The Empowered Muslimah: Recent Episodes

Sarah Shaikh

The Empowered Muslimah podcast seeks to empower Muslim women to lovingly cultivate their best selves from within. Join your host, Sarah Shaikh, as she attempts to navigate life as a Muslimah in her early 20s through the lens of Islam. The podcast features reflections on self-help books, as well as advice, thoughts, and tips on mental health, productivity, self care, self love, Islam, relationships, etc. Got feedback? Thoughts and opinions? Suggestions for improvement or topic ideas? Let me know at theempoweredmuslimahpod@gmail.com!

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In this episode, we explore the reality of being uncertain as a human being, how YOU can embrace it as a Muslimah, practical tips for making the process a little easier, and some questions for reflection to wrap it up!

In the end, I mentioned an app called Overwatch but it is actually called Overcast, oops!

Additional resources:

  1. 10 Duaas To Turn To During Anxiety
  2. Duaas For When Under Stress and Anxiety
  3. Authentic Supplications for the Morning and Evening (first half of document is only Arabic and second half has translation with Arabic)

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In this episode, we will talk about 

  • what a FIXED vs. GROWTH mindset looks like and how each one comes to be
  • what each one looks like from an Islamic POV (and a teeny bit about the biological side)
  • examples of each found in our history
  • steps that YOU can take to develop a growth mindset yourself

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Book mentioned in episode: "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" by Dr. Carol Dweck

Further reading on Islam/neuroplasticity and a growth mindset:

  1. The Neuroscience of Growth Mindset and Intrinsic Motivation
  2. Beliefs, Belonging and Brain Plasticity: Exploring The Growth Mindset Through Applied Improvisation
  3. Developing Leadership Potential in Students Using Surah Yasin: A Growth-Mindset Perspective (PDF)

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