Inside Saudi Arabia

This episode is powered by Colabs. We have a brand new studio space and office and we have an exclusive discount for our listeners 👉   http://colabs.sa/inside-saudi   Why won't we just get help? We both moved to Riyadh for our husbands' jobs, and both ended up running everything at home while they work 70 and 80-hour weeks on some of the biggest projects in the country. No family down the road, little kids, and Riyadh traffic that can turn a nail appointment into a five-hour afternoon.   We talk about why so many of us refuse help until something breaks (Vesna was in hospital, unable to walk, and still said no), how we split the load at home, learning to say no to the 7pm class across the city, and the in-between options most people don't know exist: weekly cleans instead of a full-time nanny, a 30-minute shoulder massage at 4:30pm, a sofa deep clean instead of a new sofa.   Inside Saudi is the English-language podcast about daily life in Saudi Arabia today, hosted by Carly Overman and Vesna Petrovic in Riyadh. New episodes every Monday.   With @caroverman and @vesnapetrovicx.   LISTEN EVERYWHERE (Apple, Spotify, YouTube)   FOLLOW Inside Saudi: instagram.com/insidesaudiarabia Carly: instagram.com/caroverman Vesna: instagram.com/vesnapetrovicx   This episode is sponsored by Yammak, home services in Riyadh: cleaning, deep cleaning, massage, nails, waxing and home maintenance. Use code INSIDESAUDI20 for 20% off.   CHAPTERS 0:00 Teaser 1:05 Why this episode 1:53 Why we moved to Riyadh 2:40 Six years of him flying in and out 4:39 Quitting corporate and moving postpartum 7:24 Clearer roles and the "who did more" fights 8:17 The Fair Play exercise 10:18 Who does what now 11:01 You physically can't do it all 12:47 Saying yes to being a team 14:00 80-hour weeks and the big projects 15:15 You can't be mad about it 18:09 No family nearby, a new community 19:56 Why won't we just get help? 21:32 Help in small doses 22:39 Riyadh traffic and 2pm salon openings 23:35 Am I boring? Learning to say no 26:14 Sponsor: Yammak 29:41 Two massages a week? 31:28 A 5:30pm massage, non-negotiable 33:39 Treatments vs what you actually need 37:21 Stuck in Dubai with a neck kink 39:14 Vesna's moving: cleans on repeat 40:35 Deep cleaning sofas 43:39 The help in between a nanny and nothing 45:01 Could we outsource meal prep? 47:19 Clean house, clean mind 48:28 Beauty at home: wax, facials, blowouts 50:06 A first mani at home 52:06 The takeaway: let go a little 53:28 Outro

This episode is powered by Colabs. We have a brand new studio space and office and we have an exclusive discount for our listeners 👉 http://colabs.sa/inside-saudi An American woman's honest story of 15 years in Saudi Arabia. In this deep and moving episode, Carly and Vesna sit down with Micah Nicole, who reverted to Islam, married a Saudi at 19 and moved to Saudi Arabia 15 years ago, for one of the most honest conversations we have had on the show. Micah shares her revert story, the visa battle to even get here, learning to be a Saudi wife, the real pressure placed on a foreigner marrying into a Saudi family, her message to be gentle on reverts, her divorce and starting over, why every woman needs a backup, and how she became one of the first public singers in the country and a radio host for six years. Inside Saudi is the English language podcast about daily life in Saudi Arabia today, hosted by Carly Overman and Vesna Petrovic in Riyadh. New episodes every Monday. with @caroverman and @vesnapetrovicx. Guest: Micah Nicole @micahnicolelive FOLLOW Inside Saudi: instagram.com/insidesaudiarabia Carly: instagram.com/caroverman Vesna: instagram.com/vesnapetrovicx Micah: instagram.com/micahnicolelive CHAPTERS 0:00  Welcome back, going deeper 0:51  Fifteen years in Saudi 1:15  Meeting her ex-husband in California 2:42  Her revert story, Christian to Islam 3:51  The visa battle, and "Wasta" 6:33  Moving to Saudi alone with her daughter 7:28  Culture shock, the heat, oud and the villa 9:12  "You're the bride", the welcome 10:27  Her Milka, and the makeup disaster 12:01  Her first women's gathering 14:39  Serving the gahwa, shaking with nerves 16:22  On Saudi women and femininity 17:15  What to wear, and "shave your arms" 19:17  You can't outdo the