Sarah Hemeida & Sarah Ahmed

She Should Know

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Conversations between a Muslim female physician and a Muslim female scholar, the co-directors of Empowher Health, on women's health - mind, body, and spiritual wellbeing.  (visit www.empowherhealth.org for more)

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Sarah Hemeida & Sarah Ahmed

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Health

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Reminiscing Ramadan: Looking Back, Moving Forward (2/2) 29.04.2024

Join us as we continue to  explore cherished memories, lessons learned, and aspirations for the future as we celebrate the heart of Ramadan and contemplate its significance in our lives. Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share! To help us continue this important work, become a sustainer at    www.empowherhealth.org

Reminiscing Ramadan: Looking Back, Moving Forward (1/2) 22.04.2024

Join us on a reflective journey in this episode where we explore cherished memories, lessons learned, and aspirations for the future as we celebrate the heart of Ramadan and contemplate its significance in our lives. Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share! To help us continue this important work, become a sustainer at    www.empowherhealth.org

Likes, Clicks, and Compulsion: Understanding and Healing Social Media Addiction (2/2) 15.04.2024

Picking up where we left off, join us as we uncover the signs, symptoms, and science behind this modern addiction. Learn how to find balance in the digital age and regain control of your online habits.  Discover how Islam provides a framework for overcoming addictions related to our gaze and find empowerment in controlling these behaviors.  Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed thi...

Likes, Clicks, and Compulsion: Understanding and Healing Social Media Addiction (1/2) 04.03.2024

Are you addicted to social media without even realizing it? Join us as we uncover the signs, symptoms, and science behind this modern addiction. Learn how to find balance in the digital age and regain control of your online habits.  Discover how Islam provides a framework for overcoming addictions related to our gaze and find empowerment in controlling these behaviors.  Text to get in touch! Suppo...

Single and Struggling - The Modern Mission of Finding a Spouse (2/2) 26.02.2024

In this episode we continue the conversation on the seemingly universal challenge of finding a spouse. We discuss some of the specific challenges women are facing today, people who are only in it for numbers, the social expectation to be physical, and the rise of the YouTube bro-sphere. Let's get into it! Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share!...

Single and Struggling - The Modern Mission of Finding a Spouse (1/2) 19.02.2024

Trigger warning! 👀 Ok just kidding.... In reality we all know someone struggling to find a future spouse. Is it just us or is it actually getting harder? This week we begin to unpack this very loaded topic.  Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share! To help us continue this important work, become a sustainer at    www.empowherhealth.org

"Social Compass: Navigating Adult Friendships" 12.02.2024

This week, we consider the "family you choose" and unpack adult friendships. What are the painful lessons that teach us to choose differently as grown-folk, and do we ever get better at drawing our boundaries?  Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share! To help us continue this important work, become a sustainer at    www.empowherhealth.org

Sweet Temptation: Navigating Sugar Addiction (2/2) 05.02.2024

We continue our conversation about sugar, unpacking high fructose corn syrup, hidden sugars, and some proven tools to help curb our sugar cravings.  🍭 Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share! To help us continue this important work, become a sustainer at    www.empowherhealth.org

Sweet Temptation: Navigating Sugar Addiction (1/2) 22.01.2024

This week we continue down the addiction pathway and sit down to consider our relationship with sugar. We get into the nitty gritty of why sweet things are so hard to refuse and what's happening inside of our bodies with each type of "sugar". Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share! To help us continue this important work, become a sus...

Addiction and the Pleasure-Pain Pathway 22.01.2024

We kick off our 4-part mini series on addiction this week! This week we reflect on some of the eye opening moments shared by our workshop guest instructor, Dr. Adriane Dela Cruz, an addiction psychiatrist at the Peter O'Donnell Brain Institute at UT Southwestern.  Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share! To help us continue this important work,...

The Science of Menstruation and Irregular Bleeding 15.01.2024

We have all been confused by a stubborn cycle - it's too early, it's too long, it's too heavy, or fully MIA! Let's dig into the hormonal cycles that are responsible for all of it. Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share! To help us continue this important work, become a sustainer at    www.empowherhealth.org

2023 Wrapped in reflection 08.01.2024

2023 was wild! Join us for a look back at our favorite moments of the year, and reflect on what we have learned about women, sisterhood, and each other.  Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share! To help us continue this important work, become a sustainer at    www.empowherhealth.org

The Puzzle of Pelvic Pain (2/2) 01.01.2024

We continue the conversation on the therapeutic approach to solving pelvic pain with Dr. Nurah Hemeida, DPT. Here we start to unpack the way pain is registered in the brain, it's connection to our emotional state, and even discuss pelvic pain in men. Join us as we discuss the growing field of therapeutic modalities for this often experienced, often overlooked problem. Text to get in touch! Su...

