EP:9 S1 - Part 1 Guest: Dr. Tallessyn Zawn Grenfell-Lee Tallessyn Zawn Grenfell-Lee, MDiv, PhD, is a climate ethicist. Formerly a molecular biologist, she offers training and consulting for sustainability leaders who want to boost your impact with the unshakeable leadership needed in our time. Learn more… https://climateresilienceleadership.c... visit: lightupwithshua.com Who is the founder & Owner of LightupwithShua Podcast and LUWS ACADEMY LLC ? I am a student of knowledge of multiple disc...
Mar 29, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 9
EP: 8 S1 - Part 2 Dr. Amineh Hoti completed her Ph.D. at Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge, U.K. where she is a Fellow Commoner. She is an Honorary Professor at the University of Nottingham. She was the first Director and Co-Founder of the Centre for the Study of Muslim-Jewish Relations, The Woolf Institute, Cambridge, UK. For the last two decades, she has been a teacher, researcher, and a public intellectual. Her work has focused on interreligious dialogue, peace building studies,...
Mar 26, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This Channel is on Conscious Living and Conscious Parenting. The topic this year is Fasting and benefits of fasting. How Fasting can help you loose weight and get your health in order. EP: 8 S1 - Part 1 Dr. Amineh Hoti completed her Ph.D. at Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge, U.K. where she is a Fellow Commoner. She is an Honorary Professor at the University of Nottingham. She was the first Director and Co-Founder of the Centre for the Study of Muslim-Jewish Relations, The Woolf In...
Mar 15, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This Channel is on Conscious Living and Conscious Parenting. The topic this year is Fasting and benefits of fasting. How Fasting can help you loose weight and get your health in order. EP: 7 S1 - Part 2 Visit: https://www.celeneibrahim.org Topic for 2023: Fasting and benefits of Fasting. Dr. Celene Ibrahim is an internationally recognized scholar in religious studies with a focus on Islamic intellectual history. She is the author of the monograph Women and Gender in the Qur'an published by Oxfor...
Mar 08, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 7
EP: 7 S1 - Part 1 Visit: https://www.celeneibrahim.org Dr. Celene Ibrahim is an internationally recognized scholar in religious studies with a focus on Islamic intellectual history. She is the author of the monograph Women and Gender in the Qur'an published by Oxford University Press (2020). The book won the Association of Middle East Women's Studies Book Award (2021) and was a featured title for Women's History Month by the American Academy of Religion (2022). She also specializes in chaplaincy...
Mar 01, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 7
EP: 6 S1 - Part 2 Links to Rabbi Neal Gold Blog: https://www.atreewithroots.org/ Article on Fasting: https://tinyurl.com/4ywck8af "Fasting is about empathy. When we go a few hours without eating, we feel it. That feeling should remind us of the great numbers of people, some of them quite nearby, who know hunger (of all sorts) every day. Our discomfort, modest as it may be, is supposed to make us more compassionate, more generous, more sensitive to the needs of others. It is one thing to say it; ...
Feb 25, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 6
EP: 6 S1 - Part 1 Links to Rabbi Neal Gold Blog: https://www.atreewithroots.org/ Article on Fasting: https://tinyurl.com/4ywck8af "Fasting is about empathy. When we go a few hours without eating, we feel it. That feeling should remind us of the great numbers of people, some of them quite nearby, who know hunger (of all sorts) every day. Our discomfort, modest as it may be, is supposed to make us more compassionate, more generous, more sensitive to the needs of others. It is one thing to say it; ...
Feb 22, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 6
EP: 5 S1 - Part 2 Guest: Khurram Ali Shafique has thrice received the Presidential Iqbal Award for his ground-breaking research. He is also the pioneer of online courses in Iqbal Studies, which he offers internationally from Marghdeen, the online Iqbal Studies Centre founded by him in 2011. He was a research consultant with Iqbal Academy Pakistan from 2003 to 2015. He has delivered talks at international forums including the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Warwick in UK, and at various con...
Feb 16, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 5
EP: 5 S 1 - Part 1 Guest: Khurram Ali Shafique has thrice received the Presidential Iqbal Award for his ground-breaking research. He is also the pioneer of online courses in Iqbal Studies, which he offers internationally from Marghdeen, the online Iqbal Studies Centre founded by him in 2011. He was a research consultant with Iqbal Academy Pakistan from 2003 to 2015. He has delivered talks at international forums including the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Warwick in UK, and at various co...
Feb 14, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Part 2 of EP: 4 - S1 Introducing Lubna Malik again this year on the topic of fasting. Lubna Malik is a beautiful soul, a teacher, an educator, a community organizer, a philanthropist, a mother, and a dependable friend. An extremely patient person who is willing to test herself by going out of her comfort zone. In her words: "Life is a journey – we enter from one door and exit via another. The way we make the trip determines our legacy. I want to share what I have learnt and what I am learning wi...
