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Beyond The Reservoir
Welcome to the podcast where we connect you to the people and technology at SLB and go Beyond the Reservoir My name is Hunter Holtshopple, host of Beyond the Reservoir. I am excited to share with you the exciting people and technology that make up the team at Reservoir Performance team at SLB. My hope is that you leave having learned more about the guest and what we do in the energy industry
Beyond The Reservoir
Balancing Professional Success and Personal Passions w/ Bayan Molah
What if you could master the art of resilience and adaptability while navigating the energy industry?
Join Beyond the Reservoir as we welcome Bayan Molah, a Project Manager for Reservoir Performance at SLB, who shares her inspiring career journey. From her early days as a wireline engineer in the GCC countries to leading Centralized Reliability and Maintenance (CRE) projects in the MENA region, Bayan offers a unique perspective on the importance of setting goals and thoroughly researching before joining a company. Her analogy of a project manager as a conductor orchestrating harmonized execution provides a fresh take on leadership in engineering.
Bayan's story is deeply rooted in her upbringing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where a supportive and ambitious family instilled in her a passion for continuous self-improvement. Facing the challenges of being a female in a male-dominated field, she emphasizes the significant role of field experience and stakeholder management in shaping a successful career. Bayan's candid discussion highlights the resilience and adaptability required to navigate these obstacles and succeed in a high-responsibility, diverse career path at SLB.
But Bayan's journey isn't just about her professional achievements. She is a true explorer of life, mastering hobbies such as boxing, deep diving, and obtaining a black belt in karate. Bayan also reveals her recent foray into ice baths for stress management and mental strength, sharing how physical challenges can boost focus and resilience.
The episode concludes with empowering advice for the young female engineers and the promising future they will shape in the MENA region.
In addition to the insights into SLB's exciting rebranding efforts and their commitment to innovation, sustainability, and workforce development, leaving listeners inspired by Bayan's balanced approach to life and work.
My name is Hunter Holtzapel, host of Beyond the Reservoir, and I'm excited to share with you the people and technology that make up the Reservoir Performance Team at SLB. My hope is that you leave this episode having learned more about the guests and what they do in the energy industry and their career along the way. Today it is my pleasure to introduce Bayan Mullah MENA, cre Project Manager for Reservoir Performance. Bayan, thank you for coming on the show and excited for this episode today.
Speaker 2:Hello, thank you, hunter. Thank you, Hunter, for inviting me. It's actually delightful to be here. As I told you before, I'm a big fan of both casts. It's my to-go to enrich my commute time, considering that, as a cellbearer, we have a hectic schedule. We have a hectic schedule and Beyond RP, actually, it stands out as an exceptional broadcast because you're not just only giving us a platform to share experience and storytelling, but also you're shedding the light and providing us with a window to see the other side of our colleagues that we have in the company. Personally, myself, I consider it as an inspiration dose seeing the other side, hearing some insight, connecting with some that I had the same experience and how they overcome it. So I'm glad to be invited here and excited to kick it off.
Speaker 1:Yeah, definitely. Thank you, and I appreciate those words. It's nice to hear that people are listening and getting something out of it. So that was the intent from the start. So thank you for sharing. So, bayan, tell me a little bit about your role. You know CRE project manager so for many in the company they'll understand CRE, but maybe not everyone People may be listening outside of SLB might not know what CRE is. So can you explain CRE and then what you do as a project manager?
Speaker 2:All right. So CRE basically is the concept of the reliability and maintenance center, where there is a centralized fleet of resources that is centralized and maintained by a dedicated maintenance team and in MENA we call it WAED center. That is basically the reliability and maintenance center for the region. What is the role of the project manager? For me, I consider the project manager is the conductor of the orchestra. You know, each musician has an instrument, has a part to play in this music and performance to deliver, and the conductor role. It comes where allying all the functions, making sure they follow the right processes, the right rhythm, the harmony between all of them, ensuring the right notes is being captured, even if there is some unexpected improvisation between the musicians, you make sure that the end product is a well-harmonized piece of music and this is what I see as a project manager.
