The Camellias Bloom Podcast

Welcome back after a mini hiatus!  This episode we dive deep into how important Support & Community is for new muslimahs, converts, and even born muslimahs (nonverts). TCB is a inclusive community garden where we support each other on our journey to Allah!  It is of utmost importance to provide healthy encouragement and support so that each one of us can blossom and bloom despite where we are planted!  grab your cup of Halal Goodness and join us for this productive chat! 

Welcome back after a mini hiatus!  This episode we dive deep into Apostasy. It's a very touchy subject as well as a much needed one for discussion. Nobody is safe from this and it just shows how much we constantly need to make duaa to Allah to always keep us sincere and firmly guided. If you are having doubts or ill-thoughts about Allah and Islam, please do reach out to us for support. We are here for you!  (sisters only)  It is of utmost importance to provide healthy encouragement and support so that each one of us can blossom and bloom despite where we are planted!  grab your cup of Halal Goodness and join us for this productive chat! 

Today I reunite with my sister The Japanese Muslimah, Nur Arisa Maryam! We chat about the places we've lived so far. We talk about being a Muslimah convert living in Japan, Canada, Saudi, UK and the USA ! It's an important topic and we talk about embracing different ethnicities and learning more about them. Grab your cup of Halal Goodness and join our chat!  

Self- Knowledge is often overlooked or misunderstood. This episode we share our feedback and response to a clip by Sheikh Moutasem alHameedy on the importance  of self-knowledge and seeking it for Allah...none of that new-age, manifesty stuff! grab your cup of Halal Goodness and join us!!

assalamualaikum! *please listen with headphones if around mahram , this is a trust from sister to sister* welcome to today's episode where the Indian Revert Muslimah and i chat about life as a new muslimah, how it was like, did we have community around us, how to navigate life alone as a convert and new muslimah, and we talk about our ramadan and eid experiences, as well! this is a great episode for new muslimahs and converts who share struggles of finding a community. grab your cup of halal goodness and join us!!!

Assalamualaikum! Welcome back to this week's episode! Today we have a lovely sweet guest, Ana , who is also our TCB Admin! She introduces herself and shares with us how she became Muslim and also shares a bit about Spain and the history and influence that Islam has!  Ana is an active member of TCB and appreciates and loves learning. She is very multicultural and open-minded and is blossoming beautifully in our Camellias Garden, alhamdulillah! Make sure to grab your cup of Halal Goodness and join our sweet admin for today's episode! 

What does "I love you for the sake of Allah" truly mean? We don't realise just how much we throw it around like it's a casual phrase but when we look at our actions and how we treat our sisters in Islam, it's obvious that it is just lip service or paying homage to our emotional convenience.  Grab your cup of  Halal Goodness and join us for this week's episode to see if your "I love you  for the sake of Allah" is just an idea stuck in your mind! 

Welcome to this week's episode! We're trying something new! Check out this episode to find out more! Let us know your thoughts! Grab your cup of Halal Goodness and we'll see you on Instagram or Fb! (IG thecamelliasbloom.podcast )  

welcome back Camellias! what brings you happiness? is it the bite of kimchi that fills your mouth with bursting flavours of spiciness?? or is it being able to connect with your friends and family after years without seeing them? Tell us what brings you happiness in this week's episode on, Finding Happiness!  grab your cup of halal happiness and hit play!

Assalamualaikum !  Welcome back Camellias! This week, Uwaisa & Queenie are joining me and we are talking about Boundaries and what they mean to us and our experiences with setting boundaries. Boundaries are very important and often get overlooked by the Muslim community. Islam actually sets clear and easy boundaries for us not to cross! Definitely an important discussion! Grab your cup of Halal Goodness and let us know your thoughts on boundaries and what they mean to you ! 

