Menopause isn’t the end - it’s a new beginning. In this powerful episode of ConnectForHealth, a Cigna Healthcare Middle East & Africa initiative in partnership with mentl, host Scott Armstrong (Founder of mentl) and co-host Maissa Al Khafajy (Head of Government Affairs & Strategic Communications, Cigna Healthcare) sit down with two trailblazers transforming how we understand menopause: Dr. Fiona Rennie, Family Medicine Consultant with a special interest in Women’s Health & Menopau...

Flu season is approaching — are you and your family prepared? In this episode of ConnectForHealth - a series by mentl in partnership with Cigna Healthcare Middle East & Africa - host Scott Armstrong, Founder of mentl, and co-host Maissa Al Khafajy, Head of Government Affairs and Strategic Communications at Cigna Healthcare, sit down with Dr. Rania Ayat Hawayek, Founder & Medical Director at Circle Care Clinic LLC. Together, they explore how to keep flu at bay with practical, immu...

Doomscrolling, digital addiction, and the constant buzz of screens - how do we find balance in a hyperconnected world? In this episode of ConnectForHealth - a podcast partnership between mentl in and Cigna Healthcare Middle East & Africa - host Scott Armstrong, founder of mentl, and co-host Maissa Al Khafajy, Head of Government Affairs and Strategic Communications at Cigna Healthcare, are joined by Dr. Thoraiya Kanafani, Clinical Psychologist at Human Relations Institute and Clinics Dubai...

As summer temperatures soar, sunscreen is just the beginning. In this episode of ConnectForHealth, hosts Scott Armstrong (Founder, mentl) and Maissa Al Khafajy (Head of Government Affairs and Strategic Communications, Cigna Healthcare) sit down with Dr. Betsy Narayan, Specialist Dermatologist at Mediclinic Wellcare Hospital, and Dr. Jaimie Abdennandher, Consultant Family Doctor at Mediclinic Me'aisem, Dubai, to explore expert strategies to protect your health during the hottest time of t...

In this heartfelt episode of ConnectForHealth, host Scott Armstrong, founder of mental health advocacy platform mentl, and co-host Maissa Al Khafajy, Head of Government Affairs and Strategic Initiatives at Cigna Healthcare, sit down with Christine Kritzas, psychologist and Director of Parenting & Family Services at The LightHouse Arabia, to explore how kindness is a foundational skill for building resilience in children. With wisdom drawn from over 15 years of experience and her SmartHear...

In this debut episode of Cigna Healthcare's ConnectForHealth, hosts Scott Armstrong, founder of mental health platform mentl, and Maissa Al Khafajy, Head of Government Affairs and Strategic Initiatives at Cigna Healthcare, sit down with Sarah Lindsay - 3x Olympian and founder of ROAR Fitness - to talk about how movement is medicine, why mobility matters, and how flexibility in both body and mindset fuels a healthier life. Together, they explore: Sarah's transition from elite sport to entrepre...