Speaker 1:Very cool. Yeah, that's good. I like the way you make that analogy of a conductor conducting music. So very cool, so very cool. So I want to talk about your life, you, as well as your career so far in SLB.
Speaker 2:So first I just want to ask where are you from? What was life like growing up, and give us a little background about you. All right, well, I am a proud Saudi. I'm from Jeddah, the western side of Saudi Arabia. I've been fortunate to be raised by remarkable parents, with four siblings and I'm the eldest. So how was my childhood? It basically was the seeding time for my parents.
Speaker 2:My mom always used to push us to seize our time to have a positive addition. It's like a bucket you have to have a positive adding either to your physical, physically or mentally, or emotionally, or even socially, and giving good deeds. So she always keeps us busy in good things. She has something she has always a say to keep telling us. I will say it in Arabic, which means that if you have an empty hand or an idle hand, it invites trouble.
Speaker 2:So, for instance, like summertime, it was not just a break or traveling. It was a time where it's invested heavily on self-development. She used to plan meticulously the day, from morning till night. The schedule is full and packed with a lot of activities language classes, instrument learning, sports, social, being part of community society. It was fully packed and that's evolved throughout my high school.
Speaker 2:In high school, despite the focus on Excel academically, but also during summer, it's elevated into learning the independency, elevated into learning the independency. So she used to send us abroad during summer, to Soli, to learn, of course, to strengthen our language. On top of that is to develop the independency, adaptability, resilience across this. And for me, I see that we all know that the knowledge, the skills that we acquire during early age of our life, it's like engraving on the stones and combining that with the experience we gain in life and work, all of that it's what makes a person a good asset for his society, his work and even for her or himself. So I've been fortunate to have uh been raised this way yeah, yeah, that's uh tremendous.
Speaker 1:Uh, it sounds like you had a great upbringing and your mom was very instrumental in in that. Um, and very cool to to see you know the continual improvement and and work, work on yourself.
Speaker 2:It's no wonder.
Speaker 1:Yeah, it's no wonder you have done so well at SLB. I can see so very cool. So then you know, as we progress in life, early childhood you kind of touched on university. How did you get into the STEM field? What prompted you to look into a STEM role? And then I guess, how did you find SLB so kind of transitioning from early childhood to your career?
Speaker 2:All right. So I was always an avid about math and physics competition. I've enjoyed really competing and participating in competition, even snagged the first place on the region for a couple of competitions and um, one day I've um, it came me there is a competition at Aifat University. I did not know much about it, to be honest, it was nothing to me, so I said why not? Okay, let's give it a shot. And I competed and, alhamdulillah, I won that competition. I got a full scholarship to Aifat University.
Speaker 2:But here's the interesting thing is I always dreamed to be a doctor. I always dreamed to be a doctor and I wanted that. But this opportunity knocked my way and I remember my mom told me don't ignore it, explore it. You will not lose anything and there is no harm. This is something good. You will not lose anything and there is no harm. This is something good. So I did that.
Speaker 2:I went all the way and checked what Haifa University actually is, what sort of program they provided, and I found out that they are providing engineering degree and at that time it was the first and the only university that provide engineering for females in Saudi Arabia. Actually, it was the third grads from the engineering third batch. So I was like, okay, it's interesting. First uni, can you major heavily relying on math and physics? I said, yeah, this fits me. But here's the thing I um, I always been raised that any steps I take, or anything I choose, I have to have a forward plan. Not planning forward, look, it's the same, it's planning because, okay, after that, um, what I'm gonna, it's a new major. I did not. There's no, any opportunity.
