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In the latest episode of the FHS Podcast, Naureen, Founder of Inspiring Women in Hospitality, engages in a compelling conversation with Judith Cartwright, Founder & Managing Director of BlackCoral Consulting. Judith, an expert in hospitality asset management and commercial strategy, shares her insights on the significant shifts taking place in the industry. Traditionally, revenue optimisation in hotels focused on rooms; however, today's approach encompasses all business units, including F&B, spas, and retail, ensuring every square metre of space yields a return. Judith highlights the importance of holistic collaboration across teams, where operations, finance, and commercial departments work together to maximise profitability. This modern approach allows for more comprehensive revenue strategies, ensuring that even the smallest details, from menu design to retail positioning, are optimised to enhance both efficiency and guest satisfaction. Judith also discusses her hands-on consultancy style, where she works closely with clients to implement bespoke strategies that consistently deliver double-digit growth. Beyond financial strategies, she shares invaluable advice for women in hospitality, encouraging them to seek and invest in personal development, and take bold steps in their careers. #FutureHospitalitySummit #FHSWorld2024 #FHSWorld

Time for Naureen to put herself in the spotlight. This new segment from the podcast Naureen will be sharing from her life experiences and learning, to inspire you to take action, as your 'Inspiring Activator' Today she is talking about feeling unfulfilled. Something she keenly felt several years ago. She talks about what was happening for her then and what she did next. How she carved her own path to find her fulfillment. It was not always easy and the journey will be different for all, but she hopes that you will be inspired by her story and be inspired to take action. Link to TedTalk on the power of visualisation: https://www.ted.com/talks/ashanti_johnson_the_power_of_visualization?subtitle=en&geo=fr Link to Naureen's website: https://www.inspiringwomeninhospitality.com/ To book your 1-2-1 free session with Naureen, contact her on hello@inspiringwomeninhospitality.com

Naureen Stack-Frierdich shares her journey in the real estate industry and how her faith played a significant role in her career. She started as a front desk person at her mother-in-law's brokerage and eventually got licensed. After facing challenges and contemplating leaving the industry, Naureen and her husband found faith and decided to stay. She left the family business, took a leap of faith, and started her own real estate team. Despite the initial difficulties, God provided for her and led her to the right people and opportunities. Naureen emphasizes the importance of sharing her faith in the real estate industry and being obedient to God's calling. Naureen Stack-Frierdich shares her testimony of how she and her husband found faith during a difficult time in their marriage. She emphasizes the importance of not getting too caught up in the busyness of real estate and forgetting to share the gospel with those who need it. Naureen encourages agents to be open and vulnerable about their struggles and to surround themselves with a community that will hold them accountable. She also reminds listeners that they don't have to be perfect and that God's forgiveness is always available.TakeawaysFaith plays a significant role in navigating challenges and making decisions in the real estate industry.Being obedient to God's calling can lead to unexpected blessings and opportunities.Sharing one's faith in the real estate industry is important, even if it may be challenging or uncomfortable.God provides for those who trust in Him and take a leap of faith. Don't get too busy with real estate that you forget to share the gospel with those who need it.Be open and vulnerable about your struggles and surround yourself with a community that will hold you accountable.Remember that you don't have to be perfect and that God's forgiveness is always available.Prioritize the gospel and shepherding your family above your real estate business.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Tooth Extraction Story03:02 Noreen's Journey in Real Estate09:02 Facing Challenges in Marriage and Career11:08 Taking a Leap of Faith and Returning to Real Estate13:59 The Importance of Sharing Faith in the Industry18:50 Balancing Real Estate and Sharing the Gospel22:34 Embracing Imperfection and God's ForgivenessChapters00:00 Introduction and Tooth Extraction Story03:02 Noreen's Journey in Real Estate09:02 Facing Challenges in Marriage and Career11:08 Taking a Leap of Faith and Returning to Real Estate13:59 The Importance of Sharing Faith in the Industry18:50 Balancing Real Estate and Sharing the Gospel22:34 Embracing Imperfection and God's ForgivenessInterested in Group Coaching from a Biblical Perspective? Click here to learn more and have a quick chat with Garrett to see if it's a good fit! faithfulagent.com/chatHelp us fund the continued work of The Faithful Agent by sending us your Hampton Roads and Richmond, VA buyer and seller referrals! https://faithfulagent.com/referralJoin our Facebook community to meet other agents who share your work and your faith! facebook.com/groups/thefaithfulagent Want to join a local Faithful Agent group to meet believers in your area? Check out faithfulagent.com/local-groups

Jeannette is interviewed by the fabulous Naureen Ahmed, about her journey from starting as a government economist to becoming a CEO of the travel division at Saga. She discusses the importance of being proactive in career progression, the value of networking, and the sometimes surprising places from which she draws inspiration. KEY TAKEAWAYS Don't be afraid to fail, see it as a learning opportunity, and don't let fear hold you back from pursuing your goals. Work on yourself every day, focus on self-belief, and prioritise physical and mental well-being to stay on top of your game. Don't sweat the small things, put situations into perspective, and maintain confidence in your abilities to navigate challenges. Be yourself and have confidence in your own abilities, avoiding the need to conform to traditional business stereotypes BEST MOMENTS "I love numbers. I love a spreadsheet. You've got to know your numbers."  "It's having a supportive partner, you know, whether it's a love relationship, friendship or business, you know, it's so important to surround yourself with that network again that can really help you."  "I think sometimes we take things too bloody seriously and we take it too personally when we're, especially when we're younger in our career."  "Be yourself because everyone else is already taken."   This is the perfect time to get focused on what YOU want to really achieve in your business, career, and life. It's never too late to be BRAVE and BOLD and unlock your inner BRILLIANT. Visit our new website https://brave-bold-brilliant.com/ - there you'll find a library of FREE resources and downloadable guides and e-books to help you along your journey. If you'd like to jump on a free mentoring session just DM Jeannette at info@brave-bold-brilliant.com. VALUABLE RESOURCES Brave Bold Brilliant - https://brave-bold-brilliant.com/  Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970     ABOUT THE GUEST Naureen Ahmed is the Founder of Inspiring Women in Hospitality. Which started as podcast with 145 interviews of women around the world to a thriving global online community. She is a multi-cultural inclusive leader with 18 years of experience in hospitality. The first 20 years of her life was spent in Asia and the next 20 in Europe, which has developed her multi-cultural approach. Prior to embarking on her entrepreneur journey, Naureen spent 15 years in London. 12 of which were at STR, a benchmarking and data analytics company and 4 of which were at the Landmark London Hotel. Naureen is a graduate of EHL Hospitality Business School. She has a combination of both operational and corporate experience, working within a global environment. Throughout her career she noticed that there was a lack of female visibility and leadership representation, and she is now on a mission of gender balance. ABOUT THE HOST Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 30 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development. Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams.  CONTACT THE HOST Jeannette's linktree - https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@braveboldbrilliant LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jeannette.linfoot/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/ Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jeannette.linfoot Email - info@brave-bold-brilliant.com Podcast Description Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big' international businesses to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true' to yourself is the order of the day.Travel, Bold, Brilliant, business, growth, scale, marketing, investment, investing, entrepreneurship, coach, consultant, mindset, six figures, seven figures, travel, industry, ROI, B2B, inspirational: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

This week, our guest host Hulya is joined by Naureen Ahmed. Naureen is a seasoned hospitality professional, a fervent community builder, an engaging storyteller, and the visionary founder of ‘Inspiring Women in Hospitality'. With a life journey that saw her living in four different countries by the age of 10, Naureen's path to the hospitality industry felt predestined. Her academic pursuits led her to the EHL Hospitality Business School in Lausanne, where she felt an immediate kinship with fellow students, each with their own unique stories. Embarking on her career with a position at the Landmark London Hotel, Naureen quickly embraced the operational aspects of hospitality, setting the stage for a significant tenure at STR. Over 12 years, she transitioned through roles from analyst to head of departments, playing a pivotal role in transforming STR into the recognised brand it is today. Naureen's leadership style is marked by inclusivity and a focus on building multicultural team environments. Recognising the underrepresentation of women in hospitality, Naureen launched the ‘Inspiring Women in Hospitality' podcast to amplify female voices and inspire change within the industry. Her efforts expanded in September 2023 with the creation of the Inspire Community, a platform designed to foster support among women through mentorship and career development discussions.   Listen in as we discuss burnout from the female's perspective.   WEBSITE: https://www.inspiringwomeninhospitality.com/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naureen-ahmed-28253a35/ MEMBER SITE: https://iwih.campground.fyi/forms/66a937a8-456e-42e4-b5aa-2bd127c9a9ef PODCAST LINK: https://open.spotify.com/show/6likjvIbK2B17g6pQu3QMm

Welcome to the Southasia Review of Books Podcast from Himal Southasian, where we speak to celebrated authors and emerging literary voices from across Southasia. In this episode, Shwetha Srikanthan, assistant editor at Himal Southasian, speaks to the Karachi-based author Taha Kehar about his latest novel No Funeral for Nazia. https://www.himalmag.com/podcast/taha-kehar-no-funeral-for-nazia-karachi-pakistan-literature-southasian-mystery-novels * Rituals of mourning are a huge part of cultures across Southasia, but as a society we don't often speak about grief and death. The decision about what happens to us after death is one of the most personal choices we make, and it might be rooted in family wishes, cultural expectations, religious traditions, personal preference, or all of the above. But in No Funeral for Nazia, a richly imagined mystery set in Karachi, the author Taha Kehar presents an intriguing alternative. In her final days, the protagonist Nazia writes a diary of instructions for her sister, Naureen, as well as six letters to be delivered after her death. There is to be no funeral, instead, only six invitees are asked to attend a party, including one mystery guest, where various truths and long-held grudges are revealed throughout the night and we witness the entangled relationships between these characters and Nazia. The story also traces gender and class dynamics in Karachi society as well as past and present events of Pakistani politics, giving us a sweeping glimpse of the country's urban life – which we explore further in this conversation. * Taha Kehar is a novelist, journalist and literary critic based in Karachi. A law graduate from SOAS, London, Taha is the co-editor of a multi-author anthology titled 'The Stained-Glass Window: Stories of the Pandemic from Pakistan'. Taha is also the author of three novels, Of Rift and Rivalry, Typically Tanya, and his latest, No Funeral for Nazia. * Listen on Soundcloud: on.soundcloud.com/REg2ViHv83RpinXe8 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4da4pdI Apple Podcasts: apple.co/49LR1t6 Youtube: youtu.be/IQseJRik6V4 Southasia Review of Books is a podcast and a monthly newsletter that threads together our latest reviews and literary essays, with curated reading lists and all things books-related from Himal's extensive archive. A special reading list curated by Taha Kehar will be featured in this month's Southasia Review of Books Newsletter. You can subscribe to Himal's newsletters here: http://bit.ly/sign-up-southasia-review-of-books-newsletter A new episode of the Southasia Review of Books Podcast will be available once every four weeks. If you like this episode, please share widely, rate, review, subscribe and download the show on your favourite podcast apps.

At the beginning of Naureen and her husband's marriage they were not living for Jesus. When her husband Steve had a cycling friend who began to plant seeds into him. Steve began to read the Bible and was beginning to change, and at first, Naureen was “not falling for it.” However, there became a moment when Naureen began to seek Jesus for herself. Listen in for a phenomenal story. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or YouTube.

Naureen Ahmed credits her international childhood with creating the desire for the kind of multicultural environment found in hospitality. After a 16-year career, Naureen took a belated gap year, during which she founded Inspiring Women in Hospitality. Susan and Naureen talk about visibility and shrinking chef pants.

With 15+ years of experience, Naureen is a strategic leader dedicated to driving data and AI transformations that enable data and AI centric modernization initiatives, with a strong emphasis on achieving tangible business outcomes and transformational impact for organizations. Her expertise encompasses project management, change management, learning and adoption strategies, strategic communications, and effective stakeholder management. Naureen is also a fervent advocate for Inclusion & Diversity and a champion of data literacy and culture. She holds a Master's Degree from Columbia University in Information & Knowledge Strategy and a Certification in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University. Naureen Aziz | Columbia University School of Professional Studies

