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Wellness RedefinedPreventative Health and Tech with Tony VidalIn this episode of 'Wellness Redefined,' host Tammecca Rochester welcomes Tony Vidal, a health and fitness industry leader with over 17 years of experience. Tony shares his journey from a reluctant athlete to co-founding a health and wellness SaaS platform and navigating various roles in the industry. They discuss the importance of preventative health, the evolving healthcare system, and how technology can democratize wellness. Tony also shares his personal wellness practices, including outdoor cycling and connecting with the community. The conversation highlights the critical role of asking questions and taking control of one’s own health journey.Ho...
2024-07-1520 minWellness RedefinedThe Body Liberation Project with Chrissy KingIn this episode of Wellness Redefined, host Tammeca Rochester interviews Chrissy King, a writer, speaker, educator, and former strength coach, known for advocating diversity and inclusivity in the wellness industry. Chrissy shares her personal wellness journey, describing how her focus shifted from just losing weight to embracing strength training and a positive body image. Discussing her book 'The Body Liberation Project,' Chrissy emphasizes the importance of dismantling diet culture and racism's role in body image struggles. She challenges the common misconceptions about health and body size, advocating for a more inclusive and self-respecting approach to wellness. The conversation...
2024-07-0123 minWellness RedefinedFashion Psychology and Wellness with Elizabeth LewisTammeca chats with Elizabeth Lewis, a branding expert and certified personal stylist. Elizabeth shares her journey from corporate brand management to founding Brand, Style, and Bloom. The discussion delves into her concept of 'style wellness,' emphasizing how fashion and color affect mental health and productivity. Elizabeth explains the importance of color psychology and provides practical tips for incorporating vibrant colors into daily attire to boost mood and confidence. She also highlights her sustainable fashion line, The Collection. The conversation concludes with insights into expanding the definition of wellness to include personal style.Hosted by Tammeca Rochester
2024-06-1718 minWellness RedefinedFrom Medicine to Spices with Dr. Cori AmosIn this podcast episode of "Wellness Redefined," Tammeca interviews Dr. Corrie Amos, an anesthesiologist, wellness advocate, and the founder of The Spice Theory, a company offering low-sodium, Caribbean-inspired seasonings. They discuss Dr. Amos's background, her journey in combining medical practice with wellness advocacy, and her motivation behind starting The Spice Theory to provide healthier seasoning options. They explore the impact of upbringing on wellness choices and highlight the importance of cultural foods. Dr. Amos shares her approach to self-care amidst a busy schedule and debunks myths about soul food being unhealthy.Hosted by Tammeca Rochester...
2024-06-0318 minWellness RedefinedConfidence, Inner Strength, and Weight Loss with Reese ScottJoining Wellness Redefined today is Coach Reese Scott, a boxing coach who discusses her journey from weight loss to founding Women's World of Boxing. She emphasizes the importance of inner wellness over focusing on numbers on the scale and promotes body positivity and self-acceptance in women's fitness.Hosted by Tammeca RochesterLearn more about Harlem Cycle: https://harlem-cycle.com/ Contact us: tammeca@harlem-cycle.comProduced by Rifelion MediaFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.comDon’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wh...
2024-05-2023 min
Storii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsThe Settlement Everyone is Talking AboutSaad and attorney Dom Poncia discuss the big NAR settlement and what it all means.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Saad on Instagram @saadmun1rFollow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-05-1536 minWellness RedefinedWellness and the Cannabis industry with Mary PryorMary Pryor, a multi-talented career woman with extensive experience in marketing, digital content, and wellness. She shares her journey to loving wellness, her involvement in the cannabis industry, and debunks myths about cannabis use. Mary emphasizes the importance of seeking professional help, understanding the root causes of issues, and taking tolerance breaks. The conversation provides insights into the complexities of self-medication, wellness, and the challenges in the cannabis industry.Hosted by Tammeca RochesterLearn more about Harlem Cycle: https://harlem-cycle.com/Contact us: tammeca@harlem-cycle.comProduced by...