Feb 10, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 4
EP: 4 S 1 Introducing Lubna Malik again this year on the topic of fasting. Lubna Malik is a beautiful soul, a teacher, an educator, a community organizer, a philanthropist, a mother, and a dependable friend. An extremely patient person who is willing to test herself by going out of her comfort zone. In her words: "Life is a journey – we enter from one door and exit via another. The way we make the trip determines our legacy. I want to share what I have learnt and what I am learning with my child...
Feb 08, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 4
EP 3: S1 Sharing my childhood story about fasting and as promised that in every episode, I will share at least 3 to 5 benefits of fasting. So, when I was a little girl, about 6 or 7 years old, I remember asking my father, why was he fasting. Now, how did I know that he was fasting? because at that age, I really didn’t know the wisdom or anything about fasting. So coming back to why did I ask this question to my father, I think Because I was hearing that my dad had to break his fast and I don’t r...
Feb 02, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Muslims fast for the entire month in gratitude to Allah~God for His final revelation Which is the Quran, the scripture that Muslims follow and is believed to be the last revelation. Muslims, restrict their appetites during daylight hours, pay attention to their spirituality, work on mindfully, eating, praying, practice patience, avoid disputes and arguments, devote more time to prayers, and reciting and understanding the Quran and its message. One of the most significant objective of the fast is...
Jan 26, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Ep:1 - S1 Introduction episode to year 2023 and what is coming up this year. Do you want to know what is my plan for LightupwithShua podcast for this year, 2023. Then I would suggest you to grab a cup of tea or coffee and let me give you a scoop. Precious Listeners, Peace be with you: I am your host Shua Khan Arshad, and I welcome you to LUWS - which is LightupwithShua. A weekly podcast on Conscious living and Parenting. I am your host Shua for LUWS Podcast. In this episode, I am introducing you...
Jan 10, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1
I am reposting my first interview of this podcast when I started in November 2017, about five years ago with my esteemed guest Jonathan J. Perry. Here is his website: https://www.jonathanjamesperry.com/ Traditional singer, dancer, speaker and carver, Jonathan Perry is grounded in the traditions of his ocean-going ancestors. He considers designs by examining the raw materials closely, and draws his images from the grain, hues, and patina of wood, stone and copper. Jonathan enjoys using the materi...
Jan 09, 2023•46 min
Guest: Dr. Saaid H. Arshad - Signal and Image Processing Engineer To learn more about Dr. Saaid H. Arshad, visit his LinkedIn page @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/saaidhaseeb/ This was the last interview of this series on Pakistan Americans on the 75th anniversary of Pakistan this year in August 2022. Hope you can watch or listen to all the 11 interviews and share your comments and reviews with me. If you like my guests, the goal of this podcast, and learned a thing or two, then I would encourage ...
Dec 07, 2022•15 min•Season 5Ep. 11
Guest: Muneeza Nasrullah Muneeza believes in a servant mentality. Find out in her own words what does she mean by it? I believe, this is a good advice for all of us. Muneeza's Philosophy: There are many qualities and skills that go into being an excellent real estate professional – integrity, in-depth community and market knowledge, marketing savvy, effective negotiation skills and a high-quality professional network, all of which are hallmarks of how I work. That said, in my experience as a rea...
Nov 30, 2022•24 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Guest Imran Qidwai - Founding Charter Member Part 2 OPEN: ORGANIZATION OF PAKISTANI ENTREPRENEURS OF NORTH AMERICA INC About: Executive coach, entrepreneur, mentor and clean tech enthusiast. Management and technology leadership experience at large & small companies and startups, producing many successful revenue generating products and services leading large multidisciplinary teams. Have led the vision and business & technical strategy to build industry-leading technologies and companies...
Nov 23, 2022•21 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Guest Imran Qidwai - Founding Charter Member Part 1 OPEN: ORGANIZATION OF PAKISTANI ENTREPRENEURS OF NORTH AMERICA INC About: Executive coach, entrepreneur, mentor and clean tech enthusiast. Management and technology leadership experience at large & small companies and startups, producing many successful revenue generating products and services leading large multidisciplinary teams. Have led the vision and business & technical strategy to build industry-leading technologies and companies...
Nov 16, 2022•23 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Guest: Azhar Malik, Owner of the Punjabi Grill Restaurant in Framingham, Massachusetts Azhar Malik, a hardworking son, husband, father and owner who started with very little and achieved the American dream. Listen to find out more about him, his sentiments about people in the US and Pakistan. He has fully invested and supported his daughter to become a dental doctor and is educating his two boys. An inspirational story of a person that is humble and caring till today. If you like this or any oth...
