Episodes

"Keep your promises, especially to yourself." That's been the carrot I've been dangling for myself as I put together this May's Season of Change Series for the podcast. First on this month, Dr. Qaali Hussein, double board certified surgeon, whom I've wanted to come on for a long time and couldn't pin down myself, is here to talk about what propelled her work to change, and how she made it happen. What does "defiance" mean to us, why are we afraid of it, and let's just get over our apprehensio...

I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack. Not the end of a horror film, but the end of a troubling journey of work, life and love lost with a happy ending. Don't be scared. I owe you the completion of the Sahabiya Series, so here's this week's episode on Sawdah bint Zam’a (RA), the second wife of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. While it's hard to find English language information on her, it is possible alhamdulillah thanks to shayookh out there interpreting those texts for us. Tune in to hear the 6 lessons I l...

STILL catching up on nonprofit features, and for those of you looking to burn through your donation allotment to zakat and sadaqa this year, may Allah SWT make your scales heavy in the Hereafter and your wallets fat in this world. It's completely on me that you didn't get this episode in time for the end of Ramadan, but don't let my shortcomings hamper your generosity towards those organizations providing invaluable services due to our parents' generations. Zainab Hussaini is the fairy godmothe...

🎙Just dropped a powerful episode with @jessicaelgamil who spent 6 months on the ground in Egypt, where she supported mutual aid efforts for Palestinians and Sudanese people. This was recorded months ago in an effort to put it in series, but I am so behind schedule now and couldn't wait longer for it to go out. I know I've been gone for upwards of 6 weeks, and you can find out why by tuning in. Prayers welcome for my mother's speedy recovery and cure! 📿 🎧Hear about the differences in status a...

You bet we're going crazy featuring nonprofits this month on our Series: Organizations That Increase Khair! We've got extra episode drops and double headers coming your way this Ramadan 2025 so you know where you can send a few extra dollars to multiply khair (goodness) in this world and in the next. Dr. Madiha Tahseen of @thefyi_org shares the latest research that The Family & Youth Institute is doing, and the help it needs to develop resources to help us mommy better. Of all the helpers we lo...

Lisa Kahler, new manager at the American Muslim Community Foundation, tells us all about the amazing changes and resources now brought to us by the American Muslim Women's Giving Circle. This national strategic donation product brings us together to empower women working for women in our communities. Take another tutorial on donor advised funds, endowments, and giving circles, adding to the knowledge you gained about them several years ago on this podcast, and get inspired to make great change ...

🌏Dr. Meena Said discusses the work of her nonprofit, Wellness Worldwide, this week. It provides international tertiary care coordination for terminally ill Afghan children, forgotten by the world along with their nation. "Coordinate" because these kids cannot be treated IN Afghanistan as there is no pediatric cancer center there. Find out why on this episode. ⚕️Not only does @wellnessworldwide_ serve dying children, but its field clinic serves a population of 35,000 internally displaced Afghans...

Our Series this month is "Organizations That Increase Khair," and we kick it off with Sana Imad of Elevate Adolescence. She's written a curriculum for a character education program designed to help tweens and teens build confidence and reach maturity in a developmentally appropriate way, both spiritually and psychologically. Rooted in Islamic principles and the sage example of Imam Ghazali, the program integrates timeless values like integrity, compassion, and self-discipline into practical life...