The Muslim Pod

In this episode of The Muslim Pod, we sit down with Zarmina, an incoming OBGYN resident at the University of Toronto and a Calgary-raised international medical graduate, to explore how she navigated divorce while completing medical school in Pakistan, broke through the stigma her community rarely talks about, and found her way back to herself and to Canada through faith, grit, and an unwillingness to let go of her dream.Follow The Muslim Pod for more stories. Share this episode with someone who may need it, and submit your story through our website: themuslimpod.caNext Episode: May 15, 2026[Episodes will be aimed for Fridays and every two weeks.]

In this episode of The Muslim Pod, we sit down with Nazifa, a strategy consultant and project coordinator who has lived in Bangladesh, New York, and Toronto, to explore how a downtown mosque community became her anchor through career uncertainty, immigration challenges, and the search for spiritual grounding in early adulthood.Follow The Muslim Pod for more stories. Share this episode with someone who may need it, and submit your story through our website: themuslimpod.caNext Episode: May 1, 2026[Episodes will be aimed for Fridays and every two weeks.]

In this episode of The Muslim Pod, we sit down with Haniya, a front-end developer who also supports her family business in Calgary, to explore how grief, responsibility, and faith shaped her decision to pursue STEM and redefine success beyond the traditional “doctor or bust” expectation.Follow The Muslim Pod for more stories. Share this episode with someone who may need it, and submit your story through our website: themuslimpod.caNext Episode: April 17, 2026[Episodes will be aimed for Fridays and every two weeks.]

In this episode of The Muslim Pod, we sit down with Alviya, a PwC consultant and the founder of WEAV Scarves, to explore how global experiences, faith, and community shaped her hijab journey and inspired her to live and work with intention as a Muslim woman in Canada.Follow The Muslim Pod for more stories. Share this episode with someone who may need it, and submit your story through our website: themuslimpod.caNext Episode: April 3, 2026[Episodes will be aimed for Fridays and every two weeks.]

In this episode of The Muslim Pod we sit down with Rezwana, a PhD candidate, registered nurse, and startup founder, to explore how her personal journey as a second-generation Muslim immigrant inspired a startup grounded in faith and culture. Follow The Muslim Pod for more stories. Share this episode with someone who may need it, and submit your story through our website: themuslimpod.caNext Episode: March 20, 2026[Episodes will be aimed for Fridays and every two weeks.]

In this episode of The Muslim Pod, we sit down with Yameena Ansari, an Immigration and Refugee lawyer and founder of Ansari Immigration Law, to explore growing up Muslim in rural Canada, navigating post-9/11 discrimination, and rediscovering faith beyond inherited cultural Islam. Follow The Muslim Pod for more stories. Share this episode with someone who may need it, and submit your story through our website: themuslimpod.caNext Episode: March 6, 2026[Episodes will be aimed for Fridays and every two weeks.]

In this episode of The Muslim Pod, we sit down with Misbah, a Public servant currently serving in an executive role, advising senior leaders on policy decisions at Indigenous Services Canada, to explore what it means to break barriers and find the courage to pursue dreams unapologetically.Follow The Muslim Pod for more stories. Share this episode with someone who may need it, and submit your story through our website: themuslimpod.caNext Episode: Feb 20, 2026[Episodes will be aimed for Fridays and every two weeks.]

In this episode of The Muslim Pod, we sit down with Hamza, a software engineer and director at a tech consultancy, to talk about balancing consulting, engineering, leadership, and faith in the professional world. Follow The Muslim Pod for more stories. Share this episode with someone who may need it, and submit your story through our website: themuslimpod.caNext Episode: Feb 6, 2026[Episodes will be aimed for Fridays and every two weeks.]

In this episode of The Muslim Pod, we sit down with Hunain, a cybersecurity professional, to talk about growing up between countries, navigating chronic illness, and finding purpose through faith and resilience.Follow The Muslim Pod for more stories. Share this episode with someone who may need it, and submit your story through our website: themuslimpod.caNext Episode: Jan 23, 2026[Episodes will be aimed for Fridays and every two weeks.]