Raise Your Words

In this episode Raise Your Words host Amani interviews Iman Hariri-Kia on her book, A Hundred Other Girls. You can find Iman @imanharirikia on Instagram. Don’t forget to grab your copy of A Hundred Other Girls wherever you buy books! If you like this episode, don’t forget to rate Raise Your Words wherever you’re tuning in from. You can stay updated on upcoming episodes by following Raise Your Word...

In this episode, Raise Your Words Host Amani talks to Susan about K-Dramas and Susan’s debut novel Seoulmates! Note: This episode was originally recorded a week before Seoulmates was published. Due to personal reasons this episode got pushed back. Stay tuned until the end for the rapid fire round! You can find Susan @susanleewrites on Instagram and you can find Raise Your Words on Instagram @raise...

In this episode Raise Your Words host Amani talks to Lu from @lluuuuuuu_ on BookTok (Tik Tok) and @lu_reads on Instagram about Bridgerton, Lu’s Muslim book about a grumpy judge and a Muslim chef on a show, romance books, & more!! If you like this episode don’t forget to rate this episode and you can stay updated by following Raise Your Words on Instagram @raiseyourwordspod.

In this episode, Raise Your Words Host Amani interviews Maya from @mnmbooks on being a book influencer. Disclaimer: apologies for the background noise in this episode. This isn’t a usual for the pod. If you like this episode please feel free to check us out @raiseyourwordspod on Instagram! Shoutout to Andrea for editing this episode ✨

In this month’s book club chat, Raise Your Words Host Amani talks to debut author Priyanka Taslim about her novel, The Love Match and Taylor Swift! Priyanka also gives advice to writers and talks about the writing mentorship program: Avengers of Color.

In this Raise Your Words Book Club segment, Raise Your Words host Amani interviews indie Author Thalib Razi @thalibrazi on IG. If you liked this episode, don’t forget to like, comment, and rate us wherever you’re tuning in from! Follow us @raiseyourwordspod on IG to stay updated on upcoming episodes. Stay tuned for more!

Warning: This episode will contain spoilers for Percy Jackson books 1-5 and The Heroes of Olympus series! The Zumra : derived from Hafsah Faizal’s book We Hunt the Flame is a term used to describe “found family.” Meet my Zumra : Melissa from @melireadsandstuff, Elizabeth @swords.and.sweets, Rameela @stars.brite, Basma @bookishbasma, & Callum @callumashfire are all interviewed by Raise Your Words B...

In this book club episode, Raise Your Words founder and host Amani sits down with Intisar Khanani (@booksbyintisar) to talk about writing, being an indie author, and other exciting projects! If you like this episode, rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re tuning in from!

In this month’s book club episode, Raise Your Words Host Amani talks to Rima (a bookstagrammer) known as @pardonmywritings on Instagram. They discuss the Princess Diaries, nostalgic books and shows, and their love of Korean Dramas!! You can follow Raise Your Words @raiseyourwordspod on Instagram. Stay tuned for more!

In today’s Valentine’s Day episode Raise Your Words Hosts Amani & Andrea talk to Amaly about their reaction to Netflix’s The Royal Treatment. Follow Amaly @amalyelm on Instagram. You can follow us on Instagram @raiseyourwordspod! Happy Valentine’s Day and stay tuned for more.

Raise Your Words Hosts Amani and Andrea share their goals for this year. They also talk about shows and webtoons (and other things that they love) that they’re excited for this year! Don’t forget to follow us on our IG page @raiseyourwordspod to stay updated when there’s a new episode out. If you like our podcast, don’t forget to like and rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re tuning in from...

Raise Your Words Host Amani interviews the author of Love, Chai, & Other Four Letter Words Annika Sharma in this month’s book club chat.

In this episode, Raise Your Words hosts Amani and Andrea talk to Amaly about Netflix’s Love Hard! Should you swipe right or left on this cheesy rom-com?

In this Halloween Special, Raise Your Words Hosts Amani and Andrea are back for their second Halloween Special. This time, Andrea interviews Amani on her first time watching the classic Disney movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas! If you like our content, don’t forget to like & rate us wherever you’re tuning in from! You can follow us on Instagram @raiseyourwordspod!

In this month’s book club segment Raise Your Words Host Amani talks to BookToker Sami from @samisbookshelf about her favorite books and what it was like planning the BookTalk convention!

Raise Your Words hosts Amani and Andrea play a game of “Guess That Book Title” where Andrea guesses the plot of some of the books on Amani’s TBR pile (and also books that she’s read). Stay tuned until the end to hear this year’s Halloween special and an upcoming book club episode with a special guest at the end of the episode.

Raise Your Words Hosts Amani and Andrea are back with another episode to talk to Amaly about The Kissing Booth 3 and shitty overhyped movie tropes for the one year anniversary of Raise Your Words!

In this episode of the Raise Your Words Book Club segment, Amani interviews A Very Bookish Podcast hosts Grace & Maggie. You can follow Grace @read.w.grace and Maggie @afictionalgal on IG. You can also follow their podcast IG page @averybookishpodcast! For more information on Raise Your Words follow us @raiseyourwordspod_ . Stay tuned for more!

In this episode of Raise Your Words, your hosts Amani and Andrea interview a young journalist named Mariam Nouser (@mariamnouser on IG) on Palestine.

In this episode of Raise Your Words, your hosts Amani and Andrea talk to Lorena LiMato, a Music Education Teacher on the struggles of being a teacher during covid.

In this book club episode , Raise Your Words Host Amani talks to Azanta from @azantareads on the importance of good Muslim representation in books, favorite bookish related things, and kdramas! They also play a quick game of rapid fire. You can follow Azanta on Tik Tok and Instagram @azantareads. Raise Your Words episodes drop on a monthly (sometimes bi-monthly basis). You can stay updated by foll...

In this episode of Raise Your Words, your hosts Amani and Andrea interview Maha from Maha Cosmetics! They talk about what it’s like to be a makeup influencer, what it takes to get on the ColourPop cosmetics PR list, and how to grow a following on Instagram ! Episodes drop on a monthly basis! Stay tuned for more. You can follow Maha’s store on IG @mahacosmeticcs and her personal makeup page @makeup...

In this episode Amani and Andrea talk to their friend Amaly as they react to Always and Forever, Lara Jean. Andrea also shares the perfect movie night snack recipe: chocolate covered strawberries!

Amani and Andrea (the hosts of Raise Your Words) interview Daman and Khyati from Brown Girls Read. They talk about what it’s like to start a podcast and advice for those who want to start their own podcast. They also talk about mocktail & cocktail recipes that you can try at home to ring in the new year!

In this career episode, Raise Your Words Hosts Amani Salahudeen and Andrea Shaw talk to Amani’s high school friend, Ayesha Durrani about applying to a fulbright scholarship and how being a paralegal isn’t as glamorous as it might seem in Suits. They also discuss The Queen’s Gambit and other quarantine favorites. You can follow Ayesha @amdurrani on Instagram and you can follow us @raiseyourwordspod...