Adventure Travel for Muslim Women in Community with Nadah Feteih
Send us Fan MailNadah Feteih, Founder and CEO of Ma’wa Collective, joins Christine for this week’s soulful conversation as a guest in our Trailblazer Series, produced in collaboration with Strictly Jane Austen Tours.Nadah Feteih is a runner, hiker, and mountaineer who grew up with a deep love for the outdoors. She is a certified Wilderness First Responder and has guided dozens of group hiking trips across the U.S. and internationally. After summiting Kilimanjaro, she founded Ma'wa Collective to make the outdoors more accessible to women in her community. Under her leadership and alongside her fantastic team, Ma'wa has grown into the largest adventure travel community for Muslim women, connecting thousands online and on the trails. Nadah's background as a Software Engineer at Google and Meta enables her to solve problems at scale and build systems that support growth. In her free time, she continues to push her limits through endurance races and high-altitude summits. She's always looking for new ways to combine her faith with her passion for exploring the beauty of Allah SWTs creation.In this episode, Nadah and Christine discuss:· Building cross-cultural understanding through adventure travel· Resume virtues versus eulogy virtues — and how a non-linear path in life can be a source of power· The barriers Muslim women face accessing outdoor spaces, from modest performance gear to representation in the industry· What authentic inclusion in travel looks likeJoin us now for this soulful conversation.🌎To read our episode blog post, access a complete transcript, see full show notes, and find resources and links mentioned in this episode, head to the Soul of Travel Website: https://www.souloftravelpodcast.com/season-7/episode-256-nadah-feteih.Our Trailblazer Series Needs You! We hope that you will share about a woman who inspires you and who is working to amplify the voices of women, champion local communities and working to create positive change in the world. Submit your nomination here: Soulful Trailblazer Campaign!LOVE these soulful conversations? We rely on listener support to produce our podcast! Make a difference by making a donation to Lotus Sojourns on Buy Me a Coffee.Are you a Soul of Travel subscriber? Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, so you don’t miss the latest episodes!🌎Visit Ma’wa Collective to learn more and support Muslim women in a unique adventure community rooted in faith, exploration, and self-discovery.Special thanks to Strictly Jane Austen Tours for your partnership in the production of our Trailblazer Series!🌎Looking for ways to be a part of the Lotus Sojourns community? Learn more here! Find Lotus Sojourns on Facebook, or join the Lotus Sojourns Collective, our FB community for like-hearted women. Follow us on Instagram: @she.sojourns and @souloftravelpodcast.Credits. Christine Winebrenner Irick (Host, creator, editor). Nadah Feteih (Guest). Original music by Clark Adams. Editing, production, and content writing by Carly Oduardo.Support the show




