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on: becoming is for people like you, me, and the very next person who’s going through life, experiencing its highs and lows. The point is to dive into the reality of becoming. To answer the question of how do we “become,” where are we in our process, and outline how that journey looks like for every individual across all different walks of life.
40 Things To Do Before I Turn 40 | Nour Hussein | نور حسين
Nour Hussein is a founder, investor and a healthcare expert, having worked in the field industry for the past 16 years. He is now the Chief Commercial Officer of Liva Healthcare and he built and leads Hyve-Network, a start-up incubator and investment house for impact-driven businesses thats supporting ventures in early stage investment and growth.
He talks about:
🟦 Self discovery and how it’s the ultimate pursuit
🟦 How to overcome anxiety and live more in the present
🟦 What changed in Egypt between 2011 and 2026
🟦 The gaps in the investment industry in Egypt today
🟦 How an integration between academics and investments would drive Egypt forward
🟦 How only behavioral lifestyle changes can reverse and cure diabetes
🟦 How data in health can change our healthcare system entirely
🟦 His experience with grief and how we should all deal with it
🟦 What companies get wrong today in leadership and culture building
(00:00) Intro
(01:33) Who is Nour Hussein?
(05:18) The Journey Towards Learning About Yourself
(09:28) Understanding Spirituality and Living in the Present
(20:29) Handling Anxiety
(25:00) The Philosophy of Always Saying Yes
(32:40) Coming Back to Egypt 15 Years Later
(40:54) A Reflection on the Investment and VC Space in Egypt and Deep Tech
(54:39) Innovations in Health and Why Diets Don’t Work
(57:37) Can We Reverse Diabetes?
(01:02:50) Is Taking GLP-1 (Ozempic) Safe?
(01:05:42) Are We Overwhelming Ourselves with Health Data from Wearables?
(01:10:34) What is Leadership?
(01:17:19) A Reflection on Grief: Embracing and Giving Yourself Permission
(01:23:05) His Biggest Aspiration
(01:25:48) The Deepest Fear
(01:26:51) The 40 Before 40
If you want to learn more about mental health, its state in Egypt and how to really start taking better care of yourself and those around you, then this one is for you.
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Where to find Nour
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/noureldinh/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nour1hussein/) | Website (http://www.hyve-network.com)
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5 Jul 2026
65 Million Egyptians Have Mental Health Issues | Mohamed Alaa, CEO Shezlong
Mohamed Alaa is the CEO of Shezlong, CEO of Shezlong, the region’s first and largest online therapy platform serving over 300,000 people across 85 countries.
He talks about:
🟦 What really drives people to commit suicide
🟦 How the way we treat suicide doesn’t actually work
🟦 What happens when you attach your self worth to your job
🟦 The stigmas around mental health and seeking help
🟦 How men are less likely to seek therapy and mental health support
🟦 The dark reality of capitalism and its effects on mental health
🟦 How mental health affects a nation’s overall morale and its security
(00:00) Intro
(01:16) Attaching self worth and identity to our job titles
(03:01) Suicide and stigmas on mental health
(08:21) Mental health medical investment and availability
(13:58) How do we save more people from committing suicide?
(18:15) Data for the medical state of mental health in Egypt
(20:41) The effects of today’s pandemics and genocides on our future selves
(22:46) What are the factors that lead to mental issues - is poverty a factor?
(26:28) Men and mental health
(28:43) Age and its effects on mental health
(31:15) How should companies and managers treat their employees and deal with mental health?
(39:27) Firing employees and how protect yourself and others
(42:25) Vulnerability in the workplace
(46:35) Why are we always performing? The negative impact of “influencers”
(51:41) Romanticizing entrepreneurship
(56:05) Being real and authentic; human
(01:00:37) The story the mental health data writes and the responsibility it brings
(01:02:04) Leading mental health issues today
(01:03:23) Potential bias in working in the mental health field
(01:05:47) The economic cycle profiting from the increase in mental health issues
(01:08:41) What are the effects of mental health on the economy and a nation’s security?
(01:13:33) Mental health and the morale of individuals and nations
(01:21:36) How to ask for help
(01:23:02) The hardest challenge Mohamed faced
(01:27:20) Dealing with crises and acceptance
(01:28:37) What is becoming?
(01:31:33) His love for Egypt
If you want to learn more about mental health, its state in Egypt and how to really start taking better care of yourself and those around you, then this one is for you.
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Where to find Mohamed
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-alaa-moustafa/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/_mo.alaa) | Website (https://shezlong.com)
For more from on:becoming
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14 Jun 2026
Your Body Remembers | Malak ElShazly | ملك الشاذلي
Malak ElShazly is a certified somatic coach who specializes in the regulation of the nervous system and emotional healing.
She talks about:
🟦 The differences between talk and somatic therapy
🟦 What the nervous system is and how it’s affected
🟦 Dealing with chronic stress and how to release it
🟦 The causes of trauma and how to understand its triggers
🟦 How we act in relationships according to our attachment styles
🟦 How we deal with shame and understanding how it differs from guilt
(00:00) Intro
(01: 24) Malak’s Background
(02:57) How she got into the field
(04:20) What is Somatic Therapy
(07:30) Differences between Talk Therapy and Somatic
(09:29) What is the Nervous System?
(12:53) Why Self Awareness Isn’t Enough
(14:50) Examples of Somatic Exercises
(15:13) 4 Ways of Reacting When Stressed
(17:16) Biggest Misconception About Dealing with Stress
(19:20) How to Deal with Chronic Stress?
(23:48) How to Release Stress?
(24:39) Understanding the Root Cause of Emotions: Wheel of Emotion
(26:39) Skepticism over Somatic Therapy
(28:19) Making the Unconscious Conscious
(31:55) How to Rewire the Brain
(33:35) How to Feel “Safe”
(36:43) The Definition of Trauma
(38:03) Suffering from Trauma and Its Triggers
(39:49) How to Get Over Trauma
(42:28) Empathy Towards Trauma Responses
(44:32) Relationship Attachment Styles
(46:52) Anxious Attachment Fears
(47:39) Secure Attachment
(47:55) Avoidant Attachment
(50:01) How to Become A Secure?
(51:29) Can Anxious and Avoidant Relationships Work?
(52:08) Dealing with Shame
(54:09) Avoidants and Shame
(56:03) Why Some People Avoid Working on Themselves?
(58:55) The Effect Parents Have on Their Children
(01:02:23) Defining Happiness
(01:04:37) Closing
If you want to learn more about how to regulate your nervous system and to take better care of yourself and your relationships, then this one is for you.
Thanks for listening—please don't forget to follow!
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Where to find Malak
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/malak-elshazly-542a23241/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/malakregulates)
For more from on:becoming
Follow on Instagram (https://instagram.com/podcastonbecoming) 📷
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