YAPSnacks: Lessons From Nazi Camps, Near-Death Experiences, and Other Life Traumas | Dr. Edith Eger, Donald Miller, Benjamin Hardy, Amy Morin, Corin O’Brady, and Alex Banayan

YAPSnacks: Lessons From Nazi Camps, Near-Death Experiences, and Other Life Traumas | Dr. Edith Eger, Donald Miller, Benjamin Hardy, Amy Morin, Corin O’Brady, and Alex Banayan

YAPSnacks: Lessons From Nazi Camps, Near-Death Experiences, and Other Life Traumas | Dr. Edith Eger, Donald Miller, Benjamin Hardy, Amy Morin, Corin O’Brady, and Alex Banayan

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:
 
 
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
 
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
 
Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: https://www.amazon.com/Know-Why-Caged-Bird-Sings/dp/0345514408
 
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