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As a child, I was enthralled with history and biographies. I struggled in Math and Science, but one rainy Friday, my 4th grade teacher pointed out I was good in History and my life changed at that moment. I decided that day I would major in History. So that’s what I did 9 years later, I entered university in Washington, DC to study History- a continuation of learning and analyzing people’s lives and decisions. I interned in the US Congress, at The White House, and for NGOs; and volunteered on political campaigns, and worked in the city after graduation. But moving to London to study for my Masters changed my worldview. I’ve lived in 9 countries and have found myself in a completely different arena: fashion. Over the past 6 years, I have developed an eye for couture craftsmanship, learning how to put intricate and detailed collections into words. As a result, I have developed relationships with some of the world's most leading brands, covering Paris, Milan, New York, and Riyadh Fashion Week shows. I also have a faith and lifestyle magazine, Seele that I founded. I decided to launch ‘The Soulful Side Of Life,’ an amalgamation of my experiences, where I interview people in areas that have touched my life in: fashion, faith, entertainment, music, business, and entrepreneurship. The podcast is an extension of my interests in discussing people’s stories.

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Posts in Podcast
Episode 32: Vocal Coach Mama Jan Smith Has Worked With Some of the Biggest Names In Music But It’s The Message of Jesus That Excites Her The Most
Episode 32: Vocal Coach Mama Jan Smith Has Worked With Some of the Biggest Names In Music But It’s The Message of Jesus That Excites Her The Most

Vocal coach Mama Jan Smith has worked with wome of the biggest names in music from Usher to Justin Bieber, but it’s the message of Jesus that excites her the most.

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PodcastAlly PorteeVocal Coach Mama Jan Smith Has Worked With Some of the Biggest Names In Music But It’s The Message of Jesus That Excites Her The Most, Jan Smith Music Coach, Mama Jan Smith Vocal Coach, Atlanta Georgia
Episode 24: Mexican Actor And Producer Eduardo Verástegui Talks The Type Of Men Women Should Be Pursuing And ‘The Sound Of Freedom’ Film
Episode 24: Mexican Actor And Producer Eduardo Verástegui Talks The Type Of Men Women Should Be Pursuing And ‘The Sound Of Freedom’ Film

Mexican Actor and producer Eduardo Verástegui talks the type of men women should be pursuing and The Sound Of Freedom film.

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PodcastAlly PorteeMexican Actor And Producer Eduardo Verástegui Talks The Type Of Men Women Should Be Pursuing And ‘The Sound Of Freedom’ Film, Mexican Actor And Producer Eduardo Verástegui, Eduardo Verástegui, faith
Episode 13: A Chat With Ellen Mirojnick, The Costume Designer For Oppenheimer
Episode 13: A Chat With Ellen Mirojnick, The Costume Designer For Oppenheimer

Ellen Mirojnick has been in the business of designing costumes for film and TV for over thirty years, and she’s known for inspiring men’s fashion in the early 90s, when she created bold patterned ties, colorful suspenders, and crisp suits for the 1987 Wall Street film.

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Episode 5: Unexpectedly Discovered To Model, Anok Yai Talks Her Journey From Refugee To The Runway
Episode 5: Unexpectedly Discovered To Model, Anok Yai Talks Her Journey From Refugee To The Runway

Anok Yai has an incredible life story and she’s only 23 years old. She was born in Cairo, Egypt as a refugee to South Sudanese parents, who were able to move their family to the US as they fled a civil war in their nation. Attending Howard University’s homecoming, Anok had her photo taken by a photographer who posted it on Instagram. The next day Anok woke up with hundreds of followers and calls from modeling agencies.

Her life hasn’t been the same since. It was the Prada AW18 show that propelled Anok’s modelling career, where she opened the show, being the first Black woman since Naomi Campbell, who opened the show in 1997. She has walked in many more shows from New York, to Milan, London and Paris- and has taken part in countless fashion campaigns.

We talk about this all, as well as her taking an active part in making sure fashion is diverse and inclusive.

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Podcast 2021, PodcastAlly PorteeAnok Yai, Refugee
Episode 4- Recuperating After The Beirut Explosion, Fashion Designer Rabih Kayrouz Has Come Back With A Shift In His Brand And A New AW21 Collection
Episode 4- Recuperating After The Beirut Explosion, Fashion Designer Rabih Kayrouz Has Come Back With A Shift In His Brand And A New AW21 Collection

Rabih Kayrouz founded his brand Maison Rabih Kayrouz [ MRK] in 1999, embodying a couture savoir-faire House. He was injured during Beirut’s August 4, 2020 explosion and has been recovering. He just revealed his AW21 collection during Paris Fashion Week. Enjoy this podcast episode with Rabih where he talks about how he’s been spending the past few months and his refocus of MRK.

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Podcast 2021, PodcastAlly PorteeRabih Kayrouz, Lebanese Designer, Fashion Designer, Fashion
Episode 3: Ever Bold and Ever Talented Egyptian Actress Amina Khalil Opens Up About Acting in A Time Of Corona, Fashion, and How Once Living In NYC Made Her Independent
Episode 3: Ever Bold and Ever Talented Egyptian Actress Amina Khalil Opens Up About Acting in A Time Of Corona, Fashion, and How Once Living In NYC Made Her Independent

Born in Chicago, Egyptian-American actress Amina Khalil is an influential woman. Acting is her way of connecting with people. The thirty-two-year-old and I talk about a range of topics from acting, women in the Middle East, her experience of living alone in NYC- something that’s not the norm for single Arab women, her overcoming Covid, fashion, and her charity work.

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Podcast 2021, PodcastAlly PorteeAmina Khalil, Egyptian Actress, Actress, International Women's Day, Woman
Episode 2: Tenacious Egyptian Actress Tara Emad Opens Up About Her Journey From Modeling To Film, And Why Almost Giving Up On Her Dream Was Not An Option
Episode 2: Tenacious Egyptian Actress Tara Emad Opens Up About Her Journey From Modeling To Film, And Why Almost Giving Up On Her Dream Was Not An Option

Sitting down with Egyptian actress Tara Emad in her hotel room during the October 2020 El Gouna Film Festival in El Gouna Egypt to do this interview we talk fashion, her acting work, the festival, her charitable work, and why giving up is not an option.

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Podcast 2021, PodcastAlly PorteeTara Emad, Actress, Egyptian Actress, Egyptian