Speaker 2:In Jeddah, the place where I am, I started exploring in Saudi, okay, maybe in Aramco, in the Western, in the Eastern region. I started exploring, I tell today I vividly remember that night, honestly started to look what's next for me. The next day I had the interview with the dean of the university, the acceptance interview, and she has always this question. She asks okay, after graduating, where do you see yourself? So, and guess what? I said slumber chair. From that time I knew that I wanted to join SLB. As of today, slb, it was a goal and a target for me is to join the company. And here I am.
Speaker 1:Yeah, wow, that's pretty amazing.
Speaker 2:Yeah.
Speaker 1:When I started school I didn't know who Schlumberger was. I didn't know it until I stumbled upon them at the career fair. It's very interesting to see the difference, um in people's you know, knowledge, uh, or kind of desire for the company um. So that's, that's pretty cool. And, yeah, interesting, interesting uh um story there and I like that. You know you took the, the, the chance, uh, like what you said. Your mom said, you know, like there's no risk, you might as well try to take the opportunity, and there's a lot of times, I think, in life where we're presented opportunities but we don't take them from our own constructs in our mind.
Speaker 2:So, very good, I'm glad you did, because now you're here, yeah, no, honestly, I do have strong belief. Anything God throws it on your way, you have to have an open mind to explore it, even if it deviates you from your original plan. Explore the opportunity. If you see 1% of a positive thing out of it, explore it. There is no harm and you would be wondering from the good things that God makes it for you. You always have to have this strong belief, whether you see it now or years later. But, yeah, there is always a good things happen.
Speaker 1:For sure, for sure, very, very true. So you know you wanted to join the company. In your early interview you said at university Then you did, you joined it. What's something? Maybe you didn't know about the company once you joined, or even now you know up through your career to now that you maybe didn't know back when you were thinking about making that an aspiration, back before your interview or before you started university.
Speaker 2:Well, actually, before I chose it as a goal, I really invested a big time looking and searching about all the details about the company, so I knew a lot about it. Even after that, I reached out to people who's working in the company to get to know, because, at the end, if I set it as a goal, I have to be 100% sure that this is something that I want. And one thing that has really caught me, caught my attention and my interest to have it as a goal is basically the international exposure, unconventional way of working, that even the boardless career is such an experience that is priceless to find in very few companies. That's the thing which caught my interest to it.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I like that and definitely borderless, and it's very unique. I feel like I mean, maybe not, but a lot of my colleagues in engineering are doing very routine engineering work and I'm doing marketing. I think it's crazy. We have a very wide option of things in CareerPass to take, whether that's geographically or functionally. You could say so actually.
Speaker 2:Bayan, if you could briefly walk me through your career from when you started till now, what were the type of roles you had? That you have? It's such a unique experience that the company gives us because it helps to unlock the potential that we have never even ourselves explored by jumping from one role to another. I started in the company almost 10 years ago as a wireline engineer. I've worked all over GCC countries, over GCC countries, and then, after I enriched my field exposure and experience, I went back to home country and have been spanning from different roles operation, doing previously the PSD role, and then also in the sales and commercial. I did the active role, which is the local added value program that we have in Saudi, and then from that I moved to the MENA HQ by managing the RP assets and re-planning and then here I am currently doing the project manager for the reliability center for the basin.
Speaker 1:Yeah, very, uh, diverse there and and yeah, I mean, you get a lot of experience and a lot of experience fast. I was telling someone recently, like not very many people I know, you know a year or not even a year out of out of university or college is are like managing a ton of assets and a crew and for Wireline you're the person in charge and you're out in the middle of nowhere or off on an offshore rig. I mean it's pretty high responsibility.
Speaker 1:So, yeah, very cool. And speaking of, I think you said almost 10 years ago, you've had many experiences. I'm sure Can you think back and point to your favorite experience or favorite part of the job so far.
