Hey there, we're working on a new season of Tales of the Trade, and we hope to share more about that in a few weeks. In the meantime, stay up to date with us through our newsletter, and enjoy our episode from Summer 2019 featuring two entrepreneurs who journeys crossed paths in more ways than one.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey there, we're working on a new season of Tales of the Trade, and we hope to share more about that in a few weeks. In the meantime, stay up to date with us through <a href="https://amaeya.media/#/portal/signup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our newsletter</a>, and enjoy our episode from Summer 2019 featuring two entrepreneurs who journeys crossed paths in more ways than one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

A tale of two pop-ups (2019)

We need your help to better understand what you like, and don't like, about podcasts and how 2020 may have affected your listening.  Please take a couple minutes to complete our survey. We’re also giving away a pair of Apple’s new AirPods Pro to one lucky survey taker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We need your help to better understand what you like, and don't like, about podcasts and how 2020 may have affected your listening. Please take a couple minutes to complete <a href="https://bit.ly/am-survey-2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our survey</a>. We’re also giving away a pair of Apple’s new AirPods Pro to one lucky survey taker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

We need your help: 2020 Podcast Survey

Tatiana Antonelli

On our season finale, Tatiana Antontelli shared how she's been adapting her social entreprise, Goumbook, to handle the impact of the lockdowns and the pandemic. On this bonus episode, Tatiana shares her thoughts about the impact of sanitization and re-emergence of single-use plastic in light of the various guidelines put in place around the world. Thank you for joining us on this season of Tales of the Trade, and see you in 2021!CreditsHosted &amp; Produced by Chirag Desai.With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian &amp; Zainab Ujjaini.Original Music by Reiner Erlings.Review us on Apple Podcasts • IMDb • Podchaser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On our season finale, Tatiana Antontelli shared how she's been adapting her social entreprise, Goumbook, to handle the impact of the lockdowns and the pandemic. On this bonus episode, Tatiana shares her thoughts about the impact of sanitization and re-emergence of single-use plastic in light of the various guidelines put in place around the world. Thank you for joining us on this season of Tales of the Trade, and see you in 2021!CreditsHosted &amp; Produced by Chirag Desai.With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian &amp; Zainab Ujjaini.Original Music by Reiner Erlings.Review us on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tales-of-the-trade/id1289661340" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> • <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12428656/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IMDb</a> • <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-of-the-trade-570906" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podchaser</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Bonus: Tatiana Antonelli (Goumbook)

Goumbook was the UAE's earliest social entreprise helping promote sustainable practices since 2010. So pull up a chair &amp; join our conversation with Tatiana Antonelli, founder of Goumbook, and how she is facilitating her business into the new world order and why 2020 could become a remarkable opportunity for entrepreneurs to step up. We'll be back with a new season in 2021. See you then! CreditsHosted &amp; Produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original Music by Reiner Erlings. Review us on Apple Podcasts • IMDb • Podchaser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Goumbook was the UAE's earliest social entreprise helping promote sustainable practices since 2010. So pull up a chair &amp; join our conversation with Tatiana Antonelli, founder of Goumbook, and how she is facilitating her business into the new world order and why 2020 could become a remarkable opportunity for entrepreneurs to step up. We'll be back with a new season in 2021. See you then! CreditsHosted &amp; Produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original Music by Reiner Erlings. Review us on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tales-of-the-trade/id1289661340" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> • <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12428656/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IMDb</a> • <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-of-the-trade-570906" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podchaser</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Goumbook: Tatiana Antonelli

Rayan Malik

Yusuf Zia

Pull up a chair &amp; join the conversation with students Yusuf Zia &amp; Rayan Malik about their journey as student entrepreneurs and the launch of a first-of-its-kind entrepreneurship platform out of the UAE. CreditsHosted &amp; Produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original Music by Reiner Erlings. Review us on Apple Podcasts • IMDb • Podchaser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pull up a chair &amp; join the conversation with students Yusuf Zia &amp; Rayan Malik about their journey as student entrepreneurs and the launch of a first-of-its-kind entrepreneurship platform out of the UAE. CreditsHosted &amp; Produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original Music by Reiner Erlings. Review us on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tales-of-the-trade/id1289661340" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> • <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12428656/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IMDb</a> • <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-of-the-trade-570906" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podchaser</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Thynk: Rayan Malik & Yusuf Zia