In this episode of the Can I Have Another Snack? pod, I'm speaking to Kevin Jarvis about Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, or ARFID - a feeding difference that presents differently for different folks but might be characterised by a relatively limited number of preferred foods, sensory processing differences, and fear of eating. It also often intersects with OCD, Autism and other divergent neurotypes. Today we're discussing the things Kevin wished more caregivers knew about ARFID. Feeding differences are so often framed as ‘picky' or ‘fussy' eating and we are handed strategies to ‘fix' the so-called problems. These feeding therapies — rooted in the medical model of health — can often be traumatic and lead to masking. But what if we viewed feeding differences through the lens of acceptance? How might we be able to better support and accomadate feeding differences? Kevin shares some insight based on their own lived experience - I hope it helps parents and carers of kids with ARFID better understand their experiences. Can I Have Another Snack? is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.We touch on some distressing experiences around ED treatment and trauma in this episode, so please look after yourself and skip this episode if you're not feeling up to it.Follow Kevin's work on Instagram here.Join Kevin's ARFID Peer Support Space on Facebook here.Follow Laura on Instagram here.Subscribe to my newsletter here.Here's the transcript in full:Kevin Jarvis: And I got a dietician and within 20 minutes of talking to her, she's like, have you ever heard of ARFID? I was like, no. So we like went on a deep dive about that, what that was. I was like, holy shit, like there's a name for something i've been experiencing my whole fucking life. What?INTROLaura Thomas: Hey, and welcome to the Can I Have Another Snack? podcast, where we talk about food, bodies, and identity, especially through the lens of parenting. I'm Laura Thomas, I'm an anti-diet registered nutritionist, and I also write the Can I Have Another Snack newsletter. Today I'm talking to Kevin Jarvis. Kevin, who uses they/them pronouns, is a mad, disabled, and queer artist from so-called Western Massachusetts, located on the Pocomtuc People's Land.Kevin's art and activism speaks to their lived experience with mental health in an unfiltered way. They exhibit a passionate effort towards making the world a more accessible place for everyone, and their lifelong struggle with things like ARFID, chronic illness, and mental illness fuels this passion. When they're not painting, sculpting, making, or building something, they enjoy being at the Nubble Lighthouse, hanging with their cats, Tucker and Potato, which is potentially the best name I've ever heard for a cat, cooking, and getting lost in the woods. So I asked Kevin to come onto the podcast to speak about Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, or ARFID. A lot of you have been asking me for more content around feeding neurodivergent kids, and there's a huge overlap between ARFID and various sensory sensitivities and divergent neurotypes. So I wanted to speak to someone who had some lived experience to talk about the things that they wished more caregivers knew about this feeding difference. We touch on some distressing experiences around eating disorder treatment and trauma so please look after yourself and skip this episode if you're not feeling up to it. Before we get to Kevin, I want to remind you that the Can I Have Another Snack? universe is entirely listener and reader supported. If you get something out of the work we do here, please consider supporting us by becoming a paid subscriber.It's £5 a month or £50 for the year, and as well as getting you loads of cool perks, you help guarantee the sustainability of the newsletter and the podcast. You have a say in the work that we do here, and you help ensure I can keep delivering deeply researched pieces that provide a diet culture-free take on hot nutrition topics like ultra processed foods, the Zoe app and a deep dive on helping kids have a good relationship with sugar. All of those you can find at laurathomas.substack.com and I'll link to them in the show transcript as well so you can find them. And if you're not totally sold yet, then maybe this lovely little review that I got recently will help convince you. So this reader wrote, “I feel so lucky that I found your work around the same time I started feeding my kid real, in inverted commas, food. They mean solid foods! It saved me so much angst and has allowed me to relax and really enjoy seeing him explore eating. Your essay on sugar especially was a game changer. I'm sure it won't always be plain sailing, but I feel much more prepared to ride the waves of his changing appetite and taste as he grows, accepting them as a feature and not a bug. So hopefully he can have a much more relaxed relationship to food than I had for a long time. And I pay my £5 a month because I so value the work you put into your writing and think it's worth paying for. There's loads of free advice out there, but I never really know what I can trust. This is such a safe haven.”So thank you for that really lovely review. And yeah, it's £5 a month or £50 for the year. You can sign up at laurathomas.substack.com or check out the show notes for this episode for all the links. And if you can't stretch to a paid subscription right now, you can email hello@laurathomasphd.co.uk for a comp subscription, no questions asked, and just put the word ‘Snacks' in the subject line. And those comp subscriptions are also made possible by supporting subscribers. So thank you if you are a fully paid up member of the community. Alright team, here's Kevin.MAIN EPISODELaura Thomas: Hey, Kevin, thank you so much for joining us. I was wondering if we could start by saying a little bit about yourself and the work that you do.Kevin Jarvis: Yeah, so I'm Kevin. I'm from Western Massachusetts. I use they/them pronouns. Yeah, I'm just like a disabled queer content creator and chef and peer mentor. I do a lot of work around eating disorders in the trans community and like neurodiversity and eating disorders. More specifically talking a lot about ARFID. And what that is and what it means to be a fidder, which is a term I coined for people with ARFID. People have enjoyed it. So yeah, just like what it's like being a fidder and like how the world, and providers specifically, can do better. Yeah, and i'm also a cat dad which feels important to always add.. Yeah, like I also have a wonderful fiancé but also…cat dad.Laura Thomas: I love that's where you derive your identity. And I also love that you were the person that coined the term fidder, I think, for lots of other kind of neurotypes…there's like a cute little name for them. ARFID didn't have one until you came along, so thank you for that.Let's maybe start by explaining what exactly ARFID is, because I think my audience might have heard me use that term or use the term 'feeding differences', but they may never have had it properly defined. So do you want to start by explaining to us what exactly ARFID is?Kevin Jarvis: Yeah, I would first say to get rid of the DSM definition and don't go by that if you've never heard of it because it's all a lie. But ARFID stands for Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, so it's this fear of eating or the concept, like the fear of the concept of eating, due to like textures and tastes and fear of choking.So when I talk about ARFID, I break it into two categories. There's a few different categories, but like the two main ones are like having it from birth and like connecting that to your neurotype. So for me, I'm autistic and I think ARFID has just forever been in my life because of that. Not saying every autistic person has ARFID, but the crossover between the two is really large. And then there's folks that like might have had a fear... like might have choked or swallowed something wrong or gotten really sick from eating and they developed ARFID later in life. So those are like, the first two ways I like to think about it.And then I also think about it as like people that are avoiding certain foods, but still getting nutrition where that avoiding part comes in. And then the restrictive part... people are restricting a lot and not taking in a lot of food for the same fears, fear of choking, fear of all the textures.Yeah, and there's also a large crossover of ARFID and OCD and anxiety and queerness and neurodiversity. Yeah, it's all one big population of things, but I would also add that in the DSM and in treatment centres, but I'll also add that you can't have, quote, can't have body dissatisfaction with ARFID, and that's complete bullshit and it definitely can exist, especially if the crossover between queerness is there and neurodivergence is there. Like it's just unreal to say that you can't have body distress and a lot of people get misdiagnosed for that. So that would be my very short answer of what ARFID is.Laura Thomas: Yeah, there's so much to unpack just in what you said there, but I think that point that you made at the end is that...often if we're looking at it purely through the lens of the DSM, we sometimes label people incorrectly with anorexia nervosa or another eating or feeding disorder because they have the body image component because that's how the DSM kind of pigeonholes people. Basically the DSM says that folks who have ARFID do not have body image disturbances, is the vernacular that they use. So it must be anorexia because... that has a weight and shape concerns component to it, but what you're saying is that you can have ARFID, you can have body image disturbances, and it's not anorexia or another feeding or eating disorder. It's still ARFID. Those two things can coexist together. People get misdiagnosed and then that has like huge implications for the support that they can access and get.Kevin Jarvis: Yeah I was misdiagnosed as anorexic and there were definitely anorexic tendencies and you can have both. But I wouldn't say that was, like, the main issue so I did four or five months of treatment for the wrong thing, and it traumatised me, and scared me into foods and things that still affect me three years later.You can have both, and also you can just have ARFID and hate your body that's also real.Laura Thomas: Look at the culture that we live in, right? It's very difficult to not hate your body in the cultural conditions that we're swimming in. Okay. Yeah. My next question was going to be, can you tell us a bit more about your story and your experiences with ARFID and how you figured that out? It sounds like from what you were saying, it's always been a part of you, but maybe you were told it was something else, I don't know. So I'd love to hear more about that journey and figuring out that this was ARFID.Kevin Jarvis: Yeah, so I always grew up just being called a picky eater, which now I despise that more than anything in the world. And when people are like, picky eating and ARFID, no it's, it's like far more than just your average quote, picky eating. So I was just labelled as the picky eater, and...I don't know. My childhood was pretty great with like food wise stuff, but the older I got and the more I, like, voiced my concerns, it was just…grow up, like you're older now. You should be eating more things, like this was cute when you were a kid, but you're an adult now. So when it came time that everyone in my life was like, hey, I think you need to get some help get some support, I wasn't involved in the eating disorder world. So I didn't know how traumatic treatment centres can be. So I did go to one and yeah, I was misdiagnosed on the first day and the whole time I was there it was very like, okay, let's get Kevin weight restored which..whatever that…whatever...Laura Thomas: Yeah, that's a whole other podcast.Kevin Jarvis: Yes, let's get Kevin to where - quote - they should be and then we'll worry about some other stuff. And I just remember one day distinctively I was told that, like I needed to eat a bowl of Froot Loops and not separate them by colour and it's…okay, who is that harming? Who's being harmed by me enjoying just the silly little game? Like, I can not do it, but also it is calming, and who cares? And it was just like, the whole time I was there, that was it. It was like, oh, let's get Kevin to eat their sandwich put together and not apart. And it's okay, but who's that actually hurting other than now me, and bringing it back? So yeah, I didn't have a great time there and they were randomly ended up telling me it was time for me to leave and then they didn't set me up with a care team afterwards. They just dropped me off. I sent several emails, just never heard back from them again. So I had to figure my own thing out.And I got a dietician and within 20 minutes of talking to her, she's like, have you ever heard of ARFID? I was like, no. So we like went on a deep dive about that, what that was. I was like, holy shit, like there's a name for something i've been experiencing my whole fucking life. What?So that was only three years ago that I learned that there was a word for it and then I got dropped by a couple care people because there's just like... I mean, preaching to the choir, but like as you know, there's just like these golden standards that patients should be meeting in care and I wasn't meeting them because it wasn't like neuro affirming care and it wasn't ARFID affirming care so they were actually just making everything worse and when you don't hit their goals you're like labelled a liability and then you're just dropped.So I was dropped a few times. I was like this is fucking bullshit. So I made my own Instagram page and was like, I'm going to create the space that doesn't exist. And now I run support groups every month over there. I've done a few trainings. I've done some consultations. But it's really mostly about building and fostering communities.  So that's kind of where I am now and how that all came to be.Laura Thomas: Yeah. Okay. Wow. The treatment that you received, it just sounds so horrendous, but I know that, unfortunately, it's not uncommon to receive that type of, and I'm using like air quotes, care, because it's anything but care. It sounds like when you found that dietitian that was able to tell you, actually, I think we're dealing with something else and this is what it is, that seemed to be so affirming. Whereas the rest of your treatment was not affirming and was not offering support and accommodations, which is what anyone with even just a drop of knowledge about ARFID would be pushing for. So yeah, I'm just so angry and upset for you that has been your experience. I wonder if you could maybe say more about the intersection of ARFID and autism, because, when did your autism diagnosis come into play? Or is that something that, you've even had formally diagnosed?Kevin Jarvis: Yeah, so when I was a kid, I think  the vibe that kind of still exists is like diagnoses hinder you. So I wasn't diagnosed. And I still haven't been, because now that I know okay, first thought is like, there's so much to say, but my first thought is first of all, that's bullshit, and it wouldn't have hindered me, it would have made my life significantly easier and now that I'm an adult, I'm like, okay well, It's harder to adopt children if you have an autism diagnosis.There's like certain countries you literally can't even go to if you have a diagnosis. And there's so much stigma that I'm like, I'm glad I don't have a diagnosis. And also, it would be really affirming and nice to have a diagnosis. Laura Thomas: It's so complicated, like that whole, whether it's ADHD or autism or Tourette's or anything that falls within the neurodivergent umbrella, like it's such a complex mix of whether or not to get a diagnosis. Because as you say... for some people, it might open the appropriate doors for support and care but by opening those doors, you might be shutting other avenues of possibility. So like, oh, it's such a head fuck to sit with. Do I/don't I go for a diagnosis?Kevin Jarvis: Yeah, like you're telling me I can't adopt children because I'm autistic? That's wild. So yeah, I don't have a diagnosis, but self diagnosis...Laura Thomas: Oh, it's totally valid.Kevin Jarvis: Yeah.Laura Thomas: I'm conscious that parents might be listening and another sort of thread of this is around medication and that being like a form of support that you might not be able to access. Now, we could debate, the merits of medication as well.And whatever, it's just trying to encourage people to conform to neurotypical capitalist bullshit standards. And at the same time, they can be a really helpful support for folks. So yeah, I just want to give that like side note.Kevin Jarvis: Yeah, and a side note is that A lot of people with ARFID if they are autistic, their muscle tone is pretty bad and like I could easily get OT and speech Therapy right now, which I need if I had that diagnosis. So again, it's just like... it's all bullshit.But yeah, so I would say like some of the main differences with autism and ARFID is like the fear is really different. So there's foods I don't like just because the texture is weird, but it doesn't terrify me to, like, have it around me. So that is like more just the autistic piece. And then the ARFID is just like literally the fear of eating, which is like so scary because you have to do it and like the work it takes to eat and like stuff like that.Laura Thomas: I suppose what I'm hearing you say is that when it comes to food specifically, they manifest slightly differently, but in an overlapping way, it sounds? And I was wondering, if you could speak to maybe any other clues, as it were... maybe growing up in your childhood, like you said that people labelled you as picky, which we've established as a problematic phrase, but I'm wondering for parents of kids... who, they're not sure like, is this just, your garden variety, picky eating from toddlerhood? Or is there something that might warrant some more support and help? If you look back, what were those sort of red flags for you in your childhood?Kevin Jarvis: Yeah, I think with ARFID, it's just I was so afraid to eat things. So like an example would be like, I enjoy my food separated, I think that's a very ARFID-y thing, but it could also be like an autistic thing, separating and sorting things is very calming. But the difference is if you give me a plate of everything touching, it's ruined now and I'm not going to eat it, while an autistic kid might just like divide it how they like it.Everyone's different, but those are like, that would be my first example. And like, eating around people too. You have to look like, is your kid afraid to be around people because the sensory overload? Or are they afraid to be around people because there's food? And now they have to make decisions about what they want to eat, and they have to eat in front of people. And another one is like I've always eaten with my fingers. I enjoy eating with my fingers and it's not because it's just like I enjoy it sensory wise which might be an autistic thing. It's because I need to know what is happening in my food and I need to be in control of what is happening with my food and if I'm eating with a fork there might be something hidden, which I think we're gonna talk about later, about lying to your children.Laura Thomas: Yeah, for sure.Kevin Jarvis: That was my experience, so now, as an adult, I enjoy picking through my food with my fingers. Just, it makes me feel better. So it's the anxiety...is your child doing it because it's calming? And are they self soothing, or are they fucking terrified?Laura Thomas: They're trying to find safety, it sounds like. That pulling food apart to make sure that there's nothing hidden in it…that to me sounds like trying to find clues that the food that you're about to eat is safe. And I think there's a part of that as well that's just a sort of human instinct like... my three year old, who, as far as I know, is neurotypical, he will often want to sit on my lap and eat my food because he's seen me eat it and he's like, well, if it's safe for you to eat, then... I trust you, so it's safe for me to eat.So side note for parents who have, like, toddlers and preschoolers who just constantly want to sit on your lap while they're eating. That might be why. But yeah, it's about that felt safety piece that is, is like just so fundamental when we're feeding ourselves or feeding other people.So you kind of alluded to some of the stuff that we're going to talk about. And basically, I wanted to talk to you about a post that you had written where you cover six things that you wished caregivers understood about kids with ARFID, which I'll link to in the show notes. But I thought it was such a great summary that I wanted to go through it with you today, so we'll go through each of the six points that you make and just break them down.So let's start with number one, which is that your child deserves autonomy no matter what. Can you say more about that?Kevin Jarvis: Yeah, so autonomy is like self government and making your own choices, and being in control of your own life and that's something most adults have, not everybody but it's like in regards to food, like you decide what you're going to eat, and you decide how it's cooked, and you decide when you're eating it, so it's kind of the same idea as that like, your child deserves the same thing. And like children know what they like and they know what they don't like. And it's just super fucked up to be like this is what is happening and this is what we're doing and this is how it's being done and I don't really care.And also this, forced oh, no, you like it. You do like it. You like it and it's like... how do you know that though? Like just because you like something doesn't mean your child's gonna like it so... the idea is like giving your child autonomy and like giving them... obviously not like free rein of the kitchen But like a step would be like…four options put in front of them. There you go. Now they have autonomy and what they're and like where you want to sit like these are the options of where you can sit or like these are the options for dips and like small steps like that and then eventually letting them make, like, help you make their grocery list and like help you grocery shop and have their own input and like... well, we need yogurt. So what kind of yogurt would you like? Yeah stuff like that autonomy and your children deserve it. They're like whole peopleLaura Thomas: Yeah. There's obviously... like you said there, there's a practical aspect of this that like, like young kids, especially little kids cannot go to the store and buy whatever or cook whatever they want, right? So there's like a part of this that, obviously, parents are going to have to be responsible for some of that decision making. But within that, where can you give them a sense of control, a sense of ownership over what they're doing? And that's why I talk so much about responsive feeding, one of the, like, the values of responsive feeding is autonomy. And so... there can be little things I've done a post, maybe probably a few posts that I'll link to in the show notes about this, but, things like family meals, where, if we put out various different options and let them put it on their plate for themselves, give them some control, give them some ownership.But the other piece that I'm thinking about here is also the bodily autonomy piece of respecting and honouring appetite. And if a kid says, I'm full, I'm done, and they've had two bites of, I don't know, rice, we have to also trust that piece and not override their hunger and fullness cues by saying, no, you haven't had enough to eat or you haven't eaten the right things or you need to eat a vegetable or whatever it is.Kevin Jarvis: Yes, it was very much like, growing up like, well, it's dinner, or you're just gonna go to bed hungry, or you can have peanut butter on toast. Oh! So because I don't like the food that you are making, I have to like, fucking starve for the night, and I'm not, again, not saying like, open up the pantries and let children run free, but also, yeah... Set mealtimes for a lot of autistic people, introception and like knowing what your body is wanting doesn't really exist. So for some people, yeah, like a very structured meal time can be very helpful. And then for other kids, like they just need to fucking graze all day and have meals on their own time.And it's okay to, like, leave food out. And that's like the chef part of me coming out. I'm like, how long you can leave food out and like stuff like that. And you can leave food out for a while and let them make their own decisions. Yeah, it's wild that parents are just like, no, you're not full. And it's oh, you're inside my body? You know what I want?Laura Thomas: Yeah. And I think what you're talking about is that a lot of advice in the kid feeding space is geared towards, like Ellyn Satter's division of responsibility, which says you have to have set meal and snack times, which for some kids is super helpful. Like the predictability, routine.And the idea there is that if a kid doesn't eat much at one meal or snack that like another meal or snack is coming up fairly soon so they can afford to kind of like mess up a little bit because there will be something else there. Like, I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with that, providing that there's some flexibility, right?But what I see is it being so rigidly applied and weaponised against people to say you should have eaten more at dinner time. We just had dinner. And kitchen's closed or whatever Instagram tells us to say to our kids.And I think the key thing for me is that every kid is going to be different as to the level of structure versus flexibility that they need. And even with my own kid, who again, probably is probably