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Ep 21: Faith, Science, and Islam with Marium Husain MD, MPH
Science and faith are often in conflict but our guest for today has integrated both science and faith into her own life that created the synergy to accomplish her aspirations. Join us in this episode as we discuss the...
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Ep 20: Small Actions Lead to Greater Things with Deqa Gelle
Know that you will fail. Know that you will scrape your knees but you will be okay and youâll be so much stronger. â â Deqa Gelle To get to where you need to be, you must take the initiative and take action to get...
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Ep 19: Making Your Mark with Dr. Samira Hassan
âMake your mark and donât be afraid.â -Dr. Samira Hassan  Dr. Hassan, General Practitioner, Family Medicine Specialist and vice president of the British Somali Medical Association shares with us her unconventional...
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Ep 18: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding in the Workplace
Itâs never easy being a mom and having a full-time job. Balancing work and home is always a very challenging feat but is it really impossible to become successful at both? Recently, the Harvard Business Review...
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Ep 17: Mental Health Counseling: Dealing with Vicarious Trauma & Postpartum Depression with Dr. Anjabeen Ashraf
Join us in this episode as we sit with Dr. Anjabeen Ashraf to talk about trauma, depression, mental health, and social justice activism. Dr. Anjabeen is a mental health expert, speaker, researcher, educator, and...
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Ep 16: Fostering Your Childâs Self-Confidence through Literature with Rahma Mohamed
"For the little girl that didn't know a word of English or French, then to graduate in University with both official languages, I felt victorious." -Rahma Mohamed Literature has always been a passion of Rahma's. ...
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Ep 15: Halal Parenting: Muslim Perspective on Parenting & Entrepreneurship with Gulnaz Ahsan
As a Muslim, how should we approach parenting? Raising a child is no walk in the park. Itâs confusing and daunting, especially that as a parent youâre expected to do a perfect job. But it is also rewarding at the same...
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Ep 14: Blazing Your Career through Mentorship with Dr. Uzma Syed ID/ALIGN US
Choosing a career is hard enough. Having a mentor to guide and help you with your chosen career makes all the difference and keeps you right on track. Today, our guest is Dr. Uzma Syed who is a true Muslimah...
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Ep 13: Redefining Beauty and Exposing the Dangers of Skin-lightening Products with Amira Adawe, MPH
Beauty comes in all colors. But sadly, skin color (colorism) features in defining standards of beauty due to the historical context of colonialism in large parts of the world. Our next guest, Amira Adawe, MPH was the...
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Ep 12 Managing your time effectively: An interactive conversation
This week, we're doing things a little differently! We will be talking about one of the most frequently requested topics of discussion: Time management. We will be tackling this subject in an interactive way with our...
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Ep 11: RISE and Claim Your Voice with Nausheena Hussain
When you look up Muslim women online, the search results youâll mostly see are negative. Itâs constantly about how oppressed we are or how weâve been attacked. How do we change this negative narrative that is...
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Ep 10: A Journey of Listening to the Heart with Kaltun Karani
Figuring out what brings joy and fulfillment in one's life is a struggle many are faced with today. With societal pressure, it's easy to go down a path you never really intended. Listening to that tiny voice inside...
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