Nov 09, 2022•16 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Guest: Dr. G. Nahid Usmani Part 2 Dr. Usmani, a Pakistani-born physician, is dedicated to improving medical education in Pakistan. She said her mother inspired her to pursue a career in medicine. Her mother came from a small town in Pakistan, dreamed of a modern college education and became a member of Pakistan’s first class of medical graduates. Usmani came to the United States after graduating in 1980 from medical school in Pakistan, where she grew up. She had a fellowship at New York's presti...
Oct 26, 2022•18 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Guest: Dr. G. Nahid Usmani Part 1 Dr. Usmani, a Pakistani-born physician, is dedicated to improving medical education in Pakistan. She said her mother inspired her to pursue a career in medicine. Her mother came from a small town in Pakistan, dreamed of a modern college education and became a member of Pakistan’s first class of medical graduates. Usmani came to the United States after graduating in 1980 from medical school in Pakistan, where she grew up. She had a fellowship at New York's presti...
Oct 19, 2022•17 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Guest: Raana Tivnan Part 3 Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGuIi. .. Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cNMt... The significance of Raana is in addition to who she is as a person is that she is younger sister of a Pakistan's martyr - Shaheed- Rashid Minhas. Visit for more details about Rashid Minhas: https://pakistanarmy.gov.pk/Pilot-Off. .. About: An Information Technology executive with a strong record of designing a secure network infrastructure. Experienced in developing an Inf...
Oct 12, 2022•18 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Guest: Raana Tivnan Part 2 Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGuIi... The significance of Raana is in addition to who she is as a person is that she is younger sister of a Pakistan's martyr - Shaheed- Rashid Minhas. Visit for more details about Rashid Minhas: https://pakistanarmy.gov.pk/Pilot-Off. .. About: An Information Technology executive with a strong record of designing a secure network infrastructure. Experienced in developing an Information Security Program that enables business pr...
Oct 05, 2022•17 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Guest: Raana Tivnan Part 1 The significance of Raana is in addition to who she is as a person is that she is younger sister of a Pakistan's martyr - Shaheed- Rashid Minhas. Visit for more details about Rashid Minhas: https://pakistanarmy.gov.pk/Pilot-Officer-Rashid-Minhas.php About: An Information Technology executive with a strong record of designing a secure network infrastructure. Experienced in developing an Information Security Program that enables business priorities and mitigates security...
Sep 28, 2022•10 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Last question of every podcast interview on LightupwithShua Podcast is: What Lights you Up? This question is for all my viewers and followers as well. Feel free to leave a comment below. My special thank you to Dr. Amineh A. Hoti for this fascinating and enlightening conversation. About Gems and Jewels: “Gems and Jewels: The Religions of Pakistan” Dr Amineh Hoti opens the door to take the reader on a voyage of discovery of the untold story of pakistan; the story of a relatively young nation whos...
Sep 21, 2022•4 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Shaheer Piracha Co-Founder | Umbulizer | Accenture | CVS Health An experienced entrepreneur and healthcare consultant Co-FounderCo-Founder UmbulizerUmbulizer Jan 2017 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mosJan 2017 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mos Greater Boston AreaGreater Boston Area Research & Human Center Design • Developed a low-cost, portable medical device and received recognition from Harvard, MIT and BU • Identified the unmet need by engaging with local stakeholders and used human center design principles t...
Sep 21, 2022•27 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Farah Abbas: Experienced IT leader with a proven ability to execute with excellence, build trust with stakeholders, see through clutter and solve challenging problems collaboratively. Maintains a key focus on diversity, inclusion and developing talent. Who is the founder & Owner of LightupwithShua Podcast and LUWS ACADEMY LLC ? visit: lightupwithshua.com I am a student of knowledge of multiple disciplines, a mentor, and an intercultural & Interfaith practitioner, who wants to help heal a...
Sep 14, 2022•28 min•Season 5Ep. 6
My special thank you to Dr. Amineh A. Hoti for this fascinating and enlightening conversation. About Gems and Jewels: “Gems and Jewels: The Religions of Pakistan” Dr Amineh Hoti opens the door to take the reader on a voyage of discovery of the untold story of pakistan; the story of a relatively young nation whose rich plural heritage has endowed it with multiple expressions of faith and custom,.woven into a gloriously colourful tapestry whose detail meshes to from a whole.“Gems and Jewels: The R...
Sep 14, 2022•6 min•Season 5Ep. 6
About Farzeen and Goddard School: As an early childhood educator and mother of four, I have always been aware of the importance of Safe, Nurturing, Quality Education environments. It has long been my dream to open a daycare center that provides the best in early childhood education for families in the town of Sudbury and surrounding communities. In 2008 I shared this vision with my husband and was thrilled that he was completely on board with the idea. Sadly, shortly thereafter, he suffered a st...
Sep 08, 2022•29 min•Season 5Ep. 5