Introducing my co-host for Season 3 ! Welcoming our lovely nonvert (born Muslimah) sister with us who will be my co-host for this season. We've got lots to talk  about and hope  you will enjoy this episode. It's very interesting to hear the stories of our born-Muslimah sisters and the struggles  they go through as well, it's refreshing and definitely  nice to open up our garden to make it more inclusive

Assalamualaikum  !  Welcome Camellias to another season, alhamdulillah! Finalllllly it's here!! I'm launching off Season 3 with Queenie and we catch up a bit  and talk about what this season will focus on! Join us for this very first episode and grab your cup of Halal Goodness and hope you enjoy this season's theme!  Don't forget to share the love and let us know how you liked our first episode!

assalamualaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatu,  I've decided to end this season off here. I know it's a bit of an abrupt end but I hope you enjoyed Season 2! Listen to the end regarding upcoming plans, insha'Allah. There were more episodes that were pre-recorded but I've made a hard choice to not edit or publish them just because I think with the way TCB is currently headed, I wanted to keep the content consistent with what is being shared on our social media platforms.  That being said, we are always open to feedback and if you have ideas for mini-series, do send  us a DM on Instagram, insha'Allah! Thank you for your support and may Allah allow us to continue benefiting ourselves and each other, ameen! *there might be a bonus episode before Ramadan, insha'allah, so look out for that!* 

Assalamualaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatu! We continue on with our humorous and insightful discussion this week about RED FLAGS! Let's listen to what some of our sisters have to say! Grab your cup of Halal Goodness & join us for this week's chat!

assalamualaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatu! Welcome back to this week's episode on Marriage & identity! We are picking up where we left off from last week's episode with Amanda, Queenie, & Almas! Grab your cup of Halal Goodness join us for this week's episode! 

assalamualaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatu! Welcome back to this week's episode on Marriage & identity! We are picking up where we left off from last week's episode with Amanda, Queenie, & Almas! Grab your cup of Halal Goodness join us for this week's episode! 

assalamuallaikum! Finally we have hit the hot topic!  Marriage & Identity.  Many converts and new Muslimahs make it a goal of theirs to get married under the impression that Marriage completes half their deen. Join on us for this ongoing discussion about marriage and how crucial it is to establish your Muslim identity before jumping into a lifelong commitment with the wrong (or right) person! Learn from us, so you don't have to learn the hard way! Grab your cup of Halal Goodness and join us for today's topic!

Welcome back! Welcome back to this week's part 3 episode!  We continue chatting about behaviour and identity with our other panel of sisters! Grab your cup of Halal Goodness and join us this week for another discussion, insha'Allah! 

Assalamualaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatu! Welcome to this week's episode. I sit down with some of our admins and we talk about Christmas (Shirkmas). We chat a bit about its origins, how to navigate around it as a convert & also advice to Muslims who participate in these shirkmas festivities. We base this week's discussion off of Yusha Evan's latest podcast episode : https://youtu.be/oOPGtYAcaV4 Grab your cup of Halal Goodness and join us for this Special!  

And we're back! Sorry for the delay Camellias! Welcome back to this week's part 2 episode!  We continue chatting about behaviour and identity with our other panel of sisters! Grab your cup of Halal Goodness and join us this week for another discussion, insha'Allah! 

Assalamualaikum Camellias! This is a random interlude and this story was actually shared in Season 1 but Podbean does some  weird stuff where if you put something as draft and re-publish it, it publishes as a COMPLETELY new episode, lol.  So, I decided to make this an interlude episode before our regular Season 2 episodes continues. I've been busy with life, so editing has been slower than usual! Your regular Season 2 episodes will be back shortly, insha'allah. In the meantime, I am re-publishing my story of how I converted to Islam.  Do make sure to check out the very first Season 1 episode on why I started TCB - The Camellias Bloom & join our community on Instagram @ thecamelliasbloom.podcast

Welcome back ! Today we change things up a bit and welcome a few different perspectives to our  discussion. We talk about modesty and behaviour a bit more in detail. It's always interesting to listen to different perspectives! Grab your cup of Halal Goodness and join us for this week's discussion!  

Welcome back to this week's discussion. We continue where we left off with last week's episode where we talked about modesty and identity. Enjoy the part two this week and I personally don't suggest listening to this around men, lol! Grab your cup of Halal Goodness and join us for this week's part 2! 

Welcome back! This week we are going to spring off of the topic of hijab and branch off into the topic of modesty and identity!  How does modesty affect our identity? This is going to be an interesting and almost entertaining topic of convo!  Grab your cup of Halal Goodness and join us!  

Welcome back !  This week we have a hot topic, the hijab ! Why is the hijab coming off these days so easily?  Why do some people think they are better than others just because they wear hijab?  Today we talk about a bunch of things surrounding the topic of hijab and identity! Grab your cup of Halal Goodness and join us for this week's discussion! 

