
IlmFeed Podcast From Party Girl & Atheism to Islam - Aysha Mercedes
Nov 17, 2025
01:27:31
Shaykha Fatima Barkatulla was joined by Aysha Mercedes who speaks about how she went from a life of partying and not beleiving in God to embraching Islam and how her experiences with trauma encouraged her to help others.
00:00 - Intro
00:58 - How Mufti Menk Changed Inspired my non-Muslim Mother
12:36 - Healing Childhood Wounds and Finding Myself
19:58 - Living With Trauma
28:09 - From Atheism & Partying to Embracing Islam
44:01 - The Father Wound: How Absent Fathers Shape Daughters
51:49 - Breaking Generational Trauma in Muslim Families
1:06:06 - Growing Spiritually and Staying Connected to Faith
1:18:11 - Supporting Reverts, Single Moms, and the Isolated
1:27:06 - Final Reflections and Message to the Listeners