2024-05-0632 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsSo You Wanna be a Landlord?Saad shares his do's and dont's when it comes to being an effective and smart landlord.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Saad on Instagram @saadmun1rFollow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-05-0216 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsNew Construction 101Saad and real estate developer Hamid Hatami jump into the world of new construction propertiesHosted by Saad Munir.Follow Saad on Instagram @saadmun1rFollow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-04-1732 minWellness RedefinedEpigenetics, Integrative Health & ASRI Wellness with Kelle JacobKelle Jacob's career journey led her from America's Next Top Model and a corporate executive role to becoming an international Kundalini Yoga teacher and wellness coach. Kelle delves into her personal wellness journey, describing how health issues and a stressful corporate life prompted her to seek holistic healing in Bali under an Ayurvedic doctor. Her experience there sparked a profound transformation, leading her to study integrative health, nutrition, neurolinguistic programming, hypnotherapy, and emotional freedom technique. Kelle shares insights into anxiety, emphasizing the importance of sleep, nutrition, exercise, and stress management in its mitigation. She discusses the role of Kundalini...
2024-04-1523 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsWhat's Your Criteria?Saad dives into all the criteria buyers and their agents should be thinking about.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Saad on Instagram @saadmun1rFollow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-04-0312 minWellness RedefinedFit For Us with The People's Coach Percell DuggerPercell Dugger, a Nike running coach, CEO of Fit For Us, CEO of Goodwrk, founder of The Care Community, and a certified strength coach, for an insightful discussion on health, wellness equity, and fitness. Percell shares his own wellness journey, emphasizing the influence of his family's practices of self-care and mindfulness from a young age. The episode delves into the general benefits of routine self-care, the significance of accessibility in healthy living, and combats common myths about fitness, particularly in Black and Brown communities. Percell discusses the founding of Fit For Us and The Care Community as platforms to...
2024-04-0115 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsCarfax for HomesSaad and Torii co-founder James Rogers discuss the importance of data in real estate.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Saad on Instagram @saadmun1rFollow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-03-2037 minWellness RedefinedTonya Lewis Lee: Women's Health and Movita OrganicsTonya Lewis Lee, award-winning filmmaker, author, and entrepreneur, discusses her personal health journey as well as her path to championing women's health. She shares insights into founding Movita Organics, a company aimed at providing high-quality, organic vitamin supplements and talks about the importance of internal health over physical appearance. Additionally, Tonya gives practical wellness advice and emphasizes the significance of a balanced lifestyle that includes proper diet, exercise, mental health, and the enriching impact of positive relationships.01:51 Tonya's Personal Journey to Wellness05:06 Daily Routines for Optimal Health10:51 The Birth of Mov...
2024-03-1821 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsA Realtor's SuperpowerSaad shares his thoughts on marketing oneself as a realtor and how to set yourself apart.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Saad on Instagram @saadmun1rFollow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-03-0614 minWellness RedefinedReinventing Therapy and Making The Difference with Bea ArthurBea Arthur, Columbia University-trained psychotherapist, award-winning entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and a pioneer in the e-therapy space, discusses her professional journey, her passion for therapy, and the value she derives from helping others. She talks about the importance of finding the right therapist and dispels some common myths about therapy, emphasizing that it is not just for "crazy" people but is a valuable tool for anyone experiencing distress or wanting to discover more about themselves. She also touches on the benefits and rise of online therapy.01:30 Bea Arthur's Journey into Wellness05:20 The Birth...
2024-03-0420 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsInvesting with FriendsSaad and his business partner Saad (!) talk about what goes into friends doing real estate deals together.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Saad on Instagram @saadmun1rFollow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-02-2121 minWellness RedefinedHealth in Her Hue with Ashlee WisdomAshlee Wisdom, the founder and CEO of Health in Her Hue, shares her life experiences and the unique challenges faced by Black women in the healthcare and wellness sectors. Health in Her Hue is a revolutionary platform aimed at reducing racial health disparities by creating a safe and reliable space for healthcare content, providers, and community tailored to Black women's needs. Ashlee also discusses the importance of wellness, preventive health care, and community support in maintaining personal health. Tune in to listen to Ashlee’s insights into healthcare equity, misconceptions in the wellness space, and how her platform is wo...
2024-02-1913 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsOpen House SznSaad discusses what buyers and sellers should keep in mind when it comes to open houses.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Saad on Instagram @saadmun1rFollow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-02-0714 minWellness RedefinedFinding Your Fit with Nikki KimbroughNikki Kimbrough, a renowned fitness expert, personal trainer, entrepreneur, and the CEO of Get Fit with Nik, discusses her wellness journey. Nikki shares about her passion for fitness from a very young age through her time as a NCAA athlete and her Broadway career up to her work as a personal trainer today. She emphasizes that wellness is beyond physical health but also includes your mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Nikki emphasizes the importance of individualizing fitness and wellness and 'finding your fit,' rather than following pre-set rules. Nikki has a relatable and unique way to approach fitness...
