The Groupchat Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Groupchat Podcast
The Groupchat Podcast is a Muslim lifestyle podcast covering everything from careers, mindset, trending topics and faith. Based out of London, we try to inspire and generate discussion around topics that could benefit us all. Have a listen and join in on the conversation by following us on twitter at @WeAreGCPodcast. Thanks for tuning in!
Episode 5 of the Ramadan Lockdown is with Danyial Gilani, Co-Chair of MYH. MYH, short for Muslim Youth Helpline, is an award winning registered charity which provides pioneering faith and culturally sensitive services to Muslim youth in the UK.
We talk on how Ramadan has impacted their services.
We discuss: - Who is Danyial - What really is MYH - How did Danyial get involved - The struggle of Ramadan and that twitter thread (https://twitter.com/zkhaku/status/1258081034253582338?s=20) - The campaign - QnA
Please do donate to the MYH campaign: https://www.justgiving.com/team/MYH
Please subscribe and follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreGCPodcast
Thank you for listening!
We keep going, in this episode we are joined by Ustadh Sayful Alam. Our main topic today is battling Ramadan fatigue and bringing spirits up for the rest of this blessed month!
What we discuss: - How the mid-Ramadan slump occurs - What to do to counteract and plan - Stop comparing yourself! A story from the Sahaba - How to push on and make the most of the last 10 nights - QnA
Follow Ustadh Sayful and Al Ansaar on instagram! IG: ustadh.sayfulalam & alansaar_org
Follow us on Instagram too! IG: WeAreGCPodcast
Again, thank you so much for tuning in!
For episode 3, Sakib from MiniDeed joins us to talk about the new fundraising social media platform! Another enjoyable episode with so much beneficial content.
We discuss: - What is MiniDeed? - How did Sakib get involved? - The stresses and successes of working within a Start-Up - #MiniRamadan - QnA
Follow us on our new instagram account: WeAreGCPodcast
Again, we really hope you enjoy the episode and thank you for tuning in!
The #RamadanLockdown series continues! This episode features Waseem from HRF and we go through the challenges of fundraising during Ramadan. With everyone doing amazing work and raising so much, we try to answer what people might be worrying about.
What we discuss: - How Waseem got into fundraising - Why pick a cause and correcting your intentions - How best to make appeals and fundraise - Why to not compare yourself or focus on numbers - The Ghana project
Please donate to our project to build a Mosque in Ghana as mentioned in the episode. Link: www.justgiving.com/thetaraweehtour
Thank you once again for tuning in!
Don't pinch yourselves, we are really back! After almost a year out, we are back with a new series for Ramadan called #RamadanLockdown! These episodes will hope to provide useful advice for the blessed month in Lockdown.
Our first episode is with Mudassar talking about balancing work during Ramadan. We discuss sleep schedules, our intentions and performance at work, where to fit in time for faith and how to respond to curious colleagues. It's fair to say we cover a range of topics to help you guys in this blessed month!
If you enjoy the episode, please do let us know by liking and following/subscribing to us! Follow us on Twitter too @WeAreGCPod.
We hope you take benefit from this episode and all our future episodes to come!
This is it.. the end of the road. After almost a year and a half of the podcast, we are posting our last ever episode. I hope you all have enjoyed the content and most of all, thank you so much for the support.
In this final episode, I discuss: - Feats of the podcast - Why I am stopping - Final thank you and message
Take care of yourselves guys. Love you all.
Salaams all! This episode is an update how we are finding Ramadan with some reminders and advice. What I discuss: - TL Beef and Dangers - Ramadan stress - Reminders - Power of charity
I hope you all can gain something beneficial and enjoy! Love.
For episode 28, it's just me again (bit of a change), I discuss things from exposing culture, people who spoil movies, ramadan reminders and more. It's a good listen.
Follow us on Twitter: @thatsadman_ and @WeAreGCPodcast
Thanks for listening and inshallah you all have a blessed Ramadan!
Episode 27 is all about the big trip to Palestine. We've got loads of guests on the pod as well and we all share our experiences.
What we discuss: - The creation of the idea - Logistics - The feeling of Al Aqsa, Jerusalem and Palestine - Border control - Our takeaways
Thanks again for listening x
WE'VE MADE IT TO A WHOLE YEAR OF THE PODCAST!! Alhamdulillah and thank you all for the support so here is a nice big 2 hour episode with 5 guests.
What we discuss: - Podcast Scene - Freemixing and Charity - Early 20's life crisis - Holiday stories
Mixed in to all of that is hella shots and hella laughs man. Really really hope you enjoy and thanks again!
IT'S 2019 AND WE BACK!
This episode is all about my trip performing Umrah ft my sister!
What we discuss: - How to organise an Umrah trip - Performing Umrah - Makkah - Madinah - QnA and takeaways
Really hope you enjoy and here's to an amazing 2019 inshallah!
It's the final episode of the year! Can't believe the pod is seeing it through to the very end of 2018. This episode is a nice round up of the following:
- 4 months into work update
- Life update
- Pod future
- Naseeha (advice)
Once again, thank you all so much of the support throughout the year. Here's to bigger and better for 2019!
CONSISTENCY! This week we are joined by my brother and sister! One's 24 and the other 13.. I'll let you guess who's who.
What we discuss: - QnA - How we deal with problems/arguments - How we keep communicating - 'Who is the most' questions
Altogether a very fun and light hearted episode which I hope you guys enjoy!
We are back again with another amazing episode with Ayo. We discuss several topics surrounding the big one; Anti-Blackness.
What we discuss: - Older generation - UCL protests - Twitter racism - QnA
Love for all the support as always.. enjoy!
We are back with Episode 21 featuring JC, a young revert from Christianity to Islam. A really refreshing episode!