Welcome back! This is actually pt.2 of last week's discussion. We continue talking about how seeking knowledge can affect our identity as well as do we worship Allah for our own personal gain? Or do we worship Allah because that is our sole purpose in this life? Are you keeping tabs of your 'Jannah points' so much so you lose sight of the whole purpose of being a Muslim? Grab your cup of Halal Goodness and join us for another insightful chat! 

Assalamualaikum! This week we chat about how our learning journey and how we go about seeking knowledge can affect our identities as a Convert/Revert/New Muslimah.  When we become Muslim, everyone with good intentions always wants to help us. But how much is too much? Is it healthy to hijack a new Muslimah's learning journey? Let's see what the sisters have to say! Grab your cup of Halal Goodness and press play! 

Welcome back! The recent Social Media outage on Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, (totally by Allah's Will) aligns perfectly with this week's discussion! In this episode, we sit down and talk about social media and how it influences our identity. Does Social Media shape who you are? What happens if you take away all your followers and all your posts?  Who are you then?  Grab your cup of Halal Goodness and join us! 

Welcome back to another week as we continue from last week's discussion, Can you be yourself after Islam?   A lot of us struggle with balancing our identity before Islam and after we become Muslim. Join us as we share our experiences and perspectives and what it means to balance our old and new identities as Muslimah converts! Grab your cup of Halal Goodness and press play! 

Welcome back to this week's discussion:  Do you find or did you find that after Islam, you behaved a certain way around Muslims whilst behaving another way around non-Muslims? Do you feel like you need to overperform around your non-Muslim friends & family to show that you are even more "Muslim" because of Islamophobia or certain stereotypes?  Or do you need to overperform around Muslims in fear of being judged that you aren't "Muslim" enough?  Can you still be yourself after you convert?  Grab your cup of Halal Goodness and join us for this week's discussion, insha'Allah! Make sure to check out our Website and join the community.

Welcome back to part 2 of last's week's Premier episode! We left off last week about intro to what Identity means. Today's pt.2 we chat a bit about racism and cultural appropriation. It's interesting to get the perspectives of different sisters of different ethnicities. This is just the beginning of what's to come this season, insha'Allah! Grab your cup of Halal Goodness and join us for this week's Pt.2!

Assalamualaikum & and welcome to Season 2!   We're backkkkkk!!!! Apologies for the long-awaited release of Season 2 ! Thank you all for your patience and hope that you enjoy what we have in store for you all, insha'Allah!   This Season we are focusing on Identity and all the things that surround & affect our identity.  Join us this season as a panel of sisters discuss how they identify themselves as converts to Islam and how the intersection of prevalent societal issues (such as marriage, how one practices Islam, divorce, and many more) influences. Grab your cup of Halal Goodness and join us for this new Season, insha'Allah!

Sorry for the delay!! Since I'm taking a break before Season 2,  I thought to publish the rest of the Ramadan Revival Live Cast recordings from Ramadan. We talked about a few topics which you will be seeing more of insha'Allah for Season 2! Marriage has always been a very important topic for the Muslim community and especially more so for converts and new Muslimahs!  We explored a bit about marriage during the Live Cast in Ramadan and we talked about some very important issues.  Here is a sneak peek of what's to come, insha'Allah!  Feel free to share your comments and thoughts!

Sorry for the delay!! Since I'm taking a break before Season 2,  I thought to publish the rest of the Ramadan Revival Live Cast recordings from Ramadan. We talked about a few topics which you will be seeing more of insha'Allah for Season 2! Marriage has always been a very important topic for the Muslim community and especially more so for converts and new Muslimahs!  We explored a bit about marriage during the Live Cast in Ramadan and we talked about some very important issues.  Here is a sneak peek of what's to come, insha'Allah!  Feel free to share your comments and thoughts!

Eid Mubarak! Since I'm taking a break before Season 2,  I thought to publish the rest of the Ramadan Revival Live Cast recordings from Ramadan. We talked about a few topics which you will be seeing more of insha'Allah for Season 2! Marriage has always been a very important topic for the Muslim community and especially more so for converts and new Muslimahs!  We explored a bit about marriage during the Live Cast in Ramadan and we talked about some very important issues.  Here is a sneak peek of what's to come, insha'Allah!  Feel free to share your comments and thoughts!

