Ummahpreneur Podcast

Ummahpreneur Podcast

By Abby El-AsmarReligion & SpiritualityIslam
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  • #90 A Storytelling Activist & TEDx Talk Speaker w/ Amal Kassir

    My guest today is Amal Kassir, an international award-winning spoken-word poet who has done multiple TEDx Talks and works closely in humanitarian initiatives for Syria.

    She is also a program manager at Muslim Youth Mental Health Program, which works to empower youth to impact the world through positivity.

    In this interview, I sit down with Amal Kassir to discuss:

    - Introduction

    - Her story behind becoming a storytelling activist

    - How she overcame the nervousness of speaking at the TEDx Talk

    - Advice for becoming more comfortable while speaking

    - Worlds reaction for Ukraine vs. Syria and Palestine

    - What to do when you don't see any change

    - Why providing value to the world is so important now

    - Islam will heal the wounds of its country

    - One piece of advice for young activist

    - How does she attract the right audience for her work

    - How to connect with Amal?


    Connect with Amal Kassir on Instagram:
    https://www.instagram.com/amalthepoet/

    Connect with Amal Kassir on Facebook:

    https://www.facebook.com/amal.here.3


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    34 min
  • #89 The Art Of Public Speaking & Spiritual Resilience w/ Hosai Mojaddidi

    My guest today is Ustadah Hosai Mojaddidi.  

    Ustadah Hosai Mohaddidi is a second-generation Afghan-American Muslim woman who is working as a teacher, spiritual counselor, mentor, and mental health advocate for over 20 years.  

    Ustadah Hosai Mohaddidi is also a freelance writer and editor. She lectures on various Islamic/spiritual topics and relevant issues, as a way of honoring the parents and teachers who have worked tirelessly to spread and preserve Islam.  

    In this interview, I sit down with Hosai Mojaddidi to discuss:

    – Introduction
    – The inspiration behind becoming a Public Speaker
    – The Turning Point in her life
    – What is her primary focus and the impact she wants to achieve
    – Managing passion efficiently
    – How to find the PURPOSE
    – Overabundance of external stimuli hindering the process of Self Discovery
    – The surface-level value of Social Media
    – The importance of House-Hold in bringing about a Change in Children
    – Mental Illness linkages and their trends
    – What advice would she give to a Young Muslim?
    – How to connect with Sister Hosai Mojaddidi

    Connect with Hosai Mojaddidi on Instagram:
    https://www.instagram.com/hosaimojo

    Connect with Hosai Mojaddidi on Twitter:

    https://twitter.com/hosaimojo

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    1 hr 1 min
  • #88 Why I Dropped Out Of Medicine For Crypto w/ Ibrahim Alkurd

    My guest today is Ibrahim Alkurd who is the founder of Lavaliere Capital Management

    The firm Lavaliere Capital Management has $60 million in assets under management and contains early investors and adopters of digital asset technology as well as world-class mining and machine learning experts.

    Lavaliere Capital Management was also a top-performing multi-strategy fund in its industry out of 820 funds in over 80 countries.

    In this interview, I sit down with Ibrahim Alkurd to discuss: 

    – Introduction

    – What inspired him to become an Entrepreneur
    – From Crypto Trading to Entrepreneurship: The Journey
    – The Shift within him to peruse Entrepreneurship
    – Building an Invest Firm: The Hurdles & Struggles
    – Tips for Finding and Vetting Co-Founders
    – The uncertainty of finances in a business
    – Strategies in managing client’s investments
    – What is an NFT
    – Lavaliere Capital Management: The WHY, WHAT, and HOW?
    – Thoughts on the Current States of Cryptocurrency
    – Strategies to grow his business
    – The Journey of setting up a Capital Management
    – Building Trust through Brand Positioning
    – Muslim Industry: A Massive Emerging Economy
    – The most Impactful Change on a personal level as an Entrepreneur
    – Steps he took in building his team
    – What advice would he give to his younger self?
    – Difference between Happiness and Contentment
    – Entrepreneurship: An Exchange of Value
    – How to connect with Ibrahim?


