
Alen Palander: Fleeing Iraq, Living as a Refugee & Protecting Family in War | Ep.86 - Gent's Talk
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02/19/24 • 57 min
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Bulova, host Samir Mourani / @SamirMourani sits down with Alen Palander, an entrepreneur and well known digital creator. Alen talks about fleeing Iraq at a young age, seeing family members taken away, living as a refugee and how that has shaped his current perspective on life. Alen has built a recognizable online brand working with some of the world's biggest brands including F1 & Mercedes. Alen breaks down the difference between a social media presence and a private one. Tune in to hear the gents speak on a variety of other topics as well. #gentstalk About Gent's Talk: The Gent's Talk series, powered by Gent's Post and presented by BULOVA Canada is an episodic podcast/video style conversation with the leading gents and rising stars of industry. Guests on the show thus far include Russell Peters, James Blunt, Jonathan Osorio, Director X, JP Saxe, Wes Hall, Johnny Orlando, Shan Boodram, Dom Gabriel, Nick Bateman, & many more. The conversations range from career, mental health, family, relationships, business, and everything in between. Even more excitingly, Gent's Talk is the first ever podcast in video format to be featured on all Air Canada domestic/international flights. Our intention is to have a raw and unfiltered conversation with our guests about their lives, how they achieved their successes, lessons learned along the way, and the challenges of climbing that mountain. Connect with us! Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gentspost/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gentstalkpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gentspost/ CREDITS: Host/Producer: Samir Mourani Creative Director: Steven Branco Video & Sound Editor: Roman Lapshin Video & Sound Technician: Poncho Navarro Studio: Startwell Studios A STAMINA Group Production, powered by Gent's Post.
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Bulova, host Samir Mourani / @SamirMourani sits down with Alen Palander, an entrepreneur and well known digital creator. Alen talks about fleeing Iraq at a young age, seeing family members taken away, living as a refugee and how that has shaped his current perspective on life. Alen has built a recognizable online brand working with some of the world's biggest brands including F1 & Mercedes. Alen breaks down the difference between a social media presence and a private one. Tune in to hear the gents speak on a variety of other topics as well. #gentstalk About Gent's Talk: The Gent's Talk series, powered by Gent's Post and presented by BULOVA Canada is an episodic podcast/video style conversation with the leading gents and rising stars of industry. Guests on the show thus far include Russell Peters, James Blunt, Jonathan Osorio, Director X, JP Saxe, Wes Hall, Johnny Orlando, Shan Boodram, Dom Gabriel, Nick Bateman, & many more. The conversations range from career, mental health, family, relationships, business, and everything in between. Even more excitingly, Gent's Talk is the first ever podcast in video format to be featured on all Air Canada domestic/international flights. Our intention is to have a raw and unfiltered conversation with our guests about their lives, how they achieved their successes, lessons learned along the way, and the challenges of climbing that mountain. Connect with us! Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gentspost/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gentstalkpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gentspost/ CREDITS: Host/Producer: Samir Mourani Creative Director: Steven Branco Video & Sound Editor: Roman Lapshin Video & Sound Technician: Poncho Navarro Studio: Startwell Studios A STAMINA Group Production, powered by Gent's Post.
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