The EMCC Asia Pacific Podcast
Conversations Inspiring Better Coaching & Mentoring
The EMCC Asia
Pacific Podcast
CELEBRATING THE DIVERSITY, WISDOM & CULTURES OF THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION
Our mission has always been to develop, promote, and define best practices in coaching, mentoring, and supervision for the benefit of society. This podcast continues that mission — bringing together voices from across the region to share real stories, expert insights, and cultural perspectives that shape how we coach, mentor, and lead.

Ep.02 — Fusion coaching and mentoring: Enjoying the creation of new flavours from the spice of the East and West
WITH AKRAM SABBAGH
In this episode, we had the privilege of hosting Akram Sabbagh for a rich and insightful conversation on Fusion Coaching and Mentoring.
The session explores how coaching and mentoring philosophies from the East and West can blend like spices, creating new flavours, deeper meaning, and stronger global impact.
Akram shares his inspiring journey, his legacy at EMCC Asia Pacific, and the evolution of his fusion approach, which integrates diverse methodologies, tools, and cultural wisdom.
What matters most is not simply combining techniques but understanding how values, perspectives, and lived experiences shape coaching conversations worldwide.
The uniqueness of this session lies in its metaphor-driven exploration, offering both conceptual insight and actionable inspiration. Using metaphors like menu cards, shared tables, flavor, hospitality, and a “one dish party,” we explored practical fusion tools that help global coaches align across cultures, collaborate with inclusion, and create meaningful transformation.
The conversation highlights not only the uniqueness and impact of this approach but also the challenges and resilience required to bridge worlds.
This session invites coaches and mentors to expand their palette for embracing diversity, ethical alignment, and collective growth. As the coaching profession continues to globalize, this conversation invites all to listen, reflect, and consider how they might consciously create their own “fusion” to generate a deeper impact for the future.

Ep.01 — The Power of Psychodrama through the Lens of Coaching & Mentoring
WITH RASHMI DATT
In our debut episode, step into a world that blends theatre, psychology and human transformation – a method that doesn’t just talk about change, but invites you to step INTO it, to OWN it.
We’re talking about Psychodrama — a very powerful and immerse approach that’s being reimagined in the world of coaching & mentoring. It’s expressive, experiential, and transformational.
In this episode, we will explore the space of psychodrama with guest speaker Rashmi Datt, Founder of Dialog and CEO of Vedadrama, is a Professional Certified Coach (ICF-PCC) and psychodrama trainer with over 27 years’ experience helping organisations build resilient, emotionally intelligent cultures.

Meet your host, Sabnam Mostari
MEET YOUR HOST
Sabnam Mostari
Your guide through these conversations is Sabnam Mostari, a long-standing EMCC APR member and Bangladesh’s first female triple accredited leadership coach.
With over 15 years of experience, Sabnam is known for empowering entrepreneurs and leaders through her practice, D Leader (“Dignify Your Leadership”), and as a respected assistant professor of HRM at Stamford University Bangladesh.