Meet our podcast guest, Jermaine Finlay, a naturopath specializing in women’s health, who has dedicated the last decade to various modalities: personal training, PCOS & fertility support, nutritional and herbal medicine, a

E60: The Power of Kindness (Omar Al Duri)

Oct 5th, 2023 1h 17m

Omar and I have been friends for a long time and we finally got to sit down to chat about all the things we usually talk about in a coffeeshop or over lunch: values, mindset, relationships, and much more. I'm so excited ab

E59: The Journey of a Double Post Kidney Transplant Part 2

Sep 21st, 2023 1h 7m

Second part of my conversation with OT as we talk about his kidney transplant and his journey.

E58: The Journey of a Double Post Kidney Transplant Part 1

Sep 11th, 2023 1h 16m

This is the story of my good friend OT. We've been meaning to do this for a while and the moment is finally here. He's an entrepreneur and podcaster and is working hard on bullet proofing his body by pushing himself in the

E057: The Lessons of Running 40 Marathons in 40 Days (with: Lee Ryan)

Aug 24th, 2023 1h 11m

Lee holds several world records, is the head coach for Adidas Runners in the UAE, and is a father and a family man. He’s humble and kind, but a machine of a man! He’s recently run 40 marathons in 40 days here in Dubai. In

E056: A Brand New Q&A with Our Host

Aug 7th, 2023 27m

Well this is new! In this episode we took questions from our audience. Stephan had taken most of them and answered them. We will be doing more of these in the future so stay tuned!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in

E055: How I Ran a 100 KM In One Go

May 1st, 2023 1h 16m

After a year of brutal training, sacrifice, discipline, and building a relentless mindset - I achieved my goal of running a 100 km. My dear friend Akkaoui and I go deep into why and how I did it. And of course we announced

E054: How To Include Spirituality In Your Busy Life (with: Joseph Okleberry)

Jan 31st, 2023 1h 8m

Joe and I connected a few months ago through our mutual friend John Sanei. I was mind blown by his journey from corporate into spirituality and living a life of impact. I don't want to give too much away as Joe's stories a

E053: A Comprehensive Approach to Health (with: Joelle Wardeh)

Jan 28th, 2023 1h 8m

Joelle is a functional and integrative medicine practitioner experienced in providing holistic and tailored treatments. For her, every individual is unique and functional nutrition is an integral stepping stone in wellness

E052: How To Develop, Teach and Scale Empathy (with: Ed Kirwan)

Nov 1st, 2022 1h 7m

Ed Kirwan is a storyteller, a filmmaker, a creative, but an educator at his core. He taught science in North London at the age of just 22. He dealt with kids that had a lot of anger in them, a chip on their shoulder, and a

E051: How To Take Care Of Your Health While Having Fun

Oct 26th, 2022 1h 17m

Tamara Ghazi is a good friend and the founder of DISC: diversified integrated sports clinic, right here in Dubai. She became passionate about preventative care due to her involvement in sports and health awareness from a y

E050: How To Completely Transform Your Mindset

Oct 18th, 2022 1h 20m

We all struggle with accountability, following through, and creating impactful habits for lasting change. Self improvement is never easy. This is why I brought Kirk Miller onto the show. The passion this man has for pushin

E049: How To Live a Life Of Purpose and Intention (with: Dr. Shefali Verma)

Oct 13th, 2022 1h 6m

This is an episode for the books. I've admired Dr. Shefali from afar for some time now and finally had the privilege to have her on the show. Her story is fascinating and we can all learn something from the way she has adj

E048: Your Guide To Gut And Hormone Health (with: Sandra Sharpe)

Oct 4th, 2022 1h 4m

This was such an informative episode addressing a whole host of different topics. Sandra is a Gut and Hormone Coach and a Functional Nutrition specialist. She helps women restore hormone balance by nourishing their bodies

E047: How Mushrooms Will Change Your Life (with: Simon Salter)

Sep 20th, 2022 1h 5m

Simon Salter is a friend and the founder of Dirtea: a mushroom tea company, serving some of the worlds most purest and potent functional mushroom extracts powders, which when added to hot water or to your favourite bevera

E046: Combining Entrepreneurship and Endurance Racing (with: Richard Fitzgerald)

Sep 7th, 2022 47m 54s

Richard is the CEO and Founder of Augustus Media, publishers of Lovin Dubai, Lovin Saudi and Smashi TV. He has worked in the media and advertising space since 2006, and we discuss his journey in depth during this episode.

E045: The Tools for a Healthy, Plant-Based Lifestyle (with: Jeffrey Boadi)

Aug 30th, 2022 44m 30s

Jeffrey Boadi is the founder of Wealth of Health: a resource aimed at promoting plant-based health, wellness, and performance. But there's so much more to Jeffrey as you'll hear in this episode. His knowledge and experienc

E044: The Future of Water (with: Cyrus Alavi)

Aug 16th, 2022 44m 20s

In today's episode we have on Cyrus Alavi, the founder of NU Water: a UAE homegrown company focused on providing us with high quality canned water - a sustainable solution to plastic waste. We dive deep into the current st

E043: What True Meditation and Healing Looks Like (with: Anjaan)

Aug 9th, 2022 1h 7m

I have been a meditator for a long time. I see tremendous value in it which is why I pursued it further to become a teacher. It's also why I'm excited and grateful to have Anjaan on the Forever Student. He's been in the sp

E042: The Importance of Hydration and How to Hack It (with: Dave Catudal)

Aug 2nd, 2022 43m 30s

We tend to think we drink enough water but it's often not the case. The filtered or bottled water we drink rarely has the right amount of mineral in it, ones that are key to our health and wellbeing. This is why I brought

E041: Healthy Eating Simplified (with: Tarek Roumie)

Jul 26th, 2022 44m 22s

What should we be eating? Diets and fads are always fighting for our attention, with so-called health experts trying to persuade us to buy their healthy products. I hope this episode puts an end to that. Tarek is the found

E40: How to Optimize Breathing for Better Performance, Sleep, Peace of Mind and More (with: Nestor Balart)

Jul 19th, 2022 55m 56s

We often take our breathing for granted because it's something we naturally do 24/7. But what if I told you many of us are breathing wrong? Because it's not something we focus on, nor put effort into, we forego the benefit

E039: Everything You Need To Know About Oils and Omegas (with: Udo Erasmus)

Jul 13th, 2022 50m 44s

Udo Erasmus is a pioneer of the health and wellness industry having created FLAX OIL and the Healthy Fats Movement. He is also the co-founder of the UDO’S CHOICE supplement brand, a global leader in cutting edge health pro

E038: A Deep Dive Into My Morning Routine (with: Stephan Muller)

Jul 7th, 2022 34m 54s

This one is a little bit different. I got invited by my friends at the Illuminations podcast to talk about my morning routine. This episode will talk about how to build your morning routine, the benefits, and some other ti

E037: A Deep Dive Into The World of Endurance Sports (with: Tom Walker)

May 31st, 2022 1h 14m

Today's guest on the Forever Student is Tom Walker. He’s worked in the fitness world for over a decade, some of those years focused on coaching triathletes. Tom also decided to compliment his experience and hands on knowle