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What I Did Next
Connecting the dots across the Middle East through storytelling. Join host Malak Fouad, as she brings you the most inspiring people and unpacks their life journeys — successes, failures and everything in between! You can connect with us on Instagram, X and on LinkedIn, and watch extended clips from...
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Azzam Fakhreddin on getting started in hospitality & his love for football
We’re continuing my conversation with Azzam Fakhreddin this week, where he tells me about his decision to shift focus to economics under the mentorshi...
Azzam Fakhreddin
I’m joined today by Azzam Fakhreddin, a name familiar to many across the Middle East as a notable figure in the hospitality industry. On Part 1 of our...
Our AI future, with Mo Gawdat, Tarek Nour, Omar Elsahy & Ramy Youssef
AI is a topic that has come up many times over the years on the show, so today I’m sharing a special episode of Double-Take where I’m connecting the d...
Mona Hamdy unpacks the role of Artificial intelligence and its ethical implications
Continuing my conversation with Dr. Mona Hamdy to unpack the role of AI, and how the emerging world should prioritise its adoption. We talk about the...
Dr. Mona Hamdy
The word AI gets bandied about by everyone in everything today, and I’ve been wanting to unpack the opportunities and challenges our future world hold...
Double-Take: Giving Back, with Sir Magdi Yacoub and Meta’s Fares Akkad
One of the themes that often comes up on the show is giving back to the community. Today I wanted to highlight two guests who instantly come to mind w...
How I prepare for guest interviews
Today I’m sharing the answer to another question I’m asked quite often: “how do you prepare for your interviews?”
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Omar El Akkad
Author and commentator Omar El Akkad joins me this week to talk about his latest book “One day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This”. This is...
Encore: Amy Mowafi
Media powerhouse Amy Mowafi returns to the show for Encore, where I check-in with your favourite alumni guests.
Since we last spoke, Amy...
How I choose my guests
Another question I get asked often is “how do you select your guests?”Join me for a look behind-the-scenes at how I select my guests and some of the c...
Farrah El Dibany on her transformative journey playing Carmen
We’re continuing my conversation with the talented mezzo-soprano Farrah Al Dibany, exploring the world of opera.
Farrah tells me about h...
Farrah El Dibany
Mezzo-soprano Farrah El Dibany joins me on the show this week. We cover her journey from discovering her passion for singing at 14, to her incredible...
2025 so far…
It’s already been an exciting 2025 for What I Did Next. So this week, my producer, Chirag, and I decided to do a check-in and recap the last six month...
How I started ‘What I Did Next’
I’m often asked how I got started with the podcast. On a special solo episode this week, I’m taking you behind the scenes to tell you how and why I st...
Ayman Tamer
Ayman Tamer is the Chairman of the Tamer Group, a third-generation business with a 100-year history in Saudi Arabia.
Ayman tells me how h...
History and Culture: Perceptions of Egypt (The Narrative Summit 2025)
A few weeks ago, What I Did Next partnered with the 2025 edition of The Narrative Summit which was held at the breathtaking Soma Bay. Today, I’m delig...
Encore: Ali Ali
Welcome again to What I Did Next Encore, where I check-in with some of your favourite alumni guests.
Today, I’m re-connecting with one of...
“Reclaim our narrative,” Fatenn Mostafa Kanafani on her work to document modern Egyptian artists
On this week’s bonus episode, Fatenn Mostafa Kanafani tells me about her work in documenting, codifying, and cataloging her research in art. She’s con...
Fatenn Mostafa Kanafani
Fatenn Mostafa Kanafani has led a life full of twists and turns. Her career trajectory has seen her go from being a successful marketer with Procter...
Encore: Nadine Kanso
On today’s episode, I’m reconnecting with pioneering Arab designer, Nadine Kanso, founder of jewellery brand BilArabi. Nadine tells me what’s been hap...
“Catch the (aqua) mango!” Omar Hilal on his award-winning ads and his upcoming movie
We’re continuing my conversation with award-winning ad director and filmmaker Omar Hilal. This week, he tells me about three key projects: the hilario...
Omar Hilal
I’m delighted to be joined by award-winning ad director & filmmaker Omar Hilal as this month’s guest. Omar is one of those people who discovered that...
Rawya Mansour
This week, I’m joined by Rawya Mansour, Chairwoman of RAMSCO Egypt and Oasis Technologies Monaco, for a special episode as part of our collaboration w...
My guest appearance on ‘Gems of Arabia’ about Arab Representation in Media with Becky Anderson, Faisal Abbas & host Hatem AlAkeel
I’m excited to share a special episode from the podcast, Gems of Arabia about Arab Representation in Media. The episode, hosted by WIDN alum Hatem Al...
Bonus: Nouf Al Moneef on the evolution of the Noor Riyadh Festival
We’re continuing my conversation with interior architect Nouf Al Moneef, Director of the Noor Riyadh festival. On today’s episode, Nouf tells me about...
Nouf Al Moneef
Nouf Al Moneef is an interior architect and the Director of the Noor Riyadh festival, which falls under the larger umbrella of the Riyadh Art Project....
Khalid Abdalla on the four year journey that led to ‘Nowhere’
We’re continuing my conversation with actor Khalid Abdalla this week, going behind the curtain into his solo play, Nowhere. I saw the play when I was...
Khalid Abdalla
Khalid Abdalla first became known to many of us with his incredible role in The Kite Runner. More recently, he was on our screens as Dodi Fayed on The...
Farida Osman
I’m excited to welcome Farida Osman as the first athlete on the show! She’s a 3-time Olympian, 3-times world bronze medalist and holds senior national...
Encore: Omar Samra
I’m super excited to kick-off 2025 with one of our new segments called WIDN Encore, where I’ll be checking in with some of your favourite What I Did N...
Coming up in 2025
A quick teaser on what’s coming up on in 2025, including a new line-up, schedule and offerings!
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Wrapping up 2024
Thank you for joining me for an incredible year of What I Did Next. This week, I’m joined by the show’s producer, Chirag Desai, to look back at how qu...
Omar Elsahy
Omar Elsahy is General Manager for Amazon in Egypt, overseeing 2,500 employees in the country as well as after-market services across the region. He t...
Sarah Beydoun
A quick note: we recorded this conversation before the conflict began in Lebanon earlier this year.
Sarah Beydoun is the founder of Sarah...
Louis Barthélemy
Louis Barthélemy is a multidisciplinary artist and designer based between Marrakech and Paris. He went on to work for Dior after studying fashion desi...
Yasmine & Farida Khamis
Yasmine and Farida Khamis are continuing the legacy left by their father, Mohammed Farid Khamis. He launched Oriental Weavers in 1979, which grew to b...
Haitham Mattar
Haitham Mattar is the Managing Director of the Intercontinental Hotel Group for India, Middle East & Africa. Haitham has had a distinguished career wo...
HRH Nourah Al Faisal
I’m excited to welcome Her Royal Highness Nourah Al Faisal as this season’s inaugural guest. She’s the founder of bespoke jewellery brand Nuun, and th...
Season 8 begins September 24
I’m excited to bring you a new season of What I Did Next, where I talk to people about their pivotal moments and life journeys. Season 8 begins Septem...
From the archive: Mo Gawdat (2022)
Hope you’re having a great summer so far. We’ll be back with new episodes in September. In the meantime, here’s another one from our archive: my conve...