Saad Mohseni - CEO of the Moby Media Group | Radio Free Afghanistan

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ About The GuestAs Chairman and Chief Executive of MOBY GROUP, Saad has created Afghanistan's largest media company. Under his leadership, MOBY GROUP has established a network of television and radio stations that reach over 60% of the Afghan population. This includes Tolo TV, Afghanistan's most popular television channel, which attracts up to 15 million viewers daily.Saad has been widely applauded for his role in advancing press freedom, empowering civil society, and defending women's rights through his media empire. Time Magazine recognized him in 2011 as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, while in 2013, Foreign Policy magazine named him among 100 Global Thinkers. In 2016, he was featured in the Business Insider 100 "The Creators" list, and recognized by the BBC as one of 10 men globally championing gender equality.Saad currently serves on the boards of the International Crisis Group (ICG) and the Washington DC-based International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). ➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/saadmohseni/https://x.com/saadmohseni/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/saad-mohseni-81751011/ ➡️ Bookshttps://www.amazon.com/Radio-Free-Afghanistan-Twenty-Year-Independent/dp/0063299801 ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/  Hustle & Flowchart Podcast - https://hustleandflowchart.com/   NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/Indeed - https://indeed.com/claryRange Rover Sport - https://www.landroverusa.com/CIBC Innovation Banking Podcast - https://www.innovationbanking.cibc.com/podcasts/SmarterVitamins - https://smartervitamins.com/scott (Code: Scott)NerdWallet - https://www.nerdwallet.com/learnmore ➡️ Talking Points00:00 - Intro02:48 - Saad's Turning Point04:08 - Moving Back to Afghanistan06:50 - Afghanistan's 2002 Landscape12:05 - Building Amid Chaos18:00 - TV Revolution in 200422:15 - Sponsor: Hustle & Flowchart Podcast22:57 - Government Mistrust31:05 - Media’s Impact on Afghanistan36:00 - Returning Under Taliban Rule39:27 - Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis45:16 - Running Media Post-Taliban50:22 - Dream Outcome for Afghan Media54:35 - Hope with the Taliban?57:55 - Business in Conflict Zones1:02:14 - Key Lessons from Saad’s Book1:04:04 - Building for the Right Reasons1:07:20 - Advice to 20-Year-Old Saad