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Ally Portee is a fashion and lifestyle writer, having contributed for publications like Forbes US, The Hollywood Reporter, Euronews, Forbes Middle East, GQ Middle East, Vogue Arabia, Arabian Business, Harper’s Bazaar, and others. Having developed an eye for couture craftsmanship, Ally has learned how to put intricate and detailed collections into words. As a result, she has developed relationships with some of the world's most leading brands, covering Paris, Milan, New York, Riyadh, and Dubai Fashion Week shows. She loves faith, cultures, and people and meshes the three together with her digital magazine, Seele. Before the world of fashion, Ally started out in the world of politics, interning and working in Washington, DC, in Congress and at The White House, and on political campaigns.

Ally created The Soulful Side Of Life Podcast, as a way to let you in on her conversations that revolve around faith, fashion, business, and lifestyle. Talking with fashion designers, CEOs, experts, and leaders on calling, character, life lessons, and getting their thoughts on relevant topics, it’s her hope that you will be inspired to go after your own goals and ambitions.

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Episode 41: Former Russian Secret Agent Aliia Roza- “People think that the world of James Bond, Salt, and Red Sparrow Is Glamorous, But It’s Not”

Aliia Roza was born in the USSR into a Kazakh-Tatar military serving family. She was raised to be patriotic with the understanding that she would protect civilians and protect the Russian motherland. So, at 18 years old, Aliia was sent to a secret military academy of internal affairs in Russia, where she was chosen from 350 students to participate a special secret program developed by former KGB psychologists and high-ranking officers and agents, called sexpionage. Her training is in the art of seduction, persuasion and neuro-linguistic programming in order to get information from targets and to recruit.

Her last mission with a drug lord was a dangerous one, and the growth and healing that has come from leaving Russian espionage has been a challenging one. Since leaving her secret agent life, she has found it rewarding to give back and spends a lot of her time serving others.

In this episode we get into a lot from what it was like growing up in the former USSR, to working in Russian espionage, to why she became a Christian, and why fashion is her passion.

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