Maheen and Mifrah have a conversation about the 3 biggest excuses people make in their lives and how to move past them. 
Highlights from the show:

What are excusists? [2:06 – Mifrah]
“The first kind of excusist is the health excusist, kind of using it as a way of preventing yourself from taking action”[2:49 – Maheen] 
The story of the two diabetics [4-15 – Maheen]
 “Most people on the hospital bed have EII – emotionally induced illness” [11:05 – Mifrah]  
“Intelligence excusists say they are just not smart enough to that...but it is not about your intelligence but the thinking that guides it” [11:43 – Mifrah]
“Are you going to use your mind to make history or to record history” [13:59 – Mifrah]
“You hear a lot of people saying they are passed the learning age?” [19:02 – Maheen]
“When you think about negative things more, the more the thinking, the stronger association and quicker it is retrieved” [23:50 – Maheen]

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#2-11: Are These 3 Excuses Holding You Back?  [M&M]

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Welcome to the final episode of season three. In this episode, we take a break from our usual interviews and talk about things we've learned, achievements and more.
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#3-9: Final Episode for Season 3 w/ hosts: Maheen & Mifrah

"All the resources you need to achieve awesomeness and greatness for yourself, family and ummah are all within you. All the resources are within ourselves, we just need to step back and reconnect with ourselves, reconnect with Allah swt and find it. You don’t need a million dollar to start a venture, you don’t need extensive knowledge of xyz to begin. You begin with yourself, your resources are within you.” - Nadia Yunis 
Today we speak to sister Nadia Yunus. She is a spiritual, creative and personal peak performance coach. In this episode, we talk about our finding our unique purposes in our lives, giving ourselves permission to embrace it and how to tackle all the obstacles that come in pursuit of it.
Questions Asked:- What is the difference between an ultimate purpose and a unique purpose?
- Why do people have a hard time giving themselves permission to pursue their unique purpose, is it a result of upbringing?
- What can they do about it?
- Is the process of finding your ultimate purpose going to be a pleasant experience?
- How can we remain true to ourselves and let go of our negative stories especially when the environment around you keeps reinforcing it (e.g. family members).
- Why is the need of giving ourselves permission to pursue our purpose more common among women?
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#3-4: Giving Yourself Permission to Pursue Your Purpose w/ Nadia Yunis

"Comparing to others is actually a form of violence against yourself… it doesn’t do any good… The best thing we can do is to compare and compete against yourself. I want to my best. I want to be better than who I was last year. It’s not about competing with others and outdoing others, it's about competing with myself and making sure that I am constantly in that process of self development, self improvement, excelling and achieving." - Haleh Banani*
 
Today we will be speaking to sister Haleh Banani. She has a masters degree in clinical psychology, a featured expert on a variety of platforms and also hosted her own TV show for Al-Fajr TV called ‘with Haleh’ which combined principles of psychology and Islam to help people reach their full potential.
 
In this interview, we talk about the impostor syndrome, feeling like a fraud, tackling perfectionism and handling negative self talk.
 
Questions Asked:
- What is the impostor syndrome all about?
- What causes a person to feel this way? Is it a result of low self esteem or a mix of issues?
- If someone has been given the opportunity to take on a big role/project and still feels like they don't belong there (despite having the capability). What advice would you give them in terms of overcoming this internal conflict and doing their job well?
- How does one tackle perfectionism? 
- How do you internalise your accomplishments?
- How can we make sure that we are giving our best effort instead of getting caught up in aiming for unattainable perfectionism?  
- Do other people really do sit and think about our mess ups?
For resources mentioned in episode, check out the show notes: http://muslimlifehackers.com/3-3
 
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*quote contains minor edits for the sake of readability.
 

#3-3: Feeling Like a Fraud & The Imposter Syndrome w/ Haleh Banani

Mifrah and Maheen, in an M&Ms; episode, talk about the season 2 finale of the podcast as well answer listener questions about productivity, life, business and the upcoming season. 
Highlights from the show:
-Upcoming Muslim Life Hackers projects
- Zara: “What top five things will make me a highly effective person?”
- Omar: “Can you start a online entrepreneur business with nil money?”
- Melanie: “What have been your personal development struggles and how did you overcome them?”
- Binetou: “Do you have productivity tips for creative minds?”
- Adil: “What misconceptions about Islam frustrate you the most?”
- Bilal: “When does season 3 start and why can’t it start sooner?”
-Season 2 highlights
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#2-14: Season 2 Finale, Highlights & Listener Questions [M&Ms]

Mifrah and Maheen speaks to Belal Khan from Leechon Films on the Art of Dawah.

Highlights from the show:

Belal’s journey in dawah
Pros & Cons: Fee Sabillah Vs Free Sabillah
Raising the standard of dawah - what does it mean?
Why a positive narrative is important for Islam and Muslim
Why following your passions is dumb advice
How to find your super powers (strengths)
How to leverage them in a dawah context
The game being played in media today
Stories and how they relate to your legacy
Love or justice?
Belal’s life hack to get ahead

 
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#2-11: Are These 3 Excuses Holding You Back? [M&M]

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