Naptime Is Sacred

New Episode Part 3 of the Muslim Women in S.T.E.M. Series It was really great to be able to speak with Reharna about her love of Space Engineering. She shared a lot of great tips and advice. Reharna is a graduate of BEng Aerospace Engineering with Astronautics and Space Technology and was awarded a scholarship from the International Space University, France, which she had to decline. She was also awarded a scholarship for MSc Masters in Mechanical Engineering which she accepted and has recently graduated. Currently, she is working on her Youtube channel and is also known as; SpaceEngineerReharna. Her channel comprises of; engineering and mathematics bitesize lectures, hands-on tutorials, Young Engineers Corner (arts and crafts) and Mommy Diaries. Notes from this episode * How did she get into Space Engineering * How did she set her self apart in school and the engineering community * What is she doing know * What can you expect to see on her youtube Channel * Her advice for women who want to get into S.T.E.M. Check out Reharna's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6CKxtJndQUGhXAx4nXCueQ You can also contact Reharna with any questions about engineering at [email protected] Podcast Direct listen links iTunes: bit.ly/naptimeissacred Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/naptimeissacred Google Play: http://bit.ly/2ni1THV Stitcher: http://bit.ly/1MqVOoF Podcast Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naptimeissacred/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/p/BFSOhl2Oog-/ Thank you for listening, don't forget to Subscribe, rate and review the podcast.

We're really excited to be able to share this series with you. Women make up about 24% of the workers in S.T.E.M. Fields and within in that small amount of women is a smaller amount of Muslim Sisters. These ladies have accomplished some much in their education and work fields that its hard for me to put into words but you will get a chance to hear their stories in this series. Stay tuned every week for the next 5 weeks inshaAllah to hear all about the amazing work they do. Part 1: Amina Jama is a 24 year old Somali PhD student studying Chemical Biology at Imperial College university in London. She has completed a 4 year integrated master's degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Queen Mary university in London. Last year she finished a master's in research in chemical biology at Imperial. She is currently in the first year of her PhD. Her research project focuses on increasing crop productivity by enhancing photosynthesis through manipulating important enzymes that make food in plants, this is to tackle the problem of increasing food demand which is a result of rising global populations. For the past 5 years, she has also been tutoring youth in the Somali community by teaching science courses that can help them get into science degrees in universities insha'Allah. She would love to one day carry on this work in Africa and set up networks that can help people excel in education and provide access to various science and technology industries insha'Allah. In this episode we talked about: * Why did she pick the field of Science * What kind of Support did she receive from Family, Friends and her school. * What Job opportunities are available to those Studying the Sciences * How she stays motivated in such a demanding and draining program * Amina answers a question from a Instagram follower * More tips and advice about getting into the sciences. Follow Amina on Instagram: @amina_does_science Podcast Direct listen links iTunes: bit.ly/naptimeissacred Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/naptimeissacred Google Play: http://bit.ly/2ni1THV Stitcher: http://bit.ly/1MqVOoF Podcast Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naptimeissacred/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/p/BFSOhl2Oog-/ Thank you for listening, don't forget to Subscribe, rate and review the podcast.

I'm so excited to be doing a Ramadan Giveaway I'll be giving away a copy of The Productive Muslim By Mohammed Faris founder of ProductiveMuslim.com this amazing book provides a practical framework that helps Muslims lead a productive lifestyle spiritually, physically, and socially. ----- U.S. & Canada only The rules for this giveaway 1. Follow me on Instagram @naptimeissacred 2. Tag 3 friends 3. Leave a suggestion of a fabulous muslimah that I should have on the podcast. ------ The winner will be chosen on Friday June 16th and must respond within 24 hours or another entry will be picked. Per Instagram rules, this is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram's terms of use. Podcast Direct listen links iTunes: bit.ly/naptimeissacred Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/naptimeissacred Google Play: http://bit.ly/2ni1THV Stitcher: http://bit.ly/1MqVOoF Website:http://naptimeissacred.com/ Social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naptimeissacred/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/p/BFSOhl2Oog-/ Thank you for listening, Don't forget to subscribe in iTunes and leave a review.

