{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6800ec9d45e1f487c1a96842/685962d8c95a56eb6a46f638?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Special Series #5-From Quitting to Building: When Nothing Goes as Planned","description":"<p>In this episode, I open up about how <em>everything</em> I had planned... didn’t go to plan.</p><p><br></p><p>From giving a 3-month notice and ending up with just one, to canceling my trip home to Kenya for Eid — nothing unfolded the way I expected.</p><p>But life had other gifts.</p><p><br></p><p>Instead of working, I got to spend the entire month of Ramadan grounded in reflection, faith, and spiritual growth.</p><p><br></p><p>Here’s what I share in this episode:</p><ul><li>The reality of plans falling apart</li><li>Why adaptability is a superpower in business and life</li><li>The confidence I gained from speaking <em>just 5 minutes</em> at a workshop ( Recording available in the episode)</li><li>How that one moment shifted my mindset as a new entrepreneur</li><li>The unexpected challenges of building a business as a Kenyan in Dubai</li></ul><p><br></p><p>💫 This episode is a reminder that the path rarely looks like what we imagined — but it’s always preparing us for who we’re meant to become</p>","author_name":"Maliha Omar"}