Why Most People Stay Broke? | The Mal Show (Podcast) with Sherine Kabesh

What does financial freedom actually look like — and how do you get there?In this episode of The Mal Show, Youssef sits down with Sherine Kabesh, founder of Flash, Egypt's leading financial wellness platform and Ex - Uber. Shireen brings rare honesty to the conversation — from the social challenges of being a woman in fintech, to how she walked away from a Dubai salary to build a startup, to her take on investing, data privacy, credit culture, and what it really means to be financially free.If you've ever spent money to impress people, avoided saving because of what others might think, or wondered how to start building real financial wellness — this episode is for you.Don't forget to subscribe to our channel to get the latest episode of The Mal ShowCHAPTERS:0:00 Introduction1:06 Women in Fintech: The Real Challenges4:23 Where Do Women in Finance Disappear To?5:34 From Finance to Marketing — Numbers Are Everywhere6:53 What Is Financial Wellness?10:45 How Shireen De-Risked Before Starting Flash13:23 Breaking Free From Social Pressure 14:10 Confidence Comes From Within15:52 What Is Financial Freedom?18:37 Ethics & Investing — Is the S&P 500 Halal?22:00 How Flash Uses Your Financial Data25:04 The Culture of Credit29:54 Why You Should Trust QR Code Payments32:26 Digitization Is Like Electricity34:35 Uber, Safety & Moral Responsibility36:46 One Step Towards Financial FreedomTo get in touch with us: [email protected] us on Social Media:https://www.instagram.com/themal.show/https://www.tiktok.com/@themalshow.podcasthttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566478614883To get in touch with Yousef Salemhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/youssefsamysalem/?skipRedirect=truehttps://www.instagram.com/youssefsamysalem?hl=enTo get in touch with Sherine Kabeshhttps://eg.linkedin.com/in/sherine-kabesh-9b385860#TheMALShow #financialfreedom #Startup #Fintech #IslamicFinance #UAE #entrepreneurship #business