Diary of a Matchmaker

Published: April 24, 2026
with Hiba & Zaid

A lot can change in two months. You go from planning your next episode… to holding a newborn, running on broken sleep, and rethinking what “showing up” even means. And then there are those moments in the community where you’re forced to decide… do I stay quiet, or say something and deal with it after?

This episode is just us being real. What the break actually looked like. How life shifted. The kind of moments that don’t show up in captions but shape who you become.

If you’re single, this is the side of life and marriage you don’t always hear about. Not the highlight reel, but the real decisions, pressure, and growth that come with it.

We’re back. And we’re easing into it with this one.

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Episode chapters

[0:00] Welcome Back And Big Milestones
[2:20] Ramadan Break And Pregnancy Reality
[3:37] Calling Out A Zionist At Eid
[10:35] Newborn Layla And Parenting Surprises
[16:59] Quran Studies Plans And Podcast Next Steps