Real Women's Stories with Lisa Quait

We Were Building Businesses In Dubai When The Drone Attacks Started… Here’s What We Learnt About Ourselves

Real Women's Stories with Lisa Quait

Show Notes

This is a conversation about Dubai, business, resilience - and what we learn about ourselves when life does not go to plan.

When we recorded our mini-series in Dubai, the energy was high. Businesses were growing, opportunities were opening up, and our guests were building bold new lives in the UAE.

Then, just days later, the drone attacks started.

In this final episode, Maria, Sara and Amber come back together to talk honestly about what life has been like since - from cancelled bookings and disrupted businesses, to sleepless nights, uncertainty, resilience and the reality of trying to keep going when everything around you suddenly changes.

They share how the attacks impacted their work, their mindset, their communities and their plans for the future, while reflecting on what this period taught them about courage, adaptability and the strength it takes to keep building when the world feels uncertain.

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