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Something to Consider

Hi, I’m Dana Alhanbali. I’m a strategist by training, a storyteller by instinct, and someone who has always been more interested in why we are the way we are than in tidy answers.After 16+ years working with brands and building my own companies I realized that the most meaningful work doesn’t stop at campaigns. It lives in conversations.But this space isn’t about brands. It’s about people.Something to Consider is an award-winning podcast where I sit down with entrepreneurs, creatives, and thinkers

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EP51: The Room | Privilege, Access & Ethical...

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2026/03/03

Privilege is not something to deny, it’s something to understand and steward responsibly.In Part II, we examine access, networks, education, timing, and the invisible infrastructure behind success.Is privilege a dismissal or an opportunity for discussion?This episode explores the difference between insulation and stewardship, why acknowledging advantage is not weakness, and how ethical leadership begins with awareness of the lift that got you there.The question is not whether you have a seat at the

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EP52: The Architecture | Who Designed the System?...

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2026/03/03

Systems are not abstract villains, they are repeated agreements.In the final part of this trilogy, we examine the incentives that shape culture: what we reward, what we tolerate, and what we normalize.From burnout and virality to outrage, beauty standards, and the attention economy, this episode challenges a structural question:Where are we reinforcing what we claim to oppose?Because systems are sustained by unconscious repetition and transformed by conscious interruption.We hope you find something

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EP50: The Mirror | Accountability in an Age of Ego...

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2026/03/03

What does accountability actually mean in a culture obsessed with visibility, autonomy, and performance?In Part I of this trilogy, we explore personal responsibility beyond intention, confronting impact, ego, and the quiet ways we shrink ourselves in the name of humility.From entrepreneurship culture and burnout to the fragmentation of modern identity, this episode challenges a deeper question:Are we truly accountable or just aware?Because awareness without responsibility becomes posture.We hope you

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EP49: Beyond Followers | The Economics of Community...

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2026/02/16

We talk about community constantly.Build it. Grow it. Scale it.But what happens when we stop treating community as an audience… and start treating it as infrastructure?In this episode, I sit down with Sultan Bin Rashed Al Darmaki, founder of 1833, a platform redefining what creative community looks like in the region.This isn’t a conversation about clout. It’s about contribution.We explore the scarcity mindset in the creative industry, why collaboration still feels difficult in fast-growing cities,

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EP48: Punishment, Justice, and the Question of Reform...

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2026/02/09

Trigger Warning:This conversation touches on sensitive topics including incarceration, trauma, sexual violence, and mental health. Please take care while listening.In this different and deeply sensitive episode of Something to Consider, we open space for an honest conversation about punishment, justice, and what reform truly means.Our guest, Zeina Daccache, is a drama therapist and social activist whose groundbreaking work brought theatre into Lebanese prisons transforming art into a tool for

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EP47: Beyond the Headlines: Witnessing Gaza with...

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2026/01/26

In this episode of Something to Consider, we confront what it means to witness a genocide while it is still unfolding.We are joined by Ahmed Kouta, a Palestinian nurse who arrived in Gaza to complete his master’s thesis and instead spent months inside hospitals under bombardment, treating the wounded, witnessing mass civilian casualties, and surviving the systematic collapse of every structure meant to protect life. Ahmed did not plan to document what he was seeing. But as hospitals were

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EP46: Who Gets to Belong? | Sara Hamdan on Identity,...

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2026/01/19

We often think of stories as an escape. But sometimes, a story does the opposite.It pulls us closer to ourselves.In this episode of Something to Consider, we sit with Sara Hamdan, a Palestinian American journalist-turned-novelist whose debut book, What Will People Think, explores identity, belonging, and the quiet tensions we inherit.Sara’s life has unfolded between worlds - raised in Greece, shaped by Palestine, and now based in Dubai. Her work holds humor and grief in the same breath, excavating

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EP45: From Breakdown to Balance | Joel Gujral on...

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2026/01/13

Filmed live at Expand North Star 2025, this episode of Something to Consider features Joel Gujral in partnership with Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy and Poddster.What happens when the body breaks before the mind can make sense of it?In this conversation, Joel Gujral, founder and CEO of Myndup reflects on a deeply personal journey that began with a debilitating gut condition in his mid-20s and spiraled into depression, isolation, and a confrontation with a system designed to respond only once

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EP44: Staying Human in the Age of Acceleration |...

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2025/12/04

Filmed live at Expand North Star (ENS) 2025, this Startup Spotlights episode features Osman Sultan in partnership with Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy and Poddster.What does it mean to build something the world hasn’t imagined yet?In this conversation, Osman Sultan the founding CEO of du and one of the region’s most influential telecom leaders reflects on a 40-year journey that reshaped how millions connect.We talk about vision in times of uncertainty, the dream of “a mobile in every hand,” and the

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EP43: How Freej Became a Movement — and What It Took...

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2025/11/10

Freej didn’t just make us laugh — it rewired what was possible for Gulf storytelling. In this raw conversation, Mohammed Saeed Harib (creator of Freej) opens up about the real price of legacy: long-term burnout, the pressure of being “first,” and the quiet weight behind public success.We trace his creative roots in Emirati oral poetry and grandmothers’ wisdom, how Freej paused for 11 years and returned to speak to a new generation, and why maintaining success is success.We also talk male

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EP42: Your First Brain Isn’t in Your Head | The...

