In this episode, Zaakirah shares insights about her connection to Kenya, her unique identity as a disabled Black American Muslim woman, and her volunteer work at the Al Walidayn Rescue Center. Highlighting her previous travels in Africa and her connection to Kenya through photography, she discusses local culture, cost of living, transportation, and the vibrant technological scene. The episode also invites listeners to join her for a transformative retreat on the Kenya Coast in January 2026, focu...
Jul 18, 2025•18 min
In this episode, Kea Wakesho Simmons, the visionary behind Traverze Culture and the Journey Back to Eden Expo, discusses her journey from Charleston, South Carolina to becoming a world traveler and advocate for Pan-Africanism. Kea shares her experiences in the US Army, her travels to countries like South Korea, China, Japan, Ethiopia, and how they shaped her views on culture and Black empowerment. Simmons also delves into the mission of the Journey Back to Eden initiative, aiming to foster deepe...
Jul 11, 2025•19 min
For Disability Pride Month, Zaakirah shares her journey as a retinoblastoma eye cancer survivor and introduces Erin Perkins, who has Usher Syndrome. Erin details her experiences with hearing and vision loss and the creation of her business, Mabley Q, which aids businesses in becoming more accessible. They discuss the challenges of living with invisible disabilities, their personal stories, and how both have used their experiences to educate and inspire others. The conversation also touches on th...
Jul 04, 2025•31 min
In this episode of the See Life Different podcast, you'll hear inspiring stories from retinoblastoma survivors, Leia Hunt, a two-time unilateral retinoblastoma survivor and founder of Leia's Kids, Grace Padilla, a neuroscience Ph.D. candidate and Genevieve McCarthy, the president of the Canadian Retinoblastoma Society, and Know the Glow partner, also a unilateral retinoblastoma survivor. They discuss their battles with cancer, advocacy for pediatric cancer awareness, and how their journeys have ...
May 16, 2025•39 min
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Did you know that 1 in 4 U.S. adults have a disability? That's about 61 million Americans. An estimated 10% of the US population has a non-apparent disability. Globally, over a billion people currently live with a disability. Although 15% of people worldwide identify as disabled, disability still remains ignored and misunderstood by non-disabled people. In this episode of the See Life Different podcast, host Zaakirah Muhammad discusses '...
Oct 11, 2024•36 min
In this episode of the See Life Different podcast, host Zaakirah returns from a hiatus to focus on empowering Black, Indigenous women of color and individuals with disabilities. Zaakirah shares updates about her life changes, including a move from Oklahoma and her involvement in NPR Oklahoma. The episode coincides with Disability Employment Awareness Month and World Blindness Awareness Month. Special guest, Valyncia M. Wilson, a program manager from Oklahoma's Department of Rehabilitation Servic...
Oct 04, 2024•23 min
In this special edition podcast episode, Zaakirah Muhammad shares insights into what it's like to be a TEDx speaker. Reflecting on her journey from a childhood eye cancer survivor to a brand cultivating strategist, Zaakirah discusses the path that led her to become a TEDx speaker. She emphasizes the importance of setting intentions and shares three key factors that contributed to her TEDx experience. Tune in for an informative discussion on the behind-the-scenes of being a TEDx speaker. Today, I...
Jun 14, 2024•17 min•Season 6Ep. 104
In this episode, Zaakirah discusses the importance of email marketing, why entrepreneurs should be taking advantage of it, and how it can help entrepreneurs grow their brands, and build relationships with their customers. She explains that email marketing is a form of direct marketing that keeps customers informed about the latest offerings and helps to convert social media followers into loyal customers. Zaakirah then shares her personal journey of starting her own marketing agency and realizin...
Oct 20, 2023•39 min
Clarene Mitchell is a full-time solopreneur in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With 30 years of experience in the area of or in the communications and media sector, she changes the trajectory of lives and businesses one LinkedIn profile at a time, whether through results-driven, one-on-one coaching, corporate training, ghostwriting services, or speaking engagements. Zaakirah and Clarene share their expertise in brand strategy and LinkedIn training, respectively. They share their passion for empowering marginal...
Oct 13, 2023•43 min•Ep. 101
In this episode of the See Life Different podcast, we welcome Tai Goodwin, CEO of That Marketing Team and creator of the Liberated CEO Accelerator. Tai, with over 20 years of experience, shares her insights on marketing, technology, and lead generation. She emphasizes the importance of implementing strategies and not being hindered by fear or excuses. This episode is perfect for creative entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the next level. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on mar...
