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From Corporate Success to Fire & Flavour | Hattem Mattar Story

1 h 18 min · 11 de may de 2026
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In this episode of the Rice Pudding Project, I sit down with Hattem Mattar to talk about one of the hardest decisions a person can make — walking away from security to follow a passion. Hattem shares the journey from a successful career in oil and gas to becoming one of the region’s most respected chefs and pitmasters. We talk about fear, identity, taking risks later in life, and what happens when you stop living the life people expect from you and start building the one you actually want. This conversation goes far beyond food. It’s about reinvention, obsession, sacrifice, family, culture, and the courage to start over when everything on paper says you shouldn’t. A raw and honest conversation about purpose, pressure, and chasing fulfilment instead of comfort. Full episode now live on the Rice Pudding Project. http://www.youtube.com/@RicePudding-Project #RicePuddingProject #HattemMattar #ChefLife #BBQ #Pitmaster #Podcast #DubaiPodcast #Entrepreneur #CareerChange #FollowYourPassion #MiddleEast #FoodCulture #Success #Motivation #Inspiration #UAE #Reinvention #Cooking #LifeStories #AminSoltani

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