Live Inspired Podcast With John O'leary

Najwa Zebian, poet, advocate, author of the book Mind Platter and Lebanese Canadian, was recently thrown into the spotlight when her poetic #MeToo Tweet went viral via New York Times, CBS News, the Times of India. Today, Najwa shares her life, her incredibly moving poetry and an invitation to feel our feelings, own our stories and share our voices. SHOW NOTES: John mentions this Goalcast video that shares his story. John mentions hearing Najwa's story through her Goalcast video. Get Najwa's books Mind Platter and The Nectar of Pain. "When excluded from activities, I felt like it was my fault. This is something not only children internalize, but that adults do too." "I couldn't understand what I was going through. That pushed me to find other means to express myself." "Belonging is a basic human need." I had good grades, good manners. I convinced myself that settling for that was enough. There's no progressing in life if you don't come to terms with your story. Even the strongest of us go through moments wher