The Caretakers Podcast
Episodes
How London's Muslims Should Vote in the 2025 Federal Election! | Hikma PAC Recommendations
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Muhammad is the director of advocacy for Hikma Public Affairs Council, a local public affairs group that focuses on combating Islamophobia. Muslims ac...
Can Islam ELIMINATE Wealth Inequality? | Imam Aarij Anwer
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imam Aarij Anwer previously served as Director of Religious Affairs at the London Muslim Mosque. Currently, he sits on the board at the London Muslim ...
حلقتنا الأولى باللغة العربية | راشد الحوراني من الأصالة (Arabic Episode with Rashed from Al Asala)
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rashed Hourani is a member of Al Asala, Canada's first dabke group. This is our first episode in Arabic! We discussed Rashed's experiences del...
Beyond the Beat: A Conversation with Al Asala's Dynamic Drummer | Ziad Mohamed
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ziad Mohamed is the lead drummer of Al Asala, Canada's first dabke group. He has delivered aid with Human Appeal four times already.Three times in...
Let's Talk Therapy for Muslims - Breaking Barriers with Ruh Care | Omar Khan on The Caretakers Pod
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Omar Khan is the co-founder and CEO of Ruh Care. Ruh is a Muslim-led mental wellness brand that aims to help improve the mental and spiritual well-be...
The ULTIMATE form of self-care | Ousama Alshurafa, Author & CEO of Muslim Hub
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ousama Alshurafa is the founder of Muslim Hub and author of The Afterlife Manual. His energetic delivery, combined with his deep understanding of the ...
From Lebanon to Kenya: How Hand Delivering Aid Changed My Life | SarahDoses on the Caretakers Pod
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Sarah (known as SarahDoses online) to discuss her humanitarian work with the Human Appeal REACH Program. This episode was filmed at ...
Medicine is Political! Advocating for Equity & Palestine | Dr. Yipeng Ge
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yipeng Ge is a Chinese-Canadian, first-generation immigrant, and a humble and grateful guest of this land. He grew up in Waterloo, Ontario, and comple...
First Steps to Finish Lines: A Mom's Marathon Journey | Asma Zaghloul, Certified Run and Life Coach
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Asma Zaghloul is a Certified Heroic Life Coach and Certified UESCA Running Coach. When she was 41 years old, she started running for the first time. T...
The Wounded Healer, World Renowned Psychiatrist | Dr. Ahmed Hankir on The Caretakers Podcast
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ahmed Hankir has lectured at some of the most prestigious universities in the world including Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Dartmouth, McGill, Toronto,...
"I survived Gaza - I can do ANYTHING!" | Abdelrahman Kouta on The Caretakers Podcast
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Abdelrahman Kouta (known online as Abdelkouta) is a Palestinian-Canadian who has lived in Gaza since 2015. He is father of two girls, one of which was...
Mother's Day Special - Navigating Stages of Early Motherhood | Asma Rahman on The Caretakers Podcast
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership, Two Keys to Happiness in Marriage, Umrah | Dr. Munir El-Kassem on The Caretakers Podcast
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Munir El-Kassem is a retired dentist and professor of dentistry here in London, Ontario He has been in Imam, a leader in the city longer than I ha...
What We Missed: NDP Motion on Palestine, UN Security Council, ICJ Decision | Muhammad Awawdeh Ep. 08
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Muhammad Awawdeh is currently a policy analyst in the Government of Canada, he is also the advocacy coordinator for Hikma Public Affairs Council, a lo...
Spiritual Health, Finding Purpose & Clarity in Adversity
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Abd Alfatah Twakkal is an Imam, a teacher, a resource at the Muslim Resource Centre and a well-respected member of the Calgary and London community. I...
International Law, Israel on Trial, Canada's Role in Gaza | Michael Lynk on The Caretakers Podcast
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Lynk is a highly-regarded Canadian lawyer who is often cited for his work on labour and human rights law. In March 2016, the United Nations Hu...
The Healthy Ramadan Guide, Fasting or Feasting? | Nazima Qureshi on The Caretakers Podcast
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nazima Qureshi is a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist with a Masters of Public Health. She is a two time author, a food journal entitled Eat Bette...
Becoming Muslim, Islam and the West, Supporting New Muslims | Rob Dufour on The Caretakers Podcast
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Dufour is a Muslim YouTuber of European descent. His YouTube Channel called @Islam4Europeans aims to bridge the gap between the Muslim world and t...
Time Management, Cancer, Perspective on Life, Fasting | Dr. Adnan Rajeh on The Caretakers Podcast
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Adnan Rajeh is a medical oncologist and the Chairman of the Muslim Wellness Network. You can listen to The Caretakers Podcast on Spotify and Appl...
Women and Children, Palestine, Trauma, Survivor’s Guilt | Runda Ebied on The Caretakers Podcast
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Runda is a mother of two children and a paediatric Occupational Therapist. Runda currently works with children with various needs -sensory, emotional,...