Eid Mubarak ! TaqabbalAllah wa minna wa minkum! This was totally last minute (how I work best, lol!) and I hope you enjoy our random Eid Special and it keeps you delighted and hopeful this Eid and for the many coming Eids, insha'Allah!  Yours truly, Khadijah!

This Ramadan Revival Episode is a special one. We will be doing a couple of topic focussed live casts for the remainder of Ramadan to help prepare you for Season 2, insha'Allah! Today I explore my aversion to motherhood with two of the admins.  It is quite a personal chat and I open up on my feelings (something I don't often do). It was a very well-balanced chat with my other two lovely sisters sharing their thoughts and personal experiences!  My feelings and thoughts may trigger some and may also cause others to judge me. If you want to judge me, make duaa for me instead and if it triggers you, I'm sorry but I can't help you there. Grab your cup of Halal Goodness when you break or wait for your fast or suhoor! Enjoy !

Grab your cup of Halal Goodness! Join us while you wait for your iftar or suhoor! Let us be your virtual company if you are feeling alone this Ramadan!  Join us for Live Casts aired every other day or depending on our tiredness level. A fun and interactive chat with me, your host, and other guests! We talk about everything random, real, raw, and Ramadan! Join us, you don't have to do this alone! You can call in and join our Live or just chat with us in the chatbox - Must download the  PodBean app!  Sisters Only.

Grab your cup of Halal Goodness! Join us while you wait for your iftar or suhoor! Let us be your virtual company if you are feeling alone this Ramadan!  Join us for Live Casts aired every other day or depending on our tiredness level. A fun and interactive chat with me, your host, and other guests! We talk about everything random, real, raw, and Ramadan! Join us, you don't have to do this alone! You can call in and join our Live or just chat with us in the chatbox - Must download the  PodBean app!  Sisters Only.

Grab your cup of Halal Goodness! Join us while you wait for your iftar or suhoor ! Let us be your virtual company if  you are feeling alone this Ramadan!  Join us for Live Casts aired every other day or depending on our tiredness level. A fun and interactive chat with me, your host and with other guests! We talk about everything  random, real, raw and Ramadan! Join us, you don't have to do this alone! You can call-in and join our Live or just chat with us in the chatbox - Must download the  PodBean app!  Sisters Only.

Hey Ladies!  So the Ramadan Revival episodes which I pre-recorded during Ramadan are not being published due to editing taking longer than expected and I wanted to maximize my time and efforts in other things, but that being said, I will still be publishing things that don't require long editing times. First up is Time Management during Ramadan with Stephanie! She gives a great presentation on how to maximize your time and efforts during Ramadan for after Ramadan as well!  I decided to do live casts which are live episodes where listeners can join in and interact with me and my guests! These will be published as episodes insha'Allah! Join the community!   

Ramadan Mubarak!  Raw, Real and for Reverts!  Reviving what is within so we can rev on throughout the rest of the year! These Ramadan Revival Podcast series are episodes where I sit down with other convert sisters and we share our journeys and personal experiences about Ramadan and Eid.  We share our honest struggles and feelings about the blessed month. This series will explore all the things converts go through during Ramadan and Eid and we hope that they will ease your struggles and worries and also let you know that you are not alone on your journey through and after this Holy Month.  Also, the episodes are designed for those who are having their suhoor or iftaars alone. Though we wish we can physically join you, these episodes have been recorded so that you feel like we are right there with you!  Grab your cup of Halal Goodness when you break your fast, press play and join us and become a part of our journey, insha'Allah!  

Assalamualaikum! Here it is ladies, The Final Episode of The PreRamadan Podcast!! This will be the last of the 3 episode mini-series where we wrap things up and share our final thoughts! For many of us, this time of the year (Pre-Ramadan) can cause a lot of stress and anxiety and a feeling of being overwhelmed! My co-host Andrea and I sit down and chat about our final thoughts !!  Grab your cup of Halal Goodness (before you can't!) and join us for this week's last PreRamadan Episode!

Assalamualaikum! Here it is ladies, The PreRamadan Podcast as promised! This will be a 3 episode mini-series where we cover some of the typical questions we hear this time around! "Are you ready for Ramadan?" "How do you prepare for Ramadan?" "What do you do to prepare?" For many of us, this time of the year (Pre-Ramadan) can cause a lot of stress and anxiety and a feeling of being overwhelmed! My co-host Andrea and I sit down and chat about how to approach Ramadan as well as we share some simple tips on how you can enter into the blessed month gracefully and exiting Ramadan without burnout!   Grab your cup of Halal Goodness (before you can't!) and join us for this week's PreRamadan Episode!