2024-02-0518 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsFinancial Wellness 101Saad and Investment Advisor Asad Pervez discuss tips around financial wellness as the new year kicks off.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Saad on Instagram @saadmun1rFollow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Hoopoe Advisors: https://www.hoopoeadvisors.com/Learn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-01-2448 minWellness RedefinedMorit Summers: Breaking Industry Standards with Inclusive FitnessMorit Summers, a personal trainer known for her inclusive approach, shares her journey and thoughts on the pressure in the fitness industry to conform to certain body types and the need for body positivity. She encourages people to embrace fitness at all stages and break free from societal expectations. Morit also explores how plus-size individuals can approach fitness with confidence and the importance of diverse movements in fitness routines. Her book "Big and Bold: Strength Training for the Plus Size Woman" serves as a beginner’s guide to fitness.
00:05 Introduction to Guest: Morit Summers
01:08 Welcoming Morit Summers to th...
2024-01-2231 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsA Nobody's MarketSaad talks about what everyone is thinking but no one is saying - it's a nobody's market!Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Saad on Instagram @saadmun1rFollow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-01-1015 minWellness RedefinedJahkeen Washington: From Finance to FitnessJahkeen Washington, a fitness coach and business owner based in Harlem, discusses his journey from finance to fitness and the importance of strength training and nutrition in obtaining wellness. Jah also breaks down popular myths about weightlifting, particularly for women, and shares his thoughts on how to start a strength training routine. He touches on finding the right balance between cardio and strength training, and the need for personal coaches in a fitness journey to meet specific, individual needs.
00:05 Introduction to Guest: Jahkeen Washington
00:46 Starting the Interview: Welcoming Jah
01:12 Jah's Journey into Health and Wellness
05:58 Jah's Approach to...
2024-01-0827 minWellness RedefinedRedefining Wellness with Tammeca RochesterHost Tammeca Rochester shares her motivation for starting Harlem Cycle, Manhattan’s first dedicated cycling studio north of 92nd Street, and how her personal wellness journey began at a young age. Struggling with body image issues and burdened by a lack of knowledge, she transitioned from running to step class to indoor cycling, all the while seeking expert guidance on maintaining a healthy balance. Emphasizing the significance of breaking myths, Wellness Redefined will provide expert advice and debunk common misconceptions about health and wellness.Hosted by Tammeca RochesterLearn more about Harlem Cy...
2024-01-0807 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsState of the MarketSaad and Torii's Director of Operations discuss the happenings of 2023 and what to expect in 2024.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Saad on Instagram @saadmun1rFollow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-12-2730 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsOperation RenovationSaad shares his thoughts on what home renovations have the highest return on investment.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Saad on Instagram @saadmun1rFollow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-12-1315 minWellness RedefinedIntroducing Wellness RedefinedJoin us for a new way to think about fitness. From health tips, to exercise routines, to nutritional advice and more, Wellness Redefined with Tammeca Rochester offers tips that can benefit everyone.Are you ready to reset your health and wellness? Tammeca Rochester, CEO and founder of Harlem Cycle, is on a mission to help you get fit and stay fit in the most holistic ways possible. In her new podcast she will explore fitness, nutrition, mental, and emotional health all while debunking all the myths and stereotypes of what it means to be fit. By interviewing...
2023-12-0201 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsThe Lawsuits Everyone is Talking AboutSaad and attorney Dom Poncia discuss all the recent NAR litigation and potential repercussionsHosted by Saad Munir.Follow Saad on Instagram @saadmun1rFollow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-11-2938 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsMultifamilies and HousehackingSaad and lender Nate Moghadam of Fairway Mortgage discuss multifamily investing and the concept of househacking.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Saad on Instagram @saadmun1rFollow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesFollow Nate Moghadam @nateloansLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-11-1539 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsBuyer Agency AgreementsSaad shares his thoughts on buyer agency agreements and how they impact both buyers and agents.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Saad on Instagram @saadmun1rFollow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-11-0117 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsInspector GadgetSaad and inspector Adam Wright dive deep into the world of home inspections.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Saad on Instagram @saadmun1rFollow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesFollow RJ Inspections @rjinspectionsLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-10-1544 min
American Muslim ProjectA Focus on Palestinians with Dr. Maha Nassar - RemasteredToday we revisit an episode from Season 1 with Dr. Maha Nassar. Dr. Maha Nassar, a Palestinian-American professor and expert on Arab cultural and intellectual history, shares her insights on Palestinians.Naturally, we ask her to address the horrific situation in Israel and the Gaza Strip over the past few weeks. She enlightens us on several key points, including how the conflict is truly an anti-colonialist struggle, how the youngest Palestinians in Israel identify themselves, and how Palestinians have been covered by major U.S. news outlets for the last several decades. [Spoiler alert: Very few articles written...