bride 21:58  Her mother-in-law choosing her outfits 23:17  The pressure on a Saudi's foreign wife 24:02  The hardest part, religious pressure 26:33  "Be gentle on reverts" 30:38  The transition for Saudis who study abroad 32:21  "You don't understand Saudi until you live in a Saudi home" 34:31  At first, she didn't want to look foreign 35:42  Her half-Saudi daughter on how she dresses 40:33  On "munbatah", and changing attitudes 44:40  Why wives of Saudis can't share their struggles 46:12  The divorce 48:24  Her lowest point, "I had nothing" 49:17  Staying in Saudi for her kids 52:33  Every woman needs a backup 57:19  Becoming one of Saudi's first public singers 58:32  Six years as a radio host 59:16  Meeting her now husband, who also reverted 1:00:10  He moved cities for her kids 1:01:01  Culture vs Islam, Yasmin's point 1:02:43  What welcomed them most 1:03:57  The misconceptions she had 1:07:20  On boundaries, and saying no

This episode is powered by Colabs. We have a brand new studio space and office, if you want to work here too comment for our discount code.  Saudi creator Senan is back on Inside Saudi, our first guest in the new studio. He teaches Carly and Vesna the Saudi word munbatih (منبطح, literally "lying flat") and explains why people use it on him, makes the case for south Riyadh over the north, and tells the story of how his sister turned him into the guy reviewing K-pop in a thobe. We also get into how Saudis talk about mental health now, what inshallah really means, why the desi community holds a special place in Saudi, his pitch to dub The Lion King in a Saudi dialect, and what it would take for Carly to eat her first shawarma in 18 years. Inside Saudi is the English-language podcast about daily life in Saudi Arabia today, hosted by Carly Overman and Vesna Petrovic in Riyadh. New episodes every Monday. With @caroverman and @vesnapetrovicx. Guest: Senan @senan_ar LISTEN EVERYWHERE (Apple, Spotify, YouTube): pod.link/insidesaudi FOLLOW Inside Saudi: instagram.com/insidesaudiarabia Carly: instagram.com/caroverman Vesna: instagram.com/vesnapetrovicx Senan: instagram.com/senan_ar Thanks to our sponsor Yammak for home services in Riyadh: massage, nails, hair, cleaning and kids' services. Use code INSIDESAUDI20 for 20% off. CHAPTERS 0:00 Teaser 1:30 Intro: Senan is back 2:46 Getting recognised, and context blindness 3:53 Planning a first trip to London 6:09 Turning 40, and knowing yourself 6:32 Fate, and leaving it in God's hands 7:31 Living with anxiety 8:07 How Saudis talk about mental health now 9:12 Zodiac signs, and trusting in fate 11:17 How having kids changes your worries 14:07 Why he cancelled Brazil 15:35 Perth, and Australia's giant bugs 17:32 Spotted at Nakheel Mall 19:29 Toning it down: the Western influencer debate 19:50 Sponsor: Yammak 21:21 Disney characters in a Saudi dialect 25:15 Munbatih: a Saudi word explained 28:33 Not all Saudis: a generation shift 29:15 Saudi and the desi community 31:48 What inshallah really means 32:55 Vecna, Stranger Things and Vesna's movie gap 34:02 The Avatar cinema chaos 35:20 One baby girl 37:22 "Unc" and Gen Z 38:08 How K-pop in a thobe blew him up 38:58 K-pop 101: what a "bias" is 42:01 Would Carly eat shawarma for 500,000 riyals? 44:32 Why expats live in compounds 45:12 Where to really live in Riyadh 48:09 His sister, his filter  

A year in, and Inside Saudi finally has a real studio.   In this update episode, Carly and Vesna welcome you to Chapter 2 of Inside Saudi from their brand new studio at Colabs, and catch you up on everything happening in their world and their community.   We cover the women only pool party that sold out, how women's events actually work in Saudi, why it is so hard to make friends as an expat (and how we are fixing it), the WhatsApp community and coffee pin drops, a community MVP shout out, and exactly where to travel from Saudi for the October and Christmas breaks.   Inside Saudi is the English language podcast about daily life in Saudi Arabia today, hosted by Carly Overman and Vesna Petrovic in Riyadh. New episodes every Monday.   