neurotypical is like…even that varies, like, from day to day, the amount of structure versus, like, freedom he needs.So yeah, super kind of nuanced conversation, but again, why like the response to feeding model can be really helpful because it encourages us to look at the individual kid right in front of us, rather than follow some rigid rules that some white lady made up in the 80s... we don't need that. Like, parenting has evolved, our understanding of neurodivergence has evolved. We know so much more than we did in the 80s. So we need to update these models that we're using to feed our kids.Okay. Number two is that your child isn't being dramatic or seeking attention. I love this one. Just let me know your thoughts on this.Kevin Jarvis: Yeah. So I think I always relate things back to myself. The panic attacks I would have over like, a meal having tiny pieces of onions in it and just being, like, called dramatic and told to suck it up, which is just like, rude and a lot of sexism and gross things. Your fears and your anxious thoughts are valid and so are your kids'.And like in the post I wrote about like… imagine you just wake up and the thing that literally keeps you alive brings you so much anxiety and like... your child probably hasn't been to therapy yet for it and doesn't have the language to use for it. And they're just so fucking scared. It's just like how can you say that's not like real or that they're seeking attention and like being dramatic. That's just bullshit. They're not seeking attention. They're fucking scared.Laura Thomas: Yeah. for a lot of kids, ARFID is like any other phobia, right? We're effectively like putting a tarantula on their plate and being like, here, eat this. And I think what you're saying is...that their emotions and experiences are valid, and I think the thing that's…the irony in it is that if we are to validate people's experiences, it helps bring felt safety to their body, which is going to make it easier for them to eat.So by invalidating their experiences, we're actually making the situation so much worse and making it so much harder for them to nourish themselves. Yeah, it's such an important point.The third one that you picked out was: lying about food creates a lack of trust and comfort with caregivers. I actually recently did a post about why we need to stop hiding veggies in our kids' food, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.Kevin Jarvis: Yeah, so again, bringing it back to myself, that was something that was huge in my life. I remember asking my parents, is there X, Y, and Z? Usually it was like onions and mushrooms because canned food a lot has like little chunks in it. And they would just look at me and say, No. And it's just okay, now I trust you. You're the adult I'm supposed to trust. I can't make my own food. And then you go to eat. And now everything involved with that meal is now on my shit list and I'm terrified of it and anything I see...I mean as an adult I've worked a lot back into my diet, but I still like... now it like creates so much anxiety that like my fiancé who would never a day in their life lie to me I asked them during mealtimes.I'm like, hey, what's in it? Did you put X, Y, and Z and they don't get angry? They're just like, no, bub. There's none of that in there. I'm like 25 years old now and something that happened in my childhood is now causing so much anxiety in my adulthood. And it's just…why do you have to lie? Like, why can't you just be like here's what's in the food or put it on the side and just be like here's what I was gonna put in the food maybe next time we can actually work on putting it in the food. So yeah, just like why are you doing that and now I don't trust adults.Or, like, when I go out to restaurants I usually get the same exact thing because I've had it and I know it's in it and I know that there's not going to be anything weird hidden in it. It's little things like that are going to affect your child literally for their entire life. It's just like what, why lie?  Why can't you just be honest? You wouldn't like, lie to your fiancé or like your loved one and be like, Oh no, there's nothing in there. Your kid is smart! Your kid can find what's in the food. Laura Thomas: They will figure it out, especially because, like, kids with ARFID usually have such, like, sensitive palates, right? When I spoke to Rachel Millner for the podcast - I will link back to her episode - she talks about how she took, like, packets of chips out of their bags and presented it to her kid. And they were able to tell the difference…the same flavour of crisp but just different brands. And they were able to tell you like which one was which and there was one that they clearly liked and one they clearly didn't like and to her, they tasted exactly the same but kid there's a clear difference. And so basically what I'm trying to say is if you're lying to them they will know and it's also again counterproductive to actually helping them feel safe around food and helping them, you know, find ways to nourish their body right because like we have to do that one way or another.By lying to them, you're making it less likely that they will be able to do that in a safe way.Kevin Jarvis: Yeah, there's a word for that also, and you can get little test strips on Amazon to check if you're a super taster. It literally means you just have extra taste....like it scientifically we can tell the difference. Like we shop at BJ's which is like our whole food, wholesale food, whatever storeLaura Thomas: Yeah. Like a Costco kind of situation. Yeah.Kevin Jarvis: We got Ritz Bits, which are... were one of my favorite crackers. We got them in like the large bag with mini bags And then we went to a different...I think we went to Walmart a few weeks later when we ran out of those…same thing, completely different fucking taste. My fiancé was like It tastes the same. I was like, no, you're not going to look me in the eyes and tell me that the cheese tastes the same in this one! And they're like, you're right, sorry, to me it tastes the same. I hear you and I'm validating you.Laura Thomas: There's like a genetic component to that as well, right? The super taster gene.The next thing that you had on your list was that sitting at the table three times a day is overwhelming and a neurotypical standard. Can you unpack that for us a bit?Kevin Jarvis: Yeah. In treatment centres and like in most homes, I feel like sitting at the dinner table and being present and aware, usually with family, is really common, and nobody else can see me right now, but like I'm constantly moving. I'm always in motion. My body is never not moving. So for that aspect, it's just under stimulating to just sit at a table and then the mindfulness part of no, I cannot, and mindfulness is like a whole other thing that people think is supposed to be in eating disorder recovery. It's... no, if I am aware and present and like only focusing on my food, I'm only focusing on my food. And that is so, like, anxiety provoking, like I need to be like watching tv or on my phone and like sitting down and like also now you're comparing, you're like opening up the floor for comparison. It's, oh well my dad and my brother are eating this way and now iIm eating this way and i'm wrong and I'm the weird one and I'm the outcast so just sets like a lot of expectations.Like when I was in treatment I had a puzzle next to me at the meal table and once in a while I would have to get up to move a puzzle piece and put it where it was and that was a eating disorder behaviour because I wasn't like focused on my meal. And another time I left my computer somewhere and I was just pacing around because I was under stimulated and needed to be doing something and they're like, oh no, you're trying to lose weight. You're trying to like, weigh out the calories in your food walking. It's no, I'm autistic and I need to be fucking moving, otherwise I'm going to implode and have a meltdown. These standards are so harmful and also so silly. You're only gonna talk to your family at the dinner table? Like, why can't we all go do an activity or take a walk together or be sitting in the living room? Like, where did this come from? Why are we doing it?Laura Thomas: But there's a lot that we could say about the standard of the family meal and, again, it's complicated because for some families, it is really like this place that they come together at the end of the day, and it's like, there is no pressure around the food and it can be like, whatever this wholesome experience. And for other families, it's a complete fucking nightmare.Like I'm thinking again about my three year old and, even he needs to take body breaks at mealtimes, like he needs to get down, run around, go check out his toys and come back. And he does that a lot while he's eating. So I think that there is something like just inherent for probably most people. It feels good to get up and move around and take a break and come back. You know, we just assert these standards, these, like, really violent standards over how people should show up at the table. And I think so much of it has to do with capitalism as well, in terms of the three meal a day structure, right? I feel like that was born out of…okay, I need to eat something before I go to work. And then I only have this one break in the middle of the day from my work. And then I have to go back and sit at my desk or do whatever labour is. And then I can't eat again until I go home. And so that's like where the three meal a day pattern comes from.Kevin Jarvis: Capitalism!Laura Thomas: Capitalism! It has so much to answer for.So yeah, I think what we're saying is that first of all, sitting at a table is bullshit for a lot of people, and secondly that's that three meal a day structure. For some people, it does work, but not for everyone.Number five is a big one. I think for parents to hear, which is: you haven't done anything wrong and you're not a failure.I think so many parents that I speak to blame themselves for their kids' feeding differences. Because there's so much pressure to feed our kids so -quote unquote- perfectly and there's a lot of healthism and ableism and, I think white supremacy, built into these standards.So yeah can you talk a little bit about how parents don't cause their kids ARFID? But also how there are things that they can do that might exacerbate things and make things worse for their kids?Kevin Jarvis: I mean, I definitely think there's like maybe a 5% chance that you've caused your kid or your kids ARFID, because if you've lied to them a bunch, or say you didn't cut something up small enough, and they choked and now they're afraid. So there's very small instances.But if you've done everything in your power. to treat your kids well, um, and to like love on them, then yeah, you haven't done anything. Some people are just born with it, like you haven't caused their autism, you haven't caused, like, their ARFID, that's just not a real thing. And I think giving yourself compassion is not only important for you, but also for your kid, because if you're just walking around just like very mopey, like everything is wrong, I did it, first of all, now your kid is going to feel guilty back towards you and like themselves. If you're just gonna walk around and just do this whole, woe is me act, which obviously is very comforting. And sometimes you just have to be in that headspace. It's just not giving the best message for your kid and It's more of just okay,this is the reality of the situation. This is what's happening and now what can I do to, like, help in like aid and meet the child where they are and like be there and be supportive. So yeah I think it's important not to blame yourself, a) because you deserve compassion and like kindness towards yourself and like you didn't do anything and like it's just putting a bad vibe in everyone's mouth when you do things like that.You have to take a step back and be like, okay, what is right and wrong, and why does food have moral value, and where is this all rooted in, and it's like a lot of internal work. So yeah, it is easier to just be in like a very woe is me kind of place. But you can also be in a very, okay, this is the reality of the situation, here's what we got to do moving forward, here's how to get rid of and step out of these normative ideas that have been put on.Laura Thomas: I have so much compassion for parents. I think because I'm on that side of the…divide as it were now, because there is just this just wild indecent amount of pressure on parents to feed their kids in a particular way.And there's also something I think about, survival and, like, feeding your child is such a, like primitive, fundamental aspect of being a parent that if we feel like we're not doing that properly, as it were then, you know, it touches on something really deep inside us. The problem is that there's such a disconnect right between what we actually need to thrive versus what diet culture et cetera, et cetera, et cetera, teaches us is like the right way.I walked past a birthday party, like in the playground a couple of weeks ago. There was, like, number three balloons up. So it was like a third birthday party and I just walked past this, this table that was literally just wall to wall with, like, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, like that was the party food.Kevin Jarvis: Yeah?Laura Thomas: And don't get me wrong, I like berries, but I don't only want to eat berries and I don't know any three year old that only wants to eat berries and think that's like a satisfying meal. But that's the standard that a lot of parents are trying to operate to. So if you're a kid, which you know, for all the reasons that we've talked about today, like safety, texture, just deliciousness, like if they're only eating crackers, of course, you think, oh, I fucked up here. I'm a total failure because my kid only wants to eat, like, cheesy crackers. I can understand why it happens. And there's also so much...from the feeding community about, oh, if you give your kid green food, like broccoli and kale, when you're weaning them, then you can, like, train their palates.There's so much that's really problematic about that, but these are the messages that parents are getting. So again, if their kid is…either they're going through the food neophobic developmental stage, or they're neurodivergent, or have ARFID, of course it's going to, like, be a huge disconnect for them.Kevin Jarvis: I don't talk much about children 'cause I feel like well, like parents take everything you say very seriously. And I don't wanna affect a tiny child. But my friend Lauren - her handle's @ARFID.dietician. She's fantastic and she just did a post and she's gonna keep doing this series. The last one she did was five beige foods that give you all the macronutrients. Laura Thomas: I saw that. Yeah.Kevin Jarvis: There are ways to like, eat and your child could still live... yeah, the whole you have to eat fruits and veggies, and you have to do this, and you gotta fill the five things. No, your kid can, like, eat cheese crackers and like chicken nuggets and French fries and like beige things. I always joke about a lot of people that are just eating beige and like, I'm alive!Get your kid what they need without forcing, like, diet culture on them, yeah.Laura Thomas: For sure. And I think that's really where neurodiversity affirming nutritionist or dietitian can really come in and help you like, okay, let's just at minimum, make sure that all your nutritional bases are covered, whether that's through, okay, they will eat this and that preferred food. Okay, perfect. That meets that requirement. And here's how we can fill the gaps with the supplement.And we'll get onto this in a second, probably, but then thinking, as the child feels comfortable and ready and willing in a child led way, we can start to explore new foods. But it has to be led by the child, like it can't be someone…like, particularly a neurotypical person being like you need to eat X, Y, and Z, so I'm going to make you sit at this table and you have to try it. You have to lick it, bite it, sniff it, whatever, stick it in your ear, like whatever it is before we're going to let you get away from the table.Where I guess my head is that there is, is with the treatment aspect of ARFID. And the last thing that you said in your post is that sometimes there isn't a fix or a cure, and that's okay. But so often parents and families are, like, siphoned into feeding therapies and like CBT and all kinds of different therapies. And some of these things have their place. Others don't! So I'm wondering if you could just talk about the concept of like, cure within ARFID.Kevin Jarvis: Yeah, so something I talked about, I don't think it was this post, but another post was like, you simply cannot cure my autism, so you are just not going to be able to cure my ARFID. They're so intertwined, and if we look at ARFID as a neurotype, which Naureen over at RDs for Neurodiversity talks a lot about how ARFID is like a neurotype, and it is a feeding difference. and it's just like, It is what it is, kind of, in a sense. Like you can't always fix things, and if the child wants to, like you said, they can slowly start incorporating more things but like…end of the day sometimes it is just what it is and that's life.And then when you introduce…like, first of all, fuck ABA, no place for it anywhere.Laura Thomas: Just for anyone who doesn't know what that is, just so they look out for it…what is ABA?Kevin Jarvis: Gosh, what does it stand for...Applied Behavioural…?Laura Thomas: Analysis.Kevin Jarvis: Analysis. Yes. The way I describe ABA is like forcing your child to be neurotypical and like suppressing their, stimming and suppressing their autism and making them mask,  in a lot of ways sneaks in, it's just like reward systems are very like, laced with ABA, I say. Okay, if you eat five bites of your preferred or five bites of this new food, then you can get like your preferred food. Or they can eat their preferred food when they want and try new foods when they want to. Another thing with ABA is just like you have to sit at the table and you must eat and that's the rule. If you get up you're in trouble, like you did something wrong like,. Quiet hands is something you hear all the time with ABA like when kids are like flapping their hands or just like rocking back and forth... calm body and calm voice. Or they can like stim and self regulate, that way they can try new foods and they don't end up like being traumatised and like suppressing their shit. I always also relate it to like Tourette's, when you hold back your tics you're just gonna fucking explode later on, so when you like suppress stimming, or you like, you suppress the way you like to eat, and it's just gonna come out in a giant shitstorm later, so why not just meet the kid where they're at, and like you said, child led is the only way to do it, and exposure therapy is kind of bullshit, in a sense, if you're not doing it from a neuroaffirming lens of like, okay, like you said lick it, smell it, put it in your mouth. Be with it. Take it out on a date. None of that makes sense. Explore it how you want and eat it if you want and don't eat it if you... yeah, child led is like the only way to go.Laura Thomas: Yeah. So, there are a lot of therapies that…like SOS, ABA, like some other feeding therapies…that are effectively teaching kids to suppress, their natural instincts to mask and they're based on coercion and bribery and they're really traumatic for kids.And as I think you're saying, Kevin... the more that we try to force kids to assimilate to neurotypical standards, a) the more trauma that we're going to cause and b) the more that we're going to see... let's say that the kid goes to school and kind of is a, like a good little neurotypical kid all day. Then they're going to have meltdowns and be explosive at home.So it's going to, it's going to find a way to come out. Whereas if we were to meet that child with accommodations, with understanding and acceptance... maybe it means that they bring a lunch from home and get to eat it in their own little space away from the main dining hall or whatever.There are different approaches. What that's going to look like for different kids is going to be different. But trying to force them into assimilating to neurotypical standards is never. going to be the solution, because like you said, ARFID is not something that we should be trying to treat or extinguish or exterminate. It's something that we need to find ways to work with and to support kids with.Kevin Jarvis: Yeah, yeah. There's just... sometimes there's just no fix and that's life, baby. I think it's just like, also this, like, standard for eating disorders that like recovery is possible, recovery, recovery. And it's…first of all, now I feel like shit because I'm never going to meet, like, the golden standard to what recovery and like healing is supposed to look like.Can we just reword and re imagine what recovery looks like and what ARFID recovery looks like and recovery in general. But yeah, when you're like, going to treatment, and they're like, oh no, you can get rid of it! You can get rid of ARFID! Now you're just like, showing me that I can get rid of a part of my brain that has always existed, and now you've put the expectation in a child that like, they can recover it, and then when they don't, now all of their self confidence is gone.Laura Thomas: Yeah, it really sets them up to, to fail, doesn't it? Which is like, nobody wants that for their kids.Oh, Kevin, it's been so interesting to talk to you and I'm…like, I know that this will have given so much insight to parents who maybe haven't experienced ARFID or maybe parents who are now figuring out that actually I have ARFID too. That's what's been going on for me.So at the end of every episode, my guest and I share what they have been snacking on. So it could be anything, a show, a podcast, a literal snack, whatever. So I'd love to know, what have you been snacking on lately?Kevin Jarvis: I picked two. The show, me and my fiancé have been watching Tiny House Hunting, which is fantastic because we want to buy a tiny house eventually. And then my snack has been feta cheese with pasta and Greek dressing just mixed togetherLaura Thomas: Oh, that's like basically what I had for my lunch. That's hilarious.Kevin Jarvis: Oh my god, yeah. So it's still considered a pasta salad because everyone's like, that's not pasta salad, there's no veggies in it. Fuck you, it's pasta salad. It's pasta with two other things, it's a salad.Laura Thomas: It's cold. It's a salad.Kevin Jarvis: it's cold.Laura Thomas: That sounds really good. So yeah, my pasta salad had cucumbers in it. Not that I'm like bragging, but it was a recipe from Sohla El-Waylly…I love her. She's just really cool. So just shout out to Sohla. My snack is the TV show Somebody Somewhere. I don't know, have you seen it on HBO? So the premise is that um, this woman goes back to her hometown after not having lived there for a really long time because her sister is really sick and her having to just, like, navigate loss and grief and friendship and queerness and everything, like it's really tender. It's very funny, hilariously funny to the point that,  like, you think you're watching a comedy and then it like totally catches you off guard with, like, feelings and I've cried a lot. So I just finished the second season. I think the third one is coming out. So it's HBO or Sky Go if you're in the UK and I think Tiny House hHunting... is that on Netflix?Kevin Jarvis: Hulu.Laura Thomas: Hulu. Okay. I think I've seen it on Netflix in the UK, at least. Or Hulu, if you're in the States.So thank you so much, Kevin. Can you tell us where people can find out more about you and your work?Kevin Jarvis: Yeah, I'm over @KevinDoesARFID on Instagram and then I recently made a Facebook page for people with ARFID and…Laura Thomas: I thought you were going to say for boomers, but you didn't.Kevin Jarvis: No, I could if that's like a need, because I know a lot of people, like, have been wanting to access my content but haven't been able to. So working on a website, am working on a website, but for now just over on Instagram.Laura Thomas: Cool. I will link to your Instagram and your Facebook in the show notes. And thank you so much for the work you do and for being here.Kevin Jarvis: Thanks.OUTROLaura Thomas: Thanks so much for listening to the Can I Have Another Snack? podcast. You can support the show by subscribing in your podcast player and leaving a rating and review. And if you want to support the show further and get full access to the Can I Have Another Snack? universe, you can become a paid subscriber.It's just £5 a month or £50 for the year. As well as getting tons of cool perks you help make this work sustainable and we couldn't do it without the support of paying subscribers. Head to laurathomas.substack.com to learn more and sign up today.  Can I Have Another Snack? is hosted by me, Laura Thomas. Our sound engineer is Lucy Dearlove. Fiona Bray formats and schedules all of our posts and makes sure that they're out on time every week. Our funky artwork is by Caitlin Preyser, and the music is by Jason Barkhouse. Thanks so much for listening. CYMI this week: How are you flipping gender scripts for your kids?* The Truth About Ultra Processed Foods - Part 1* Fundamentals: Here's What Happens When You Go On A Diet* Sweet Little Lies This is a public episode. 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In this episode, Brian is joined by Naureen Ahmed, Founder of Inspiring Women in Hospitality. Inspiring Women in Hospitality is a Global Community offering mentorship programs, support mechanism and networking opportunities through Roundtable events, group workshops, podcasts and YouTube interviews. Tune in to hear who Naureen thanks for helping her along the way.

