Distill

Nov 28 2024 53 ep. 29 mins 2

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Talking Money, Masculinity and Medicine.

An alternative but non-controversial and informed perspective.

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The Hidden Crisis Destroying Modern Men's Lives

Nov 28 2024 62 mins

The hidden crisis destroying modern men isn't what you might expect. From overworking to addiction, men are silently suffering behind carefully crafted masks of success. In this powerful conversation, we explore why men are struggling to find genuine connection and love in today's world, and how the absence of safe spaces is creating a generation of men who feel forced to s

Effort vs Luck: Why "Just Work Harder" Is a Dangerous Myth

Sep 17 2024 9 mins

It's the age old question of why some people succeed over others despite the efforts being equal. Why does Allah choose success for some and not for others, and how much does willpower and His leave play a part in all of this?The notion of "just work harder" as a recipe for success is not just misleading—it's dangerous. In this video, we delve into why this mantra

Travel's Lost Wisdom: What You're Missing Now

Sep 09 2024 8 mins

They say travel is supposed to make you wiser, and perhaps that was true for hundreds if not thousands of years, but is it true anymore?In this video, I offer an alternative perspective as to what may have been the true crux of why travel used to make people wiser and why that is not the case anymore, as well as perhaps a new kind of travel experience that we should all consider th

The Surprising Impact of Food on Your Personality

Aug 27 2024 12 mins

We have come to know the effect of food on our physiological state but have we ever considered how food affects our emotions and even our spiritual state?That is what I explore in this video based on an interesting interaction with a friend at an iftar one day.I delve into the surprising connection between diet and behavior, exploring how certain foods can trigger emotions and alte

A British Muslim Revert Story ft. Kevin Turton [Part 2]

Aug 13 2024 47 mins

It was nothing glamorous said brother Kevin Turton about his reversion to Islam in the early 2000s at the ripe age of 18 years old.Therapeutic is how I would describe this episode in a conversation about how brother Kevin came to Islam and what were the events that led up to it, but also how that ties back to our self-identity and self-esteem and what he has learned and observed al

How One little trip to Umrah changed my life ft. Kevin Turton [Part 1]

Aug 12 2024 31 mins

Brother Kevin Turton, a revert of more than two decades now shares how a reluctant visit to the Kaaba completely changed his perspective on life in so many ways not least how he used to orient salah around the day but now orients the day around the salah.Listen to this wonderful story of how his umrah trip came about and how it created a profound and unexpected shift in his mind an

Why You MUST Read This Book on Rumi & Shams of Tabriz

Jul 29 2024 11 mins

There are probably plenty of who have already recommended this book, but I just wanted to share my own thoughts and my experiences with reading this book as to why I think this book should be read by everyone and anyone that has an interest in the spiritual aspects of Islam.I reflect on my unexpected journey through Elif Shafak's "The 40 Rules of Love." Let's be hon

When Everyone Else is Winning but You

Jul 09 2024 7 mins

Do you feel like everyone else is getting ahead but not you?Why is Allah rewarding the ignorant and the badly behaved when you yourself have been so good?You have been on the good path and trying to get close to Allah yet all those people that are heedless of Him somehow seem to be getting ahead.It just doesn't seem right does it? Well, if you're feeling that way, then I ma

Lost Wisdom: Why the Heart, Not the Brain, Thinks ft. Sakib Hameed

Jul 09 2024 40 mins

The belief that our brains are the sole seat of thought is a misconception perpetuated by modern science. In our latest deep dive, "Lost Wisdom: Why the Heart, Not the Brain, Thinks," we unravel the ancient understanding that the heart is the true organ of cognition. Drawing from the rich traditions of Sufism and Islamic teachings, we explore how spirituality and the heart&

Life in Turkey vs the UK: Revealing Comparisons Ft. Sakib Hameed

Jun 26 2024 33 mins

Sakib Hameed, a qualified Aeronautical Engineer and a holder of anInternational Sales & Marketing Management BA opted to emigrate to Turkey in Nov of 2022. Sakib is British born and bred and in this episode he shares some of his experiences of how life is different out there as compared to the UK and what he has learned and observed in the last couple of years out there.In this