Mahmoud Khedr's guest appearances

Mahmoud Khedr

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Blossoming Technologist

Brown Boy Chronicles

David Hanscom

Jobs Theory

Tim Bornholdt

Clayton Lawrence

Jennifer Robertson

Chloe Belangia

Alexandria Tomayko

Justin Higgins

Kirsten Fliegler

Jake Beech

Scott Drum

Rob Jauquet

Annie Peyton

Larry Edgerton

Lucy Zheng

OwlTail

[TW: Topics in this episode include Mental Health, Suicide, Depression, Anxiety]  Continuing from last week's discussion with Mahmoud "Moody" Khedr on mental health, the boys learn more about his startup, FloraMind. In this episode, Moody describes the methods FloraMind employs to leave an impact on the youth regarding mental health awareness. The boys also discuss the potential drawbacks of society leaning more into the digital realm and drifting away from the physical.   Helpful Resources: https://www.floramind.com/find-help Social Media: https://www.floramind.com/ https://www.instagram.com/flora.mind/ https://mahmoudkhedr.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EOj2Z7hw5w&amp;t=640s  ---   This episode is sponsored by  · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app  Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebrownboychronicles/support

[TW: Topics in this episode include Mental Health, Suicide, Depression, Anxiety] Continuing from last week's discussion with Mahmoud "Moody" Khedr on mental health, the boys learn more about his startup, FloraMind. In this episode, Moody describes the methods FloraMind employs to leave an impact on the youth regarding mental health awareness. The boys also discuss the potential drawbacks of society leaning more into the digital realm and drifting away from the physical.  Helpful Resources: <a href="https://www.floramind.com/find-help" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.floramind.com/find-help</a> Social Media: <a href="https://www.floramind.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.floramind.com/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/flora.mind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/flora.mind/</a> <a href="https://mahmoudkhedr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mahmoudkhedr.com/</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EOj2Z7hw5w&amp;t=640s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EOj2Z7hw5w&amp;t=640s</a> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/thebrownboychronicles/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/thebrownboychronicles/support</a>

S3 EP3: FloraMind ft. Mahmoud Khedr

[TW: Topics in this episode include Mental Health, Suicide, Depression, Anxiety] This week the boys bring on Mahmoud "Moody" Khedr to shine a light on his life growing up in NYC as an Egyptian immigrant. Moody channeled his personal struggles and experiences into creating Floramind, a startup focused on mental health education and empowerment. The boys converse on potential factors that contribute to deteriorating mental health in American society. Stay tuned for part two next week.  Helpful Resources: https://www.floramind.com/find-help  Social Media: https://www.floramind.com/ https://www.instagram.com/flora.mind/ https://mahmoudkhedr.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EOj2Z7hw5w&amp;t=640s  ---   This episode is sponsored by  · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app  Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebrownboychronicles/support

[TW: Topics in this episode include Mental Health, Suicide, Depression, Anxiety] This week the boys bring on Mahmoud "Moody" Khedr to shine a light on his life growing up in NYC as an Egyptian immigrant. Moody channeled his personal struggles and experiences into creating Floramind, a startup focused on mental health education and empowerment. The boys converse on potential factors that contribute to deteriorating mental health in American society. Stay tuned for part two next week. Helpful Resources: <a href="https://www.floramind.com/find-help" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.floramind.com/find-help</a> Social Media: <a href="https://www.floramind.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.floramind.com/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/flora.mind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/flora.mind/</a> <a href="https://mahmoudkhedr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mahmoudkhedr.com/</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EOj2Z7hw5w&amp;t=640s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EOj2Z7hw5w&amp;t=640s</a> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/thebrownboychronicles/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/thebrownboychronicles/support</a>

