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Who Run the World
Award-winning podcast where two Arab women and best friends come together to talk about what's on their mind and the mind of their peers today. Join co-hosts Marilyn Zakhour and Rhea Chedid as they unpack their multifaceted identities through conversations between themselves and with other (wo)men f...
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The Manager Mailbag (w/ Marilyn and Rhea)
3 months into her new gig as a team manager, Rhea sits down with Marilyn to reflect on what she’s learned about herself and her managerial style throu...
Planning Your Burnouts (w/ Marilyn and Rhea)
Things get real and personal for our dynamic duo this week as Marilyn shares with Rhea her recent feelings of burnout and exhaustion. Together, our be...
Managing an Existential Crisis (w/ Elise Kossaifi)
You have a great job doing something you’re passionate about. It pays great. You live in a bustling city with an active social life. You’re also overw...
Sleep Training Your Child (w/ Lamis Benjelloun)
People of all ages – including Marilyn, Rhea, and Marilyn’s daughter Gabi – know what it’s like to wake up cranky and moody from a bad night’s sleep....
Ramadan Game Night! (w/ Ahmed Ashour)
Ramadan Kareem, WRTW fam! To celebrate the holy month, Marilyn and Rhea invite WRTW’s producer and resident Muslim Ahmed Ashour to reflect on what Ram...
Bringing Up Bookworms (w/ Deema Al Alami)
Ever tried picking out a book for a child to read? Marilyn and Rhea can confirm: it’s not easy, nor is it easy to get the child to actually read the b...
How Friendships Change Post-Motherhood (w/ Marilyn and Rhea)
Ramadan Kareem, WRTW family! To kick off a month of reflection and introspection, Marilyn and Rhea have a very real and honest conversation about how...
We Watched AlRawabi School for Girls S2 and Barbie (w/ Marilyn and Rhea)
Lots happening this week in WRTW Land (which is about 25.6km away from Barbie Land). March is Women’s History Month. March 8th is International Women’...
Rhea Freezes Her Eggs! (w/ Marilyn and Rhea)
In an October 2023 episode with OB/GYN and fertility specialist Dr. Gaël Abou Ghannam, Marilyn and Dr. Gaël encouraged Rhea to freeze her eggs. Well,...
Motherhood in the Entertainment Industry (w/ Rabab Hashim)
Choosing to pursue a career as an actor and media personality is hard. Choosing to pursue such a career as someone of South Asian or SWANA descent is...
Turning 5 on Valentine’s Day (w/ Marilyn and Rhea)
On Valentine’s Day 2019, a little show by the name Who Run the World was released into the world. 5 years later, that little show is thriving! Who wou...
Understanding the ICJ Ruling (w/ Human Rights Watch’s Omar Shakir)
In the wake of the International Court of Justice's ruling on January 26th, 2024 stating that Israel must do all it can to prevent genocide, Marilyn a...
What's Your Word of the Year? (w/ Marilyn and Rhea)
WRTW is back! As the show approaches its fifth birthday (stay tuned), Marilyn and Rhea sit down to reflect on the year that was and the year to come....
Christmas at Hogwarts (w/ Ahmed Ashour)
What are the holidays if not the most magical time of the year? After a few months that lacked magic (to say the least), Rhea and Marilyn take the Hog...
Financial Planning for Dummies (Single or Otherwise) (w/ Sharon Calderini)
Marilyn and her husband Hadi recently decided to buy a new car, a decision that turned out to be an 8-month ordeal. Making big financial decisions as...
Making It Count for Palestine
As the Israeli occupation’s brutal operation in Palestine enters its third month, Rhea and Marilyn take a moment to take stock of how they and the peo...
Palestinian History Crash Course (w/ Tamara Reem)
What do we know about the history of Zionism, colonialism, and occupation in Palestine? More importantly, what do we not know? To mark the Internation...
Learning to Live with Grief (w/ Siira’s Sandra Salame)
In 2023, Rhea and Marilyn experienced loss in more ways than one. They both lost their dear friend Dounya, and Marilyn lost her beloved father-in-law...
