Naptime Is Sacred

This year is finally over its been an insane year. I pray that the next year is full of excellent health, happiness and knowledge for you. A big Thank You to everyone that appeared, listened, commented, encouraged the podcast. InshaAllah Many more episodes will be coming out in 2017 and I cant wait to keep growing the podcast. This episode is with my Irish twin - my sister Muna, who has always encouraged me to be the best i can be. We talked about: *Why I started a Podcast? *Being a SAHM in the internet age. *2016! The madness of it all. *Listener Questions. Thank you for listening don't forget to subscribe and share the podcast: Social media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naptimeissacred/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/p/BFSOhl2Oog-/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/naptimeissacred/ Snapchat:@fousiaa #podcast #launched #naptimeissacred #muslimwomen #liveyourbestlife #creativity #entrepreneur #IT#art #addictionandrecovery #Juicing #healthylife #vegan #gunviolence #teens #drugs#weed #alcohol #teens #talktoyourkids #worklifebalance #selfgrowth #sahm #wfhm #raisingmuslims

Safiya Morgan is the creator of Glow Moisturizer. She went to California State University Fresno, graduated with a BS in Public Health, and studied holistic health for one year. Safiya is married to her husband of 11 years and MashaAllah they have 3 kids. What is Glow? Glow all natural moisturizer is a coconut oil based cream that is safe and all natural. It is hypoallergenic and has healing properties that help defeat skin conditions such as eczema, dry skin and sunburn. It also contains Shea Butter which increases the elasticity of the skin and gives your skin long lasting moisture. Glow all natural moisturizer can also aid in hydrating skin to decrease wrinkles and stretch marks. Every home should have a tin of Glow as an essential part of skincare. Safiya and I discussed: How she got the idea to start Glow How she started selling and marketing her product What the learning curve was like for her. How she balances her family life and her business Her biggest tip for mommy entrepreneurs - NETWORK NETWORK NETWORK Why was it so important for her to make sure her product was all-natural How circle of friends helped get her product out to more customers Quote: " Motherhood is kind of lonely because your with kids all day and owning a business doesn't have to be." -Safiya Morgan Here are Safiya's Social Media and Website links: Website: https://glow-moisturizer.myshopify.com Inquiries: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glowmoisturizer/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gloworganicmoisturizer/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/safiya2122 Thank you for listening don't forget to subscribe and share the podcast with your family and friends.

Episode 10 Guest Naureen Surti M.Ed, BCBA Naureen is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with an undergrad in psychology and a masters degree in Special Education with an emphasis in Autism and Behavior Analysis. She also has over 10 years of experience providing services to children (aged 14 months to 18 years old) diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and other learning disabilities. Throughout this time she has provided services in home, school, and clinical settings. In addition she provides staff training, parent education, conducts direct observations and assessments of individual clients, and develops comprehensive programs for clients using evidence based practices. We discussed: How she got into her field What is Autism? What's the hardest part of the work she does What she enjoys the most Tips for someone who wants to work with Special needs and disabilities. How can we create awareness and understanding in our community

**Donate to Muhsen https://muhsen.org/donate/ Guest Joohi Tahir Executive Director of MUHSEN. Over the span of her 20 year career, Joohi Tahir has had vast exposure in the field of Sales & Marketing across a wide variety of industries.Aside from her corporate, professional accomplishments, her personal passion to advocate for Muslims with Disabilities has led to her appointment as Executive Director of a revolutionary nonprofit organization founded by Sh. Omar Suleiman called MUHSEN: Muslims Understanding & Helping Special Education Needs. With her own family and daughter being affected by disability, she started with small community initiatives, talks, and support groups, leading up to speaking to our Scholars about the need for our communities to be more aware and be made more accessible for our loved ones with Disabilities. The Goal of MUHSEN is to provide a "Special Friendly" environment and build "Masjids of Ihsan" which will be welcoming environments for all. Whether physical, neurological or cognitive disability, we are collectively responsible for caring for these individuals. As a leader of this organization, Joohi advocates and markets the needs for which MUHSEN will build programs and services across N. America. With these efforts, MUHSEN strives to eventually re-mosque so many families who have become un-mosqued through Awareness, Accommodation and Acceptance for all, now serving a very underserved new market and being their voice. Joohi lives outside Chicago, IL with a very supportive husband and is the busy mother of three daughters. In this episode we discussed *What MUHSEN is all about and how she became involved with starting the organization. *What types of services and material does Muhsen provide for communities. *How can masjids and community members make the masjid more user friendly for disabled and special needs members. *What are some tips you have for parents that will help them teach their kids about how to properly engage with disabled and special needs kids. *How can we help Mushen continue to their amazing work for the disabled and special needs community. Website: www.muhsen.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MUHSENOrg/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MUHSENORG **Donate to Muhsen https://muhsen.org/donate/