S3 EP2: Feeling Moody ft. Mahmoud Khedr

How can your job impact your mental health? What can you do to make your mental health a priority? Today's episode features Mahmoud Khedr, the Co-Founder and CEO of FloraMind, an organization that develops tools to guide young people toward positive mental health. Mahmoud is a proud Egyptian immigrant passionate about empowering underserved communities through mental health education. His career began in tech, with companies like Facebook and Google, which led to his focus on entrepreneurship and mental health. We discuss his experience working in tech and starting companies, with lessons on entrepreneurship and how to prioritize your well-being. We also dive into the inspiration behind FloraMind, stories from teaching mental health workshops to kids, and why toxic positivity is a problem. Get ready to be inspired! Mentioned in This Episode: FloraMind: https://www.floramind.com Mahmoud’s Toxic Positivity TED Talk: https://bit.ly/2LaYw7v  Virtual Enterprises International: https://veinternational.org Crisis Text Line: https://www.crisistextline.org or Text HOME to 741741 Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 NYC Well: 1-888-NYC-WELL or text WELL to 65173  Connect with Mahmoud: Instagram: @mahmoudkhedrnyc LinkedIn: /mahmkhedr Twitter: @MoodyKhedr Website: http://mahmoudkhedr.com Follow Blossoming Technologist: Instagram: @blossoming_tech Twitter: @blossoming_tech LinkedIn: /blossoming-technologist

How can your job impact your mental health? What can you do to make your mental health a priority? Today's episode features Mahmoud Khedr, the Co-Founder and CEO of FloraMind, an organization that develops tools to guide young people toward positive mental health. Mahmoud is a proud Egyptian immigrant passionate about empowering underserved communities through mental health education. His career began in tech, with companies like Facebook and Google, which led to his focus on entrepreneurship and mental health. We discuss his experience working in tech and starting companies, with lessons on entrepreneurship and how to prioritize your well-being. We also dive into the inspiration behind FloraMind, stories from teaching mental health workshops to kids, and why toxic positivity is a problem. Get ready to be inspired! Mentioned in This Episode: FloraMind: <a href="https://www.floramind.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.floramind.com</a> Mahmoud’s Toxic Positivity TED Talk: <a href="https://bit.ly/2LaYw7v" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2LaYw7v</a> Virtual Enterprises International: <a href="https://veinternational.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://veinternational.org</a> Crisis Text Line: <a href="https://www.crisistextline.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.crisistextline.org</a> or Text HOME to 741741 Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 NYC Well: 1-888-NYC-WELL or text WELL to 65173 Connect with Mahmoud: Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/mahmoudkhedrnyc/"' rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mahmoudkhedrnyc</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahmkhedr/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">/mahmkhedr</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/MoodyKhedr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@MoodyKhedr</a> Website: <a href="http://mahmoudkhedr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://mahmoudkhedr.com</a> Follow Blossoming Technologist: Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/blossoming_tech" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@blossoming_tech</a> Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/blossoming_tech" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@blossoming_tech</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/blossoming-technologist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">/blossoming-technologist</a>

6. Prioritizing Mental Health with Mahmoud Khedr

Mahmoud Khedr (@MoodyKhedr) discusses growing up in four different countries, bullying, rejection, and how his “what’s next” attitude has allowed him to do so much in such a short time. Mahmoud Khedr is not your average twenty-one-year-old. He’s an immigrant, a college student, an entrepreneur, a public speaker, and one of the most honest people I know. He’s lived in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and – as of 2008 – the United States.  Since then, he’s interned at Google, Facebook, and Echoing Green; he created the Entrepreneurship Club at the City College of New York and co-founded two companies - a food delivery solution named Runr and Flora Mind, a startup focused on educating the youth in mental health and well-being.Mahmoud’s resume is obviously insanely impressive, but what really made me want to talk to him was his maturity and honesty. I initially saw Mahmoud speak at a conference. I was so impressed that  I read one of his LinkedIn articles, entitled "21 year old Muslim Egyptian Immigrant Entrepreneur: 21 failures, 21 successes, 21 goals.” I was so blown away by how vulnerable and ambitious the article was that I decided, for the first time, to reach out to someone I didn’t already know and ask them on the podcast. And I’m glad I did.Just like in his talk and that article, Mahmoud keeps it real in the episode as he discusses his experience growing up in four different countries, being bullied during school for his faith, how he’s dealt with rejection, and how his “what’s next” attitude has allowed him to do so much in such a short time. Mahmoud is definitely someone to look out for in the next couple years. I have no doubt that he’ll continue to inspire and make amazing things happen, and can’t wait to see his impact grow.  00:00 - Intro | 2:51 - Mahmoud explains what it was like living in four different Arab countries as a child | 6:30 - How Mahmoud’s dad navigated the workforce to help his family | 8:34 - The biggest lesson Mahmoud learned from his father | 10:28 - Mahmoud explains what it was like growing up with so many siblings | 11:50 - What the transition was like when Mahmoud moved to the USA (pizza story) | 14:49 - How Mahmoud was bullied for being a Muslim and how he chose to respond | 20:56 - The stereotypes about Islam that Mahmoud attempts to defy | 24:26 - Why Mahmoud felt like so many of his applications were rejected | 28:10 - How Mahmoud deals with rejection | 33:12 - Mahmoud’s “What’s next?” attitude and how he picks new projects | 36:22 - How Mahmoud tries to balance his ambition with the need to sometimes say decline opportunities | 41:41 - Mahmoud explains how he used to give up his values and beliefs to please others | 44:43 - The books that have had the biggest impact on Mahmoud | 47:59 - The person that has had the biggest impact on Mahmoud | 51:07 - The advice Mahmoud would give to his younger self | 52:41 - Why Mahmoud is so willing to be vulnerable | 56:53 - Some of the kindest things people have done for MahmoudWhere to find Mahmoud:Twitter | LinkedIn | MediumMusic credit: Lee Rosevere's "Southside" (adapted) (CC BY 4.0)Camera: SoundJay's Camera Shutter Click 08