2023-10-1342 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsReal Estate Investing 101Saad discusses his philosophy on real estate investing and some do's and dont's.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-10-0127 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsA Picture's Worth a Thousand WordsSaad and photographer Matt McNamara discuss how real estate photos are about more than just the listing.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-09-1523 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsListing Do's and Dont'sSaad reviews some of the key things to keep in mind for anyone looking to sell a property.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-09-0120 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsThe Sexy World of Home InsuranceSaad and insurance broker Tony Cingranelli talk shop around the do's and dont's of home insurance.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-08-1535 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsLower Rate or Lower Price?Saad compares rate, price, and another key factor when looking at a deal.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-08-0113 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsWho Likes Rollercoasters?Saad and fellow Boston-based realtor Mike Sokolowski keep it real while talking about the ups and downs of agent life.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-07-1541 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsLocation, Location, and LocationSaad talks about the first three rules of real estate and why "they" are so important.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-07-0117 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsGetting Creative with FinancingSaad and one of his lender partners (Hunter Evers) talk through how to stand out from a financing perspective while getting yourself the best deal.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-06-1537 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsYour Real Estate TeamSaad walks through what a 'real estate team' is and who you need to include.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-06-0113 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsTiming the MarketSaad shares his thoughts on why timing the market is a game you don't want to play in real estate.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-05-1511 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsContingencies for DaysSaad and attorney Ali Alavi discuss all that goes into contingencies for both buyers and sellers.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-05-0144 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsIt's Storii Time!Saad explains his passion for real estate and how Storii Time came to be.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-04-1505 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsRelationships are EverythingSaad discusses the how, why, and when of formulating strong client relationships with his friend and colleague Sam Robles.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-04-1525 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsThe BeginningSaad dives into the ins and outs of his very first real estate purchase.Hosted by Saad Munir.Follow Torii Homes on Instagram @toriihomesLearn more about Torii: https://www.toriihomes.com/Produced by Rifelion Media.Contact us: info@rifelion.comFor advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-04-1517 minStorii Time - Stories from Real Estate ExpertsIntroducing Storii TimeReal estate has so many layers to it and there are so many components and pieces to consider. Whether you’re an agent, a buyer, a seller, an investor, a lender, or just have interest in the real estate world in general, join us for Storii Time as we dig into the ins and outs of real estate life.Hosted by Saad Munir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-03-2000 minAmerican Muslim ProjectMommying and Podcasting with Uzma JafriThis week we chat with Uzma Jafri, unapologetically Muslim podcaster, physician, and mother of four. Hosted by Uzma and her "second-generation friend," Zaiba, with the fellow first-born problem of having a lot to say, Mommying While Muslim is a weekly podcast about the challenges and opportunities encountered by Muslims raising kids in the United States. Started after Zaiba’s 14 year old was detained by airport security and online resources for advice were scarce, the moms address “the good, the bad, and the ugly of [Muslims] growing up pre-9/11, and then the good, the bad, and the really ugly that happ...
2021-08-1832 minAmerican Muslim ProjectCreating Nuanced Muslim Film Characters with Iram Parveen BilalThis week we’re joined by filmmaker and activist Iram Parveen Bilal.Her first feature film, a mystery thriller called Josh: Independence Through Unity, was Pakistan's first movie to be on Netflix. Her latest, I'll Meet You There, is a drama set in Chicago that covers intergenerational family conflict, the post-9/11 American Muslim experience, and disparately minded people trying to meet in the middle. Premiering digitally at SXSW last year (with no shortage of COVID snafus), the script is actually a decade-old project that was adapted as challenges were broached and her own reflections on life and so...
2021-08-1131 minAmerican Muslim ProjectChanging the Disability Narrative with Sara MinkaraSara Minkara shares her remarkable journey a champion for disability inclusion.Imagine that the first time you meet someone, you’re in total darkness. Would you be more comfortable expressing yourself? Now turn the lights back on and think of a moment you’ve disempowered someone, intentionally or not. Learn why by asking yourself what identities you focus on when interacting and how you see your own self. These are the types of scenarios we discuss this week with Sara.A troublemaker intentionally disrupting the status quo, Sara is an advocate, entrepreneur, and...
