In this episode of The Muslim Pod, we sit down with Fatima, a lawyer, educator, and researcher originally from Pakistan, to explore how she lived 30 years without a diagnosis for bipolar disorder, traveled five continents chasing knowledge and opportunity, wrote a thesis connecting oral Inuit and Islamic traditions of peace, and learned that not all paths are supposed to be straight.

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Next Episode: Aug 21, 2026

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In this episode of The Muslim Pod, we sit down with Sana, a geoscientist, personal brand strategist, and founder of Self Sustain, to explore how she navigated a male dominated field as a visibly Muslim woman, advocated for prayer accommodations in spaces that weren't built for her, and founded a community helping female climate founders build the visibility their work deserves.

In this episode of The Muslim Pod, we sit down with Rumaysa, a PhD holder in Applied AI who works on Canada's digital infrastructure and founded Renewify, to explore how she stopped waiting for permission to lead, why stewardship shapes the way she builds, and what it means to turn waste into wealth while staying rooted in faith.

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Next Episode: Aug 10, 2026

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In this episode of The Muslim Pod, we sit down with Karim, a Saudi-born Egyptian pharmacist and CEO behind the Care Group of Companies, to explore how he fast tracked through school, became licensed at 20, served underserved communities across Northern Ontario, and built a network of pharmacies and clinics employing over 100 people while letting faith guide every decision along the way.

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Next Episode: July 10, 2026

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In this episode of The Muslim Pod, we sit down with Tamania, a storyteller and purpose-driven entrepreneur behind Eight Stories of Modesty and Ihsan, to explore how she spent years trying to make corporate work, made dua for more rizq and got laid off hours later, built a business that never gained momentum, and finally learned what it means to move with intention instead of chasing an image.

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Next Episode: June 26, 2026

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In this episode of The Muslim Pod, we sit down with Ali, a Canadian-born Hafiz, entrepreneur, and AI founder behind Sharif Capital, to explore how stepping away from school for five years of Hifz shaped his discipline, how he bootstrapped seven companies across e-commerce, ads, and wealth management, and how faith continues to guide his work building AI-powered revenue systems for B2B firms

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Next Episode: June 12, 2026

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In this episode of The Muslim Pod, we sit down with Raj, a product leader and founder based in Edmonton, to explore his journey from urban planning to tech entrepreneurship, and from a Hindu upbringing to embracing Islam through years of personal reflection and spiritual search.

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Next Episode: May 29, 2026

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In this episode of The Muslim Pod, we sit down with Zarmina, an incoming OBGYN resident at the University of Toronto and a Calgary-raised international medical graduate, to explore how she navigated divorce while completing medical school in Pakistan, broke through the stigma her community rarely talks about, and found her way back to herself and to Canada through faith, grit, and an unwillingness to let go of her dream.

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Next Episode: May 15, 2026

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