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Coming to Dallas, Sept. 29th, the play "Not Without My Hijab" is a can't miss event for all Sisters in Islam and women who are just curious to learn more! Todays episode dives into the struggles Halimah DeOliveira faced growing up Muslim and feeling alone in college. She decides that removing her hijab would be best and slowly drifts away from her faith. Allah has plans for Halimah and she comes back in a BIG way. It's never too late to change your life to living for Allah, no matter how far you feel you are. 

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Yasmeen Tadia is an entrepreneur who left her corporate life to follow her dreams in the sweetest way possible.  As a single Mom who wanted to provide a healthier alternative to candy, for her son Zain, Yasmeen saw a need in a market that hadn't been met. She turned spinning her gourmet, completely organic, mini sized cotton candy into a sophisticated service coveted by top brands such as Neiman Marcus, The MET Gala, Forbes, Instagram, Drybar, Facebook, Lyft and so many more. Her success story has been featured across national television, magazines, and newspapers. Enjoy!

Verona Collection is the first modest clothing line created by Muslims and sold in major department stores like Macy's and ASOS. Lisa Vogl is piloting that ship and while she was paving the way into main stream fashion, she was being abused at home. Lisa talks about fighting her way to happiness with her two sons, climbing to success in her business and the work she is doing to make "getting out" easier for other women who face domestic violence. 

Today we are talking to none other than #girlboss Melanie Elturk, the founder of Haute Hijab, the nations top hijab brand. Melanie along with her husband built a hijab empire, in the empire state, NY, because that's where you create something YUGE. Melanie takes us BTS to her humble beginnings and shares how she's able to keep her feet on the ground while her company takes over the world. We hope! 

Body image consumes us all. We all have something that we want to change about our bodies whether its being more healthy, being more trim, or having glowing healthy skin. Sara Zayed, of the platform "Posifitivy", joins us to talk about her struggles with body image and how she turned it all around. She's an extremely over qualified personal trainer and medical scribe for Ethos, a farm based health clinic, who has a passion for plant based nutrition and schools us all on why eating more plant based foods can help you look amazing, but even better than that, can help you to live a longer life. 

We are joined by Dr. Maisam Hasan, a Doctor of Holistic Medicine, who gives us her 5 east steps for lowering the massive amount of stress in your life and how it can effect your over all health. School is starting and we want to get you girls back into your routine with bells on! 

Your leaving soon for Hajj and your not quite sure what to expect! No worries girls, weve got an innovator behind the brand, Fej Gear, who along with her Brother and Father, is changing the way Muslims embark on the greatest journey of their faith. Dina leads us through the best tips for packing, what to expect, and maintaining a state of Ihram.

In part 2 of our two part series on wearing hijab we dive into 5 easy steps to help you avoid hijab burnout! For real girls, this is a real thing and we have definitely been there so listen up for our advice on how you can avoid the burn out of wearing hijab. We want you to always have "all the feels" when it comes to wearing your scarf, but lets face it, everyone faces different challenges and we want to equipt you to handle them head on! 

You have always wanted to do it, and now we are giving you the tools you need to become a successful Hijabi! We are just talking about "why" you should take this leap. No girls, this show is different than any "hijab" show you have heard. We are delivering practical steps to set up your life for dressing with intention in all types of situations. Learn from our experiences and those of others so you can be set up for success and look like a pro immediately! YOU GOT THIS GIRL! 

After visiting more than 20 countries, this Insta blogger has a few notches in her belt when it comes to traveling smart and safely. Alaa from the IG handle, @thetravelinghijabista, is sharing her top 5 hacks for traveling as a Muslim woman. She dishes about self defense, safety, prayer tips and making sure your traveling with the right people! If you have summer plans, this is a must hear episode!