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🎬 Every life is a movie - and the Tech CEOs, multimillion-dollar entrepreneurs, and Leading Investors who come here reveal the real story behind their rise. The Corporate Life - Billion Dollar Conversations is a cinematic podcast hosted by Hina Siddiqui, CEO & Founder of Corporate Influence Media and creator of Capital-Stage Credibility Positioning. Every episode uncovers the human story underneath the success - the turning points, reinventions, identity shifts, and billion-dollar decisions that made extraordinary founders, investors, and leaders who they are. Because the story underneath the success is never the one on the headline. And that story is exactly where real authority lives. Every life is a movie. Here, we find the scene that changes everything. Heard in 94 countries · 800+ cities · Top 3% globally · 150+ episodes · 3 seasons. New episodes every week on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.

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October 21, 202648 min

Chris Gibson: He Left His EVP Title, Earned Nothing for 5 Years — Then Built a 500K Business

Send us Fan Mail He had the title. The salary. The corner office. Executive Vice President. And he walked away from all of it. No plan. No safety net. No income for five years. Most people would have gone back. Chris Gibson didn’t. Instead he built something nobody expected — a 500K-subscriber YouTube channel, his own skincare and supplement product lines, and a book on skin health that was ahead of mainstream science before mainstream science caught up. But this conversation isn’t really about skincare. It’s about what happens when a casting agent tells you your skin could end your broadcasting career — and you decide to build an empire around the very thing they said would stop you. And what five years of zero income actually teaches you about building something that lasts. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday and Friday — The Corporate Life: Billion Dollar Conversations What you will learn: Why walking away from a senior corporate title without a plan was the best decision Chris ever made What five years of zero revenue actually builds that no salary ever could How a casting agent’s rejection became the foundation of a 500K audience category Why the freedom entrepreneurship promises only arrives after the struggle nobody sees How to turn the thing you were told would hold you back into the thing that sets you apart Timestamps: 00:00 — Teaser: the 5-year zero income period 01:30 — Who is Chris Gibson 04:40 — The casting agent rejection that changed his career 13:00 — Leaving television and the media frenzy behind 18:44 — The corporate career — EVP to entrepreneur 23:05 — Five years of zero income building the YouTube channel 27:25 — The moment the channel hit 100K — and then 500K 30:54 — Pro-aging vs anti-aging — the industry problem 36:44 — Botox, fillers and what the industry is actually selling 42:35 — This or That rapid fire 44:35 — The one message Chris would leave the world with Connect with Chris Gibson: YouTube: search Chris Gibson TikTok: @skincarewithchris Facebook community: Skin So Fabulous Connect with Hina: Website: https://thehinasiddiqui.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hinasiddiqui Instagram: @hinawithwings YouTube: @thehinasiddiqui Email: hina@thehinasiddiqui.com Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday and Friday. #ChrisGibson #Entrepreneur #Skincare #ProAging #AntiAging #YouTubeGrowth #TheCorporateLifePodcast #HinaSiddiqui #BillionDollarConversations #FounderStory #500KSubscribers #EVPToEntrepreneur #CorporateToCreator

October 14, 202634 min

Connor Treacy: From Viral Hollywood Mansion Parties to a $4M Nightclub to Political Events

