Defined by your career? Ready to try a new hobby or job? Looking to be inspired? This weekly podcast shares stories of people who have found work-life balance and self-worth beyond just their job title. Rabiah Coon, a marketing manager, standup comic, writer and non-profit volunteer talks with guests about the pursuit of passions and hobbies, or work that reflects our values. Through guest's stories, listeners are reminded that life is more than work.
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Australian Artists Robert Rabiah and Joey Coley-Sowry sit down, along with various guests from across the world of Australian entertainment, to get to know the people behind the work and peel back the curtain to reveal what makes the Australian entertainment industry tick.
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The Beach Speaks is a podcast that shares stories about the beach and our connection to it. I’m your host and beach lover, Paige Friend, helping YOU reconnect with the beach, return to your soul and re-imagine your life!
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The Firsts: The Forerunners of Islam is the series that visits trailblazers of the ummah. Those that rise to the occasion, and inspire a generation. Host Sh. Dr. Omar Suleiman dives into the stories of the giants who were the first of their kind in this world, and distinguished in the next. Listen in to revive the personalities buried in history.Let’s meet the Firsts. This series is brought to you by Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. We aim to make academic and Islamically-credible scho ...
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Interviews with comedians and creators from all around the world at TuzBiber FM studios in Istanbul.
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The Profit from Legal Podcast is about the Profit from Legal™ service from ExecutiveLP®, a virtual law firm, based in Nashville, TN. Profit from Legal™ is a legal operations setup service, delivering improved business intelligence, financial management, and firm & vendor management to business clients. The Profit from Legal™ Podcast is hosted by Noel Bagwell, Founder & Chief Legal Counsel of ExecutiveLP®. The podcast is comprised of short-form, long-form, and interview episodes, in which Mr. ...
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Khalid ibn al-Walid (ra): The Legendary Military General
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After he became Muslim, he immediately became perhaps the greatest factor in the spread of Islam throughout the world. Learn about his military genius, his legacy and contributions, and his unexpected death.By Yaqeen Institute
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Plein Air Painting on the Beach with Annora Lemieux
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Capturing the essence of the beach with my phone is one thing, but in a painting - in real-time - it is a whole other thing. I’m in awe of anyone who can paint in the moment - no photograph- just sitting in nature with a canvas, painting the scene in quick brushstrokes. You have to stay in the present and pay attention. This painting practice is ca…
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"It's time to just rip that bandaid off," with guest AJ Waters, Founder of Stronger Skatepark
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In this captivating episode of 'More Than Work,' our host Rabiah Coon engages with AJ Waters, the visionary behind Stronger Skatepark. From the initial spark of passion for skateboarding to the creation of an inclusive community space, AJ shares the journey of founding Stronger Skatepark. Listeners will gain insights into the hurdles of entrepreneu…
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Be Water, My Friend: My Relationship with the Ocean and How Water Has Shaped My Life
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I was a guest on an Instagram live with Amanda from Northern TIdes Studio and Wallace J. Nichols, author of Blue Mind - talking about water, the Blue Mind movement, and the healing properties of the ocean. Amanda asked how living at the beach has changed me. I don’t know why that question caught me off guard - it was a great question. I wasn’t real…
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“Doing nothing is something,” with podcast guest Jessica Berg, founder of Moon Rock Wellness
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In this episode of 'More Than Work', a podcast on personal and professional fulfillment, host Rabiah engages in an insightful discussion with Jessica Berg. Berg is the founder of 'Moon Rock Wellness', a digital platform designed to help busy individuals, particularly working mothers, cultivate everyday habits of wellness. Jessica shares her persona…
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Ocean Love, Embracing the Blue Mind, and the Art of Creating Ocean-Inspired Jewelry with Amanda Esposito
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When I started thinking seriously about moving from land-locked Orlando to the beach, the first three questions people would ask were, “What beach?” “Where will you live?” and “What will you do?” I would say, “I haven’t decided what beach yet, but I’m sure I’ll find one with a couple of palm trees where I can hang a hammock, and, I don’t know, I’ll…
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Beach Love and Beach Stories: Celebrating Love Month with My Soulmate
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It’s February, so in the spirit of this Month of Love, I asked my soulmate, Ernie, to join me on the podcast because it’s a very special month for us. Although I’ve talked about how we met and our journey to living out our vision here at the beach on the podcast before, I thought it would be the perfect time for Ernie to share some of his own beach…
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How to Live Wild and Free on a Beach in Greece! with Alise Saunders
