Unswtnd + Unfltrd
A space for women to feel like they are not alone in the hardships or struggles that they are facing. Some conversations may be lighthearted, some may touch upon taboo topics, but the overall mission for this podcast is to make every woman realize that she is not alone in whatever struggle she may be going through. We are all in this together, I promise.
Episodes
127 episodes
Muslim Women in the Workplace: Advice on Pivoting Careers and Gaining Confidence w/ Maariyah Choudery
We have all heard the phrase : follow your passion and everything will fall into place. But I also can't help but to think of another very popular phrase which is : some things are much easier said than done.I find it funny ...
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God's Plan vs Our Plans: The Intersection of Grief and Gratitude w/ Halima Jama
What do you do when the things you want most are happening for everyone but you?Who do you become when your plans don't fall through? When you are in the waiting period of your life? When I look back on my own life jour...
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Self Growth for an Arab Woman: Balancing a Relationship w/ Our Parents and Navigating Emotional Independence w/ Abeer Najjar
Going after what makes you happy as an Arab Muslim woman doesn’t always come with instant gratification. There is pain and guilt involved when finally making a decision for yourself.I often wonder to myself, will I ever experience happin...
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Egg Freezing Journey: Discussing Our Biological Clock and the Pressures of Having Children w/ Koko Zuberi
Each of us are on our own unique life journey and for some of us we have yet to find the one to start a family with, so what do we do when society is constantly reminding us of our ticking biological clock and how do we approach the...
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Spiritual Death of the Heart: What Happens in Between Our Death and the Hereafter
Death isn’t the greatest loss in life, it’s the spiritual death of our hearts while we are still living.I once heard that we treat death like a mystery, when in fact, it’s the one experience all of us are guaranteed to share.As hu...
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Am I Worthy of God's Forgiveness: How Do We Bring Our Imperfections to His Perfection w/ Samia Mubarak
I once heard that if the battle is bigger than you, than it’s not only your battle to fight, God is reminding you to seek His help in these moments, too.I believe that sometimes we tend to focus more so on the state that we’re in when en...
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Connecting to the Quran: Navigating Shame and Imposter Syndrome While Connecting to our Faith featuring Dr. Saadia Mian
If you find darkness in your heart after you’ve sinned, know that in your heart there is light, and only because of this light you felt the darkness. Ramadan Kareem everyone, subhanallah, what a beautiful gift we have received from ...
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Seeking Closure: What Does it Mean When We Say Closure Comes from Us w/ Sara Kuburic
What does it truly mean when we say closure comes from us and what if we feel like the relationship isn’t really over?When you really think about it - no one ever really goes away completely. They either live in our minds, our hearts or ...
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Highly Sensitive Person: The Signs, Challenges and Strengths of Being Sensitive w/ Dr. Ketam Hamdan
You know for the most part I’m a pretty laid back person. I only care about two things: the well being and the opinions of every single person on this earth, literally everyone, even strangers.If you ever found yourself in battl...
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Cultural Constructs: Stigma of Being Single and Navigating Relationships Post Divorce
How do you handle being pressured into a relationship you don’t want and why does society stigmatize women who choose to be single?At times society tends to be outspoken when it comes to seeing people engaging in different life cho...
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Is God Angry w/ Me: The Journey of Surrender and Acceptance w/ Shakirah Sabira
*Content Warning: this episode discusses topics such as pregnancy loss and miscarriage*How does one come to terms with any hardship in their life where you have to accept what is happening to you while it’s happening to you?From t...
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I'm Tired of Being the Strong One: Second Puberty, Past Lessons and Finding Yourself w/ Tahmina Begum
"It's about time we address the 'second puberty' nobody warns us about."We are opening Season 4 with the founder of Aram Newsletter, Tahmina Begum!Tahmina is a brilliant journalist, writer and editor - alongside her newslet...
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Seeking vs Accepting: How Does Your Heart Feel These Days w/ Sara Luchetti
Pablo Picasso once said that the first half of life is learning to be an adult, and the second half is learning to be a child.We can all agree that life has been an interesting ride these past few years. It has been extremely rough for s...
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Comedy and Relationship Talk: There's Nothing Funny About Relationship Struggles w/ MaisVault
Who would have known that one of the worst things about adulting, would be relationship struggles?!As they say, first comes the butterflies, then comes the emotional trauma.Since, we are in the midst of dealing with seasonal depr...
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Doing Things for the Sake of Allah: Imagine Your Voice Being Known in the Heavens w/ Asmaa Hussein
'Islam is meant to be practiced by human beings who are flawed and in pain, who struggle to succeed but sometimes fail, and who return to God after those failures.'These words were birthed from pain, on a journey of healing and understan...
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Honesty is the Best Policy: Haram Police, Halal Dating Woes and Having Strict Parents w/ Salma Hindy
When it comes to relationships, are we entitled to the "carfax" of this potential partner? And if so, where can we get the honesty is the best policy when it comes to relationship warranties?Dear listeners, you’re in for a treat because...
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God's Timing: How Much Do You Truly Trust in God's Plan and God's Pace w/ Melanie Elturk
God’s timing is never rushed by our impatience in this Dunya, for He is always in control of all plans and we are in control of the steps we take toward His plans.One quote that always lingers in my mind is:If your heart became cl...
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Eating Disorder: Struggles w/ Body Image, Mental Health and Faith w/ Asma Elbadawi
*Trigger warning - this episode primarily focuses on eating disorders. If you feel the content discussed could be triggering, please either proceed with caution, or feel free to listen to any one of our previous episodes.*“My journey to...
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God’s Plan: When Everything Begins to Fall Apart with Huda Alvi
It’s understood that Allah’s plans are always greater than ours, but how strong is your trust in Him if after making dua, everything in your life begins to fall apart?Growing up you have probably heard the hadith which stated that “n...
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Shame and Silence: The Dangers of Victim Blaming and Lack of Accountability w/ Eman Idil Bare
In the words of bell hooks: We cannot dismantle a system as long as we engage in the collective denial about its impact on our lives.Protecting the vulnerable and the oppressed is a duty of ours in Islam, yet we have failed to stand fir...
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Spiritual Awakening: Who Am I and Why Am I Here w/ Hanan Abdel-Khalek
What exactly is a spiritual awakening and why is it so painful?Have you ever found yourself wanting to take a break and crawl into a hole all by yourself but not knowing the reason why? Could it be that almost everything feels forced la...
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Career Talk: Resume Do's and Dont's, Salaries and Overcoming Rejection w/ Wardah Khalid
I'm not sure what's worse : a rejection letter from the company I had just applied for or no reply at all.Did you know that job search depression is actually a thing? I was reading an article that mentioned how looking for a new job but...
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Finding our Life's Purpose and Using Our Gifts to Serve Allah feat Alex Fox
Why is it that we stay put in positions that our minds and even our hearts want a way out of?It's no secret or miraculous discovery to know that we all have a purpose, but the most difficult part is finding out what our purpose is and h...
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Muslim Representation in Media (or Lack Thereof) featuring Arij Mikati
Raise your hand if you grew up believing that you wanted to be Jasmine from Aladdin only to realize that this movie was perpetuating orientalist stereotypes of the Middle East and Asia.Keep your hand raised if you are exhausted with the ide...
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Arab Women: Carrying the Burden of Our Family's Honor feat. Alya Mooro
Growing up, I can't tell you how many times I used to hear the words 3aib, haram or the most triggering of all: "What will people say." But in today's episode you're going to hear what Alya Mooro, my special guest, has to say about navigating t...
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Season 3
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