Send us Fan Mail He was 19 when he threw his first viral Hollywood mansion party. By his mid-twenties he had co-founded a West Hollywood nightclub generating $4M+ annually and was booking major artists through Universal Music Group. Then he walked away from all of it. Not because it failed. Because he wanted to build something that mattered beyond the weekend. Connor Treacy’s story is not about Hollywood nightlife. It’s about what happens when you’re willing to blow up what’s working — to build what lasts. And the moment a $7,500 public failure almost made him quit everything. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday and Friday — The Corporate Life: Billion Dollar Conversations What you will learn: Why public failure is often the price of building something real How reputation and reliability outlast any single viral moment What it actually takes to reinvent yourself from entertainment into civic and corporate spaces Why being the smartest person in the room is a trap — and what to do instead How to make bold decisions that protect your most valuable currency — your name Timestamps: 00:00 — Introduction to Connor Treacy and his LA upbringing 05:30 — The early days of high school promoting and viral parties 12:15 — Facing a $7,500 failure and the lesson of Midas touch 22:45 — Working with Universal Music Group and elite nightlife 35:10 — Transitioning to political events and the Democratic Party 48:20 — The fear of irrelevance and the value of a solid reputation About Connor Treacy: Connor Treacy is a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur whose career spans nightlife, music, startups and civic leadership. He went from throwing a viral mansion party at 19 to co-founding a West Hollywood nightclub generating $4M+ annually, then reinvented himself in music, venture building and public leadership. His story is about reinvention, resilience and building spaces where people collide, feel seen and leave changed. Connect with Connor: Website: https://connortreacy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconnortreacy/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connortreacy/ Connect with Hina: Website: https://thehinasiddiqui.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hinasiddiqui Instagram: @hinawithwings YouTube: @thehinasiddiqui Email: hina@thehinasiddiqui.com Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday and Friday. #ConnorTreacy #Entrepreneur #Nightlife #UniversalMusicGroup #EventProducer #TheCorporateLifePodcast #HinaSiddiqui #BillionDollarConversations #Reinvention #StartupFounder #LAEntrepreneur #Resilience #Reputation #CEOMindset #FounderStory

October 7, 202625 min

Robert Wilson: Your Trauma Is Running Your Business. Most CEOs Don't Know It.

Send us Fan Mail Most CEOs and entrepreneurs think their biggest problem is strategy. It isn't. It's the inherited programming they never questioned. The temper from a father. The fear from a mother. The scripts from a school system designed to produce employees — not founders. Robert Wilson spent decades watching brilliant CEOs and entrepreneurs make self-destructive decisions in boardrooms — not because they lacked intelligence — but because hidden pain was dressed up as strategy. In 2015 he had a moment that changed everything. He realised that even self-help was a form of outside programming. And that true freedom — in business and in life — only comes when you stop listening to inherited voices and start listening to your own body's wisdom. This conversation is not for everyone. It is for the CEO or entrepreneur who is ready to lead differently. What you will learn: Why inherited programming from parents and education limits your business growth without you knowing it How hidden personal pain sneaks into boardrooms disguised as strategic decisions What the difference between hearing and hearkening means for every leader Why true freedom comes from unscripting your life and moving from external control to internal sovereignty How to listen with your entire body — not just your mind — to expand through situations instead of repeating the past Timestamps: 00:00 — Introduction to The Corporate Life 01:30 — Realising the influence of outside programming 04:10 — The difference between scripted and unscripted lives 04:45 — Inheriting a temper and the path to emotional freedom 06:04 — How hidden pain hijacks business strategy 07:12 — Learning to hearken wisdom in the boardroom 12:44 — The power of morning inspiration over desperation 16:48 — Why leaders cling to control instead of creativity 22:55 — Robert's movie title: I Rise of Wisdom and Inspiration 24:11 — This or That rapid fire About Robert Wilson: Robert Wilson is a wisdom strategist, philosopher and author who challenges inherited programming and societal scripts that limit leaders. He works with CEOs and entrepreneurs on energetic liberation — moving from outside control to internal sovereignty. His writing style is intentionally unpunctuated to allow natural breath and personal interpretation. Buy Robert's Book https://amzn.to/3OgwFjJ CONNECT WITH ROBERT A. WILSON Website: http://mycowboywisdom.com Email: Robert@mycowboywisdom.com Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-A.-Wilson/e/B00C6DFYZK Balboa Page: http://mywisdombreathes.com Connect with Hina Website: https://thehinasiddiqui.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hinasiddiqui Instagram: @hinawithwings YouTube: @thehinasiddiqui Email: m edia@corporateinfluencemedia.com 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday and Friday — The Corporate Life: Billion Dollar Conversations #RobertWilson #CowboyWisdom #CEOMindset #LeadershipDevelopment #InheritedTrauma #TheCorporateLifePodcast #HinaSiddiqui #BillionDollarConversations #EntrepreneurMindset #UnscriptedLife #BusinessLeadership #FounderMindset

September 30, 202642 min

Peter Swimm: He Was About to Quit. Then Microsoft Called.