Meet Naureen. She's one of the co-founders of NameShouts – a digital company on a mission to make pronouncing names easier. Listen as Naureen guides us through her name-story, reflecting on her love for languages and the country where she grew up.  Themes explored: Growing up in Bangladesh  The value of name pronunciation  The building of NameShouts  Finding common ground in different lands —--- NameShouts:   Twitter: @NameShouts Website: https://www.nameshouts.com/  —--- *Interested in sharing your own name-story?* Drop us an email – noshameinmynamepod@gmail.com.  Follow us on socials:  https://www.instagram.com/noshameinmynamepod/  https://twitter.com/nsimnpod  https://www.linkedin.com/company/no-shame-in-my-name/?viewAsMember=true  https://linktr.ee/noshameinmynamepod  #NSIMN 

Naureen Ahmed is the Founder of Inspiring Women in Hospitality, and in this episode, we discuss listening to (and amplifying) all stories - and why that matters.Listen to Naureen's podcast here: Inspiring Women in HospitalityWhat did you think about this episode? Join the Hospitality Daily community on LinkedIn and share your thoughts. If you care about hospitality, check out the Masters of Moments podcast where Jake Wurzak interviews top leaders in hospitality. His conversations with Bashar Wali and Matt Marquis are a great place to start, but also check out his solo episodes such as how he underwrites investment deals and a deep dive into GP fees you know about. Music by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Naureen Ahmed is the Founder of Inspiring Women in Hospitality, and in this episode, we discuss the gender imbalance in hospitality leadership, what Naureen is hearing from women in hospitality around the world, ways to address the imbalance, and how Naureen is doing this through Inspiring Women in Hospitality in its "Inspire Programme" - a peer-to-peer mentoring initiative. Listen to the podcast: Inspiring Women in HospitalityWhat did you think about this episode? Join the Hospitality Daily community on LinkedIn and share your thoughts. If you care about hospitality, check out the Masters of Moments podcast where Jake Wurzak interviews top leaders in hospitality. His conversations with Bashar Wali and Matt Marquis are a great place to start, but also check out his solo episodes such as how he underwrites investment deals and a deep dive into GP fees you know about. Music by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

When Naureen Hyat and Humza Hussain joined forces with Nadeem Hussain, the founder behind the world's second-largest branchless banking solution, they decided to pivot their B2B microfinance business towards the consumer, giving rise to Tez, the first FinTech in Pakistan to get a digital lending licence. They made mistakes quickly and learned from them, creating a scalable and digital lending model with risk at or below the levels of the OpEx heavy manual models of old."Our first cohort was probably the best part of the learning journey for us, because we actually got over 50% defaults on that first cohort... And then the credit scoring engine started taking shape. And we started bringing defaults down from 50 to 40, 40 to 30, 30 to 20, 20 to 15. Then the tougher bit came because it was not only about the credit scoring, it had to be about the experience of the consumer, how is the product structured, from the first interaction of the consumer with the company till after he or she has been paid, everything matters... the latest cohort actually closed at under three percent default. This was uncollateralized cash lending to the masses, so yeah, it was quite an interesting experience and we learned a lot from it."Tez, now ZoodPay Pakistan, is at https://www.zoodpay.com/pakistan (or visit the group page if your interest are more global)ZoodPay is on LinkedIn, too, where you can also follow Naureen, with 50,000+ others that are learning from her journey (https://www.linkedin.com/in/naureen-hyat/) If you're interested in the broader fintech ecosystem in Pakistan, check out the Pakistan Fintech Network at https://pfn.org.pk/The early growth of Tez was supported by, among others, Accion Venture Lab and Omidyar Network who have both got indirect links to this show, via episode 42 with Jayshree Venkatesan (a primer on microlending) and episode 68 with Elena Botella (a lesson in responsible lending)You can learn more about me on my LinkedIn page, my action-adventure novels are on Amazon, some versions even for free, and my work with ConfirmU and our gamified psychometric scores is at https://confirmu.com/ and on episode 24 of this very show https://www.howtolendmoneytostrangers.show/episodes/episode-24If you would like to participate in the show, reach out to me at https://www.howtolendmoneytostrangers.show/contact-usRegards, BrendanOh, and if you're in need of more banking podcasts, you can find related content at https://blog.feedspot.com/banking_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Naureen is the creator of Bolly Junkie, a Bollywood trivia/drinking game, when her family immigrated from Bangladesh to Colorado they brought their love of the Indian film industry with them. We reminisce about growing up on DDLG, K3G, idolizing our favorite heroines, and memorizing every dance routine from classic films.  BOLLYWOOD TRIVIA TICKETSShop games here. Follow Naureen on IG @BollyJunkie Tune into Prime & PrejudiceBWWPS Guest ApplicationDishaMazepa.comSHOP: Disha Mazepa Designs on EtsyBe sure to SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE US A REVIEW if you enjoyed the show. Follow me on Instagram @Disha.MazepaLike the show on FB here. Music by: Crexwell Support the show

‘We should not consider Wagner as a traditional mercenary group, but more as a powerful weapon used by Russia and we should all feel threatened by its expansion because it's a rising global threat' -Nathalia Dukhan on the threat posed by the Wagner Group In the latest episode of the Sanctions Space Podcast, Justine is joined by Nathalia Dukhan, Senior Investigator at The Sentry, and Naureen Chowdhury Fink, Executive Director of the Soufan Center. Their discussion takes a closer look at the Wagner Group, including how it contributes to regional insecurity and instability, its level of support and ongoing relationship with the Russian government, and how it uses gold, diamonds and other minerals to self-finance and evade sanctions. They also discuss the financial tools available to counter the Wagner Group, including financial sanctions and the possibility of designating Wagner as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Nathalia Dukhan is a Senior Investigator at The Sentry, who works on the Central African Republic with a focus on the economic and financial drivers of sectarian violence. Nathalia, with last episode's guest Justyna Gudzowska, recently published a Politico Opinion. Read that here: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/01/27/russia-wagner-ukraine-biden-terrorist-organization-00079799 Naureen Chowdhury Fink is the Executive Director of The Soufan Center. She previously served Senior Policy Adviser on Counterterrorism and Sanctions at the United Kingdom's Mission to the United Nations, leading representation and negotiations in the Security Council and General Assembly. Prior to that, she has worked with UN Women and the UN Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED). Read more here: https://thesoufancenter.org/team/naureen-chowdhury-fink/

Today Virginia is chatting with Naureen Hunani, the founder of RDs for Neurodiversity, a neurodiversity-informed online continuing education platform for dietitians and helping professionals. Naureen also has her own private practice in Montreal, where she treats children, adults, and families struggling with various feeding and eating challenges through a trauma-informed, weight-inclusive, and anti-oppressive approach. If you want more conversations like this one, please rate and review us in your podcast player! And become a paid Burnt Toast subscriber. It's just $5 per month or $50 for the year. Producing a weekly podcast requires a significant investment of time and resources from several talented people. Paid subscriptions make all of our work possible and enable us to offer an honorarium to expert guests, which is key to centering marginalized voices in this space.And don't forget to preorder Virginia's new book! Fat Talk: Parenting In the Age of Diet Culture comes out April 25, 2023 from Henry Holt. Preorder your signed copy now from Split Rock Books (they ship anywhere in the USA). You can also order it from your independent bookstore, or from Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Target, Kobo or anywhere you like to buy books.Disclaimer: Virginia is a journalist and human with a lot of informed opinions. Virginia is not a nutritionist, therapist, doctor, or any kind of health care provider. The conversation you're about to hear and all of the advice and opinions she gives are just for entertainment, information, and education purposes only. None of this is a substitute for individual medical or mental health advice.BUTTER & OTHER LINKSRDs for NeurodiversityOn the Division of Responsibility and diet cultureMelinda Wenner Moyer on core strength and sitting at the dinner tableFor little ones, Yummy Toddler Food has roundups of good baby and toddler highchairs, booster seats, and toddler tables.For older kiddos, we're hearing good things about this chair and these wobble stoolswhat is misophoniaAgainst ImpulsivityThe Heart Principle by Helen Hoang Want to come on Virginia's Office Hours? Please use this form.CREDITSThe Burnt Toast Podcast is produced and hosted by Virginia Sole-Smith. Follow Virginia on Instagram or Twitter.Burnt Toast transcripts and essays are edited and formatted by Corinne Fay, who runs @SellTradePlus, an Instagram account where you can buy and sell plus size clothing.The Burnt Toast logo is by Deanna Lowe.Our theme music is by Jeff Bailey and Chris Maxwell.Tommy Harron is our audio engineer.Thanks for listening and for supporting independent anti-diet journalism. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe

