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 Are you tired of having to choose between establishing your career, maintaining your faith, and being there for your family? 

 

Exhausted from trying to “fit in" at a workplace that wasn't designed for you? 

 

Wishing for a healthier and more fulfilling way to balance your faith, family, and career?
 
Here’s how the Defiant Career Strategy will help you in…

 

Taking UP Space

 

…So you can establish your career without sacrificing your faith or family and without burning yourself out trying to survive in a hostile workplace

The Defiant Career Strategy is the only program that's specifically designed for you to establish and advance your career without having to sacrifice your faith and family and without teaching you how to "fit in" better

>> Maybe you’re doing well professionally but you struggle with asking for accommodations for your faith or flexibility for your family.  And you dread being seen as the “complainer” because you need more accommodation compared to your co-workers.  
 
>> Maybe you feel overwhelmed by all the demands of your work and home and you struggle to set boundaries. 
 
>> Or maybe you do set boundaries, but they’re constantly violated and you don’t feel comfortable saying no at work…and feel guilty for saying no at home to your loved ones.  
 
And yet, even with all of this, you’re working hard and pushing yourself and it still isn't good enough to help you get ahead at work.  You're told the only way to get ahead is to compromise your faith, family (or both), because you "can't have it all." 
 
And you’re mentally and physically exhausted. 

 

Plus, if you’ve excelled in your career but still feel it's not enough to overcome the specific workplace challenges you face as a Muslimah, how can you possibly do more to find the balance to actually enjoy your hard work?
 
How will you ever get to that point you dreamt of when you set out to achieve your career and life goals in the first place–of being grounded in your faith, having more time with your family, and the fulfillment of knowing you didn't sacrifice your akhira for this dunya?
If only you had a way to achieve your career goals, be present for your family and be content in how you practice your faith as a Muslimah, and to have this without the mental and physical exhaustion you’re constantly feeling…
And not just any strategy that tells you to “prove yourself” and has you working harder in a workplace culture that wasn’t really designed for you…
 
But a strategy that is uniquely designed to address the specific BARRIERS you face in the workplace and at home that make maintaining your values impossible 
 
The good news is, that’s not a pipe dream.
 
It’s the power of defiance. (Britannica Dictionary definition: a refusal to obey something or someone).
 
At Defiance Academy,  defiance is the bold disobedience towards social norms, expectations and workplace cultures that limit your ability to fully express and live your values.
 
Here’s why you need to be defiant to thrive in your workplace and still prioritize your faith and family: 

 

>> 97% of women believe asking for more flexible working arrangements could hurt their chances of getting promoted
 
And as a result, women continue to work in these inflexible workplaces only to experience burnout and end up quitting
 
>> Women experience more burnout than men in the workplace
 
>> And women who quit their jobs say it was to find a better life balance
 
And that's just the gender aspect of navigating workplace cultures.  We can't ignore the impact your intersectional identities have on your experience in the workplace
 
 
>> 51% of Black women experience racism at work, with darker skin-toned women reporting more racism 
 
>> Muslim women face discrimination at work almost daily, especially those who wear hijab

 

But with the power of defiance and strategic self-advocacy, you won't avoid having the important discussions needed to prevent this outcome. 
 
Unlike popular career coaching programs, and performative workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, defiance:
 
>> Empowers you to take control of your career and life—helping you make decisions based on your values—regardless of your workplace culture 
 
>> Gives you the tools to have the necessary and difficult conversations to get the flexibility and accommodations you need…while also protecting you from retaliation
 
>> Helps you set boundaries that are respected and not constantly violated, so that you can thrive in your workplace and enjoy the fruits of your labor by being present for quality time with your loved ones 
 
Your only job?
 
Is to harness it for your career and life

Which is where the Defiant Career Strategy comes in…

Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, 
 
I'm Dr. Qaali Hussein, a mom of six and a full-time double-board-certified trauma surgeon, Alhamdulilaah 🤲🏾. 
 
I spent my entire journey working to become a surgeon, constantly being told that my goals were "impossible" and that I would have to sacrifice either my hijab or having a family if I wanted to succeed in the field of surgery.
 
Because I chose to maintain my values, entering the workforce proved difficult as I wasn't deemed a good "fit" for many workplace cultures. 
 
And what was once considered "impossible" quickly became "Nothing," as I had my resume thrown in my face in interviews.
And while it looked like I “had it all” looking from the outside, I was burned out, depressed, and extremely unhappy. 
 