Send us Fan Mail He was about to quit. Then Microsoft called. Peter Swimm built a Slack bot called Howdy — and Microsoft acquired it. But what happened inside that acquisition is not the story most founders expect to hear. Because Peter came out the other side with a perspective on AI that most CEOs have never been told. He is not here to tell you AI will save your business. He is here to tell you why the way you are using it right now is probably making things worse. Automating a broken process does not fix the process. It just runs the problem faster. And most companies — right now — are integrating AI into exactly the wrong things. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday and Friday — The Corporate Life: Billion Dollar Conversations What you will learn: Why automating a broken process just runs the problem faster What actually happened when Microsoft acquired Howdy Why most companies are integrating AI into the wrong things How to know if your business is genuinely ready for AI What CEOs need to understand before going AI-first Timestamps: 00:00 — Trailer 01:36 — Peter's unconventional path from library to tech consulting 01:51 — Why starting a career in a library builds better consulting instincts 05:47 — Building automation before it was a buzzword 07:10 — AI and the philosophical question of what work actually means 11:57 — The Slack bot Howdy and how the Microsoft acquisition happened 15:28 — What changes inside a product after a tech giant acquires it 20:44 — Why most companies are automating the wrong problems 23:38 — How to know if your business is actually ready for AI 27:07 — What CEOs need to hear before going AI-first 28:21 — This or That — open source, augmentation, engineers vs product thinkers 37:58 — Peter's life as a movie 39:30 — Where to find Peter About Peter Swimm: Peter Swimm is a technology consultant and founder who built Howdy — a Slack bot acquired by Microsoft. He now works with companies on how to think about AI, automation and what it actually means to be ready for what is coming. He is the founder of Toilville. Connect with Peter: Website: https://www.toilville.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterswimm/ Connect with Hina: Website: https://thehinasiddiqui.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hinasiddiqui Instagram: @hinawithwings YouTube: @thehinasiddiqui Email: hina@thehinasiddiqui.com Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday and Friday. #PeterSwimm #Microsoft #Howdy #AIStrategy #AIFounder #StartupAcquisition #TheCorporateLifePodcast #HinaSiddiqui #BillionDollarConversations #AIFirst #Automation #TechFounder #CEOMindset #AIIntegration #StartupToMicrosoft

September 23, 202634 min

Peter J. Burns III: 200 Companies. $1 Billion in Funding. Never Held a Job in 69 Years.

Send us Fan Mail He started his first business at 19 on Nantucket Island. He has never held a job. Not once. In 69 years. Over 200 companies built across five decades. More than $1 billion in unsecured funding facilitated for entrepreneurs. Ventures spanning luxury real estate, international government contracts, cannabis and alternative finance. And the LAPD showed up once. A $400 million government contract disappeared overnight. COVID wiped hundreds of millions off the table. He kept going. Because here's the thing Peter J. Burns III understood before most founders figure it out: The only way to lose as an entrepreneur is to quit. And he never learned how to do that. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday and Friday — The Corporate Life: Billion Dollar Conversations What you will learn: How to access alternative funding when banks and traditional investors say no Why having skin in the game is the non-negotiable first requirement for any capital conversation What most founders misunderstand about what investors are actually looking for How to spot a business opportunity before the market knows it exists Why the only way to lose as an entrepreneur is to quit — and what that looks like across 50 years Timestamps: 00:00 — Teaser: 200 companies and the personality type behind them 01:30 — Introduction: 50 years of entrepreneurship, never a job 04:16 — Why entrepreneurship is actually about freedom, not money 07:39 — Losing hundreds of millions — and what that actually feels like 14:54 — The Covid wipeout — luxury homes, Vietnam contract, and the LAPD raid 18:09 — The first business: mopeds on Nantucket and the Wall Street Journal 21:48 — How Burns Funding was created and what it does 22:39 — Crossing $1 billion in unsecured funding — what founders misunderstand about capital 25:44 — Instinct vs pattern recognition — how Peter spots opportunities 28:33 — This or That rapid fire 31:34 — What every founder needs to stop lying to themselves about About Peter J. Burns III: Peter J. Burns III has founded over 200 companies across five decades and has facilitated more than $1 billion in unsecured funding for entrepreneurs through Burns Funding. He has never held a job, having started his first business at 19 on Nantucket Island after serving in the US Army. His ventures have spanned luxury real estate, international government contracts, cannabis and alternative finance. He holds 30,000 first-degree connections on LinkedIn and fields over 200 inbound emails a day. Connect with Peter: Website: https://burnsfunding.com Book a discovery call: https://burnsfunding.com Connect with Hina: Website: https://thehinasiddiqui.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hinasiddiqui Instagram: @hinawithwings YouTube: @thehinasiddiqui Email: hina@thehinasiddiqui.com Books: https://amzn.to/3B65Wz7 Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday and Friday. #PeterJBurns #BurnsFunding #Entrepreneur #200Companies #AlternativeFunding #TheCorporateLifePodcast #HinaSiddiqui #BillionDollarConversations #StartupFunding #NeverGiveUp

