Wish I Knew . . .
A podcast where I speak with people about their career path. Focusing on their decisions, success, advice, key traits, career moves, mentoring and listening to interesting stories. This podcast is an interesting perspective on how careers can take a linear path to success, but all often career paths take a zig-zag path. Fun Stuff to learn about. Enjoy!
Wish I Knew . . .
# 58 Maya Doueihi - Project Manager WhatsApp / Growing up in Beirut and being political / News Anchor for Dad (Age 5) / "Never Give Up"
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Gary Nowak
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Season 2
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Episode 58
I'm your host Gary Nowak and what a wonderful conversation I had with my guest Maya
Doueihy. Maya brought so much energy, passion and beautiful perspective to her career and I know you'll enjoy it.
Career Background:
Grew up in Beirut, Lebanon
Studied at the Lebanese American University studying International Relations and affairs
Worked as a project coordinator for:
- Lebanese center for policy studies
- Lebanese American University
Project manager for
- A political party
- Foreign and commonwealth office
- Department of international development
Now working in Dublin with WhatsApp
Highlight
- The Magic of Dublin and it's not just the Guinness
- News Anchor for Dad at 5 years old
- Don’t want to just record the news, but rather analyze the news
- Following Dad's path
- Think tank work in Lebanon
- Discussing with parents what to study
- Learning and focus brings out strategic thinking
- Combine practicality and emotion for success
- Making an impact with other peoples lives
- Areas of conflict
- Humanitarian issues
- Engaging youths for elections in Lebanon
- Learning to accept other opinions
- Growing up in Lebanon
- Being conservative and liberal at the same time
- Witnessing trying to make a change to the system
- Going to get more education
- Political party consultancy
- Working at the British embassy in Beirut
- Delivering education for underprivileged children
- Maya is a very determined person
- Discipline and perseverance
- Taking people to the Edge
- Every human needs to be pushed
- Loves to argue
- Pushing people to the limit
- Don't go to Maya with a problem
- Being very solution driven
- Taking a sabbatical to focus on Maya for one year
- Leading from the heart
- Great Regret discussion
- Advice - Never give up
- Money can't buy happiness but it can buy Nutella
- Frank Sinatra
Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!