Episode 29 - Designing a Life of Meaning: A Soul Conversation with Raad Ghantous

In this heart-opening episode, Wendy Cohen sits down with longtime friend, designer, and creative force Raad Ghantous to explore what it truly means to live — and lead — from wholeness.

Together, they journey through themes of collaboration, gratitude, intentional living, and the courage it takes to keep evolving in a world that’s always changing.

Raad shares the personal and professional path that led to the launch of The Rad Life Magazine, and his belief that joy — not productivity — is our truest compass. With humility, humor, and soulful presence, he reflects on design as the creation of human experience, the beauty of chosen family, and why embracing discomfort may be one of the greatest gifts of growth.

He also opens the door to the often-untold side of leadership:

the evolution of identity, the necessity of reinvention, and the deep human longing for belonging.

Drawing from his transitions — economics, marketing, interior design, creative mentorship, and now the birth of The Rad Life — Raad offers timeless wisdom for anyone navigating their next chapter.

This conversation explores:

• collaboration as the new currency of leadership

• the difference between happiness and joy

• building meaningful connection in a digital-first world

• the importance of stillness, curiosity, and chosen family

• design as a medium for creating experience, purpose, and impact