A Mom Us The Podcast
by Shikin, Diah, Nura, Denise
A Mom Us The Podcast is curated and helmed by 4 moms - Nura J, Diah Mastura, Shikin Rahmat and Denise, who come from very different backgrounds. These moms have 13 kids between them, ranging from toddlers, preschoolers, tweens and teenagers so they know all about the cold coffee, the supermarket tantrums and the crush before heartbreaks. They love honest conversations about life, politics, friendship, money and mental health. Tune in to find out how these mommies attempt to show the completely different sides of themselves. Women are going to relate to every episode. And men? They will get insights into how women think.
Episodes
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Episode 151: The Helpers Return
Yes yes, the helpers are back! With a vengeance? Or with good news? Who is that new face? Episode 151 is brought to you by: Icon Interior Design Icon Interior Design will be having their CNY Renovation Fair from 30 January to 2 February 2022! Homeowners, if you are looking to renovate your house,...
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Episode 150: Financial Advisor As A Career
In this episode with MFA Group, we invited Nazmi (Associate Director) and Hazim (Financial Services Manager) to share about their experiences as financial consultants. 1. How did they join the industry? 2. Why did they choose a career with MFA group despite their qualifications and background? 3....
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Episode 149: Social Emotional Learning
For children to have success, it’s more than just academics. It takes social- emotional intelligence. Our children need to develop Social Emotional Learning during their preschool years. It is especially crucial for our children’s transition to Primary 1. In this episode with Ms Azlinah Arif...
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Episode 148: The Love Guru- Sex Therapy
In this episode, the Love Guru talks about sex therapy and when intervention is needed.
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Episode 147: Feed Your Soul Friday- Loss Of Identity After Being A Mom
First time moms, it’s never easy. We have all been there before. How are you handling the trials and tribulations? Are you even ready to be a mom? What kind of mom are you? Does being a mom make you a totally new person? And when was the last time you talked to the real you? For moms with hyper...
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Episode 146: Supporting The Little Ones On School Readiness
Do you send your child to preschool? When should parents send their children to preschool? What are some ways parents can consider helping pre-schoolers equip themselves in a new environment? What are some resources or programmes for parents to help in their children’s school readiness? In this...
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Episode 145: Mommy Talks With Diah- Overly Pampered
Is it okay to pamper our children occasionally? How about over pampering? What will it lead to? Why are overly pampered children often spoilt too? How can we help them and care for them without disabling them? How can we love them enough such that they will grow up to be responsible and…
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Episode 144: Feed Your Soul Friday- Umrah After Pandemic
Planning to go Umrah but not sure of the changes after the pandemic? ▪️What to prepare for prior to departure? ▪️What happens if you are tested positive days before Umrah? ▪️What is the age requirement for Umrah? ▪️What does the Umrah package include? ▪️What are the additional costs? In this...
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Episode 143: How To Be A Financial Advisor
Financial Advisor as a full time job? Why not? How can one become a financial advisor with MFA Group? What does it take? How is the training like? What are the benefits? In this episode, we invited Aini and Nadia from MFA Group to share their experiences this far as financial advisors. How does...
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Episode 142: Tips-y Treats With Nura J - ParenTEENing
Parents of toddlers are constantly challenged, mentally drained and extremely exhausted. . . . Not much changes when you’re raising a teenager.🥴 New episode of Tips-y Treats with Nura J “ParenTEENing” just dropped!
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Episode 141: Feed Your Soul Friday- Our Daughters’ Role Models Feat. Ustazah Amalina
Raise our daughters with Ummahatul Mukminin as our role models. To quote Ustazah Amalina, “Personally, I feel that we look up to a lot of Western/male figures & perhaps we might have overlooked strong Muslim female figures that can also be role models to us/our daughters. When we talk about…
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Episode 140: Explicit Content- How Soon Should We Introduce To Our Children?
What impact can adult or explicit content have on young children? How soon to introduce to them? Even if parents don’t, children will discover adult content online unintentionally, and they will likely go seeking it out at some point too. In this episode, we will share our own experiences, and…
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Episode 139: Kin’s Hantu Tales- Pregnancy Horror Stories
WARNING THIS EPISODE IS NOT SUITABLE FOR THOSE WHO ARE PREGNANT. Mommies, have you ever encountered anything supernatural especially while you were pregnant? It’s scary to think of it and even scarier at the thought of anything that may befall on our unborn children. Thus we’re always advised to...
