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Muslims Doing Things

Hi! I am Layla Shaikley (@laylool), I co-founded a tech company and I am also visibly Muslim. So, my identity has been front and center throughout my life and career. I have lived a lifetime of reclaiming my narrative. This is my podcast where I will interview fellow Muslim guests with interesting career paths reclaiming theirs too. I"ll share insights on my journey throughout the way. Listen if you want career inspo, life inspo, or just to know what’s up.

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00:56:45

Pious Ali is a public servant

Muslims Doing Things ·

2022/11/27

Pious Ali immigrated from Ghana to New York in 2000 in hopes of purchasing photography equipment for his flourishing photography career back home. Like many other Muslims, the events that took place on September 11th, 2001 changed the course of his life — as he realized he was in his moment to pursue a version of his American dream. Pious moved to Maine in 2002, got involved at the grassroots to earn himself a spot on the Portland Public Schools Board, then City Council — where he was just elected

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00:54:11

Yasamine Durali has built a digital community

Muslims Doing Things ·

2022/11/13

For the first time in the pod's history, we have a guest come back -- a year later! Yasamine Durali is a content creator and my SIL. Last year, she laid out her roadmap to getting TikTok famous, and a year later she shares how far the journey has come, from expanding platforms, to getting managed, to building the confidence needed to take more steps forward. I enjoyed this epi because Yasi is a sis to me, but also because it is a cool opportunity to watch a career arc in real time. Follow Yasamine

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00:55:07

Sumbul Siddiqui is mayor of Cambridge

Muslims Doing Things ·

2022/11/06

Sumbul Siddiqui is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 77th mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Siddiqui was elected mayor in 2020 by the Cambridge City Council, after serving in the body for 3 years, becoming the first Muslim mayor in Massachusetts history. Listen to Sumbul's journey. I recorded this epi a few weeks ago, before experimenting with video! It will be my last audio only interview, as I am totally sold on video. Sorry for the video free epi! Follow Sumbul on IG Follow

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00:53:07

Sarah Khan is a travel journalist

Muslims Doing Things ·

2022/10/29

Sarah Khan (@bysarahkhan) is an an award-winning journalist with 18 years of writing and editing experience, most recently as Editor in Chief of Condé Nast Traveller Middle East. Sarah has reported from six continents (almost 7!!) for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Condé Nast Traveler, Food & Wine, and many others. Earlier in Sarah's career, she worked at Travel + Leisure and Gotham magazines in New York. Listen to Sarah's journey on this week's episode. Check out a portfolio of

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00:54:22

Lorraine Ali is a TV critic and a culture writer

Muslims Doing Things ·

2022/10/16

Lorraine Ali is an Iraqi-American journalist who serves as a culture writer and a TV critic. She is a juror for the George Foster Peabody Awards. Lorraine works for the LA Times, where she was previously a senior writer and music editor. Her work has appeared in publications such as Rolling Stone, the New York Times, GQ, and Newsweek. Listen to Lorraine and I talk about her career as a real-life influencer, as her job entails critiquing the work made for us to culturally consume. And get a tidbit

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00:54:39

Ramy Youssef's show is not eponymous

Muslims Doing Things ·

2022/10/09

@Ramy Youssef’s show follows a namesake character that is played by him, but the title is not an eponym — to be clear! Ramy has received global acclaim in the form of endless thought pieces, Twitter threads, a Golden Globe (to Ramy himself!), a Peabody Award, and 3 Emmy noms for the show. And Ramy won’t forget to remind you that the accolades are to be spread across the team behind the series. Ramy grew up in New Jersey, and loved to create content with his closest friends. Part way through college,

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00:53:19

Tareq Azim coaches world champions

Muslims Doing Things ·

2022/10/02

Tareq Azim (@Tareq) is a seven-time World Championship attending coach in combat sports, a former Division I linebacker at Fresno State, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, an author, and a philanthropist. He also created the first Afghan Women's Boxing Federation in 2004. Listen to Tareq and I chat about his non-linear path -- from his beginnings as an Afghan refugee, through his very cool career journey (including his work with Marshawn Lynch), to his recent memoir (and roadmap for life), Empower:

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01:03:13

Huda Idrees is founder and CEO of a tech company

Muslims Doing Things ·

2022/09/25

Huda Idrees is CEO and founder of Dot Health -- a simple and secure way to access your health records. Huda was in college (but, as you will hear, over a decade into her career) when she started her startup journey at a company that was later purchased for half a billion dollars. Shortly after, she become CPO at a company that has since blown up with over 1000 employees. While CPO, Huda left her position to start her own company: Dot Health. Listen to Huda's journey and find Huda on Twitter or email

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01:11:30

Ibtihaj Muhammad is an Olympic medalist

Muslims Doing Things ·

2022/01/30

Ibtihaj Muhammad found out that she had qualified for the 2016 Olympics through a Google alert — not from her team, Team USA. Ibtihaj’s story is one of resilience, triumph, and tenacity — despite adversity — to the top. Ibtihaj started fencing in high school and dedicated herself to becoming one of the world’s best fencers, culminating in an Olympic medal. She is the first woman in Hijab to represent Team USA at the Olympics. Today, she is an author (read her memoir, Proud, or her children’s book

