Scaling Up Business Podcast

How can overcoming cultural constraints empower you to reach your full potential?In this episode, Dima Ghawi shares her inspiring journey of escaping cultural and personal confinement to pursue her own path. From surviving a controlling marriage to navigating cultural expectations, Dima discusses how she turned adversity into empowerment. She also highlights the importance of leadership, personal growth, and shattering the invisible barriers that hold us back.Today’s guest is Dima Ghawi, an energetic speaker, TEDx presenter, and author known for helping people unlock their true potential. Key topics that host Bill Gallagher and his guest explore in this episode: - Dima’s early life in Jordan and her grandmother’s metaphor of the “glass vase.”- How Dima’s arranged marriage and move to the U.S. led to personal isolation.- Her battle with depression and how it catalyzed her decision to leave the marriage.- How Dima became the first woman in her family to get a college education.- The role of forgivenes