What we discuss: - Life before Islam - How JC found Islam - Taking Shahada (Declaration of Faith) - Telling family - QnA
Please remember to follow and share the podcast and let us know what you thought on our twitter: @WeAreGC
WE ARE BACK! After 3 weeks out, this episode is all about my first few weeks at work. Tips on how to network and the reality of work.
What we discuss: - Networking - Ideas for the podcast - Future of the pod - QnA
As always, thank you so much for the support and ENJOY!
We are BACK from our one week break and this weeks episode is all about my trip to Jerusalem.
What's included in this episode: - Message from Imaam of Al-Aqsa Mosque - Aiport Interrogation - How are the Palestinians? - The feeling of being in Aqsa - QnA
Thank you guys for listening!
This week I am joined by Basit. We both share the experience of NOT having attained a grad scheme after graduating and we both had to grind our way to where we are now. Thus we've learnt a lot along the way and thought we'd share.
What we discuss: - Why we didn't get a grad scheme - Helpful tips in application process - Do's and Don'ts - QnA
Thank you for listening and ENJOY!
This week we have Zubair aka Zu, who runs his own podcast 'Book of Zu', and we talk all about the reasons WHY people should start a podcast/blog/any type of content creation!
What we discuss: - Why we both started our podcasts - Most important thing about creating content - Do followers matter? - How to deal with having a platform on social media - QnA
Follow Zu on twitter: @ghetto004 'Book of Zu' is on Soundcloud and iTunes so do check it out!
Thank you for listening!
WE ARE BACK. Episode 15 is all about a topic I'm very passionate about. I talk about whether discrimination in the job market really exists.
What I discuss: - What is BAME? - Stats on discrimination - Why I think it exists - How to fix it - QnA
Hope, as always, you enjoy listening. Spread positivity and take care!
This week we have Naveed with us who is a Director at MedGlobal which is an humanitarian organisation. Truly an honour to have him on and we've hopefully created an amazing episode!
What we discuss: - Why he studied Medicine - What first made him want to be a humanitarian - Life as a humanitarian - Stories from Rohingya and Syria - QnA
Follow Naveed on Twitter: @seditious_medic Follow MedGlobal: @MedGlobalOrg
As always, I hope you thoroughly enjoyed listening!
This week we are joined by Arman who runs his very own clothing brand! We get an insight as to how it started but also how life is running your own company.
What we discuss: - How the idea originated - First steps - Future vision - QnA
Clothing Brand Info:
Social Media: ArmanHStudio and ArmanHussainHQ
Website: armanhussain.studio armanhussain.com
Guest Twitter: @ArmanMCMXCV
Thank you for listening!
Episode 12 features 2 guests that are currently volunteers and with years of volunteering experience behind them!
What we discuss: - How they first joined - What a volunteer does - Most enjoyable part - QnA
My campaign: muslimgiving.org/TaraweehTour
Thank you so much for listening as always!
Ramadan Mubarak! For episode 11 we are joined by a brother studying the Alimiyyah course. We look at what career can shape from studying Islam.
What we discuss: - How the brother gained an interest in these studies - What exactly is the course - Future career path - QnA
Guest's instagram: DeenSeeker_
Thank you so much for listening!
This week for a very special episode 10, we are joined by my mum! A brilliant insight into life as a parent.
What we discuss: - Struggles of finding a career after being a housewife - Marriage and in-laws - Being a parent - Bengali culture - QnA
Thank you so much for listening and make sure you share!
This week we are joined by a brother working for HMRC in VAT. Great episode to gain an insight into what it's like working for the government!
What we discuss: - Being active at Uni - Doing internships - Application process - Life at HMRC - QnA - Beautiful naseeha
Thank you so much for listening.. Make sure to follow!
Episode 7 I am joined by Mopey who is a Masters student at SOAS studying Middle Eastern politics. This episode is for those studying social sciences or those thinking of doing a Masters.
What we discuss: - Why he chose politics - Doing a Masters at SOAS - Career path after a Politics degree - QnA - An amazing parting message
Thank you so much for listening.
Episode 6 features auditors from Deloitte and Grant Thornton!
What we cover: - Their journey into Audit - What actually IS Audit - QnA
Episode 5 we step away from career advice, and focus on an amazing story that will motivate the listeners. I am joined by Hugo, who went from Homeless to running in the General Election.
What we discuss: - How he became homeless - That one night sleeping rough - The rehabilitation process - Running in an election - QnA
Notes: Guest - @HugoSugg https://www.streetlink.org.uk Hope you guys enjoy the twist to the show and share as much as you can! Thank you as always.
Due to technical errors, it is just me on the podcast but there's still something to gain in this assessment centre based episode!
What I mention: - Group case study tips - Interview tips - QnA
Episode 3 I am joined by Sonia who is a secondary school teacher but has also worked at UBS and in Media. This episode is definitely one to listen to for everyone looking into teaching but especially for sisters searching for their career.
What we discuss: - Life at a bank for a Muslim woman - Different routes into teaching - Truths about teaching - QnA
Hope you enjoy listening and thank you as always.
Episode 2 we bring on a tech consulting analyst from Deloitte. Perfect for someone aiming to get into the 'Big 4' but also for everyone aiming for a professional career.
What we discuss: - Are internships crucial? - Application process at Deloitte - Interview and psychometric test tips - Life at Deloitte and Being Muslim in the City - QnA
Hope you all enjoy listening and find some benefit and of course please share to whoever you feel will benefit also!
This first episode covers:
- What the future holds for this Podcast
- Why I have called it 'The Groupchat Podcast'
- My story especially covering the mentally challenging side to looking for a job
- QnA
- Cheeky Naseeha.
If you have enjoyed the episode please make sure to like, follow and share! Jzk Khair.