Episode Details

Dr. Edith Eger was tortured for years in Auschwitz. Maya Angelou was violently attacked by a grown man at age 8. Colin O'Brady was told he'd never walk normally again after being severely burned in a fire. These survivors made a choice not to let their pasts define their futures. In today's episode, we share their stories.

Featured in this episode are Dr. Edith Eger, a best-selling author, psychologist, and survivor of the Holocaust; Donald Miller, author, public speaker, and CEO of StoryBrand; Benjamin Hardy, organizational psychologist and the world’s leading expert on the psychology of entrepreneurial leadership and exponential growth; Amy Morin, psychotherapist, editor-in-chief at Verywell Mind, and host of the Verywell Mind Podcast; Colin O’Brady, a 10x world record holder who completed a solo trek across Antarctica; and Alex Banayan, the youngest bestselling business author in American history.

In this episode, Hala and various guests will discuss:

- Using your imagination to escape traumatic situations 

- Why you should take “I can’t” out of your vocabulary 

- Humankind’s deep need for meaning

- How staying hopeful and setting goals can save your life in dire situations

- Ask yourself what your pain needs to heal 

- The problem with trying to hide or suppress our emotions 

- What is a possible mindset? 

- We all have reservoirs of untapped potential 

- How Maya Angelou turned years of trauma into beautiful works of art that helped heal millions

- And other topics…

Resources Mentioned:

Holocaust Survivor, Dr. Edith Eger: Overcoming Trauma | E112: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/holocaust-survivor-dr-edith-eger-overcoming-trauma-e112/id1368888880?i=1000517695033 

Donald Miller: Be Your Own Hero | E153: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/donald-miller-be-your-own-hero-e153/id1368888880?i=1000549018819 

Benjamin Hardy: The #1 Personal Growth Hack in 2023, How to Change Your Identity and Make Better Choices | E206: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-and-profiting-with-hala-taha/id1368888880?i=1000596025258 

Dr. Caroline Leaf: Eliminate Toxic Thoughts | E114: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-and-profiting-with-hala-taha/id1368888880?i=1000519803969 

YAPLive: Mental Health Masterclass with Dr. Daniel Amen, Dr. Robin Smith, Amy Morin and Jonas Koffler | Cut Version: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yaplive-mental-health-masterclass-with-dr-daniel-amen/id1368888880?i=1000552891541 

Colin O’Brady: Conquer Your Mind | E184: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/colin-obrady-conquer-your-mind-e184/id1368888880?i=1000576909289 

Alex Banayan: Unlocking The Third Door To Your Success | E167: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alex-banayan-unlocking-the-third-door-to-your-success-e167/id1368888880?i=1000558562541 

Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search For Meaning:

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