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This weeks guest is Zehra Allibhai is a mother of 2 and has been in the Health and Fitness industry for over 15 years. She runs various fitness classes in her community, does private group training, and trains clients 1-on-1, both in person and on-line. On this episode we discussed: *What motivated her to start a Health and fitness platform. *Her Ramadan tips for working out and eating healthy. *What are some workouts and meals that sister can try after having a baby that can boost their energy, strengthen their core and hopefully ward of the baby blues. *What type of support she received when she started out. Check out her FB live workouts during Ramadan, as well as her other social media for great things coming up. Social Media Links: Web: http://thefitnest.ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFitNest.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zallibhai/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJMWbou_UYa5MiGa9Nq4DVg

Episode 7 Guest Yvonne Maffei (My Halal Kitchen) Yvonne Maffei, MA is a graduate of International Studies & Spanish from Ohio University. She has grown up with a real passion for cooking and writing, setting out to make a career out of combining the two.gives cooking classes, lectures about halal cooking and healthy eating, and consults schools on how to source healthy, halal ingredients and prepare fresh new ideas for school lunches. She has written the cookbook, Summer Ramadan Cooking to teach about the food rituals of the holy month as well as the global diversity of halal recipes. Yvonne's second cookbook, My Halal Kitchen: Global Recipes, Cooking Tips, Lifestyle Inspiration, will be published in July 2016 (purchase: https://goo.gl/J33ngD ). It aims to teach the basics of halal cooking and baking, and showcase classic American, French, Italian and Latin recipes made with all natural halal substitutes. I can't tell you guys how much i enjoyed speaking with Yvonne. I had the opportunity to read her New Book coming out in July inshaAllah. and it was really terrific to have the halal version of all those great dishes she put in the book. I mean who doesn't want to enjoy American, Asian, French, Italian, and Latin cuisine, without worrying about all the haram ingredients. May Allah Bless her for her hard work. Ameen. On this Episode we discussed: Tips for Cooking food that is Halal AND Healthy How she thought of the idea for the book and more details baout it. How to shop at the Farmers Market, and what questions to ask the vendors. They put what in conventional bread? Do we really need all those gadgets in the Kitchen? Advice for new food bloggers. Fun stuff she has coming up for Ramadan. Connect with her on Social Media Website: http://myhalalkitchen.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myhalalkitchen Twitter: https://twitter.com/myhalalkitchen Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/myhalalkitchen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhalalkitchen/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/myhalalkitchen/

*This weeks guest is Hani Hassan a mum of 4, an Entrepreneur running an Events Management Company and a Media Company and also a University student Studying BSc Events Management and finally her most challenging role as a Wife. *She Recently started YouTube channel Honeys World where she has Women empowerment videos with her mom as well as snap reloads. *She believes that only you are in charge of your happiness. *Her Motto is: A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot and realize how blessed you are. *We discussed: Her decision to end her marriage to her husband of 10yrs who she shares 3 kids with. What her family reaction was to her choice. How she initially got into Events Management and Artist Management How she met her Husband and how she introduced him to her family and their reaction to him not being somali. What made her decide to go back to school and her program. Current and Future projects she is working on. How we can support her. You can find her on social media and show her some love. Facebook Page: Honey Love https://www.facebook.com/Honey-Love-1722813434620147/?ref=hl Instagram: HoneysWorld_Hwcevents https://www.instagram.com/honeysworld_hwcevents/ Twitter: HoneyLoveHWC https://twitter.com/HoneyLoveHWC Snapchat: its_honeylove youtube: Honeys World https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIZQ0bDrUJQ43AuXrlIOqaA

The importance of self care * Story of that time I ignored the pain in my shoulder for a week and ended up in the ER. * Women are first Responders to other people's problems but last to help themselves. * 8 Self Care tips for busy Women. 1. Exercise regularly 2. Take Deep Breaths (oxygenate) 3. Get outside (new surroundings) 4. Make healthy food choices 5.take a Chill pill 6. Get vitamin D, Natural sunlight or even supplements if recommended by Doctor. 7.Sunnah Naps: cat naps to re-engerize 8.Self Date: Be alone with your thoughts by disconnecting from other ppl and doing something you enjoy alone.

Episode 004 - Addictions with Menahal Begawala Guest Menahal Begawala a registered therapist and addiction counselor. Menahal Grew up in Queens New York she graduated from high school she went to al hood Institute in Karachi Pakistan and was taught by Dr. Farhat Hashmi She did her undergrad at NYU in general and special education she got a masters in literacy education, she went to study in Egypt and obtained ijaaza in Quranic recitation and tajweed. She then went back to school to for another Master's - this time in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She's been an active member of her community and regularly teaches classes on Islamic studies, conducting workshops on parenting, wellness, marriage and addictions. In this episode we cover: *Addiction and mental health *How to have a conversation with your children about types of addictions, the damage it can cause them, and how they can avoid it *Signs of addiction *The types of services available to families and people with addiction *What you should look for in an addiction counselor and clinic, and the signs of a shady counselor. Some of these points were really eye-opening for me. A lot of these are issues that our community is facing, but we are sometimes afraid or embarrassed to discuss them openly. It is important to also know the services and tools that our community needs in order to thrive mentally and emotionally. Don't forget to subscribe at http://naptimeissacred.com to receive more information and also on iTunes please rate and review the podcasts this helps me get this podcast out to more people and also gives me feedback on how to improve and ideas for topics that you would like to hear on upcoming episodes.