All the years of hard work and "proving" everyone wrong and what did I have to show for it? It didn't matter that I accomplished the "impossible" when I couldn't even get hired...
I had a choice to make. 
 
Either give up on a career I’d worked so hard to achieve…or find a better solution. 
 
And so I set out to find a different way to succeed in my career — and it wasn't going to be sacrificing my family or compromising my faith. 
Having tried almost every form of career coaching and women’s empowerment conferences in the last decade, I’ve personally seen just how transformational defiance can be:
 
As soon as I started implementing the Defiant Career Strategy, I’d gone from having my resume thrown across the table in an interview (being denied the job because I “prioritized motherhood over being a surgeon”) to being a sought-after surgeon whose entire family (all 8 of us) being flown out for an interview and heavily incentivized to accept a leadership position.  
 
And less than two years after that, the Defiant Career Strategy has become a transformational  career coaching program helping  women across the globe break stereotypes, overcome barriers, and advance their careers without sacrificing their faith and family and without burning themselves out trying to fit into harmful workplace cultures.  
 
And by the way, you might be wondering…
 
Will defiance work for you even if you’re not outspoken, or an extrovert, don’t have much time, aren’t comfortable setting boundaries, or are in a hostile workplace?
 
In short: 
 
Yes. 
 
Because contrary to popular (but wrong) belief, using the Defiant Career Strategy to achieve your career and life goals has little to do with becoming an extrovert or being confrontational about workplace cultures.  
 
In reality, it’s about strategic decision-making and self-advocacy:
 
Speaking up to address the specific barriers that are getting in your way to achieving the balance you want…without putting a target on your back for backlash or retaliation. 
 
When you do this the right way:
 >> You’ll be able to make the workplace cultures that limit you actually work in your favor (By learning the underlying power dynamics and how they can benefit you instead of target you)
 
>> You’ll be able to engage in difficult, yet necessary, conversations instead of avoiding them and suffering the consequences (you’ll avoid the backlash and retaliation that comes from navigating this systems blindly)
 
>> You’ll take control of how you navigate your career and your life and you’ll dictate how you prioritize your faith and family (you won’t be at the mercy of your workplace define your priorities for you)

 That’s why by the end of the Taking UP Space Course, the foundational course of the Defiant Career Strategy, you’ll have…

>> Your strategic career plan laid out…following a proven strategy that'll help you to stop navigating your career blindly and being at the mercy of your workplace culture so that you take a PROACTIVE approach to your career
 
>>  A strategic self-advocacy approach to help you gain the confidence to speak up for yourself WHILE protecting yourself from backlash and retaliation
 
>> A system - with tools, processes, time management strategies - to take control of your career and life so that you can  achieve balance on YOUR terms and not be at the mercy of your employer 

 

>> The peace of mind that comes from knowing you’ve finally got a a career strategy for achieving your career goals that doesn't compromise your deen and that allows you to enjoy the fruits of your labor as you spend quality time with your family...so you never worry about burning out or fitting into harmful cultures to get ahead
 
Here's how we'll make it all happen...
 

When You Join, You'll Also Get These Bonuses  

(Created specifically to help you get even better results with the Taking UP Space Course)

 

 

So to recap, here's everything you get:

 

That's a total retail value of over $17,000.

 

And that’s not counting the value of the results you’ll get if you follow this career strategy and put in the work: the peace of mind that comes from knowing you're in control of your career and life, the freedom of having more time to be present for your loved ones, and of course…the joy of securing your akhira because you're not sacrificing your deen for a career.

If this sounds like exactly what you’ve been looking for, you can get instant access to the course via the enrollment option below. But before you join, please make sure that you’re ready to do the work so you can have the results you want.

Because all sales are final.

If you’re ready and excited to get started, follow the instructions below. Once you submit your order, you’ll receive an email with your access information so you can get started right away with your course content and bonuses.

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The foundational course of the Defiant Career Strategy

  • Complete Defiant Career Strategy

  • Taking UP Space Course Workbook 

  • Journaling Prompts, Guides, Templates

  • Bonus: Breaking Career Myths Case Studies

  • Bonus: Time Management Workshop

  • Bonus: Dominating Your Space: Moving Beyond Discrimination 

  • Bonus: Support in Private and Confidential Defiance Academy Community
  • Lifetime access and free updates

Total Value: $17,170

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$397

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The foundational course of the Defiant Career Strategy

  • Complete Defiant Career Strategy

  • Taking UP Space Course Workbook 

  • Journaling Prompts, Guides, Templates

  • Bonus: Breaking Career Myths Case Studies

  • Bonus: Time Management Workshop

  • Bonus: Dominating Your Space: Moving Beyond Discrimination 

  • Bonus: Support in Private and Confidential Defiance Academy Community 
  • Lifetime access and free updates

Total Value: $17,170

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We're happy to answer your questions and help you with your investment decision.

