Yesss people, welcome back to the FairDinkum Podcast! 🎙️
This week’s episode is a little different from the norm — the FD crew hit the road and headed to Sydney for the weekend to record a few special episodes, including one with our good mate Ahmed, aka *The Bearded Athlete (TBA)*!
In this episode, we dive into some wild topics — from Ahmed’s crazy travel stories in China to the difference between intentional travel vs escaping your reality.
We also get deep on what it means to live consciously as a Muslim, how we often make life decisions driven by fear or practicality, and why it’s time to take full ownership of our choices to make 2026 our best year yet.
Enjoyyy!
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0:38 China The Most Underrated Country To Visit?
5:53 China’s World Of Business Will Blow Your Mind
10:56 A Sahabah Is Buried In The South Of China??
15:51 “The Best Thing You Can Master In Life Is..”
21:15 Why It’s Important To Read Self-Help Books As A Muslim
27:10 Intentional Travel Vs Escaping Reality
33:05 “Who Are You?” - Conscious Living
37:39 Do We Just Make Life Choices Out Of Fear??
45:19 Keeping Your Word Shows How Much You Respect Yourself
51:12 The Battles Of Authentic Content Creation
54:57 This Is How Everything Is Your Fault
1:00:13 “Society Is Way Too Soft Now”
1:07:41 Perfect Parenting Doesn’t Exist - Working With Generational Trauma
1:11:57 “There’s Always Someone Struggling More Than You”
1:17:02 Success Is More Than Monetary Success
1:25:07 Should Everybody Have A Personal Brand??
