I'm A Muslim (And That's Okay!)

Send me a Text Message! Being born into a Muslim family is something that even a lot of Muslims see as a default and a lot of times take for granted as well. But what is the journey of someone who converts to the Faith? Imam Tom Facchine shares his incredible journey of how a young man from an Italian American family, from a small town in New Jersey converted to Islam, and how he ended up becoming...

Send me a Text Message! Guess who's fasting (again!)?  Yup, it's that time of year for Muslims, and for me it might not be a big deal to fast in Ramadan since I've been doing it for some time now. BUT this year I might just have teeny tiny person TRY and join me (Dun! Dun! Duuun!!).  So, join me as I give a short overview of this year's Ramadan in our new house, with our Muslim...

Send me a Text Message! Mental health is an integral topic for any community. In the Muslim community  until now, the topic has been largely taboo. This week I have the great pleasure of interviewing Taimur Kouser, Founder and Director of Nafs. Nafs is an organization that hopes to elevate the voices of young Muslims struggling with the very unique mental health issues they face growing up in the...

Send me a Text Message! At the end of part one of my "Ask a Muslim!" segment, I ran out of time to answer all the questions sent to me. So, here they are in part two! Thank you to everyone who sent me these questions and if you as a listener have any more questions to ask THIS Muslim, feel free to send me your questions at shehla.faizi01@gmail.com or you could send me a personal message...

Send me a Text Message! It's back! Last year's popular segment, where you ask me, your resident Muslim, any and every question you may have about Islam and being Muslim! Now, I'm not a scholar of Islam but that doesn't mean I can't give you the everyday insights about being Muslim. This episode is part one of two episodes, if you have any questions you would like me to ans...

Send me a Text Message! This week on "I'm A Muslim (And That's Okay!)", I continue with my "The Whole Muslim" interview segment. My guests are an inter-racial, Muslim couple who go against social norms not just in their marriage but in their decision to adopt! Hear their remarkable story about love, life and the joys of parenthood in the most unconventional way! You c...

Send me a Text Message! I'm here! You're here! OMG!! Y'all are the best for sticking with me through this year. This episode is my thank you to all of you who have been there for me for this past year AND my step towards a new year!  I'm here with all new episodes including doing another "Ask A Muslim" segment (send me your questions about Muslims and Islam at shehla....

Send me a Text Message! Even if I can't be with her, I'm still gonna rant and rave with my friend Ami about what a dumpster fire the year 2020 has been! So join me and Ami, for some venting and some laughs about the year we would all love to forget! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shehla-faizi/support Support the show Please don't forget to follow me here and on social m...

Send me a Text Message! It's the holiday season but we can't afford to be careless now. The vaccine for COVID 19 is just beyond the horizon, we just have to be careful for a little while longer! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shehla-faizi/support Support the show Please don't forget to follow me here and on social media! Click the links to keep up with my shenanigans on...

Send me a Text Message! In this special interview segment I call, "The Whole Muslim", I interview professional photographer, published author and Retinoblastoma cancer survivor, Zaakirah Muhammad. We talk about how despite losing her right eye and hearing in both ears because of her cancer, she has always lived her best life and established herself as a African American Muslim woman in t...

Send me a Text Message! A Cliffhanger of an election! But with the victory of President Elect, Joe Biden and the first female Vice President in American history, Kamala Harris, at least SOMETHING good came from 2020! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shehla-faizi/support Support the show Please don't forget to follow me here and on social media! Click the links to keep up with my sh...

Send me a Text Message! Ghost, Ghouls and Jinns! Oh, My! I love me a good ghost story and in today's episode I share a few I've heard when I was growing up in Pakistan. But remember, no ghostly tale could be scarier than having actual demons in power! So come, November 3rd, go out and VOTE! The following link has the full story to the legend of the Fairy at Lake Saiful- Muluk: https://da...

Send me a Text Message! In the last episode of "Some Of The Most Interesting Women I Know" I interview a longtime mom-friend and Technical Consultant for a Federal firm, Tina Cooke! And we talk about everything from raising three daughters to being one of the very few women in the I.T. field and she doles out some great advice for both! Tina also had a non-sleeper like me and she had gre...

