al empire, Host/Editor
Stories of exceptional Arabs around the world and their journey to the top.
Co-hosted by Hebah Fisher & Dana Ballout, who aren’t afraid to ask intimate and sometimes uncomfortable, questions to create unfiltered conversations and deeper understandings of their guests’ journey to the top. They cover everything from the freedom of childhood to the constant pressure of being a public figure in the age of the internet, to the act of finding your voice in a world that doesn’t seem to welcome it.
I believe that a rising tide lifts all boats. And so doing this show where we relish in the success of our guests makes me feel like we’re relishing in the success of our communities as a whole. Their stories impact how we view ourselves and what we think is possible for us. Perhaps a listener will hear an episode and think: “They look like me, sound like me, come from a similar background… So if they can do it, I can too.” And that makes working on this show worth every second. I feel truly honored to meet every guest on al empire and I am grateful for the time they give us.
– Dana