Speaker 2:Every role has its own flavor and I believe it's the individual responsibility to get the best out of it. And, honestly, the best role is the one that I'm currently with. It basically gives you the wider experience of running the business. It touches all the elements, like building things from scratch. That's what I enjoy. You have a notion and then you have to bring it to a reality, a center itself, and then from this to being a center, there is a lot of steps and a lot of alignment, a lot of processes to be set in place, looking into the small details, not just taking it on a bigger picture, but looking in small details and legal aspects from task aspects All different things than just an operational business model to have the center up and running. On top of that, the amazing challenge of managing different stakeholders, aligning them all together to basically have the common goal of delivering and having this center up and running. It was such an enjoyment experience that I had.
Speaker 1:Yeah, that's good, I like that. I like that answer and looking at the little aspects too, of each role that you're in. But we know that not all days, not all things, are ups. There's sometimes challenges too and I think, uh, it's easy to enjoy the highs. It's hard to sometimes push through the lows in a career, um, and the challenges, um, can you share? You don't have to share exactly those specific challenges, but you know what has helped you get through challenges and you know what you know has pushed you to keep continuing in what can be, you know, challenging times in your career so far.
Speaker 2:Actually, as you said, as a SLBR, every day for us is a challenge. It's like the spices of our daily life, right, yeah. But honestly, for me, the biggest challenge that I would like to hear was the field time and being successfully passing the field time. It was far from being easy, as well as not granted. Considering that I'm a female in a male-dominant environment, in a harsh environment, fresh grad from university, directly to the field, with consideration of my culture and the society perception as well, that plays a role, make it a shock for me. It was indeed difficult. However, I knew that I have to take this step.
Speaker 2:Field exposure sorry, field experience is basically is crucial for my career path. That I wanted to, I was aiming basically for. So picture with me right, you are in the field, a fresh grad right from university, spending months at the rig and being a solo female where I had to share facilities with my crew. As a wireline supervisor, as you mentioned earlier, we have a huge responsibility running an operation smoothly, under a high pressure, where every minute counts right, and on top of that, you're having the managing, the stakeholder, frustrated company man, pressure from clients delivering data, your crew, crew, all of that right yeah and there are some times where you spend the restless you were come, possibly some days that you have a not proper sleeping.
Speaker 2:So all of that was tough, on top of that, being far from your family, where there are some months that I did not see them. And it's the nature of the job, right, because when you are at the rig you have to have the full focus, mentally, physically, all your energy just to provide this job. So you have to be disconnected and have your focus to provide the job. It was tough, it's tough for women and men both, right, but what kept me going? And some stas to get exposure and and get all of this done to finish this, the field. What helped me is, basically, I've I had a goal which is I wanted after I finished the field. I wanted to be ready for a line management role which is an fsm but now it's a psd. So having a clear uh, clear goal with defining the purpose of it, it was the light at the end of the tunnel for me. That's what's what fueling me and making sure that I have the determination, resilience and keep pushing to reach that goal.
Speaker 1:Basically yeah, yeah, I like that. I think that's important, uh, just for for all of us, and you know, whether it's a field or not, but having that kind of guiding light or goal. I mean I think now even our company's saying that you know the North Star I mean it's very important for us to see past the daily struggles because it's inevitable there will be daily struggles. So, yeah, thank you for sharing that. And one thing, bayan, you mentioned, you know touched on is being the female engineer in a male dominated industry. Hopefully that's continuing to change and improve and get better, especially with people like you. Sharing your testimony and just kind of your experience, and just kind of your experience. What would you tell other females, whether it's in the MENA region or globally, who want to be engineers or engineers in the energy industry? Do you have any advice that you might want to share or just some general feedback that you could give?
Speaker 2:All right, all right. So for females, those who are ambitious and aspiring to join the engineering or join the oil and gas industry or industry, the global has been changing in the last few years. In MENA, particularly, like five years ago only, not even five years ago, you can see a very low percentage of female in the workplace, of a female in the workplace, and now there is huge investments, a huge focus towards empowering them in the workplace, not just only by numbers, but also in a leadership position, investing in their development. There has been a lot of changes in MENA regions in terms of legal reforms, in terms of the workplace, in terms of even the gender gap, wages, educations, in a lot of aspects.
