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Manal Aman is the Muslim Martha Stewart Feb 05, 2023

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Manal Aman @helloholydays knew who she admired: Martha Stewart. She went to college with the goal of figuring out the business of Martha, and graduated into an editorial job for the DIY queen herself. Within a few short years, Manal figured out how to get her own line into Crate and Barrel to celebrate Ramadan (yes, that advent calendar — the one we all lost it for). Listen to Manal’s journey

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Yusra Siddiqui is a fashion editor Jan 15, 2023

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Yusra Siddiqui (@thatgirlyusra) is an Associate Fashion Editor at Who What Wear, and at her core she is a journalist. Yusra talks about what it takes to build a career in fashion journalism, how she got to where she is, and her recent cover stories with Jenna Ortega and Madelyn Cline. Listen to Yusra lay out the power of connection, not giving up, and what her life looks like as a Fashion Editor (sneak peak: she publishes 5-6 pieces a week).

Find Yusra on IG @thatgirlyusra and TikTok @thatgirlyusraa

Anoosha Syed illustrates and writes children’s books Jan 08, 2023

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Anoosha Syed (@foxville_art) is a Pakistani-Canadian freelance illustrator + character designer for animation, based in Toronto. If you have kids, you likely have come across her work (Bilal Cooks Daal and That’s Not My Name are both on Kamila’s bookshelf!).

Since graduating, Anoosha has worked as a character designer for preschool series in development working with clients like Disney, Netflix and Nick. After illustrating over 25 books for children, she is now working on several author/illustrator titles — and recently published her her debut book, That’s Not My Name.

Anoosha has not only built an amazing career, but she has recreated her path through a series of YouTube tutorials, and shows her work behind the scenes across social media. Listen to Anoosha talk about her journey, and what it takes to build a career in illustration and children's books.

Find her on:

Check out her website

Instagram

Twitter

YouTube

TikTok

Facebook

Buy her books:

Buy Bilal Cooks Daal

Buy That’s Not My Name

Evelyn Alsultany is a scholar of Muslim representation in media Dec 25, 2022

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Evelyn Alsultany (@evelynalsultany)is a leading expert on the history of representations of Arabs and Muslims in U.S. media. Her research, teaching, and lecturing are driven by a commitment to bringing Arab and Muslim Americans into the broader conversation about racial politics in the U.S. In her lectures, she seeks to educate audiences on the history of stereotypical representations of Arabs and Muslims in the US media, its consequences as evident in public opinion and government policies, and alternatives to foster greater human respect and dignity.

Listen to Evelyn's journey as we flip between her life as an academic and a contributor to Muslim-American modern day history.

Get a copy of Evelyn's new book Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion on Amazon or at a local bookstore.

Follow Evelyn on Twitter or on Instagram @evelynalsultany

Engie Hassan is a celebrity stylist Dec 18, 2022

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Engie Hassan (@engiestyle) went into fashion without a clear picture of what that could mean -- and has since built her own styling empire. From celebrities, to royalty, to regular folks, Engie knows how to orchestrate the vision behind how someone is perceived. From an internship at Vogue, to a full circle moment with Anna Wintour, real-talk with Yeezy when he was trying to find his personal brand in the 2010s, to life as a personal stylist at Bergdorf, listen to Engie's story about what it takes to build a styling business in fashion.

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Amanda Saab is a TV famous chef Dec 11, 2022

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If you haven't seen @amandasplate on Master Chef, you have probably come across her content on Instagram. Amanda's career started in social work, before a career changing opportunity to be on TV (against 10,000 other hopefuls) landed Amanda a full time culinary career. Listen to Amanda's journey on and off screen, as a famous chef.

Follow Amanda on all platforms at

https://www.instagram.com/amandasplate/?hl=en (IG)

https://amandasplate.com/

https://www.tiktok.com/@amandasplate

https://twitter.com/AmandasPlate/with_replies

Zain is an actress, above all Dec 04, 2022

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Zain never imagined that her calling would be in acting, but when she knew - she knew. Having accrued 1.2m TikTok fans that flocked her way due to her lighthearted personality and jokes, Zain has painstakingly taught herself how to make it in acting through a love for growth. Listen to Zain talk about her journey with refreshing transparency, and follow Zain below ⬇️

Follow Zain on Instagram @zaincomedy

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Pious Ali is a public servant Nov 27, 2022

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Pious Ali immigrated from Ghana to New York in 2000 in hopes of purchasing photography equipment for his flourishing photography career back home. Like many other Muslims, the events that took place on September 11th, 2001 changed the course of his life — as he realized he was in his moment to pursue a version of his American dream. Pious moved to Maine in 2002, got involved at the grassroots to earn himself a spot on the Portland Public Schools Board, then City Council — where he was just elected for his second term.

Listen to Pious’s journey and follow Pious on Instagram

pic credit: Ryan Caron King for NENC

Yasamine Durali has built a digital community Nov 13, 2022

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For the first time in the pod's history, we have a guest come back -- a year later! Yasamine Durali is a content creator and my SIL. Last year, she laid out her roadmap to getting TikTok famous, and a year later she shares how far the journey has come, from expanding platforms, to getting managed, to building the confidence needed to take more steps forward.

I enjoyed this epi because Yasi is a sis to me, but also because it is a cool opportunity to watch a career arc in real time.

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YouTube

TikTok

Photo credit: @beautyisboring

Sumbul Siddiqui is mayor of Cambridge Nov 06, 2022

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Sumbul Siddiqui is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 77th mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Siddiqui was elected mayor in 2020 by the Cambridge City Council, after serving in the body for 3 years, becoming the first Muslim mayor in Massachusetts history. Listen to Sumbul's journey.

I recorded this epi a few weeks ago, before experimenting with video! It will be my last audio only interview, as I am totally sold on video. Sorry for the video free epi!

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