This week I'm talking to a wonderful teacher and colleague - Naureen Hunani. I've known Naureen in a professional capacity for a while now, so it was cool to get to sit down with her and talk about some more personal stuff. Naureen and I talk about finding out that you're neurodivergent later-in-life, the invalidation and gaslighting of being called ‘highly functioning'. Naureen tells us how she nourishes a family who have different needs when it comes to food and feeding, and how she is rejecting expectations that feeding has to look a certain way. And then we get into what it's like to be a highly sensitive person who feels things others are feeling. And how being a highly feeling person under capitalism inevitably leads to burnout. Oh and of course, how she's nourishing herself. This is such a special conversation - it just feels really restorative.Can I Have Another Snack? is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Find out more about Naureen hereFollow her work on Instagram hereFollow Laura on Instagram hereHere's the transcript in full.Naureen Hunani  I think a lot of that, for me, comes from the fact that I had to really truly embrace and accept other parts of their development, right? When it comes to language or motor differences. And so we can't really pick and choose right, like, to me, you know, if I say I'm going to fully accept and embrace who my children are like, I cannot be selective in terms of which parts I'm going to embrace and which parts I'm not going to embrace, right?Laura Thomas  Hey, and welcome to the Can I Have Another Snack? podcast, where I'm asking my guests who or what they're nourishing right now and who or what is nourishing them. I'm Laura Thomas, an anti-diet Registered Nutritionist and author of the Can I Have Another Snack? newsletter. Today I'm talking to one of my colleagues and teachers, Naureen Hunani. Naureen is someone I've known for a little while now in a professional capacity and whom I've had the privilege of learning a lot from, so it was really cool to sit down with her and learn more about her on a more personal level. Naureen is very well known and loved in the world of responsive feeding. But for anyone who doesn't hang out in that space, Naureen is a multiply neurodivergent, registered dietitian with over 17 years of experience. She is the founder of RDs for neurodiversity, and neurodiversity informed online continuing educational platform for dieticians, and helping professionals. She has a private practice in Montreal, Canada, where she treats children, adults and families struggling with various feeding and eating challenges through a trauma informed way, inclusive and anti oppressive approach. This is such a special conversation, it just feels really restorative. Naureen and I talk about finding out that you're neurodivergent later in life, the invalidation and gaslighting of being called highly functioning. Naureen tells us about how she nourishes a family who have different needs when it comes to food and feeding, and how she is rejecting expectations that feeding has to look a certain way. And then we get into what it's like to be a highly sensitive person who feels things that others are feeling and how being a highly feeling person under capitalism inevitably leads to burnout. This is a really rich and meaningful conversation. I really hope you get a lot from it. But just before we get to Naureen, I wanted to let you know that you are listening to the long edit of this episode. From October, I'll be publishing a shorter edit here in your podcast player feed, and a special longer edit for paid subscribers of the Can I Have Another Snack podcast, just as a little bonus for supporting my work. 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And I would really love it if you wanted to leave a comment over there to let us know what you thought of this episode and to keep the conversation going. All right, team. Here's Naureen. Laura Thomas  I wanted to start out by asking you who or what are you nourishing right now?Naureen Hunani  I really love this question. And you know, the first thing that comes I guess to my mind is like my role in nourishing my family. Right? So who am I nourishing? And, you know, I think about being a mother to two neurodivergent children, you know, obviously food is there right? That's a huge part of parenting and one of the probably the toughest jobs you know, feeding a family can be difficult for a variety of reasons. But I'm also thinking about, like you know, different ways I nourish my children when it comes to nourishing their curiosity and their development and just growth in general. Right? It's interesting because I have always been a very sensitive person. So putting others first because I just feel a lot. And that's, you know, very, I guess common for a lot of us, you know, neurodivergent moms like, we just feel so much. So what that does, sometimes it's just you want to, you know, prioritise other people's needs, because you feel so much of what the person is going through their pain, or suffering and all of their needs. And sometimes what happens is that, you know, we don't prioritise our needs, and that's something I've been exploring a lot in the last little while is, you know, how can I nourish myself better, and you know, that it's something that I'm still kind of exploring, this is really new to me, you know, prioritising my needs, and you know, what they are, and giving myself the permission to be who I am and nourish different parts of who I am, you know, my different identities. So I am a South Asian, immigrant woman living in North America, I'm a late diagnosed, you know, multiply neurodivergent person. I also have a non-apparent, physical disability. So, you know, figuring out all of those parts, and of course, also how they interact with my work as well, like being a dietitian, and working in a profession where the majority of dietitians don't look like me. And so yeah, like, how do I best nourish the humans I work with, my family, but also like, you know, meet my needs, nourish my passions. Yeah.Laura Thomas  I think that's such a complex and tricky thing to try and unpack and figure out how to do, particularly when you're a parent, and I'm sort of speaking from my own experiences here. And I'm curious to talk to other parents, particularly mothers about, you know, they had a similar experience were when they became a parent, and I know your kids are a little older now than mine who's two but there is a sort of experience of, I don't want to say losing your identity, because I think that's a really problematic narrative but there is the shift this huge shift in identity. And, you know, I'm hearing you talk about how your identity sits at the intersection of lots of marginalised identities as well. Hmm. I'm just curious to hear your experiences of that transition to motherhood to parenthood, and how that sort of interacted with all of these other identities. And yeah how do you figure that out, because I guess, ultimately, selfishly, Naureen, I'm trying to figure that out.Naureen Hunani  And aren't we all? Are we all trying to figure that one out? Honestly, and this is like, I feel like I love this question. It feels like therapy. Honestly, it is, you know, I think that, you know, for me, and I can speak about my experience, like becoming a mother, like triggered a whole bunch of stuff, things that were just kind of tucked away from childhood and, you know, my body changing and also, you know, being neurodivergent, like, I was able to manage somewhat, okay, you know, masking and trying hard enough, and just, you know, doing my day to day stuff, but then becoming a mother, it's like, wow, like the executive functioning, you know, differences really started to show up in the multitasking and all of that, and then also questioning, you know, when you look, I have come from a family of neurodivergent you know, folks, many of them are not diagnosed. And I, you know, I find that advocating for my children who are neurodivergent, you know, that that is also very, very difficult when, when we live in this society, so I feel like being a mother, like becoming a mother really pushed me to grow and really explore those pieces that are just kind of there but not taking care of as a human. And I feel like, you know, also coming from a lot of trauma and childhood trauma, trying to raise my children in a way that aligns with my values. You know, it also helps me heal my inner child, right? Doing things that I do for my kids and giving them permission to be who they are. It is so healing. It is so incredibly healing and it has been incredibly difficult as well because growth is painful, right? And yeah, you do change like your  identity, who you are, you know, your priorities like, like, they change a lot of changes in very short period of time in my children have, you know, they really pushed me to look at things differently, my work has changed completely, I was ready to exit my career, you know, in a way, I feel like my children kind of saved that, you know, because of their feeding differences and my interest in, you know, learning more about feeding differences and how to support my kids, and then a, you know, started to support more and more families in my practice with feeding differences. So it's been a tiring journey, but a wonderful journey for sure.Laura Thomas  I mean, I'm personally very grateful to your kids for kind of, you know, nudging you down that path, because I've learned so much from you, professionally, and I know that, you know, your career pivoted towards your, you know, working with neurodivergent kids and families. And yeah, I've learned so much from you. So I'm grateful for that. So many, like threads that I want to pick up on. But so just so I'm kind of following things in, in my own mind. So you said you were late diagnosed multiply neurodivergent. So was that prior to becoming a mother? It sounds like it was, but I just kind of was trying to put that together?Naureen Hunani  No, it wasn't. So really, what ended up happening was when my son was two, about two years old, we felt like he was developing differently. And we went to, you know, get a professional diagnosis. And then after that my daughter was born. And she's also neurodivergent. And then, you know, I started kind of questioning, you know, my own identity. And I've always felt very different. Even as a child, I've had very unique interests, compared to other kids. And so I've known this about myself that I am very different. But I didn't really know, you know, what that was, until very recently, so just a couple of years ago, I went, you know, to get a diagnosis and get some support there. And, you know, I also want to mention that, you know, a lot of what I have learned is not necessarily coming from, you know, providers or people who do assessments. It's really, from the neurodiversity community, right? So moms that are in the neurodivergent community talking about their different challenges, and like, oh, yeah, I can relate, I can relate there. Oh, yeah, so. So this is something like really, that I explored after my children were diagnosed. Because we know that, you know, typically neurodivergence runs in families. So it is something that, you know, my children have inherited from me, most likely, but yeah, so that's, that's what led me to, to kind of explore a little bit more. Yeah. Laura Thomas  Yeah, so they kind of tipped you off, that something might be going on for you that that led you to, and what I hear is you kind of touching on the complexities of getting a diagnosis as,Naureen Hunani  Oh! Yeah, that is a really, you know, it is very difficult, especially for, for women to get a diagnosis. You know, I actually was diagnosed with ADHD, like a while back, and I was seeing a therapist at that time, who totally dismissed that diagnosis, and was like, no, no, this is probably not right. Because, I mean, you went to school, and you did very well in school, and you went to, you know, a good University and graduated with distinction. And that just is not possible that you have ADHD. And so, you know, it was like, over the years, and then so I just kind of let go of that for years. I'm like, No, you know, what, no, like this is me, I'm like, I'm going to embrace this identity. And, yeah, like, it's very difficult to actually even get a diagnosis, because a lot of the studies were done in, you know, boys. Neurodivergence looks very different in women. You know, we mask, we have a tendency to mask socially, we pick up on a lot more of those cues. And, you know, compared to, to boys and men in general, and so like, it's very difficult. If you are married or in a relationship and if you are working or have a career, or if you have children, then it's like, no, you know, you cannot be neurodivergent because you're quote unquote, functioning okay, whatever that means.Laura Thomas  I hear this story so often from friends where they notice that their kids are developing differently and go to get them checked out, the kids ultimately get a diagnosis as neurodivergent. And then the parent, usually the mother starts kind of questioning what might be going on for them. And they go to the doctor, and they're like, Well, no, you're too high functioning.Naureen Hunani  I know. Exactly. You know, like, what does that mean? Like, what does that even mean? Right, like, you're too high functioning, like functioning labels, we know are assigned by how others view, you know, neurodivergent people, it's such an invalidating experience, because I was struggling a lot, honestly.Laura Thomas  And can we just talk about the trauma of living in capitalism and how you are forced, you have no choice but to be productive.Naureen Hunani  Exactly, right. So surviving under capitalism looks different for different people, depending on your, your, the resources, you have access to care, you know, resiliency, like I mean, it looks different for different people. And I remember, you know, always like having difficulties and struggling and it's not like, I didn't struggle in school, I mean, I, I just worked really, really, really, really hard. So hard that like, I barely went out, you know, so hard that I could barely sleep, I had severe anxiety. But when you look at just the end result, well this person is doing well, in school, they don't need help, but like it, you know, it took everything out of me to be able to graduate, it was a lot of work. And work that, you know, like, extra work that other people didn't have to do, you know. And even like a mother like when I, when I became a mother, like, the sensory experience is just so intense. And again, you know, when you're just looking at well, you are, you're doing okay, you're able to feed your children, you know, they're there, they're doing, quote unquote, fine, whatever that means, you know, and you're doing fine, and everything's okay, like you're doing, you don't need help, you don't need support. Right? So it's really difficult, because we're trying to do our best, right, and we're trying to survive, but because we're, it looks like we are okay, and surviving, we don't get the support. And that typically leads to like burnout for a lot of women. A lot of mothers.Laura Thomas  Yeah. This, you're describing this, like a really invalidating experience where, you know, it's sort of this, really kind of like this, I'm imagining sort of a spiral of, you don't get the help and support you need. And so you have no choice but to continue to, you know, do everything you can to survive, override your own needs, and, and then ultimately lead to burnout. That's so, so tough. I want to kind of sort of in the vein of meeting needs of, of neurodivergent folks, I know that you have two little neurodivergent kiddos at home, and you used the phrase feeding differences earlier. And I suspect that that might be a new term for some people. I wonder if you could share what that means to you and to your family? And yeah, what feeding and food is like for you?Naureen Hunani  Yeah. So, you know, it's so interesting, because, you know, as adults, like we bring in so much of our past into, you know, feeding and that's something I fully recognise, you know, growing up, I was raised in a family that, you know, really celebrated food, my, my dad had a restaurant business and travelled a lot and, you know, exposed us to so many different types of food, food from like, all over the world, I started cooking at a very young age, and never really followed any recipes, partly because now I know that because it's really difficult for ADHDers to do that, but also because I, I actually am able to taste all the ingredients in a recipe and replicate it pretty much without having a recipe. And so that's how I've learned to cook. And, and then, you know, I have kids who basically, you know, from the beginning showed different types of interests, you know, interest in and preferred foods that they they basically would eat for long periods, both of my kids because, you know, they develop differently. It did impact their eating and feeding as well, because that's part of development too, right? And so I guess some people might call this selective eating or picky eating a term I don't love or even ARFID. But, you know, I, the way I see this is that well, when a person, you know, is neurodivergent, and their neurodivergent traits impact their eating, right, it's just a difference, right? Like all the other differences that we see in terms of communication, or socialising, right, it's a difference and so that's how I have kind of raised my kiddos and never even used the term picky at home. And, you know, my son is 11 now and he came up to me the other day, and he's like, you know, my friend told me that I'm picky. Like, what does that mean?Laura Thomas  I am so glad that he's been shielded from that.Naureen Hunani  Yeah, I was like, well, actually, no, like, you just, you know, you eat food that you enjoy. And so that's just, it's personal. There's nothing picky about that. Like, it's just, uh, you know, you eat food that you tolerate, that you enjoy, that you love. And that's, that's not necessarily picky. Right. And he's like, oh yeah, that makes sense. So, yeah, and, you know, like, I think that, like, what has been super liberating for me is really accepting this idea that, you know, enjoyment looks different, right, for different people. And so this idea that just because I like a certain type of music, like I cannot expect my children to, like that type of music, right, like, and so it's the same with food, right? Like, there are certain foods I enjoy. I'm a sensory seeker. I love mixed textures, my children, not so much. And so, you know, letting go of a lot of these, like ableist beliefs, you know, that eating has to look a certain way, has been super liberating.Laura Thomas  And has that always been your experience knowing that you were a sensory seeker? Or when you were younger did eating look more similar to what it does for your children? I'm just wondering if that.. Naureen Hunani  Yes. We change. And, we develop and we continue to grow. And, you know, that looks different for different people. So, you know, it's so interesting, you asked me that question, because I remember as a kid, being petrified of certain foods on my plate, and I remember my mom being extremely responsive, so we eat like, you know, a lot of spices, and we add a lot of whole spices and little pieces. And so you would see cloves, you know, or cardamom, and that would really, really, like scare me looking at that. And like, you know, when eating dal, which is like a lentil soup, because I'm like, what is the suspicious looking thing? Right, like, please take that out. And so my mom was super responsive. And, you know, I guess I'm lucky because that's culturally, that's how a lot of South Asians feed their children. Like, we are very responsive. And we really look at where our children are okay eating, what they're not