Beyond This by Zaheerah Bham Ismail

BEYOND THIS by Zaheerah Bham Ismail Season 2 - Episode 35 FINDING YOUR SPACE: THE COURAGE TO BEGIN AGAIN   What happens when you decide that your story isn’t finished at 35,but is only just beginning?   In this conversation, I sit down with Naadira Chenia, SouthAfrican-born entrepreneur now living in Australia and founder of Olive TreeEvents. We explore her journey of reinvention, the challenges t...

THE MIDLIFE UPGRADE: WOMEN UNBECOMING 🎙️ BEYOND THIS by Zaheerah Bham Ismail What if midlife isn’t a crisis, but an awakening?   We spend years becoming who the world expects us to be — until we begin to losesight of who we truly are.     Perhaps this season isn’t asking us to become more, do more or prove more. Perhaps it’sinviting us to unbecome. To release old identities, let go of expectations...

BEFORE & AFTER We shouldn’t need to lose something to finally understandwhat it was worth. 🎙️ BEYOND THIS BY ZAHEERAH BHAM ISMAIL   Season 2- Episode 33   Sometimes it’s a diagnosis. Sometimes it’s a phone call. A loss. A goodbye. A relationship ending. A future suddenly looking completely different from the one we imagined. There are moments in life that quietly divide our storiesinto before...

Beyond This by Zaheerah Bham Ismail Season 2 | Episode 32 When faith becomes a reason to trust, who makes sure that trust is deserved? We trust the person. We trust the relationship. We trust the values we believe we share. But what happens when that trust influences where we place our life savings? In conversation with Mohamed Mayet, MD of Sentio Capital, we confront the difficult questions aroun...

What if peace isn’t something we find but something we return to? Season 2- Episode 31 Beyond This by Zaheerah Bham Ismail In a world that constantly asks more of us, how do we stay connected to who we are, to the people we love and most importantly, to Allah? A conversation with Muallima Shakirah Hunter from Ummabbad Academy about identity, relationships, busyness and the mindset shifts that can...

The Women Whose Du’as Carried Us Before We Knew How to Pray for Ourselves   Season 2 - Episode 29 BEYOND THIS BY ZAHEERAH BHAM ISMAIL   Long before we knew how to pray for ourselves, someone was already whispering our names in du’a.   A #mother.   A #grandmother.   A #teacher.   A #woman whose faith quietly shaped ours. In this deeply moving conversation with Appa Zaa and Qaanitah Hunter, we explo...

🎙️ BEYOND THIS BY ZAHEERAH BHAM ISMAIL : Season 2 - Episode 28🎙️We’re all rushing towards December. Deadlines. Work. Children. Commitments. Functions. WhatsApps. The never-ending list! “I just need to get through this week…” But what if the days we’re trying so hard to get through are the very days that make up our lives? What are we postponing until things settle down? Who are we not really liste...

Parenting Beyond Words - The Children Are Watching 🎙️BEYOND THIS by Zaheerah Bham Ismail This week, I’m joined by Ml Akoo for an important conversation on parenting, co-parenting, blended families and raising the next generation. We expect our children to communicate well, regulate their emotions, apologise and take responsibility — but are we modelling those same behaviours ourselves? How do we k...

Season 2 - Episode 27🎙️BEYOND THIS by Zaheerah Bham Ismail Your money has a voice. Your choices have power. YourMove. “WHAT IF WHAT WE BUY COULD SAY SOMETHING ABOUT WHAT WE BELIEVE?” This week, I sit down with Amin Dada of YourMove for a conversation that goes far beyond sneakers. We talk about building challenger brands—not simply alternatives. Brands we can genuinely choose because we connect wi...

Beyond the Divorce, rebuilding a Life You Never Planned For. Season 2 - Episode 26 🎙️🎙️ Beyond This by Zaheerah Bham Ismail- What comes next starts here. Divorce is more than a legal process. It’s the loss of routines, relationships, dreams, identity, and sometimes even a sense of belonging. This week on Beyond This, Zaheerah sits down with psychologist Hanifa Ebrahim for an honest and compassiona...

Season 2 - Episode 25 🎙️Beyond This — Parenting in the Age of the Algorithm WHO’S RAISING OUR CHILDREN- US, OR THE ALGORITHM? Because protecting our children today means understanding the world they are growing up in. We lock our doors to keep our children safe. But what about the digital doors we leave wide open? Zaheerah Bham Ismail chatted to Omar Al-Zabir, Co-Founder & CTO of KAHF, for an...

Season 2 - Episode 24Why, in 2026, should any woman have to risk her life simply because she is giving life? Full Video Link: This week, we go beyond the pregnancy announcement, the baby bump and the celebration of motherhood. We have a powerful conversation about maternal health, healthcare inequality, motherhood, faith, advocacy and the women whose pregnancies unfold in circumstances most of us...