with @caroverman and @vesnapetrovicx   FOLLOW Inside Saudi: instagram.com/insidesaudiarabia Carly: instagram.com/caroverman Vesna: instagram.com/vesnapetrovicx   CHAPTERS 0:00  Teaser 1:09  Welcome to the new studio, Chapter 2 1:33  Out of the bed, into a proper studio 2:48  Why we chose Collabs 5:36  Guests are coming soon 6:05  The women only pool party that sold out 6:51  Self care, self love and community 7:23  How women's events work in Saudi 9:25  Why every staff member had to be a woman 10:10  What the pool day actually was 11:04  Food, drinks and an all inclusive ticket 12:13  95% came alone, and left with friends 13:23  Making friends as an expat isn't easy 13:57  More pool days before winter 14:42  Yammak, the home services team 16:59  Growing the WhatsApp community 17:59  The coffee pin drops 19:33  New groups, networking, Jeddah and women only 22:10  The community organizes itself 23:44  Community shout outs 24:59  The community MVP, Abdullah 26:10  Planning the October and Christmas breaks 27:03  Where to go for the October break 28:40  Christmas plans, further afield 31:49  AlUla and a Saudi trip at Christmas 32:31  Moving to a bigger compound 34:25  Wrapping up, guests next weekA year in, and Inside Saudi finally has a real studio.   In this update episode, Carly and Vesna welcome you to Chapter 2 of Inside Saudi from their brand new studio at Colabs, and catch you up on everything happening in their world and their community.   We cover the women only pool party that sold out, how women's events actually work in Saudi, why it is so hard to make friends as an expat (and how we are fixing it), the WhatsApp community and coffee pin drops, a community MVP shout out, and exactly where to travel from Saudi for the October and Christmas breaks.   We loved using Yammak for all of our spa services at our pool event!! They gave us a discount code for you to get 20% off all services!! INSIDESAUDI20 Inside Saudi is the English language podcast about daily life in Saudi Arabia today, hosted by Carly Overman and Vesna Petrovic in Riyadh. New episodes every Monday.   with @caroverman and @vesnapetrovicx   FOLLOW Inside Saudi: instagram.com/insidesaudiarabia Carly: instagram.com/caroverman Vesna: instagram.com/vesnapetrovicx   CHAPTERS 0:00  Teaser 1:09  Welcome to the new studio, Chapter 2 1:33  Out of the bed, into a proper studio 2:48  Why we chose Collabs 5:36  Guests are coming soon 6:05  The women only pool party that sold out 6:51  Self care, self love and community 7:23  How women's events work in Saudi 9:25  Why every staff member had to be a woman 10:10  What the pool day actually was 11:04  Food, drinks and an all inclusive ticket 12:13  95% came alone, and left with friends 13:23  Making friends as an expat isn't easy 13:57  More pool days before winter 14:42  Yamik, the home services team 16:59  Growing the WhatsApp community 17:59  The coffee pin drops 19:33  New groups, networking, Jeddah and women only 22:10  The community organizes itself 23:44  Community shout outs 24:59  The community MVP, Abdullah 26:10  Planning the October and Christmas breaks 27:03  Where to go for the October break 28:40  Christmas plans, further afield 31:49  AlUla and a Saudi trip at Christmas 32:31  Moving to a bigger compound 34:25  Wrapping up, guests next week

How do you actually launch something in Saudi Arabia? The honest answer surprised us too.   In this (bed) episode, Carly and Vesna share what really helped them build Inside Saudi over their first year, and it is not the business advice you would expect. It is about patience, relationships, gut feeling and serving people first.   We cover the advice that is more nuanced, why we run everything on vibes and our gut, playing to your strengths, the how can I help you mindset that defines Saudi business, setting boundaries, the licenses and language barriers we are still working through, why not everyone will like you, how to finally start putting yourself out there, and also how we choose our guests.   Inside Saudi is the English language podcast about daily life in Saudi Arabia today, hosted by Carly Overman and Vesna Petrovic in Riyadh. New episodes every Monday.   