okay, eating. And so there's no force feeding, there's no, you know, there are no like expectations, and we just accommodate and adopt until our children just kind of learn to eat those things. And then everybody kind of enjoys the same food if possible. So that's how I was raised. And I remember even looking at, like papaya, for example. Like when I cut it, the seeds really, really, like, freak me out. And so I love eating papaya, but I can't look at the seeds for too long, because it really petrifies so, you know, but in terms of the sensory seeking component, like, even that came, you know, I think over time, because I remember, there were, you know, as a child that there were like, little pieces of tomatoes or something in rice like I would, I would take that out or ask my mom, but now those things don't really bother me. And it's so beautiful to see my children kind of, you know, develop the same way, like, where you know, like certain things they weren't okay with now they're okay with and it's just, it's just, it's amazing to kind of witness that when we don't have a hidden agenda, we can really, truly appreciate our child's development, right? It's just so full of surprises. And I think that I find that to be such a beautiful thing.Laura Thomas  And that's so kind of almost antithetical to what most, the information that most parents get, or I know, something that you talk a lot about is well, this phenomenon of where children present with feeding differences that it gets immediately pathologized and they get sent to feeding therapies that end up sort of in a lot of ways, making the problem worse, or in really extreme cases, traumatising the child, and so it sounds like, you know, I don't know if this was just your, your instinct or kind of from doing some research and looking into it, but it seems like you were just able to kind of allow them to explore food on their own terms and in their own time. And that has led, I'm not saying that they're, you know, I don't know, that they're the most adventurous eaters in the world, but that they are expanding their sort of repertoire as it were on their own terms.Naureen Hunani  Yes, I think a lot of that, for me, comes from the fact that I had to really, truly embrace and accept other parts of their development, right? When it comes to language or motor differences. And so we can't really pick and choose right when, like, to me, you know, if I say I'm going to fully accept and embrace who my children are, like, I cannot be selective in terms of which parts I'm going to embrace, and which parts I'm not going to embrace. Right? So I think that, it also it's something that, you know, for me, like, I guess it came, it was more natural, because, culturally, this is something that, you know, a lot of, I've seen a lot of my elders do, you know, when it comes to feeding, so there's just more acceptance. You know, I didn't grow up with these, like, super rigid milestones, and children being sent to like clinics, and there's just a lot more flexibility and an acceptance in terms of like when a child walks and when a child crawls, and what the child eats. And so it's different. And I think it's very common in a lot of indigenous cultures, as well. So I think that, that probably helped me and my family a lot. Not to say that, you know, milestones are completely useless. But I think we have to be very, very critical.Laura Thomas  Yeah. No, I hear that there, you know, even just like, I remember when Avery was very young, being in the playground, and he was a couple of months older than some of my friends, babies, and them really like, comparing their babies to him. And I don't even know what it is. But I just remember thinking at the time that like, Well, why, you know, they're all on their own timelines, on their own timeframes. But there is so much pressure to, you know, meet these sort of, they're not completely arbitrary milestones, but there is a degree of arbitrariness to them. And I also understand that they can be an important screening tool for kids that might need additional supports. There was something that really kind of struck a chord with me, when you talked about fully accepting your children. And I was just thinking about the parallels there with what we see oftentimes in diet culture that parents kind of, can be so loving and accepting of everything about their child, but then when it comes to their weight, this is not accusation of an individual parent, but, you know, an indictment on the system that we're living in this, this anti FAT system. And I just wondered if you had any thoughts on that? Naureen Hunani  Yes, you know, I, I think that our society puts a lot of pressure on parents when it comes to feeding what to feed, how to feed, it's really, really difficult I find for parents in you know, we all want our children to be accepted and loved, right. And we know that children in larger bodies are more likely to experience trauma to experience bullying, right. And then when we mix, you know, like in healthism and you know, how we have this pressure to raise healthy children, you know, whatever that means, it can get so, so complicated, right? And of course, you know, medical providers can also feed into that stress as well because we know that weight bias is a thing, right? Parents of children you know, in larger bodies have a very difficult time at doctor appointments, right, there's so much pressure. So I think that you know, a lot of those messages that parents get, you know, from the outside world, including, you know, medical professionals, a lot of those messages are internalised. Right? And it becomes really difficult to feed in a responsive way. Because, you know, everything is controlled, right? In our society, our bodies are policed, and you know what we're eating, and then eventually, parents, you know, start hearing comments, and then you feel like a terrible parent, right? If your child doesn't eat a certain way, or doesn't look a certain way, and people blame you. That perhaps it has to do with your parenting, that your parenting your child wrong. You know? It's hard to have a lot of empathy and compassion for parents, I think it's really, really difficult. And, you know, we know that kids come in, you know, all sizes, adults, you know, as well. And we also know that, well, people are allowed to have preferences when it comes to food. But I think what ends up happening is, at some point, we have to kind of let go of this idea that what our children do in life, whether it's career or, you know, has really nothing to do with us, you know, and it's the same with food and eating. Like, if I like a certain food, I cannot, there's no way I can convince or force or even expose my children to like the same food. It's just, it just doesn't work like that.Laura Thomas  Yeah, I'm really interested to hear your thoughts on all of that. And I think, yeah, feeding kids is hard. Being a parent is so hard. And yeah, I have so much. I think, being on the other side of it, you know, before becoming a parent, it was really easy to sit there and judge. But being on this side of it. Yeah, no, I...Naureen Hunani  Exactly. We're all doing our best, we're all trying to survive. And, you know, it is hard. I think we have to have more compassion, you know, for each other. I think that, you know, it's, it's just very, very complex. Right?Laura Thomas  I want to go back to something you mentioned earlier, Naureen, you talked about, you mentioned the word intuition. And I think it was sort of in relation to your elders, and coming from an indigenous culture. And you also mentioned earlier, being a highly sensitive person, and I'm just wondering if those things are connected for you. And if you could speak to your experiences around being a highly sensitive person? Naureen Hunani  Yes. I mean, I think that it's interesting, because, you know, I was that kid who would just cry. Right, I remember or just like, hide behind my mom, I remember, like, even in social settings, the shy, the shy kid and just taking in too much and just feeling a lot, you know, and it's so interesting, often, and I, after having conversation with other neurodivergent women, you know, we often feel things that others are feeling before they even know what they're feeling. And that's very difficult. It's a lot. And I think that, you know, it's, we know, now actually, you know, that how neurodivergent people neurocept, it's very different, like, we just take in a lot more information from, from our environment, that includes all the sensory stuff too, right. So we just feel a lot more in we also feel emotions, very, like, you know, intensely. And so that's part of sensory processing, too, because emotions are part of the interoception and interoceptive awareness, right. So that can, you know, in a way, it's, it can be a gift, right, we're able to be more sensitive and compassionate, and all of that, but sometimes it can be very overwhelming, as well. Right? And this is something that I've had to kind of learn to live with, and, you know, setting boundaries, spending more time doing things that bring me joy, that are calming, and really being more aware of my experiences and what my body is feeling as well. You know, to me, this is something that like, I'm learning to understand if that makes any sense. But, you know, I know I've always had these experiences, but now it's more about okay, well, yes, this is how my body experiences certain things. How do I make sure that my body is okay?Laura Thomas  I'm just sitting with this idea of how I think a lot of us sort of, I guess I'm thinking about this through the lens of embodiment. And I think so many of us really are so attuned to other people, and really like, you know, deeply feel things. But I guess I'm thinking about this idea of how that gets sort of pushed down or pushed to the side and kind of bulldozed over, hadn't really thought about this idea until we were talking. So it's not fully formed, but just again, how we are expected to hustle and just keep on going and just keep pushing and how we, I don't know if we lose touch with our senses, or if they get kind of, they kind of pop out in other ways. But I don't know, do you, do you have a sense of what I'm trying to say here?Naureen Hunani  Yeah, like, I mean, you know, it's so interesting, because we do live in a society that's very selective when it comes to sensitivity. So if a person being sensitive is somehow benefiting others, great, you know lovely, but if that sensitivity is, you know, really impacting the person who is sensitive, and who's having these, like, you know, embodied experiences, and if they need support, right, then no, like, you're too sensitive now. Like, we only want you to be sensitive enough to be able to help others. But the minute you need help, well now you're asking for too much.Laura Thomas  Yeah, that's interesting. I feel like I need to go and give that some more thought. And I have been thinking a lot lately about my experiences around being highly sensitive. So that's why it kind of feels kind of relevant for me.Naureen Hunani  Yeah. And it's like everything else. Like, you know, when we're trying to survive in a capitalist society. So like, the extraction of labour from us, extraction of labour from sensitive people, when it's beneficial to others. Right, and how that's utilised and taken advantage of in our society, but then when we are, you know, genuinely open about our experiences, then okay, well, yeah, that's, that's just you're being too much, or, you know, you're exaggerating, or your reactions don't match what's happening in your life, and so, yeah, there are so many, so many layers there for sure.Laura Thomas  And also just, you know, thinking about what you just said, there's also this kind of conundrum doesn't even you know, it's not even a strong enough word for what I mean here, but because we are all the labour is extracted from us, as you say, and we are expected to produce produce, produce constantly. And that's how we show that we're valuable, that will inevitably lead to burnout. But then when we ask for what we need around rest, recuperation, you know, restoring our sensory system, that there is nowhere to go. Naureen Hunani  No, yeah, yeah, you're right. You're right, when we're asked for exactly because that seen, it's, we're not allowed to rest. We are, you know, we're just forced to keep going. And that's something that I think we have to like, collectively just start challenging. You know, rest shouldn't be something radical. But we need to, you know, I think we really have to challenge all these ideas. Absolutely, yeah. Laura Thomas  I want to go kind of bring it back full circle almost. And you, you said at the beginning that you are learning how to meet your own needs. And sort of the other question that I wanted to ask, as well as, who or what are you nourishing that we started with at the very beginning, I'd like to know who or what is nourishing you? Naureen Hunani  Yes, my family, my children. You know, my husband, the friends that I have, my radical colleagues who are doing really great work. Also in nature, I find being outdoors to be a very nourishing and soothing experience. And, yeah, I think that, you know, I'm really being mindful of the little, little things in life that nourish me, you know, being more mindful of the little things that bring me bring me joy and really, you know, trying to be, you know, more present, which can be hard for a lot of neurodivergent people because, you know, we're, there's a lot going on in our brains all at once. It's hard to focus sometimes on what's happening in the present moment. And that's why I find nature to be so nice, because it really, really pushes you to just stop and be in the moment. And really, you know, take in all that, you know, beautiful sensory experience.Laura Thomas  Yeah, yeah, I love that. And I wanted to add one other thing, if that's okay, I'm sort of answering your question for you. Or maybe it's an additional question, but maybe more reflection, but when I think of you, my mind instantly goes to community. I think you touched on it when you talked about your radical colleagues, but I wonder if you could, yeah, maybe expand on that?Naureen Hunani  Yes, community is so important. Honestly, I find that's how we heal. And I really believe, you know, that, I wouldn't be where I am, without, you know, the work of neurodivergent elders, without the work of, you know, disabled elders. And, you know, I think that, for me, it's been an incredibly healing experience to be around people that have similar experiences, you know, similar identities, I find that incredibly, incredibly valuable. And we don't really talk about that so much, I find, you know, what, but I think it's so important to be around people who, you know, accept us for who we are, we can be truly ourselves, where we can unmask, right. And to be able to make mistakes, where, and people are not necessarily judging us, right. So I think that's really, really, really important and valuable. And, and I'm hoping to create a little bit of that in my work as well, because I know that there are so many providers, you know, that also, identify as such as, you know, sensitive and are neurodivergent. And there really isn't a lot out there for us. So I think that, you know, we have to make more of an effort to create these types of, you know, spaces.Laura Thomas  Yeah, no, I think it's something that you do so well, that you're very thoughtful and considered on your creating the sort of professional spaces, at least from, from my experience, and I know, you're not necessarily talking about professional spaces, but yeah, I always feel very welcome. And sort of, I don't know, you have a very soothing quality to you. Naureen. I've really enjoyed speaking with you. But we are towards the end. And we wrap up by sharing what we're snacking on at the moment. And that can, it's just a sort of recommendation that you have for the listeners, it can be a book, it can be a movie, or a show, or, you know, an actual snack if you want, what do you have for us.Naureen Hunani  Yes, in terms of food, like I really enjoy crunchy textures, and like I've been just really enjoying snacking on like, plantain chips. I'm really loving those. And I also have a tendency to snack when I'm standing. So that's how I typically like to snack, I sit down for my meals, but like I like to snack when I'm, you know, on my feet. In terms of a book I just finished actually listening to a really, really incredible book called Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi. And that book, really, you know, being someone who's neurodivergent, and also disabled, like, to me, it was an incredibly, you know, validating experience. So that's what I've been snacking on. I have a whole bunch of other books that are kind of sitting here with me that I'm hoping to find time to read at some point. Yeah.Laura Thomas  Oh, that sounds really excellent. And I'll make sure to link to that in the show notes so other folks can check it out as well. So my recommendation is sort of food adjacent. I suppose. It's a YouTube show. I've been kind of like getting into YouTube shows, and it's on the Food 52 channel. It's called Cook and a Half. I don't know if you've heard of it. But it's by someone called, so it's a cook called Samantha Seneviratne. Sorry, I think I butchered her name, but basically she cooks with her like four year old alongside her. The most adorable thing. It's chaotic and carnage and it's all the things that you would think cooking with a four year old to be but it's also really sweet and really fun. And so like, given the state of the world I need, like nice shows to watch. So if you are looking for a nice, like, soothing, calming grounding, show that's just easy to watch, then this is definitely one for you. Was there anything else that you wanted to share before we go Naureen?Naureen Hunani  I wanted to thank you for having me. Really, I think this has been like a really lovely experience. And, you know, I guess one thing, you know, for those who are sensitive and identify as, you know, sensitive folks, I think that we really, we bring so much to this world. And I think we really, really have to, you know, also reflect on our needs. And like I mentioned earlier, you know what, I've been exploring, and, you know, finding time, you know, to rest and really prioritising those needs of ours that really, you know, bring us joy and peace. Yeah.Laura Thomas  Yeah, that's such a lovely sentiment to leave on. Thank you so much, Naureen. Laura Thomas  Thank you so much for listening to this week's episode of Can I Have Another Snack? If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to rate and review in your podcast player and head over to laurathomas.substack.com for the full transcript of this conversation, plus links we discussed in the episode and how you can find out more about this week's guest. While you're over there, consider signing up for either a free or paid subscription Can I Have Another Snack? newsletter, where I'm exploring topics around bodies, identity and appetite, especially as it relates to parenting. Also, it's totally cool if you're not a parent, you're welcome too. We're building a really awesome community of cool, creative and smart people who are committed to ending the tyranny of body shame and intergenerational transmission of disordered eating. Can I Have Another Snack? is hosted by me, Laura Thomas, edited by Joeli Kelly, our funky artwork is by Caitlin Preyser. And the music is by Jason Barkhouse. 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In this episode, neurodivergent RD Naureen Hunani helps us unpack the harm of systematic desensitization for picky eating in autistic kids. Then she lays out a framework for what we can do to support picky eaters in a more affirming way. This episode will inspire you to reassess everything you thought you knew about best practices in feeding therapy. 

