Freshly Grounded is a weekly podcast founded by 2 British Muslim entrepreneurs, Faisal and Sam. The boys discuss anything and everything from business, lifestyle, conspiracies and current world events.
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He went from boiling plain pasta for dinner to quitting his teaching job and becoming one of Dubai's most recognised food bloggers. This conversation will make you hungry. Faisal joins the pod to talk about how he built his food page from scratch in Abu Dhabi, what it actually took to go full-time as a content creator with a young family, and why he believes Dubai has the best food scene in the…
A Muslim doctor walks into a podcast and talks about the soul. No, really, this conversation will change how you think about your health, your prayers, and your heart. After a three month break, Freshly Grounded is back. In this first episode, host Faisal sits down with Dr. Daanish, a medical doctor and content creator known for weaving Islam into honest conversations about health and life. They…
Former Bad Boy rapper Loon (Amir Muhadith) returns to Freshly Grounded for one of the deepest conversations we've ever had. From growing up on the streets of Harlem to becoming Muslim, serving as an imam in prison, studying in Egypt, and now building one of the most ambitious Muslim animation projects we've seen, Amir reflects on the lessons that shaped his life. We discuss prison culture, why so…
Most Muslims don't need investment advice. They need help escaping debt. In this episode of Freshly Grounded, Faisal and Kaya sit down with Shaykh Uthman Ibn Farooq for one of the most practical conversations we've had around money, modern consumerism, mortgages, credit cards, buy-now-pay-later culture and what Islam actually teaches about wealth. This is about: • Why so many Muslims feel…
A casual catch-up that somehow turns into a masterclass on building in public, protecting your rizq, and navigating the chaos of the internet. From Faisal's Instagram getting shut down overnight, to what it really means to own your audience . They unpack the reality of building a business in public, the balance between transparency and protecting yourself from the evil eye, and why not everything…
In this solo episode, Faisal breaks down what might be the biggest opportunity Muslims have ever had in the modern world. For years, we've been told: "Work for yourself so you can protect your time, your salah, and your income." But for most people… that always felt out of reach. Not anymore. Faisal dives into the rise of AI and "vibe coding" — where you can now build real apps, tools, and…
Faisal sits down with Imran, better known online as What In The Chef, to unpack the story behind one of the fastest growing food creators online. From leaving engineering and working in the bin area at McDonald's… to building a personal brand with millions of followers… to self-publishing his cookbook entirely through Canva, this is a masterclass in betting on yourself. Imran shares how he built…
👉 DONATE: https://freshlygrounded.com/spot In this special Ramadan ifṭār episode of Freshly Grounded, Faisal is joined by his older brother Omar and their good friend Hannan for a relaxed evening of food, conversation, and some surprisingly deep reflections. What starts as a casual ifṭār with sandwiches, sushi experiments, and ginger shots quickly turns into a fascinating conversation about…
👉 DONATE: https://freshlygrounded.com/spot Faisal and Sam talk Ramadan routines, the brutal honesty of post-tour sickness, and the eternal struggle between "I'm being healthy" and "double smash burger + blueberry milkshake." 👉 2for2 Show: https://www.youtube.com/@2for2show 👉 Faisal's parenting seminar: https://parenting.faisal.live 👉 Join FG Premium: https://fgtribe.com 📧 Freshly Grounded…
👉 Money Budgeting Tool: https://money.freshlygrounded.com There's a lot of noise right now around money. Side hustles. Passive income. Financial freedom. The promise that once you hit a certain number, life will finally feel lighter. But what if the real problem isn't how much money you make… What if it's how you relate to the money you already have? In this solo episode, Faisal speaks honestly…
