Simspace Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:59:02 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2507960 en-gb © 2026 Simspace yes 0186da5b-83ef-5421-b28d-492f92c4b804 simspacepodcast@gmail.com Sim episodic true SIMSPACE — Real Talk. No Filter.


Welcome to Simspace — a raw, honest space where nothing is off limits.


Hosted by Sim — Somali, Muslim, Lesbian, Black — this podcast dives into the stories most people are too scared to say out loud. From navigating identity, faith, and sexuality to breaking generational cycles, dating while queer and Muslim, healing from family expectations, unlearning cultural guilt, and finding peace in your becoming — Simspace is where real life happens.


These are the conversations we have in our heads, in therapy, in late night voice notes — but rarely hear in public.


Expect real talk, a few awkward pauses, some tears (maybe mine), and a lot of laughter. Some episodes will feature intimate guest conversations, others will be raw monologues straight from Sim’s heart.


This isn’t a TED Talk. This isn’t therapy. This is a voice note to the collective heart.

New episodes drop weekly. Welcome to the space.


#RealTalkNoFilter #SimspacePodcast


]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Sim simspacepodcast@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/anfc23h1mib6e60b8e97gbkn1wkk?.jpg Simspace Pick One: Blessing or Curse Pick One: Blessing or Curse There are conversations that stay with you… and then there are moments that change how you see everything.

This episode unpacks the “two finger ultimatum”,  a situation many people recognise but rarely speak about openly.

On the surface, it looks like a choice. In reality, it’s something much deeper.

We’re talking about family, pressure, religion, identity, and what happens when love starts to feel conditional.

What does it actually mean to be asked to choose between who you are… and where you belong? And more importantly, 

is that even a real choice? This isn’t a neat conversation. It’s layered, uncomfortable, and real.

Real talk. No filter.


]]> There are conversations that stay with you… and then there are moments that change how you see everything.

This episode unpacks the “two finger ultimatum”,  a situation many people recognise but rarely speak about openly.

On the surface, it looks like a choice. In reality, it’s something much deeper.

We’re talking about family, pressure, religion, identity, and what happens when love starts to feel conditional.

What does it actually mean to be asked to choose between who you are… and where you belong? And more importantly, 

is that even a real choice? This isn’t a neat conversation. It’s layered, uncomfortable, and real.

Real talk. No filter.


]]> Buzzsprout-18921638 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000 1782 1 3 full true Being Somali, Muslim & Gay Being Somali, Muslim & Gay What does it mean to grow up Somali, Muslim, and gay?

In this episode of Simspace, I speak openly about my experience navigating identity, faith, culture, and family expectations.

Growing up Somali and Muslim often comes with a script for how life is supposed to unfold. But what happens when your truth doesn’t fit that script?

In this episode I talk about the silence that often surrounds conversations about sexuality in our communities, the tension between culture and religion, and the moment seven years ago when I chose the truth about who I am even though it cost me my home and my family.

This conversation is about identity, honesty, belonging, and what it means to live authentically when the world around you expects something different.
Real talk. No filter.


]]> What does it mean to grow up Somali, Muslim, and gay?

In this episode of Simspace, I speak openly about my experience navigating identity, faith, culture, and family expectations.

Growing up Somali and Muslim often comes with a script for how life is supposed to unfold. But what happens when your truth doesn’t fit that script?

In this episode I talk about the silence that often surrounds conversations about sexuality in our communities, the tension between culture and religion, and the moment seven years ago when I chose the truth about who I am even though it cost me my home and my family.

This conversation is about identity, honesty, belonging, and what it means to live authentically when the world around you expects something different.
Real talk. No filter.


]]> Sim Buzzsprout-18828252 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 2380 Somali, Somali Muslim, Being gay and Muslim, Somali LGBTQ, Simspace Podcast, LGBTQ stories, African diaspora, Identity and culture, 1 2 full true 2025 Tried Me. 2026 I Tried Back. 2025 Tried Me. 2026 I Tried Back. I announced this podcast with chest. Visuals done. Confidence loud. Energy high. And then I disappeared.

Not because I didn’t care. Not because I gave up. But because 2025 decided to test every area of my life at the same time. In this first episode of Simspace, I talk about what really happened during those eight months. The ego hit of announcing something publicly and not delivering. The relationship that humbled me. The rooms that stopped feeling safe. The identity questions people felt entitled to ask me. This isn’t a comeback episode.This is a recalibration.

Welcome to Simspace. Real talk, no filter.


Real talk. No filter.


]]> I announced this podcast with chest. Visuals done. Confidence loud. Energy high. And then I disappeared.

Not because I didn’t care. Not because I gave up. But because 2025 decided to test every area of my life at the same time. In this first episode of Simspace, I talk about what really happened during those eight months. The ego hit of announcing something publicly and not delivering. The relationship that humbled me. The rooms that stopped feeling safe. The identity questions people felt entitled to ask me. This isn’t a comeback episode.This is a recalibration.

Welcome to Simspace. Real talk, no filter.


Real talk. No filter.


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