I Never Accept No. How Dr Suaad Al Shamsi Defied The Impossible And Made History On Power Play

I Never Accept No. How Dr Suaad Al Shamsi Defied The Impossible And Made History On Power Play

When everything is stacked against you, how do you still come out on top?

As the UAE’s first female aircraft engineer, Dr Suaad Al Shamsi has made a career out of proving people wrong, fighting not only for her dreams but also for the rights of girls and women to excel in male-dominated industries.

In this special episode of Power Play celebrating Emirati Women’s Day, Dr Al Shamsi shares:
• The phone call from HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum that changed her life,
• Why she never accepts no for an answer
• Her secrets to gaining unshakable confidence
• Her near-death experience
• Her dramatic weight loss (at her heaviest she reached 160kg) and what she learned from the experience
• Why she wrote the book “How to Kill Your Man Without Evidence”
and so much more.

Exclusively on Power Play with Sally Mousa on Forbes Middle East
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
2:10: How Suaad’s passion for aviation began and her first time on an aircraft.
5:45 When Suaad’s teacher shot down her dream as impossible
7:20 Where Suaad got the courage to say no
11:50 Running away from medical school to fix cars at the garage
14:34 The phone call from His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashed Al Maktoum that changed Suaad’s life
19:40 The promise that Suaad made to give back when she got accepted into her degree
22:50 I want to show the world that women can be in this field
23:40 Why so many women quit aviation or change industries
26:05 Her biggest challenge at the time
27:49 How Suaad reminds the professor who kept failing her every year of her achievements
33:41 Dr Suaad’s advice for anyone who has ever been underestimated
37:36 How to change limiting beliefs to fulfill your potential
42:20 Dr Suaad’s near-death experience and how she defied the doctors
4:45 The most important change she made for her health
51:33 The comment that made her lose weight after reaching 160kg
57:20 The importance of loving yourself and her secret for unshakable confidence
59:33 The strength and inspiration she gets from her 2 sons
1:03:11 Why Dr Suaad wrote the best-selling book “How to Kill Your Man with No Evidence”
1:07:51 Why men and women often misunderstand one another and what they should so instead
1:10:34 What are some of the biggest misconceptions about Emirati women?
1:12:51 Dr Suaad reveals her power play: how she steps into her power when she most needs it.
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