The Barakah Blueprint

Canyon Mimbs was the very first guest of Barakah Blueprint. Two seasons later he came back to Dubai, and his entire definition of success has changed.We go deep on why all success stems from living as close to the Sunnah as you possibly can, why the self-help industry quietly pushes you to take your own self as a god, what the only real non-negotiable in any routine is, and why your rizq being written never meant you stop moving. Canyon also opens up about building the channel that became a home for converts, giving dawah with wisdom and adab, and the question that should keep every one of us honest: if the Sahaba sat with us today, would they recognize us as one of them?CHAPTERS0:00 Anything after Bismillah, the first guest returns8:02 All success stems from living close to the Sunnah12:02 The Prophet ﷺ lived structure, not chaos16:02 The only non-negotiable in any routine24:03 Canyon's new definition of success28:04 The verse that exposes the self-help industry32:04 Rizq is written, motion is still required40:04 A home for converts44:05 Dawah needs knowledge, wisdom and adab60:07 Knowledge without character drives people away68:07 A billion dollars, or God speaking to you?76:07 The yearly performance review80:07 Would the Sahaba recognize us?88:08 The advice that ends it: pure intention, guaranteed provision

Murrad is back.

The DevOps mentor whose story started with someone listening to this podcast on a jog. We cover the grifter vs builder question, the interview where the panel had no questions left, why he would skip the typical coding path in the AI era, pricing your work without losing your sincerity, and the skill stack that actually gives a business a chance. Recorded in one honest sitting, disruptions included.

We're doing this live.

Chapters:

0:00 Trailer

1:34 The performative self vs the honest self

11:58 A live announcement, and what the last episode set in motion

19:16 The interview where the panel had no questions left

21:52 Grifters vs builders: how to tell the difference

31:39 The cost of doing fulfilment properly

38:02 What a corporate job actually teaches you

45:38 The skill stack, and the feedback people don't want to hear

53:11 The boss's office, and the illusion of risk

1:04:53 Running the program: KPIs, community, pricing

1:19:14 Refunds, chargebacks, and staying sincere

1:23:32 Criticism, shortcuts, and comparing inputs not outputs

1:37:43 AI, and why he wouldn't learn to code today

1:48:01 Two questions: intentions, and what to build in people

A year ago today I hit record for the first time. Last week I sat in

the front row at the One Billion Followers Summit in Dubai. This is

year one, summarized.

In this episode:

— The Quranic Blueprint that keeps me grounded

— The trap of comparing yourself instead of sticking to your mission

— Why material success without alignment is hollow

— Knowledge, ignorance, and accepting the long road

— Five takeaways for year two

The Quranic Blueprint isn't the product. It's the operating system.

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Most people think communication is about what you say and how you say it.Shako built an entire coaching company to prove otherwise.In this episode, Shako — founder of Minds Eye Status and communication & executive presence coach — dismantles the myth that charisma is a performance skill. The real work, he argues, is inner. Presence before posture. Character before clarity. And in the Islamic tradition, there's a word for the exact thing that steals your presence from you: ghaflah — absent-mindedness, the slow drift away from God-consciousness that shows up as reactivity, poor listening, and a weak frame.This episode is not a communication masterclass. It's a character blueprint.What you'll walk away with:→ The one concept Shako says underlies all character development (and why it's not discipline)→ The Melbourne lockdown story: how sitting with fear instead of escaping it rewired everything→ "You can't have authority if you don't believe in an authority" — the line that stopped the conversation→ Shako's 5 Pillars of Communication — and why Pillar 1 has nothing to do with speaking→ Ghaflah, God-consciousness, and why the Qur'an mapped presence before psychology did→ The Communication Clarity Audit: daily, weekly, monthly, and the hard rule that filters your lifeFollow Shakos socials and check him out!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shakotlokman?igsh=Ym45bThkOXV6ZmN4YouTube: https://youtube.com/@shakolokman?si=20cJSNISFRQ0XEj7TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shakotlokman?_r=1&_t=ZN-96Lms6We9QcBook a call with Shako: https://mindseyestatus.com/book-a-call?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleARycgVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAadJ9n-GHTKfI-ZNXv1zdwALUYSoLHk0INsgxeeyju1iJd6eTwfwoldA__T4xQ_aem_ZtBHhfIx3VujRiirhGZ2BA📺 Timeline00:00:00 - Trailer00:01:01 - Intro00:14:51 - On Authority00:28:43 - The Barakah Layer00:42:32 - On Dunya00:56:28 - On Ihsaan (Excellence)01:10:13 - On Legacy01:23:57 - Closing Reflection📥 SUBSCRIBE!!📺 SUBSCRIBE for more Barakah-driven conversations👍🏼 LIKE THE VIDEO 🔔 Turn on the NOTIFICATIONS to stay up to date

