Where I’ve Been & What I’ve Done

Links to my recorded appearances can be found below. See my recordings-only listing.

Atheists, Agnostics, and Rationalists Club (AAR) at the University of California, Irvine
April 2008: Participant in the Garrison-Martineau Project
February 2011: Guest speaker on the topic of women and atheism
March 2011: Guest speaker on the topic of atheist LGBT activism
March 2011: Moderator for Christian-atheist debate between Stevie Ray Fromstein and George Edward Smock

Alliant International University, Alhambra, CA
May 2010: Speaker on deconversion from Islam

Northwood High School, Irvine, CA
May 2011: Panelist for an interfaith diversity and tolerance event

Unitarian Universalist Church of Anaheim, CA
June 2011: Guest sermon presenter on atheism
June 2014: Guest speaker on being an ex-Muslim

Rancho Community Church, Temecula, CA
September 2011: Debater on the topic of the existence of the Christian god during Antioch Ministries’ teaching series entitled The God Delusion

Freethought Alliance Conference, Orange County, CA
May 2010: Volunteer
May 2011: Principal volunteer
May 2012: Speaker on the role of religion in American social justice movements; principal volunteer
December 2012: Member of the fundraising committee for the 2013 conference
May 2013: Principal volunteer
May 2014: Speaker on lingering religious influences.

Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo, CA
May 2012: Speaker on atheism
June 2013: Speaker on atheism
June 2014: Speaker on atheism

CONvergence / SkepchickCON, Bloomington, MN
July 2012: Panelist on topics such as evolution, Internet trolling, beauty scams, female scientists, and gender differences
July 2013: Panelist on topics such as women at conferences, everyday skepticism, religion and science, sexuality, and sexuality and technology.
July 2014: Panelist on topics such as non-monogamous relationship structures, coming out as an atheist, technology and sexuality, the science of sex, evaluating scientific claims, and the science of group differences

The Amazing Meeting (TAM!), Las Vegas, NV
July 2012: Interviewed by Ashley Paramore of Secular Student Alliance

New Hampshire Public Radio
August 2012: Interviewed about A Skeptic’s Guide to Islam

Geek Girl Con, Seattle, WA
August 2012: Panelist on the topic of misogyny on the Internet

Seattle Atheists, Seattle, WA
October 2012: Speaker on Islam

Committee for Skeptical Inquiry Conference (CSI-Con), Nashville, TN
October 2012:  Panelist for workshop on applied skepticism

Ask an Atheist, Seattle, WA
November 2012: Radio program guest on Islam

Skepticon V, Springfield, MO
November 2012: Workshop co-presenter on the topic of being a skeptical and science blogger

Eschaton, Center for Inquiry, Ottawa, Canada
December 2012: Speaker on the topic of Islam and feminism

Pitzer College, Claremont, CA
February 2013: Guest speaker on secular activism.

Stuff Mom Never Told You Podcast, Atlanta, GA
February 2013: Guest on Islam and feminism

Godless Perverts, San Francisco, CA
April 2013: Spoken word performer on Islam and sexuality.
June 2014: Spoken word performer on politics and sexuality.

What Would JT Do, Online
May 2013: Guest on atheists and Islam

OC ACCEPT Conference, Orange County, CA
May 2013: Panelist on the intersection of Islam and LGBTIQ identity.

FTBConscience, online
July 2013: Panelist on the topic of atheist representation in pop culture
January-February 2014: Panelist on the topics of polyamoryyoung women of color, spiritual abuse, and the secular Asian community.
January 2015: Panelist on the topics of understanding ex-Muslims, beginners’ exploration of kink, and advanced polyamory.

The Ashley F. Miller Show, online
July 2013: Guest on the topics of rape in Dubai, women at geeky conferences, and online conferences

Godless Bitches Podcast, online
October 2013: Guest on the topic of Islam

University High School, Irvine, CA
October 2013: Speaker on atheism
March 2014: Speaker on atheism
June 2014: Speaker on atheism
September 2014: Speaker on atheism

Sacramento Freethought Day, Sacramento, CA
October 2013: Speaker

Sexy Secular Conference, Akron, OH
October 2013: Speaker on Islam and sexuality
October 2014: Speaker on the LGBT people through Islamic history

Secular Shethinkers Podcast, online
November 2013: Guest on the topic of neurodiversity
April 2014: Guest on the topic of autism

Skepticon VI, Springfield, MO
November 2013: Performer for Godless Perverts; Q&A panelist on Islam & Modernity

People of Color Beyond Faith, online
February 2014: Panelist on social media and social justice activism

FOGcon, Berkeley, CA
March 2014: Panelist on gender, feminism, and identity.

