RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_eb378fcc-36d7-4d16-93d5-57aebf01c86d -- Rendered At Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:31:35 +0000 Sit With Aqsa https://redcircle.com/shows/sit-with-aqsa en-US Aqsa Ghouri 2026 Highlighting ordinary people making extraordinary differences Aqsa Ghouri Sit With Aqsa is a podcast about the people you walk past every day without knowing their story. I call them silent giants - ordinary people quietly building, growing and navigating life in their own way. Each episode is a conversation that reminds you how extraordinary the people around you actually are. eb378fcc-36d7-4d16-93d5-57aebf01c86d Sit With Aqsa is a podcast about the people you walk past every day without knowing their story. I call them silent giants - ordinary people quietly building, growing and navigating life in their own way. Each episode is a conversation that reminds you how extraordinary the people around you actually are.

]]> episodic yes Aqsa Ghouri azurcreates@gmail.com no full A Supply Chain Mind That Sees the World Differently | Danish Hasan | Ep. 6 A Supply Chain Mind That Sees the World Differently | Danish Hasan | Ep. 6 6 1 Aqsa Ghouri A leader who learned what leadership meant long before he had the title Danish went full detective mode on me for going full detective mode on him. Of course I did. What kind of host do you think I am. He has more than a decade of experience and is a Senior Manager at Gul Ahmed. But not every manager is a leader. And he truly is one. His passion for supply chain has spread so far that his wife now sees the world through the same systems lens. Whenever he needs clarity he sits alone in a dark room and just thinks. No distractions. Just himself. He once shared a piece about leaving his childhood home in Islamabad. Written before AI and the social media rush. Raw, emotional and powerful without trying to be. In it he honored every woman who shaped him. Anyone learning under Danish wouldn’t just learn supply chain. They would learn responsibility, discipline and the quiet work of becoming better every day. Danish went full detective mode on me for going full detective mode on him. Of course I did. What kind of host do you think I am.

He has more than a decade of experience and is a Senior Manager at Gul Ahmed. But not every manager is a leader. And he truly is one.

His passion for supply chain has spread so far that his wife now sees the world through the same systems lens. Whenever he needs clarity he sits alone in a dark room and just thinks. No distractions. Just himself.

He once shared a piece about leaving his childhood home in Islamabad. Written before AI and the social media rush. Raw, emotional and powerful without trying to be. In it he honored every woman who shaped him.

Anyone learning under Danish wouldn’t just learn supply chain. They would learn responsibility, discipline and the quiet work of becoming better every day.

]]> <p>Danish went full detective mode on me for going full detective mode on him. Of course I did. What kind of host do you think I am.</p><p>He has more than a decade of experience and is a Senior Manager at Gul Ahmed. But not every manager is a leader. And he truly is one.</p><p>His passion for supply chain has spread so far that his wife now sees the world through the same systems lens. Whenever he needs clarity he sits alone in a dark room and just thinks. No distractions. Just himself.</p><p>He once shared a piece about leaving his childhood home in Islamabad. Written before AI and the social media rush. Raw, emotional and powerful without trying to be. In it he honored every woman who shaped him.</p><p>Anyone learning under Danish wouldn’t just learn supply chain. They would learn responsibility, discipline and the quiet work of becoming better every day.</p> 83b00a5a-80d5-49fd-9b57-424aacf09050 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4Aw0lJSEZA Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:54:37 +0000 6025 no full From $37 to Seven Figures | The Example He Saw at Home | Adam Scheauble | Ep. 5 From $37 to Seven Figures | The Example He Saw at Home | Adam Scheauble | Ep. 5 5 1 Aqsa Ghouri A man who refused to quit on himself and built everything from what was left Adam’s story didn’t start with Podcasting Business School. It started with watching his parents earn an honest living and embedding that belief within himself. He has been working since he was 7 or 8 years old. Between 2015 and 2017 he had just $37 in his bank account. Responsibilities were real. Resources were limited. And he chose to hold onto his vision anyway. Today Podcasting Business School has crossed 1 million downloads. But what stayed with me wasn’t the number. It was the moment he mentioned working three days a week and never missing his son’s soccer matches. If you truly believe in yourself and set boundaries around what matters, you can disrupt the trends people have followed for years. Adam’s story didn’t start with Podcasting Business School. It started with watching his parents earn an honest living and embedding that belief within himself. He has been working since he was 7 or 8 years old.

