We are celebrating Shellie McKinney of @momnetworkusa today, a first generation Muslim American and dedicated community organizer, who channels the resilience and spirit of her immigrant mother from Barbados. Growing up, Shellie learned from her mother's lead and "make lemonade" squeeze, founding an organization that is making the lives of our Muslim moms an ... Show More
Jan 2
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
Feb 2024
Whole 01: Who Are You, Really? Finding What You Lost in Motherhood
<p>Was there a moment you realized motherhood had changed you? Or did it happen steadily, gradually, until one day you realized: <em>I'm not who I was</em>. For many of us, we can agree that motherhood rightfully requires much of us—but as the seasons of motherhood change, how do ... Show More
27m 42s
May 2023
Momin - Cultural resilience and determined adaptation
🇵🇸🇫🇷 This episode’s guest is Momin, he is Palestinian and found asylum in France, 4 years ago.With Momin, we talked about: The role of the country’s locals when integrating a new cultureThe commitment it takes to become native speaker of a completely new languageSeeing cultur ... Show More
18m 46s
Feb 2024
E93: How This Newtown Mom Found Peace Through Tragedy
When Jennifer Hubbard, a successful business woman turned stay at home mom, got a call from Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14th, 2012, her life would never be the same. Her second child, 6-year-old Catherine, would be one of the 26 victims of the tragic school shooting ... Show More
1h 12m