Islamic Life Coach School Podcast

Kanwal Akhtar
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I have created the Islamic Life Coach School, and this podcast in efforts for you to achieve any and ALL of your goals through high level of self awareness, mind management and emotional intelligence. It is my mission to provide you with the tools that you can use to make your life unrecognizably successful.How do I define success? Success is what you want it to be. These tools can be applied to create success in life, religion, relationships, career etc. YOU define your success and I will teach you the tool to get it.

  1. May 26

    Qadr Reveal Part II

    A single thought you almost dismiss can be the doorway to a completely different future. We return with part two on “Qadr Reveal” and challenge the passive way many of us relate to Qadr, as if life is simply happening to us while we wait. Instead, we explore how Allah has made an ocean of possibilities available, and how your lived reality is shaped by the thoughts you repeatedly select, feel, act on, and turn into outcomes. We talk about why your environment matters so much: fear, limitation, and cynicism shrink what your mind can even perceive, while expansion through reflection, coaching, worship, and higher-level conversations widens your field of options. We also dig into the uncomfortable truth that growth can feel dangerous at first. When a Qadr Reveal arrives, your nervous system may label it unrealistic or selfish because it threatens an old identity. The work is not forcing certainty. The work is learning to hold the seed of a new idea long enough for it to take shape. You will also hear practical examples, including money beliefs, halal investing, entrepreneurship, and a surprisingly deep vacation-planning scenario that shows how asking “how” too early can shut down the very insight you were given. If you want Islamic personal development tools, mindset coaching rooted in faith, and a clearer way to think about nervous system regulation and conscious choice, this conversation will give you a grounded next step. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs expansion, and leave a review. What “impossible” thought keeps repeating in your mind? I invite you to join The Ummi Collective. It is a weekly coaching program for Muslim mothers raising children on the autism spectrum. Inside, you learn how to support your child’s development in a way that builds independence, confidence, and long-term success... without losing yourself in the process. Apply for a Commitment Rate today https://www.islamiclifecoachschool.com/offers/RRn2EBEC/chec

    22 min

  2. May 19

    Qadr Reveal Part I

    Your future feels fixed until a single new possibility breaks through. We call that moment a “Qadr Reveal,” and it changes everything by expanding what your mind can perceive and choose. When Qadr is understood as known in the past and present yet unknown in the future, that “unknown” becomes a powerful advantage: it’s the space where you can select a thought from countless possibilities, let it shape your emotions and actions, and watch new results unfold in real life.  We walk through what a Qadr Reveal actually is (and what it is not). It’s the first time a previously inaccessible solution becomes mentally available, often arriving as “what if” or “maybe.” From there, it can mature into consideration, belief, and embodiment. You’ll hear concrete examples, including a physician who challenges the belief that meaningful work must equal burnout, a parenting shift for a Muslim mother raising an autistic child that prioritizes nervous system regulation, and a business breakthrough that reframes success as a learnable skill.  We also draw an essential Islamic line: a Qadr Reveal is not wahi. Prophetic revelation is protected, authoritative, and ended with Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). What we experience as ordinary people may resemble insight or inspiration, but it is not infallible truth. That’s why we emphasize discernment, emotional regulation, ethics, and reality testing so you don’t confuse ego, impulse, or intensity with guidance. If you’re ready to widen your options without losing your grounding, press play, then subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find this work. I invite you to join The Ummi Collective. It is a weekly coaching program for Muslim mothers raising children on the autism spectrum. Inside, you learn how to support your child’s development in a way that builds independence, confidence, and long-term success... without losing yourself in the process. Apply for a Commitment Rate today https://www.islamiclifecoachschool.com/offers/RRn2EBEC/chec