Between 2015 and 2017 he had just $37 in his bank account. Responsibilities were real. Resources were limited. And he chose to hold onto his vision anyway.

Today Podcasting Business School has crossed 1 million downloads. But what stayed with me wasn’t the number. It was the moment he mentioned working three days a week and never missing his son’s soccer matches.

If you truly believe in yourself and set boundaries around what matters, you can disrupt the trends people have followed for years.

]]> <p>Adam’s story didn’t start with Podcasting Business School. It started with watching his parents earn an honest living and embedding that belief within himself. He has been working since he was 7 or 8 years old.</p><p>Between 2015 and 2017 he had just $37 in his bank account. Responsibilities were real. Resources were limited. And he chose to hold onto his vision anyway.</p><p>Today Podcasting Business School has crossed 1 million downloads. But what stayed with me wasn’t the number. It was the moment he mentioned working three days a week and never missing his son’s soccer matches.</p><p>If you truly believe in yourself and set boundaries around what matters, you can disrupt the trends people have followed for years.</p> 53aa5205-c03d-4f3e-bd5d-aef437f18975 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTfpiPzn9xE Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:50:07 +0000 4594 no full Choosing What to Protect | Rohma Haq | Ep. 4 Choosing What to Protect | Rohma Haq | Ep. 4 4 1 Aqsa Ghouri A free spirit who turned out to be the most grounded person in the room When I first met Rohma I’ll be honest - I had the wrong impression. She seemed a little childish, a little annoying even. Sorry Rohma. But you know those moments when you suddenly realize how off your perception was? That’s exactly what this conversation was for me. She’s an architect who loves what she does but is very clear about what work should not take away from her. She grows vegetables, shows up for her family, says no without guilt and knows exactly when work ends and relationships begin. That clarity is rare. Her freedom doesn’t come from having no boundaries. It comes from knowing exactly where they are. When I first met Rohma I’ll be honest - I had the wrong impression. She seemed a little childish, a little annoying even. Sorry Rohma.

But you know those moments when you suddenly realize how off your perception was? That’s exactly what this conversation was for me.

She’s an architect who loves what she does but is very clear about what work should not take away from her. She grows vegetables, shows up for her family, says no without guilt and knows exactly when work ends and relationships begin. That clarity is rare.

Her freedom doesn’t come from having no boundaries. It comes from knowing exactly where they are.

]]> <p>When I first met Rohma I’ll be honest - I had the wrong impression. She seemed a little childish, a little annoying even. Sorry Rohma.</p><p>But you know those moments when you suddenly realize how off your perception was? That’s exactly what this conversation was for me.</p><p>She’s an architect who loves what she does but is very clear about what work should not take away from her. She grows vegetables, shows up for her family, says no without guilt and knows exactly when work ends and relationships begin. That clarity is rare.</p><p>Her freedom doesn’t come from having no boundaries. It comes from knowing exactly where they are.</p> da362e6a-cebb-4675-90b3-fd4a4f4d1ade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tl3VrWkcbU Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:45:35 +0000 6017 no full Becoming Steady in a World That Rewards Noise | Saad Qureshi | Ep. 3 Becoming Steady in a World That Rewards Noise | Saad Qureshi | Ep. 3 3 1 Aqsa Ghouri A boy I thought I knew until he finally had the space to speak Saad and I come from the same hometown, studied at the same university, grew up in similar environments. On paper nothing about this conversation should have surprised me. But what I once mistook for silence was depth. He spoke about writing, creativity and abstract thinking - parts of himself he still misses. About privilege and the responsibility that comes with it. About being the only male child in a desi household and quietly redefining what that means. Every role he has taken has been rooted in impact rather than optics. And today he is simply giving that identity a name. Some conversations don’t rush because they don’t need to. Saad and I come from the same hometown, studied at the same university, grew up in similar environments. On paper nothing about this conversation should have surprised me.

But what I once mistook for silence was depth. He spoke about writing, creativity and abstract thinking - parts of himself he still misses. About privilege and the responsibility that comes with it. About being the only male child in a desi household and quietly redefining what that means.

Every role he has taken has been rooted in impact rather than optics. And today he is simply giving that identity a name.

Some conversations don’t rush because they don’t need to.

