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Awar Odhiang on Joy, Inclusion and Her Viral Chanel Moment | The BoF Podcast

At BoF VOICES 2025, Awar Odhiang speaks to BoF founder Imran Amed about the gap between being celebrated publicly and understood privately, why inclusion has to extend behind the camera, and the boundaries she is setting to protect her sense of joy in an industry that rarely slows down.
Awar Odhiang at VOICES 2025.

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