Working Millennial Women Podcast

Dr. Niki Abdel
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This podcast is for millennial women who work any kind of job and have a hard time juggling their many roles on a daily basis. This interview-style podcast features many, non-celebrity, everyday professional women who have to find creative ways to give 110% to their families, jobs, homes and “side hustles”, while still finding time to care for their own mental health. The host is a 33 year old millennial surgeon/ wife/ catmom/ immigrant/ Muslim woman who is trying to find ways to do it all! Join her on a journey to listen to the struggles of other professional women and how they deal with everyday life.

Episodes

  1. 06/21/2022

    Episode 9 - The Work-Life Balanace

    The final episode of the Modern Muslimah Series. In this season finale episode, Dr Niki Abdel talks about her own struggles with the work-life balance.  For those of you who have been loyal listeners to this podcast since it’s inception, you have probably been wondering where the heck has Nikita been? Well, just like you all and all the women who have been a part of this podcast journey, I too struggle with being able to find the time to do everything I want to and need to do. Over the last few weeks, I have been overwhelmed with three jobs in three different states, packing to move from Texas, making the drive from Texas to Brooklyn, unpacking in Brooklyn, interviewing for fellowship and that’s just to name a few. Unfortunately, I had to make some space in my schedule to accommodate all these things and this hobby podcast had to be put on the back burner.  Well now that we’re all settled from the move, I’ve matched into surgical critical care fellowship and I have reduced the number of states I have to travel to for work. I'm back with a whole bunch of guests and ideas for this show! I’m excited to dive right back in.  I want to thank you for choosing to listen to this podcast. If you’re enjoying the content, please share it with your friends and family. This podcast can be found anywhere podcasts are available. Please remember to subscribe or follow the podcast so you can be updated on new episodes. Thank you so much!! Questions, comments, concerns? Email me at wmwradio@gmail.com

  2. 10/18/2021

    Episode 8 - Adulting & Crushing it in the UK

    Welcome to the Working Millennial Women podcast. I am your host, Nikita. Today I would like you to join me and Sara, who lives across the pond in London. Sara shares some of the struggles she’s had to overcome as a single, Muslim female living in the UK and who is crushing the adulting game. She shares stories of how her dark skin has impacted her personal life and the struggles to overcome cultural expectations of being a wife and mother.  Thanks for listening to the eighth episode of the Modern Muslimah series.  I want to thank Sara for this episode. We were dealing with an 8hr difference in time and then after we spoke for 2hrs, I realized we were not recording! Whoops. So Sara was nice enough to record the whole episode again. Without her words of encouragement, I would not have been able to complete this episode at all! So thank you Sara. For those of you who have been loyal listeners to this podcast since it’s inception, you have probably been wondering where the heck has Nikita been? Well, just like you all and all the women who have been a part of this podcast journey, I too struggle with being able to find the time to do everything I want to and need to do. Over the last few weeks, I have been overwhelmed with three jobs in three different states, packing to move from Texas, making the drive from Texas to Brooklyn, unpacking in Brooklyn, interviewing for fellowship and that’s just to name a few. Unfortunately, I had to make some space in my schedule to accommodate all these things and this hobby podcast had to be put on the back burner.  Well now that we’re all settled from the move, I’ve matched into surgical critical care fellowship and I have reduced the number of states I have to travel to for work. I'm back with a whole bunch of guests and ideas for this show! I’m excited to dive right back in.  I want to thank you for choosing to listen to this podcast. If you’re enjoying the content, please share it with your friends and family. This podcast can be found anywhere podcasts are available. Please remember to subscribe or follow the podcast so you can be updated on new episodes. Thank you so much!! Questions, comments, concerns? Email me at wmwradio@gmail.com

  3. 07/01/2021

    Episode 7 - Being Young and Muslim in Guyana

    Welcome to the Working Millennial Women podcast. I am your host, Nikita. I realized that most of you guys are probably not familiar with Guyana - the small South American country where I was born and spent the first 16 years of my life. Then I realized, I had never been Muslim while living there and I don’t really understand what it means to be a Guyanese Muslim. So, I called on my cousin-in-law, Farah, to share what it’s like to be Young and Muslim in Guyana. She also shares some of the challenges of being married to a revert. She offers advice to women who are considering marriage to a reverted brother or a non-muslim man. Join us as we give you a small glimpse into the cultures of Guyana.  Thanks for listening to the seventh episode of the Modern Muslimah series. I hope you learned some interesting facts about my home country. When some people hear Guyana, the first thing that comes to mind is the Jim Jones massacre. I promise you, Guyana is so much more than that! Here's a link to help you learn some more about this beautiful country and all it’s natural glory.  https://guyanatourism.com/ Farah and I tackle some religious issues in this episode. Remember, neither of us are Islamic scholars. We’re just trying to help each other through difficult decisions in life. So please don’t take our opinions as religious advice. If you have anything to add to this conversation, please send me an email with your thoughts and questions. I have also linked the charities Farah mentioned. https://baitulmaal.org/ https://www.launchgood.com