with @caroverman and @vesnapetrovicx   FOLLOW Inside Saudi: instagram.com/insidesaudiarabia Carly: instagram.com/caroverman Vesna: instagram.com/vesnapetrovicx   CHAPTERS 0:00  Teaser 1:04  Welcome, and why we love the bed episodes 2:04  Today's topic, how to launch in Saudi 2:24  The launch advice nobody wants to hear 2:56  Carly's story, arriving as a full time mum 4:11  How it all happened so fast 5:04  How Saudi opens up space and time 6:47  Running a business on vibes and gut feelings 7:41  Lessons from Oprah and Mel Robbins 9:09  Women, intuition and the gut 9:50  Saying yes to everything in year one 10:57  Divide and conquer, playing to your strengths 13:20  Doing business in Saudi, put the time in 13:39  How can I help you, not what can you do for me 14:48  Boundaries, don't deplete yourself 15:54  Serving the community and the WhatsApp groups 17:56  Designing the job and life you want 21:03  Advice if you want to start something here 21:26  Don't be afraid to fail 22:07  Our biggest challenge, licenses and red tape 22:56  The language barrier, and giving grace 23:57  Feeling blocked, and changing your approach 26:17  Opportunities come from giving value 26:58  Sticking to your values, the kebab rule 27:48  Putting yourself out there online 28:51  Not everyone is going to like you 30:48  The videos made about us, and the dark times 32:51  Protecting your energy online 33:57  Just start, and be yourself 34:45  Getting ghosted, and Saudi politeness 35:42  How we choose our guests 37:40  Everyone has a platform 39:52  Wrapping up 40:56  Float and Glow, our women only pool day

One year ago, we packed our bags and moved to Saudi Arabia. In our very first episode, we shared everything we thought we knew. Now, 365 days later, we're revisiting every claim, do we still stand by them? From compound life and close friendships to the heat, the winter cold, bringing dogs, plant-based food struggles, the cost of living, and whether you should really "just pack two suitcases and go", we're getting honest about what we got right, what we got wrong, and what a year of living in Riyadh has actually been like.   🎙️ Hosted by Carly Overman & Vesna Petrovic @caroverman  @vesnapetrovicx @insidesaudiarabia   🔑 Use code INSIDESA10 for 10% off tickets to see Aleph Abi Saad & his Orchestra "Dance of Sands" at Boulevard City on October 2nd at 7pm.  Book on WeBook (search "Aleph").   📌 In this episode:   Do we still say "Don't Google it, just go"? Kids on the compound: silliest concern or real drama? Choosing where to live — still the most important decision? Friendships, meeting up, and social life in Riyadh Misconceptions about women in Saudi Arabia Family-friendly culture and big Saudi families Plant-based food: still not a thing? The heat, the AC sickness, and adjusting your routine Winter in Saudi: trench coats and UGG boots?! No tax, better lifestyle — but the cost of living is rising Bringing dogs: regret it or not? Two suitcases vs. eight suitcases — what to pack Compound amenities vs. getting off the compound Bargaining at the souqs for abayas Saudi National Day outfits What the move actually cost us Days in Saudi tally: 319 vs. 365     👍 If you enjoyed this episode, PLEASE rate and review us on Spotify & Apple Podcasts! It really helps.   📩 Have a question about moving to Saudi? Drop it in the comments.   YOUTUBE CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro & Teaser 1:14 - Welcome Back to Inside Saudi (Bed Part 3!) 3:33 - Claim 1: "Don't Google It, Just Go" — Do We Still Stand By It? 4:34 - Claim 2: Kids Are the Silliest Concern 5:47 - Claim 3: Where You Live Is the Most Important Decision 7:02 - Claim 4: People Are More Open to Meeting Up 8:17 - Claim 5: You Build Close Friendships Fast Here 9:06 - Claim 6: Misconceptions About Saudi Arabia 9:06 - Claim 6 (cont.): It's a Family-First Society 10:06 - Sponsor Break: Aleph Abusad "Dance of Sands" Event 11:18 - Claim 7: Plant-Based Food Is Not a Thing Here 12:43 - Claim 8: The Heat — Working Around It 14:28 - Claim 9: Winter Is Super Cold (Yes, Really) 15:58 - Claim 10: No Tax, Better Lifestyle 17:41 - The Reality: Cost of Living Is High 18:55 - Claim 11: Bringing Dogs to Saudi — Regrets? 25:33 - Claim 12: Don't Never Leave the Compound 27:44 - Our "Off-Compound Experience" Segment — What Happened 30:04 - Claim 13: National Day Outfits — Plan Ahead! 32:22 - Claim 14: Bargaining for Your Abaya 33:57 - A Year On: What Did We Actually Get Wrong? 35:51 - What the Move Cost Us 38:44 - Rate & Review Us!

