This is not a cooking show, but it will nourish your soul (maybe). Womena’s founders open a new dialogue with their community and give their perspectives on relevant, topical issues that affect women in and from the Arab world. This podcast will serve as a space for genuine exploration of the authentic experience of two women in search of belonging and balance, using storytelling to reclaim and redefine the distorted narratives that surround them.
Sage Takes Thyme
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This is not a cooking show, but it will nourish your soul (maybe). Womena’s founders open a new dialogue with their community and give their perspectives on relevant, topical issues that affect women in and from the Arab world. This podcast will serve as a space for genuine exploration of the authentic experience of two women in search of belonging and balance, using storytelling to reclaim and redefine the distorted narratives that surround them.
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Recent Episodes
April 22, 2026
S2 Bonus | Why is "Girlboss" Problematic?
<p>Let’s talk about the rise and fall of girlboss culture. We unpack why some women founders had to adopt problematic values to succeed, why calling someone a boss lady feels strange, and how today’s female leadership can be supportive, creative, and far from competitive toxicity.</p> <p>خلينا نتكلم عن صعود وسقوط ثقافة الست القائدة "Girl boss." هنتكلم عن ليه بعض رائدات الأعمال اضطروا يتبنوا قيم غلط عشان ينجحوا، وليه مصطلح السيدة القائدة "Boss lady" مصطلح غريب، وإزاي القيادة النسائية دلوقتي ممكن تكون داعمة، مبتكرة، وبعيدة عن التنافسية السامة.</p> <p>Hosted by Elissa Freiha (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/freiha/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@freiha</a>) and Amira Salah-Ahmed (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amiralx/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@amiralx</a>)</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE to Apple Podcasts for EXCLUSIVE content and show us your love and support! :<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sage-takes-thyme/id1765472572" rel="noopener noreferrer"> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sage-takes-thyme/id1765472572</a></p> <p>Follow Sage Takes Thyme:</p> <p>- IG:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sagetakesthyme/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> https://www.instagram.com/sagetakesthyme/</a></p> <p>- Tiktok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@sagetakesthyme" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@sagetakesthyme</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Follow Womena everywhere:</p> <p>- Subscribe to YouTube ( <a href="https://www.youtube.com/womena" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/womena</a> )</p> <p>- Facebook ( <a href="https://www.facebook.com/womenaco" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/womenaco</a> )</p> <p>- Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womena" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/womena</a> )</p> <p>- Tiktok (<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@womena" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@womena</a>)</p> <p>- LinkedIn ( <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/womenaco" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/company/womenaco</a> )</p> <p>- Find out more (<a href="https://womena.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://womena.com/ </a>)</p> <p>- Subscribe to our monthly newsletter:<a href="https://subscribepage.io/Womena-Collective" rel="noopener noreferrer"> https://subscribepage.io/Womena-Collective</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
February 24, 2026
S3 EP20 | Five Life Lessons We Learned The Hard Way
<p>What would you tell your younger self if you had met her? For us, the first advice we would give our younger selves is learning how to accept advice, how to slow down in a world that glorifies constant doing, and how to make space to simply exist. In this episode, we explore the importance of surrounding yourself with friends who lift you up and the value of nurturing connections that soothe the soul. We also discuss financial independence, building a fulfilling life outside of relationships, and entering partnerships in a healthy way.</p> <p> </p> <p>لو قابلتي نفسك وإنتي صغيرة، كنتي هتقوليلها إيه؟ بالنسبة لينا، أول حاجة كنا عايزين نقولها لنفسنا هي إزاي نتعلم نقبل النصايح، نهدى شوية وسط زحمة الحياة، و نعمل لنفسنا مساحة نكون فيها موجودين وبس من غير توقعات. في الحلقة دي بنتكلم عن أهمية الصحاب اللي بنقويك، العلاقات اللي بتغذي الروح، الاستقلال المالي، وبناء حياة مرضية وكاملة بعيدة عن أي علاقة، وكمان إزاي ندخل علاقات صحية.