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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 social media, attention, AI, and the world we're living in today.
Hannan shares how deleting Instagram from his phone completely changed his life, leading to a discussion about reclaiming focus and "buying back your mindspace."
The conversation then takes a deeper turn when the group explores the idea that we no longer live in a "monoculture." Instead, everyone now lives in their own algorithm-driven world — seeing different news, different trends, and even different realities online.
They also dive into the AI revolution, coding with tools like Claude and Cursor, the future of work, whether AI will make people smarter or lazier, and why learning to think independently might be the most important skill in the years ahead.
Along the way there are stories about cats, childhood fears of animals, allergies, Ramadan struggles with illness, and of course… trying sushi for the first time.
A classic Freshly Grounded episode:
brotherhood, laughter, deep thoughts, and good food.

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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."
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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 about the missing conversation in Muslim spaces: money management, debt, discipline, and the emotional relationship we have with spending.
This isn't an anti-wealth episode.
It's not anti-ambition.
And it's definitely not about glorifying struggle.
It's about the uncomfortable truth that more income doesn't fix poor money habits — it magnifies them.
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Faisal sits down with Abu Lahya — one of the clearest voices right now for Muslims who want to build serious businesses without living in the grey areas.
We get into the real story behind his "Muslim Alex Hormozi" label… including the wild moment he spent $250,000 buying 10,000 copies of Hormozi's book as a marketing stunt — which ended up getting him invited to a private, NDA-heavy mastermind day with the Acquisition.com team.
Then the episode turns into a masterclass in perseverance.
Abu Lahya breaks down his 5-day "start from zero" challenge in America where he tried to make $1,000 with no money and no connections… and spent most of the challenge stuck on $3, even collecting trash for $2 at one point. He talks about the pressure of failing publicly, getting clowned live, nearly putting all his eggs in one basket… and then finally closing a $6,000 deal on day 6 — live — with $3,000 paid on the spot.
If you're trying to build something, stay halal, and stop quitting the second it gets hard — this one will hit.
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Faisal and Kaya are joined by Simon "Simon Says Squat" for a wide-ranging, unfiltered conversation that starts with AI and content… and ends up somewhere much deeper.
They talk honestly about:
- how AI should be used as a tool, not a replacement for thinking
- why doom-scrolling rewires your brain towards stress and negativity
- parenting in the age of information overload
- raising children with a strong Muslim identity without forcing it
- Qur'an time with kids: when to be gentle, when to be firm
- habits vs environments (and why forcing rarely works)
- preparing for Ramadan without burnout or guilt
why doing the basics consistently beats chasing extremes
- how forgetting death makes us careless, and remembering it puts everything back in place
Simon also opens up about how the passing of Lats deeply affected him, forcing real self-reflection about purpose, legacy, and how we're actually living.
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