Living in Saudi is not always the highlight reel. This week we get honest. Carly and Vesna talk through the hard parts of living in Saudi Arabia, the things nobody posts about. From the fear of driving in Riyadh, to the loneliness of expat life, to the real struggle of starting a business here. If you are moving to Saudi Arabia or already living in Riyadh, this episode covers what it is actually like: why everyone is scared to drive and how to get over it, buying a car in Saudi, the road rules nobody tells you, finding friends and beating loneliness, and navigating Misa, premium residency and business licensing as an expat. Inside Saudi is the English language podcast about daily life in Saudi Arabia today, hosted by Carly Overman and Vesna Petrovic in Riyadh. New episodes every Monday. with @caroverman and @vesnapetrovicx FOLLOW Inside Saudi: instagram.com/insidesaudiarabia Carly: instagram.com/caroverman Vesna: instagram.com/vesnapetrovicx CHAPTERS 0:00  Teaser 1:04  Welcome, the bedroom episode and the new studio 2:32  Today's topic: the hard parts of living in Saudi 2:56  The number one fear: driving 3:34  Ubers with no seatbelts 5:02  Buying a car, why we went Chinese 6:52  What our car cost and how we paid for it 7:21  Getting your license and hitting the road 9:14  Which side of the road do you drive on? 13:33  Just dive in, start from day one 14:45  Driving tips, always be alert 16:25  U-turns and missed turns 18:24  What to do if you have an accident, the Najm app 19:27  Merging into aggressive traffic 20:18  The loneliness nobody talks about 22:17  Feeling overwhelmed and overstimulated 23:49  Holding it together while partners work 24:50  Compound friendships and the Mystery Pin Drop 26:49  The reality of starting a business in Saudi 27:23  The licensing struggle 28:44  The anxiety of not knowing the future 30:26  It's not always easy, and that's okay

We toured every compound in Riyadh, so you don't have to. In this Inside Saudi episode, Carly and Vesna give an honest review of the best compounds in Riyadh, from Flow Granada to Palma 2, Vives, Wadi Qortuba, Al Nakhla and more, then answer your questions in a full Q&A. If you are moving to Saudi Arabia or living in Riyadh, this is your guide to compound life: what it really costs, the Ejar rent freeze that can save you money, the best dog friendly compounds, how to actually make friends as an expat, nanny agencies and a scary nanny story, after school routines, nursery versus school, and more. Inside Saudi is the English language podcast about daily life in Saudi Arabia today, hosted by Carly Overman and Vesna Petrovic in Riyadh. New episodes every Monday. with @caroverman and @vesnapetrovicx FOLLOW Inside Saudi: instagram.com/insidesaudiarabia Carly: instagram.com/caroverman Vesna: instagram.com/vesnapetrovicx CHAPTERS 0:00  Teaser 0:57  The bed episode, why we're recording here 1:52  Why we did a full compound tour 3:22  The Q&A questions we're answering 4:19  How Carly picked her compound online 5:02  Honest review of Flow Granada 6:55  What Flow is missing (kids and dogs) 7:46  The community at Flow 8:16  Touring the Azura compounds 9:14  Palma 2, the Bali villa compound 10:42  Carawan, the new luxe one 12:04  Hidden, a great location 13:46  Lamara, they listen to residents 15:11  Kaft, for work focused execs 16:07  Vives, renovating villas for residents 19:52  Al Nakhla and its 20 pools 20:30  Antara, the resort style pool 21:03  Renovate your own villa for 110k 23:06  Wadi Qattuba, green and walkable 24:37  The Ejar rent freeze hack 25:38  Honorable mentions (Arizona, Sedra) 27:53  The best dog friendly compounds 28:49  Compound hunt update 29:17  Why community is everything in Saudi 32:20  You pay a premium for compound life 33:15  Getting your UK house on Airbnb 33:39  Getting a job in Saudi 34:37  Travel plans, the Commonwealth tour 35:16  Nanny agencies and a scary story 37:33  After school routine with the kids 40:03  Nursery versus school 41:47  Is summer in Saudi humid? 42:28  Vesna's 40th and what's next