Ravisha Bhatia

Sugaholic Bakeshop

A decade strong, Sugaholic started out from humble beginnings and is now a name synonymous with celebrations and events in the city. So pull up a chair &amp; join the conversation with Ravisha Bhatia, about how they met the lockdown challenges head-on. CreditsHosted &amp; Produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original Music by Reiner Erlings. Review us on Apple Podcasts • IMDb • Podchaser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A decade strong, Sugaholic started out from humble beginnings and is now a name synonymous with celebrations and events in the city. So pull up a chair &amp; join the conversation with Ravisha Bhatia, about how they met the lockdown challenges head-on. CreditsHosted &amp; Produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original Music by Reiner Erlings. Review us on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tales-of-the-trade/id1289661340" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> • <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12428656/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IMDb</a> • <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-of-the-trade-570906" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podchaser</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Sugaholic Bakeshop: Ravisha Bhatia

Hashem Montasser

As Dubai braced for a full lockdown in March 2020, two finance execs-turned-entrepreneurs met with their staff and announced their decision to close operations ahead of the official lockdown announcement. Pull up a chair &amp; join the conversation with Hashem Montasser, co-founder of The Lighthouse. CreditsHosted &amp; Produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original Music by Reiner Erlings. Review us on Apple Podcasts • IMDb • Podchaser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Dubai braced for a full lockdown in March 2020, two finance execs-turned-entrepreneurs met with their staff and announced their decision to close operations ahead of the official lockdown announcement. Pull up a chair &amp; join the conversation with Hashem Montasser, co-founder of The Lighthouse. CreditsHosted &amp; Produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original Music by Reiner Erlings. Review us on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tales-of-the-trade/id1289661340" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> • <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12428656/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IMDb</a> • <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-of-the-trade-570906" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podchaser</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Lighthouse: Hashem Montasser

Arva Ahmed

Chirag Desai is joined by Season one guest Arva Ahmed, Chief Executive Muncher at Frying Pan Adventures, who shares how her business is dealing with impact of the pandemic and how she's been coping--both personally and professionally with its impacts. Pull up a chair &amp; join the conversation on the season premiere of Tales of the Trade. CreditsHosted &amp; Produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original Music by Reiner Erlings. Review us on Apple Podcasts • IMDb • Podchaser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chirag Desai is joined by Season one guest Arva Ahmed, Chief Executive Muncher at Frying Pan Adventures, who shares how her business is dealing with impact of the pandemic and how she's been coping--both personally and professionally with its impacts. Pull up a chair &amp; join the conversation on the season premiere of Tales of the Trade. CreditsHosted &amp; Produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original Music by Reiner Erlings. Review us on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tales-of-the-trade/id1289661340" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> • <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12428656/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IMDb</a> • <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-of-the-trade-570906" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podchaser</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Frying Pan Adventures: Arva Ahmed

A new season on how companies--and the people behind them--are coping as we exit the various lockdowns in place due to the global pandemic. Join host Chirag Desai as he chats with a couple of former guests and partners, starting September 22. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new season on how companies--and the people behind them--are coping as we exit the various lockdowns in place due to the global pandemic. Join host Chirag Desai as he chats with a couple of former guests and partners, starting September 22. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Season 4 begins September 22

Samer Hamadeh

If you were wondering how the traditional neopolitan pizza became part of Tokyo food culture and how it made its way into Akiba Dori, the answers are on this bonus episode with Samer Hamadeh, founder of Aegis Hospitality.CreditsHosted &amp; Produced by Chirag Desai.With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian &amp; Zainab Ujjaini.Original Music by Reiner Erlings.Review us on Apple Podcasts • IMDb • Podchaser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you were wondering how the traditional neopolitan pizza became part of Tokyo food culture and how it made its way into Akiba Dori, the answers are on this bonus episode with Samer Hamadeh, founder of Aegis Hospitality.CreditsHosted &amp; Produced by Chirag Desai.With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian &amp; Zainab Ujjaini.Original Music by Reiner Erlings.Review us on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tales-of-the-trade/id1289661340" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> • <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12428656/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IMDb</a> • <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-of-the-trade-570906" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podchaser</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Bonus: Samer Hamadeh (Aegis Hospitality)

Tales of the Trade features the UAE’s pioneers &amp; the stories behind the companies and communities they’re bringing to life. Each episode highlights the challenges &amp; triumphs of the entrepreneurial journey &amp; a legacy in the making.

