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	Podcast:		CEO School
	Episode:		354. Mother. Immigrant. Matriarch: An Emotional Mother’s Day Special with Shama Rehmetullah
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:35:31
	Publish Date:		2025-05-12 12:00:00
	Description:		This week on CEO School, we’re celebrating Mother’s Day with one of the most heartfelt, vulnerable, and inspiring episodes yet. Host Suneera Madhani is joined by the most important guest she’s ever had on the show—her mom, Shama Rehmetullah. In this candid conversation, Suneera and her mom talk about everything from growing up during wartime in Bangladesh to immigrating to the U.S. with nothing but a dream. Shama shares how she worked her way up from sweeping floors at 15 to managing a Garrett Popcorn shop in Chicago, how she raised her children with resilience and joy, and how she still shows up with purpose every single day. They also talk about generational patterns, breaking cycles, and the complicated, beautiful journey of being both a mom and a daughter. In this episode, you’ll learn:
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