After the Explosion.
With Joelle Choueiry
September 2026 · 1 min read

About this episode
There are moments that divide life into a before and an after. For Joelle Choueiry, 4 August was one of them.
After living through the Beirut explosion she made the difficult decision to leave Lebanon and begin again in France. She rebuilt her life, her career and her sense of stability from the ground up.
She is now based on the Côte d'Azur, where she has built a new chapter in real estate.
This episode covers
- Life before and after 4 August
- The decision to leave Lebanon
- Rebuilding a career in France
- Finding stability again
Reflection prompts
Three questions to sit with after listening. There are no right answers.
- 1.Which version of yourself do you perform most often, and who is it for?
- 2.What pattern keeps returning in your life, and what does it protect you from?
- 3.Where do you feel recognised, rather than simply accepted?
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About the guest
Joelle ChoueiryReal estate professional on the Côte d'Azur, with DACHIMMO, Agence Immobilière Nice Côte d'Azur
Joelle Choueiry lived through the Beirut explosion on 4 August. Afterwards she made the difficult decision to leave Lebanon and begin again in France. She is now based on the Côte d'Azur, where she works in real estate with DACHIMMO, Agence Immobilière Nice Côte d'Azur.
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