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I love quotes, especially the ones that when I hear them, I think, " Oooh, I can relate to that - or that is so inspiring! I need to write that one down before I forget it! " I’ll rush to scribble it in a journal or notebook - it’s like I’m attaching a sticky note to my brain - you know, a reminder, to go back to it later. And let me tell you - the…
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Finding My Voice: How the Beach Led Me to Podcasting
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Imagine, you’re about to do what might be the craziest thing you’ve ever done. And you’re thinking this could be crazy good or crazy stupid. Then the “what ifs” start to creep into your consciousness: “What if something goes wrong?” “What if I’m not good enough?” “What if it turns out to be nothing but a waste of time and money?” That’s how I felt …
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Service with a Side of Stand Up Comedy with Rabiah Coon
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Recently on The Beach Speaks, I posted an episode sharing my beach story as a guest on Rabiah Coon’s podcast More Than Work. Today, I’m bringing Rabiah back - this time as my guest - to hear her beach story. Rabiah currently lives in London, but she grew up near the beach in California. When she said she was coming home to California for the holida…
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“Everything is a weed until it's made a flower,” with podcast guest Fernando Kabigting, found of FDK Florals
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Fernando Kabigting: From Corporate to Creative Life In this episode of More Than Work, host Rabiah Coon talks with their guest, Fernando Kabigting. They delve into Fernando's life-changing decision to leave his corporate job in fashion to enter the creative industry, specifically floral design. Fernando touches on his experiences from starting in a…
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More Than Just The Beach: Paige Speaks on the More Than Work podcast with Host, Rabiah Coon
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Hey Beach lover, How is the beach speaking to you today? I’m sure you have noticed that I’ve been doing a lot of solo episodes: like, how I met my soulmate - on the beach, watching fighter jets fly over the beach, and how learning to fly was a lot like moving to the beach - and while it’s been a lot of fun sharing stories about how the beach speaks…
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“Man, look how far you've come” with guest musician and sound engineer Sean Arkless
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In this episode of 'More Than Work', Rabiah, an IT professional and stand-up comedian, talks to guest Sean Arkless about his journey from low self-confidence and working in retail to becoming the co-founder of Sjark Limited and vocalist of the London based band, 'Hello Amnesia'. Sean shares his experiences as a freelancer and his decision to start …
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Learning To Fly: My Fear Of The Unknown And Trusting My Inner Knowing
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Many of you have asked me how I found the nerve to leave my job - to move to the beach - and not have a job to go to, and what beach? Where was I going to live? I would laugh and say, I’m sure whatever beach I go to, there will be a couple of palm trees where I can hang a hammock, and I’ll make jewelry out of shells! It sounded silly when I said it…
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You know I love the beach, but I also love airplanes! This fact is especially poignant because aviation and learning to fly was one of the (many) surprising characteristics that attracted me to my husband, Ernie (You can hear more about that in my recent episode “How I Met My Soulmate - On the Beach”) Ernie spent the majority of his Navy career on …
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🎙 Passport Comedy Podcast Season 2 Is Here! 🌍 This season, our hosts will take on the roles of comedy border officers, conducting humorous interviews with traveling comics to assess their readiness for performing in Turkey. It's a comedic journey through international humor and cross-cultural comedy! -- Wissam Kamal: instagram.com/wissamkamallb Mur…
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If you are a regular listener to the podcast, you’ll know that I often talk about how I met my soulmate, quit my nine to five and moved to the beach - it almost always comes up in conversation when I meet someone new, and we get to talking about the beach. Of all three, I get the most response from the “met my soulmate” part - like “that’s amazing!…
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Khalid ibn al-Walid (ra): Becoming the Sword of Allah
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The story of how a feared enemy of Islam became it's greatest general.By Yaqeen Institute
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“We're stronger together than we are apart,” with tutor and comedian Mark Nicholas
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This week’s guest is Mark Nicholas, comedian, comedy workshop leader and tutor. After getting his comedy start while on an extended trip to Vietnam, Mark has been working his way around the London comedy circuit. He created his show Laugh-Able to be an inclusive space for acts with disabilities. Being autistic himself and coming from a family of th…
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Abu Saeed al Khudri (ra): The Jewel of Madinah
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He was given the lofty title of the Mufti of Madinah for his rare combination of Hadith and Fiqh. He narrates over 1000 ahadith from the Prophet ﷺ, and lived a long life of devotion all in his home city of Madinah.By Yaqeen Institute
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Listener Voicemails and Exciting News for the Podcast!
