In Balance

In this episode, I sit down with Amirah Zaky, sexual intimacy educator and vaginismus expert, for an honest and compassionate conversation about fear, intimacy, and navigating first-time sexual experiences as Muslim women.
We discuss the emotional and psychological barriers that can make intimacy feel overwhelming, how shame and cultural expectations impact our relationship with our bodies, and the importance of healing, communication, and self-compassion.
This episode is a gentle reminder that intimacy is not just physical: it’s deeply emotional and spiritual too!
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Links of my guest:
Amirah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amirahzaky
Amirah's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amirah_zaky

My Links:
My Book The Winds of Change: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/49zlWcC⁠⁠⁠⁠
My Newsletter: https://themizaan.substack.com
My Instagram: instagram.com/themizaan

In this episode, I am joined by Humeyra, the co-founder of Ruh, a platform dedicated to Muslim therapy and mental health, and a therapist specialized in family and marriage counseling.

Together, we explore what’s really behind the rising struggles in Muslim marriages, from unmet expectations and communication breakdowns to cultural pressures, mental health and faith perspective on this topic. Humeyra shares what she’s seeing on the ground through her work, common patterns couples face, and how our deen can be a source of healing rather than guilt.
I hope you find this episode as grounding and eye-opening as I did!

About my guest:
Ruh Platform: https://www.ruhcare.com/Ruh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruhcare/

My Book
The Winds of Change is now available worldwide: https://www.lulu.com/fr/shop/assia-boukrouh/the-winds-of-change/paperback/product-576mvy8.html?page=1&pageSize=4
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My links:
Instagram: instagram.com/inbalance.podcastInstagram: instagram.com/themizaanYouTube: youtube.com/themizaan

In this episode, I’m joined by Bayan Fares, founder of the Badan Collective, to talk about navigating identity, balancing cultural and societal expectations, and the role of faith in maintaining mental health—especially during difficult times for Palestine.
Bayan also shares how reconnecting with her heritage through tatreez has empowered her and inspired others in the diaspora.
Please leave a review as it helps the podcast to be discovered by likeminded sisters who are navigating life as Muslimas! Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for tuning in this season, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed working on it, please let me know your feedbacks!

Links of Bayan :
Website: https://www.badancollective.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badan.collective

My Links:
My Book The Winds of Change: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/49zlWcC⁠⁠⁠⁠
My Newsletter: https://themizaan.substack.com
My Instagram: instagram.com/themizaan & instagram.com/inbalance.podcast

Sharing with you all a few reflections I've been having on our fitrah as women, whether or not we're made to be working and how work can only be positive for us if we keep one specific thing in mind!

Please leave a review as it helps the podcast to be discovered by likeminded sisters who are navigating life as Muslimas!

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for tuning in this season, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed working on it, please let me know your feedbacks!

Links:
My Book ‘The Winds of Change’: ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/49zlWcC⁠⁠⁠
My newsletter: https://themizaan.substack.com
My Instagram: instagram.com/themizaan

This one is for the sisters who struggle with what is probably one of the biggest blessings Allah has decreed for women.

In this episode, Subhi shares with us her journey with hijab: how she started wearing, how she drifted apart from it before deciding to take if off, only to re-embrace it again a few years later Alhamdulillah.

A beautiful message of hope, proving that faith is a journey and a sign for whoever is listening, that nothing is worth compromising it for.

About my guest:
Subhi's instagram: instagram.com/subhi.bora

My links:
My Book ‘The Winds of Change’ is now available: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/49zlWcC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ramadan Playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/49LqCwi
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/inbalance.podcast⁠⁠⁠ 
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/themizaan⁠⁠⁠ 
YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/themizaan⁠⁠⁠ 
Newsletter: https://themizaan.substack.com/