Oct 06, 2023•20 min•Ep. 100
Khadirah Muhammad is a Marketing Automation & Systems Engineer, and CEO of Omnipotent Consulting with two decades of experience in entrepreneurship with the goal of empowering you to fall in love with systems and automation. She helps her digital marketing clients, coaches, consultants and service providers leverage systems and automation so they can gain back 500 hours of their time without feeling overwhelmed with tech. This episode is an excerpt from the See Life DIfferent Virtual Summit....
Mar 31, 2023•36 min
Yaqutullah Ibraheem Muhammad is the founder and owner of Nutrition Prescriptions, a nutrition consulting practice that specializes in recipe development and analysis, Nutrition education and women's wellness. YaQutullah has almost two decades of experience in dietetics and nutrition. She works with patients and clients to improve their health related to chronic illness. And she offers healthy recipes and interactive nutrition education. She's so powerful and passionate about nutrition. She empow...
Mar 24, 2023•49 min
Women's History Month and a lot has been going on. And I think what happens is, it can deflect and reflect and show so we're going to talk about how the See Life different virtual summit went, and some little tidbits, some tidbits, and points for you to take away from, especially as you're going through the remainder of the month of March. For show notes and tanscript: https://zaakirahnayyar.com/pivoting-2023-see-life-different-summit-impact-weekend-live-recap-rebranding-media-group/ go to https...
Mar 17, 2023•31 min
How do you get your message online? How do you tell your story? We're going to incorporate technology to make things easy. Get clarity, become more confident, and be less overwhelmed with your health and nutrition goals, your business and creative side hustle, and your marketing automation system. Today's episode is all about See Life different Summit, what it is, why you should attend, and who's going to be there. The See Life Different Summit is a one day workshop for marginalized women of col...
Mar 03, 2023•40 min
Today we celebrate another year of podcasting, sisterhood, and advocacy for accessibility and diversity. Stephanie Michele Bolton bka Phoenix Michele is a Dallas Based Photographer, Videographer, and Content Strategist. My name is Zaakirah and I'm your host of the See Life Different podcast. This Podcast is about women of purpose sharing stories of resilience! They all have one thing in common: the need to create and serve! The mission of the show is to provide episodes that: · Inspire · Empower...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr
We're celebrating 10k downloads and sisterhood! What a milestone! After three years and lots of life related adversity, it is amazing to make it to 100 episodes and 10,000 downloads. I share where we've been with the podcast, and where we are going with it. My first in person podcast guest in a while is my good friend. Pardon the audio technical difficulties. Iesha Yushawn Bell is a 40-something-year-old country girl from Arkansas, full of energy and tenacity to love life, love hard, and live ou...
Feb 10, 2023•55 min
Join Me in the Phocused Creatives Community and Get Access to Exclusive Content Are you an artist, musician, or designer? Join the community and get access to exclusive content and opportunities! Become a member of the Creative community and get instant access to exclusive content and opportunities, as well as the support you need to grow your artistic career. You'll have access to training programs, blog posts, and much more. Joining the Creative community is a great way to connect with other a...
Dec 30, 2022•17 min
Happy 30th birthday Zaakirah! Shawnee Jay sings Happy Birthday Shawnee Shares What It's Like Working with Zaakirah three times Zaakirah reflects on 2020, 2021, and 2022 Zaakirah shares what's next for the book and podcast in 2023 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rMQFN-8wWA Links mentioned: Hire Shawnee Jay https://www.magicallymade.me/ Sanity and Success Podcast and Journal Sanity and Success Journal Honeybook CRM for Creatives http://share.honeybook.com/zaakirah Shawnee Jay is...
Dec 23, 2022•50 min•Season 6Ep. 92
Patricia Crisafulli is an award winning New York Times best time selling author of The Secrets of Onita Harbor. She launched The Onita Harbor mystery series as a part of her MFA that she got at the ripe age of 52 years old. And we're going to talk about intertwining nonfiction with fiction and the ideas of the mystery of life, and how to overcome obstacles and voices of negativity and fear. Crisafulli is also an award winning communications director and consultant, and she loves being able to co...
Dec 16, 2022•24 min•Season 6Ep. 90
Anne Gannon, founder of The Largo Group, shares how to create a financially resilient hospitality business that is accountable to its customers and employees. As a former golfer, Anne understands the importance of taking care of her business both on and off the course. In this episode, Anne shares how to operate your business while still providing excellent customer service. By following Anne's tips, you can create a business that is both financially and organizationally resilient. This will hel...