2021-08-0435 minAmerican Muslim ProjectA Muslim-Specific Streaming Service with Mir AliThis week we are joined by Executive Vice President Mir Ali of USHUB TV, a forthcoming streaming service explicitly for Muslim content in the United States.Growing up in the bubble of Southern California, Mir interacted with his predominantly non-Muslim community the only way he knew how—by showing that he was a friendly, typical, hard-working American first, then revealing his full identity once he’d been accepted. Like most all of our guests, it took effort to maintain his identit(ies) in these disparate circles. Though his passive approach may have successfully changed people’s mindsets about...
2021-07-2830 minAmerican Muslim ProjectNavigating Entrepreneurship with Afreen AllamThis week we invite founder and CEO of SiNON Therapeutics, Afreen Allam, to discuss the business world and her biotech start-up that's designing one pivotal particle.At 17, Afreen found herself publishing her first DNA sequence, and at 20, applying for her first patent—no big deal. We talk about how her passion was rooted in her 7.5-year stint as a Duke Cancer Center volunteer, which was alternately depressing and motivating. Her father permitted her to study abroad as a premed undergrad with three very specific conditions, and it was then that the nanoparticle for drug delivery was developed....
2021-07-2130 minAmerican Muslim ProjectEvolution, Aliens, and Ancient Horoscopes with Salman HameedSalman Hameed, teacher, host, gung ho astronomer, founder, and contagiously curious intellectual, is the type of refreshing science professor we wish we’d had in undergrad. He joins AMP to talk about religion versus science, astrology, and aliens.As a Hampshire College professor of integrated science and humanities and director of the Center for the Study of Science in Muslim Societies, Salman has taught classes ranging from "History and Philosophy of Science and Religion” to "Aliens: Close Encounters of a Multidisciplinary Kind.” It all started with a surreptitious viewing of Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: A Personal Voyage—which he m...
2021-07-1435 minAmerican Muslim ProjectDrawing the Blueprint For Muslim Inclusion with Kashif ShaikhThis week we speak with Kashif Shaikh, co-founder and president of Pillars Fund, a nonprofit investing in American Muslim organizations, leaders, and artists to advance equity and inclusion.Pillars, founded in 2010, aims to take tangible actions to benefit American Muslim initiatives. But rather than supporting, say, mosques or overseas work, their projects often nurture local communities, well-being, and culture. Case in point, their recent pivotal study with the Ford Foundation and University of Southern California Annenberg, Missing & Maligned: The Reality of Muslims in Popular Global Movies. Kashif breaks down the unsurprising but nonetheless disheartening data from 200 top...
2021-07-0735 minAmerican Muslim ProjectDemystifying Sharia with Sumbul Ali-KaramaliThis week we are joined by author, former lawyer, and expert on Islamic law, Sumbul Ali-Karamali, to discuss the decidedly unscary Sharia law.Sharia is essentially a mass of religious guidelines, meaning the path to the watering place literally and the path to righteousness religiously. Essentially, early Muslims interpreted their holy text, the Quran, to determine rules for how to live, called fatwas. The collection of fatwas (fiqh) along with the Quran and Sunnah (practices of Muhammad) equal Sharia. Like many religious texts it is ancient, up to interpretation, and complex, even to our dear host and...
2021-06-2333 minAmerican Muslim ProjectBuilding a World without Hate with Rais BhuiyanRais Bhuiyan is a Bangladeshi American who was shot by a white supremacist as retaliation for the attacks of September 11th, four months after arriving in the United States. He joins us on this episode of American Muslim Project to share his remarkable story and mission to promote empathy and compassion.Rais was thrilled to start his own American dream in Dallas after being granted a visa from the State Department’s lottery. He relays how his life instead became an “American nightmare” as Mark Anthony Stroman went on a killing spree, murdering two other...
2021-06-1632 minAmerican Muslim ProjectFighting State-Sponsored Spying and Discrimination with Amira Al-SubaeyDuring the Obama administration (or was it in 1984?), a campaign known as countering violent extremism (CVE, and a profusion of other acronyms since) was initiated by intelligence and federal law enforcement agencies to identify and dissuade those prone to radicalization. The Muslim Justice League was founded in 2014 by Muslim women of one CVE pilot city to defund and dismantle that massive increase in state-sponsored surveillance. The league’s deputy director, Amira Al-Subaey, joins us on AMP to discuss the facts and fiction surrounding still-active CVE policy.According to the government, CVE would put an end to aggressive la...