Speaker 2:If you take an example in Saudi Arabia, with the Vision 2030, the vision was not only about diversifying the economy, but empowering women, one of the key pillars to have this economy growth, to ensure economic growth. Basically and you can see it in actions there are females in a leadership position in the ministry in different industries. In Qatar another example you see with their vision. Other examples you see with their vision now, 50 percent of the female recruited in the engineering college at the Qatar university are females. So I will say what Aparna said time is now yeah yeah, time is now, but for me I would.
Speaker 2:I would give a two type of key advices. The first one knowledge is a power. Right, knowledge is a power with science, with engineering and with the world. With the current era that we are, it is very fast-paced and everything is evolving and developing in a very fast pace and you have to be updated. You keep yourself informed and knowledgeable about what's happening. Keep yourself getting to virtual lesson classes, workshops, get a degree, keep yourself, gain this lifelong learning habits.
Speaker 2:The second thing is seek for a mentor. It's very crucial. This is one of the things that I feel it's very even. Personally, it's very crucial to have someone you reach to, full of wisdom, that you make sure that he gives or she gives an advice for you. Gives or she gives an advice for you. Like in SLB, there is a great initiatives, just make use of it, like WeMentor, welead, wise program. They've been really impactful one. I would like to share a personal thing that I'm living in through my career. Since the beginning, I have my advisory board member. It's consistent of mentors that not necessarily people who I worked with, neither from my division, neither from my division or background. I make sure to have a diverse mentors, because it's very good that you reach the people that you trust and then you have a different perspective. They enlighten you about different areas, if something that you are concerned, and then it comes back to you to take the decision. But, um, this part of even evolving and learning as well is having a mentor.
Speaker 1:So embrace the lifelong uh learning habits and then seek for a mentor yeah, perfect, that's good, that's great advice, um, but and we know, we know it's not all work you know's some play, hopefully, in our lives. I personally do that through hobbies. I think prior to discussing, we talked about some of yours as well. Can you touch on part of your life outside of work and your hobbies? Before you answer, I just want to say say again thank you for that answer on really being kind of a leader in this change. I like that.
Speaker 1:I liked what you said. That was fantastic, and especially the part about the mentorship and having people to help you, because we can't really all do this alone. I mean, it's hard to just be a lone wolf out there. You gotta rely on a team. So I appreciate that. Um, so, yes, sorry, uh, I kind of jumped ahead of myself there, um, with the hobbies. But yes, uh, back to you on on, uh, what, what, what you do outside of work, if you're okay with sharing yeah, sure, so uh, and we have a concept in the company called the boardless career.
Speaker 2:Right, and I reflected on me. I have a boardless hobby person. I don't have a certain hobby that I stick to, but I consider myself an explorer. I like every phase, I like to explore something new, and when I explore it I delve deep into it, I get to know the fundamentals, take courses until I master it. So I have ventured different hobbies Boxing, deep diving. I even did the dragon boat battling, as well as karate, where I obtained my black belt karate Watch out.
Speaker 1:Yeah, that's pretty wild.
Speaker 2:Cool. And then also I learned to play piano. Actually, my favorite piece of music is called Almost Whisper by Yanni, so if you're ever in a very tough day with a lot of stress, just play it at the background yeah you will.
Speaker 2:You'll be in a very relaxed state. Yes, so, and recently almost a year and a half I got into fishing. Fishing. It's amazing how you will see a very great blend, a mixture of adrenaline rush, the excitement when you get the catch, versus the calmness and serenity you get while you are on the water. It's amazing that you get from learning knots and then educating yourself about the sea world. It's it's fascinating how you see different type of fishes, how, what triggers them, where do you find them, the different. It's amazing actually yeah yeah, I like.
Speaker 1:I like to fish as well and recently, within the last five years, got into fly fishing. Um, and that's a whole other aspect of you know, just calm, and yeah, it's amazing, it's different. I would encourage you to check out fly fishing if you ever get the chance.
