When Women Win

Rana Salhab on the Skills, Policies & Practices of Tomorrow

Be Brave, Not Perfect - Reshma Saujani

Cultivating Resilience, Cultivating Entrepreneurship - Najla Al Midfa

How to Engage Men in Advancing Women - Jeffery Halter

Linda was named one of TIME’s “Innovators for the 21st century” and “the Entrepreneur Whisperer”. As co-founder and CEO of Endeavor she supports and develops on high-impact entrepreneurship and leadership in emerging and developing markets

"Nutrient security" and breeding crops in challenging environments.

Shona Vertue is a personal trainer and yoga teacher whose clients include David Beckham. She has over 300,000 followers on Instagram and one of the most popular YouTube yoga channels in the UK. Shona's program, “The Vertue Method” comes with the motto: Lift, Lengthen and Nourish. Shona tells us how to eat and exercise optimally and also why the gym isn't always the answer. There is practical advice for both absolute beginners and those who already have an active lifestyle.

Award-winning CNN anchor and veteran reporter takes over the podcast and grills the host!

Amira Rashad is the founder and CEO of BulkWhiz, the Middle East's first e-commerce platform to order groceries in bulk. Amira had 25 years’ experience in leadership, strategy, operations and marketing in the corporate world before embarking on this journey. We talked about how the corporate world prepared her for entrepreneurship, and why she decided to make the jump. Amira shared advice for entrepreneurs and aspiring ones, and explained the "moment of truth" for your product.

Claude Silver is the Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia, where her role is to connect with every employee to inspire, mentor, lead and infuse the company with empathy. Prior to joining Gary Vaynerchuk's team, Claude spent 20 years in the top tiers of the advertising world. We discussed Claude's massive career change from advertising to people, the differences between millennials and previous generations, and why it is important to not hire for cultural fit - rather, for "skill fit and cultural addition".

Viktoriya Tigipko is a hugely successful venture capitalist from the Ukraine. A Tech Crunch report put her fund, TA Ventures, in the top 4 of European funds – they currently have 135 investments in their portfolio and 45 exits in the bag. We discussed facts and figures about entrepreneurs, investors, profits and valuations. Viktoriya shared practical tips on how to approach angel investing. And finally we talked about rebuilding the Ukrainian film industry from the ground up.

Rozan Ahmed is a “multi-potentialite” – someone who has many passions and takes pride in working across all of them. Her mission is to use art and culture to help Africa thrive. We discussed Rozan’s diverse experiences from working at the UN to building orphans' confidence through fashion shows. And we've come up with When Women Win's first-ever give-away... Read on below to find out more!

Our conversation teased out several similarities and differences – between the working environment of American Express vs Twitter, between leading the marketing function vs the people function, working at a strategic level vs a detailed operational level. We talked about the resurgence of Twitter over the past few years and what has been behind it. Leslie shared her views on the value of mentorship and gratitude - and how to turn them into effective practices.

Cheryl Strayed's #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Wild was made into an Oscar-nominated film starring Reese Witherspoon. We talked about the experiences that shaped Cheryl, what she learnt from giving advice to people on both her podcast and column, and how we all “bear the unbearable”. We discussed the power of acceptance and the difference between loneliness and aloneness. Cheryl explained her writing process, the difficulties of starting a new piece and her devotion to her craft.

Amal Murad spent her childhood barefoot, jumping up walls, climbing trees and running around outdoors. She didn’t realise at the time that she was in training to become the first female Emirati to coach and compete in parkour. We spoke about expectations: in Arabic society and on social media. She told me how a major injury helped her become a better coach as well as a better partner. And finally, Amal, who is seven months pregnant, gives listeners some tips and advice for exercising while pregnant.