  4. 06/14/2021

    Episode 6 - Hijab or no hijab: that is the question

    Welcome to the Working Millennial Women podcast. I am your host, Nikita. As part of the Modern Muslimah Series, I hope to discuss issues that affect young Muslim women. Today we are discussing the hijab. This past year I started wearing a hijab to test it out and I am starting to have some reservations about continuing to wear it. So I decided to talk to my sisters-in-law, Yasmine and Rodina about those reservations. They are both Egyptian American Muslims. Rodina wears a hijab and Yasmine does not. I hope hearing different sides of a complex issue is beneficial to any young Muslim women out there who are struggling with the decision to wear a hijab. What’s also important to note, is that these varying opinions and perspectives all exist in the same family! Join us as we have a candid discussion about hijab in the workplace, how the community you live in can influence your decision to wear a hijab and some ways to overcome uncomfortable situations you may find yourself in as a hijabi.  I hope you found some value in listening to Rodina and Yasmine’s opinions on the concept of hijab. Remember, none of us are Islamic scholars. We’re just trying to help each other through difficult decisions in life. So please don’t take our opinions as religious advice. If you have anything to add to this conversation, please send me an email with your thoughts and questions. My contact information is wmwradio@gmail.com.  I want to thank you for choosing to listen to this podcast. If you’re enjoying the content, please share it with your friends and family. This podcast can be found anywhere podcasts are available. Please remember to subscribe or follow the podcast so you can be updated on new episodes. Thank you so much!!

  5. 05/25/2021

    Episode 5 - A test of faith

    Welcome to the Working Millennial Women podcast. I am your host, Nikita, and as part of the Modern Muslimah Series, I interview Parisa R, my med school roomie who is now a board certified internal medicine doctor, mom to a special needs child and Bengali-American wife. In this episode, we talk about the struggles that Parisa and her husband Samee have faced since the birth of their first son with special needs. We dive into the emotional rollercoaster of finding out your long-awaited first born child is deaf and may not have a normal development curve. We talk about the challenges a marriage faces while staring down the barrel of uncertainty and ways to cope with them. Would your faith be challenged if you were handed an insurmountable task to raise a special needs child? Let’s hear this brave mom’s story.  I want to thank you for choosing to listen to this podcast. If you’re enjoying the content, please share it with your friends and family. This podcast can be found anywhere podcasts are available. Please remember to subscribe or follow the podcast so you can be updated on new episodes.  Last week I told you we hit 100 downloads - this week, we’ve hit 150! I don’t know what yall are doing, but please keep doing it! Thank you so much!! You can contact me at wmwradio@gmail.com

  6. 05/18/2021

    Episode 4 - Breaking the cultural glass ceiling

    Welcome to the Working Millennial Women podcast. As part of the Modern Muslimah Series, I interview Parisa R, my med school roomie who is now a board certified internal medicine doctor, mom to a special needs child and Bengali-American wife. In this episode, we talk about how ordinary women can break the cultural glass ceiling by shattering traditional gender roles in a relationship, creating a partnership with your spouse and not falling prey to the pressures of societal expectations.    Please remember to subscribe or follow the podcast so you can be updated on new episodes.  This podcast just hit 100 downloads this week! And I can’t believe it! I can’t believe there are so many of you out there who tune in every week to listen to this podcast! So thank you a million times over!  I would love to hear any questions/comments/concerns you may have! If you'd like to submit some questions, maybe you'd like to be a guest or you have a guest that you'd like to suggest, feel free to email me at wmwradio@gmail.com

  7. 05/04/2021

    Episode 3 - Ramadan & The Full Time Job (Part 3)

    Welcome to the Working Millennial Women podcast. This is the third episode of the Modern Muslimah Edition. Farrah and I continue to talk all things Ramadan. We talk about making extra prayers, especially during those last 10 important nights, how to engage the revert community and how to promote the religion with our non-muslim friends and family. If you’re looking for a great charity or you just want to give back to your community, Farrah makes some great recommendations! (These are not sponsored) Muslims Giving Back: https://new.muslimsgivingback.org/ Al-Ayn: https://www.al-ayn.org/

  8. 04/26/2021

    Episode 2 - Ramadan & The Full Time Job (Part 2)

    Welcome to the second episode of the Modern Muslimah Edition of the Working Millennial Women Podcast. Farrah and I continue to talk all things Ramadan. We dive into obsessive cleaning rituals, maintaining mental sanity while preparing for Ramadan (and Eid), fitting in 5 prayers while working a full time job and finding the right resources to guide your quest to be a better Muslim. If you are struggling with any of those aspects of your deen, then I think you’ll find this episode incredibly informative.

  9. 04/22/2021

    Episode 1 - Ramadan & The Full-Time Job (Part 1)

    This is the first official episode of the Modern Muslimah Edition of the Working Millennial Women podcast! I'm joined by Farrah A - a mom of 3, Physician's assistant in NYC and a long time college friend of mine. We talk about all things Ramadan! If this is your first time fasting and you're having a hard time - this is the episode for you! If you're having trouble getting your kids engaged or even excited about Ramadan - this episode is for you! If you're trying to create Ramadan traditions with your family and need some tips or tricks - you guessed it, this episode is for you!

  10. Season 1, Episode 1 Trailer

    Episode 0- Why should you listen to this podcast

    Introduction to the Working Millennial Women Podcast. Join the host - a 33year old millennial surgeon, wife, cat-mom, hijabi Muslim immigrant who interviews other women about their daily struggles to balance all aspects of their lives.  Pick up some tips, tricks and shortcuts to help make your life easier!

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This podcast is for millennial women who work any kind of job and have a hard time juggling their many roles on a daily basis. This interview-style podcast features many, non-celebrity, everyday professional women who have to find creative ways to give 110% to their families, jobs, homes and “side hustles”, while still finding time to care for their own mental health. The host is a 33 year old millennial surgeon/ wife/ catmom/ immigrant/ Muslim woman who is trying to find ways to do it all! Join her on a journey to listen to the struggles of other professional women and how they deal with everyday life.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Niki Abdel
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Working Millennial Women Podcast
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    Working Millennial Women Podcast