Trigger warning! Listen again to Abeeha Hassan's experience of stillbirth after her IVF journey. All that heartbreak, anticipation and work to come home empty-handed. Early on in her recovery, she wanted us to broadcast normalizing grief. In this episode, she taught us sabr (patience), shukr (gratitude), and tawwakul (unshaking faith in Allah SWT). Her p ... Show More
May 8
SERIES: Seasons of Change: Being a Defiant Working Woman With Dr. Qaali Hussein (And Without DEI!)
"Keep your promises, especially to yourself." That's been the carrot I've been dangling for myself as I put together this May's Season of Change Series for the podcast.First on this month, Dr. Qaali Hussein, double board certified surgeon, whom I've wanted to come on for a long t ... Show More
45m 4s
Jan 2026
Resolutions & Reparations
🥳🥳🥳Happy New Year!2025 was hard for me. I'm so grateful for a new year, new slate and I pray yours is even better than I pray for you all.There's a short "episode" today. Big kudos to @faizifortexas running for Texas Comptroller. Do BIG things, y'all, even if you have to do th ... Show More
8m 16s
Sep 2025
Lessons from the Life of Sawdah bint Zama'a (RA)
I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack. Not the end of a horror film, but the end of a troubling journey of work, life and love lost with a happy ending. Don't be scared.I owe you the completion of the Sahabiya Series, so here's this week's episode on Sawdah bint Zam’a (RA), the second wife of ... Show More
32m 45s
May 2023
How to heal through a hardship as a Muslim woman (habits, hardships, mental self care & more)
Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu my loves! It has been a while since I last uploaded but Alhamdulillah I have released this episode to do with healing through hardship as a Muslim woman which I deeply feel passionate about. In this episode, I will be talking about disc ... Show More
1h 17m
May 2025
EP 7: Motherhood and the path to Allah, a conversation with Noor Awad
In this episode, we discuss the profound journey of motherhood by exploring the emotional and spiritual challenges that come with it. Noor shares her personal experiences, including the struggles of postpartum mental health, the importance of community support, and the balance be ... Show More
56m 29s
Aug 2021
Motherhood, Miscarriage, & Loss: Tools to Strengthen Your Parenting Journey
On Dear Gabby, we talk about the BIG stuff. In this episode, we bring voice to a conversation that is often pushed under the rug: fertility issues, miscarriage and postpartum depression. Whether you’re a parent who’s suffered from a miscarriage or a person who wants to learn how ... Show More
1h 1m
Jan 2024
Why we waited after we didn't, losing a brother, & going through a miscarriage | Ep. 1
Meeting, dating, engagement, marriage, pregnancy, miscarriage...Welcome to our story! We discuss grieving the death of a close family member, a previous broken marriage, repairing your self-image after trauma and how God brought us through it all.
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1 h
Dec 2023
81: May I tell you about my miscarriage?
Trigger warning: this episode is a story. It is chock-full of triggers, pain, grief, mentions of death, blood, and gore. If you've experienced miscarriage and there are some sore spots and tenderness, I might wait until you've gotten enough support to grieve before listening to t ... Show More
1h 7m