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Episode 138: Feed Your Soul Friday- Love Conquers All Feat. Ustaz Md. Khaider Rohaini
In this world of social media, we often receive hate comments from anonymous users. Or what happens when we are slandered? What’s next? Ustaz Md. Khaider Rohani shared more about Divine Love and how seeing through the lens of love would actually make this world a better place. Love Conquers All....
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Episode 137: Our Children, Our Future
Parents are often so ambitious when it comes to their children’s education. “Must study until you enter university!” “Must become a doctor when you grow up!” But how well prepared are parents for their children’s education? For their future? Dear parents, how are your savings like before and…
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Episode 136: Denise the Love Guru- Special Occasion Sex
Explicit content ahead. Parental guidance advised. Planning to have sex on a special occasion like birthdays and anniversaries might seem cliche, but is one of the best kinds of sex to indulge in. Denise doesn’t just say this of her own accord, of course. Sex therapist Kristie Overstreet says…
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Episode 135: Feed Your Soul Friday- Eliminating Sarcasm In Parenting Feat Ustaz Ahmad Faritz
Many parents are guilty of this - including sarcasm in their everyday communication with their children. In this week’s episode of Feed Your Soul Friday Ustaz Ahmad Faritz shared about how sarcastic language is actually a serious mental issue for parents. How can we educate our children with...
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Episode 134: The Lovely Bones With Dr Suraya Zainul Abidin
How is it like to be an orthopedic? What is it like to be the daughter of an ex-minister? In this episode, we invited Dr Suraya Zainul Abidin as our special guest. We thought she was the perfect person for us to have a discussion about self care with. How does Dr Suraya stay fit and fabulous...
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Episode 133: Mommy Talks With Diah & Shakeel - Kids & Lies
All kids lie. Or rather, everyone lies. Yes or no? But as parents, we will definitely get overly concerned when we catch our kids lying. Shakeel too lies occasionally. He lies to get himself out of a situation. Listen to this episode of Mommy Talks as Shakeel revealed more about his stomachache...
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Episode 132: Feed Your Soul Friday- Mom Guilt Feat Ustazah Shameem Sultanah
“The very fact that you worry about being a good mom means you already are one.” In this episode of Feed Your Soul Friday, Ustazah Shameem Sultanah shared her own experiences as a Mom to her 4 children, and the many times she experienced mom guilt. What happened in the lift? What exactly did one...
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Episode 131: Education Funds
“To educate a child is to turn walls into doors.” Wouldn’t it be sad for us to hinder our children’s dreams to further their education just because we have not prepared for their education funds? In this episode, we chatted with Firdaus Ali & Faj from MFA Group. Parents need to plan ahead for…
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Episode 130: Tips-y Treats With Nura J- Wean Me Gently
In this quickie episode, Nura shared tips on how she has finally managed to wean Zeyda off night feeds. Be gentle on yourselves Mommas. Post weaning can be quite an emotional roller coaster for us mothers too.
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Episode 129: Feed Your Soul Friday- The Muslim Dad Feat. Ustaz Mizi Wahid
What is the role of a father in the family? Is it simply to provide financially for the family? Or is it more than that? How can fathers be more present? What makes them wholesome? How can fathers guide their children spiritually? Tune in to this special episode with Ustaz Mizi Wahid. This…
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Episode 128: Nina Zazali: The Real Story
In this episode, we invited our friend who is also a successful entrepreneur and founder of Love, Nina Zazali. Growing up, she did not have it easy as a teenager and as a daughter. Her tattoos were just one of the many things Nina did to be heard and to rebel. Why was Nina in the lockup? What did...
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Epiosode 127: Kyn’s Hantu Tales: Who Said That?
