Rana Abdelhamid: Part II UNCUT (Bonus Episode)

Hosted by Neal Ludevig and Amer Jandali, Leave Looking Up is a podcast where we humanize our heroes through uplifting conversations about the somewhat tumultuous and often challenging state of the world.We interview a diverse roster of guests from Grammy Award-winning musicians, to Emmy Award-winning producers, to internationally recognized activists and influencers, educators, innovators, and more. Rana Abdelhamid is a truly inspirational organizer and global human rights activist making positive changes in the world today. She's a Truman Scholar, founder of the organizations Hijabis of New York and the Women's Initiative for Self Empowerment which she started when she was 16. She is also a 1st degree Black Belt, and is one of youngest serving board members of Amnesty International USA. Rana’s list of honors is a true testament to who she is. She has been selected by Forbes as a 30 Under 30 in the social impact category, has received both a NYC Council Proclamation and an International Youth Advocate award by the UN, and has been recognized by countless other organizations for the social impact of her work. This episode is a special one. We had the opportunity to sit down with Rana both before, and after, her 2022 run as a candidate for the United States Congress to represent the 12th district in New York. This is part 2. In these conversations, we hear some of her active processing around the outcome of the race. We also learn how heartbreaks around who we are can lead to a lifelong path of community activism and changemaking, how we can channel our emotions into action(s), how our identities inform our decision making process, and how we can all get involved in the political processes that affect our lives both locally and nationally. If you love love what you're hearing today and want to hear (and see) more, you can do so at the following links: https://www.leavelookingup.com/ https://www.patreon.com/leavelookingup https://www.instagram.com/leavelookingup/ https://tiktok.com/@leavelookingup Youtube: @leavelookingup There you can support what we’re creating, hear more soundbytes that didn’t make it to the final cut, get more wisdom from our guests, score merch, be the first to get access to our content, and more. Thank you for joining us and listening in today, and if you haven’t already, please be sure to leave a rating and review of the podcast in your app of choice. CREDITS: You can follow Claire on the following social channels: https://www.instagram.com/ranaabdelhamid/ https://www.instagram.com/wearemalikah/ https://www.youtube.com/@UCPcCUNmflClsBeNb38LYYTA Hosts: Neal Ludevig https://www.instagram.com/misternealio/ https://tiktok.com/@misternealio Amer Jandali: https://instagram.com/amerjandali ​https://tiktok.com/@amerjandali Team: Executive Producer, Producer, and Host: Neal Ludevig Host: Amer Jandali Lead Producer: Lushik Lotus Lee Lead Engineer: Alexander Rossi Engineer: Justin Jett Carter Designer: Andrea Kang This is a podcast produced and created by @moon31exp #leavelookingup #podcastlove #motivation #mindsetmatters #entrepreneurs #storytelling #innovation #mindset #podcastlife #empowerment #empowering #howtopodcast #womenempoweringwomen #powerfulwomen #womensmonth #muslim #muslimwomen #muslimcommunity #hijabinspo #hijabi #selflove #muslimlove #selflovejourney #malikah #selfdefense #womensday #RanaAbdelhamid