Article by Zeba Khan http://www.patheos.com/blogs/altmuslim/2016/07/because-its-not-about-the-fasting-its-about-the-forgiveness/ Podcast Links and Social Media Podcast Direct listen links and social media: iTunes: bit.ly/naptimeissacred Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/naptimeissacred Google Play: http://bit.ly/2ni1THV Stitcher: http://bit.ly/1MqVOoF Website:http://naptimeissacred.com/ Social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naptimeissacred/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/p/BFSOhl2Oog-/ Thank you for listening, Don't forget to subscribe in iTunes and leave a review.

**Disclaimer** Please Consult Your Doctor and a religious leader for guidance for any health related questions and advice pertaining to fasting and The month of Ramadan. Hind Adeagbo is a transformational coach for mothers and women who want to stop putting themselves at the bottom of the list. She helps them heal their bodies, replenish their relationships, and welcome love and abundance back into their lives. Hind currently runs a membership site, Healing With Hind, where she teaches, coaches and supports women in achieving their personal, relationship, business and health goals. She is a mother of six, a certified doula, childbirth educator, restorative exercise specialist, and IBCLC. She's also is a trainer of breastfeeding counselors and co-founder of a grassroots mother-to-mother breastfeeding support group. After experiencing a devastating crash to her own health after her last child, Hind retrained as an integrative nutritionist and functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner, transformed her own diet and lifestyle, and grew a successful transformational coaching business. I had a great time talking to Hind about: *How She started her business and in what ways she helps women attain a more balance lifestyle starting with healthy eating. *Her tips and Advice for Ramadan Specifically for People who are suffering from Chronic illness and Women who are Pregnant and/or Nursing. *How does she get ready for Ramadan as a Mother of Six and more. Hind's Website and Social Media: http://www.healingwithhind.com/ https://www.facebook.com/healingwithhind/ and her Facebook group is also called Healing with Hind. Podcast Links and Social Media Podcast Direct listen links and social media: iTunes: bit.ly/naptimeissacred Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/naptimeissacred Google Play: http://bit.ly/2ni1THV Stitcher: http://bit.ly/1MqVOoF Website:http://naptimeissacred.com/ Social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naptimeissacred/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/p/BFSOhl2Oog-/

Amran Abdi is young Somali mother and childcare educator by profession. She has recently self-published her first children's book 'The Rainbow Hijab' It follows the tale of a young girl named Amira who upon losing her hijab uncovers the value her colorful companion holds. It boosts the morale of young muslim girls and in addition to clears up misconceptions surrounding the hijab. We spoke about: *Why Amran decided to write a children's book. *Her experience learning about self-publishing *Her tips and advice for any young muslim sisters who want to self-publish. *What she has coming up next Connect with Amran on her Social media and Website FB: https://www.facebook.com/amran.abdi.33 insta: amran.mohamud.abdi website: www.amranabdi.com Direct Listen Links: Itunes: bit.ly/naptimeissacred Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/naptimeissacred Stitcher: http://bit.ly/1MqVOoF Website:http://naptimeissacred.com/ Social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naptimeissacred/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/p/BFSOhl2Oog-/ Thank you for listening, don't forget to Subscribe, rate and review the podcast.

The purpose of Nap Time is Sacred is to share stories of amazing Muslim women. We hope to inspire and motivate women to pursue their own passions and personal growth. All of the Guests of the Naptime Is Sacred Podcast have taught us, inspired us, and motivate us to do just that, and this episode is no different. Hena Zuberi has outlined some excellent points on how to live your life in service to your children but also how to lead by example and teach your children to be in service to humanity. Hena Zuberi is a mom of 4 kids and the Editor-in-Chief of MuslimMatters.org. She is also a Staff Reporter at the Muslim Link newspaper, which serves the DC Metro. Hena has worked as a television news reporter and producer for CNBC Asia and World Television News which is now the AP. Not only is she a busy working mom, but Hena wears multiple hats in her community. In this episode she shares: *Her career and how she got started in writing. *Her advice for muslim women who are becoming journalists, reporters, and social media influencers. *How she managed her work and kids during the time her husband started med school (which required across country move without having any Friends and Family to help her in her new city). *How she raised her kids to be in service to their community regardless of religion or color. You can find some of Hena's Articles at http://muslimmatters.org/author/hena/ Muslimmatters.org is an online magazine Follow them on Facebook http://facebook.com/MuslimMatters and Twitter http://twitter.com/MuslimMatters http://www.muslimlinkpaper.com a monthly print and online newspaper distributed throughout the greater Washington and Baltimore Metropolitan region. Social Media: https://twitter.com/HenaZuberi Thank you for listening don't forget to subscribe and share the podcast: Social media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naptimeissacred/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naptimeissacred/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/naptimeissacred/

