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From Finding God To Life After Taking The Shahada with Rebecca Khan

Unswtnd + Unfltrd

Unswtnd+Unfltrd

Relationships, Depression, Society & Culture, Women, Health & Fitness, Self Care, Islam, Mental Illness, Politics, Sisterhood. Life Coach, Faith, Anxiety, Divorce, Mental Health, Relationship Advice, Religion & Spirituality, Marriage, Muslim Women, Muslim, Taboo

4.9685 Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2020

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

We often hear stories about why people decided to convert to Islam, but what’s life like after taking the shahada?In Ep. 9 of Season 2, Rebecca Khan shares with us her journey to becoming Muslim and what attracted her heart to the religion. A change of diet, new wardrobe and a flip in lifestyle, Rebecca opens up about her struggles with her identity post-converting. She explains adjusting to the change and how she managed not to lose sight of herself throughout it all. While some w...

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You're listening to Unsweeten and Unfilter the podcast, Episode 9 of Season 2.

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A converts journey to Islam can leave them questioning their identity.

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Today, we sit down with Rebecca Khan as she talks about how she avoided losing the essence of who she truly is.

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We also discussed her transition to becoming a visible minority and why she decided to keep her birth name.

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Thank you. becoming a visible minority and why she decided to keep her birth name. Hey, it's Danielle.

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And Zana.

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And welcome to unsweetened and unfiltered, the podcast where we elevate the voices of women

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by sharing their stories of struggle while also highlighting their success.

0:38.2

We wanted to create a space for women to feel like they're not alone in whatever hardship

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they may be facing. Some conversations may be lighthearted while others may touch upon taboo topics

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ranging from mental health to women's bodies and spiritual struggles and we don't shy away from

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any of it. But our overall mission is to make every woman realize that she is not alone.

0:56.2

We are all in this together, I promise.

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Our sole purpose is to build relationships, not barriers, between you and the woman who may need you.

1:03.8

We're here to provide inspiration and to build courage.

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Tune in every Wednesday we will future an insightful guest who will help us reach these goals.

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We laugh, we ugly cry, and we'll probably laugh some more.

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So plug in your headphones, grab your favorite cup of coffee or Shea,

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and get ready to become a part of this unbreakable sisterhood.

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You are tuning into Season 2 of Unsweeten and Unfiltered.

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Thank you. Season 2 of Unsweet and Unfiltered. Such a crazy time that we live in right now, and I can't believe that we can't see our loved

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ones.

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