Yasmine Mohammed Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Sara is the author of a personal memoir Kissing Girls on Shabbat recounting her courageous journey of self-acceptance as a queer woman navigating life within and beyond the constraints of a Hasidic Jewish community. This poignant exploration of identity, resilience, and love resonates deeply with readers and shines a light on the universal struggle to embrace one’s true self.

Sara is a therapist, writer, and speaker who helps members of the queer community and individuals who have survived trauma to live bold, honest, and proud lives. She also serves as a Clinical Supervisor for Jewish Lesbian Youth, a non-profit organization that supports and empowers LGBTQ youth.

Website: https://www.drsaraglass.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/drsaraglass/

X: https://x.com/DrSaraGlass

Michael was born in the US into a Coptic Orthodox family, but he’d drifted in and out of Agnosticism since he was a teenager. Michael converted to Islam because he hated Jews so much. For nearly 20 years, he sympathized and advocated for the Palestinians until he felt like he had to choose between his humanity and continuing to support a cause he increasingly saw as morally bankrupt and depraved. That is when he started creating content that focuses on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 

After spending nearly 20 years supporting a cause that would have gladly murdered every Israeli, Michael believes he owes it to the Jewish community to tell his story and share his knowledge, to fight the propaganda machine and hopefully pull people out of the "free Palestine" death cult. Leaning heavily into books and recollections of history for information, Michael tries to raise awareness about the problems with the Palestinian leadership, to uplift and showcase Jewish voices and opinions, and to defend Zionism to a world that has a very poor understanding of what Zionism is.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koptickaparah0548/ 

Dyan Bitan is a quantum healer and former Sufi who helps people break free from limiting programs that keep them stuck in cycles of suffering. She exposes belief systems - especially ideologies cloaked in righteousness - that hinder personal and collective freedom. In addition to her healing work, Dyan creates research-based content that challenges the appropriation of Indigenous struggles in the U.S. by pro-Palestinian activists. Through both her spiritual work and Jewish indigeneity advocacy, she empowers others to reclaim their sovereignty and think for themselves.

Dyan’s website: https://iamtheportal.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magentaindigena/

Facebook: @dyanbitan

As her family slept, Saudi born Ghada quietly escaped from the house and eventually out of the patriarchal society she was born into. She had to lose everything in order to gain her freedom. Now, after seeking asylum in the US, she- along with her two black dogs- is about to start a new chapter of her life with her Texan groom Jim.

Somali refugee, orphan, and survivor of FGM, Sara is the most earnest US patriot you will ever meet. At 17, when she arrived in the US, she didn’t even know how to write her own name. Now, thanks to the support of her new great country, she not only learned how to read and write, she is an educator. 

Raised Mennonite, Deb met a charismatic Muslim man who was lecturing and debating in a local university. She was swept off her feet and soon found herself the mother of four children and in a polygamous marriage with a member of the Islamist group Hizb ut Tahrir. She is now embroiled in a custody battle to protect her children- including her openly LGBT teenager with a father who believes they are an abomination.

Though Aliya was raised in the US, at 17 she was forced to marry her 25 yr old cousin in Pakistan.  Despite all odds being stacked against her, pregnant with her second child, she decided to fight for her freedom- and ultimately, freedom for her children. Her story is truly inspiring and motivating for every person stuck in an impossible situation who cannot see a way out. She is a testament to human resilience. Her example shows us all that anything worth having is worth fighting for and that freedom is worth any cost.

Growing up in Israel during the 2nd intifada, Miri never realized she was traumatized because the abnormal was normal. The fear of taking the bus because it could explode, opening the newspaper to find names of people who died in an attack, serving in the army and knowing that she’d know someone who would be killed. She never gave the normalization of missiles and having a safe room at home and a shelter in a playscape a thought while living there. Only after moving to the US to get her doctorate did she realize how the reality she grew up in was different. That is why she researched trauma related to terrorism and wrote a therapy book for children who were victims of attacks.

Miri’s podcast: https://traumainformedla.org/our-stories-matter-podcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miribh/

Lama Al Sword is a Saudi Arabian former Shia Muslim who sought asylum in the UK after leaving her faith. Born into a minority Shia community in a small Saudi town, she defied societal and religious constraints to forge her own path. A doctor by profession and a stand-up comedian by passion, Lama uses humor to shed light on her experiences as a queer ex-Muslim. She challenges taboos, amplifies marginalized voices, and fosters conversations on identity, faith, and freedom.

X: https://x.com/lamaswordcomedy

In this very special episode of Yasmine Mohammed Podcast, Yasmine will be joined by a group of ExMuslim women who have survived Islamic upbringing to share what they have learned or unlearned regarding their experiences with boundaries, narcissism, trauma bonds and attachment styles. This group of fierce women are joining Yasmine to help shed light on some common experiences, red flags and strategies to overcome trauma in life.

Yasmeena Ali: https://www.instagram.com/loveyasmeena/

Meshair Szpala: https://www.instagram.com/meshairszpala/

Leorah McNemir: https://www.instagram.com/leorah.mcnemir/

Sara Ghorbani: https://www.instagram.com/sara.ghorbani13/ /  https://x.com/d_white_rabbit