Let’s Talk About (In)Fertility (w/ Dr. Gaël Abou Ghannam)
In October 2020 (deep pandemic era WRTW), we released an episode titled “Let’s Talk About Our Periods” with Dr. Gaël Abou Ghannam that broached all so...
BONUS: What’s Your Strategy? (2023 Cosmic Conference Special)
WRTW is back next week with its regular biweekly episode, but in the meantime, Marilyn and Rhea wanted to give you a little something extra to tide yo...
We Know What We Did Last Summer
Fall has officially arrived, yet it is still hot and sweaty in Dubai where our two best friends Rhea and Marilyn reside. And that? Is an excuse for th...
Naked and Unafraid: The Perks of Living Alone
Rhea's Ode to Freedom and Marilyn's Yearning for Solitude.
Get ready for a funny episode as Rhea talks all about the glorious perks of l...
Learning How to Ask For Help
In this episode, join us as we unravel the intricate web of asking for help. Rhea and Marilyn dive deep into the diverse forms of help people can prov...
The Pregnancy Shape-Shift: A Journey into the Land of Mom Bod
In a candid conversation, Marilyn spills the beans about the remarkable changes her body has gone through since becoming a mother. From falling tampon...
From Kitchen Counters to Office Cubicles - A Chat with Hadi Kabalan on AI's Impact
Join us in this episode as we talk to Hadi Kabalan, the First Husband of Who Run the World, about the ever-growing influence of AI in our daily lives....
We Were on a Break! A Conversation on Friendship Breakups
On this episode, we are sad to announce…
Just kidding! We're thrilled to be back with a story from Maria and Fidan. They take us on a journey t...
Online Dating & How to Be Flirty and Mysterious | Who Run the Time
Back by popular demand, this episode is all about Rhea’s dating life and how to survive the online world of dating. Whether it be Bumble, Hinge, Tinde...
New Year, New Intentions
Happy 2023 everyone! In our first episode of the year, Rhea and Marilyn share with each other what their word of the year is. We breakdown our thought...
How to Navigate Family During the Holidays | Who Run the Time
In the last part of our Who Run the Holidays series, we talk all about how to manage family dynamics during the holiday season - or as we like to call...
The Art of Gift Giving | Who Run the Time
This episode is part of a three part series we are releasing for the holidays! In this episode we talk all about the art of gift giving. With the holi...
How We Used to Run the Time | Who Run the Time
This episode is part of a three part series we are releasing all for the holidays! Part 1 is all about the activities that we are nostalgic (and not s...
Ghosting Mommies
Ever since Marilyn became a mom, she’s noticed an infuriating pattern: her friends started leaving her out of things. She decided to bring up her frus...
100th Episode: A Celebration of Female Friendships
In honor of our 100th episode, we decided to celebrate what got us here in the first place: our friendship. We discuss the different facets of female...
Struggling with the Skin You Are In
In this episode, Rhea opens up about her struggles with body image. Rhea shares how the negative feelings she’s had about her body made her feel like...
Marilyn's Birth Story
We are back in Dubai and kicking things off with Marilyn telling us all about her birth story: how contractions felt, how she got through the pain, th...
It’s Labor to Labor
Marilyn is inching closer to her due date, and that means she has a few key decisions to make around her labor. Epidural or no epidural? Constant moni...
Moving Forward to Dubai
We start this episode off with a very special announcement: Rhea has moved back (or forward - depends how you look at it) to Dubai! She has started a...
Final Stretch of Pregnancy: Body, Tribe and Data
This episode is all about the 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy as Marilyn shares everything she has experienced in the last 6 months. She tells Rhe...
Let’s Talk about Single Shaming
Something that many Arab women have faced in their lifetime is single shaming. In this episode we dive deep into single shaming: how it shows up, how...
The Bridgerton Binge Season 2 | Who Run the Time
We spent all last week immersed in the latest gossip taking over the ton. In other words, we binge watched season 2 of Bridgerton, and we have a lot o...