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#252 Contempt
Contempt sneaks into our closest relationships disguised as righteousness. We don't think we're feeling superior...we simply believe we're right. What makes this emotion particularly dangerous is that it requires two...
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#251 Beyond Comparison
Comparison is hardwired into our brains...not as a flaw, but as an evolutionary survival strategy. While this instinct once helped our ancestors find belonging and detect threats, today it often manifests as scrolling...
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#250: Your Vulnerability Is An Asset
Reaching my 250th podcast episode feels monumental, and I couldn't think of a more fitting topic to mark this milestone than vulnerability...specifically, how to wield it as the powerful asset it truly is....
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#249: Train For The Reality You Want
In this transformative episode, we explore the powerful practice of "future self-training" - showing up as what you want, not what you currently have. When you make dua with conviction and then live as if it's already...
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#248: How to Reclaim a healthy ego
What if the key to spiritual growth isn't destroying your ego, but reclaiming it? Drawing from Islamic wisdom and modern psychology, this episode explores how microscopic shifts in daily habits can transform your...
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#247: Ego as a Tool: Reclaiming Your Sense of Self
Ego reclamation might sound contradictory to Islamic spiritual teachings, yet for Muslim women, it represents a critical step toward mental health and authentic faith. This episode challenges conventional wisdom about...
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#246: Defiance Part II
Breaking free from childhood conditioning that equates speaking up with danger or rejection, this episode explores the transformative power of "healthy defiance" - a balanced approach to standing firm while...
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#245: Defiance Part I
Defiance carries complex meanings in our tradition. While Islam emphasizes submission to Allah and respect for authority, it simultaneously commands us to stand firm for justice, even against ourselves or loved ones....
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Beyond the Illusions of the World
Drawing inspiration from Ousama Alshurafa's teachings and book "The Afterlife Manual," this episode explores a powerful paradigm shift: recognizing that worldly causes (asbab) are not true agents of change or benefit,...
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Life's Curriculum
Have you ever considered that what was missing from your childhood might be the key to your healing journey? This episode explores the powerful concept of your "invisible life curriculum"Â the lessons we absorb not...
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Life of Ihsan, Taking the High Road
Have you been carrying the weight of "spiritual excellence" that feels more like perfection than peace? This episode reveals how this beautiful Islamic teaching has been distorted through cultural lenses into...
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Ghayra: Righteous Anger
What happens when something sacred to you is threatened or violated? That fire you feel rising within has a name – ghayra – and it's not just a male attribute as commonly misunderstood. It's a divine quality we all...
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