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If you can bear with the awful audio quality of this recording, you are going to really enjoy this interview. Recently, I was interviewed by the BBC for their Heart and Soul podcast for a documentary about the rise of the Muslim manosphere.
When I recorded this interview, I had to do it off of a screen share. I didn’t get the Zoom recording. I asked them for the recording but they refused, it’s not something they do. So I had to ninja record it. Alhamdulillah that I did, because they used less than 5% of a 45-minute interview.
But the audio quality turned out to be really bad. So I had to manually go through and increase the levels when the host spoke. That took several hours. But it’s done now and the podcast is out on BBC too. You can listen to it here.
What I would suggest though, is that you listen to this interview first and then go listen to the Heart and Soul documentary. Because the full unedited interview will give you more context on what we talked about, the tone of the discussion and the overall vibe, as opposed to the chopped-up clips that you’re going to hear on the BBC Heart and Soul podcast, which were edited to fit the story that they were trying to tell.
So here’s the interview. Enjoy. Let me know what you think in the comments. And remember to subscribe to our newsletter.
The Boys In The Cave podcast recently interviewed Becoming The Alpha Muslim. After publishing the episode, they faced criticism and pressure from SJW Muslims online. They caved to the pressure and took down the episode. Here is the full, unedited interview for your listening pleasure.
Full show notes are available here: http://bit.ly/boysinthecave
I first came across Hodan Ibrahim in 2016, when she basically dropped everything she was doing in Canada and moved to Dubai to organize and host M-Powered Summit.
This was a first-of-its-kind conference on Muslim startups and entrepreneurship.
I ended up interviewing her and her co-founder for Ilmfeed, and also did writeups of the event.
I haven't seen one like it, since.
She hosted another, similar conference in Malaysia then next year, and has since moved on to bigger and better things.
You see, Hodan is a serial entrepreneur.
So the easiest thing that I did, and the hardest thing that I did, was becoming an entrepreneur. Um, it's, it's who I am. And I started out by failing a bunch of times and having little digital startups. The first company that worked out for me was a digital marketing agency that I had, um, and Alhamdulillah, after like three months. I went full-time on that.Being an entrepreneur is "cool" now...every other Instagram profile has the title splashed across their bio.
But Hodan was in the entrepreneurship Game long before it was even a thing.
As a first-generation, Somali-Canadian immigrant Muslim (her family fled because of the war,) she ticked multiple minority status boxes...
And frequently found herself the only black woman in a room full of white men.
There was not a single person of color in any of these rooms that could understand my perspective...I remember one incident where I went to CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.) This was the first event that I ever did, in Ottawa, and it was about supporting entrepreneurs of color. And I went and got an interview with the CBC, and they're just like, "Why does it matter if an entrepreneur is a person of color?...why can't you just learn from all types of entrepreneurs? Why don't you have white entrepreneurs?"None of this stopped her.
What's interesting to me is how she didn't let her hamster run wild and create a narrative of victimhood (Feminism, Patriarchy, Toxic Masculinity, yadda yadda yadda.)
She just did what she had to do to get where she needed to go.
And it was her faith that aided her.
In this episode of the Becoming the Alpha Muslim podcast, Hodan and I talk about:
For complete show notes, visit our blog:
https://becomingthealphamuslim.com/muslimah-serial-entrepreneur-hodan-ibrahim
Late last year, I had the chance to sit down to talk to Hussein Kesvani about his work as a Muslim journalist.
A lot happened between then and now that led to me not publishing this podcast episode soon after I recorded it.
I figure now's as good a time as any.
Hussein Kesvani is the UK/Europe editor for Mel Magazine, a publication ostensibly about men and masculinity (though I would argue it's perpetuating modern degeneracy and promoting men being Soyboys.)
This is most certainly a black mark against Hussein, who is otherwise a fine fellow and an accomplished, non-hacky journalist.
He's also written for Buzzfeed, Vice, The Independent, The Guardian, The New Statesman, The Shortlist, and Refinery29.
He's a co-host of the No Country For Brown Men Podcast and also the Trash Future podcast.
Here's what we talked about during our short chat:
It's a little after one year since Donald J Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America.
In this episode, I'm joined by a surprise guest (hint: he's visiting from Chicago) as we talk about Trump's first year as president, the #metoo movement, Hollywood, and accountability.
Show Notes
Every Muslim man needs to learn how to network in a way that is natural and doesn't seem fake. The key here is to not BE fake. To genuinely be interested in people and want to invest in the relationship.
Today, I'm talking to Jay Campbell, a repeat guest on the Becoming the Alpha Muslim podcast. Jay is one of the best natural networkers I have ever seen, and a master at making feel important and appreciated.
People don't remember what you said. They remember how you made them feel.
During the discussion, you're going to hear us talk about:
For complete show notes, visit: http://becomingthealphamuslim.com/how-to-network-like-a-pro
My guest this episode is dating and relationship coach, Pat Stedman.
This is his second appearance on the show.
I invited him on to talk to me about how married Muslim men can develop their personalities to become more attractive and sexually desirable to their wives.
This was a very organic discussion, where we both bounced ideas off each other and developed each other’s arguments.
Show Notes:For complete show notes visit: http://becomingthealphamuslim.com/how-to-develop-your-personality
In this episode of the Becoming the Alpha Muslim podcast we are talking to Hussein, a Muslim Chicagoan and the founder of the Streets of Cordoba podcast. It's a brand new podcast focusing on Muslim issues in the West.
I invited him on to talk about the Second Amendment, self-defense, defending one's family, and related issues.
Show Notes:
I wasted my 20s. Here’s how: a Born Muslim’s Convert Story.
It was all necessary. Those experiences made me who I am today.
But that doesn’t mean others have to make the same mistakes, or worse.
You don’t have to learn the hard way. Most of you will, because you don’t listen to people with more experience than you.
Some of you won’t. You’re the smart ones. This post is for you.
Like me, Alexander Juan Antonio Cortes wasted his 20s.
I asked him to join me on the Becoming the Alpha Muslim podcast to talk about the mistakes we both made.
We also tell you how young Muslim men (and non-Muslim men) in their late teens and early-to-mid 20s can do better.
If you don’t know who Alex is, he was one of my earliest podcast guests. We talked about the connection between physicality and spirituality.
You should listen to it after you finish listening to this one. Both are jam-packed with invaluable wisdom and practical life advice.
Do you have any questions about anything we discuss during the episode? Leave a comment on the blog and let us know.
Full show notes are available here: http://becomingthealphamuslim.com/how-waste-your-20s-man
For complete show notes, visit: http://becomingthealphamuslim.com/meta-learning
I know what you're thinking:
What the hell does learning math have to do with Becoming the Alpha Muslim?
I'll tell you what.
The Islamic Sacred Tradition is one of deep learning and transmission, so much so that entire books were written on the art of learning.
More recently, the subject of meta-learning has become popular due to bloggers like Tim Ferriss, Cal Newport, and Scott H. Young.
I don't know any of these guys, but I do know someone who I believe is somewhat of an authority on the subject.
My guest this episode is Ed Latimore. Ed is a professional heavyweight boxer, physicist, published author, and self-improvement blogger.
I invited him on to teach us how to learn math and, more broadly, speak about the subject of meta-learning.
Ed is in an interesting position to speak about this subject because he entered university at the not-quite-old but certainly not young age of 28. As well, he gets punched in the head for a living.
Both of these factors combined mean Ed had to take a deliberate and systematic approach to learning. One that he can now pass on to us.
Enjoy.
Show NotesThe podcast currently has 34 episodes available.