Welcome to Bayt Cast, where big ideas spark even bigger opportunities! Join Bayt.com CEO Rabea Ataya for candid conversations with top founders, visionaries, athletes, and cultural leaders from across the MENA region, uncovering the real career stories, unexpected strategies, and game-changing insights that shape successful careers.
Dr. Fatima Alloghani: She Built the “Perfect” Career, Then Walked Away (with Rabea Ataya)
What happens when you strip away the job title, achievements, expectations, and other people’s approval and ask, "Who am I without all of it?"In this episode of Bayt Cast, Dr. Fatima Alloghani sits down with Rabea Ataya, CEO of Bayt.com, to share the story behind one of the biggest decisions of her life: stepping away from a successful corporate career, getting on a motorcycle, and riding solo from the UAE across borders and all the way to Europe.But this isn’t really a story about motorcycles.It’s about choosing oneself, facing fear, surviving, dealing with criticism, returning as a different person, and why sometimes the hardest thing you can do for your career — and yourself — is to step away from it.🎁 Exclusive Bayt Cast offersFor new Bayt.com clients - Get 15% off Bayt.com hiring solutions:👉 https://www.bayt.com/baytcast15For job seekers - Get 20% off your first month of Bayt.com Premium:👉 https://www.bayt.com/baytcast20🎙️ Want to join Rabea Ataya on a future episode of Bayt Cast? Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyolLkezhgUTLLTv3K5XMOyWJ8QZ55dtCrvdbDQO54wnu7UQ/viewform🔔 Never miss an episode! We’ve got fresh, unfiltered conversations dropping every other week with innovators and career champions you won’t hear anywhere else. Subscribe to Bayt Cast and ring the bell so you’re always in the room: https://www.youtube.com/@Baytcom?sub_confirmation=1🎧 Listen on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sTLIVz8cTQBgCqSdxrZLb?Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4jJu4wmAnghami: https://open.anghami.com/x3F7yekycTbAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1e9e1eeb-44cb-4521-ae8c-63b26027980a/bayt-cast-big-ideas-bigger-opportunities00:00 – Intro03:26 – Growing up different and learning to stand out15:13 – When success stopped feeling like enough26:08 – Why facing fear made her feel more alive27:33 – Crossing borders alone as an Emirati woman35:34 – What the road taught her about people and herself40:33 – Returning to corporate life as “Fatima 2.0”52:00 – Going viral and challenging expectations56:53 – The future of Emiratisation and local talent1:02:05 – Career advice for young Emiratis#BaytCast #FatimaAlloghani #RabeaAtaya #CareerBreak #CareerAdvice #WomenInLeadership #EmiratiWomen #Emiratisation #UAE #Leadership #SelfDiscovery #PersonalGrowth #MotorcycleAdventure #WomenWhoRide #HR #Baytcom
13 Sept 2026
Walid Shihabi: The $500,000 Mistake That Changed Everything (with Rabea Ataya)
Nearly 200 investor rejections. Deals that disappeared. Personal money on the line.
Walid Shihabi’s founder journey wasn’t built on one lucky break.
In this episode of Bayt Cast, he joins Rabea Ataya, CEO of Bayt.com, to talk about what entrepreneurship really demands — from raising capital and surviving rejection to challenging an established industry and knowing when a risk is worth taking. They also explore fintech, consumer credit, founder age, resilience, and why failure can sometimes be one of the most valuable parts of building something big.
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For new Bayt.com clients - Get 15% off Bayt.com hiring solutions:
👉 https://www.bayt.com/baytcast15
For job seekers - Get 20% off your first month of Bayt.com Premium:
👉 https://www.bayt.com/baytcast20
🎙️ Want to join Rabea Ataya on a future episode of Bayt Cast? Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyolLkezhgUTLLTv3K5XMOyWJ8QZ55dtCrvdbDQO54wnu7UQ/viewform
🔔 Never miss an episode! We’ve got fresh, unfiltered conversations dropping every other week with innovators and career champions you won’t hear anywhere else.
Subscribe to Bayt Cast and ring the bell so you’re always in the room: https://www.youtube.com/@Baytcom?sub_confirmation=1
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00:00 – Intro
10:10 – Creating a new category: rent now, pay monthly
17:03 – Raising $50M in equity and debt
24:33 – Pitching nearly 200 investors
32:45 – What happens after you finally raise the money?
44:00 – Why investors said no to an “obvious” idea
54:24 – Why failure and risk-taking shouldn’t be crimes
56:49 – Is there a right age to become an entrepreneur?
59:30 – Leaving comfort behind to start again
1:00:24 – The personal cost of entrepreneurship
#BaytCast #WalidShihabi #Entrepreneurship #Startups #Fintech #PropTech #Fundraising #VentureCapital #Founders #Dubai #UAE #MiddleEast #Leadership #Ri
4 Aug 2026
Amir Farha: I Left Everything to Be Myself (with Rabea Ataya)
What separates founders who build billion-dollar companies from those who never get funded?
In this episode of BaytCast, Amir Farha, Founder and Managing Partner of COTU Ventures, sits down with Rabea Ataya, CEO of Bayt.com, for a conversation that goes far beyond venture capital. He shares the lessons he's learned after backing some of the region's most promising startups, and explains why the best founders don't need constant advice, why "smart money" is often misunderstood, and why trust matters more than pitch decks.
Whether you're building a startup, raising capital, leading a business, or simply trying to build a life that's true to who you are, this episode offers insights that stay with you long after it ends.
🎁 Exclusive Bayt Cast offers
For new Bayt.com clients - Get 15% off Bayt.com hiring solutions:👉 https://www.bayt.com/baytcast15
For job seekers - Get 20% off your first month of Bayt.com Premium:👉 https://www.bayt.com/baytcast20
🔔 Never miss an episode! We’ve got fresh, unfiltered conversations dropping every other week with innovators and career champions you won’t hear anywhere else. Subscribe to Bayt Cast and ring the bell so you’re always in the room: https://www.youtube.com/@Baytcom?sub_confirmation=1
🎧 Listen on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sTLIVz8cTQBgCqSdxrZLb?Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4jJu4wmAnghami: https://open.anghami.com/x3F7yekycTb
#BaytCast #AmirFarha #VentureCapital #Startups #Entrepreneurship #Founders #Fundraising #Investment #AI #MiddleEast #SaudiArabia #UAE #Leadership #Business #Baytcom #RabeaAtaya #COTUVentures
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Paul Bassil
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