Nelly Attar is the first Arab woman to summit K2, and has scaled 14 peaks across the world, including Mount Everest. She started out as a mental health professional, and later found her purpose in sports & physical fitness.We’ll be taking a short break for the new year, and returning with new episodes on January 18. See you then!
Jan 2024
Scaling Sustainability with Philip Bahoshy
Scaling Sustainability: A Dive into Startups with Philip BahoshyIn this episode, we sit down with Philip Bahoshy, the founder of Magnitt, a groundbreaking platform for analytics, data, and insights covering startups, investors, and funds in the Middle East, Africa, Pakistan, and ... Show More
20m 52s
Jan 2024
Building Tomorrow’s Cities with Dr. Sultan Alshareef
Building Tomorrow’s Cities: A Conversation with Dr. Sultan AlshareefIn this episode of the PepsiCo One Action podcast, we sit down with Dr. Sultan Alshareef, the Suitability Director of the New Murabaa in Riyadh. Dr. Alshareef, a seasoned sustainability expert, has played a pivot ... Show More
26m 28s
Sep 2025
Why Fear Can Save Your Life: Nelly Attar on K2 and Everest
What happens when one of the Arab world’s most fearless adventurers sits down to share the risks, triumphs, and raw truths behind her record-breaking climbs? In this riveting episode of Luca’s Insight Track, Luca is joined by Nelly Attar—the first Arab woman to summit K2—whose jo ... Show More
1h 6m
Sep 2022
Episode 122 - NAILA KIANI
Mountaineer Naila Kiani is the second Pakistani woman (by three hours!) to summit K2 - the first to do it at the first attempt. Naila Kiani only took un mountaineering in 2018! She is a banker by profession, based in Dubai, and also a boxer! In 2021, she set a record by becoming ... Show More
24m 1s
Feb 2024
Episode 10 ｜ Climbing Kilimanjaro & Everest BC : the Power of Determination with Noor Al Mandhari, Social Entrepreneur and Athlete
In this episode, I am joined by Noor Al Mandhari, a remarkable social entrepreneur and athlete from Oman who shatters stereotypes and defied expectations by climbing Kilimanjaro and Everest Base Camp. Through her extraordinary journey, she shares the profound physical, mental, an ... Show More
1h 23m
Dec 2019
Conquering the North Pole, with Elham Al Qasim
On this episode, I talk with the inspiring Elham Al Qasim, the first Arab woman and first Emirati to ski to the North Pole. We talk about what lead her to taking on the challenge, and how she handled the physical and mental aspect of it all. We also touch on the aftermath of achi ... Show More
37m 49s
Nov 2023
EP48:🇴🇲 🧗🏽♀️Why not?! The first Omani woman to summit Everest, Nadhira Al Harthy on stepping outside your comfort zone and transforming your life
When we sat down with Nadhira Al Harthy for this episode in early October, we knew that we were going to discuss her journey to become the first Omani woman to summit Mount Everest. We also knew we’d discuss how she became the first Arab woman to climb Ama Dablam, one of the most ... Show More
1h 18m
