In this episode, we have the incredible Chanel Ayan. You might know her as the feisty character from Real Housewives of Dubai but on this episode we had a very unique chat. Ayan opened up about her difficult childhood, educated us all about female genital mutilation (FGM) as a survivor herself, and we talked about embracing success while balancing family responsibilities. I loved this conversation, and I am sure you will too, tune in! 00:00:00 Introduction 00:06:08 Overcoming Childhood Adversity: From Border Village to City Life 00:12:00 Breaking the Silence on Childhood Trauma 00:17:35 Cultural Expectations and Marriage Traditions 00:23:19 Embracing Individuality and Self-Worth in the Fashion Industry 00:29:05 Balancing Fame and Friendship 00:35:08 The Joy of Giving and Family Responsibilities 00:40:53 Reality TV Drama: Behind the Scenes 00:46:51 Embracing Life and Self-Confidence More about Ayan: https://www.instagram.com/chanelayan/?hl=en https://ayanbeauty.com/ Learn more about FGM: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/female-genital-mutilation Learn more about our yellow mugs from PEN:https://www.professionellenetwork.com/ 🎬 Thank you to Poddster for their beautiful studio and team where this episode was recorded: https://dubai.poddster.com/ 🎵 Where I get my Music -https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/uot8qa/ 💌 Come and say hi to me: https://www.instagram.com/sheengurrib 🌍 Watch my TEDx talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl-mqB1_1co 📝 My blog and website - https://www.sheengurrib.com/blogs Who am I: I am Dr. Sheen Gurrib and I want to play my part in supporting the next generation of empowered women. I am an entrepreneur, ex-strategy consultant, adjunct lecturer and content creator and the first Mauritian girl to have gone to both Oxford and Cambridge universities.