Naureen chats with Sarah Stones (@motivatededu) who talks about coaching, motivation, SEND, mentoring and much more.

Naureen is joined by Sir David Carter and they discuss school leadership, school improvement and academisation.

Loic Menzies talks about education research, policy, young people on margins, SEND and teacher retention.

Naureen Hunani on how the diversity of the human brain, and shifting from shame, to affirmation.   In this episode, Naureen discusses Neurodiversity, Neurodivergence and The Neurodiversity Movement/Paradigm and how they differ from each other, how generalising and stereotypes are unhelpful, why we need to consider all underlying challenges for neurodivergent people when it comes to food, eating and their body, the power of social media and expertise by lived experience for the neurodivergent community, what screening can look like and how dominate autonomic responses can show up for neurodivergent children.   Here Fi and Naureen chat about; ‘A week in the Life of Naureen'; what it encompasses and how Naureen has honoured herself and her own neurodivergence through the type of work she engages in.  Neurodiversity, Neurodivergence and The Neurodiversity Movement/Paradigm; Naureen steps us through each term and how they differentiate. The importance of not applying generalisations and stereotypes when working with neurodivergent people. What can show up for neurodivergent people which can impact their capacity around food, eating and their body. Why it's imperative to look at and consider all the underlying challenges that neurodivergent people face when it comes to living in a body and living in a world where their bodies are constantly violated. How social media has been a powerful tool for the neurodivergent community and why we need to centre and elevate expertise by lived experience. Patterns of food related trauma that can show up for neurodivergent people. What screening looks like and the importance of understanding that these behaviours can often show up before a diagnosis.  Flight, Fright, Freeze and Fawn; how these responses can show up for neurodivergent children and why more therapies need to centre consent. More about the courses Naureen has developed and where you can find them!   About Naureen:  Naureen Hunani is a Neurodivergent registered dietitian with over 15 years of experience. In her private practice, she treats children and families struggling with various feeding challenges through a trauma-informed and anti-oppressive approach.  She is particularly interested in the intersection of neurodivergence and feeding differences. Naureen is the founder of RDs for Neurodiversity, an online education platform for RDs and helping professionals.  She has had the privilege of sharing her knowledge and expertise at multiple national and international conferences. She is passionate about supporting pro-justice, HAES®-aligned professionals who are striving to build liberatory practices.   Connect with Naureen: Facebook Instagram Website Email

Mary Myatt and John Tomsett discuss curriculum planning, design, what's a broad/balanced/knowledge rich curriculum.

Naureen chats to Blake Harvard about cognition and psychology and how to apply these in the classroom to benefit students.    

Naureen and Miss Saeed talk about being a Safeguarding lead, a Special Needs Coordinator, a school governor, and more.

In their first co-hosted show together, Ed and Toby spoke about the highs and lows of work Christmas parties; put Secret Santa into room101 (with Naureen) for the second time and rounded off a long day and term with some lovely festive Ukelele from the talented Mr Ed Finch.

It's episode 30 and time for Charlotte and Lesley to reflect on the month. Purple Rainbow Podcasts has published 30 episodes across 30 days. But we couldn't have done it without our fabulous guests. Thank you to Tony, Claire, the Europac Team, Dominique, Naureen, Lindsey, Hemant, Dan, Anne-Marie, the forum ladies, Nicoletta, Tony D, Liz, Gill, Nessie, Dawn, Harry, Vicky, Fieke, Lori, Steph, The Great Wall of China ladies, Louise, and Kiruthikah. And a massive thank you to you for listening too. These podcasts are staying online so please do share them far and wide and keep raising awareness. You can follow these hashtags #Sethslegacy and #30PRPodcasts as well as #ShineASpotlight4Seth and #Sparkle4Seth You can find out more about Purple Rainbow herehttps://purplerainbow.co.uk/ ( https://purplerainbow.co.uk/) Music Credithttps://www.purple-planet.com/ ( Purple Planet Studios) DISCLAIMER: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own and those of individuals interviewed and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Pancreatic Cancer UK , Pancreatic Cancer Action, Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund And The Elizabeth Coteman Fund  The charities and their employees are not responsible for and do not verify the accuracy of any of the information contained in the podcast series. The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services.

Naureen is joined by special guests to discuss school leadership, ITE and behaviour management.

Naureen is joined by Anita Devi to discuss the role of the SENCO.

Naureen is joined by Dr Stephen Lane who talks about pastoral care, twitter, religion and much more.

Today I'm in conversation with Naureen Hunani a multiply divergent Registered Dietitian from Montreal, Canada. Naureen works across both pediatric and family nutrition and is also the founder of RDs for Neurodiversity, a neurodiversity-informed online continuing education platform for dietitians and helping professionals.Join us as we chat about accepting difference, centering lived experience and creating safer spaces for neurdivergent clients and clinicians.Such a great conversation. Let's dive in.Episode transcript, links and resources available at www.dietitianvalues.com/podcastConnect and continue the conversation over on Instagram - @dietitianvalues

Naureen is joined by Martin Robinson who talks about decolonising the curriculum, culture, cultural appropriation and much more.

We're back from our summer break! This week our guest is Naureen Ali, MSN, RN. Naureen discusses the journey that led her to becoming a registered nurse at Stanford Health. She also reveals her day-to-day as a nurse and her time as a student in the MSN program at Johns Hopkins University. In addition, Naureen explains some of the common misconceptions surrounding the nursing field. This is definitely an episode you don't want to miss! Links Discussed: Naureen Ali on LinkedIn Follow and subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can stay up-to-date by following us on Twitter @catchupwithcj or Instagram @catchingupwithcj. You can also find CJ at @cjcalabr on Twitter. Catch you later!

Trauma Bonding, Love Bombing, Gaslighting, Attachment Theory, Codependency, Islamic Psychology, Parenting, Marriages, Husn Al-Dhan We touch on all these diverse topics with Naureen Ahmed. Naureen Ahmed is a financial analyst, podcaster, public speaker, writer, and has been featured in NPR, PBS Newshour, Psychology Today, and American Muslim Today. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Counseling Psychology at Northwestern University. Naureen is a co-founder of SEEMA, a mental health organization for Muslims.  ​She runs several online support groups for MyUmmah pertaining to mental health, self-development, and for single Muslim women. She is currently a Board of Advisor for the International Students of Islamic Psychology. Naureen is also a member of both the interfaith and the revert committees at her local masjid.    Host : Tanzim    Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: boysinthecave@gmail.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes!   Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/   Instagram – @boysinthecave   Twitter - @boysinthecave   Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naureen's Online Visibility https://www.naureensahmed.com/ https://seemamentalhealth.com/ https://twitter.com/naureenTMM https://www.instagram.com/noor524/ https://www.facebook.com/noor524    

Naureen chats with Tom Starkey about assistive technology. mobile phones etc. 

"Neurodiversity is a biological fact." Montreal dietitian Naureen Hunani joins us today to share about how brain differences such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and Sensory Processing Differences can impact the feeding relationship, and how the frameworks and guidance we depend on can cause more problems than they solve if they are not inclusive of and responsive to those differences. Find Naureen online: www.instagram.com/naureenhunaninutrition www.naureenhunani.comMentioned in this episode: Free Workshop: Sneaking and SnackingWhy your kids' chaotic eating persists despite your best efforts and what to do about itSex and the City Clip: Charlotte and Carrie at the speaker's event https://youtu.be/czKizGap4YoEpisode 2: Family Feeding Dynamics: Making the Division of Responsibility Work for your Family Division of Responsibility in Feeding Jessica Matthews: PDA profile of Autism blog https://pathologicaldemandavoidanceaprofileofautism.comChristina Miserandino and Spoon Theoryhttps://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/Find Katherine online: www.instagram.com/katzavrdwww.kznutrition.com Here's an easy way to rate the podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/feedinghumans

REPEAT: In this week's episode of the Money Clinic, Claer chats to Naureen about getting started in investing. Naureen had a wake up call when she received her annual pension statement through the post, and saw that her projected income in retirement would not even cover the basics. But with so much information out there on investing, she doesn't know where to begin. Experts Jason Butler, the FT columnist and Charlotte Brayton, financial planner at James Hambro & Partners join Claer to give their two pennies worth.If you would like to talk to Claer on a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at money@ft.com with a short description of your problem, and how you would like us to help. If you want to read more about the topics covered in this week's episode, check out the following FT articles - some of which are free to read:Even if you are not a fan of 90s rapper Vanilla Ice, Claer's free primer on the tax advantages of investing through a stocks and shares Isa is a must-read for UK listeners: https://www.ft.com/content/684dbb86-40b4-11e9-b896-fe36ec32aeceIf you want to read more about budgeting, here is another free column of Claer's: https://on.ft.com/2WTh1PPA more serious read for investors to get their teeth into is this piece by John Kay - How to build your own investment portfolio with £10,000: https://www.ft.com/content/24b98a82-b55e-11e6-961e-a1acd97f622dWe also heartily recommend John Kay's book "The Long and the Short of It - A guide to finance and investment for normally intelligent people who aren't in the industry".Say hello on social media: You can follow Claer on Twitter and Instagram @ClaerbYou can follow Jason Butler on Twitter and Instagram @JBtheWealthMan You can follow FT Money on Twitter @FTMoney See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  Naureen chats with Sean Harford, Ofsted's National Director, Education about inspections, myth busting, research reviews and much more. Later, she is joined by Mayan Wakeford and Mike Thain. Mayan talks about her journey into teaching and Mike discusses the relationship between SLT line managers and subject leaders.         Naureen chats woi

In this episode, Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport are joined by Naureen Hunani, a pediatric and family dietitian who specializes in treating children and families struggling with feeding challenges. We highlight feeding difficulties and how to help your child achieve a sense of “felt safety” and regulation at the meal table. We discuss:  The definition of “felt safety” The importance of “felt safety” for children when eating, as defined by Karyn Purvis Bodily autonomy as a contributor to a felt sense of safety  What gets in the way of a child's “felt safety” How to support your child in feeling regulated or safe at the table Dr. Bruce Perry's 3 Rs: Regulate, Relate, and Reason How to tell if your child is feeling a sense of safety at the table Subtle signs of dysregulation at the table Common mistakes parents make that lead to dysregulation or a lack of felt safety In the moment tactics to help your child feel more grounded and safe at the table Naureen Hunani is a pediatric and family dietitian with over 15 years of clinical experience. After overcoming feeding difficulties with her own children, she was inspired to help other families by specializing in picky eating and feeding disorders. She currently treats children and families struggling with a variety of feeding challenges through her trauma-informed private practice in Montreal, Canada. She has developed a unique child-led, play-based feeding therapy program focusing on sensory exploration of food.  Naureen has extensive experience working with neurodivergent families, including autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, sensory processing disorder and anxiety disorder. She is a supporter of early diagnosis of feeding problems and advocates for inclusion and acceptance in schools and daycares for children with limited feeding abilities. Naureen shares her knowledge and experience at national and international conferences as well as in trainings for healthcare professionals, therapists, teachers, and parents. She has been featured as a nutrition and feeding expert on such media as Breakfast television, CBC radio, CBC kids and Huffington Post Canada. Links:  Naureen Hunani's Website The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family by Karyn Purvis, David Cross, and Wendy Sunshine Dr. Bruce Perry's 3Rs Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast  Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition

Naureen and her guests her guests Ele Crovato, Steve Waters and Peter Riley discuss anxiety and depression in teachers and what can be done to support them.

Retired Colonel G.B. Singh is the highest-ranking Sikh to serve in the U.S. Army. As you'll hear in this podcast, he repeatedly demonstrated the tenacity, courage, and eternal optimism of Sikhs while maintaining his peaceful, positive demeanor when confronted with discrimination and ignorance. He successfully fought the pressure to conform to the Turban Ban and stood out for years as the only person with a turban and beard. To combat the ban, he invented safe methods for Sikhs with beards and turbans to use gas masks and helmets. Over time, the ban was lifted and religious exemptions have become more and more common. Today, GB watches his daughter Naureen, a newly-commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force, join a military more equitable than the one he joined. In this episode, we hear the story of his military career and his advice on leadership and service for young Sikhs. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sikhmeetsworld. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Please consider a paid subscription to this daily podcast. Everyday I will interview 2 or more expert guests on a wide range of issues. I will continue to be transparent about my life, issues and vulnerabilities in hopes we can relate, connect and grow together. Join the Stand Up Community Naureen Chowdhury Fink is the Executive Director of The Soufan Center. Previously, she served as the Senior Policy Adviser on Counterterrorism and Sanctions at the United Kingdom’s Mission to the United Nations, leading representation and negotiations in the Security Council and General Assembly. Previously, she was a policy specialist with UN Women and the UN Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED), with a focus on integrating gender into the full spectrum of counter-terrorism issues. Before joining the United Nations, she was head of research and analysis for the Global Center on Cooperative Security, leading on the multilateral security portfolio focused on international response to terrorism and violent extremism, armed conflict, and political instability, and the role of international and regional actors. In doing so, she built on earlier work at the International Peace Institute, where she developed the counterterrorism portfolio. She has developed and implemented CT and CVE projects across the globe, in regions as diverse as West Africa and South Asia, and published widely on counterterrorism, gender, the UN and deradicalization efforts. She has been a regular panelist at high level and expert events and brings to her roles the experiences of living and working in diverse regions and dynamic multicultural environments.

In this episode of the podcast, Edward sits down with people expert and tech enthusiast, Naureen Nayyar. Naureen wants to build things that value the planet and humanity toward a shared legacy for all our future generations. Our conversation focuses on education and the need for an increasingly global perspective. It is easy to get lost in the 21st Century information stream and Naureen shares her advice for friendship, balance and wellness in a global world. 

Tackling gender inequality in Pakistan leads to death threats and hate speech for Naureen and her team. The survivors of gender based violence she works with lose their homes, marriages, work and family, but despite all this they find hope. We hear Naureen's journey into activism, her passion for helping women to read and understand the Bible and helping women gain their rights in a patriarchal society. For more information on Naureen's work:https://pcsw.punjab.gov.pk/To sign up for the Praxis Labs:https://praxiscentre.org/labs/To sign up for the Common Good Canteen:https://commonchange.uk/events/common-good-canteen-march-2021/

Financial security is hard to come by in the creative industries and making money is tough. For those who do not benefit from family safety nets, pursuing a creative career can feel all the more scary and unrealistic. How does one successfully navigate this reality? In this episode, journalist, writer and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee producer Naureen Khan gets candid about her decision to enter journalism at the height of The Great Recession and talks us through her approach to money and finances across her career in media & entertainment. Follow us on Instagram: @ialsopodcast, Twitter: @IAlsoPodcastSpeaker Bio: Naureen Khan is a writer and journalist, and a producer at Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. She hails from Plano, Texas and graduated from Duke in 2010. You can read her pop culture musings at naureen.substack.com. Follow Naureen on Twitter: @naureeninnyc and subscribe to her newsletter “Bad Taste” at naureen.substack.com

On this Back Story Dana Lewis interviews Soufan Centre Naureen Chowdhury Fink.Naureen served as the Senior Policy Adviser on Counterterrorism and Sanctions at the United Kingdom’s Mission to the United Nations. There were dozens of white supremacists involved in the riot on The Capitol. They have international links. They are well armed and well organized with International links, but under the radar of American law enforcement unless they are declared terrorist groups.

Naureen Rizvi Unifor Ontario Regional Director - Standing In Solidarity With Striking Members In NL by VOCM

In this episode, Sabahat Naureen shares how she went from keeping silent in difficult situations to speaking up and self-advocating. As an engineer turned leadership coach, she is not shy in talking about how uncomfortable it can be to challenge the status quo. We discuss how to get out of your head when you are holding back, getting more comfortable with conflict, and building your speaking-up muscles in everyday conversations. This conversation has been a game-changer for me - it has inspired me to ask for what I need more often, especially when power dynamics are at play.