2021-06-0931 minAmerican Muslim ProjectA Focus on Palestinians with Dr. Maha NassarDr. Maha Nassar, a Palestinian American professor and expert on Arab cultural and intellectual history, shares her insights on Palestinians.Naturally, we ask her to address the horrific situation in Israel and the Gaza Strip over the past few weeks. She enlightens us on several key points, including how the conflict is truly an anti-colonialist struggle, how the youngest Palestinians in Israel identify themselves, and how Palestinians have been covered by major U.S. news outlets the last several decades. [Spoiler alert: Very few articles written about Palestinians are actually by a Palestinian.] Find out why bias...
2021-06-0237 minAmerican Muslim ProjectImproving Your COVID IQ with Dr. Mohammed RezaThis week we spoke with Dr. Mohammed Reza, a Bangladeshi-American infectious disease doctor in north Florida, where COVID variants and vaccine reluctance both run rampant.During this pandemic, Dr. Mo (as his patients call him) has been thrust into the local limelight as an unwitting community educator. Despite his schooling, credibility, and experience, he was a bit surprised to become the trusted face of coronavirus intel in his hometown, performing over 100 interviews. Perhaps because the day after Trump took office he was ordered to go back to his country while buying his staff donuts.Regardless...
2021-05-2633 minAmerican Muslim ProjectTelling Our Own Story with Qasim RashidQasim Rashid has held many roles—human rights lawyer, prolific writer, media consultant, political candidate, volunteer prison chaplain, avid Tweeter—one of which his wife convinced him to pursue. He joins us on American Muslim Project to discuss his newest book, how he got to where he is today, and advocating for a more compassionate tomorrow.We dive in with Ramadan 2021, a remarkable one given COVID and the current state of Palestinians and Uyghurs. Shared IHOP reminiscences make an appearance. Qasim outlines the theology behind Ahmadi Muslims, the minority faith he is an active member of. We disc...
2021-05-1931 minAmerican Muslim ProjectFood and Finding the Spice of Life with Saba Wahid DuffyThis week we are joined by Saba Wahid Duffy: chef, media personality, culinary educator, and very recent *Chopped* champion. As an American Muslim raised in a suburb of Boston, she grew up eating Pakistani food nearly exclusively, which left her hankering for any cuisine but.Despite her strong interest in cooking from a young age, Saba’s traditional Desi parents had other thoughts on their daughter wanting to pursue a culinary career. We discover the idea that truly kicked off her career in food much later in life: a television pilot bridging the gap between her Eastern ro...
2021-05-1232 minAmerican Muslim ProjectBringing People Together through Art with Salma ArastuThis week we speak with Salma Arastu, an artist born in Rajasthan, India, to Sindhi Hindu Pakistani refugees. Introduced to Arabic calligraphy in Iran, she found herself mesmerized before able to even read it. By the 1980s, the merging of traditional calligraphy and modern art that she’d embarked upon had a name: the Hurufiyya Movement. It was only after September 11th that she began to share her calligraphy publicly, to spread the beauty of the Quran and bring people closer to Islam.She walks us through the popularity of calligraphy in Islam, and her passion for th...
2021-05-0532 minAmerican Muslim ProjectShedding Stereotypes in Hollywood with Serena RasoulSerena Rasoul’s humble upbringing in rural Virginia left her feeling like a leper to both white neighbors and other Arab Americans from afar. Her childhood defense mechanism? Resorting to funny accents and impressions. Serena joins AMP to discuss her diverse career, founding the first casting agency focused on Muslim talent, and the real story of Hollywood.The daughter of Palestinian immigrants with a Mayberry vision of America, her family landed on a Southern horse ranch to run a corner store and gas station—“the only Muslims for hours.” With no mosque around, she would often accompany friends...
2021-04-2832 minAmerican Muslim ProjectChanging the Dialogue around Women and Business with Tasneem DohadwalaAs a first-generation American Muslim businesswoman, Tasneem Dohadwala has lived a life of being a threefold minority: in race, gender, and career. She experienced a traditional South Asian Muslim upbringing, short one pivotal detail—her mom worked, and loved it. Tasneem speaks to being a woman in the world of investments on this episode of AMP.Currently Founding Partner at global investment firm Excelestar Ventures and a Managing Director at early-stage investment firm Golden Seeds, which focuses on women-led businesses, Tasneem has come a long way. Her ambition likely stems from her mother instilling a sense of pr...