</p> <p> </p> <p>Hosted by Elissa Freiha (@freiha) and Amira Salah-Ahmed (@amiralx)</p> <p> </p> <p>SUBSCRIBE to Apple Podcasts for EXCLUSIVE content and show us your love and support! :<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sage-takes-thyme/id1765472572" rel="noopener noreferrer"> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sage-takes-thyme/id1765472572</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Follow Sage Takes Thyme:</p> <p>- IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sagetakesthyme/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/sagetakesthyme/</a></p> <p>- Tiktok:<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@sagetakesthyme" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> https://www.tiktok.com/@sagetakesthyme</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Follow Womena everywhere:</p> <p>- Subscribe to YouTube ( <a href="https://www.youtube.com/womena" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/womena</a> )</p> <p>- Facebook ( <a href="https://www.facebook.com/womenaco" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/womenaco</a> )</p> <p>- Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womena" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/womena</a> )</p> <p>- Tiktok (<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@womena" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@womena</a>)</p> <p>- LinkedIn (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/womenaco" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> https://www.linkedin.com/company/womenaco</a> )</p> <p>- Find out more (<a href="https://womena.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://womena.com/</a> )</p> <p>- Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: <a href="https://subscribepage.io/Womena-Collective" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://subscribepage.io/Womena-Collective</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
February 10, 2026
S2 EP19 | Who Taught Men This? The Patriarchy is Exhausting
<p>In this episode, we unpack what toxic masculinity really is, not as a label to shame men, but as a pattern that often hurts men first before anyone else. Through an open conversation with mental health advocate Mohamed Elma'andi we explore how men are shaped by childhood and social expectations that leave little room for vulnerability. We dive into how therapy, leaving corporate life, movement, and spirituality helped him rewrite his own definition of masculinity. The episode also explores how women have been carrying much of the emotional labor, why male friendships rarely go beyond the surface, and what it would take collectively to build spaces where men can actually feel, share their emotions, and be understood.</p><p>في الحلقة دي بنشرح إيه معنى الرجولة السامة، مش كاتهام للرجالة أو عيب عليهم، لكن كنمط غالبًا بيأذي الراجل نفسه قبل أي حد تاني. من خلال حوار مفتوح مع الناشط في مجال الصحة النفسية محمد المعاندي، بنتكلم عن إزاي الطفولة وتوقعات المجتمع بتشكل الرجالة وتخليهم ما عندهمش مساحة كافية لإظهار مشاعرهم. بنتعمق كمان في إزاي العلاج النفسي، وترك بيئة الشركات، والحركة، والروحانيات ساعدوا معاندي يعيد تعريف الرجولة بالنسبة له. الحلقة كمان بتناقش إزاي الستات غالبًا بيتحملوا معظم العبء العاطفي، وليه صداقات الرجالة غالبا بتكون سطحية، وإيه اللي محتاجين نعمله كمجتمع علشان نخلق مساحات تقدر تسمح للرجالة يحسوا، يشاركوا مشاعرهم، ويكونوا مفهومين.</p><p>Hosted by Elissa Freiha (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/freiha/" target="_blank">@freiha</a>) and Amira Salah-Ahmed (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amiralx/" target="_blank">@amiralx</a>)</p><p>Guest: Mohamed Elma'andi (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ma3andi/" target="_blank">@ma3andi</a>)</p><p>SUBSCRIBE to Apple Podcasts for EXCLUSIVE content and show us your love and support! :<a> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sage-takes-thyme/id1765472572</a></p><p> </p><p>Follow Sage Takes Thyme:</p><p>- IG:<a> https://www.instagram.com/sagetakesthyme/</a></p><p>- Tiktok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@sagetakesthyme">https://www.tiktok.com/@sagetakesthyme</a></p><p> </p><p>Follow Womena everywhere:</p><p>- Subscribe to YouTube ( <a href="https://www.youtube.com/womena">https://www.youtube.com/womena</a> )</p><p>- Facebook ( <a href="https://www.facebook.com/womenaco">https://www.facebook.com/womenaco</a> )</p><p>- Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womena">https://www.instagram.com/womena</a> )</p><p>- Tiktok (<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@womena">https://www.tiktok.com/@womena</a>)</p><p>- LinkedIn ( <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/womenaco">https://www.linkedin.com/company/womenaco</a> )</p><p>- Find out more (<a href="https://womena.com/ ">https://womena.com/ </a>)</p><p>- Subscribe to our monthly newsletter:<a> https://subscribepage.io/Womena-Collective</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
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