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The Safi Bros Podcast · 2026

Adapting as a Female Muslim in Australia

Rasha Abbas joins The Safi Bros to discuss identity, faith, and what it means to navigate leadership as a female Muslim in Australia.

• 00:00 — Introduction
• 01:22 — Early childhood
• 03:29 — Reflecting on hardships
• 07:14 — Growing up during the war in Kuwait
• 09:38 — The importance of mental health awareness
• 12:39 — Achieving academic success & thinking beyond
• 17:33 — Living in Australia
• 21:32 — Adapting as a female Muslim in Australia
• 25:26 — The importance of mentors & sponsors
• 27:56 — "Your reputation precedes you"
• 29:18 — Defining "success"
• 32:34 — Proud achievements
• 35:09 — Representing your faith
• 37:40 — The simplest of things that we take for granted
• 40:49 — What would you tell your past self?