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Let’s make sure we’re setting you up for success...

 

While we have complete confidence in the results you can get with the Taking UP Space Course and the Defiant Career Strategy—and the results to back up that confidence—it’s not for everyone. So let’s make sure The Defiant Career Strategy is a good fit to help you.

The Defiant Career Strategy can help you if:

 ✓ You have career aspirations but don't want to compromise your faith in the process

✓ You want to advance your career and don't want to give up on having a family or the pursuit of any other personal goals.

✓ You want to be in charge of how you live your life and how your career fits into your life...and not have your life dictated by your career.

✓ You’re a big-picture thinker and you realize just how huge of an advantage, strategically and financially, career strategy can give you

✓ You want to navigate your career in a way that also feels aligned with your values — and the idea of achieving your career milestones AND being grounded in your faith and present for your loved ones feels right up your alley

✓ You care about having a strong foundation for your career and are willing to put in the time and effort to build it without burning out

 

The Defiant Career Strategy is not a good fit for you if:

 

✖︎ You’ve made the decision to pursue either a career OR have a family and you're comfortable with that decision.  This course is NOT here to convince you to do both.  We strongly believe that this decision is purely YOURS. We're here to help you achieve both with balance if that's what YOU want. 

✖︎ You think nothing will change in the workplace or in society and you’ll just have to deal. If you think along the lines of "it is what it is..."  and that change is impossible, this program may not be right for you. 

✖︎ You think it's NOT your responsibility to challenge harmful cultures.  We know you're not responsible for creating the cultures you're walking into.  BUT...we also know from our experience and the experience of many of our members that NOTHING will change unless and until those who are directly impacted by these harmful cultures speak up and say/do something.  If you don't think that responsibility lies with you, this program may not be a good fit for you. 

✖︎ You’re not willing to put in the time and work required to challenge the harmful cultures around you that make balance impossible. 

Can this really work for you too?

 

Maybe you’re exactly the type of person we created The Defiant Career Strategy to help, but you’re thinking this might not work for you because you don’t think career strategy makes a difference in achieving balance. Or maybe  you've tried other mentorship/coaching programs before and they didn't work because they don't address the specific barriers YOU face.  Or you feel like you don't have enough time to learn a strategy that will actually make a difference...

If so, here’s Lola's experience who felt the same before starting this program...

Lola has gained all this within her FIRST month in the program!

She was able to learn how to approach some of the most difficult (and often taboo) topics in the workplace that a majority of women's empowerment and coaching programs AVOID altogether.  And it equipped her with the tools and the skills she needed to maneuver through these politics in the most strategic way possible (and with the comfort and protection of anonymity...that's why most of our testimonials are submitted anonymously)

And here’s the best part:

It was COMPLETELY different from other coaching programs she's done because instead of teaching her to fit in, compromise, and play small, The Defiant Career Strategy empowered her to own her identity and her values.

So that she no longer had to suffer silently through workplace cultures that made it impossible for her to set the healthy boundaries she needed, speak up when those boundaries were violated, and prevent the backlash that came her way because she spoke up.  

No more being afraid to speak up and advocate for her needs. No more letting fear dictate her life and career.  

Lolla knows how to handle the specific obstacles she faces...because she now has a strategy that was specifically designed for her needs.  

And there’s no reason why you shouldn’t have confidence—and results—like this too.

Because imagine if you had a system that…

✓ Empowers you to set boundaries in your life and career through strategy  (and not forcing you to sacrifice one or the other)

✓ Lets you build the career and life you want on your terms without burning yourself out in the process  

✓ Helps you create a career trajectory that doesn't involve giving up on your values,

✓ Gives you a system so you know exactly what you need to do when you face obstacles

✓ Builds your confidence so that you make career and life decisions strategically (instead of from a place of fear of retaliation and repercussions)

✓ Doesn’t require you to spend all your time and energy trying to thrive in a culture that was never designed for you (But gives you the tools to make the necessary culture changes to help YOU thrive!)

✓ Frees up time you would otherwise spend on "doing it all," fitting in, competing in an unfair system, or stressing about why you're constantly feeling burned out...to enjoy the fruits of your labor 

 

Now, I get it if you feel unsure. There are so many coaching programs out there making lavish promises and saying, “THIS is the system to try.” And maybe you’ve done those programs and even implemented everything to a T, but your results still weren’t amazing.