September 16, 202648 min

Chris Gibson: He Left His EVP Title, Earned Nothing for 5 Years. Then Built a 500K Business

Send us Fan Mail He had the title. The salary. The corner office. Executive Vice President. And he walked away from all of it. No plan. No safety net. No income for five years. Most people would have gone back. Chris Gibson didn't. Instead he built something nobody expected — a 500K-subscriber YouTube channel, his own skincare and supplement product lines, and a book on skin health that was ahead of mainstream science before mainstream science caught up. But this conversation isn't really about skincare. It's about what happens when a casting agent tells you your skin could end your broadcasting career — and you decide to build an empire around the very thing they said would stop you. And what five years of zero income actually teaches you about building something that lasts. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday and Friday — The Corporate Life: Billion Dollar Conversations What you will learn: Why walking away from a senior corporate title without a plan was the best decision Chris ever made What five years of zero revenue actually builds that no salary ever could How a casting agent's rejection became the foundation of a 500K audience category Why the freedom entrepreneurship promises only arrives after the struggle nobody sees How to turn the thing you were told would hold you back into the thing that sets you apart Timestamps: 00:00 — Teaser: the 5-year zero income period 01:30 — Who is Chris Gibson 04:40 — The casting agent rejection that changed his career 13:00 — Leaving television and the media frenzy behind 18:44 — The corporate career — EVP to entrepreneur 23:05 — Five years of zero income building the YouTube channel 27:25 — The moment the channel hit 100K — and then 500K 30:54 — Pro-aging vs anti-aging — the industry problem 36:44 — Botox, fillers and what the industry is actually selling 42:35 — This or That rapid fire 44:35 — The one message Chris would leave the world with About Chris Gibson: Chris Gibson rose from telephone operator to Executive Vice President before walking away from a corporate career to build independently. He is the founder of a YouTube channel with over 500,000 subscribers focused on skincare, wellness and anti-aging, and the creator of his own skincare and supplement product lines. He is the author of a book on skin health that was adopted ahead of mainstream science on gut health and autophagy. Connect with Chris Gibson: YouTube: search Chris Gibson TikTok: @skincarewithchris Facebook community: Skin So Fabulous Connect with Hina: Website: https://thehinasiddiqui.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hinasiddiqui Instagram: @hinawithwings YouTube: @thehinasiddiqui Email: hina@thehinasiddiqui.com Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday and Friday. #ChrisGibson #Entrepreneur #Skincare #ProAging #AntiAging #YouTubeGrowth #TheCorporateLifePodcast #HinaSiddiqui #BillionDollarConversations #FounderStory #500KSubscribers