This one is bittersweet. It is our goodbye episode. Carly and Vesna are back from summer and packing up their studio for the very last time. In this catch up they get into everything that went down over the break, the good, the dramatic, and the completely ridiculous. From the nanny who left the baby home alone and then did a runner, to a 300 year old house falling apart, kids catching 12 fish spearfishing in Greece, dogs that look like they got run over, and the honest truth about why they are outgrowing their Riyadh compound. Grateful for the last year and everything that came with it and ready for the next chapter. Plus a big tease about what is coming next. Inside Saudi is the English language podcast about daily life in Saudi Arabia today, hosted by Carly Overman and Vesna Petrovic in Riyadh. New episodes every Monday. with @caroverman and @vesnapetrovicx FOLLOW Inside Saudi: instagram.com/insidesaudiarabia Carly: instagram.com/caroverman Vesna: instagram.com/vesnapetrovicx CHAPTERS 0:00  Teaser 0:56  It's our goodbye episode 1:33  Why this is a new beginning 2:26  All good things come to an end 2:38  Coming back for year two, a different feeling 4:16  Carly's news: two months left, gave her notice 5:03  From a hobby to a real business 5:29  Carly's UK summer and the 300 year old house 7:04  The nanny who wore ball gowns 8:12  The nanny drama begins 9:14  She left the baby home alone 9:58  The nanny did a runner 10:44  Finding the new all rounder nanny 12:33  The dogs look like they got run over 13:25  The last day in the studio 13:49  Vesna's summer in Greece 16:39  The kids caught 12 fish 18:36  Setting up the apartment from scratch 20:07  Gyros and the Canadian accent 20:30  A summer of roaming free 22:44  Why we need outdoor space 24:29  Renting in Riyadh is insane 25:43  Outgrowing where we landed 28:54  Kids, dogs and needing more space 30:18  From a hobby to where we are now 31:09  What's next, a fan favorite guest 31:44  Signing off

This might be the most important conversation we have had on Inside Saudi. We sit down with Sajid Khan, a child safeguarding and education expert who moved from Birmingham to Riyadh at 24 and has spent over a decade protecting children in schools across the Kingdom. We get into what safeguarding really means, why Saudi can feel safer than the UK, the neglect cases that changed how he sees parenting, how AI is creating a whole new risk for kids, why the teacher matters more than the school, and the exact questions every parent should ask before choosing one. Whether you are raising kids in Saudi, moving here soon, or you just care about keeping children safe, this episode is essential listening. Inside Saudi is the English-language podcast about daily life in Saudi Arabia today, hosted by Carly Overman and Vesna Petrovic in Riyadh. New episodes every Monday. with @caroverman and @vesnapetrovicx, featuring @sajidkhanfcct FOLLOW Inside Saudi: instagram.com/insidesaudiarabia Carly: instagram.com/caroverman Vesna: instagram.com/vesnapetrovicx Guest, Sajid Khan: @sajidkhanfcct 🎧 Follow so you never miss an episode 💬 Parents, what would you add? Tell us in the comments.   CHAPTERS 0:00 Teaser 0:45 Intro 2:10 Meet Sajid Khan 2:40 From Birmingham to Riyadh, finance to education 4:46 Why he moved to Saudi at 24 6:03 Arriving at 2am to a cold, empty building 9:42 Becoming a lecturer, then building schools 11:08 What child safeguarding actually means 13:22 The coffee shop test, nobody had heard of it 15:02 Why Saudi feels safer than the UK 15:44 The gap in background checks 18:50 Affluent neglect, the Oreos case 20:46 How harm starts at school, and AI 23:58 Nannies, drivers and basic needs 25:26 The CCTV driver dilemma 29:08 When emotions are high, intelligence is low 32:49 Get a criminal record check for anyone you hire 35:47 Saudi is not a ski in, ski out resort 36:43 Investing in the Kingdom, hiring locals 37:16 The teacher is everything 38:06 Kids can feel if you care 41:29 Growing up online, the new dangers 42:32 The London school trip lesson 44:23 Saudi has its own child protection policy 46:53 The biggest gap he sees in schools 49:28 Teacher training and career pathways 54:49 Advice for parents, 10 minutes a day 56:35 Put the phones away at dinner 58:14 Friend versus friendly, boundaries 1:00:42 Discipline, respect and the good cop bad cop trap 1:03:57 Guilt syndrome and screen time 1:06:25 The questions every parent should ask a school 1:09:00 The grooming red flag nobody spotted 1:10:42 Why he would rather be extra 1:13:59 The UAE horror story that changed the law 1:15:13 Thank you and close