What if the life you worked so hard to build… was the very thing breaking you?
Welcome back, Alpha Squad, to The Alpha Talks Show — the #1 business and success podcast in the region.
In this deeply moving episode, Seif El Hakim – The Alpha sits down with Uma, award-winning former TV producer and presenter, media pioneer, wellness entrepreneur, and founder of The Uma Show — a woman who walked away at the height of external success to choose depth, truth, and self-regulation over noise.
From building one of the region’s most influential lifestyle media careers…
to running a production company producing multiple TV shows…
to living what looked like “the dream” from the outside —
Uma opens up about the burnout no one saw, the physical and emotional breakdown her body went through, and the moment she realised success should not come at the cost of her well-being.
This is not a conversation about trends.
It’s a conversation about identity, nervous system regulation, aging, beauty, and redefining what it means to be an Alpha.
Uma shares:
• How success slowly disconnected her from herself
• The silent signs of burnout most high performers ignore
• Why her body forced her to stop when her mind wouldn’t
• Choosing intuition over external validation
• Walking away from fame and starting again in wellness
• The power of small daily rituals that regulate the nervous system
• Why slowing down made her stronger, clearer, and more effective
• Redefining beauty, aging, and self-worth from the inside out
• The difference between being calm and being numb
• What a new kind of Alpha really looks like today
This episode is honest, grounding, and deeply reflective — a masterclass for high achievers who are tired of sprinting, over-performing, and trading their health for approval.
If you’ve ever felt successful on paper but disconnected inside…
this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.
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