We sat down with the hilarious and insightful Yasmin Elhady to talk about her new show, Muslim Matchmaker, co-starring Hoda Abrahim, and now streaming on Hulu. Yasmin brings her expertise and humor to the matchmaking world, helping Muslims navigate the often-complicated journey of love and relationships.

We discuss why this show is more than just entertainment—it's a celebration of the Muslim diaspora and of love as the last magic humanity has left. Yasmin shares why everyone, regardless of background, deserves to find love and how intentional matchmaking (with a modern twist) is helping people build meaningful connections.

If you’re curious about modern love, matchmaking, or just want to hear Yasmin’s signature wit and wisdom, this episode is for you. Plus, we explore why shows like this matter in changing mainstream narratives about Muslims and relationships.

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2. Verizon-certain Verizon plans offer Hulu for free as a perk. Check your app!

3. Get a FREE trial with Hulu-Sign up and choose the basic package for $18.99. You have one month to cancel without being charged. You WILL have to enter your credit card information, but set your calendar and cancel before the charge hits. Free Hulu! BOOM. Welcome to the Brown Side.

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Y'all know what FEBRUARY means on this podcast: love, sex, and all the stuff we would never discuss in public, but feel safe listening to on a podcast. Whether you listen in private or with a partner, I'm so glad you're here for it. This month's series is "Sex Positive Muslim Family," and I'll go blue in the face asking us to create one.

Never been on a halal date? Turns out, most of us have, whether we were old school or modern arranged, met through friends, or online. It's not the oxymoron it first sounded like to an old fogey like me. I challenge listeners to expand our vocabulary and thoughts, but I share all of your "haram reservations."  Let's get uncomfortable together.

Mariam Afzal helps redefine "dating" for Generations X and Alpha, bringing home the message that all of it can look and be halal if we, as parents, create safe spaces for our kids. That means holding honest conversations, setting boundaries, and maybe chilling out and remembering that we are not to raise our children as we were raised. Biding the advice of Ali (RA), our children are for a different world, as we were for ours. So let's see how we can navigate this precarious future and keep it halal.

Dating, rebellion, parenting genders, birth order, too....we avoided deep dives to stay on track, but I'm sure there will be a couple of new series coming just out of this one episode. Share the link with a friend, and post your craziest halal dating story in the comments.

Links:

1. Halal Dating by Salams App
2. Muslim Youth & Premarital Sex
3. Half Our Deen
4. Watch Muslim Matchmaker on Hulu

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BONUS EPISODE: @wishahworldtravel sent us their very own Briana Lodick, founder and mastermind of a new way to help people travel. With her background in travel and sincere passion for hitting the road, she explains how we can do it well and on the cheap alone, or with kids.

And if you’ve ever gasped at travel agency price tags, this one will be a breath of fresh air, especially if planning makes you want to put off vacation AGAIN. No need to put it off, or be put off! Check them out!

Share this episode with your travelistas and start planning your next trip!

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4. Podcasts for travel points

         a. https://pointmetofirstclass.com/podcast (Neither does she.)

         b. https://10xtravel.com/podcast/

         c. https://frequentmiler.com/frequent-miler-on-the-air/ (Neither do they.)

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🎧In this episode, we dive into the transformative power of travel for women, featuring a conversation with 2/3 of the Moxie Living team, Dr. Fareen Malik and Bisma Anwar. We discuss how a passion for travel turned into a movement for community building, empowerment, and self-renewal. Whether it’s exploring new cultures, taking a break, or forming lifelong friendships, group travel can be a game-changer for women looking to define their blah, especially for Muslim women who may not have had self care modeled for them in childhood.

✨ What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✔️ How Moxie Living experiences uplevel travel
✔️ How Moxie Living takes the burden of travel planning away
✔️ The benefits of traveling with like-minded women
✔️ Where Moxie Living is headed in 2025

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4. Podcasts for travel points
     a. https://pointmetofirstclass.com/podcast (Neither does she.)
     b. https://10xtravel.com/podcast/
     c. https://frequentmiler.com/frequent-miler-on-the-air/ (Neither do they.)

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Our guest today, Amena Bakali of @hassansonholiday, is an award-winning travel educator, consultant, and travel blogger. Hear her expert tips on how to plan your next 'Umrah to get spiritually uplifted without going financially bankrupt.

If that isn't a hook, hear a real-life example of 'Umrah for a family of 4 for $500 in flights...TOTAL. That's right! Learn the mindset shift and strategy for 'Umrah on points, and stay for insider tea on how to get the best out of your pilgrimage, with or without kids.

