What I Achieved As A Busy Dad In 2025

Turning 30 this year gave me a deeper sense of purpose. As a father, husband, and community builder, my focus has remained the same: family first, while striving for excellence in personal development, meaningful work, and community impact.

Looking back, I’m grateful for what Allah allowed me to achieve this year.

Personal Development

• Turned 30 years old

• Started studying Usul Ul Fiqh

• Completed the Bukhari Module with Legacy Foundations

• Hit my savings target

• Met with global Islamic scholars

Family Milestones

• Took my son on Umrah

• Family holiday to America

• Took my daughter on a countryside hike

• Took my daughter to the Outdoor Muslim camp

• 8th marriage anniversary

• Visited the TFL museum

Professional Projects

• Started my own Sales and Marketing company

• Hired 4 full time staff

• Over 1000 Subs on Dadhood YouTube

• Interviewed 10 new guests on Dadhood Podcast

• Delivered 1 to 1 time management coaching

• Helped to organise the Muslim Fathers retreat

• Hosted 3 charity fundraising dinners

• Hosted a UK mosque tour for CAP Foundations

• Multiple TV fundraisers on Eman Channel with 7 charities

• Spoke at Light Upon Light to 10,000 people

• Appeared on Ilmfeed, Muslim Pound and Kestrl Podcast

• Started the Monthly Dads’ Circle online and in-person

• Recruited 30 students for Read Meta School

• Generated over 1 million views for Jibreel App and MuslimKidsTV

• Spoke at the NIAM conference in Cardiff

• Delivered Homeschooling workshops at mosques across the UK

• Expanded the team, events and programmes at Watford Islamic Centre

The Bigger Reflection

People often ask how I manage all of this without compromising my role as a present father and husband.

The answer hasn’t been doing more —
it’s been doing what matters, building systems, setting boundaries, and aligning my time with my values.

Family isn’t fitted around the work.
The work is built around the family.

Mohammad Shoaib
Dadhood