Tony Feghali speaks with entrepreneur and business advisor André Abi Awad about leadership, resilience, and supporting business owners during uncertain times in Lebanon.

As the country faces another difficult period, André recently reached out to entrepreneurs across Lebanon to offer support and guidance. That message sparked this conversation.

André shares lessons from his own journey, including going bankrupt twice early in his career before rebuilding and going on to train and advise entrepreneurs in more than 50 countries. Those experiences shaped how he now helps others navigate crisis and uncertainty.

The conversation explores how business owners can regain clarity when fear and disruption take over, why speed of understanding and action matters during difficult moments, and how entrepreneurs can develop what André calls an anti-fragile mindset, emerging stronger from challenges rather than simply surviving them.

André also explains the initiative he launched to bring together small groups of Lebanese business owners for mastermind sessions designed to help them rethink strategies, support one another, and find opportunities even amid uncertainty.

Thirty years after sharing a stage together, Tina Jarrous joins me for a very different kind of conversation.

After a 25-year career in television, Tina made a life-changing decision. She left the spotlight, moved countries at 45, navigated separation from her children geographically, and rebuilt her life from the ground up.

In this episode, we explore what it means to recycle yourself when a chapter ends unexpectedly. We talk about identity beyond titles, transitioning from public presence to private impact, and the resilience required to start again when you thought you were already established.

Tina shares her journey from media into executive and trauma coaching, the intimacy of one-on-one work, and why self-trust is the most powerful asset you can build. We also touch on the evolving world of coaching, AI, and what remains irreplaceable about human connection.

This conversation is about nonlinear lives, endings that become beginnings, and learning to believe in yourself one percent more.

Tony sits down with transformational coach Christiane Hajjar for an honest conversation about reinvention, self-worth, and building a career rooted in purpose.

Christiane shares how she transitioned from years of family life and humanitarian work into pioneering image consulting in a region where the field did not yet exist. Facing skepticism, cultural resistance, and her own complicated relationship with money, she had to learn not only how to build a business, but how to value her expertise and charge for it with confidence.

They explore the emotional side of entrepreneurship, including burnout, stepping away from a thriving career, and returning to a completely different professional landscape shaped by social media and constant visibility. Christiane reflects on delegation, protecting her energy, and redefining success beyond numbers and external validation.

In this episode of The Courage to Fall, Tony Feghali sits with innovation consultant Noor Abu Jbara to explore how falling is not failure, and why the way we meet our fears matters more than avoiding them.

Through her early journey with horseback riding, Noor reflects on fear, hesitation, and what it takes to rebuild inner stability. She shares how learning to ride helped her let go of perfection, accept uncertainty, and build courage one ride at a time.

They discuss the emotional curve of setbacks, the power of self-awareness, and why surrendering is sometimes the first step toward real progress. Noor shares moments when life felt out of control and how the simple act of “getting back in the saddle” shaped how she now approaches work, healing, and growth.

In this episode of The Courage to Fall, Tony and co-host Sally Shamieh sit down with Salim Zwein, an agricultural engineer, founder of Izra’a, and passionate advocate for sustainable farming in Lebanon.

From his childhood obsession with trees to building rooftop ecosystems and founding a 200,000-member farming community, Salim shares how grief, curiosity, and grit shaped his journey.

They explore the art of reading the land, why experimentation is a privilege, and how creating a pesticide-free jungle on a rooftop became the seed for something much bigger.

Salim opens up about the real challenges of scaling a grassroots agritech platform in Lebanon and the vision driving him. A world where farmers thrive, communities connect, and nature is seen as a partner, not a problem.

His story is one of quiet resilience, systems thinking, and finding purpose in the dirt. Literally.

Tony Feghali sits down with longtime friend and yogi Eugénie “Gino” Kadid Sayegh for an honest and spirited conversation about love in business. From Mandela’s humble strength to Elon Musk’s controversial drive, they unpack what it truly means to lead with heart or without it.

Drawing on Gino’s deep connection to energy, prayer, and people, they explore the role of ego, faith, forgiveness, and confidence in shaping the leaders we follow and admire. What makes someone worth following? And can success without love ever be enough?

From laughter to reflection, this episode is a reminder that the best leaders don’t just build companies, they lift people.

Tony Feghali sits down with creative technologist Ziad Nassar for a mind-expanding conversation on the future of brand building in the age of AI. From his early design experiments in Beirut to launching ProjectBloom, Ziad shares how he is pioneering a model where multi-agent AI systems co-create content, disrupt traditional workflows, and open new doors for underrepresented voices.

They explore how fashion, architecture, and digital design intersect with identity, the role of AI as a collaborator rather than a tool, and what it means to be radically inclusive in creative industries. Ziad unpacks the evolution of Agent Bloom, the risks of automation without soul, and why the future belongs to those who dare to reimagine the process rather than just the product.

Tony Feghali sits down with global leadership guide Samantha Sacchi for a courageous exploration of integrating feminine and masculine energies, and what it means to lead with wholeness in today’s shifting world. From a chance encounter on the Camino de Santiago to bold work in Saudi Arabia, Samantha shares her journey of building safe spaces for women and reshaping how organizations approach power and purpose.

They explore the deep inner work behind conscious leadership, the cultural shifts transforming the Arabian Gulf, and why true leadership is about connection. Samantha unpacks her experiences running emotional intelligence programs in Riyadh, navigating taboos, and witnessing the rising spark of young Saudi women who are redefining what’s possible.