That’s why I worked with so many clients in various industries (from Medicine to Engineering to IT and everything in between) for many, many years before creating this course—to ensure I deliver the best, proven strategies to you. 

What’s more, this is not just a work-life balance or career coaching program. This is a unique and complete system tailored specifically to help you—a Muslimah who values deen over dunya— to advance your career and live the life you want without sacrifice.

In other words, no overly complicated strategies that don’t work or short-term tactics that aren’t sustainable. Instead, you get a complete and proven system that works—while helping you balance and thrive in the fastest, most effective way possible

“Dr. Hussein has offered valuable skills on how physician women of color need to defy the norm so that we can achieve our dreams and maintain our values in a field that expects people to sacrifice everything in service of their profession.”

Dr. Al-Sad

“I'm just so happy to be in this course.  It's so helpful. It's a gem to hear such insights first hand from a surgeon. may Allah give you his baraka in everything you do" 

Fatima M.

"Defiance Academy...has helped me see the possibilities out there. It helped me realize the importance of challenging discriminating policies and personnel and how I can make these systems work for me.”

Fatemah Osman

Frequently Asked Questions

 

“How much time do I need to commit to the program?”

The program is designed with busy professionals in mind. The content is broken down into manageable modules that you can complete at your own pace. Even small investments of time can yield significant results.

 
“Will this work for me?”

This strategy has worked in various fields (including business, marketing, tech, and health, to name just a few). It’s built to work for any career, even if you’re early in your career development.

 

“Can I do this even if I’m not an outspoken person?”

That’s OK—I wasn't either. You don’t need to be outspoken or an extrovert to effectively speak up and advocate for yourself with The Defiant Career Strategy. Plus, you’ll get clear, step-by-step instructions for how to strategically navigate the power dynamics. 

 

"Can this program help me if I'm facing discrimination at work?"

Yes, the Taking UP Space Course includes a bonus module, "Dominating Your Space: Moving Beyond Discrimination in the Workplace," which offers strategies and techniques to handle and overcome workplace discrimination. You'll learn how to assert yourself confidently and navigate challenging situations effectively.

 

"Is this program only for women?"

While the primary focus is on equipping Muslim women with strategies for the unique challenges they face, the principles and strategies taught in The Defiant Career Strategy can benefit anyone looking to advance their career without compromising their faith or family.

 

"What kind of support will I receive during the program?"

The Taking UP Space Course is an on-demand self-paced course. If you register through the workshop, you'll get access to the exclusive offer to access private and confidential community support where you can submit your questions and concerns as you progress through the course.  You'll have access to expert and tailored guidance as well as peer-support.  To access group coaching, you can join the Dominating Your Space Program where, in addition to the content in the Taking UP Space Course, you'll have access to group coaching in a private and confidential cohort live career coaching sessions with Dr. Qaali Hussein for one year, and additional resources to help you stay on track and achieve your goals. 

 

"How soon can I expect to see results?"

Results can vary depending on your individual situation and commitment to implementing the strategies taught in the program. Many participants report noticeable improvements in their work-life balance and career satisfaction within a few weeks of starting the program.

 

"Do I need any prior experience or qualifications to join the program?"

No prior experience or qualifications are required. The Defiant Career Strategy is designed to be accessible to anyone, regardless of their career stage or industry. All you need is a willingness to learn and a commitment to applying the strategies taught in the program.

 

"Is additional 1:1 career coaching available as an add-on?"

You can apply for 1-on-1 coaching via our Own Your Space Program.

When you're ready to make the investment in 1-on-1 coaching, head over to the main page and fill out your application.

Ready to Take UP Space and achieve your faith, family and career goals without sacrifice…so you can succeed in deen and dunya? 

 

 
GET STARTED WITH THE TAKING UP SPACE COURSE NOW

Consumer Testimonials: As with any business-related program, your results may vary from these consumer testimonials. The testimonials used are of actual clients and results they personally achieved. They are not intended to represent or guarantee that current or future clients will achieve the same or similar results. Your results will be based on many variables, such as your level of effort, personal qualities, knowledge, skills, and a range of other factors. Since these factors differ for each individual, we cannot guarantee your success or results, nor are we responsible for your success or failure. The Defiant Career Strategy is not a “fix it all” strategy. It takes time, effort, and dedication to build a successful career, and while we – and the students shown – believe this program gives you incredible and comprehensive guidance, ultimately, you have to do the work.