At the Coalface
At the Coalface is a series of conversations hosted by Philippe Rose.
Philippe's guests share stories about their life beyond the headlines of international affairs. They look for lessons learned about making an impact in the world as practitioners in diplomacy, international organisations, NGOs, journalism and the private sector.
Many of Philippe's guests are connected by their common experience of taking time away from work to attend Fletcher School's Global Master of Arts Programme.
At the Coalface
Samer Sobh - On running a growing travel start-up through the pandemic, and being a mindful father
Today, I speak with Samer Sobh for our second episode. Samer was one of the very first guests on this podcast in September 2021. At the time we spoke about his growing up in Lebanon, his volunteering work, his life in the corporate world, and leaving the safety net to become and entrepreneur - he started Dubz, a company that helps travellers manage the hassle of having to carry around luggage to and from the airport. We catch up in Dubai, my first time back since I left in summer 2018.
Recorded on 6 January 2023.
The book Samer refers to is The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution, by Walter Isaacson.
The company behind the mindfulness programme that Samer reviewed is Qyro. Their offering is for corporates and individuals.
And I recommend the Mindfulness Frame by Frame video series by Mark Williams.
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Connect with Samer on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/samer-sobh-aba0035/.
Dubz is available for bookings at dubz.com.
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