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Jan 2024
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Positive Self-Talk, Hardships, Obstacles...

MO ISLAM
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Yasmine Idriss is the first Arab and Saudi women to circle the grueling 1,500km ring road that wraps around Iceland. In quite a raw episode, Yasmine opens about the mental and physical demands and struggles she endured on her adventure, that lead her to gain a new perspective on life‘s challenges.The Mo ShowYoutube https://bit.ly/3nDwsZvApple Podcast https://apple.co/3J9ScX4Spotify https://spoti.fi/33dzsC2Google Podcast https://bit.ly/3ebB7xNAnghami https://bit.ly/3mRo1uyInstagram https://bit.ly/2KAwq5vTwitter https://bit.ly/3KanEnJTikTok bit.ly/43L92poWebsite https://bit.ly/3H2DhMMEmail info@themopodcast.comCreditsMo Islam | Host & FounderRyan Ismail | Show ManagerAhmed Hussein | Marketing & Brand ManagerTito | EditorYoussef Hamieh | Production ManagerKatie Janner | Show notes and Sound EditorEdgar Ydel & Christian Rufo | Sound EngineersChaima Boudchar | Translator
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