What I Did Next

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Connecting the dots across the Middle East through storytelling. Join host Malak Fouad, as she brings you the most inspiring people and unpacks their life journeys — successes, failures and everything in between! You can connect with us on Instagram, X and on LinkedIn, and watch extended clips from our interviews on our YouTube channel.

Recent Episodes
  • Ayman Tamer
    Jun 10, 2025 – 31:33
  • History and Culture: Perceptions of Egypt (The Narrative Summit 2025)
    Jun 4, 2025 – 31:18
  • Encore: Ali Ali
    May 27, 2025 – 19:20
  • “Reclaim our narrative,” Fatenn Mostafa Kanafani on her work to document modern Egyptian artists
    May 13, 2025 – 07:44
  • Fatenn Mostafa Kanafani
    May 6, 2025 – 45:24
  • Encore: Nadine Kanso
    Apr 29, 2025 – 21:42
  • “Catch the (aqua) mango!” Omar Hilal on his award-winning ads and his upcoming movie
    Apr 15, 2025 – 16:02
  • Omar Hilal
    Apr 8, 2025 – 35:41
  • Rawya Mansour
    Apr 1, 2025 – 43:22
  • My guest appearance on ‘Gems of Arabia’ about Arab Representation in Media with Becky Anderson, Faisal Abbas & host Hatem AlAkeel
    Mar 18, 2025 – 01:14:08
  • Bonus: Nouf Al Moneef on the evolution of the Noor Riyadh Festival
    Mar 11, 2025 – 14:27
  • Nouf Al Moneef
    Mar 4, 2025 – 42:44
  • Khalid Abdalla on the four year journey that led to ‘Nowhere’
    Feb 11, 2025 – 20:37
  • Khalid Abdalla
    Feb 4, 2025 – 41:50
  • Farida Osman
    Jan 14, 2025 – 39:36
  • Encore: Omar Samra
    Jan 7, 2025 – 37:55
  • Coming up in 2025
    Jan 4, 2025 – 05:26
  • Wrapping up 2024
    Dec 17, 2024 – 30:28
  • Omar Elsahy
    Dec 3, 2024 – 34:54
  • Sarah Beydoun
    Nov 19, 2024 – 32:50
  • Louis Barthélemy
    Nov 5, 2024 – 44:15
  • Yasmine & Farida Khamis
    Oct 22, 2024 – 40:40
  • Haitham Mattar
    Oct 8, 2024 – 37:00
  • HRH Nourah Al Faisal
    Sep 24, 2024 – 31:59
  • Season 8 begins September 24
    Sep 21, 2024 – 01:34
  • From the archive: Mo Gawdat (2022)
    Aug 20, 2024 – 43:43
  • From the archive: Ramy Youssef
    Aug 6, 2024 – 39:04
  • Wrapping up Season 7
    Jul 2, 2024 – 47:33
  • Ghada Amer
    Jun 11, 2024 – 36:17
  • Mohamed Al Fayed
    May 28, 2024 – 41:21
  • Becky Anderson
    May 14, 2024 – 47:06
  • Dr. Mounir Neamatallah
    Apr 30, 2024 – 42:45
  • Malak El Baba
    Apr 16, 2024 – 36:25
  • Hatem Al Akeel
    Apr 2, 2024 – 41:37
  • Janan Shihadeh
    Mar 19, 2024 – 39:54
  • Amr Moussa
    Mar 5, 2024 – 30:07
  • Season 7 begins March 5
    Feb 27, 2024 – 01:07
  • From the archive: Tarek Nour
    Feb 20, 2024 – 46:52
  • From the archive: Fatma Said
    Feb 6, 2024 – 45:00
  • From the archive: Prince Abbas Hilmi
    Jan 23, 2024 – 39:34
  • From the archive: Kim Ghattas
    Jan 9, 2024 – 46:14
  • A deep-dive with EFG Holding
    Dec 18, 2023 – 31:59
  • Wrapping up Season 6
    Dec 11, 2023 – 32:26
  • Youssra
    Nov 27, 2023 – 38:33
  • Ramy Adeeb
    Nov 13, 2023 – 33:50
  • A clip from my conversation with Amina Naguib
    Nov 5, 2023 – 10:32
  • Amina Naguib
    Oct 30, 2023 – 36:18
  • Mohamed Hefzy
    Oct 16, 2023 – 45:08
  • Sir Magdi Yacoub
    Oct 2, 2023 – 38:58
  • Nadine Abdel Ghaffar
    Sep 18, 2023 – 31:30
Recent Reviews
  • ShouYaShou
    Thank you
    Came across this podcast coincidentally and was pleasantly surprised. Malak asks the right questions and brings on inspiring guests. Would love if the episode was longer but all in all, a great show! Thank you for surfacing motivational voices in the region doing incredible things!
  • ~Hana
    Lots to learn from this podcast - definitely recommend it.
    What better way to learn and get inspired, than to take a peek into someone’s personal journey? What I Did Next gives us a seat at the table with people who have listened to their hearts and followed their passions, these are some good stories! Malak is a gracious interviewer, and each episode makes you feel like you just sat in on a really interesting conversation. You will walk away with a new book to read, maybe film to watch, and always something to think about. Highly recommend it! 🌟
  • ZBaqir
    Love this podcast!
    I don’t miss a single episode and always look forward to the next one. The guests are such interesting and inspiring people with fascinating stories, and Malak is such an engaging host! Highly recommend this podcast to everyone.
  • Hannah Rashdan
    Game Changer
    Malak Fouad delivers an inspirational and entertaining range of talks that dig deeper behind the headlines and the amazing people who shape them. Finally, the topics you need and want with real relevance to the region. Hannah Rashdan
  • omneyamt
    What I did next
    What an excellent show.. interesting, informative, short enough and long enough.. brilliant show
  • Nodzybakes
    Amazing podcast!
    Malak is an articulate, informed and entertaining host. The multi faceted guests she invites to her podcast are so interesting I find myself completely immersed in their individual journeys. Well done Malak!
  • Gemini M
    Fun and interesting
    A great podcast!! Interesting and diverse guests from all walks of life. Highly recommended.
  • RShoeb
    Truly Inspiring Life Stories!
    An excellent podcast that sheds light on some of the most inspiring people of the Middle East, one of whom is the host, Malak Foad. They are role models, learners, passionate people who through their life stories share their most challenging moments, pivot points, successes, and wisdom.
  • Awesome endless runner!
    Don’t miss it!
    A dependable joy to listen to. Interviewer Malak Fouad could not be more engaging, with a wonderful selection of interviewees.
  • Ndoraid
    Extremely Valuable
    “What I did next!” sheds light on some of the great minds behind economic growth in Egypt. If you want to learn very quickly what’s happening in Egypt now, what are some movers and shakers thinking, doing, and planning, then this is the podcast for you!
  • _suz_
    What I did next
    I highly recommend “What I did next” . Each episode is insightful and entertaining. I look forward to listening to more.
  • rama135
    Interesting
    Entertaining, love it
  • nounouk
    Excellent
    Excellent podcast! Very entertaining!
  • NonameNora
    This is the show I needed to reconnect with the Egypt I love and lost faith in in 2013/14.
    Can’t recommend this enough. Gives me faith and hope in the future of Egypt, my country which I love but chose to leave in 2014. Can’t wait for more episodes.
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