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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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00:50:44

Sundus Abdul Hadi is an artist and a writer

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/04/18

Sundus Abdul Hadi is an Iraqi visual artist and author. Sundus grew up in Abu Dhabi as a frequent visitor of Iraq before settling in Canada as a ten year old. Listen to how Sundus navigated art school, a career in the arts, and how she has navigated a creative lifestyle. Listen to the story of Sundus’s journey. Plugs: Follow Sundus on Instagram We Are the Medium, the art collective Sundus's website Follow the host on IG, @laylool Follow the show on IG --- Send in a voice message:

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00:47:45

Salam Al-Marayati founded MPAC

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/04/04

Salam Al-Marayati was new to the workforce when he founded one of the oldest national American Muslim advocacy and public policy organizations (MPAC). In 1988, it was clear the Muslims were underrepresented at the policy level. Over three decades later, MPAC’s footprint is undeniable, and the organization continues to widen its impact by creating opportunities for Muslims to work in Washington, Hollywood, and within American media. Listen to the story behind MPAC, and the Salam's journey. Reach

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00:51:03

Dr Alaa Murabit is a UN High Commissioner

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/03/28

Dr Alaa Murabit is the United Nations High-Level Commissioner on Health Employment & Economic Growth, among many (many) other things. Alaa went into medicine thinking that she would go into pediatric surgery before her NGO, the Voice of Libyan Women, presented another path in life. Since graduating from med school, Alaa has become a global health and security expert, with achievements that range from co-writing the UN Sustainable Development Goals to a highly shared TED Talk to one of her

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00:46:39

Ascia Sahar is a content creator

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/03/21

When Ascia Sahar was 25, she pitched herself to ABC — and was on the road to her dream job as an anchor. From there, she worked at United States Institute for Peace before taking time off of work to raise her children. But her love for writing and vintage meant that she combined her thoughtful narratives with beautiful content, and Instagram noticed. #Wordsbyascia became an omnipresent hashtag. Find Ascia on Instagram, or follow her on Clubhouse at iamascia. Follow the host on Instagram and follow

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00:57:55

Khalida Brohi has dedicated her life to ending honor...

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/03/14

Khalida Brohi was a teenager when she learned that her cousin Khadija was killed in the name of honor, by Khadija’s own father's brother. Khalida dropped out of medical school and dedicated her life to ending honor killings. She has since founded Sughar Foundation, with the mission of redefining honor through social enterprise. She also founded the insanely Instagrammable Chai Spot in Sedona + NYC. And, Khalida authored a memoir titled I Should Have Honor. Listen to my chat with Khalida! Find

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00:42:56

Marwa Atik co-founded Vela Scarves

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/03/07

Marwa (@marwaatik) was 18 when she started to create a new hijab experience, over 12 years ago. Before that for many of us, hijab procurement was a mishmash of H+M or Forever21 neck scarves and masjid basement bazaar finds. But when she started Vela with her sister Tasneem, they focused on color, quality, and even hijab weight for the most comfortable and chic feel. The colors are forecasted and custom made each season (and, imho, unmatched). Vela perfected their classic modal -- and since has

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00:44:26

Dr Karim Shaikley is my dad (and the wisest man alive)

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/02/28

A few days ago, my dad’s brother Sami died to COVID -- he was one of my dad’s closest friends. My father is the only member of his immediate family to have left Iraq. Only in recent years, with the accessibility of video chatting and reliable wireless networks, he incorporated a new routine to his life: regular video calls with his big brother and other siblings. Before that, due to a crumbling infrastructure, phone calls to Baghdad were limited in duration. I’ve been thinking about this a lot

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01:00:33

Huda Al-Marashi wrote a memoir about her marriage

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/02/21

Huda Al-Marashi wrote her memoir while raising three children. Over a 15 year journey as a stay at home mom throughout her husband's demanding medical education and training, Huda wrote (a lot), figured out the publishing industry, and sold her first book, First Comes Marriage: My Not-So-Typical American Love Story. Huda's memoir is a tale of the all-too-familiar (but very tight lipped) balance of traditional Iraqi cultural values against American romantic fantasies that many children of Muslim

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00:42:55

Alex Fox is Clubhouse famous

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/02/14

At this point, you’ve probably heard of Clubhouse. The audio based social network has brought together communities at a unique time in history, when we are all stuck at home. On Clubhouse, realtime panels happen throughout the day in different clubs, which are groups around a common interest. And if you’re on Clubhouse and especially if you’re Muslim, you have probably seen Alex Fox around. Alex’s nascent career in tech has earned her a role in Warby Parker’s product organization — and offline, she

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00:36:59

Reza Aslan always knew he'd be a writer

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/02/07

Reza Aslan always knew he would be a writer -- though he may not have always known he would be the author of a New York Times #1 bestseller, a TV host, producer, a scholar, and an Emmy nominee. Reza straddles a very unique intersection, as a scholar of religion with a robust career in entertainment. Listen to my chat with Reza on how he got to that intersection -- and keep an eye out for his sitcom (made with the creator of acclaimed comedy Two and a Half Men), the United States of Al, set to