Hey Camellias! Today's Episode 42 is with sister Nicolle!   A lot of good reminders in this one, subhana'Allah! May Allah allow us to benefit and act upon them ameen! Make sure you grab your cup of 'halal goodness' and tune in for this episode, you don't want to miss (and all the other episodes,  hehe!)  Please don't forget to like, subscribe & share your thoughts and comments with us! Your support means everything to me and all the sisters out there.  **Disclaimer: Hey! The acapella you hear in the background are vocal sounds with no lyrics or instruments. **  This podcast is suitable for all listeners however, I do not & will not respond to brothers (unless you are sheikh interested in helping our community with your teachings)

Assalamualaikum! Here it is ladies, The PreRamadan Podcast as promised! This will be a 3 episode mini-series where we cover some of the typical questions we hear this time around! "Are you ready for Ramadan?" "How do you prepare for Ramadan?" "What do you do to prepare?" For many of us, this time of the year (Pre-Ramadan) can cause a lot of stress and anxiety and a feeling of being overwhelmed! My co-host Andrea and I sit down and chat about how to approach Ramadan as well as we share some simple tips on how you can enter into the blessed month gracefully and exiting Ramadan without burnout!   Grab your cup  of Halal Goodness (before you can't!) and join us for this week's PreRamadan Episode!

Assalamualaikum (Peace be upon you!) Hey Camellias! Today's Episode 41 with the lovely Queenie! She sits down and shares her story and struggles with finding sisterhood! Make sure you grab your cup of 'halal goodness' and tune in for this episode, you don't want to miss (and all the other episodes,  hehe!)  Please don't forget to like, subscribe & share your thoughts and comments with us! Your support means everything to me and all the sisters out there.  **Disclaimer: Hey! The acapella you hear in the background are vocal sounds with no lyrics or instruments. **  This podcast is suitable for all listeners however, I do not & will not respond to brothers (unless you are sheikh interested in helping our community with your teachings)

Assalamualaikum (Peace be upon you!) Hey Camellias! It's Friday!  Today will be another 'blooming letters of love' episode! This is an intermittent 'series' intertwined with the sit-down interviews. Today's narration by me is of sister Marjon from Belgium! Very nice story, masha'Allah!  Come join me and grab your cup of 'halal goodness', insha'Allah! Please don't forget to like, subscribe & share your thoughts and comments with us! Your support means everything to me and all the sisters out there.    

Hey Camellias! Today's Episode 39 is with sister Nour!   Make sure you grab your cup of 'halal goodness' and tune in for this episode, you don't want to miss (and all the other episodes,  hehe!)  Please don't forget to like, subscribe & share your thoughts and comments with us! Your support means everything to me and all the sisters out there.  **Disclaimer: Hey! The acapella you hear in the background are vocal sounds with no lyrics or instruments. **  This podcast is suitable for all listeners however, I do not & will not respond to brothers (unless you are sheikh interested in helping our community with your teachings)

Assalamualaikum (Peace be upon you!) Hey Camellias! Today's Episode 38 with the lovely Stephanie! She sits down and shares her story and struggles! Make sure you grab your cup of 'halal goodness' and tune in for this episode, you don't want to miss (and all the other episodes,  hehe!)  Please don't forget to like, subscribe & share your thoughts and comments with us! Your support means everything to me and all the sisters out there.  **Disclaimer: Hey! The acapella you hear in the background are vocal sounds with no lyrics or instruments. **  This podcast is suitable for all listeners however, I do not & will not respond to brothers (unless you are sheikh interested in helping our community with your teachings)

Assalamualaikum (Peace be upon you!) Hey Camellias! Today's Episode 37 is with my friend Lena! She and I sit and chat and have a good time! Make sure you grab your cup of 'halal goodness' and tune in for this episode, you don't want to miss (and all the other episodes,  hehe!)  Please don't forget to like, subscribe & share your thoughts and comments with us! Your support means everything to me and all the sisters out there.  **Disclaimer: Hey! The acapella you hear in the background are vocal sounds with no lyrics or instruments. **  This podcast is suitable for all listeners however, I do not & will not respond to brothers (unless you are sheikh interested in helping our community with your teachings)