One Foot In The Sink | Muslim Lifestyle Podcast

In our third episode of the ‘Ramadan prep’ series, we speak to nutritionist Nazima Qureshi about eating healthy during Ramadan.

We talk about what we should be eating, foods to avoid, sunnah foods, tips on getting through the long summer days, some great recipes to make sure we have a healthy Ramadan and much more!

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In the second episode of our ‘Ramadan prep’ series, we speak to Imam Sayfullah Nasir about getting in to the spiritual mindset and how to make the most of the blessed month.  

We talk about the benefits of Ramadan, times when Dua's are more likely to be accepted, Dua's to make, the last 10 days of Ramadan, tips on connecting with the Quran and much more!

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This is the first of our bitesize ‘Ramadan prep’ bonus episodes. In order to get in to the Ramadan spirit, we are releasing an episode a day for the next 4 days to get you primed and ready for the month of success.

In this episode, we speak to past and future guests about how they prepare for Ramadan and what are their goals for the Holy Month.

We hope that these conversations will inspire you to plan your goals for Ramadan and we hope you achieve all of them.

We’d love to hear your goals! Share them via our social media pages.

Ramadan Kareem from Anees & Foz

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Chris Abdur Rahman Blauvelt is the founder and CEO of Launchgood, the world's largest faith-inspired crowdfunding platform. They have helped raise more than $37 million across 104 countries for inspiring people doing great work in Muslim communities.

At the age of 16, Chris accepted Islam after becoming inspired in part through the autobiography of Malcolm X.

He has had a varied background from working for Intel, teaching at a boarding school, producing an award-winning Sundance film and now CEO of Launchgood.

Chris shares his story about discovering Islam at a young age, the conflicts that he faced with his new religion, especially in the 9/11 era, and how Chris is committed to reviving the goodness of humanity by helping others do good. Chris also shares his views on the future of the Islamic economy and why he thinks that it is still in its infancy with a huge growth potential.

Chris has an amazing story and we are honoured to share it. We are inspired by, how at such a young age, he had the maturity to make a big decision to convert and remain steadfast. His motto in life is truly selfless and he is determined to leave a legacy.

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Melanie Elturk is the founder of Haute Hijab, one of the leading US modest fashion brands.

In 2010, she set out with the vision to bring hijabs into the mainstream and to empower hijab wearing women worldwide. She is a regular contributor to Elle.com and has appeared on many mainstream media outlets in the US.

Melanie shares how at a young age, her close friends had a big influence in her becoming close to Islam. She describes her early experiences at school whilst wearing the hijab and how she was determined from a young age to show wearing a hijab did not change people.

Her story starts in Detroit and moves to Chicago, Dubai and New York.

In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk about

• Melanie’s upbringing from a mixed background
• The motivation for wearing a Hijab
• Her Law career
• Why she started a modest fashion business
• The challenges on drawing the boundaries between modest fashion and keeping it Halal
• Building a community of loyal supporters
• And so much more!

Melanie’s brand echoes her loud and colourful personality. Her passion for empowering women is infectious. She has built a strong brand with a tribe of loyal supporters.

We had a blast speaking with Melanie, the episode covers so many subjects and Melanie is a true inspiration.

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Sukaina Dada is the founder of SMILE Canada, an organization dedicated to supporting children and families in the Muslim community living with disabilities.

A mother of two, Sukaina is passionate about helping Muslim communities become physically, socially accessible and inclusive. She is also the author the book, “A Bedtime Prayer for Peace”, an award-winning children's book inspired by a personal experience.

In 2009, Sukaina conducted an academic study that examined the lived experiences of Muslim families who had children living with developmental and physical disabilities. The results of the study highlighted several challenges faced by minority communities in Canada, including the various Muslim communities. This laid the foundation of SMILE's mission over the next few years. Today, SMILE has over 200 volunteers, serves over 150 families in Toronto and provides support to new refugees arriving in Canada. The charity organises a wide range of events from parental education workshops, sporting events, community lectures, hospital Eid visits and much more.

Sukaina shares a personal story of a family member with disabilities and seeing the difficulties the family experienced settling in to a new country, whilst navigating healthcare system and integrating with the local Muslim community. This highlighted to her the need to provide a service which raises awareness about disabilities within Muslim communities and supports families who have children with disabilities.

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Teakster is one of the leading Muslim digital artists in the world, who offers a refreshing new take on Islamic art in the 21st century. He has exhibited his work to a diverse range of audiences, including various world leaders and Middle Eastern royalty. His artistic style is a fusion of Islamic artistic traditions and modern techniques inspired by his British upbringing.

Teakster shares how he secretly pursued his passion in an environment where creativity was not encouraged and overcame the obstacles to becoming a multi-award-winning artist. He shares his insight on the Islamic undertone in his work and offers advice on finding your creativity.

Speaking with Teakster opened our eyes to everyday creativity that we take for granted and made us realise that everyone has a creative spark within them which needs to be found.

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Fazal Bahardeen is the founder of HalalTrip, the TripAdvisor for Muslims, and Crescent Rating, the world’s leading authority on scoring hotels, airports restaurants et. in terms of being halal-friendly. Fazal is an expert on the Muslim travel industry. He advises hotels and countries on the Muslim travel industry.

Fazal shares his story of how he left a well established and successful corporate career to creating his first start up, Crescent Rating. He shares the challenges, lessons and how transitioned into life as an entrepreneur. He provides valuable advice for anyone looking to make the same move. He also gives a fascinating insight into the Muslim travel industry, sharing trends and tips for Muslim travellers.

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Heraa Hashmi is the creator of the Muslims Condemn list, a list of Muslims who condemn negative things such as terrorism, climate change, discrimination against women, and more.

She started the list after she engaged in discussions with a classmate who said that Muslims did not do enough to "condemn violence when perpetrators committed such acts in the name of Islam”. After many hours of ‘googling’, the list grew to over 700 pages of evidences where Muslims have condemned.

She tweeted the list and it went viral! The list was converted to an interactive website and is now merging with Georgetown University’s The Bridge Initiative. The Bridge Initiative is part research initiative, part counter-campaign to the Islamophobia industry.

Heraa is also the winner of the 2017 Mohammed Ali Confident Muslim Award.

In this episode, Heraa shares the story of how the Muslims Condemn list started, the role she plays on social media and meeting the daughters of Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali.

She also offers her advice on responsibilities on social media, how to get involved in your local community programs and volunteering and how she prepares for her ‘TED talk style’ speeches.

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Ayaz Bhuta is a Wheelchair Rugby Paralympian for Great Britain. Born with Robert’s Syndrome, a genetic disorder which impairs growth. Ayaz has gone on to becoming a professional athlete, competing in the Rio 2016 Paralympics, winning two European championships, a Bronze medalist and a fans’ MVP.

Born in Bolton (UK), Ayaz shares his story about being born with disabilities, how he has adapted to a world designed for ‘able-bodied’ people, disability in the Muslim community, experiences as a professional Muslim athlete and much more!

We really enjoyed speaking with Ayaz. His story is inspirational and provides a good insight into disability, life as a professional athlete and dealing with hardship.

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