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2025/10/26

What if your first brain isn’t in your head?In this episode, founder, mother, and coach Hadil shares how a high-velocity corporate life, postpartum depletion, and an “undiagnosed” health spiral pushed her to rebuild her habits around ancestral nutrition and gut health.We talk microbiome 101, the gut–brain axis, why minerals matter more than most blood tests show, and the real difference between stock and long-simmered bone broth. We explore saying no as a growth strategy, the tension between

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41: Billion-Dollar Lessons | Bilal Ballout on Purpose...

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2025/10/13

What happens when the goal you’ve spent your life chasing is finally behind you?In this intimate and reflective episode of Something to Consider, entrepreneur Bilal Ballout — co-founder of BMB Group, the company behind some of the region’s most beloved confectionery brands — joins host Dana Alhanbali to explore the quiet after the exit: identity, integrity, and the freedom to rebuild on your own terms.From bootstrapping with AED 500K to scaling globally and exiting in 2021, Bilal shares what most

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EP40: What Happens When You Don't Play Small | Wafa...

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2025/10/05

In this episode of Something to Consider, Wafa Al Obaidat — entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of Playbook, one of the fastest-growing women’s leadership and education platforms — joins Dana Alhanbali to talk about building a global movement, women in leadership, and believing in your work when the world feels uncertain.We unpack the realities of entrepreneurship, motherhood, and purpose: from early rejection and burnout to scaling a mission-driven business and redefining success through community,

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EP39: What Do Founders Really Carry Beyond Scale? |...

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2025/09/28

Entrepreneur and writer Fouad Jeryes—behind CashBasha, Amman Tech Tuesdays, and now Maqsam, an Arabic-first AI cloud contact center—joins Dana Alhanbali to talk about the side of startups you don’t see in headlines: self-doubt, burnout, heartbreak, and the clarity that sometimes follows unraveling.We cover: tying identity to performance, coming of age in adulthood, small wins vs. “scale,” building Arabic AI for real contact-center work, and why vulnerability is a leadership advantage—especially in

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EP38: Underestimated Strength and Why Purpose...

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2025/09/21

This episode of Something to Consider explores the underestimated strength behind a founder’s journey. Rama Kayyali, co-founder of Little Thinking Minds, transformed a small idea into a platform reaching half a million students across the Arab world. Along the way came setbacks, pivots, and the quiet fight to preserve language and identity in classrooms that often overlooked their worth.It is a reminder that failure can shape us more than success — and that the strength we tend to overlook in

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EP37: Why Honesty Beats Accuracy in Film | Mohamed El...

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2025/09/14

What if the power of film isn’t in getting every detail “right,” but in capturing something deeper—an honesty you can feel? In this episode, we sit down with Mohamed El Zayat, an internationally acclaimed director whose work blurs the lines between advertising, storytelling, and art.From People of Egypt to Lonesome Traveler, Mohamed’s films refuse to flatten people into categories. Instead, he draws on the discipline of communication, the playfulness of surreal flourishes, and the intimacy of lived

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59:51

Why Biohacking Won’t Save You | Dr Elie AbiRached

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2025/06/24

What if true longevity isn’t about hitting a magic number—like 120 years—but about feeling your best right now?In this candid conversation with Dr. Elie AbiRached, a longevity expert and biohacker with a PhD in functional health, we challenge mainstream ideas around aging, wellness, and what it really means to live well.Dr. Elie dismantles the hype around biohacking and reveals one vital truth: optimal living isn’t found in shortcuts—it’s found in balance, recovery, and a deeper understanding of

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The Truth About Cancer Nobody Talks About | Dr. Wisam...

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2025/06/22

What if the most powerful thing a doctor could offer isn’t a diagnosis — but presence in your most terrifying moment?Dr. Wisam Ismail is an oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgeon trained in the UK, Iraq, France, and Germany, with over a decade of experience treating women at their most vulnerable.In this deeply human episode, we explore:- Why breast cancer is rising in younger women — and what’s really causing it- The hidden psychological toll doctors carry, and why many are silently burning

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The Truth About Cancer Nobody Talks About | Dr. Wisam...

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2025/06/09

What if the most powerful thing a doctor could offer isn’t a diagnosis — but presence in your most terrifying moment?Dr. Wisam Ismail is an oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgeon trained in the UK, Iraq, France, and Germany, with over a decade of experience treating women at their most vulnerable.In this deeply human episode, we explore:- Why breast cancer is rising in younger women — and what’s really causing it- The hidden psychological toll doctors carry, and why many are silently burning

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EP34: Beyond the Mirror | Body Image, Shame & Self-Trust

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2025/05/26

In this episode of Something to Consider, we sit down with Arwa Al-Turkait—intuitive eating coach and certified eating disorder recovery coach—to explore the complex relationship we have with food, the voices we internalize, and the quiet courage it takes to heal.This isn’t just a conversation about eating. It’s a conversation about control, shame, and the invisible rules that shape how we see ourselves—especially in cultures where worth is often tied to body image and discipline is mistaken for

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