Ep1 – Taking Risks In Your Career – With Maha ElSalhy, CCO at Fortis – Everything is Personal

Six years ago, Maha decided to leave her career in television and film production and start over in technology. She was 25 years old, and at first, she thought, “Maybe I’m too old for that?”. Of course, she wasn’t! But she needed a lot of courage to start over again and succeed! How did she do? Let’s find out! — 00:42 - Guest presentation: Maha ElSalhy 02:22 - Maha talks about her family 06:44 - When you’re younger, you don’t have the option to study sales 07:11 - When you’re an Arab kid, you have two options: be a doctor or an engineer 08:15 - Maha talks about her father’s support in being a strong woman 12:41 - Maha talks about her first sale at 12 years old 17:54 - Maha studies engineering 19:26 - Maha works in media 22:22 - How did Maha realize film production was not her path? 25:25 - Changing your career 28:30 - After leaving film production 31:25 - Parents’ reaction to her becoming a sales professional 38:37 - Toxic job experience 43:48 - Good work environment 48:25 - It’s not easy to be successful 52:06 - First moment of realization: her parents are proud! — Everything is Personal is a podcast from Fortis where we dive into the unique stories and career journeys of different people. Hosted by Victoria B, Fortis’s CHRO, the podcast features open and honest conversations about the workplace. Victoria explores the choices people make, the varied paths they take—whether typical or not—and discusses what employees really need to thrive at work. It’s all about understanding what makes a great work environment and how companies can evolve to meet those needs. Interested in joining our team? Subscribe to our LinkedIn page at Fortis — This podcast is produced by Hatch Up podcast Host: Victoria Belousova Executive producer: Alexandra Volkova Producer: Darya Sannikova Editor: Livia Stevaux Composer: Ksenia Kazantseva Cover Illustrator: Bryan Xan Video Editor: Alena Mayakovskaya Motion Designer: Sergei Torlopov – Our social networks: Website Linkedin Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram #career #uae #careerchange #careerdevelopment #salesmanager #careergrowth #careergrowthtips #careerpath #careerpathways #careeradviser #careeradvice #careeropportunity #careerboost #careerbuilder #careerguidance #careerintech #careerswitch #techcareer #careerinsales #marketingcareer #careermode #professionaldevelopment #personaldevelopment #fortis