Keria SG Gula Melaka Viral will definitely make you popping more into your mouth! These mini sweet potato doughnuts are coated with Gula Melaka without being overly sweet! They take orders weekly so do visit their IG KERIA.SG for their next preorder dates and to order their Keria Gula Melaka…
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Episode 126: Feed Your Soul Friday- Delayed Blessing Feat. Ustazah Nisa
Never doubt how beautifully Allah SWT has curated our lives. Remember, Allah’s plans for us are always the greatest. In this episode, Ustazah Nisa shared several things married couples can adopt while waiting for their delayed blessing. One of them is to make our spouse a priority - be specific…
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Episode 125: Health Insurance For The Young And Old
Do your parents have insurance? Did they sign up for Hospitalisation & Critical illnesses (CI) plan? What are the common critical illnesses suffered by Singaporeans? Do you need to only have health insurance when you are old? In this episode, we invited MFAG advisors Ermafitri and Suliana to…
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Episode 124: Denise The Love Guru- “Not Tonight”
In this episode, the Love Guru talks about factors impacting our sex drive and how to keep the mojo going. ———— This episode is brought to you by Cavilla Beauty Sg. Cavilla Lash Serum effectively activates the dormant hair follicles, nourishes the lashes and prolongs the life cycle. At the same...
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Episode 123: Feed Your Soul Friday- Teenagers Losing Faith Feat. Ustazah Farhana Munshi
People will lose their faith very easily towards the end of time. How so? In this episode of Feed Your Soul Friday, we invited Ustazah Farhana Munshi to share more about how we as parents can do our part to ensure that our teenagers keep and strengthen their faith in Allah SWT. What is it about...
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Episode 122: Rising From Ruins- Acing Single Prenthood Feat. Zaza Majid
Episode 122 Rising From Ruins: Many know Zaza Majid as that famous radio personality. Not much is shared about her personal life. Intrigued by how effortless she makes single parenthood seem, we knew she had to be a guest for one of our episodes! And this could possibly be the first time Zaza…
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Episode 121: Mommy Talks With Diah- Pressure Sia!
“The fastest way to be yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be.” But there is this powerful force called Peer Pressure which basically means you choose to do something you wouldn’t otherwise do, because you want to feel accepted and valued by your friends. And...
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Episode 120: Inspiring Women, Strengthening Families
Imagine being heavily pregnant and having to deal with emotional and verbal abuse in your marriage while being the sole breadwinner? Today's guest, 32-year-old Ms Nadiah Salim, shares with us how she found the courage to overcome her challenges. In this episode, we also have Ms Suhaili Saad, a...
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Episode 119: Feed your Soul Friday- Evil Eye Feat. Ustazah Fatin Afika and Dr Cassim Munshi
In another episode with Ustazah Fatin Afika and Dr Cassim Munshi, we discussed about Evil Eye. The Evil eye is an illness which some people carry. It entails looking at a blessing which someone has within themselves or from that which they possess from worldly possessions with amazement or liking...
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Episode 118: Kidney Failure At 24
In this episode, Syafiqah shared about how she found out about her Acute Kidney Failure at the age of 24. How did she feel at that point of time? Being fully insured with MFA Group, at least Syafiqah does not have to worry about her bills at all and can focus 100% on her health and getting well....
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Episode 117: Nura’s Tips-y Treat - “I’m just not good at Maths… YET!”
Our mindsets determine how we make sense of our thoughts, lives and surroundings. Thanks to Carol Dweck, a Stanford University Professor who first coined the terms fixed mindset and growth mindset to describe the underlying beliefs people have about learning and intelligence. Take a listen to…
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Episode 116: Feed Your Soul Friday- Buka Aib Feat. Ustazah Fatin Afika & Dr Cassim Munshi
Buka Aib. “Whoever conceals (the fault of) a Muslim in this world, Allah will conceal him (his faults) in this world and in the Hereafter.” How true is this, especially in this world of social media? In this episode, we invited Ustazah Fatin Afika and Dr Cassim Munshi to discuss more about this...
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Episode 115: That Cool Dad Feat. Fandy Razak
Fandy Razak is that sought after wedding photographer. He is also the winner of The Big Shot 2. But what we especially love him for is the SUPER ON DAD that he is to his children. Being a work from home daddy is clearly working to his advantage! In this episode, we got to know Fandy a bit more.…
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Episode 114: Kin’s Hantu Tales- TP’s Warning
In this quickie episode, Kin shared a tale that perhaps many riders may have heard of. Listen and ask your friends, husbands or family members who ride, if they can relate to this. Get ready for some goosebumps!