    22 min

  3. May 12

    Unlearning Pick Me Energy

    “Will they choose me?” sounds like a simple worry, but it can become the quiet engine behind your entire life. I unpack pick me energy as more than attention seeking: it’s what happens when your nervous system starts outsourcing authority, and your decisions get filtered through approval, acceptance, and the fear of being seen the “wrong” way. The result can look impressive on the outside and feel draining on the inside, especially for Muslim women who are trying to be excellent, helpful, and faithful while still feeling disconnected from their own truth. We explore how pick me energy creates an invisible contract: I give more, I overfunction, I prove myself, and in return I should be chosen. Then I draw a crucial distinction that changes everything: explaining your value is not the same as performing for validation. Sometimes you do need to communicate your value at work, in business, in relationships, and in community because people are limited perceivers. The difference is your motive. Are you negotiating for worth, or are you simply making reality clear with confidence and humility? The antidote is detachment, or nonattachment to the outcome. That doesn’t mean passivity. It means your mental health is not tied to someone else’s response. We walk through practical examples from promotions to dating to marriage, and we end with a powerful reframe: stop chasing visibility and start increasing coherence. Coherence makes your boundaries calmer, your words more meaningful, and your presence more trustworthy. If this resonates, subscribe for more tools, share this with a friend who’s tired of auditioning for love, and leave a review so more people can find the work. I invite you to join The Ummi Collective. It is a weekly coaching program for Muslim mothers raising children on the autism spectrum. Inside, you learn how to support your child’s development in a way that builds independence, confidence, and long-term success... without losing yourself in the process. Apply for a Commitment Rate today https://www.islamiclifecoachschool.com/offers/RRn2EBEC/chec

    20 min

  4. May 5

    Transferable Employment Skills

    You can be wildly capable and still feel “not qualified” if you keep calling your strongest skills normal. We take a hard look at the invisible intelligence you’ve been building for years, the kind that does not show up on a certificate but absolutely shows up in results. Think of transferable skills as portable power: a compounding toolkit you carry from job to job, season to season, and even into your marriage, parenting, and faith. When you learn to name that toolkit clearly, you stop hiding your value and start attracting the opportunities that match it.    We walk through the skills employers quietly pay for: communication that lands with precision, emotional intelligence that reads the room without losing yourself, and time management that is really priority management and energy management. From organization that clears mental clutter to problem solving that avoids drama, we connect each competency to practical workplace outcomes like trust, stability, and execution under pressure. We also talk leadership as nervous system regulation, collaboration without self-erasure, and conflict resolution that transforms tension into solution.    As job titles change and AI reshapes industries, these “soft skills” become the real currency skills that keep you promotable across fields. The turning point is language: stop saying “I’m just helping” when you are coordinating complex systems and doing executive-level functioning daily. Listen, share this with someone who undersells herself, and subscribe and leave a review so more people learn to recognize and claim the value they already carry. I invite you to join The Ummi Collective. It is a weekly coaching program for Muslim mothers raising children on the autism spectrum. Inside, you learn how to support your child’s development in a way that builds independence, confidence, and long-term success... without losing yourself in the process. Apply for a Commitment Rate today https://www.islamiclifecoachschool.com/offers/RRn2EBEC/chec

    21 min

  5. Apr 28

    Perfectionism or High Standards

    Perfectionism loves to call itself “high standards,” but your body knows the difference. Feeling drained, contantly overthinking and still not producing are some of the telltale signs of perfectionism.  I’m breaking down how perfectionism keeps Muslim women stuck even when we have big goals, strong values, and a real desire to put high quality work into the world. We walk through clear, practical contrasts you can use immediately: high standards move while perfectionism stalls, quantity builds quality, and “ready” is not a real finish line. I talk about why perfectionism is obsessed with control and certainty, why it burns energy and triggers rumination loops, and how it turns work into a constant search for validation. Then we talk about the shifts you need to make. We also tackle how perfectionism destroys prioritisation by demanding mastery of everything, while high standards stay selective and intentional so your excellence is sustainable.  If you’re tired of polishing the blank page, this is your permission to create, refine, and grow without losing yourself in the process. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s stuck, and leave a review with the biggest “I needed that” moment you heard. I invite you to join The Ummi Collective. It is a weekly coaching program for Muslim mothers raising children on the autism spectrum. Inside, you learn how to support your child’s development in a way that builds independence, confidence, and long-term success... without losing yourself in the process. Apply for a Commitment Rate today https://www.islamiclifecoachschool.com/offers/RRn2EBEC/chec

