With Dr. Zaihan Rashid and Br. Shahid Chaudhry - Even the most formally educated and professionally qualified new immigrants will face challenges adjusting to life in a new country/society. To achieve success it will help if new immigrants have a plan, education on how to access resources, and the desire to invest in developing soft-skills.  In this episode immigration consultant and community activist, Br. Shahid Chaudhry, shares his valuable personal and professional experience on how new immigrants can set themselves up to achieve their dreams in Canada. Also discussed are advices for new immigrants on important topics such as parenting, community and civic engagement, and developing relationships with neighbors. Although the focus of the conversation is to help new immigrants, the wisdoms of this episode will be useful and can be applied by all.    

News profile on Br. Shahid: https://chronicle.durhamcollege.ca/2018/01/helping-immigrants-feel-love-canada/

With Br. Tanvir Ahmed and Br. Shahzad Mustafa - Every once in awhile we will interview young Muslims with interesting talents, contributions or perspectives. In this episode we welcome 21 year old university student Tanvir Ahmed, an aspiring medical student who has dedicated his volunteer time as a coordinator of Takbeer Food Bank in Toronto.  Tanvir describes the importance of food banks in our society and the challenges that come with running one. Tanvir also opens up on what motivated him to get involved. A must listen to for all young Muslims who want to make a positive difference in this world. 

With Dr. Zaihan Rashid, Sr. Madihah Khan and Sr. Mehreen Khan - Health and Fitness graduates Sr. Madihah and Sr. Mehreen provide their expertise into a very important discussion on the importance of proper food as part of our routine to ensure a healthy lifestyle.  Proper nutrition is unfortunately ignored by many Muslims, and we do not realize the impact that food can have on mood. We have been blessed with knowledge from the sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH), and by learning and applying that knowledge into our lifestyle choices will have a tremendously positive impact on our health and overall quality of life.  

With Dr. Zaihan Rashid and Br. Shahzad Mustafa - In this episode we discuss the importance of developing parental role modeling skills. The values, outlook on life and behavioural patterns children grow up with - both positive and negative - are highly influenced by the example set by parents. Role modeling is a conscious decision by parents to model healthy relationships, communication and emotions to their children. Regardless of where you are in your parenting journey, it is very worthwhile to evaluate how effective you are as a parental role model.

With Dr. Zaihan Rashid and Br. Kashif Ali - With school about to start soon, this special Back to School edition episode provides valuable advice for students that are heading back to the classroom.  With a global pandemic having taken over the forefront of everyone's mind, Dr. Rashid provides guidance on how to best handle those additional COVID-19 related anxiety and fears on-top of the regular pressures and worries that come with the start of school.  Also discussed are the best ways to excel and succeed at school by making sure you keep good company, focus on time management, and the importance of a good night's sleep.  Lastly, a very important conversation takes place on the importance of defining and maintaining your own identity.  

With Dr. Zaihan Rashid and Br. Uzair Zafar - Over the past decade it has increasingly become the norm that the preferred method of communication and consuming information is social media on our device screens. In this very relevant discussion, the impacts of social media consumption and the effects it has on our mental, physical, and spiritual health are discussed.  It can be very easy to lose track of time spent on social media and start substituting it over in-person interactions. This episode provides tips and insights on the importance of controlling the usage and ensuring it is being used in a manner that provides benefits instead of harm.

With Dr. Zaihan Rashid and Br. Shahzad Mustafa - In a follow-up podcast to Episode 005, Dr. Zaihan Rashid and Br. Shahzad Mustafa dive into some practical life skills that can help us to manage conflict and stress more effectively. One important skill to develop through practice is detachment. By detaching momentarily from chaos and stress we can gain perspective, calm ourselves and make better decisions. The episode will give examples of detachment and how we can integrate this practice into our daily lives. 

With Dr. Zaihan Rashid and Br. Shahzad Mustafa - Managing stress can be challenging even for the best of us. Life is busy and there can be plenty of expectations placed on us, whether that be from family, school, work and community. In this episode of the Happy Strong Family podcast, Dr. Zaihan Rashid and Br. Shahzad Mustafa have a conversation to unpack the nature of stress, the various categories of stress, approaches to dealing with stress, and Quranic perspectives on Man as one who is prone to anxiety and stress.

With Dr. Zaihan Rashid and Br. Shahzad Mustafa - Coming very shortly after the Blessed month of Ramadan, it may often be easy to overlook the importance of the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah - the days in which righteous deeds are most beloved to Allah.  In this episode Brother Shahzad welcomes back Dr. Rashid to have an inspiring conversation on the significance and importance of Dhul Hijjah. Practical advice is presented on how to make the most of the these days.  They also discuss lessons we could learn and apply from the life of Ibrahim (AS) and his family, and how we can connect to the Hajj Pilgrimage without physically being there. 

With Dr. Zaihan Rashid and Br. Arif Khan - "Gratefulness in times of ease, translates into patience in times of difficulty." Everyone at some point in their lives will face grief over the loss of someone or something. Going through the grieving process ourselves, or watching someone we love grieve is a very difficult situation to come to terms with and often times we are left feeling helpless.  In this week's episode we welcome back Dr. Zaihan Rashid as he conversates with Br. Arif Khan on how we can help ourselves and others navigate the grieving process. This episode will give practical advice on how to deal with grief, signs of prolonged grief and the impact to mental health, and how the Quran and Sunnah can help us better prepare for grief and other difficult circumstances.