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Episode 113: Feed Your Soul Friday- Ruqyah With Ustaz Tamliikhaa
Ruqyah is the practice of curing illnesses through Quranic ayat and invocations. But what did Ustaz Tamliikhaa say about Ruqyah and how can it take effect? Listen to yet another episode of Feed Your Soul Friday. ———- This episode is brought to you by Hj Waliti Hj Mazuki. Established in the 70’s...
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Episode 112: The Golden Ticket
The Golden Ticket to an elite school is of course via Direct School Admission (DSA). Most parents look at PSLE as a life changing event that determines the future of their kids. We talked about our children’s experiences with DSA. Whose child rejected the DSA offer? How did one of our children…
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Episode 111: Denise The Love Guru- Appetiser Before Main Course
In this episode with our resident love guru, we talk about how foreplay is instrumental in achieving ultimate satisfaction. So let’s get straight to the point now, or not. This episode is sponsored by Fertility Hijama (for male and female) We specialise in improving chances for women to conceive...
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Episode 110: Feed Your Soul Friday- Respecting Our Parents
In order to teach our kids respect, we need to show respect. But at the same time, we need to also talk to them about respect. It’s a learning process. What is acceptable? What is not? Why can’t they be rude to their parents? Why shouldn’t they say things that hurt their parents? In this episode,...
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Episode 109: The Perfect Gift
When a loved one leaves, it is emotionally and financially trying. This is even more so if you are suddenly confronted with a sudden loss of the primary source of income in your family. Will there be enough savings or money to sustain the current standard of living and for the spouse and/or kids…
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Episode 108: Mommy Talks With Diah- I Wished You Knew.
You would be surprised to know how much you don’t actually know about your kids. Especially your teens. In this episode, Diah’s teens Sharleez, Mysha and Myreen some of the things they wished Diah knew. We need to understand our teens and go beyond what they are showing or telling us. Most times,...
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Episode 107: Feed Your Soul Friday- See You In Jannah
In this episode, Ustaz Fizar Zainal shared with us the basic foundations of a happy marriage. Is being married only about being faithful and having children? Or is there more to a happy marriage in Islam? Ustaz Fizar Zainal explained more about the importance of love. “In life, life can always go...
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Episode 106: What Makes A Husband Sexy?
In this episode, we invited educator and TV personality, Asnida Daud to bring down the house! There’s just something about Asnida Daud’s husband. Asnida finds that side of him super sexy. What exactly is it? Tune in to find out to this episode as we talk a bit more about our respective husbands.…
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Episode 105: Nura’s Tips-y Treats- Too Scared To Drive?
In this episode of TIPS-y Treats with Nura, she shared her very personal experience overcoming the fear of driving. What are some of the causes of driving anxiety? ▪️Past car accident experience ▪️Someone you know was involved in an accident ▪️Lack of trust in your own driving skills ▪️Fear of...
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Episide 104: “Mommy, what is Love?” - Featuring Ustazah Suaidah Salim
In this episode, Ustazah Suaidah Salim, founder of Little Quran Kids, revealed the 3 types of Love which we can introduce to our kids. After all, love is the most powerful antidote when it comes to parenting.
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Episode 103: Hanging Out With Big Boss
In this episode, we hung out with the founder of MFA Group. Who would have thought that Firdaus Anuar has 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, and now leads his own team of close to 50 financial consultants? We took this opportunity to ask Firdaus random questions like the...
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Episode 102: Kin’s Hantu Tales- What What You Say
Shikin brought us back to the year 2000. When a group of friends went to a neighbouring island and [one by one experienced something off… What were they? Listen to this and tell us how you feel!
About this show
A Mom Us The Podcast is curated and helmed by 4 moms - Nura J, Diah Mastura, Shikin Rahmat and Denise, who come from very different backgrounds. These moms have 13 kids between them, ranging from toddlers, preschoolers, tweens and teenagers so they know all about the cold coffee, the supermarket tantrums and the crush before heartbreaks. They love honest conversations about life, politics, friendship, money and mental health. Tune in to find out how these mommies attempt to show the completely different sides of themselves. Women are going to relate to every episode. And men? They will get insights into how women think.
Hosted by
Shikin, Diah, Nura, Denise