Dec 09, 2022•24 min
Remi Ray is a high-performance coach for neurodiversity women to accept their individuality and increase their income. She helps her clients overcome their confidence and shame issues and gives them strategies to help them reach their highest potential. One of the 50 most influential neurodivergent, Remi Ray is an established coach and trainer who has a formidable career in business. She has successfully spent the last ten years as a go-to coach, entrepreneur, and mentor. Despite her challenges,...
Dec 02, 2022•21 min
Jill Lublin is an international speaker and is the author of four Best Selling books including Get Noticed...Get Referrals and co-author of Guerrilla Publicity and Networking Magic. Her latest book, Profit of Kindness went #1 in four categories. Jill is a master strategist on how to position your business for more profitability and more visibility in the marketplace. She is CEO of a strategic consulting firm and has over 25 years of experience working with over 100,000 people plus national and i...
Nov 25, 2022•17 min
Women of Wakanda Summit is a woman empowerment event released in honor of the Black Panther movie. This episode talks about all of the things about tech, entrepreneurship, media, mental health, and women empowerment. I was honored to be a part of it as a Women of Wakanda Summit Panelist Speaker, event strategist and co producer. Women of Wakanda Summit Media Panel was moderated by Pamela D Marshall of At the Wellness Network and had Adedayo Fashanu CEO and founder of TantTV (The African network ...
Nov 18, 2022•45 min
In this episode I share little known facts about Tulsa and Muskogee Oklahoma •45 minutes away from Tulsa via toll road •4 hours away from Dallas, Texas •Cherokee Nation •Bass Reeves (Harder They Fall) Black Wall Street Tulsa Remote •Lower cost of living •Lots of Vietnam Veterans (my dad) May is mental health awareness month and Silence the Shame is on a mission to empower and educate communities on mental health and wellness. To learn more about the organization visit their website silencethesha...
May 20, 2022•19 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Rasheda Mayner is my big sister, a Certified Project Manager and Certified Scrum Master in the cybersecurity industry. She graduated from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) (HBCU) with a Bachelor of Science Journalism, Public Relations. Known as a lifetime learner who loves to bake, travel, and interior decorating, she shares 3 tips for entering the tech industry. In this season six episode opener, we talk about her job history, being a part of the Atlanta Crimes (Monster) Pod...
Mar 04, 2022•25 min•Ep. 84
This is the season ending episode. Emily Heck specializes in helping nonprofits and small businesses grow through deep-rooted marketing campaigns. From content management to audience engagement, Emily is experienced in crafting personalized marketing strategies for organizations that don’t always have the resources. Emily never imagined she’d be an entrepreneur, but after a toxic experience in the workplace, she decided to take a leap of faith and start her own strategic communications firm, Eve...
Jan 28, 2022•27 min•Season 5Ep. 83
Vivian Jokotade Adeniyi is the founder and CEO of NOTIQ, an impact-focused, global lifestyle brand that celebrates and empowers the world's most ambitious women with its exclusive, fashion-forward line of personal planners, organizers, and animal-free leather goods designed to help women stand out, overcome overwhelm and succeed in a busy world. Discover the 5 Essential principles you need to get back on track and move forward in 2022. Purchase Her Book: Fresh Start: The Step-by-Step Journey to ...
Jan 21, 2022•33 min•Season 5Ep. 82
Darden Creative founded by Tamera Darden has worked with over 60 brands creating custom social media content for their social media platforms & websites. With 13 years of corporate retail experience, She’s been able to triple, and even quadruple our client’s revenue with photography made to sell. She's created content for Harper’s Bazaar Digital, Wedding Wire, Base Butter, and Telefora. Her work has been featured in Essence Magazine, The Atlantic Digital, and The Washington Post. She has ded...
Jan 14, 2022•31 min•Season 5Ep. 81
Inese Kungurova is a Latvian wedding and portrait photographer living in working in Norway. She's a cat lover, multilingual speaking four languages, and has been happily married to her husband of 14 years. She photographed her first wedding in 2014 and decided to go full time in 2019. She has two different eye colors. We talk about why it's unique and how it allows having such a unique perspective as a photographer. Studying Photography Her why for being a photographer Childhood memories Facing ...
Jan 07, 2022•49 min•Season 5Ep. 80
Dr. Nicole Garner Scott is a highly sought-after serial entrepreneur, financial expert, and advisor. She's also my first ever returning guest. Formerly a guest on episode 41, titled, Money, Wealth, and Entrepreneurship, Nicole uses her story and experiences to empower others with tools to change their financial trajectories. With over a decade of experience in entrepreneurship, she believes there is more opportunity to serve by helping reduce losses through structuring a well designed plan. She ...
Dec 31, 2021•28 min•Season 5Ep. 79