2021-04-2130 minAmerican Muslim ProjectRestoring Justice with Adnan Khan (Part 2)Part 2 of our conversation with Adnan Khan, Executive Director of Re:Store Justice.Early on, most of us are taught the binary concepts of good & evil and told what camp we fall into. As a teen, Adnan Khan found himself parentless, homeless, a dropout, and a victim of trauma, veering off the path of his little league days. After a robbery gone very wrong, where his schizophrenic acquaintance unexpectedly killed a man, he was sentenced to 25 years to life in maximum security prison. Under CA’s felony murder rule, a jury simply had to pr...
2021-04-1426 minAmerican Muslim ProjectRestoring Justice with Adnan Khan (Part 1)Part 1 of our conversation with Adnan Khan, Executive Director of Re:Store Justice.Early on, most of us are taught the binary concepts of good & evil and told what camp we fall into. As a teen, Adnan Khan found himself parentless, homeless, a dropout, and a victim of trauma, veering off the path of his little league days. After a robbery gone very wrong, where his schizophrenic acquaintance unexpectedly killed a man, he was sentenced to 25 years to life in maximum security prison. Under CA’s felony murder rule, a jury simply had to pr...
2021-04-0726 minAmerican Muslim ProjectThe Humanizing Initiative with Dr. Shaista KhiljiThe survey says: Public satisfaction with both corporate and political leaders around the world is at an all-time low. On this episode of AMP we interview an academic attempting to change this leadership deficit, Dr. Shaista Khilji.GW professor, prolific writer, and cofounder of the Humanizing Initiative, Pakistani-born Shaista has become an expert on emerging economies through her international work. As a polylingual, multidegreed consultant, researcher, and teacher across nations—but especially in SE Asia—she acquired a unique understanding of globalization and its impact on individuals. She witnessed the rising inequalities and dismal conclusion that globalization fail...
2021-03-3131 minAmerican Muslim ProjectThe Islamic Scholarship Fund with Omar ElsayedThe Berkeley-based Islamic Scholarship Fund seeks to increase American Muslim representation in media, policy, and film. Since 2009, they’ve awarded $1.5 million in the form of undergraduate/postgraduate/law scholarships as well as film grants, Congressional internships, and fellowships. We sat down with their program manager, Omar Elsayed, to discuss the organization, representation, and how to sleep better at night.Focusing on sectors likely to impact public opinion the most, ISF’s mission is to combat Islamophobia and promote equality. What started as a mere scholarship fund now tracks whether recipients go on to have impactful careers in the...
2021-03-2431 minAmerican Muslim ProjectThe Matter of Words and Identity with Sahra AliEnglish at school, Somali at home, Arabic on weekends. This is how Sahra Ali came of age. A storyteller by nature and writer by trade, her recent piece about forging a Somali American identity in the Midwest truly spoke to us. She joins us on this episode of AMP to speak about words, 9/11, and her personal evolution.Born in a tiny village in northeast Somalia devoid of electricity and brimming with war, Sahra’s family eventually followed her father to the U.S., where he’d moved eight years earlier. Introduced to the country by way of New...
2021-03-1736 minAmerican Muslim ProjectFighting Islamophobia with Imraan SiddiqiImraan Siddiqi, born in Alabama and raised in Atlanta, has always been a proud Muslim. Growing up in a city that was both a major civil rights player and part of the Bible Belt—with most households engrossed in religion—he felt at home sharing his Islamic faith and accepted for declining alcohol and dating. Now the Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Washington State, he spends his days working to protect cultural and religious freedoms. He joins us on AMP to discuss the organization and its efforts to combat Islamophobia.CAIR is the...
2021-03-1032 minAmerican Muslim ProjectDisrupting the Beverage Industry with Zeyad MoussaZeyad Moussa, Founder and CEO of Tulua, would absolutely encourage anyone with an innovative idea and a lot of drive to disrupt the “stale and crusty” food & beverage industry. Just maybe not the way he did. In this episode of AMP, we learn about an unconventional but wildly successful path to starting a business.An erstwhile biomedical engineer, longtime wellness advocate, and lifelong drinker of ginger tea (for its impeccable record of outperforming Pepto Bismol!), Zeyad saw a place for remedial ginger shots in the relatively risk-averse market of food retail and went for it. With no expe...
2021-03-0331 minAmerican Muslim ProjectFinding Those Teaching Moments with Afroz KhanAfroz Khan, an Indian American engineer and the first Muslim woman to serve on the Newburyport (MA) city council, is, frankly, the kind of politician we all dream about electing. Principled, affable, and sincere, Afroz took on public office simply because she was asked to consider it. She’d started to get more involved in her quaint, cobblestone, and very white New England town by way of the schools, after her family began facing cultural biases. Initially these were fairly benign acts like being assumed to be the proprietors of the new Indian restaurant in town, but moved to th...