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Beyond This by ZBITHE VALUE OF MOTHERHOOD with Appa Zaa Listen to Full video here: https://youtu.be/182l_tb4KfY 🌸 BEYOND THIS with Zaheerah Bham Ismail This Women’s Month, I’m joined by Appa Zaa for a deeply meaningful conversation about one of the most important—and often least acknowledged—roles a woman can hold. Motherhood comes without a salary, a job description, annu...

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Beyond This by ZBIWomen’s Month Special – The Women Who Shape the World 🎙️ Beyond This with Zaheerah Bham Ismail Some women make history. Others quietly make us. This Women’s Month, join Zaheerah Bham Ismail for a heartfelt conversation celebrating the women whose influence often goes unseen but whose impact lasts for generations. Together, we’ll reflect on the mothers, gra...

Sami Hamdi Season 2 - Episode 21 - Beyond This by ZBI     What if the greatest battle of our time isn’t for power… butfor truth?     There are moments in history that shape the world and thenthere are conversations that shape how we see it.     In a world full of noise, how do we stand firm in truth? This week on *Beyond This, Zaheerah Bham Ismail* is joined by *Sami Hamdi* fora compelling discuss...

Financial Empowerment vs Financial Independence Part 2Season 2 - Episode 20 - Beyond This by ZBIFinancial empowerment isn’t just about understanding money. It’s about knowing what to do with that knowledge. Full Video: https://youtu.be/0kWdnn-VDHA In Part 1, we explored the importance of financial empowerment and why every woman needs to have a voice in her financial future. In Part 2 of our conve...

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Beyond This by ZBI   Arethey the same thing?   Is earning your own income enough or does true financial empowerment go far beyonda salary?   Watch full video here:  https://youtu.be/VeVbgxS-vZQ   In this episode of Beyond This, we’re having one of the most importantconversations women can have—about money, confidence, security, relationshipsand the decisions that shape our...

The Permission Economy Who gave you permission to live the life you’re living? It’s a question we rarely ask ourselves. So many of our biggest decisions are shaped by expectations we never consciously chose—whether from family, culture, society or the quiet need to be accepted. This week on Beyond This, we explore The Permission Economy—the invisible approvals that influence our choices, our confi...

Padel NEW EPISODE | Beyond This by ZBIWhat happens when sport becomes more than just a game? In this episode of Beyond This, I’m joined by three leaders behind some of South Africa’s thriving padel leagues to explore why this fast-growing sport is capturing hearts around the world. From fitness and mental wellbeing to leadership, connection and community, we uncover what makes padel so much more t...

When Did You Stop Being You? Hanifa EbrahimHow women lose themselves while serving everyone else Have you ever spent so much time caring for everyone else that you forgot yourself in the process? In this powerful episode of Beyond This,I sit down with a psychologist, Hanifa Ebrahim, to explore why so many women lose themselves in serving others, the emotional cost of constantly being everything to...

“Beyond the Mood Swings: Understanding Bipolar Disorder” NEW PODCAST EPISODE 🎙️ Season 2 - Episode 15 - Beyond This by ZBI   In this deeply important conversation, we sit down with Psychiatrist, Dr ZaahirAhmed Ebrahim Motala, to unpack the realities of Bipolar Disorder — beyond thestereotypes, labels and misconceptions.     Wediscuss:   •What bipolar disorder actually is   •The difference between...

💔 Some endings break hearts. 🌸 They don’t have to break women. This week on Beyond This, I’m asking a question many women quietly carry: Do We Keep Women’s Dignity Through Divorce and Separation? A conversation about loss, identity, faith, resilience and the courage it takes to rebuild when life doesn’t unfold as planned. Too many women suffer in silence, feeling judged for what ended rather tha...

What does it truly take to raise boys into men of character, purpose and integrity? In this episode of Beyond This, Zaheerah sits down with Edris Khamissa for an important conversation on raising sons in today’s world — exploring masculinity, emotional intelligence, values, discipline and the role parents play in shaping the men our boys will become. This is more than a parenting conversation. It’...

Parenting doesn’t come with a manual… only moments that shape us, stretch us and teach us. In our latest episode of Beyond This, we unpack the real journey of parenting — the pressure to get it right, the balance between guidance and letting go and how raising children often becomes a journey of raising ourselves too. We also speak about the immeasurable value of a mother — her presence, sacrifice...

Season 2- Episode 11:   THE LIE ADDICTION SELLS with Ml Talha Dockrat   Nobodywakes up hoping to become addicted.   Itusually begins quietly — as relief, escape, belonging or a way to numb painthat feels too heavy to carry.     Butwhat starts as comfort can slowly become captivity.     Inthis episode, we unpack:   •Why addiction often begins in pain, not rebellion   •The silent ways drugs steal id...