THE WAIT IS OVER🌐 Try Project You — My AI-powered Life OS App:→ projectyou.app (currently invite-only — join the waitlist)He turned down €20,000/month because it wasn't halal.48 hours later, Allah opened a better door.That's the kind of man Jasmin Alić is — and that's exactly why this conversation had to happen on the Barakah Blueprint.Jasmin is the #1 LinkedIn growth expert and #1 copywriter on the planet (Favikon rankings, ~1 billion users). He grew from 0 followers to 300,000+ in two years — from Bosnia, after a divorce, with one skill: writing. He's worked with Fortune 500 companies, built a global coaching community across 64 countries, and has been on international media. But more than any of that — he's one of the most grounded, authentic, and faith-aligned builders I've ever met.This isn't a LinkedIn tips episode.This is a masterclass on designing your life around what actually matters — and letting Allah handle the rest.We covered:→ How Jasmin learned English by stealing his brother's notebooks in kindergarten→ The €20,000/month offer he said no to — and what happened 48 hours later→ Why "life-work balance" (not work-life) is the only way to build sustainably→ His 1-hour LinkedIn engagement rule and why automation is a betrayal of trust→ The two questions every Muslim must answer — and why they can't be different→ What Jasmin's actual weekly schedule looks like (hint: 3-day weekends, 4 hard days)→ The "line" he drew at enough — and why he stopped chasing more→ His recovery system when everything breaks: pray first, write second→ The Minimum Effective LinkedIn System — 4 frameworks you can use today⚡ THE BARAKAH BLUEPRINT RAPID FIRE — Jasmin's Life OS:- Daily action: Engage with new people every day- Weekly action: Publish one genuinely useful piece of content- Monthly review: Profile views — and how relevant they are- Hard rule: Never post and ghost🌐 Try Project You — My AI-powered Life OS App:→ projectyou.app (currently invite-only — join the waitlist)📲 Follow Jasmin Alić:→ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alicjasmin→ Instagram: @thejasminalic→ Community (Link Up): linkupbyjasmin.com📲 Follow Ibrahim / The Barakah Blueprint:→ Instagram & TikTok: @shareefico→ YouTube: @shareefico→ Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xe7clV2qEgB8XgGH2743N→ Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-barakah-blueprint/id1789764233🕌 Join the Community:→ projectyou.app——The Barakah Blueprint is a faith-driven podcast for high-agency Muslims who want to perform with excellence — in their career, their character, and their life. Every episode is raw, real, and rooted in the Qur'an.No fluff. Just truth, transformation, and Barakah.#BarakahBlueprint #JasminAlic #LinkedIn #PersonalBrand #MuslimPodcast #IslamicProductivity #Faith #Success #Halal #LinkedInGrowth #PersonalDevelopment #MuslimCreator

This is the Season 2 finale of the Barakah Blueprint.

I’m recording and releasing this episode on the same day — January 2nd, 2026.

2025 was a year of growth, opportunity, and unexpected difficulty. A year where the podcast grew beyond what I imagined, where I launched Itqan, and where I had conversations with people I once only watched from afar.

But it was also a year that taught me something essential:

When intention drifts, clarity quietly follows.

In this episode, I reflect on the lessons of the past year and why the most important discovery I made was the need to return — back to the Qur’an, back to intention, and back to alignment.