Episode 16 Interview with Halima Hagi-Mohamed a young Somali- American Author I'm so excited to share this episode with you guys, i love to read new books and had the chance to read a book called Amilah by a young Somali American sister named Halima Hage-Mohamed. Halima was born in Nairobi, Kenya to Somali parents. She has been writing since the age of twelve. She got her start on story sharing site, Wattpad. From there she began creating stories for Facebook with her sister. She enjoys reading and writing. 'Amilah' is her first book. I can honestly say that every story in this book was not only enjoyable but also extremely relatable as a Somali women, each story shared a different fabric of our community, but other communities of diasporas like ourselves could very easily relate to these stories whether they are from, Arab, South or East Asia, other Africans etc. It was so much speaking Halima about How she got started as a writer We talked about some of the stories in her book, as well as the characters. The Role her religion and culture plays in her book. Tips she has for other young authors What role family support played in her self-publishing Where you can find Halima online and more importantly where can you get copy of her book. Here's the link for Amilah on Amazon and Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1543177190/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1490063179&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=amilah&dpPl=1&dpID=41uDNfzvxPL&ref=plSrch My social media links are: https://m.facebook.com/halimawrites/ https://www.instagram.com/halimawrites/ Direct Listen Links: Itunes: bit.ly/naptimeissacred Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/naptimeissacred Stitcher: http://bit.ly/1MqVOoF Google Play: http://bit.ly/2ni1THV Social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naptimeissacred/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/p/BFSOhl2Oog-/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/naptimeissacred/ Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes please rate and review the podcasts this helps me get this podcast out to more people.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Hana from the Pepper and Pine website and YouTube channel on the show and we had a great conversation about Her homeschool journey, Tips for parents who are considering home schooling, The challenges of homeschool and being a parent Her Youtube Channels Pepper and Pine as well as Homeschooling for Muslims. Her love of crafting and incorporating it into homeschooling What Hana has coming up in the next few months Here is where you can find Hana and all the awesome stuff she is doing. Pepper and Pine Website:https://www.pepperandpine.com/ Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN7Jb3UtsPmdSCmb0IPmT_Q Homeschooling for Muslims: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4pUPUS6LUa_D-T7fyysfGA/about Social Media Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pepperandpine/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/pepperandpine/

Some of you may know that for the past few years I've been sick on and off. Recently, I found out that it was due to having Auto Immune Hypothyroid. On this episode i had the pleasure of interviewing Nour Zibdeh, a Registered Dietitian and Functional Nutritionist who helps women lose weight, overcome thyroid and digestive conditions, and eliminate food sensitivities, migraines, headaches, and chronic fatigue. She has a practice in Virginia and offers individual coaching programs online. Nour authored a cookbook, The Detox Way, Everyday Recipes to Feel Energized, Focused, and Physically and Mentally Empowered, with more than 100 clean real food recipes that are gluten and dairy-free. The book is available on her website at http://www.nourzibdeh.com/thedetoxway Here is some of what we discussed: *How Nour got into her filed as a dietitian and functional nutritionist *Thyroid Function and what everyone should know. *What Tests you should make sure you get *How to look at your thyroid health from a holistic AND medical point of view *Clean eating, and what your gut has to do with your overall health *How Stress can impact your thyroid health *Vitamins, Not all are equal *How a Functional Nutritionist can help you start feeling better. You can learn more about thyroid function on Nour's website http://www.nourzibdeh.com/thyroidhealth and watch her presentation about thyroid health at http://www.nourzibdeh.com/thyroidvideo Connect with Noor on social media for more advice and tips on how to have a diet and nutrition perspective Facebook: www.facebook.com/nourition Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nourzibdehnutrition/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nourzibdeh YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWjLK_6rnTzrVDs19yFbK8w