Speaker 2:It requires a lot of techniques and science behind it.
Speaker 1:Yes, yeah, but don't let it deter you. If I can do it, you can too too. Certainly, especially with your black belt in karate.
Speaker 2:Yeah um, that's very impressive, uh, as well.
Speaker 1:Um, so, uh, yeah, speaking of hobbies and and you know, I've learned a lot I mean the, the black belt, that's, that's that's, you know, truly amazing. I mean, I know it takes a long learned a lot. The black belt, that's truly amazing. I know it takes a long time, a lot of skill to master. What else may people not know about you, bayim?
Speaker 2:new. Um, there is a new thing that I've been exploring and I've kept it. I'm now keeping it part of my daily routine. It's a ice path. Ice path is basically it's.
Speaker 2:It's one of the activities that beside I initially, when I got into it, I was looking towards the physical benefit of basically toning and circulation and helping with losing, with the improving metabolism, but the the the mental benefit out of it is something else. It's it helps you to strengthen your focus and gives you the calmness status and control over your emotions. Let me tell you more about it basically. So it's a bucket of ice where you are dipped into it. It's minus 10 degree.
Speaker 2:You're dipped, as a beginner, a minimum of three minutes that you stay in this bucket when you try to control your breathing, you try to control your emotions, your nervousness and all of that.
Speaker 2:To stay in the bucket for three minutes and then after that, when you evolve, you evolve from 3, 6, 12 to 20 as a maximum and then there where you establish the control of your emotion and your uh is having a stress, like managing your stress, even under a very severe condition. But the trick is when you want to go into the different, in the elevated level of improving your mental strength. Your focus, your memory is where you go back to three minutes and then, during this three minutes, you start doing a mathematical equation. You will be really surprised, hunter. Even a very basic math equation, you will not be able to solve it because imagine yourself, you're trying to control your breathing, you're trying to control your mindset, calm yourself and all of that and to be focused to solve this math equation. And, of course, the complexity of the equation evolve when you go for more. But it's amazing how effective it is. It really gives you the boost for the week for having a very calm of mindset.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah, I don't know if I'm ready to quite try that, but it sounds uh pretty amazing I really I recommend everyone to try it, especially we are in in a very challenging and every week is is a challenge and a lot of stress and a lot of demanding work. It's it's really. I would recommend everyone to try it yeah, I've.
Speaker 1:I've heard a lot about the opposite spectrum, so saunas where you sit in a very hot I don't know what it is in Celsius, but like 180, so probably close to 100 Celsius, 90, maybe 80, I don't know and it's really good for your brain and for neurodegeneration and also your circulation, neurodegeneration and also your circulation. And I've also heard a lot about the ice bath. I just I've done like cold shower, it's just, it seems like such a cold environment, but I mean, with your recommendation, maybe that's something I'll have to try. So, you know, as we, you know, being mindful of your time, I want to just ask, you know, one more question, hopefully a nice easy one what excites you most about the new SLB, as we alluded to a couple of times you know, formerly Slumber J, now SLB it's an exciting time, it's inspirational for many. But why is it inspiring to you, van?
Speaker 2:Well, as you said, it's inspiring for everyone. You see how fascinating that the company is still keeping its fundamental, while making sure that to have a wavering commitment towards the innovation in the energy sectors as you know, we are well known that we are the leader globally in the oil field services but also having a focus on the technology and the services to enable the sustainability, to enable the performance and the production of those energy sectors. The second thing, which, for me, personally, I see it's impressive and it's the continuous focus on people. We know that from a very old time, slb is wellknown about their training and the investment they put into developing their people. That's why you see that you're having the opportunity where you work alongside with the very unique mindset in the company in the industry, besides just only developing our people, it's also making sure that the environment is safe, inclusive and diverse for the people. So this is something that is amazing.
