In this episode, we sit down with Nav IQ – a school principal, father of four, and CEO overseeing multiple schools across Dubai.

We explore a story every parent and educator needs to hear: how a boy raised in poverty, with no plans to teach, broke the cycle and built a school empire. We unpack how leadership isn’t about being liked, why values must come before popularity, and what it truly means to raise the next generation with purpose.

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🕔 Timestamps

00:00 - Coming Up
00:56 - Meet Nav IQ
02:20 - Childhood
04:47 - The Values His Mother Instilled
06:03 - How He Broke the Cycle of Poverty
07:55 - Building a Personal Brand That Matters
12:52 - What is your why?
15:13 - Why He Left the UK and Moved to the Middle East
17:36 - The Core Values He’s Teaching His Sons
22:59 - What challenges do parents face today?
27:35 - Raising Third Culture Kids Without Losing Identity
31:19 - The Cost of Over Training
34:17 - Smashing the Psychological Limits We Set on Ourselves
45:36 - Leading With Radical Candor, Not Comfort
48:56 - Letting Go of the Need to Be Liked
51:44 - Affluent Neglect: When Providing Isn’t Enough
01:00:00 - The Legacy He Wants to Leave Behind

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📲 Where to find NAV IQ

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nav-iq-28333b63/

https://www.youtube.com/@mrheadsup810

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In this episode, we sit down with Harris Qureshi - a serial entrepreneur, father of six (soon to be seven), and co-founder of multiple purpose-driven ventures spanning tech, sustainability, and lifestyle.

We explore a truth every parent needs to hear: that Rizq (sustenance) comes with your child. We unpack how fatherhood shifted his mindset, opened doors he never expected, and reminded him that provision is already written.

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🕔 Timestamps

00:00 - Coming Up

00:43 – Opening & Introduction

01:30 – Meet Harris Qureshi

03:21 – Building The Valour Group

04:46 – Growing Up in South Wales

06:18 – School Days & Early Responsibility

07:29 – Life Lessons from His Father

08:42 – Wisdom from His Mother

09:25 – Moving Out at 11 Years Old

13:19 – College, University & Career Choices

16:08 – Becoming a Father: Life-Changing Moments

21:02 – How to Provide as a Father

25:06 – The Importance of Evolving

26:55 – Why Harris Moved to the UAE

30:16 – Advice for First-Time Parents

34:01 – Rethinking Education for the Next Generation

36:51 – Teaching Kids Sustainability: The Food to Fertilizer Project

40:07 – A Message to His Children

45:38 – Stop Letting Finances Control Family Planning

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📲 Where to find Harris Qureshi?

https://www.instagram.com/harrisqofficial/
https://www.youtube.com/@harrisqofficial

https://www.instagram.com/pmrldn/

https://www.instagram.com/ridepureelectric_gcc/

https://www.instagram.com/food2fertilizer/

https://www.instagram.com/geniussuite.ai/

https://www.instagram.com/prestigevista_/

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In this episode, Ustadh Faris breaks down the forgotten guidance found in the Qur’an and Sunnah - not just quotes, but actual parenting principles that prepare your children for this world and the next.

We talk about why Islamic values have to be taught, not assumed and why if you don’t shape your child’s character, the internet, culture, or someone else will.

From stories of Prophet Luqman and Yusuf (AS), to real-life experiences from working in addiction rehab, Sheikh Faris gives raw, practical advice for any parent trying to raise children.

Raise your kids with purpose… or the world will raise them for you.

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🕔 Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction
04:45 - Protect your family and yourselves
07:05 - The story of Luqman (AS)
11:34 - Being dutiful towards parents
16:08 - The acts of worship in Islam
24:35 - Islam makes you love learning
29:45 - How do you balance fear and hope in Islam?
33:50 - Showing love and authority
35:55 - Keep up with what’s happening in the world
42:16 - Harm reduction
45:38 - Faris’s childhood
50:45 - Standout lessons from your parents
56:52 - Closing Tradition

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📲 Where to find Faris Al Hammadi?

https://www.instagram.com/farishammadi/
https://x.com/farishammadi
https://www.tiktok.com/@farishammadi
https://www.youtube.com/@Farishammadi
https://www.instagram.com/islamicicdxb/
https://t.me/seekingknowledgefaris

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