In this week's episode of the Money Clinic, presenter Claer Barrett chats to Naureen, a 37-year old Londoner who has been saving money under lockdown — and now wants to start investing it in the stock market. Naureen had a wake up call when she received her annual pension statement through the post, and saw that her projected income in retirement would not even cover the basics. She is so keen to learn more about investing she has even started a vision board to inspire good financial habits - but with so much information out there, she doesn’t know where to begin. Experts Jason Butler, the FT columnist and Charlotte Brayton, financial planner at James Hambro & Partners join Claer to give their two pennies worth.The pandemic has made everyone feel very differently about their finances — and we’ve changed our podcast to reflect this. Every week, we feature real life stories from listeners around the world (on a first names only basis) to help everyone get to grips with common financial dilemmas. If you would like to talk to Claer on a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at money@ft.com with a short description of your problem, and how you would like us to help. If you want to read more about the topics covered in this week's episode, check out the following FT articles - some of which are free to read:Even if you are not a fan of 90s rapper Vanilla Ice, Claer’s free primer on the tax advantages of investing through a stocks and shares Isa is a must-read for UK listeners: https://www.ft.com/content/684dbb86-40b4-11e9-b896-fe36ec32aeceIf you want to read more about budgeting, here is another free column of Claer’s: https://on.ft.com/2WTh1PPA more serious read for investors to get their teeth into is this piece by John Kay - How to build your own investment portfolio with £10,000: https://www.ft.com/content/24b98a82-b55e-11e6-961e-a1acd97f622dWe also heartily recommend John Kay’s book "The Long and the Short of It - A guide to finance and investment for normally intelligent people who aren’t in the industry".Finally, Claer’s column for Mental Health Week - Worried about money? You are not alone - is free for anyone to read and share via this link: https://on.ft.com/2ZeMMWk.Say hello on social media: You can follow Claer on Twitter and Instagram @ClaerbYou can follow Jason Butler on Twitter and Instagram @JBtheWealthMan You can follow FT Money on Twitter @FTMoney See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this weeks episode I talk to Naureen Ashraf aka Humna Nadeem a renowned fashion designer and philanthropist from Pakistan. She talks about how she went from not wearing hijab at all to wearing the niqab full time after a trip to the market. Don't miss this exciting episode. You can find her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naureenashraf/ . . . PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE AND SHARE for weekly uploads Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_niqabi_diaries/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNiqabiDiaries/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NiqabiThe YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/TheNiqabiDiaries

In the last 40 years, the region that has moved out of the poverty line and over the income bracket of over $5 was the Asia Pacific. However still nearly half of them live below that line. Africa has increased its population but still the majority of them live underneath this line. Perhaps fintech's super USP is being able to serve the un / under-banked population due to the rise in mobile phone penetration. However financial literacy is still an issue amongst all other societal issues. Naureen Hyat is the co-founder of Tez Financial Services based in Pakistan. Her social responsibility and business acumen have led the company to be the leading neo-banks in the country. She tells us that she's not even close to being satisfied yet. Follow us on (IG | LinkedIn | Website)We've started a weekly and monthly newsletter. Please subscribe to our Website!Guest: Naureen Hyat (Website | LinkedIn)Host: Takatoshi Shibayama (LinkedIn | Twitter | IG)Music: ShowNing (Website)

A few days into the quarantine and a couple of hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an announcement about a Janata Curfew, I sat down with my siblings Rayan Hashir, and Naureen Amber, and spoke to them about how coronavirus has affected us already, and what new changes are we seeing in our work. Links from the episode: Letters about COVID19 (sign up to my new project): http://lettersaboutcovid19.com/ Abhi and Niyu explain what happened with Yes Bank (video): https://www.instagram.com/p/B9uI6cqpODY/ Joe Rogan interview with infectious disease epidemiology expert Michael Osterholm (podcast): https://podbay.fm/podcast/360084272/e/1583866800 Where's the Vaccine (Planet Money Episode): https://podbay.fm/podcast/290783428/e/1583548363 Cure Fit (free live workout): http://bit.ly/sal-cult Global recession may have begun (linkedin news): https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/global-recession-may-have-begun-4794228/ More video content on my Instagram & Youtube: @salmanmushir on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salmanmushir/ YouTube (channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0GFI4WncBqRCc5_WFj2nMw

This week we talk to Naureen Khalid, one of the founders of UK GovChat, Trustee of a MAT and Chair of a Local Governing Board. We discuss the skills that matter on the governing body and the need for governors to get a broader understanding of education beyond their own school, by using things like  social media, training and events.    We also look in detail at the role of governors in supporting and challenging school leaders, and the vital importance of the relationship between the chair of governors and the headteacher.

In this 2-minisodes-in-one, we've got special guests Naureen and Sam in town for a Bengali wedding, RIPs, HBDPH, Train Time with Andy and some other stuff, then we take a quick one week break and come back with a new round of RIPHBDs, Celebrity Sightings, Lando News, Dream Warriors, Trailer Town, and some non-spoilery talk about Knives Out, 6 Underground, Queen and Slim, and we're both excited for tonight's Watchmen finale. Thanks for listening! sundaysundaysandwich@gmail.com @sunday_sandwich AND @thevoiceisnoice on twitter sunday.sandwich on instagram rate and review us on itunes   "What if I told you..." ---OMG stop. Just, stop talking now.  

Katie Hyson, Director of Thought Leadership at Business Fights Poverty, interviews Naureen Hyat, Co-Founder and Business Head at Tez Financial Services and Visa Everywhere Initiative: Fintech Challenge Winner. During this week’s Spotlight interview podcast, we speak with Naureen Hyat. Naureen is a serial entrepreneur ranked on the Women in FinTech Powerlist 2017. She is co-founder of Tez Financial Services – the first fully digital financial institution in Pakistan, providing frictionless financial access to the unbanked and underbanked. She has been an Assessor of the SMART Campaign – with the aim to accelerate financial inclusion. She is also a Pakistan Credit Rating Agency alumnus. During our conversation with Naureen she explains how technology can provide the missing pieces to the financial inclusion business case by speeding up access, creating efficiencies and reducing risk. However, says Naureen, the challenge is that the formal sector so often isn’t ready to adopt technological innovations, either due to their legacy mindsets or lower prioritisation in the budget ladder. Listen to Naureen’s top three trends she foresees revolutionising the future of inclusive finance: Artificial Intelligence and robotics for acquisition, growth and risk reduction; Sharing Economy with partnerships driving the new business model and Blockchain for more customer centric use cases. Naureen is a young woman on a mission, to make finance inclusive and accessible to all. As she explains, “It’s empowering.” She believes in the importance of purpose-centricity – businesses with purpose at their heart, but isn’t convinced many she sees are really moving beyond customer acquisition. And how does she run her own businesses and be successful? “Stay focused and stay strong. Be flexible enough to pivot when the need arises.”

Having created the fastest growing fintech company in Pakistan by on-boarding more than 70,000 people, Naureen Hyat, 33, co-founder and head of Tez Financial Services has a long way to go to reach her goal of financially empowering the 100 million people in her country who are unbanked or under-banked. Visa recently held a Shark Tank-style competition for women entrepreneurs in around the world in two categories, fintech and social impact. Hyat won the $100,000 prize in the fintech arena—despite a genuine integration of social impact in her model. The prize also included mentorship and access to Visa products and services. “Financial inclusion in Pakistan is extremely low. The World Bank estimates 100 million adults, out of a total population of 189 million, lack access to formal financial services. Low-income consumers in particular struggle to access credit, smooth cash flows, manage bumps and shocks, and save to meet their future goals,” says Tahira Dosani, managing director of Accion Venture Lab, a seed-stage fintech investor that has invested in Tez Financial Services and now serves on the board. Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/30GMFAY.

Mort, SIM and Naureen talk about the infamous ISIS girls coming home, Cubs, Jussie Smollett, Majid Nawaz Punched

Season 2 - Episode 20 - The Prophet's Path - In life, we get to choose our own path.  Sometimes it's an easy road, but often, when the road is the hardest, we get the greatest rewards.  But when you are chosen to follow a divine path, it is often the case that the trail is nearly impossible to travel - unless you have the support of faithful family and friends. In this episode, Qasim and Salaam guide you along the difficult path that the Prophet and his followers had to travel in the first years of Islam.  Here, they give you a glimpse into the hurdles that lay in their way during these early days. In this episode, you will find out - What do "The Matrix" and the early days of Islam have in common?  What is the first rule of the "Muslim Club"?  What do we mean by a "ma'ruf" decision?  What is the significance of the House of Arqam? and What are the 6 reasons the early Arabs had violent opposition to Islam? .... Download and listen to find the answers! Please remember to subscribe, share and comment.  Thank you to everyone who has sent in questions and voted on our polls! We love hearing from you. Shout-out to Anke, Naureen and Azhar for great recent questions. Be sure to send in questions and vote on our poll on our website here: www.religionnewsfoundation.org/resightislam If you have any questions for Qasim or have suggestions for topics, you can always Tweet them to @MuslimIQ  or @ReligionNewsFdn or send an email to ReSightIslam@ReligionNewsFoundation.org. This has been a production of the Religion News Foundation  For more information on these, and other religion news stories from around the world, visit religionnews.com or subscribe to  “Religion News Headlines” on your Alexa or Google smart home device, or on Apple Podcast. The Religion News Foundation – Your source for professional journalism covering religion for over  80 years.   Love what you hear?  Show your support and help us keep Re-Sight Islam as the #1 Podcast on Islam in the US by Becoming a Patron - and getting cool gear! - your generous donations will ensure that we are able to deliver a message of peace and reconciliation for all to hear! We have over 40,000 downloads!  Thank you so much for all the support!

In this one we watched the Mister Glass movie called Mister Glass. Mister. Glass. Also, Carol Channing and Super Dave died. Naureen sent us some questions, Atlanta exists, John Wick and Spider-Man trailers, Celebrity Sightings, Fyre Fraud... all kinds of good stuff here.  Thanks for listening!  hit us up.  "Goodbye, Moonman!" ---Fart

The gang talks about the use of erotica by Muslim couples and recording themselves doing the dirty deed. Hosts: SIM, Naureen, Mort, Mahin and Baba Ali Support us at patreon.com/TheMadMamluks or LaunchGood.Com/TMM ============== www.wahedinvest.com Wahed Invest set out with an idea to provide our community with a reliable, transparent, and most importantly, accessible investment product. www.halfourdeen.com Half our Deen is the Private Muslim Matrimonial website. www.MyWassiyah.com Receive an exclusive discount by using the link below to sign up with MyWassiyah.com http://6mywassiyah.refr.cc/themadmamluks Make sure income from investments is halal!  https://www.wahedinvest.com/ ============== E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks *NEW* Subscribe to watch us Live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/themadmamluks

SIM, Naureen and Mort talk about their addictions and how to help your spouse through their addictions. Support us at patreon.com/TheMadMamluks or LaunchGood.Com/TMM ============== www.wahedinvest.com Wahed Invest set out with an idea to provide our community with a reliable, transparent, and most importantly, accessible investment product. www.halfourdeen.com Half our Deen is the Private Muslim Matrimonial website. www.MyWassiyah.com Receive an exclusive discount by using the link below to sign up with MyWassiyah.com http://6mywassiyah.refr.cc/themadmamluks Make sure income from investments is halal!  https://www.wahedinvest.com/ ============== E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks *NEW* Subscribe to watch us Live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/themadmamluks

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SIM and Naureen talk to Chris Blauvelt (founder of LaunchGood, Patronicity) about how he came to Islam and how regular Muslims can give back to their respective communities. www.launchgood.com Twitter: @arblauvelt ============== www.wahedinvest.com Wahed Invest set out with an idea to provide our community with a reliable, transparent, and most importantly, accessible investment product. www.halfourdeen.com Half our Deen is the Private Muslim Matrimonial website. www.MyWassiyah.com Receive an exclusive discount by using the link below to sign up with MyWassiyah.com http://6mywassiyah.refr.cc/themadmamluks Make sure income from investments is halal!  https://www.wahedinvest.com/ ============== E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks *NEW* Subscribe to watch us Live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/themadmamluks

For several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come from deep in the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. On Labor Day a couple years ago, we invited friends over for a Garden Party. We dined in the backyard, surrounded by our gardens and flowering potted plants enjoying teas and a variety of salads on fine china. We came dressed for fun, red hats, bow ties, colorful robes, dresses and everyday garb for some. After lunch, my friend Naureen, who learned the art of flower arranging as a young girl in her native Pakistan, taught us how to compose our flowers into bouquets. The next day the Earth wrote me this letter about our experience.

For several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come from deep in the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. On Labor Day a couple years ago, we invited friends over for a Garden Party. We dined in the backyard, surrounded by our gardens and flowering potted plants enjoying teas and a variety of salads on fine china. We came dressed for fun, red hats, bow ties, colorful robes, dresses and everyday garb for some. After lunch, my friend Naureen, who learned the art of flower arranging as a young girl in her native Pakistan, taught us how to compose our flowers into bouquets. The next day the Earth wrote me this letter about our experience.

Mahin, Sammer, and Naureen talk to Megan Wyatt of WivesofJannah.com ============================== Megan is the founder of Wives of Jannah, a rapidly growing organization of thousands of Muslim wives who are inspired by the core goal which is stated as: Inviting emotionally intelligent Muslim wives from the West to create a loving, emotionally deep, spiritual and passionate marriage; to rekindle marriage as an act of worship, a path to being nearer to our Creator, and a gateway to being a wife in Jannah, insha’Allah. She has successfully led workshops dealing with sexual intimacy, communication, and emotional connection, and teaching wives and couples how to practice the art of her concept Fearless Vulnerability in their marriage. Megan has been coaching Muslims from all over the world since 2008 and through Wives of Jannah works directly with wives and couples in personal coaching and on-site intervention meetings. She has also authored two ebooks both dealing with intimacy, one specifically for women who struggle due to previous sexual trauma in their lives, offering guidance for themselves and their husbands. =============================== Twitter: @MuslimLifeCoach Facebook: www.facebook.com/CoachMeganWyatt http://passionateimperfectionist.com/ =============================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks    

In this one, we welcome our friend and listener Naureen to the party, Carol Channing, Celebrity Sightings Gain A New Twist, Reader Mail: Lady Doctor Edition, RIPs and OJ Simpson, Farewell Cassini, Women Can Be Vikings Too, HBDTJC, Trouble In Pooptown, Trick or Treating in LA, Whizzy, A Brief Look at Bangladesh, Naureen's One Minute Film Review, and another game of Real Film Fake Film.  Thanks for listening! sundaysundaysandwich@gmail.com @sunday_sandwich for all the litsy twittings sunday.sandwich on instant gramm facebook? like us! itunes? rate and review! "Corn? I don't remember eating corn..."      -Carol Channing

Episode 10 Guest Naureen Surti M.Ed, BCBA Naureen is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with an undergrad in psychology and a masters degree in Special Education with an emphasis in Autism and Behavior Analysis. She also has over 10 years of experience providing services to children (aged 14 months to 18 years old) diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and other learning disabilities. Throughout this time she has provided services in home, school, and clinical settings. In addition she provides staff training, parent education, conducts direct observations and assessments of individual clients, and develops comprehensive programs for clients using evidence based practices. We discussed: How she got into her field What is Autism? What's the hardest part of the work she does What she enjoys the most Tips for someone who wants to work with Special needs and disabilities. How can we create awareness and understanding in our community

Today's question comes from Naureen, who asks about selling ebooks. What is to stop people from sharing your book after they download it? In this episode, I mention Gumroad's PDF stamping (http://blog.gumroad.com/post/40614820182/introducing-pdf-stamping). Share your experience on Twitter using #AskPat664. Do you have a question about ebooks? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to our sponsor, Design Crowd. To learn more about working with their designers, go to http://designcrowd.com/askpat.

We spoke with Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CODEPINK and author of Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control. Medea has been a relentless activist to stop the use of drones to terrorize communities and kill civilians. She traveled to Pakistan and Yemen to speak with the families of drone victims and recently attended the briefing in Congress in which family members told their stories. Medea exposed that funds for victims of drones are actually going to US-based NGOs. She is organizing the upcoming drone conference. We also spoke with Naureen Shah of Amnesty International about a new study on drone attacks in Pakistan and David Swanson of War Is a Crime about the legality of drone warfare and whether it should be banned. Visit ClearingtheFOGRadio.org for more information.