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Diving for Pearls

The Diving for Pearls Podcast will feature women in the UAE and across the globe who are breaking ground in their industry, while transforming the cultural landscape. We have chosen to make links to the pearl diving tradition which was interwoven into Emirati culture more than 1,000 years ago. Additionally, as 2019 was declared the "Year of Tolerance" in the UAE, we have chosen to engage in dialogue with female thought leaders, innovators and visionaries from a diverse range of backgrounds. The women whom we will spotlight on this podcast, are in many ways analogous to “pearl divers”…women who have taken calculated risks to uncover and harvest “pearls of wisdom”- insights that have led them to illuminate their pathway and the pathway of others. Harnessed with the knowledge of these insights, these women have persevered with unwavering determination, sheer brilliance and grit. We invite you to listen in, take the plunge, reflect on the poignant stories of courage and resilience, while delving deeper into your own journey of self-discovery and exploration. "Pearls lie not on the seashore. If thou desires one, thou must dive for it".–Anonymous

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Diving for Pearls

Courtney Brandt on Perseverance, Grit and Championing Education for All

March 31, 2022 • Gina P Nelson • Season 1 • Episode 19

Episode #19 of the Diving for Pearls podcast has officially launched!!! In this episode, I sit down with Courtney Brandt, Dubai-based author, food writer, content creator, speaker and feminist, to discuss how dogged perserverance, cultivating a mindset of grit and finding your tribe can make a marked difference in both your personal and professional life. The author of fourteen novels, four of which were published in 2020, and the Founder of A to Za’atar, a platform showcasing culinary and hospitality experiences from the UAE and beyond, Courtney inspires excellence and maintains that sustained, consistent effort toward a goal on a daily basis will enable us to adapt well in the face of change and adversity. Courtney’s commitment to the process of getting better without becoming emotionally attached to the results, has allowed her to parlay opportunities and take advantage of serendipity when it occurred. In addition to being a prolific writer, Courtney is a staunch advocate of equity in education, stressing that education be the backbone for nation building. Courtney upholds that providing a universal quality education for young girls and women in particular, is fundamental to the economic growth and development of all nations and that everyone should be promoting it to the greatest levels.

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Thank you.

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A to Za’atar - https://atozaatar.substack.com/

Hello 7 Podcast- https://helloseven.co/podcast-page/

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K 9 Friends- https://www.k9friends.com/

Tresind Studio- https://tresindstudio.com/

Boca- https://boca.ae/

Hi Joint- https://www.instagram.com/high.joint/

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