Choosing Islam Over Bodybuilding

6 Nov 2025 · 1 h 15 min

Episode Choosing Islam Over Bodybuilding

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Happy Thursday Cousins!!! 💛

We’re back with a brand new episode and this week we have Sabry Shafi...he does a lot so I don't want to box him into one specific category and say he's only known for the Halfway There Podcast...but take a listen to the episode and we hope you can feel inspired by Sabry's story of discipline, his willingness to try just about anything and forward mindset.

So grab your snacks, turn us all the way up while you clean, chill, or drive, and hang out with us like always. We appreciate every single one of you cousins – your comments, your DMs, your support. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode!

WE LOVE YALL ❤️

Amir & Sara

Follow Sabry:

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@halfwaythereexperience/featured

IG: https://www.instagram.com/halfwaythereexperience/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/sabryshafi/

@cousinconnectionpod - https://bit.ly/3n1QPk9

AMIR - https://bit.ly/3HDFXAI

SARA - https://bit.ly/3zv1J6Z

Tiktok | https://bit.ly/32PtwmK

Apple Podcasts | https://apple.co/3yW9Rvp

Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3C8l1PJ

and every other streaming service, search 'Cousin Connection Podcast'

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

2:36 -- Being the younger sibling is the best!

6:02 -- How Amir may have inspired Sabry

8:55 -- Getting into bodybuilding

19:56 -- Dehydrating your body...ON PURPOSE

25:06 -- Typical male skincare routines

26:21 -- Evolving as a content creator

29:24 -- The dark side of the bodybuilding world

42:02 -- SHOUT OUT HALFNOTE 416

44:43 -- Starting the Halfway There Podcast

54:12 -- Getting into acting

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