    Connect with Ibrahim Alkurd:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ibrahim-alkurd/


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    57 min
  • #87 How To Growth-Hack Your Business With Influencers w/ Omar Dacosta Shahid

    My guest today is Omar Dacosta Shahid, who owns a group of companies including MIN which works with Muslim Influencers and connects them with global brands. 

    He is also the managing director of a creative agency called One Studio which works with visionary startups.

    In this interview, I sit down with Omar Dacosta to discuss:

    – Introduction
    – The power of Influencer Marketing
    – Step-by-Step approach to building the business
    – How to form the ideal team
    – Importance of Networking in marketing your business
    – The Future of M.I.N
    – ONE Studio – A Creative Agency
    – What sparked the motivation to build businesses with impact
    – Importance of building a business that you care about
    – 3 skills every successful entrepreneur needs to have
    – What advice would Omar give to his younger self
    – How to connect with Omar


    Connect with Omar Dacosta on LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/omar-dacosta-shahid/

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    30 min
  • #86 Creating The First Weather-Proof Pocket Sajadah w/ Mustafa & Meryem

    My guests today are Mustafa & Meryem, the founders of Takva.

    Takva’s mission is to inspire God-consciousness into everyday living through original, well-designed Muslim essentials and lifestyle products.   

    In this interview, I sit down with Mustafa & Meryem to discuss:

    – The Entrepreneurial Journey

    – Necessity is the mother of invention
    – The Beginning
    – The Operational Zones of Takva
    – The Pocket Prayers: Design Processes & Challenges
    – Franchising: Innovative Entrepreneurial Eco-System
    – The Motivation behind Takva
    – The Biggest Challenge Faced
    – Product Development Thoughts & Solutions
    – Crowd Funding
    – Which Crowd-Funding Platform Works Best
    – The Embodied Principle of Business Partnership
    – Future of Takva
    – An advice to their younger self
    – Connect with Takva


    Connect with Takva:

    Website: https://takva.co
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/takva.co
    Franchise: Takva.co/pages/franchise


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    29 min
  • #85 A Heart-Centered Design Studio w/ Peter Gould

    My guest today is Peter Gould, the founder of Gould Studio.  

    Gould Studio, Since 2003, has been at the center of creating the foundations for some of the most well-known brands in the Islamic Economy while working with recognized multinationals.  

    With their entrepreneurial mindset, they helped build Salam Sisters & 5Pillars. This involved developing the original concepts from prototypes into two globally-loved Muslim lifestyle brands.  

    In this interview, I sit down with Peter Gould to discuss:

    – Introduction

    – The Spark
    – The Entrepreneurial Intention
    – Entrepreneurship back in the days
    – The Spiritual Discovery
    – The Business Strategies
    – Branding Processes
    – Aspects of Designs at Gould Studio
    – The Inspiration
    –The Heart of Design
    – Salam Sisters – A heart-centered Design Approach
    – The Secret Sause
    – Serving the People
    – The Right Companions
    – Common Design Mistakes
    – Design Led Decisions
    – What’s in the store for Gould Studio
    – How to connect with Peter Gould
    – An advice to his younger self

    Connect with Peter Gould on LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/petergouldart/

    Connect with Peter Gould on Instagram:
    https://www.instagram.com/petergouldart/


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    52 min
  • #84 Billion-dollar Muslim, Blockchain & Qirad w/ Khuram Malik

    My guest today is Khuram Malik - Who is a Strategist and an Author of Billion Dollar Muslim Which is a book series focusing on the growing need to embrace Entrepreneurship.  

    Khuram Malik also recently launched Qirad which is £200k halal fund for Muslim entrepreneurs that need finance without riba.

    In this interview, I sit down with Khuram Malik to discuss:

    –Introduction
    –Qirad - Inventory-based financing
    –The Entrepreneurial Journey
    –The idea behind Billion Dollar Muslim
    –The Biggest Reason
    –Qirad: A Marketplace or an Incubator?
    –Businesses need help
    –The motivation behind Qirad
    –A Non-Traditional Investment
    –The Vetting process
    –The Guild & the Tribe
    –The MVP
    –Priced In Volatility
    –SWIFT vs Union Pay
    –Booming GDPs
    –Advice for Entrepreneurs
    – How to connect with Khurram Malik


    Connect with Khuram Malik:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khurammalik
    Micro Financing: https://comendafinance.com


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    1 hr 2 min
  • #83 How This Entrepreneur Created A Ramadan NFT w/ Mustaali Raj

    My guest today is Mustaali Raj - Who is the founder of 30 Days of Ramadan. 