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Listening to your voicemails is like going on a beach walk, picking up the messages like seashells and adding them to my collection. The voices and stories are different - but what they all have in common is a shared connection to the beach - I love them all - and I’m excited to share them with you! Thank you Terri Maxwell, Jen Hardy, Terry Brock, …
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Rabiah ibn Kab (ra): The Prophet’s Companion in Jannah
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He fell in love with the Prophet ﷺ at first sight, lived in his blessed shadow until he died, and was promised his blessed companionship eternally in Paradise.By Yaqeen Institute
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Saeed ibn Amir (ra): Haunted by Murder
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He was a pious governor in Islam who would repent to Allah after witnessing the crucifixion of Khubayb (ra). How did Saeed and other companions who participated in the massacres of Bi'r Mauna and Al Rajee find their way back to Allah after such horrific actions?By Yaqeen Institute
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Episode 15 - This Is Lebanon special - The ShowBiz Podcast with Robert Rabiah and Joey Coley-Sowry
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Robert Rabiah visits Lebanon, delving into their culture, political issues, and interviews prominent people, ordinary citizens, and the next generation about the current situation facing the country now. Some of the special guest interviews include the nations most controversial/political rap-artists NIZAR ZGHEIB and ANTHONY SAMARANY, world-famous …
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Overcoming a Love/Hate Relationship with the Beach: Pam Uzzell
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Today’s guest is Pam Uzzell, the creator and host of Art Heals All Wounds - a podcast that’s changing the world - one artist at a time. Pam and I met as members of the “pod squad,” - the slack community created by Squadcast - a remote podcast platform we use to record our shows. Pam reached out to me a few months ago with a wonderful story about he…
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“It always felt like I was fighting,” with Dr. Jeanne Retief founder of FIGGI and Human Rights and Criminal Law PhD
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This week’s guest is Dr. Jeanne Retief, founder of FIGGI. FIGGI a community created out of career change and wanting to share with others and be a support system, and self-care products. Dr. Retief earned a PhD in Human Rights and Criminal Law. And ran a Human Rights consultancy in South Africa for 13 years. After moving to her current location in …
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Khubayb ibn Addiy (ra): A Prisoner of Many Miracles
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Khubayb (ra) is a man of many tragic firsts in Islam. But his story is also filled with many lessons of perseverance, ethics, and sincerity even in the midst of desperation. And for that Allah would bestow miracles upon him that no other companion would encounter.By Yaqeen Institute
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Asim (ra) was one of the very first to protect our Prophet ﷺ, and of the most beloved companions of them all. Though he was pursued in vengence by an ambushing tribe, he was given a miracle through his last prayer witnessed even by his most hateful enemies.By Yaqeen Institute
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Jamaican Beach Lifeguard Vibes: Stories of Heroic Rescues, Coconut Climbing, and Scuba Adventures with Oneike Jackson
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My guest today is Oneike Jackson, the beach manager at the Boardwalk Beach Resort in Negril, Jamaica. I have to say, after editing this episode, I couldn’t stop smiling! His high-vibe Jamaican energy is just that palpable. Oneike is a great storyteller; however, he did not want to come on the podcast at first. He was shy, and he didn’t know what to…
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Only one man was worthy of fighting with the sword of the Prophet ﷺ, and he proved that he would honor it in more ways than one. The story of Abu Dujana (ra) is a story of a man who displayed bravery in the most difficult moments of battle, and integrity in every moment of his life.By Yaqeen Institute
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Burayda ibn al-Husayb (ra): An Unlikely Convert
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When the Prophet ﷺ suddenly encounters a chief of a nomad tribe during the Hijra, more people embrace Islam in the desert in an instant than at any point in the years preceding of the Prophetic call.By Yaqeen Institute
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5 Beach Reads For Your Perfect Beach Escape - Anytime, Anywhere!
