Motorcycling Through Boundaries with Fatima Alloghani
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Fatima, an Emirati motorcycle adventurer diagnosed with ADHD at 45, shares her journey of breaking boundaries and discovering her authentic self through radical decisions and solo adventures.
• Diagnosed with ADHD at 45 after recognising similar traits in her daughter
• Misdiagnosed with depression for eight years before discovering her true neurological condition
• Completed a solo 2,500 km motorcycle journey from Dubai to Iraq
• Grew up as one of 19 siblings, always looking for ways to stand out and be noticed
• Believes in calculated risks and not waiting for others' permission to pursue dreams
• Advocates for tolerance as a pathway to authentic living
• Struggles but perseveres with parenting her own ADHD daughter
• Challenges stereotypes about women in the Middle East through her adventures
• Balances pushing boundaries with respecting cultural frameworks
• Lives by the philosophy: "I do it for me, because when I know and understand me, I can do many things for everybody around me"
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Chapters
1. Meeting Fatima: Motorcycle Adventurer (00:00:00)
2. Late-Diagnosed ADHD at 45 (00:04:25)
3. Parenting with a Fast Brain (00:08:24)
4. The Struggle with Being Different (00:14:18)
5. Solo Journey: Dubai to Iraq (00:17:47)
6. Finding Strength in Solitude (00:21:35)
7. Breaking Boundaries with Authenticity (00:25:42)
8. Tolerance and Courage (00:33:07)
4 episodes