Oakley Jennings-Fast holds a Bachelor's of Science in Chemical and Biological Engineering from University of Colorado. She spent 4 years working as a chemical engineer at BASF in roles from R&D to engineering to management. During this time, she directly saw the raw materials, energy, and passion that go into making every day "stuff". It was this experience combined with her love of nature which compelled her to dedicate her career to circular economy. This means making a more sustainable manufacturing and consumer ecosystem. With her company Level Up Planet, she educates individuals on their purchasing and disposal options and consults companies in managing their product design, production and waste in a sustainable way.

This episode is going to one of four interviews that I did with young Muslim women living in France. Today's episode is going to be featuring Lina who is currently a student and was born in France to Moroccan parents and also raised in France.

This episode is going to one of four interviews that I did with young Muslim women living in France. Today's episode is going to be featuring Najwa who is currently a student and was born and raised in France.

This episode is going to one of four interviews that I did with young Muslim women living in France. Today's episode is going to be featuring Aïssata, who was born and raised in France. When she reached out to me she said she would love to talk about her experience specifically as a Black Hijabi Muslim in France.

This episode is going to one of four interviews that I did with young Muslim women living in France. Today's episode is going to be featuring Tawama, a student in anthropology. 

Khulood is an activist to her soul. Her passion focuses on global empowerment of Muslims to reclaim the strength in their Islamic identity. Having lived and observed Islam in cultures including Arab, African, Caribbean, and Southeast Asian, she is channeling her unique lens and experiences in a YouTube project, ImmortallyKhulood.

Lawyer by day, writer by night, Nailah Dean reports from the front lines as she battles racism, ageism, and sexism in the Muslim dating world. Her work has appeared in Al Jazeera, Insider, and MuslimGirl. She is a regular contributor to ICNA’s The Message International, and the Salams and Muzmatch Blogs. She’s a member of the SF Writers Workshop and recipient of a 2019 Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing Fellowship. Nailah created and directed a photo series about Muslim women and the barriers they encounter on the road to love and marriage. She is currently writing a book about Muslim dating and marriage. Nailah Dean lives in the Bay Area. Catch her on IG: nailahdean28

Sumaiya Tufail is a Muslim Canadian writer, poet, and social justice activist, director of Saa Events in Mombasa kenya, She is an aspiring Human Rights Lawyer & founder of social enterprise Diasporas co. Her parents immigrated from Kenya to Canada in the early 90's to escape abuse & poverty. The transgenerational struggles of her ancestors and parents have helped shape her worldview, and inspired her writing as well as her activism. In her early 20's she dropped everything to study Islam in the US and Arabic in Sudan for a few years, seeking to find herself. This experience led her back to her parent's homeland which bridged the gap she was missing in her life. After being steeped in that rich cultural, spiritual and social experience, she returned home to Vancouver to pursue her undergrad in International Relations. She is most known for her advocacy against SGBV and women's rights. You can find her here: @sumaiyatufail 

Jasmine Fremdehake is a life coach/content creator/podcast host of LemyLazalyzekYaMadame. This was a really interesting episode for me because I got to learn some things about gender roles and feminism in both the context of Sweden, her country of residence, and in Egypt, her country of origin. You can find her @LemyLazalyzekYaMadame.