Tune in at 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or head to our website to listen right now. Our links to this episode are on the website under the Podcast tab. Share this episode with family members or friends with 'Umrah dreams and staycation budgets so they can learn how to make pilgrimage more accessible and affordable.

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2. Amena on Instagram
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4. Podcasts for travel points

         a. https://pointmetofirstclass.com/podcast (Neither does she!)

         b. https://10xtravel.com/podcast/

         c. https://frequentmiler.com/frequent-miler-on-the-air/ (Neither do they!)

    5. Report an incident to CAIR
    6. The FYI Bullying Toolkit
    7. Purchase QuadM tickets today! Or head to @quadmshops on IG

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Are you ready to level up your family travel game? In this episode, Dr. Samya Mohammad, mom doc and travel agent, spills the free pretzels on how to turn everyday spending into extraordinary family vacations. Her practical tips on leveraging travel points and credit card rewards that align with Islamic principles will have you running to your favorite shaykh to ask, "Is this halal" anyway, but please do! If you’ve ever wondered how to make travel more affordable and frequent for your family without compromising your values, this episode is a must-listen.

For those who find travel super stressful like me, hearing about Dr. Mohammad's self therapy through writing dream itineraries is an exercise in watching duaa manifestation. Some of us journal to heal from trauma, and some make travel itineraries for mental escapes from it. It's all okay and worth learning about. @doctomomstravel

Tune in at 6pm EST wherever you listen to podcasts--we're on all the players or you can head to our website to listen from there. Definitely share this episode with a friend you talk to about going on a dream trip "some day" and start planning! The links for each episode are on our website under the Podcast tab, and this month's should get saved on your phone....don't miss out!

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1. Follow Dr. Muhammad on IG: @doctormomstravel
2. Email your travel questions: [email protected]
3. Traveling While Muslim FB page
4. FB pages mentioned in this episodes
a. Travel on Points
b. 10X Travel Insiders
c. Travel Mom Squad on Points
5. For a free online course on discount travel points (They don't pay us!)
6. Podcasts for travel points

a. https://pointmetofirstclass.com/podcast (Neither does she!)

b. https://10xtravel.com/podcast/

c. https://frequentmiler.com/frequent-miler-on-the-air/ (Nor them!)

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What Uzma did in 2024 the many times she stepped out on recordings or published late because of jet lag is on this episode. Using real examples from her own journeys last year in the USA, to a whirlwind trip to Europe and a dream Kiwi vacation, unpack the good and the bad in planning trips that met the unique needs of at least one Muslim family. This should sound familiar but there are some tidbits shared based on her 1 year study of travel points and discount travel, and the good stuff is towards the end.

You'll find Southwest Airlines mentioned often, but they don't pay us, so boo on them. We also talk credit card travel portals and airport lounges, but that's barely skimming the top of halal and discount traveling, so stay tuned this month to hear experts teach us how to travel so much better than we are now.

Excuse the sound of music and pounding feet in the background. The old folks and kids can't hear how loud they are, but that's #momlife #podcastlife

Tune in on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or head to our website where we also have transcripts available if you're not an iPhone user. Share this episode link with a friend who could use a getaway and a friendly mama ear.

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2. Podcasts for travel points
a. https://pointmetofirstclass.com/podcast (neither does she)
b. https://10xtravel.com/podcast/
c. https://frequentmiler.com/frequent-miler-on-the-air/ (neither do they)

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Well, all good things must end, but for Zaiba Hasan, founder and cohost of this podcast, it's the beginning of new opportunities and ventures. When you've done what you meant to do and more, it makes sense to conquer the next mountain in your life.

God bless you, Zaiba, and may the view from the next peak weigh heavy on your scales. We can't wait to follow what you do!

From Uzma: I love you to the moon and back. I also know where you live, sis, so save me a pillow. 

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2. Contact Zaiba: [email protected]

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Brought to us by Living Our Beliefs podcast, our gracious hosts Meli Solomon melisolomon55 decided to bring together an interfaith discussion on marriage....not the successful ones or bad ones, but the ceremony itself. We were happy to participate and learned a lot about what we have in common.
 
From Living Our Beliefs podcast: Wedding ceremonies are universal and central to many religious and cultural groups. But they vary widely. In this conversation with four guests from different religious traditions – Judaism, Mormonism, Islam and the Baha'i faith – we explore the role of the officiant, who that is, the role of the Divine, contracts and other things. This conversation grew out of the Elevate Podcasting summit hosted by BYU Broadcasting. Steve Perry, host of their In Good Faith podcast, has joined me in co-hosting this discussion.

Tune in to learn more at 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or head to our website and share with a friend you know who might like this episode.

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