Today on al empire, our season finale and last episode. So who better to end it with than the person who made this all possible?  Hebah Fisher, KC Network’s co-founder and CEO, demystifies her name, shares beautiful family stories, and reveals a love for kickboxing. Through the highs and lows of building KC Network, Hebah tells us what kept her going.  Although al empire is coming to an end, we continue to believe in the importance of celebrating our community’s accomplishments. Search ‘Kerning Cultures Network’ to hear other podcasts like this one, and follow @kerningcultures on Instagram to stay in touch! . . . We hate to break it to you, but this will be our last season of al Empire––and who better to end it with than the person who brought you all here. Hebah Fisher is the co-founder of the podcast network Kerning Cultures - that’s this podcast network, in case you didn’t already know. Hebah and Razan Al Zayani launched Kerning Cultures with one show in 2015, and since then has launched 6 more and led the network to become the first venture-backed podcast company in the Middle East. Hebah wears many, many hats in this company; producer, manager, editor, fundraiser, marketer... But more than any of that, she’s an exceptional person and friend. Join us for the season finale of al empire, where Hebah Fisher finally settles the mystery behind her name, her love for kickboxing  and Sweet Valley High books, and her highs and lows of starting the Kerning Cultures Podcast Network.  We’ve loved producing this show over the last couple of years, and continue to believe in the importance of celebrating ourselves and our accomplishments––which starts with representation.  Thank you so, so much for listening to al empire.  While this door closes, we’re working hard to open many, many new ones (did you hear, the KC Network includes eight shows?) If you’ll miss al empire and need some KC in your life, we’re beginning the summer season of Kerning Cultures (our first English show) next month. Make sure to subscribe to that feed for updates. This episode was produced by Dana Ballout, Alex Atack, and Tamara Rasamny. Sound design by Mohamed Khreizat and Alex Atack. Fact-checking by Zeina Dowidar. The original sting for al empire was composed by Ramzi Bashour.  al empire is a Kerning Cultures Network production. If you enjoyed listening, please leave us a rating and review on your podcast app! You can support this show on Patreon for as little as $1 a month.  Support the show.