Episodes
Dive deep into the growing and thriving industry of Esports and the expanding community of viewers, players and passionate followers. Staunch advocate Rami Jamal breaks down the barrier of entry to engage in Esports in the region elevating it from a recreational to an aspirational and competitive endeavor.
Published 02/15/23
Published 02/15/23
Explore intelligent connectivity, extended reality (XR), AR and VR with Dr. Sana Farid who speaks about immersive technologies in friendly terms. As a physician and educator, she curiously constructs meaningful and impactful ways in which we engage with technology to better the human condition. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 02/02/23
Ready to make changes in 2023? Then, start with this solo episode where Latifa identifies how to choose a word for the year 2023 and shares ideas to help you pick the word that feels right for you! Use your Word of the Year to help guide your decisions and continue towards the best version of yourself. Here's to your BEST year yet! 
Published 01/25/23
In this solo episode, Latifa looks inward and identifies the biggest lessons learned in 2022 and some breakthrough moments. She encourages listeners to take some time and space to look back and be introspective before moving forward with the rest of the year. Press play, and let's look back to leap forward!
Published 01/12/23
Listen in to our interview with Bader Al Moulah, Kuwaiti astronaut-aspirant whose out-of-this-world pursuits inspire the youth to soar their sights, share their stories and dare to dream beyond the skies.
Published 01/03/23
In this solo episode of the podcast, Latifa invites listeners to reframe their mind and refocus on chasing failure instead of chasing success. She shares practical takeaways so that they can start implementing it in their lives right away.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 12/18/22
Listen in as our host Latifa sits down with Sahda Haroon, an 18-year-old aspiring astronaut from a small town in the island nation of Sri Lanka. Her sights go far, looking to be among the first to set foot on Mars. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 12/10/22
Do you recall a time when you showed creativity? What exactly is creativity anyway? In this solo episode, Latifa demystifies the concept of "creativity" and asks a thought-provoking question: What if you are already creative?
Published 03/29/22
Our guest in this episode Murtaza Sinnarwala is an advocate for learning that connects to real world problem-solving. His work in education as Apple Education Specialist and Lead Robotics Trainer has taught him the value of learning with the future in mind. Listen in for human insights and tech inspiration.
Published 03/24/22
From mindset to practice – Latifa explores behavioral cues that stem from a STEAM-oriented attitude. Do not miss quotable quotes this episode brings you. See how STEM-style makes for an engaging and colorful way of life.
Published 02/22/22
Meet the mechanical engineer, career coach and the voice behind the podcast Her STEM Story as she shares setting the STEMinist mindset on the best possibilities. Prasha Dutra shares the beauty of believing and being in your own brilliance.
Published 02/01/22
Where there is a story, there is a lesson. In this solo, Latifa look backs on lessons from around 50 awesome STEM movers and makers that graced STEMcast this year. Listen in and lean on the learnings.
Published 12/30/21
Get your apron and your chef's hat ready, we are headed into the kitchen for this one! Believe it or not, the kitchen is a place that inspires many lessons centered around science, technology, engineering, art and math that you can learn. Listen in to Hessa Humood Al-Khalifa on this episode as she shares tips and tricks and hidden lessons in cooking. Bon appetit! 
Published 12/15/21
The new year is just around the corner ready to ring in a fresh start, a hopeful outlook. Do you ride along the roll of time just going with the flow or are you intentionally driving on your own path, making things happen? In this episode of STEMcast solo, Latifa Al-Khalifa takes goal-setting to hack-friendly terms.
Published 11/30/21
Today, Latifa Al-Khalifa explores the intersection of STEM and business and the innovative ways technology comes to the aid of education in these challenging times. Hear from Mr. Mayank Dhingra- a senior business leader looking to create solution frameworks to carve meaningful impacts of technology on education.
Published 11/17/21
We live at a time when a college degree is no longer a guarantee of employment. The evolving digital revolution is demanding more than academic achievement, or even hard skills. The real currency of the future are human skills such as creativity. This begs the question; can schools educate kids on creativity? Latifa Al-Khalifa explores this tricky question in this solo episode.
Published 11/08/21
Listen in to the woman who broke the aircraft engineering mould by being the first of her kind in Bahrain. Hend is not your typical multi-tasker. Her range of interests take her inside women’s lifestyle, treading unfamiliar career track and riding the waves of social media.
Published 11/01/21
Analyze until you are paralyzed, or dive into the process with your senses and gut instincts on high alert? In this Episode of STEMcast solo, Latifa Al-Khalifa balances between the conventional wisdom of diligent preparation and the practical wisdom of gaining understanding and competency from actual doing, from concrete efforts, mistakes, and real failures.
Published 10/25/21
استمتع إلى حديثنا مع الاستاذ عبدالعزيز السليم - المدير العالم لشركة نوليوم في المملكة العربية السعودية. يحدثنا ضيفنا عن رؤيته حول الاتجاهات التعليمية وأهمية المشاركة مع القطاعات العامة والخاصة في خلق واستدامة الوعي حول العلوم والتكنلوجيا والهندسة والرياضيات 
Published 10/19/21
What do the most prolific scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians have in common? Find out what qualities they share and how anyone can be a STEM success if they set their mindset and behavior around it. Latifa takes you behind-the-scenes of success.
Published 10/05/21
Meet a school coordinator sharing insights into the academic year that was – the quick transitions for teachers and students, coping strategies and the way forward towards a transformational learning experience for all.
Published 09/18/21
STEM does not need to be found in an instructional setting to make an impact. In fact, STEM is most alive in the context of leisurely activities and fascinating real-world practices. In this solo episode, Latifa explores the vital role of parents in molding a STEM mindset.
Published 09/06/21
Whatever traditional schooling lacks in terms of interest and inspiration, LXL Ideas provide by using film, stories and events that make learning larger than life. Meet Chief Learner and the creative mind behind Horlicks Wizkids, School Cinema and other out-of-the-box educational experiences. We explore film pedagogy a unique learning methodology of using film as an instructional pathway towards teaching life skills. Enjoy!
Published 08/30/21
We live in an era of continuing personal and professional development. The steady increase in the number of learning organizations and the bottomless resources that serve independent learners point to a promising time to become lifelong learner. Get a Masters or PhD? Latifa asks, how about developing your own personal curriculum?
Published 08/17/21