The Puzzle of Pelvic Pain (1/2) 26.12.2023

The unsettling problem that women are enduring, but no one is talking about, vaginal and pelvic pain. We are joined by Physical Therapist, Dr. Nurah Hemeida who helps us understand chronic pain, and how this lives in our body, and more importantly,  how to approach is treatment.  Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share! To help us continue this impor...

Who's Taking Care of Our Caregiver? 18.12.2023

An intimate conversation between Dr. Sarah and a very special caregiver - her mom. Together, they explore the beautiful gift of service to others, along with the unique challenges is comes with and advice on how to navigate them.  Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share! To help us continue this important work, become a sustainer at    www.empowherhe...

Advocacy and allies for Gaza (2/2) 11.12.2023

In this episode we continue the convo on the changing narrative in the West regarding the violence in Gaza. Aalimah Sarah gives us insights on the benefits of calamities to help us gain clarity from a spiritual perspective and allow us to remain steadfast in our faith and action.  Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share! To help us continue this impo...

Reflections from Makkah and Madinah 04.12.2023

Aalimah Sarah shares her reflections and insights from her recent Umrah trip this month. The experience with the holy cities holds many profound lessons for all muslims and is worth sharing and discussing with our loved ones, and in this case, our listeners :) Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share! To help us continue this important work, become a...

Advocacy and allies for Gaza (1/2) 20.11.2023

In this episode we discuss the changing narrative in the West regarding the violence in Gaza. Dr. Hemeida puts on her policy hat, reviewing a grassroots approach to coalition building, and some keys to strategic messaging.  Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share! To help us continue this important work, become a sustainer at    www.empowherhealth.or...

Can we talk about divorce? (2/2) 13.11.2023

In this episode we discuss the family black sheep, your parent’s worst nightmare, the dreaded scarlet letter…. Divorce! All jokes aside, divorce is a reality in our community. Here we discuss some of the stigma associated with divorce, the hardships and bright spots, and what women have learned along the way.  Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share!...

Can we talk about divorce? (1/2) 07.11.2023

In this episode we discuss the family black sheep, your parent’s worst nightmare, the dreaded scarlet letter…. Divorce! All jokes aside, divorce is a reality in our community. Here we discuss some of the stigma associated with divorce, the hardships and bright spots, and what women have learned along the way.  Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share!...

Gaza in Our Hearts - How the Body Holds Trauma 01.11.2023

In this episode we discuss the siege in Gaza and how our hearts, minds, bodies and soul are affected. Dr. Sarah brings some insights from The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk.  Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share! To help us continue this important work, become a sustainer at    www.empow...

FYI: The Landscape of Breast Cancer is Changing (2/2) 22.10.2023

This episode covers the need-to-know insights and medical updates on breast health. New mammogram and breast cancer screening guidelines are discussed. We introduce tools we can use to assess our risk for breast cancer, and consider  the deeper implications of breast augmentation. Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share! To help us continue this impo...

FYI: The Landscape of Breast Cancer is Changing (1/2) 16.10.2023

This episode covers the need-to-know insights and medical updates on breast health. New mammogram and breast cancer screening guidelines are discussed. We introduce tools we can use to assess our risk for breast cancer, and consider  the deeper implications of breast augmentation. Text to get in touch! Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share! To help us continue this impo...

Burnout: Tired of Being Tired (2/2) 08.10.2023

Life is messy. Life is busy. We wear multiple hats and try to balance it all in a society that just won't slow down.  In this episode we help break down the difference between signs/symptoms of fatigue, chronic fatigue, and true burnout before moving on to treatment and healing. We present everything in a way that can be customized to the listeners needs so it's personal. Everyone's...

Burnout: Tired of Being Tired (1/2) 30.09.2023

Life is messy. Life is busy. We wear multiple hats and try to balance it all in a society that just won't slow down.  In this episode we help break down the difference between signs/symptoms of fatigue, chronic fatigue, and true burnout before moving on to treatment and healing. We present everything in a way that can be customized to the listeners needs so it's personal. Everyone's...

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