2021-02-2433 minAmerican Muslim ProjectResilient Leadership with Jawad AhsanJawad Ahsan, CFO of Axon, the significant technology & weapons company, has found incredible success despite not following the expected path toward it. This week on AMP we discuss his new leadership book and his thoughts on team building, tasers, and tackling diversity.As a first-generation Pakistani-American raised outside Boston, Jawad entered college with the intention of pursuing medicine, right up until his C in chemistry. From thereon in he decided to forge his own path, leading to a series of esteemed management programs and CFO roles for major companies. With an atypical finance background, Jawad became incredibly...
2021-02-1731 minAmerican Muslim ProjectAuthoring and Othering with Rabiah York LumbardOn this episode of AMP we are joined by Rabiah York Lumbard, award-winning author of a number of children’s books and a recent young adult novel, No True Believers. This thriller about an American Muslim teen forced to confront hatred, secret conspiracies, and Islamophobia during her senior year of high school draws on Rabiah’s own experiences as an American Muslim at home and abroad.Though she grew up in a non-practicing Protestant family, Rabiah outlines how a family trip to Istanbul left her captivated by the beauty and intrigue of Islam. Shortly afterward she headed to c...
2021-02-1033 minAmerican Muslim ProjectDemocracy in America's First Muslim-Majority City with Razi Jafri Premiering at SXSW in 2020 and currently screening virtually across the country, Hamtramck, USA is a documentary film highlighting one city’s municipal election and how the various ethnic communities within work together. The story that the election naturally paints, however, is the deep diversity here, a place where the soccer stadium is rented out for mass prayers, the high school flies dozens of flags representing students’ ethnicities, and the call to prayer is amplified by public ordinance.In this episode of American Muslim Project we are joined by Hamtramck, USA’s co-director and co-p...
2021-02-0335 minAmerican Muslim ProjectThe Politics Behind Local Politicking with Mehreen ButtGone are the days where local politics amount to reelecting erstwhile high school classmates to fill potholes and grow schools. Policy attorney by day and public servant by night, Mehreen Butt, sister to our host, is a Pakistani American town councilor in Wakefield, MA. She joins us to speak about her unique experience as the first American Muslim woman elected to a select board in the state. Believing steadfastly that government is good and public service is a way to give back, she decided to run in 2016 to fulfill a duty “to be the voice for people that don’t ha...
2021-01-2733 minAmerican Muslim ProjectMuslim Women are Everything with Dr. Seema YasminDisease sleuthing. Ebola poetry. Doctoring. Naps. On this eclectic third episode of AMP we are joined by our first British Muslim living in America, Dr. Seema Yasmin. Author of the recent book (with illustrations by Famida Azim) Muslim Women Are Everything: Stereotype-Shattering Stories of Courage, Inspiration, and Adventure, she likewise seems to do just about everything.As the daughter of immigrants that bounced between a very insular, traditional paternal family in the English Midlands and her mom’s university world in London, Seema witnessed from a very young age that Muslim women could look an...
2021-01-2028 minAmerican Muslim ProjectPunk Rock, Mental Health, and RomComs with Shahjehan KhanBoston-based Pakistani-American actor, musician, behavioral health consultant, and self-identified miscreant Shahjehan Khan joins us to discuss his recent work voicing the dashing Italian American tour guide Matteo on RomComPods. Debuting as Apple’s #1 fiction podcast, we hear how this project expanded his definition of art, where COVID-era performers are recording these days, and how Shahjehan took his own journey through Pakistan in order to find himself. (Have you noticed how Americans are always going abroad to find themselves?)We also learn how his role as co-founder/guitarist/songwriter of the ever-evolving and internationally renowned South-Asian American punk ro...
2021-01-1336 minAmerican Muslim ProjectThe Facts Behind the American Muslim Community with Besheer MohamedBesheer Mohamed, a software developer turned Senior Researcher at the preeminent Pew Research Center, joins us for this inaugural episode of American Muslim Project. As an expert on religious beliefs and practices in the United States with a special focus on religious minorities, he says American Muslims make up just over 1% of the U.S. population. Despite nearly half being born Stateside—many whose families have been here for generations—little to no good quantitative research on the Muslim community existed before 2007. Besheer walks us through the abundant amount of data garnered in the last...
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