SkepTech 2, Minneapolis, MN
March 2014: Speaker on the topic of social media notoriety and usage

The Godless Family Resource Webcast, online
March 2014: Guest on the topic of religious bigotry
May 2014: Guest on the topic of Islam

Have Your Say, BBC World Service
May 2014: Participant in a discussion about being an ex-Muslim

Women in Secularism 3, Washington, DC
May 2014: Panelist on the topics of humanism and intersectionality as well as on leaving religion as a woman.

Secular Nation Podcast, online
June 2014: guest on the topic of being an ex-Muslim

Secular Student Alliance West, Phoenix, AZ
June 2014: Speaker on the topic of inclusivity for students of Muslim background

Secular Student Alliance East, Columbus, OH
July 2014: Speaker on the topic of inclusivity for students of Muslim background

Ask A Leader, KUCI, Irvine, CA
September 2014: Guest on the topic of religious fundamentalism

Moving Social Justice, Los Angeles, CA
October 2014: Panelist on the topic of community organizing and coordinating with other groups

SSA @ U of A/ Freethought Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
October 2014: Speaker

Unbelievers Radio, online
November 2014: Guest on topic of Islam – Apostasy and the Western Difference

Quranify Me, online
November 2014: Guest on the topic of Islam

Skepticon VII, Springfield, MO
November 2014: Speaker, workshop facilitator, and (poorly) dancing fundraiser .

Secular Sexuality with Dr. Darrel Ray, online
November 2014: Guest on the topic of Islam and sexuality

The Jinn & Tonic Show, online
November 2014: Guest on the topic of ex-Muslims in the United States

Atheists Talk, online & radio
November 2014: Guest on the topic of ex-Muslims in the United States

Acts 17 Apologetics, online
December 2014: Debate: Does God Exist?; post-debate guest on the topic of deconversion from Islam

The Ra-Men, online
January 2015: Guest on the topic of Islam and ex-Muslims

Huffington Post Live, online
December 2014: Panelist on What’s Behind The Anti-Muslim Protests In Germany
February 2015: Guest on Atheist Introspection After UNC Shooting: Is Chapel Hill Shooting An Atheist Wake Up Call?

SoJoCal, online
February 2015: Guest on the topic of intersectional criticism of religion

Monthly Debates, Huntington Beach, CA
February 2015: Debated the topic of homosexuality

National Gay & Lesbian Review, magazine
March 2015: Author of op-ed on being a queer atheist.

Freethought Festival 4, Madison, WI
March 2015: Speaker on being a Muslim and becoming an atheist

Center for Inquiry, Los Angeles, CA
March 2015: Speaker on better ways of criticizing minority religions
May 2016: Awards presenter at the 10th Annual IIG Awards

American Atheists National Convention, Memphis, TN
April 2015: Panelist on ex-Muslim issues and workshop facilitator on intersectionality and atheism

ReAsonCon, Hickory, NC
April 2015: Speaker on The Evolution of Islam

Twisted Tryst North, Michigan
August 2015: Presenter on topics such as budgeting, intersectionality, and polyamory

Everyone’s Agnostic, online
September 2015: Guest on the topic of Islam

The Mythicist Milwaukee Show, online
September 2015: Guest on the topic of Islam

Atheist Community of Austin, Austin, TX
September 2015: Pre-Bat Cruise lecturer on sexuality in Islam

Miami Valley Skeptics, online
October 2015: Guest on the topic of Islam and its reform

Freethought 2015, Nacogdoches, TX
October 2015: Speaker on the topic of Islam

Unapologetic Feminist Conference, Akron, OH
October 2015: Speaker on the topic of Consent 201

Atheists United, Los Angeles, CA
November 2015: Speaker on comparisons between Islam and Christianity

Loving Without Boundaries, online
December 2015: Guest on the topic of polyamory and intersectionality

Unsafe Space, Los Angeles, CA
January 2016: Panelist on the topic of Islam and politics

Boston Skeptics in the Pub, Boston, MA
January 2016: Speaker on the personal journey of deconversion from Islam

Secular Social Justice, Houston, TX
January 2016: Panelist on Feminism(s) of Color and the Secular Movement

Triangle Freethought Society, Raleigh, NC
February 2016: Speaker on comparisons between Islam and Christianity

The David Pakman Show, online
March 2016: Guest on the topic of deconversion from Islam

Freethought Festival 5, Madison, WI
April 2016: Speaker on the topic of trigger warnings, feminism, and free speech

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