Mommying While Muslim

Uzma Jafri

Booking Overview

A values-driven podcast where American Muslim moms talk about raising second-generation kids through work, identity pressure, community needs, and policy impacts. It blends personal storytelling with occasional expert guests to unpack navigating DEI, defiance, and parenting realities in a post-9/11 context.

Metrics

Episodes: 329

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 472 subscribers

Instagram: 22.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

mommyingwhilemuslim@gmail.com

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Host

Uzma Jafri - Host of Mommying While Muslim, an American Muslim mom and global citizen focused on amplifying underreported stories from Muslim families—especially around second-generation upbringing, Islamaphobi...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:

American Muslim (or strong ally) women/families and credible subject-matter experts who can speak to parenting/second-generation experiences, Islamaphobia impacts, and/or intersections of work and family. Professionals with established credentials (e.g., board certifications, leadership of programs/cohorts, published experts, or recognized practitioners) who can connect their expertise to lived family realities and community needs.

Required Achievements:

Board certification or clinical/practitioner credentials, Founded or leads a coaching/education program or cohort (e.g., Defiance Academy), Public-facing work that supports DEI, education, or community well-being, Demonstrated experience addressing Islamaphobia or supporting Muslim families

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Qaali Hussein - Defiance And Personal Promise-keeping; Navigating Professional Change; DEI And How It Relates To Broader Priorities; Her Work And Motivation For Creating Change (defiance Academy Cohort)

Recent Topics

Parenting, Islamaphobia, Muslim Women, Religion, Public Policy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Mommying While Muslim

Season of Change: Motherhood in Memoir

August 27, 2026

Well, I have no excuses for not podcasting regularly anymore, so maybe this is the new norm? A couple every quarter? Would that keep you listening, or do you really want me to go back to weekly? Life is changing hard and fast for all of us, but the end of my season of change is not yet in sight. So the changes to this podcast and its schedule just may part and parcel of that. TBD.BUT Dr. Samaiya Mushtaq, author of A Beautiful Patience, is on today to discuss her book, released earlier this ye...

SERIES: Seasons of Change: Being a Defiant Working Woman With Dr. Qaali Hussein (And Without DEI!)

May 08, 2026

"Keep your promises, especially to yourself." That's been the carrot I've been dangling for myself as I put together this May's Season of Change Series for the podcast.First on this month, Dr. Qaali Hussein, double board certified surgeon, whom I've wanted to come on for a long time and couldn't pin down myself, is here to talk about what propelled her work to change, and how she made it happen. What does "defiance" mean to us, why are we afraid of...

Resolutions & Reparations

January 02, 2026

🥳🥳🥳Happy New Year!2025 was hard for me. I'm so grateful for a new year, new slate and I pray yours is even better than I pray for you all.There's a short "episode" today. Big kudos to @faizifortexas running for Texas Comptroller. Do BIG things, y'all, even if you have to do them scared. 🙌🏾🙌🏾⚠⚠ BUT a warning to those in the DMV: Swipe left to witness those closest to Allah, who can't communicate with words. And then listen to what I reported about @rnacoordinates ...

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