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I have a slight obsession with books. My house is filled with stacks of unread novels, coffee table books, and hidden gems waiting to be explored. But today, I want to focus on a specific genre that holds a special place in my heart: beach reads! A good beach read is more than just a book you read while lounging on the sand. It's a book that transp…
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He went out as a disbeliever hunting the Prophet ﷺ for 100 camels, then came back a believer with the bracelets of the ruler of Persia. A remarkable story about prophecy even in vulnerability.By Yaqeen Institute
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Umm Ma’bad (ra): The Most Beautiful Description of the Prophet ﷺ
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She was a Bedouin woman who served the traveler and wayfarer when suddenly her home was blessed with most beautiful guest of all ﷺ.By Yaqeen Institute
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My Beach Collection: Stories of Shells, Memories, and Trash on the Beach
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Take a walk with me on the beach while I share some stories about what I collect there. It’s a personal journey through my experiences of collecting shells on my beach walks and the odd and sometimes disturbing things I discovered along the way. Diving deep into the world of seashell collecting, let’s explore the treasures lost and found at the bea…
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Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari (ra): A Voice Like No Other
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He came from Yemen as soon as he heard the call of the beloved Prophet ﷺ, then brought Islam back to Yemen. He distinguished himself by his love for the Qur’an, and his wisdom in judging all of his affairs by it's guidance.By Yaqeen Institute
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Abu Huraira (ra): The Preserver of Hadith
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The most prolific narrator of ahadith from our beloved Prophet ﷺ, and the heart that Allah chose to give us access to the Sunnah like no other.By Yaqeen Institute
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Behind the conversion of Abu Huraira (ra) and the legacy he would leave behind is a hidden legend from the tribe of al-Daws named Tufayl ibn Amr (ra). While he narrates not a single hadith, his complete story is full of wisdom and worth pondering upon in it's own right.By Yaqeen Institute
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“Just choose yourself…” with social entrepreneur Elizabeth Mhangami
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his week’s guest is Elizabeth Mhangami, social entrepreneur. Lizz grew up in Zimbabwe and moved to the US when she was 19. After working in various jobs including at the Chicago Athletic Foundation, she also earned her bachelor’s degree at Loyola University. She then started the job that would define her career so far, working with young people fro…
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The Curse of Hawaiian Black Beach Sand and the Thrill of Collecting Shells, Sand and Souvenirs at the Beach with Jenny
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“One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. One can only collect a few. One moon shell is more impressive than three. There is only one moon in the sky.” ― Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Gift from the Sea It’s hard to think about going to the beach and not wanting to take a little something with you to remember being there. It’s like the sho…
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"There's little that you can't do with people behind you." with John El-Maraghy, non-profit professional and Director of ARM
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This week’s guest is John El-Maraghy, non-profit professional, and Director at Archangel Raphael's Mission (ARM). John is was born and raised in New Jersey where he is currently based. He started his career in impact consulting and then transitioned into non-profit. He made the move when during a time of self-discovery, he he realised he wanted to …
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On Fire Island: A Journey of Love, Loss, and Resilience with author Jane L. Rosen
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If you’re as passionate about books as you are beaches, you are going to love this conversation with Jane L. Rosen Jane is an author, screenwriter, and former Huffington Post contributor, and today we’ll be talking about her latest book, On Fire Island - a place Jane knows intimately because she’s been a resident there for 30 years. On Fire Island …
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My guest today is Amanda Soler; the creator and host of the SolFul Connections podcast. It seems appropriate that her podcast is called SoFul Connections because Amanda embodies connecting on a soul level; it's in her DNA. I noticed this from the moment we first met - on the virtual social forum Clubhouse; I'm not sure in what “room” we connected o…
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It's Seaweed Season and I'm Going to Cancun!
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How do you feel about seaweed? I bet you could smell it as soon as you heard me say the word! When I think about the beaches here on the Atlantic coast, I never really considered that seaweed could be a problem. I only notice it when it's washed up in small patches along the shore or in the ocean - but it’s never really gotten in the way of my enjo…
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Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (ra): The Secret Keeper | The Firsts | Dr. Omar Suleiman
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He was entrusted with the most sensitive of secrets due to the special sincerity he possessed. After the tragic death of his father, he lived as the trustee of this Ummah.By Yaqeen Institute
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Maymunah bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessed Wedding | The Firsts | Dr. Omar Suleiman
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Her marriage to the Prophet ﷺ coincided with a beautiful occasion, and her wedding was her most precious memory.By Yaqeen Institute
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Safiyya bint Huyayy (ra): A Heart of Gold | The Firsts | Dr. Omar Suleiman
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From the lineage of a noble Prophet, Safiyya was viewed with deep suspicion at times due to her roots. But she shined most with the Prophet ﷺ in regards to her love, care, and empathy.By Yaqeen Institute
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Let's Talk "Beach Travel Wine" with: Lyle and Leanne
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Is Australia on your beach bucket list? If it is, you’re going to really like today’s conversation with travel podcasters Lyle and Leanne, who live on the beach in Australia! Their podcast is called Beach Travel Wine, and I first heard about it when Leanne sent me a message. She told me that they sold their business and retired to travel, especiall…
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Juwayriya bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessing to Her People
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She was a distinguished woman due to her lineage, beauty, and nobility before Islam. But our mother would go on to be distinguished by a specific form of worship. She was a blessing to her people through her marriage to the Prophet ﷺ and an example for our Ummah.By Yaqeen Institute
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"There's always a way to show up kind," with Rani Puranik EVP and Global CFO of Worldwide Oil Field Machine
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This week’s guest is Rani Puranik, EVP and Global CFO of Worldwide Oilfield Machine (WOM). She is also the founder of a leadership coaching company and the author of a book that launched just the day before this episode dropped! At WOM, work is done around sustainability though environmentally responsible energy production and a focus on the people…
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