    30 Days of RMDN™ is a genesis NFT series exploring personal stories during Ramadan — a month of fasting, self-reflection, and spirituality.

    Mustaali Raj shares his most iconic Ramadan memories and experiences. Many are sure to relate. These virtual memoirs are presented as unique collectible artworks, which will be released each day during Ramadan 2022.  

    In this interview, I sit down with Mustaali to discuss:     

    – Introduction
    – Flexibility in Freelancing
    – The Entrepreneurial Journey
    – One way ticket to Thailand
    – Digital Nomad
    – New Environment & Creativity
    – Why Vancouver?
    – Why Crypto and Why NFTs?
    – What are NFTs?
    – The collector's perspective
    – Web 3.0
    – Metaverse
    – Opportunity to connect
    – 30 Days of RMDN™ - The Inspiration
    – Exploring iconic Ramadan memories
    – Muslim inspired project
    – 0.1 Ethereum
    – The Mechanism
    – The Process
    – The Emotions
    – How to purchase the 30 Days of RMDN NFTs
    – The Bored Ape – An Early Adopter
    – The emotional connection
    – Showcasing a different perspective
    – The future of NFTs
    – Social Links (In the description notes)


    Connect with Mustaali Raj : 

    Website: https://www.30daysofrmdn.com

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

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    52 min
  • #82 How To Become A Self-Published Author w/ Rahma Rodaah

    My guest today is Rahma Rodaah who is a Somali-Canadian Author.  

    Noticing a lack of diversity in the market for Muslim Children's books and recollecting her own struggles of growing up as an immigrant, she became determined to offer books centered on characters that are Muslim and with African roots.

    Here are some of the topics discussed in this episode:

    – Introduction
    – The inspiration behind the first Story
    – Gate Keepers in Traditional Publishing
    – The motivation to opt for a Traditional Publisher
    – The desire to write stories that Muslim Black Children could relate to
    – The Gift of Story Telling
    – The feeling while releasing the first story
    – The process of helping an author
    – The Self-Publishing Tips
    – Authorpreneur
    – A Methodical Approach
    – The Fragments of thoughts
    – Experiencing Writer’s Block
    – Space between the Consumption and Creating
    – Advice for Entrepreneurs writing their first book
    – Connect with Rahma Rodaah

    Connect with Rahma on Instagram:

    https://www.instagram.com/rahmarodaah

    Pre-Order "Dear Black Child"

    https://www.harpercollins.com/products/dear-black-child-rahma-rodaah?variant=39987344801826


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    41 min
  • #81 From Dental Hygienist To Designer w/ Suaad Hamam

    My guest today is Suaad Hamam who is the founder of Hazel Apparel. Hazel Apparel is the world’s first modest medical wear brand that believes in the precious healthcare workers' needs.

    Hazel's scrubs are carefully designed to combine style and comfort at an affordable price. Their unique brand specializes in elegant long-sleeved tops that are longer in torso length than typical scrubs on the market, ensuring full-body coverage.

    Here are some of the topics discussed in this episode:

    - Introduction
    - The transition from a Dental Hygienist to a full-time Entrepreneur  
    - Identifying the untapped Market
    - A leap of Faith
    - A purposeful Mission
    - The process of finalizing the designs
    - The approach to target the right audience
    - The misconceptions in Entrepreneurship: Digital Media
    - Expanding the Teams & Delegating Tasks
    - Evaluating Strengths
    - 3 Tips for someone starting their Journey as an Entreprneur
    - What's in the stores for Hazel Apparel
    - What advice would she give to her youngerself
    - How to connect with Suaad


    Connect with Suaad on Website:
    https://hazelgotyoucovered.com

    Connect with Suaad on Instagram:

    https://www.instagram.com/hazel_gotyoucovered


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    32 min

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Ummahpreneur Podcast is the only podcast that brings Muslim CEOs, founders, changemakers, and entrepreneurs to share their greatest lessons learned in business.