Mahmoud Khedr (<a href="https://twitter.com/MoodyKhedr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@MoodyKhedr</a>) discusses growing up in four different countries, bullying, rejection, and how his “what’s next” attitude has allowed him to do so much in such a short time. Mahmoud Khedr is not your average twenty-one-year-old. He’s an immigrant, a college student, an entrepreneur, a public speaker, and one of the most honest people I know. He’s lived in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and – as of 2008 – the United States. Since then, he’s interned at Google, Facebook, and Echoing Green; he created the Entrepreneurship Club at the City College of New York and co-founded two companies - a food delivery solution named Runr and <a href="https://www.floramind.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flora Mind</a>, a startup focused on educating the youth in mental health and well-being.Mahmoud’s resume is obviously insanely impressive, but what really made me want to talk to him was his maturity and honesty. I initially saw Mahmoud speak at a conference. I was so impressed that I read one of his LinkedIn articles, entitled "21 year old Muslim Egyptian Immigrant Entrepreneur: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/reflections-21-year-old-muslim-egyptian-immigrant-failures-khedr/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">21 failures, 21 successes, 21 goals</a>.” I was so blown away by how vulnerable and ambitious the article was that I decided, for the first time, to reach out to someone I didn’t already know and ask them on the podcast. And I’m glad I did.Just like in his talk and that article, Mahmoud keeps it real in the episode as he discusses his experience growing up in four different countries, being bullied during school for his faith, how he’s dealt with rejection, and how his “what’s next” attitude has allowed him to do so much in such a short time. Mahmoud is definitely someone to look out for in the next couple years. I have no doubt that he’ll continue to inspire and make amazing things happen, and can’t wait to see his impact grow. 00:00 - Intro | 2:51 - Mahmoud explains what it was like living in four different Arab countries as a child | 6:30 - How Mahmoud’s dad navigated the workforce to help his family | 8:34 - The biggest lesson Mahmoud learned from his father | 10:28 - Mahmoud explains what it was like growing up with so many siblings | 11:50 - What the transition was like when Mahmoud moved to the USA (pizza story) | 14:49 - How Mahmoud was bullied for being a Muslim and how he chose to respond | 20:56 - The stereotypes about Islam that Mahmoud attempts to defy | 24:26 - Why Mahmoud felt like so many of his applications were rejected | 28:10 - How Mahmoud deals with rejection | 33:12 - Mahmoud’s “What’s next?” attitude and how he picks new projects | 36:22 - How Mahmoud tries to balance his ambition with the need to sometimes say decline opportunities | 41:41 - Mahmoud explains how he used to give up his values and beliefs to please others | 44:43 - The books that have had the biggest impact on Mahmoud | 47:59 - The person that has had the biggest impact on Mahmoud | 51:07 - The advice Mahmoud would give to his younger self | 52:41 - Why Mahmoud is so willing to be vulnerable | 56:53 - Some of the kindest things people have done for MahmoudWhere to find Mahmoud:<a href="https://twitter.com/MoodyKhedr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahmoudkhedr3/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://medium.com/@mahmoudkhedr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Medium</a>Music credit: Lee Rosevere's <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_for_Podcasts_4/Lee_Rosevere_-_Music_for_Podcasts_4_-_09_Southside" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Southside"</a> (adapted)<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> (CC BY 4.0)</a>Camera: SoundJay's <a href="https://www.soundjay.com/mechanical/sounds/camera-shutter-click-08.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Camera Shutter Click 08</a>