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Hosted by sociologist Shahd Alasaly, SAWT is a podcast rooted in one belief: stories only hold power when they are told by the people who live them. This introduction episode sets the foundation for a space where lived experience is recognized as knowledge and where communities speak for themselves without translation, interpretation, or erasure. Too often, narratives are shaped by those who were never part of the experience. SAWT exists to change that. In this podcast, you will hear from researchers, academics, artists, and community voices whose stories carry truth the world needs to hear. The first thirteen episodes feature TEDx University of South Florida 2026 speakers, offering a chance to learn from them in their own voice before they take the TED stage. When we speak, we protect the truth of who we are. When we listen, we allow stories to remain whole. Subscribe and share to help build a community where voices rise and stories stay where they belong.
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In this episode, Shahd Alasaly sits down with Abdulwali, a Uyghur writer, educator, and documenter whose family's story stretches across generations of resistance. From his grandfather serving in the First East Turkestan
In this episode, Shahd Alasaly sits down with Nasrullah Mehman, president of the People of East Turkestan Youth Group and a born-and-raised Australian Uyghur who has never set foot in his own homeland. Together they talk
In this episode, Shahd Alasaly sits down with Fatima Abdulghafoor Seyyeh, a Uyghur exile from Kashgar, for a raw conversation about her homeland, her family, and the story the world keeps getting wrong. Fatima reclaims t
In this episode, Shahd Alasaly sits down with Jackson McDaniel, a 19-year-old from Tampa, to share his quiet but powerful journey to Islam. From rewiring RC cars as a kid to taking his Shahada the day before turning 18,
n this episode, Shahd Alasaly sits down with Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans, resident scholar at ALIM, for a rich and deeply personal conversation about a 27-year journey into Islam. From a Malcolm X film that sparked his curio
In this episode, Shahd Alasaly speaks with Pat Cruise about a journey from questioning faith to finding clarity in Islam. From early doubts to deep study and personal reflection, Pat shares how Islam became a source of p
In this episode, Shahd Alasaly sits down with Anna to explore a journey that began with curiosity and led to complete transformation. From searching for structure and meaning in her early 20s to finding peace in Islam, A
In this episode, Shahd Alasaly sits down with Adnan Wood Smith to explore a journey from curiosity to conviction. Raised with faith but searching for deeper meaning, Adnan shares how his path through academics and life e
In this episode, Shahd Alasaly sits down with Danielle Loduca to explore a journey from doubt to clarity. What began as curiosity and questioning slowly turned into a deeper search for meaning, ultimately leading her to
What is truly right when every choice feels wrong? This conversation explores powerful moral dilemmas, from the trolley problem to real-life cases, revealing how our decisions are shaped by deeper ethical beliefs. It cha
In this episode of SAWT, Shahd Alasaly sits down with Taylor O’Hare to talk about his journey to Islam, what first sparked his curiosity, and how faith gave him a deeper sense of peace, purpose, and direction. From a typ
In this episode of SAWT, Shahd Alasaly sits with Basam Alasaly, medical student, researcher, and tech builder to explore how AI can make healthcare more human, not less. From clinical research to building his own app, Ba
What does it mean to choose joy in a world that keeps trying to harden us? In this episode of SAWT, Shahd Alasaly sits with Jamal Taylor, founder of Let Me Educate You and a TEDx University of South Florida 2026 speaker
What happens when success looks right on paper, but doesn’t feel right inside? In this episode of SAWT, Shahd Alasaly sits with Mohammed Mubarak, a Tampa Bay trial attorney and TEDx University of South Florida 2026 speak
What if restoring dignity started with something as simple as water? In this episode of SAWT, Shahd Alasaly sits with Marcia Hall, founder of Mr. Bubbles and a TEDx University of South Florida 2026 speaker. Raised in Tam
What if making change didn’t require a title, a platform, or a big moment? In this episode of SAWT, Shahd Alasaly speaks with Dyma Abuoleim, founder of 200 Muslim Women Who Care and a TEDx University of South Florida 202
What if healing wasn’t something you went through alone, but something you offered forward? In this episode of SAWT, Shahd Alsaly sits with Katherine Spitznagle, a TEDx University of South Florida 2026 speaker whose life
What keeps you grounded when everything around you changes? In this episode, Shahd Alasaly speaks with Dr. Michelle Elena, founder and executive director of MAR, Mindful Action for Regeneration, and a TEDx University of
In this episode of SAWT, she shares how growing up as the oldest of five shaped her leadership early on. From starting a Save the Rainforest campaign as a teen to leading her youth group in the 30 Hour Famine to fight gl
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