September 9, 202639 min

Aditii Handa: The Woman Behind Forttuna Group: The Untold Story Nobody Saw

Send us Fan Mail Most people see the title. The platform. The recognition. Nobody sees the 80% that came before it. Aditii Handa is the Chairperson of Forttuna Group — one of the most recognisable names in global awards and recognition. But before any of that existed, there were sleepless nights, relentless rejection, and a decision that most people would have walked away from. This is the story she rarely tells. From watching her father build his legacy to becoming a female executive in a male-dominated industry — Aditii reveals why failure isn't the opposite of success. It's the foundation of it. And why the women who make it aren't the ones who avoided the hard moments. They're the ones who stayed in them longest. What you will learn: Why 80% of the journey to success is invisible — and why that's exactly how it should be How to navigate societal expectations as a woman in business without losing yourself What delayed gratification actually looks like when everything around you is saying give up Why a father's legacy and a mother's progressive belief can shape everything How to dust yourself up after failure and keep building when nobody is watching Timestamps: 00:00 — Introduction to Aditii and the essence of failure 05:30 — The reality of entrepreneurship: sleepless nights and coffee jars 12:15 — Navigating societal expectations as a woman in business 18:45 — The importance of delaying gratification for long-term goals 25:00 — Final thoughts on legacy and leaving a mark on the world Connect with Aditii Handa: Website: https://www.aditiihanda.com Forttuna Group: https://forttuna.com/home Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aditiihanda/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditii-handa/ Connect with Hina: Website: https://thehinasiddiqui.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hinasiddiqui YouTube: @thehinasiddiqui Email: hina@thehinasiddiqui.com Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday and Friday.

September 2, 202642 min

Michele Brissoni: Coma, Cancer, Titanium Spine, and the AI He Built After

Send us Fan Mail He survived a coma. Cancer twice. More than 40 surgeries. His spine is reinforced with titanium. And then — Michele Brissoni built an AI company. Together with Alessandro Di Gioia, Michele co-created nWave — an open source AI framework released to the world for free on Valentine's Day 2026. Not because the market told them to. Because after three decades in software — they knew what was broken. Most companies are adding AI on top of broken systems. Michele and Alessandro are fixing the foundation first. What you will learn: Why AI is an amplifier — and what happens when you amplify dysfunction How two Italians gave their life's work to the world for free What surviving a coma teaches you about building a company Why the red pill for enterprise AI is not about technology — it's about people ABOUT THE GUESTS Michele Brissoni is co-founder of nWave, an open source AI-powered software development framework built on nearly three decades of engineering experience across enterprise and startup environments. He has survived a near-fatal accident including a period in a coma, rebuilt from a wheelchair, and brings a human-centred philosophy to AI development that has been tested at Ferrari, Ducati, and across multiple enterprise engagements. Alessandra Di Gioia is co-founder of nWave and brings a complementary engineering and product background built entirely outside Italy, with a focus on structured, disciplined software delivery. Together they released nWave as open source on Valentine’s Day 2026 with an enterprise tier for organisations requiring governance and advanced features. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Teaser — why they gave 20 years of work away for free 00:13 How Michele and Alessandro found each other — two Italians, same obsession 01:40 What Alessandro sees in Michele that the world doesn’t 04:39 How they challenge each other — the visionary and the craftsman 07:18 Why they released nWave as open source on Valentine’s Day 09:26 What nWave actually does — AI as amplifier, not replacement 14:55 The Renaissance analogy — human-centred software and what it means 17:12 The red pill — the uncomfortable truth most organisations can’t face 20:22 Why putting AI on broken systems makes dysfunction worse 24:08 This or That rapid fire 28:01 The body that failed or the mind that didn’t — Michele’s coma story 34:55 What every founder should do differently tomorrow morning IMPORTANT LINKS www.nwave.ai Book your complimentary Narrative Audit at thehinasiddiqui.com LinkedIn: Michele Brissoni & Alessandro Di Gioia Connect with Hina EMAIL I hina@thehinasiddiqui.com WEBSITE I https://thehinasiddiqui.com/ LINKEDIN I / hinasiddiqui INSTAGRAM I @hinawithwings YOUTUBE I / @thehinasiddiqui Check out Hina's books: https://amzn.to/3B65Wz7

August 26, 202629 min

Charles Yeomans: 14,000 Investors, No VC — How He Built a Community Around a Cap Table