    18 min

  6. Apr 21

    Striving Harder

    “Strive harder” can sound holy, but for many Muslim women it lands like a weight on an already overloaded nervous system. I’m unpacking what striving for the sake of Allah really means, starting from a clearer definition: intentional, disciplined effort to align your heart and behavior with divine guidance, not simply doing more visible acts. When we ignore emotional bandwidth and biological limits, devotion can quietly morph into chronic pressure, hidden burnout, and a constant sense of spiritual failure. We talk about the invisible emotional labor that keeps families and workplaces functioning: regulating children’s emotions, anticipating a spouse’s moods, preventing conflict, managing the mental load of logistics, remembering everyone’s needs, and acting like emotional climate control. Modern productivity culture rarely counts that as “real work,” so it’s easy to assume it doesn’t count spiritually either. I challenge that assumption and invite you to start counting your unseen labor as part of your striving when it’s done for Allah with sincerity. We also name the damage of spiritual comparison and internalized ableism: judging yourself against people with different support systems, different responsibilities, and different starting lines. Striving is contextual. It can look like extended worship for one person and like patience, service, healing, or protecting solitude for another. The question I want you to carry forward is simple: is the way you’re striving bringing you closer to Allah or closer to burnout? If this reframing brings relief, share it with a friend who needs it, subscribe for more tools, and leave a review so more women can find this message. I invite you to join The Ummi Collective. It is a weekly coaching program for Muslim mothers raising children on the autism spectrum. Inside, you learn how to support your child’s development in a way that builds independence, confidence, and long-term success... without losing yourself in the process. Apply for a Commitment Rate today https://www.islamiclifecoachschool.com/offers/RRn2EBEC/chec

    23 min

  7. Apr 14

    Decentering Men Part III: Outcomes

    In this episode, I share what changes when we decenter men and re-center Allah is real psychological and spiritual reordering that brings back dignity and peace in your life We explore why organizing your self-worth around male reactions  are a form of shirk, and how tawakkul in Allah restores a single, steady inner axis. From there, the conversation gets concrete: how service stops being transactional, why appreciation can be welcomed but not required, and how relationships improve when you remove the pressure of validation. I also break down what decentering looks like in career decisions, marriage dynamics and what this looks like for single and divorced women.  We talk about the patterns that keep men at the center: auditioning for approval in courtship, romanticizing inconsistency, replaying the past through resentment, or centering men through fear. You’ll learn simple ways to measure progress through the decision test, attention test, and emotional stability test, plus how boundaries become calmer when your identity is coherent. If this helped you, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs steadiness, and leave a review. What’s one area of your life where you want Allah back at the center? I invite you to join The Ummi Collective. It is a weekly coaching program for Muslim mothers raising children on the autism spectrum. Inside, you learn how to support your child’s development in a way that builds independence, confidence, and long-term success... without losing yourself in the process. Apply for a Commitment Rate today https://www.islamiclifecoachschool.com/offers/RRn2EBEC/chec

    22 min

  8. Apr 7

    Decentering Men Part II: Treatment

    Your mind was not meant to orbit another human being, yet so many of us live like our peace depends on a man’s approval, attention, or mood. We get stuck in longing, anxiety, resentment, and constant analysis and we call it “closeness,” even when it’s actually psychological dependency. Here, we move from diagnosing male centrism to treating it, with a clear map for rebuilding emotional stability and spiritual clarity without turning this work into rebellion against men.  We walk through a three-stage model: noticing the male-centered identity, stabilizing a healthy sense of self, and then returning to Allah as the true center. I explain why “centering yourself” can sound selfish but is often the missing step for Muslim women who were trained to shrink, accommodate, and erase their needs. A healthy ego means you can name your preferences, hold your limits, and make decisions from values instead of fear. That internal coherence changes everything: less rumination, less overfunctioning, and more calm, grounded boundaries.  We also talk about spirituality and why a fragmented self often relates to Allah through shame and fear, especially when faith has been filtered through male authority. I unpack the Jalali attributes of Allah’s power alongside the Jamali attributes of mercy, love, gentleness, and generosity and show how an imbalance can suffocate a feminine psyche already struggling to take up space. The paradox is real: when men stop being responsible for your emotional regulation, relationships often become lighter, more peaceful, and more loving.  If you’ve ever confused a man’s disappointment with Allah’s disappointment, this will land. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs steadiness, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. I invite you to join The Ummi Collective. It is a weekly coaching program for Muslim mothers raising children on the autism spectrum. Inside, you learn how to support your child’s development in a way that builds independence, confidence, and long-term success... without losing yourself in the process. Apply for a Commitment Rate today https://www.islamiclifecoachschool.com/offers/RRn2EBEC/chec

    23 min
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I have created the Islamic Life Coach School, and this podcast in efforts for you to achieve any and ALL of your goals through high level of self awareness, mind management and emotional intelligence. It is my mission to provide you with the tools that you can use to make your life unrecognizably successful.How do I define success? Success is what you want it to be. These tools can be applied to create success in life, religion, relationships, career etc. YOU define your success and I will teach you the tool to get it.

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