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00:43:42

Aysha Harun's YouTube career started when she was 15

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/01/31

Aysha Harun(@ayshaharun) is a beauty and lifestyle content creator whose journey began at 15 with her eponymous YouTube channel. Aysha filled a gap in the Black, women of color, hijabi, and Muslim spaces -- all of which were underserved at the time. Nearly 500k YouTube subscribes and 260k Instagram follows later, Aysha’s content has attracted a community that seeks to keep up with her and emulate her lifestyle. Listen to Aysha chat about her journey, the business behind influence, and the changing

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00:51:10

Tahereh Mafi has published 12 books in 10 years

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/01/24

Author Tahereh Mafi (@tahereh) is an author and a force in the young adult world. Tahereh's first published work, Shatter Me, has been reviewed over 300,000 times on Goodreads. She is no stranger to the New York Times Best Selling Authors list and she is a National Book Award nominee. Recently, Tahereh's fictional novel (peppered with non-fictional anecdotes from her own life) about a hijabi teenager's coming of age was picked up for production on the big screen. Tahereh's newest novel, An Emotion

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00:40:53

Dr Reshmaan Hussam teaches Harvard Business School...

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/01/17

Dr. Reshmaan Hussam went to MIT for undergrad and grad school to study economics. As a developmental economist, she found herself as Harvard Business School’s first (a pretty confident assumption) hijabi professor. TL;DR -- her goal is to ensure some of the world's future business leaders are well versed in some of the world's greatest injustices. And other stuff.She sits at the intersection of development, behavioral, and health economics. Listen to Reshma talk about her journey, and how she found

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00:48:18

Dr Sahar Shafi turned college failure into a career...

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/01/10

Sahar is a periodontist, and she didn't let a bad GPA get in the way of bright career. Listen to Sahar's journey as a student athlete, a surgeon, an influencer -- and how mentorship shaped her life. Plugs: Follow Sahar on Instagram About the host + the pod: Follow the host (@laylool) on Instagram Follow Muslims Doing Things on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laylool/message

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00:30:20

Layla Shaikley is...well...me

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/01/10

Y'all have been asking for a solo epi and I locked myself in a room and gabbed about myself. In honor of the pod's 1 month anni and your incredible support, I introduce myself, my career, how I met my co-founders at Wise Systems, and some of my favorite hacks. Some quick mentions: How to start a podcast and a go-to keyboard (Mac or PC) and a go-to mouse. Shoutout + sponsor from the episode: Follow MyArabiBox on Instagram or check out their site. About me & the pod: Follow the host (@laylool)

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00:42:13

Malika Bilal is an Emmy nominated journalist

Muslims Doing Things ·

2021/01/03

Malika Bilal is an American broadcast journalist. You may have seen Malika on The Stream, an Al-Jazeera English production which she co-hosted and digitally produced for upwards of a decade before receiving an Emmy nod. Malika is now the host of Al-Jazeera English's podcast, The Take. Learn how Malika carved her path as a hijabi, a Black woman, and a Muslim in broadcast media. Keep up with Malika: Follow Malika on Instagram Follow Malika on Twitter Follow Malika on Facebook Subscribe to Malika's

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00:33:48

Irene Sarah is an Influencer with a capital I

Muslims Doing Things ·

2020/12/27

Irene Sarah (@IreneSarah) has turned her lifestyle into a business through representing brands. She has 500,000 Instagram followers and 275,000 YouTube followers, and has been in the social media industry before it was an Industry (capital I). Learn about Irene's journey. Follow Irene on Instagram About the host + the pod: Follow the host (@laylool) on Instagram Follow Muslims Doing Things on Instagram Views are my own --- Send in a voice message:

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00:36:51

Dr Aaliya Yaqub builds healthcare startups

Muslims Doing Things ·

2020/12/20

Dr Aaliya Yaqub is a board certified physician, skincare guru, mom, and startup medical co-founder. She is working on her second company, Simple Health Kit, after serving as Forward's medical co-founder. Aaliya has an addictive Instagram, where she shares her favorite products (hint: she does drugstore face wash), articles, life hacks, with motivational monologues sprinkled throughout. You can find Aaliya on: Aaliya's Instagram Aaliya's TikTok About the host + the pod: Follow Layla on

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00:36:40

Dr Marzyeh Ghassemi is not your average MIT professor

Muslims Doing Things ·

2020/12/20

Dr. Marzyeh Ghassemi will soon be part of MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and its Institute for Medical Engineering and Science faculty. And she is quick to call out the lack of representation in the data we collect to build products and services across industries.Including for women, who are not a minority -- but an often ignored majority. Currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto in Computer Science and Medicine and a Vector Institute faculty

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00:43:30

Yuna Zarai is no stranger to the Billboard Hot 100

Muslims Doing Things ·

2020/12/13

Yuna Zarai has worked with Pharrell, Usher, G-Eazy, Tyler the Creator. She is a singer, a song writer,a phenomenon -- and she also finished law school. Episode plugs: Yuna's Instagram Yuna's new single, Dance Like Nobody's Watching Where also to find Yuna Yuna's Twitch Yuna's Twitter About the host + the pod: Follow Layla on Instagram Follow Muslims Doing Things on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laylool/message

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