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01:14:21

Sharaf Mowjood produces the news

Muslims Doing Things ·

2022/01/16

While Sharaf Mowjood had always known that he was interested in film and media, he couldn't have guessed that he would be producing breaking news for the nation. Sharaf attended film school before studying at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism, where his career started with a bang through a front-page story on the New York Times . After landing at NBC news, Sharaf produced for the Huffpost and is now with CBS Evening News. Listen to Sharaf's journey -- and for those interested in journalism,

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00:48:39

Yasmin Elhady is a stand-up comedian

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/12/26

Yasmin Elhady (@yasminelhahahady) was a child when her family came to the United States as asylum seekers. Yasmin was raised in Alabama,where she was always funny -- and very visually Muslim as a hijabi. After excelling through undergrad and grad school, Yasmin did her first stand-up comedy act in 2017 -- making her (quite likely) the only attorney for the US Department of Justice and stand-up comic. Or maybe the only Muslim one. Definitely the only hijabi one. Nonetheless -- Yasmin is whip smart

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00:43:54

Uzma Jalaluddin is a novelist

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/12/19

Uzma Jalaluddin (@uzmajalaluddin) is the bestselling author of Hana Khan Carries On and Ayesha At Last. During Uzma's day job as an English teacher, Uzma has built a wildly successful (and, unbelievably nascent) career as a novelist. Most recently, Mindy Kaling announced that she would be producing an adaptation of Hana Khan Carries On for Amazon Studios. While the Muslim rom-com is being produced, Uzma is busy working on her third novel. Listen to Uzma's story on today's epi! Follow Uzma on

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00:50:03

Zaki Hasan is a film critic

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/12/12

Zaki Hasan is a film critic -- and a top critic, according to Rotten Tomatoes. Zaki's interest in writing about film started in high school, and he has invested the last quarter-century in the craft. Zaki currently writes for the San Francisco Chronicle and IGN. He is also a professor and talks about film in his own decade-old podcast, The Moviefilm. Where to find Zaki: Twitter, @zakiscorner And his own website --- Send in a voice message:

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00:55:48

Mona Haydar is a rapper

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/12/05

Mona Hayder is a rapper...and so much more. She is also a mother, a chaplain, and a poet. When Mona studied English in college, she knew that she was creative and had immersed herself in a community of spoken word poets. Before long, she was performing on stages herself, and her love for poetry and the community that shaped her unlocked a career in music. Mona's debut single, Wrap My Hijab, has 9 million views on YouTube. Billboard named it one of the top 25 feminist anthems of all time. Follow Mona

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00:42:41

Yasamine Durali will teach you how to get TikTok famous

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/11/28

This episode is super special -- because it is 1 year after the pod launched (47 episodes!!!!)! And it's with my sister in law, Yasamine, who pushed me to start Muslims Doing Things in the first place. Yasi is also a different kind of guest, because she is very early in her professional career. She graduated college less than 6 months ago -- and in quarantine decided to take her creative energy and invest it into social media alongside her coursework. She picked up 70k TikTok followers and works

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01:09:09

Maytha Alhassen is a TV and film writer

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/11/07

Maytha Alhassen studied political science and international relations in hopes of living a life in the foreign service — until life took her to academia, and academia took her to Hollywood. Maytha’s current work in Hollywood, as a TV and film writer and executive producer, includes work on Hulu’s Ramy and her own show, Key Terms, available on 11/11. Listen to Maytha's journey on today's epi. To stream Key Terms, follow Maytha on IG Reach out to Maytha on her website --- Send in a voice message:

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00:48:42

Amin Aaser founded Noor Kids

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/10/31

When Amin Aaser graduated from Harvard, he took a mergers and acquisitions role in corporate venture capital, preparing himself for a life in finance. On the side, for 5 years, he worked on a passion project, creating educational content for Muslim kids in the form of books. Fast-forward nearly a decade, and Amin is the full-time Executive Director at Noor Kids, a character building program for over 25,000 (which hosts 66 children's books). Amin works with his wife on the company, they have a staff

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01:05:13

Fatmah Muhammad is the Knafeh Queen

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/10/17

When a young Fatmah Muhammad's Palestinian family was nearly driven out of town in Missouri, she learned a valuable lesson that would shape her future career: empathy and persistence win. Fatmah's parents of 6 slowly won their neighbors over with hospitality and food. Life took Fatmah's to Southern California at 17, where she married the nominated Knafeh King and had a family. Over a decade later, Fatmah and her eldest daughter Rheyanah co-founded the business, that within 3 years has grown a social

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00:51:42

Shahd Batal is a content creator

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/10/03

When Shahd Batal's (@shahdbatal) mom got her a laptop after high school, she imagined it would be the tool to help Shahd get through her PR degree. Shahd used it to make YouTube videos in her spare time, like many of the YouTubers that she grew up to and appreciated. Fast-forward a signed career as a content creator, influencer, model, and so much more, Shahd landed on the receiving side of the PR equation. Listen to Shahd's journey on today's epi. Follow Shahd on IG Follow Shahd on Twitter

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00:49:43

Ndaa Hassan is a childrens' author

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/09/26

When Ndaa Hassan realized that there weren't enough English resources to teach her kids about Ramadan in 2018, she took initiative and published her own childrens' book. 3 years later, Ramadan Around the World is a best-selling childrens' book. Ndaa has since published two more books and built a company, My Arabi Box, around Arabic curriculum (with incredible products, btw) for children. Ndaa's background in marketing and passion for Arabic language development has fast-tracked her ability to be

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