Muslims Doing Things

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Dr Sahar Shafi turned college failure into a career as an oral surgeon Jan 10, 2021

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Sahar is a periodontist, and she didn't let a bad GPA get in the way of bright career. Listen to Sahar's journey as a student athlete, a surgeon, an influencer -- and how mentorship shaped her life.

Plugs:

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Layla Shaikley is...well...me Jan 10, 2021

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Y'all have been asking for a solo epi and I locked myself in a room and gabbed about myself. In honor of the pod's 1 month anni and your incredible support, I introduce myself, my career, how I met my co-founders at Wise Systems, and some of my favorite hacks. Some quick mentions: How to start a podcast and a go-to keyboard (Mac or PC) and a go-to mouse.

Shoutout + sponsor from the episode:

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About me & the pod:

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Malika Bilal is an Emmy nominated journalist Jan 03, 2021

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Malika Bilalis an American broadcast journalist. You may have seen Malika on The Stream, an Al-Jazeera English production which she co-hosted and digitally produced for upwards of a decade before receiving an Emmy nod. Malika is now the host of Al-Jazeera English's podcast, The Take. Learn how Malika carved her path as a hijabi, a Black woman, and a Muslim in broadcast media.

Keep up with Malika:

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Subscribe to Malika's podcast, The Take

About the host + the pod:

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Irene Sarah is an Influencer with a capital I Dec 27, 2020

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Irene Sarah (@IreneSarah) has turned her lifestyle into a business through representing brands. She has 500,000 Instagram followers and 275,000 YouTube followers, and has been in the social media industry before it was an Industry (capital I). Learn about Irene's journey.

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About the host + the pod:

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Dr Marzyeh Ghassemi is not your average MIT professor Dec 20, 2020

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Dr. Marzyeh Ghassemi will soon be part of MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and its Institute for Medical Engineering and Science faculty. And she is quick to call out the lack of representation in the data we collect to build products and services across industries. Including for women, who are not a minority -- but an often ignored majority. Currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto in Computer Science and Medicine and a Vector Institute faculty member holding a Canadian CIFAR AI Chair and Canada Research Chair, Marzyeh has no shortage of accolades or degrees. She is an Oxford alum, as a Marshall Scholar. She also has 3 kids. About Marzyeh Marzyeh’s plug, Muslims in Machine Learning Marzyeh's other plug, apply to MIT! About the host + the pod: Follow Layla on Instagram Follow Muslims Doing Things on Instagram Fun fact - this is the first episode ever recorded! Pardon my audio quality, I was figuring out the ropes.

About me & the pod:

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Dr Aaliya Yaqub builds healthcare startups Dec 20, 2020

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Dr Aaliya Yaqub is a board certified physician, skincare guru, mom, and startup medical co-founder. She is working on her second company, Simple Health Kit, after serving as Forward's medical co-founder. Aaliya has an addictive Instagram, where she shares her favorite products (hint: she does drugstore face wash), articles, life hacks, with motivational monologues sprinkled throughout.

You can find Aaliya on:

Aaliya's Instagram

Aaliya's TikTok

About the host + the pod:

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Hassanah El-Yacoubi owns her identity (and her modest fashion empire) Dec 13, 2020

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Hassanah El-Yacoubi founded the largest modest fashion convention in the world, PFH. She is a mom, a PhD, an influencer, and a force.

Stay connected to Hassanah:

Hassanah's Instagram

PFH Conventions's Instagram

PFH Hijab's Instagram

About the host + the pod:

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Isra Chaker is a professional activist -- and you can be one too Dec 13, 2020

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Isra Chaker is an activist, a community organizer, and a strong Muslim lead.

Stay connected to Isra:

Isra's Instagram

Connect with Isra on LinkedIn

About the host + the pod:

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Yuna Zarai is no stranger to the Billboard Hot 100 Dec 13, 2020

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Yuna Zarai has worked with Pharrell, Usher, G-Eazy, Tyler the Creator. She is a singer, a song writer, a phenomenon -- and she also finished law school.

Episode plugs:

Yuna's Instagram

Yuna's new single, Dance Like Nobody's Watching

Where also to find Yuna

Yuna's Twitch

Yuna's Twitter

About the host + the pod:

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Trailer: Muslims Doing Things Dec 07, 2020

Show notes

Hi! I am Layla Shaikley (@laylool), I co-founded a tech company and I am also visibly Muslim. So, my identity has been front and center throughout my life and career. I have lived a lifetime of reclaiming my narrative. This is my podcast where I will interview Muslims guests with really interesting career paths reclaiming theirs too. I'll share learnings on my journey. Listen if you want career inspo, life inspo, or just to know what’s up.

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