Send us Fan Mail Charles Yeomans has raised over $50 million from more than fourteen thousand investors - not a handful of VCs, but a crowdfunded community he communicates with multiple times a week. In this episode, he explains why treating that many backers like a movement instead of a cap table has changed how he builds trust, why he refuses to promise exact dates even when he's confident in the plan, and the one thing he tells every founder pitching for money: nobody cares about your technology. What You Will Learn You'll learn how Charles manages investor trust at a scale most founders never encounter, and why he deliberately avoids specific dates even when a milestone is basically locked in. You'll hear the story of the mistake early in his investment banking career that still shapes how carefully he communicates today, and why he believes technical founders lose pitches by talking about how their product works instead of the value it creates. He also breaks down what his AI platform actually does - compressing data so devices can send four times more of it without expensive hardware upgrades - and who's already lining up to use it. Timestamps 00:00 - How do you manage fourteen thousand investors? 04:38 - Building trust at scale with a crowd, not a boardroom 06:38 - Why Charles never promises an exact date 08:32 - $50M raised and the shift to institutional money 09:11 - Why he came back for one more startup 11:21 - What NerPac actually does, and who needs it 16:19 - The unfair advantage of an investment banking background 17:59 - The story that still keeps him careful 26:43 - The number one mistake founders make when pitching 22:56 - "It's not a straight line" - the title of his story About the Guest Charles Yeomans built his career across investment banking, insurance, and Navy intelligence before founding the company behind NerPac and PCM, AI-driven data compression technology used in satellite communications, defense, and connected vehicles. He has raised over $50 million from a crowdfunded base of more than fourteen thousand investors - a structure he manages through frequent, direct communication rather than a traditional handful of board-seat VCs. Important Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-yeomans-4507a17/?skipRedirect=true Connect with Hina LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hinasiddiqui Instagram: @hinawithwings YouTube: @thehinasiddiqui Check out Hina's books: https://amzn.to/3B65Wz7 Production Credit: Produced by @the32collective_ / https://www.the32collective.co/

August 19, 202637 min

Gavin Lawton: Why His AI Agents Get Performance Reviews

Send us Fan Mail While most founders are still deciding whether to trust AI with a single task, Gavin has given his AI agents formal performance reviews. In this episode, he breaks down why he treats AI like a first-year employee rather than a tool, how CROWD Now built an internal HR system for its own AI agents, and why staying self-funded has shaped nearly every product decision he's made since. What You Will Learn You'll learn why treating AI like a fresh-out-of-college intern - talented but inexperienced - changes how you manage it, and why giving agents a tiered approval system prevents costly mistakes from repeating. You'll hear how CROWD Now runs nightly memory reviews on every AI interaction so agents learn from their own behavior, and why the most successful enterprise AI use cases are often the smallest ones, not the flashiest. Gavin also walks through why he's stayed self-funded rather than raising outside capital, the biggest mistake he sees founders make about AI risk, and where he still won't let AI near the work. Timestamps 00:00 - Why AI should be treated like an intern, not a tool 02:15 - Giving AI agents performance reviews and an HR system 04:16 - Building AI "employees," not just agents 07:59 - Who CROWD Now is really built for 09:09 - The AI use case Gavin didn't expect to win 10:01 - Building a platform that's 90% AI-coded 15:11 - Why Gavin has stayed self-funded 18:26 - The biggest mistake founders make about AI risk 23:09 - This or That with Gavin 32:32 - The Elon Musk comparison 33:11 - Gavin's nonprofit ambitions 34:33 - The title of Gavin's movie About the Guest Gavin is the founder of CROWD Now, an AI platform built to give founders and lean teams enterprise-level infrastructure without enterprise headcount. He's built the majority of the platform himself - CROWD Now is roughly 90% AI-coded - after years of building software out of necessity, from an early Etsy-style bracelet business in high school to internal tools built for a library and a Starbucks where he worked. Gavin has kept CROWD Now self-funded, financing product development through consulting work rather than raising outside capital. Important Links Connect with Gavin https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-lawton-892ab4192/ Connect with Hina Connect with Hina - https://thehinasiddiqui.com/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hinasiddiqui Instagram: @hinawithwings YouTube: @thehinasiddiqui Production Credit: Produced by @the32collective_ / https://www.the32collective.co/