Well Rooted
Well Rooted
Podcast Description
Well Rooted is a platform dedicated to uplifting and celebrating MENA entrepreneurs, creatives, and industry leaders. Each episode dives into the journeys of inspiring individuals who are breaking barriers, building legacies, and making an impact in their fields. From artists and innovators to business visionaries, our guests share their stories, insights, and strategies for success. Whether you’re seeking motivation, practical advice, or a deeper connection to the MENA community, Well Rooted Podcast is here to fuel your dreams and help you grow.
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The podcast covers themes related to the MENA community, entrepreneurship, creativity, and representation. Episodes feature inspiring individuals discussing their journeys, such as the challenges in the comedy scene for Palestinian women and the importance of financial independence in the entertainment industry.
Well Rooted is a platform dedicated to uplifting and celebrating MENA entrepreneurs, creatives, and industry leaders. Each episode dives into the journeys of inspiring individuals who are breaking barriers, building legacies, and making an impact in their fields. From artists and innovators to business visionaries, our guests share their stories, insights, and strategies for success. Whether you’re seeking motivation, practical advice, or a deeper connection to the MENA community, Well Rooted Podcast is here to fuel your dreams and help you grow.
In this powerful episode of Well Rooted, we sit down with Lara Salmon — a world-renowned Irish-American performance artist and co-founder of the social justice apparel brand For Your Viewing Pleasure (FYVP), created alongside her partner and designer, Vanessa.
Lara opens up about her life and work, from her deeply immersive artistic practice to her transformative experiences living in the Middle East. She shares how witnessing both the beauty and the heartbreak of life in conflict zones reshaped her understanding of community, solidarity, and the responsibility of artists to speak truth to power. Her work with refugees and marginalized communities becomes a central thread in the story of how FYVP was born — not just as a brand, but as a wearable message of resistance and awareness.
We also delve into art as a revolutionary medium and Lara’s candid reflections on the art world’s response to the Palestinian liberation movement — a conversation that is raw, necessary, and urgent.
This episode is a testament to the ways creativity and conscience intersect — and how art can challenge, inspire, and ignite change.
Learn more about Lara’s art HERE
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