The REALITY About Being an Ambitious Muslim Woman | Na'ima B. Robert

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In this OnePath Podcast, we sit down with Na'ima B. Robert, author, editor, and coach, to talk about identity, purpose, and what it really means to live as a Muslim woman navigating multiple roles, seasons, and the weight of a public life. What does it mean to see yourself as a traveler rather than a title? How do you raise children in a world where Islamic books for kids barely existed? And when society says Muslim women should step back from the mic, what does history actually tell us about women and knowledge? Na'ima B. Robert is an award-winning author of multicultural literature and the founding editor of SISTERS Magazine, a UK-based publication for Muslim women. Born in Leeds to a Scottish father and Zulu mother from South Africa, and raised in Zimbabwe, she converted to Islam in 1998. Over a career spanning more than two decades, she has published close to 30 books for children, teens, and adults, beginning with The Swirling Hijab, and has become one of the most recognised voices in Islamic publishing and Muslim women's media globally. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:07 Who Is Na'ima B. Robert? 7:27 How She Discovered Her Gift for Writing 11:36 Almost 30 Books: The Journey So Far 12:33 When Writing Became an Obsession 15:44 Mum Guilt and Seasons of Life 21:48 The Entrepreneur She Never Planned to Be 26:07 Muslim Women in Media: Should They Step Back? 32:31 How Much of Yourself Do You Share Online? 35:51 The Culture of Oversharing 39:21 One Lesson From a Life Well Lived 🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube to stay up to date with our latest productions. 🎉 Introducing the official OnePath Network MERCHANDISE STORE! 🏷️ 👕 👉 https://shop.onepathnetwork.com/ If you enjoy OnePath content, please consider supporting us to grow! ►https://onepathnetwork.com/dollar-a-day/?&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description Download the OnePath Network App for access to the latest and exclusive videos: https://onepath.onelink.me/mJxr/3de973bd Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQHRLH8RQIrdGWMhf