02

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 and I am so excited to share it with you! About Ashissh Raichura: Ashissh Raichura is a veteran techie and

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00:48:50

Screw Being Shy - with (Mark Metry)

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2021/05/02

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 practical tips about how to overcome these, and much more! About Mark Metry: Mark has been featured on over

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00:43:03

Modular Degree System - is this the future of...

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2021/04/26

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 #polymath, Dustin created #PolyInnovator as a foundational means to build out the various careers he

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00:21:50

Modular Degree System - is this the future of...

SHIFT with Elena Agar ·

2021/04/26

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 #polymath, Dustin created #PolyInnovator as a foundational means to build out the various careers he

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