This episode isn’t about endings.

It’s about returning.

Timeline:

0:00 Introduction

1:57 Why a Seasonal Break?

4:28 Progress and Lessons Learned so far

7:50 New Company Launch!

11:21 Main Challenge of the year

19:05 What to Expect in 2026

28:37 Goal for 2026 & Closing Remarks

In this episode, I reflect on the end of the first year of the podcast — recorded from Madinah.

We explore internal clutter, quiet ego, comparison, leadership, and what it means to carry responsibility with sincerity.

Madinah is not a place that impresses you.It is a place that corrects you.

📺 Timeline0:00 - Introduction

1:59 - The Reality Check

4:31 - A Scary Reflection from Umrah

8:26 - Final Advice about reconnecting with Qur'aan

Ego doesn’t only show up in arrogance.Sometimes it shows up in comparison, constant noise, and the need to be seen.In this episode, I reflect on the Qur’anic warning about taking one’s desires as a god, and how that manifests in the digital age.I talk about:

• The ego behind constant debates and public “wins”
• Comparing your journey to others and how it quietly drains barakah
• What digital hijrah really means in practice
• Renewing trust in Allah ﷻ and purifying intention in a distracted world

This is a personal reflection — a reminder to myself first — about choosing clarity over noise, growth over validation, and sincerity over applause.

Timeline:

0:00 Introduction

1:25 Today's Topic – Digital 'Hijrah'

3:50 Comparative Disorder – How it affected me

7:44 A recurring problem I keep seeing

9:39 Why the Ego is so dangerous...

13:05 What is the 'Digital Hijrah'?

20:15 Closing Remarks & Final Advice

How do you build a brand without feeding your ego, chasing vanity metrics, or disconnecting from Allah?

In this episode, Shareef breaks down the essence of Barakah-Centered Branding, a framework rooted in niyyah, sincerity, ihsan, and service.

Learn how branding becomes an act of worship, how to create with intention, and how to build something Allah accepts… not just something the algorithm promotes.

A grounding, heart-centered episode for Muslim creators, founders, and professionals navigating the digital world.

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Timeline:

0:00 - Introduction

0:57 - Who the episode is for

4:29 - The questions we will address

6:33 - Why todays episode is important

8:25 - Lessons from my personal struggles

13:15 - Build your brand with Ihsan

16:45 - The importance of a pure Niyyah

22:19 - Why your speaking skills affect your brand

23:59 - The danger we risk falling into

26:57 - Practical tips to building a brand with Barakah

33:04 - Shift you should implement NOW

36:23 - Closing remarks and final naseeha

In this episode, I sit with Salih, founder of Koranpodden — one of Sweden’s most impactful Muslim podcasts.

We discuss:

• How Koranpodden climbed the iTunes billboards

• Why Qur’an-centered media is essential today

• Salih’s mission distributing free Qur’ans across Sweden

• The evolution of Swedish dawah over 20+ years

• Why Muslims must build and own their platforms

This conversation encapsulates the heart of The Barakah Blueprint: clarity, Qur’an, purpose, and building platforms that strengthen the ummah.

Check out Salihs links:

English Episodes: https://www.koranpodden.se/tag/english/

Free Qur'aan Project: https://www.koranpodden.se/gratiskoran/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koranpodden/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salih.tufekcioglu

Timeline:

00:00 - Intro and Collaboration History between Salih and Ibrahim

05:01 - Community Challenges and Support, Islamophobia, Funding and Mosque Construction

09:33 - Identity: Ambassador vs Neighbor

14:29 - Quran Conversation Approach

20:42 - Purpose and Motivation Behind Podcast

42:13 - Quran Burning Controversy and Freedom of Expression

46:51 - Political Stances and Global Issues

49:15 - Legacy, Future Plans, and Closing Reflections

1:04:39 - Legacy and Impact

1:07:53 - Personal Reflections on Nature and Hijra

1:12:40 - Guest Stories and Closing Thoughts

1:23:45 - Barakah Blueprint and Free Quran Project