Speaker 2:And the last thing is, as I told you at the beginning, something that caught me about this company to make it a place where I want to work. It's actually it's walking the talk. I myself experience it and I see it across all over the leaders and the management in the company is having truly the boardless career and also the equal opportunity giving professionally to everyone to develop and grow in the company is something priceless and very few to say it across the other companies yeah, definitely I like that uh, and touched on the, the kind of three pillars, if you will the people, uh, technology and performance, um, uh, that that we're, you know, striving to or working with.
Speaker 1:And the people aspect is huge, not only just the people that we work with, like you said, the brilliant minds, the innovators, but the company committing to the people. It's really exciting. I think it was time. I mean, I think there's a lot of change in the industry, a lot of change in the workplace and and the the new slb is really I don't know. It makes me extra proud to work for. I mean, I was proud to be slumber jay, but but slb it's, it's very, very proud. And, um, I was actually at a recruiting event, uh, about a month ago, um, and seeing these young engineers so excited to come talk to us, it was, just took me back to when I was trying to find a company and, like I, like I said, I didn't even know who somber jay was I just like oh okay, that looks cool.
Speaker 1:And I saw the video and like, hey, I want to travel the world, but now to see people coming up, uh, and like, yeah, I want to travel the world, but now to see people coming up and like, yeah, I want to join the technology company and innovation, I mean it was like, oh, this is cool, it makes you feel very proud to be part of it and I think it's something we take for granted.
Speaker 1:So thank you for sharing that, yes, yeah Well, brian, I appreciate it again for coming on and sharing. Brian, I appreciate it again for coming on and sharing. I mean a lot of great knowledge you shared with us today and some tips for young engineers, aspiring engineers, female engineers, just aspiring people in their careers. A lot of good information. But before we go, I'd like to ask a few fun fact, rapid fire questions, if you're all right with it.
Speaker 2:Okay, let's kick it off.
Speaker 1:All right, so what is your?
Speaker 2:favorite food, chinese spicy food as well.
Speaker 1:Spicy yeah, that's good. Yeah, what about if you're at a coffee shop? What would your coffee order be?
Speaker 2:Turkish coffee.
Speaker 1:Turkish coffee awesome. And then, if you could go tomorrow on a vacation, would you go to a beach or mountain?
Speaker 2:so I'm from agenda coastal city that no weekend goes without going to the beach and having a ton, so I have a big fan of beach, for sure yeah, beach vacation awesome.
Speaker 1:And if you could meet any famous person, who would it be?
Speaker 2:queen zenobia. She's uh, she's a third century queen actually. Um, she's one of the notable figures in the middle east over history, very well known about her intelligence, her diplomatics, her tactic skills in in army and all of that. And and having a coffee with her would be an interesting yeah, I'm sure that does.
Speaker 1:That sounds awesome. Um, and then finally, if you could uh recommend one book, what would that book recommendation be?
Speaker 2:dare to lead. Uh, it's recent. Recently I started listening to it. What I like about it? It gives you a very practical tactics and tips that everyone can cultivate their emotional, their courage, their leadership into the workplace. It's very practical techniques and tips that it's giving, so I would recommend anyone to listen to it or read it.
Speaker 1:Yeah, that's Brene Brown.
Speaker 2:Yeah, correct.
Speaker 1:Yeah, Okay cool. Yeah, she's good. I saw I think she has something on Netflix, a special or something, and then I listened to a few of her podcasts. That she was on podcasts very interesting and informative, lady. One of my favorite things she said was you know, when going to college like she's going to tell her kids, don't focus on what you want, Figure out what you don't want in your career. I thought that was an interesting way to look at it. But yeah, thank you. Thank you again for your answers, for your time today. I feel like we could keep going. There's so much more I want to ask and know, but, being mindful of the time, I do appreciate your coming on the podcast today.
Speaker 2:I do appreciate your coming on the podcast today. No, thank you so much, Hunter. I really enjoyed it and please do inspire more with having more sessions of Very Joyful One.
Speaker 1:Definitely Thank you.
Speaker 2:Yeah.
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