The Safi Bros Podcast

Ahmed Aboushabana is a Managing Director with over a decade of experience in business development, procurement and supply chains. Ahmed also holds a strong passion for empowering people and providing grassroots solutions to social issues. Ahmed provides mentoring and Job Readiness workshops, hosting his most recent course at the 2023 TLR Mastery event, making him a dear brother to the Safis.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:28 - First job experience

00:06:24 - Traveling to Australia

00:10:09 - Finding work in Australia

00:13:15 - Second trip to Australia

00:16:14 - The best education

00:17:53 - Living in the west as a muslim & the freedom of choice

00:22:26 - Experiencing other sects of Islam

00:26:00 - Living in Saudi Arabia

00:29:04 - Living in luxury and walking "a very dangerous path"

00:32:21 - Going to Mecca

00:35:05 - Living in the holiest land and being tested

00:40:16 - Being able to start a business in Australia

00:45:35 - Empowering yourself

00:51:38 - "Plan for your life as if you'll live forever & plan for your afterlife as if you'll die tomorrow"

00:52:27 - Looking after the Woolworths supply chain during the pandemic

00:57:38 - The importance of adapting to change

01:04:16 - Focusing on yourself & taking a holistic approach to your health

01:07:56 - A five-way business partnership

01:10:56 - Your reputation precedes you

01:14:23 - The importance of having a mentor

01:17:48 - Giving back

Dr Ali Abdo is a competitive wrestler, having represented Australia multiple times at the Olympics & Commonwealth Games. Now retired, Ali coaches the next generation, alongside his osteopathy business. Ali is an incredibly driven competitor, inspiring academic with success in his medical field, and a cherished brother to the Safis.

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00:00 - Intro

01:17 - Why wresting?

06:03 - The difference between arrogance & confidence

09:57 - Training in boxing

11:42 - Combining sport with education

15:06 - Juggling studies with training and work

19:35 - Parental support

22:46 - Competing in the Olympics

28:40 - Allah doesn't give you something until you deserve it

32:12 - Identity as a muslim

35:22 - Moments when you want to quit

39:11 - Starting a business and family

41:05 - The importance of balance

43:28 - Counting your blessings

46:46 - No success without faith

48:40 - What would you tell your younger self?

55:58 - Ali's program at the Australian Islamic Centre

Rasha Abbas is an executive in banking with a strong track record of outstanding results & successes. Rasha also holds a keen sense of duty to the youth, being a leading voice in the discussion of mental health and providing her immensely valuable support to the Networks Australia Foundation & The Leadership Retreat. Rasha is a dear sister to the Safi Brothers.

For the video podcast, find us on:

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00:00 - Introduction

01:22 - Early childhood

03:29 - Reflecting on hardships

07:14 - Growing up during the war in Kuwait

09:38 - The importance of mental health awareness

12:39 - Achieving academic success & thinking beyond

17:33 - Living in Australia

21:32 - Adapting as a female Muslim in Australia

25:26 - The importance of mentors & sponsors

27:56 - "Your reputation precedes you"

29:18 - Defining "success"

32:34 - Proud achievements

35:09 - Representing your faith

37:40 - The simplest of things that we take for granted

40:49 - What would you tell your past self?

42:40 - "Why was Rasūl Allāh chosen?"

Dr Mohammed Awad is a UK and Australian-trained Neurosurgeon. He is a full member of the Royal college of Surgeons of England and The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, and is a leader and global educator in surgeries on brain tumours, complex spinal (robotic) surgery, computer and ultrasound guided surgery and complex pain surgeries amongst many others. Dr Awad is a leader in his field and a dear brother to the Safis

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00:00:00 - Introduction

00:01:44 - Finding your drive

00:07:17 - Scraping into medical school

00:08:51 - The nervous system and belief in god

00:10:03 - Dr Awad's surgery [discretion advised]

00:11:43 - Abstaining from coffee

00:14:54 - Moving to Australia

00:17:25 - Getting married and settling into Australia

00:18:26 - Returning to the UK & working back up the totem pole

00:20:55 - The importance of earning what you feel you deserve

00:27:02 - The importance of mentors

00:31:15 - Reflecting on success

00:33:49 - Ahmed's first time meeting Dr Awad

00:35:09 - Meeting an extraordinary patient

00:42:42 - Another extraordinary patient

00:44:37 - Self humbling and grounding

00:48:08 - When Dr Awad bought his first home

00:55:00 - Finding the resolve to face hardships

Reuben Street is a videographer with over 20 years of experience in film-making. Reuben specializes in the Film production & Documentary Genre, which he sees it as a vehicle to communicate social messages and educate. Reuben has also been a huge contributor to Networks Australia Foundation, and a dear brother to the Safis.

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00:00:00 - Reuben Street

00:02:12 - Defining success

00:05:05 - Reuben's start as a psychologist

00:07:02 - Changing careers

00:08:48 - Getting into wedding videography

00:11:47 - Not regretting the choices you make

00:16:28 - Embracing change

00:17:49 - Wacky wedding stories

00:20:53 - Fixing your work/life balance

00:24:14 - When your ethics clash with your career

00:27:18 - The king who built a mosque

00:28:23 - Judging people for their circumstances

00:33:40 - Passing positive messages to his kids

00:36:27 - The challenges when starting his family

00:43:49 - Realizing nothing is in your control

00:50:34 - Reflecting on conversion to Islam

00:52:27 - Reuben's best moment

00:55:11 - How long will you be remembered after you die?

00:58:43 - The one message Reuben would like you to hear

01:01:06 - Giving your time freely

01:03:09 - Reuben's fame in Turkey

Dr Omar Baarini is a Surgical Podiatrist with over 15 years of experience. Dr Baarini has a strong sense of duty to those less fortunate and has undertaken many surgical missions to the Middle-East. Dr Baarini is also a member of the Networks Australia Foundation and a dear brother to the Safis.

For the video podcast, find us on:

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00:00-Dr Omar Baarini

01:16-"Why feet?"

07:08-Honesty to yourself & your employer

09:32-Understanding and appreciating hard work

11:22-When your ethics clash with your career

16:43-Finding strength through failure

23:20-Being honest about your capacity

26:17-The first surgical mission to Palestine

33:22-The importance of helping others

34:48-The challenges faced on subsequent missions

39:28-How god unites those with the best intentions

41:32-Building networks as a young muslim

45:16-The Leadership Retreat

48:29-How you can support the medical missions

Mohammed Mohtadi is a veteran in the fire industry with 25 years of experience, the vice-president of Preston Mosque, the director of Ethical Halal Foods Australia & a father of two and an amazing brother to the Safis.

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00:00:00-Mohammed Mohtadi

00:02:32-How do you define success?

00:03:35-Growing up working in the family business

00:20:35-Finishing highschool and entering the workforce

00:32:08-Where the failures start

00:36:30-Meeting his wife

00:40:11-Getting back on top

00:52:52-Starting his own business

00:58:08-Donating everything

01:08:29-Selling the company

01:17:18-Being a father, husband, and working in the community

01:20:22-Being asked to work on Preston Mosque

01:25:18-Foresight and looking to the future