In this exciting episode, our very special guest is the amazing Nyla Khan. Nyla is  the co-founder and executive director of Kids World Nurseries, a UAE-based network of Montessori schools that focus on child-centered education. She also co-founded Mirai Partners, a learning and development organization. In 2018 Forbes Middle East recognized her as one of the top second-generation Indian leaders in the Arab world. Khan’s work aims to close the gap between the current state of education in the UAE, where high-quality schools remain accessible only to those who can afford them, and what it could be. Instead of profit-driven, exclusive schooling, she envisions a world where affordable education is available to all children.

Nyla’s main focus is Mirai Partners, a strategic learning and leadership consultancy that works closely with businesses, education leaders, and governments. Founded in 2018, the firm has brought the latest educational technology to rural and remote communities. One of Mirai’s first clients is Lexplore, a reading assessment startup based on research from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The system uses eye tracking and artificial intelligence to accurately measure a child’s reading level in only two minutes. It can more easily identify students at risk for dyslexia and other reading difficulties for early intervention. Nyla and her co-founder, Christine Nasserghodsi, have brought Lexplore to schools in Ghana, Nigeria, and Ethiopia. They have also created educational content for adults, such as digital learning solutions for corporate clients and leadership development programs for schools in India. Nyla also discussed the importance of health and well-being for entrepreneurs – especially those dealing with chronic fatigue and pain. Nyla discussed how she copes with Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Fibromyalgia, as a successful entrepreneur, and the benefits of a holistic perspective to health and well-being. We discussed the importance of the concept of the Art of Recovery from Disruption, the title of Keisha Blair’s new book (available now for pre-order), especially during and COVID-19. Listen in to this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth Podcast with special guest, Nyla Khan.