Send me a Text Message! In this week's interview, I introduce you all to a woman close to my nerdy heart, Marria Khan. She and I take a trip down memory lane and we discuss everything from growing up and finding it hard to find illustration mentors and Anime'! To how now she has become a mentor for other budding illustrators and digital artists in Pakistan! You can check out Marria'...

Send me a Text Message! What do you get when you put a Muslim and a Buddhist on a podcast? A whole lot of conversation about why we need to stop relying on "Karma"! This week I interview my dear friend, Natalie Quli, an academic scholar on Buddhism (who is also a practicing Buddhist), and we had a whopping good time getting into the nitty-gritty about the Faith and why everybody just nee...

Send me a Text Message! This week I interview Happiness Co. counselor, Sabaa Afzal! I was taken by surprise the first I had encountered her on Instagram, because this old goat came from a generation that didn't believe in "dealing with feelings"! Join me as I delve deeper into the wonderful work Sabaa does for individuals, families and couples from all walks of life! To get in touch...

Send me a Text Message! Welcome to the very first interview episode of "Some Of The Most Interesting Women I Know!", where I feature some of the most remarkable I have the pleasure of knowing. This week it is Becky Kallen! This gorgeous lady is the original 'Becky with the good hair!' and I am pretty sure I would have lost my sanity long ago if it wasn't for her! Apart fro...

Send me a Text Message! Wooooooooo! What a Ride! After season 1, you guys are still with me for season 2! I'm so humbled and grateful!  In Season 2 I'll have a whole segment of interviews with some of the wonderful women in my life, and as always the wonderful banter of this crazy, Muslim lady to help brighten up your day! Hope you enjoy the new season and stay safe during the pandemic!...

Send me a Text Message! Ramadan comes to a close and so does the very first season of "I'm A Muslim (And That's Okay!)". Come join me in some Eid nostalgia and I hope to see you again at the end of Summer, when I'll be launching season TWO of my podcast! Don't forget to like us on Facebook (Facebook.com/pg/iamatopodcast) so you can updates for the new season! See you...

Send me a Text Message! It's the last 10 days of Ramadan and we're really trying to pray as much as we can, but the distractions are a little too cute! :D--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shehla-faizi/support Support the show Please don't forget to follow me here and on social media! Click the links to keep up with my shenanigans on social media and listen to all my episod...

Send me a Text Message! What does the lockdown and Ramadan have in common? It gives us time to re-evaluate our lives.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shehla-faizi/support Support the show Please don't forget to follow me here and on social media! Click the links to keep up with my shenanigans on social media and listen to all my episodes in one place:  https://www.imamuslimpodcast....

Send me a Text Message! This week's episode I'm delving a little bit into Pakistani Muslims' unhealthy obsession with food! Especially the three staples Pakoray, Chaat and Samosay! And if you wanna try these out with us here are some links to their recipes! Pakoray: https://www.mirchitales.com/onion-pakora-pyaz-pakora-onion-fritters/ Chaat: https://www.mirchitales.com/chana-chaat-or...

Send me a Text Message! Ramadan is here and Muslims all over the world will be fasting from dawn to dusk for a month! But don't worry, we still binge eat at night! ;D--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shehla-faizi/support Support the show Please don't forget to follow me here and on social media! Click the links to keep up with my shenanigans on social media and listen to all my...

Send me a Text Message! Here it is! More answers from the Muslim round the corner! For now this concludes my special podcast segment. But if you have any more questions you always wanted to #askaMuslim you can send them to me at shehla.faizi01@gmail.com , and I may just do another special episode to answer all your questions!--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shehla-faizi/support Support...

Send me a Text Message! I had all my friends gather around the Facebook campfire and ask me all sorts of questions! In this two part special segment I call, "Ask a Muslim!", I'll attempt to answer as best as I can. **DISCLAIMER** I'm NOT a Islamic authority on ANYTHING (I know it's sad '-_-), so most of my answers are based on my opinions and experiences, interspersed...