]]> <p>Saad and I come from the same hometown, studied at the same university, grew up in similar environments. On paper nothing about this conversation should have surprised me.</p><p>But what I once mistook for silence was depth. He spoke about writing, creativity and abstract thinking - parts of himself he still misses. About privilege and the responsibility that comes with it. About being the only male child in a desi household and quietly redefining what that means.</p><p>Every role he has taken has been rooted in impact rather than optics. And today he is simply giving that identity a name.</p><p>Some conversations don’t rush because they don’t need to.</p> 4df6159e-0b98-408d-bd31-907fceaa3b93 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xSs3vCetj8 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:39:12 +0000 8715 no full Learning to Take Up Space in Work and Life | Yumna Haq | Ep. 2 Learning to Take Up Space in Work and Life | Yumna Haq | Ep. 2 2 1 Aqsa Ghouri A quiet exterior that almost defies the depth she carries in herself When I first met Yumna she came across as quiet, almost withdrawn. It would have been easy to underestimate how much depth was beneath that calm exterior. Her growth didn’t come from trying to be seen or heard more. It came from being intentional, taking responsibility, and knowing when she was learning and when she wasn’t. We talked about careers but we also talked about the things that rarely come up honestly - mental health, faith, and women navigating work and identity in Pakistan. Someone somewhere is walking a similar path and needs to hear that their way of growing is valid. When I first met Yumna she came across as quiet, almost withdrawn. It would have been easy to underestimate how much depth was beneath that calm exterior.

Her growth didn’t come from trying to be seen or heard more. It came from being intentional, taking responsibility, and knowing when she was learning and when she wasn’t.

We talked about careers but we also talked about the things that rarely come up honestly - mental health, faith, and women navigating work and identity in Pakistan.

Someone somewhere is walking a similar path and needs to hear that their way of growing is valid.

]]> <p>When I first met Yumna she came across as quiet, almost withdrawn. It would have been easy to underestimate how much depth was beneath that calm exterior.</p><p>Her growth didn’t come from trying to be seen or heard more. It came from being intentional, taking responsibility, and knowing when she was learning and when she wasn’t.</p><p>We talked about careers but we also talked about the things that rarely come up honestly - mental health, faith, and women navigating work and identity in Pakistan.</p><p>Someone somewhere is walking a similar path and needs to hear that their way of growing is valid.</p> 32e710cb-97db-4253-ac3a-aea3ed8692f2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pITyLtdrdY Tue, 16 Dec 2025 01:31:23 +0000 5953 no full From Karachi to Abu Dhabi | The Youngest Who Became the Strongest | Nawal Haq | Ep. 1 From Karachi to Abu Dhabi | The Youngest Who Became the Strongest | Nawal Haq | Ep. 1 1 1 Aqsa Ghouri She was the youngest at home and at the hostel but somehow became the strongest one in the room. From the outside Nawal looks like someone who has it all figured out. But sit with her long enough and you realize how much work went into becoming that person. Every role, every toxic environment, every setback, she came out stronger without ever letting it define her worth. She was the youngest at home and at the hostel but somehow became the strongest one in the room. This is a conversation about what it actually looks like to rebuild yourself quietly. About going through the worst of it and realizing the earth didn’t rip open. Nothing collapsed. Life went on. And so did she. From the outside Nawal looks like someone who has it all figured out. But sit with her long enough and you realize how much work went into becoming that person. Every role, every toxic environment, every setback, she came out stronger without ever letting it define her worth. She was the youngest at home and at the hostel but somehow became the strongest one in the room. This is a conversation about what it actually looks like to rebuild yourself quietly. About going through the worst of it and realizing the earth didn’t rip open. Nothing collapsed. Life went on. And so did she.

]]> <p>From the outside Nawal looks like someone who has it all figured out. But sit with her long enough and you realize how much work went into becoming that person. Every role, every toxic environment, every setback, she came out stronger without ever letting it define her worth. She was the youngest at home and at the hostel but somehow became the strongest one in the room. This is a conversation about what it actually looks like to rebuild yourself quietly. About going through the worst of it and realizing the earth didn’t rip open. Nothing collapsed. Life went on. And so did she.</p> bb4442fb-9175-4248-8031-85ce7917c144 https://youtu.be/oQPyDLufnsM?si=wwifIhuZa83B4rUh Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:24:10 +0000 5160 no