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Welcome to the Professional Muslim Women Podcast! This is a place for working Muslim women to share their stories, struggles, triumphs, and lessons learned along the way in pursuit of their career and family life. Our vision is to continue to foster and celebrate Professional Muslim Women in their respective fields. We strive to hear stories and connect the many Muslim women who have succeeded professionally and have challenged the status quo of what it means to be a Muslim woman in their workplace. Get ready to be inspired, empowered and break stereotypes!

Dec 29, 2019

"For the little girl that didn't know a word of English or French, then to graduate in University with both official languages, I felt victorious."  -Rahma Mohamed 

Literature has always been a passion of Rahma's.  Having to forego pursuing her college studies in literature to satisfy her immigrant parents' need for...


Dec 16, 2019

As a Muslim, how should we approach parenting? Raising a child is no walk in the park. It’s confusing and daunting, especially that as a parent you’re expected to do a perfect job. But it is also rewarding at the same time, especially when your child grows into a fine, responsible, and loving adult. What should we...


Dec 2, 2019

Choosing a career is hard enough. Having a mentor to guide and help you with your chosen career makes all the difference and keeps you right on track.

Today, our guest is Dr. Uzma Syed who is a true Muslimah trailblazer.  She is the President of Align Us, a not-for-profit organization that offers unique mentorship...


Nov 18, 2019

Beauty comes in all colors. But sadly, skin color (colorism) features in defining standards of beauty due to the historical context of colonialism in large parts of the world.

Our next guest, Amira Adawe, MPH was the researcher who discovered the high levels of mercury and other toxic chemicals in skin lightening...


Nov 11, 2019

This week, we're doing things a little differently! We will be talking about one of the most frequently requested topics of discussion: Time management. We will be tackling this subject in an interactive way with our first ever Facebook live event.  Join us in our Facebook group

on Wednesday Nov 13th, 2019 at 8:30 PM...