Over a decade ago, a young man left behind his masters program to move to the UAE. It didn't take long for him to spot an opportunity to branch out on his own and today--as much as he hates the term--can only be defined as a serial entrepreneur. Pull up a chair &amp; join our season finale with Samer Hamadeh, founder of Aegis Hospitality &amp; the man behind some of Dubai's iconic venues such as Republique, Stereo Arcade &amp; Akiba Dori. CreditsHosted &amp; Produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original Music by Reiner Erlings. Review us on Apple Podcasts • IMDb • Podchaser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over a decade ago, a young man left behind his masters program to move to the UAE. It didn't take long for him to spot an opportunity to branch out on his own and today--as much as he hates the term--can only be defined as a serial entrepreneur. Pull up a chair &amp; join our season finale with Samer Hamadeh, founder of Aegis Hospitality &amp; the man behind some of Dubai's iconic venues such as Republique, Stereo Arcade &amp; Akiba Dori. CreditsHosted &amp; Produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original Music by Reiner Erlings. Review us on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tales-of-the-trade/id1289661340" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> • <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12428656/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IMDb</a> • <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-of-the-trade-570906" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podchaser</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Aegis Hospitality: Samer Hamadeh

Loulou Khazen

Building a successful technology platform and a business model that is sutainabile is hard enough; doing that without a technology background in a part of the world not exactly conducive to the gig economy requires a steely determination. So pull up a chair &amp; join our conversation with Loulou Khazen, founder of Nabbesh. Additionally, in these trying times, we ask that you support your local businesses. On behalf of Courtyard Playhouse, one of the companies we featured in season 1 desparately needs to raise funds to keep the lights on until the precautionary measures are lifted. You'll find more details on the episode and here’s a link to donate. We hope you'll consider even a small amount to help them out. CreditsHosted &amp; Produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original Music by Reiner Erlings. Review us on Apple Podcasts • IMDb • Podchaser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Building a successful technology platform and a business model that is sutainabile is hard enough; doing that without a technology background in a part of the world not exactly conducive to the gig economy requires a steely determination. So pull up a chair &amp; join our conversation with Loulou Khazen, founder of <a href="https://nabbesh.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nabbesh</a>. Additionally, in these trying times, we ask that you support your local businesses. On behalf of <a href="https://amaeya.media/tales-of-the-trade/courtyard-playhouse-kemsley-dickinson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Courtyard Playhouse</a>, one of the companies we featured in season 1 desparately needs to raise funds to keep the lights on until the precautionary measures are lifted. You'll find more details on the episode and here’s a link to donate. We hope you'll consider even a small amount to help them out. CreditsHosted &amp; Produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original Music by Reiner Erlings. Review us on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tales-of-the-trade/id1289661340" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> • <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12428656/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IMDb</a> • <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-of-the-trade-570906" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podchaser</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Nabbesh: Loulou Khazen

On a special bonus episode, how Arafaat's eventual career has roots in his childhood, and what happened to those two girls who served as a catalyst to getting it all started? Arafaat Ali Khan co-founded the Middle East Film &amp; Comic Con in Dubai. You can find the full episode in your podcast player.CreditsHosted &amp; produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a special bonus episode, how Arafaat's eventual career has roots in his childhood, and what happened to those two girls who served as a catalyst to getting it all started? Arafaat Ali Khan co-founded the <a href="https://mefcc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Middle East Film &amp; Comic Con</a> in Dubai. You can find the full episode in your podcast player.CreditsHosted &amp; produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Bonus: Arafaat Ali Khan (Middle East Film & Comic Con)

In the late 2000s, halfway across the world from the premiere event in the pop culture scene—the San Diego Comic Con—a young man couldn’t understand why the Middle East didn’t have one of these mega events for the aficionados of comic books &amp; pop culture. Pull up a chair &amp; join our conversation with Arafaat Ali Khan, co-founder of the Middle East Film &amp; Comic Con.CreditsHosted &amp; produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the late 2000s, halfway across the world from the premiere event in the pop culture scene—the <a href="http://comic-con.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">San Diego Comic Con</a>—a young man couldn’t understand why the Middle East didn’t have one of these mega events for the aficionados of comic books &amp; pop culture. Pull up a chair &amp; join our conversation with Arafaat Ali Khan, co-founder of the <a href="https://mefcc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Middle East Film &amp; Comic Con</a>.CreditsHosted &amp; produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Middle East Film & Comic Con: Arafaat Ali Khan

Mohamed Somji

Just as the smartphone was revolutionizing the camera industry post-2007, a young expat was leaving behind his career as a brand marketer to become a photojournalist. Pull up a chair &amp; join our conversation with Mohamed Somji, Director of Gulf Photo Plus &amp; Founder, Seeing Things Photography. CreditsHosted &amp; produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just as the smartphone was revolutionizing the camera industry post-2007, a young expat was leaving behind his career as a brand marketer to become a photojournalist. Pull up a chair &amp; join our conversation with Mohamed Somji, Director of Gulf Photo Plus &amp; Founder, Seeing Things Photography. <h3>Credits</h3>Hosted &amp; produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original music composed by <a href="https://reinererlings.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reiner Erlings</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Gulf Photo Plus & Seeing Things: Mohamed Somji

