Saleh Family Speaks

Breast milk is one of the most complex, miraculous substances on the planet — so complex that scientists still haven't fully mapped it. In this episode, we go through the science: how milk changes in response to a baby's illness, the difference between day milk and night milk, the HMOs that feed gut bacteria instead of the baby, and why colostrum is called a baby's "first vaccine....

⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode discusses pregnancy loss, miscarriage, hospital complications, and grief in detail. Please take care of yourself while listening, and feel free to skip this one if it isn't the right time for you. In late 2021, we found out we were expecting our third child. Our girls were overjoyed, especially Zaynab, who had been waiting to become a big sister. Then, at a rou...

Will grew up off-grid in the interior of British Columbia — no electricity, no running water, hunting for food — not because his family couldn't afford otherwise, but because his parents made a conscious choice to leave city life behind. Sana grew up in the same house her whole childhood, with a bank account opened by her dad and an early lesson in saving. Two completely different relationship...

--Will spent years and thousands of dollars building a set of specialized aircraft maintenance tools — the kind of gear you can't just pick up at Home Depot. He got licensed as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, graduated top of his class, and built a career flying around the continent on contract work. Then COVID hit, the airline industry gutted its most experienced (and most expensive) contra...

One of us grew up sheltered, close-knit, and steeped in culture and faith. The other grew up in a rough town with generational trauma, addiction, and a father who loved hard but rarely said the words. In this episode, we talk through what our parents got right, what we're consciously doing differently, and how two very different childhoods somehow led us to parent our own kids the exact same w...

We got married in a mosque, in separate rooms, without even being able to see each other during our own Nikah — and neither of us has a single photo from that moment. In this episode, we go back through the full story of our wedding: the five-year wait, the confusion over Nikah vs. engagement vs. Rukhsati, the decision to host a fully segregated wedding (a first in our community), and the cultural...

Culture and religion get tangled together more than most of us realize — and this episode goes there. In this episode, we talk about the evil eye, belief, fear, and where things can start to go too far. As Muslims, we believe the evil eye is real. But sometimes the way people talk about it, fear it, and build their lives around it can start to feel like the evil eye has more power than it actually...

Three million followers. A billion YouTube views. And almost none of it went the way they planned. In this episode, Will and Sana pull back the curtain on the real life of a content creator family — not the highlight reel, not the aesthetic, not the manufactured drama. The actual thing. How a lip-sync video of a cat turned into a full-time career. Why they hid an entire pregnancy until weeks after...

One parent with a culture that goes back centuries. One parent whose culture is basically just stolen pizza and a pinky-up tea cup. And three kids somewhere in the middle — multilingual, mixed, and growing up Muslim in Southeast Asia. In this episode, Will and Sana dig into one of the most real conversations mixed-culture Muslim families are having — what do you actually pass down, what do you lea...

Nobody talks about marriage like this. In this episode, Will and Sana go deep on what Islamic marriage actually looks like — not the cultural version, not the Western version, and definitely not the version the Islamophobes keep pushing. The real thing. From the Prophet (SAW) drinking from the same spot on a cup as his wife, to why your spouse being called your garment might be the most perfect wo...

We didn't leave Canada because we stopped loving it. We left because we had to choose our kids. In this episode, Will and Sana get real about the decision that shocked their families, divided their audience, and changed their lives completely — packing up everything they'd ever built and moving to Malaysia. No sugarcoating, no highlight reel. Just the honest reasons, the hard parts, and wh...

Some love stories don't happen overnight. This one took five years, two continents, a flat-out rejection, 30 nights of Ramadan, and a letter that changed everything. In this episode, Will and Sana pull back the curtain on the five years between when they met and when they finally got married — a chapter they've never fully unpacked before. From the night Will looked Sana square in the eyes...

Six years. One podcast. And almost nothing to show for it — because consistency was never the point. Until now. In this episode, Will and Sana introduce the Noorished Podcast: what it is, why they built it, why the name means exactly what you think it means (and more), and why the Muslim podcast space has a gap so big you could drive a truck through it. This is Episode 0 — the sneak peek before ev...

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Thinking about moving to Malaysia? 🇲🇾 In this episode, we sit down with an MM2H and Labuan visa specialist to break down everything you need to know about Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) program, Labuan visas, and residency options for expats. Whether you’re looking to retire, work, or start a business in Malaysia, we’ve got you covered! To learn more about the MM2H or Labuan Visa programs, visit t...

In Part 2 of our story podcast, we dive into one of the most challenging yet life-changing chapters of our lives—how Will got laid off during COVID, how we navigated the uncertainty, and how we built a business from nothing. From struggling to make ends meet to creating content online and eventually finding new opportunities, we share the highs, lows, and pivotal moments that led us to start over...

In this episode of our podcast, we take you on a deeply personal journey—how we met, fell in love, how Will embraced Islam, and the incredible path that led him to travel in search of knowledge about the religion. We also share the heartfelt story of how we navigated cultural differences and ultimately convinced our parents to support our marriage.

Most people know who Shaun King is, but who is he REALLY? We had the honour of sitting down with Shaun and his wife Rae and discussed their life story, how they met, how he became an activist for humanity and how they ended up in our living room for this incredible podcast.

In this week's podcast episode, we decompress our thoughts about living in Malaysia and what it really did for our physical, mental and spiritual health and well-being.

In this podcast, we interview the creative mind and founder of the popular Muslim children's show Omar and Hana - Sinan Ismail. We discuss how the show came to life and what happened to new episodes as it has been years since a new episode has been released. We also discuss the dangers of screen time for kids and what he is doing to change that. Support our fundraiser to bring safe screen time...

In this episode, we explain what we have been up to since the last season of our podcast. Including having our fourth baby (our miracle rainbow baby) as well as traveling to half a dozen countries and ultimately deciding on coming to Malaysia to jump start our new life.

In this episode, we discuss WHAT ultimately divides the ummah and how differences of opinion regarding things like niqab, music or even halal food - should be respected and understood by everyone.

On today's podcast, we discuss the hot topic of "should Muslim women be on social media" as it has been circulating on Muslim Tiktok and we wanted to throw in our two cents. 

We have all seen it - Muslims being portrayed as terrorists in the media and in movies, but why? What caused all of this to transpire? And how has it continued into 2023 with people hating on Muslims all across social media? Let's discuss! 

This is a hot topic - especially in the desi community! Does evil eye (aka NAZR) exist? Is it really true that you can get sick because you posted a picture of your family on social media and then someone wished the sickness upon you? Let's discuss! Grab your tea and let's dive into this topic because it is a controversial one in the Muslim community!