Understanding how to scale your business—whether adding employees, opening a new branch, or even looking at funding—is really hard to do day-to-day. And when you've operated in a single-store model for over a decade, how do you go about changing gears towards a growth-oriented business? Pull up a chair &amp; join our conversation with Sima Barazi Haroun, founder of Boom &amp; Mellow.Credits Hosted &amp; produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Understanding how to scale your business—whether adding employees, opening a new branch, or even looking at funding—is really hard to do day-to-day. And when you've operated in a single-store model for over a decade, how do you go about changing gears towards a growth-oriented business? Pull up a chair &amp; join our conversation with Sima Barazi Haroun, founder of Boom &amp; Mellow.<h3>Credits </h3>Hosted &amp; produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original music composed by <a href="https://reinererlings.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reiner Erlings</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Boom & Mellow: Sima Barazi Haroun

Mohammed Al Balooshi

On a special bonus episode, how Mohammed Al Balooshi's first injury as a motorcross rider truely showcases how his connection with dirt biking was different from any other sport he had played. Mohammed Al Balooshi is the founder of the MX-Academy in Dubai. You can find the full episode in your podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a special bonus episode, how Mohammed Al Balooshi's first injury as a motorcross rider truely showcases how his connection with dirt biking was different from any other sport he had played. Mohammed Al Balooshi is the founder of the MX-Academy in Dubai. You can find the full episode in your podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Bonus: Mohammed Al Balooshi (MX-Academy)

Nearly two decades ago, jumping on a dirt bike led a young man down the path to become the UAE's athlete of the year in 2018 &amp; set up a training center for anyone who wanted to learn the sport. So pull up a chair &amp; join our conversation with Mohammed Al Balooshi, founder of the MX-Academy. Credits Hosted &amp; produced by Chirag Desai, with support from Gaya, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly two decades ago, jumping on a dirt bike led a young man down the path to become the UAE's athlete of the year in 2018 &amp; set up a training center for anyone who wanted to learn the sport. So pull up a chair &amp; join our conversation with Mohammed Al Balooshi, founder of the MX-Academy. Credits Hosted &amp; produced by Chirag Desai, with support from Gaya, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original music composed by <a href="https://reinererlings.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reiner Erlings</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

MX-Academy: Mohammed Al Balooshi

Happy 2020 everyone! It's been a busy 12 months for us here at AMAEYA Media, in fact we launched the network's 14th show in late November! We're also excited to share that a new season of Tales of the Trade begins next week, with a new episode every second Tuesday. We hope you'll pull up a chair &amp; join the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy 2020 everyone! It's been a busy 12 months for us here at AMAEYA Media, in fact we launched the network's 14th show in late November! We're also excited to share that a new season of Tales of the Trade begins next week, with a new episode every second Tuesday. We hope you'll pull up a chair &amp; join the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Season 3 begins 21 January!

We're running a dipstick survey to better understand what you--our listeners--like, and don't like about podcasts. We'd love it if you took a couple mins to take our survey. We're also giving away a pair of Apple's new AirPods Pro to one lucky survey taker. Survey closes November 30, 2019. We'll be back soon with a new season, so stay tuned! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're running a dipstick survey to better understand what you--our listeners--like, and don't like about podcasts. We'd love it if you took a couple mins <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iQI-8GYiDE_5rqWcHuj9mAwObR4hS0tm0UPcRkAzmqo/viewform?edit_requested=true#responses" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">to take our survey</a>. We're also giving away a pair of Apple's new AirPods Pro to one lucky survey taker. Survey closes November 30, 2019. We'll be back soon with a new season, so stay tuned! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Survey: We need your help!

I love how this show takes you in a journey. Chirag interviews interesting people and extracts great insights from the conversations. Very enjoyable especially if you’re interested in the UAE’s entrepreneurship scene.

Beautiful and inspiring stories

The audio is great and the interviews are so interesting! The host is a great interviewer. Can’t wait to hear more.

Well Done and Interesting

Tales of the Trade

The best podcasts on investing. For anyone interested in the stories in the investing industry, whether it's an interview with Ray Dalio or Ed Thorp to the writer of The Big Short. This topic includes the most fascinating stories from all the best investors. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

Best Investing Podcasts

The best podcast episodes on physical health. Episodes talk about your diet, sleep, exercise and all the things that people do to improve their physical health and live a healthier life. This topic is for everyone, with applications in all of our everyday lives. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!