There are so many parts of ourselves that make us who we are whether it be our race, gender, age, sexuality, personality, political affiliations, religious beliefs, professional lives, and so on.

However, these parts of ourselves can be difficult to balance or even clash at times. Perhaps you’ve just moved to a brand new country and you’re trying to navigate the culture while still trying to preserve your roots. Or maybe your professional life is so consuming that it has caused you to put your personal goals and relationships on the back burner. This conflict between the different parts of who we are can cause us to question our place in this world and overall sense of self.

So how can we balance these different parts of ourselves and embrace all aspects of who we are?

In this week’s episode, I dive into this topic with Jana Amin. Jana is an Egyptian-American freshman at Harvard College. An advocate and community mobilizer for girls’ education and women in Islam, Jana has given a TedX-Youth talk on Muslim women and spoken at the United Nations on policies to further youth inclusion and gender parity. Throughout her journey, Jana has navigated struggles with her identity, but today she is able to show up as her true self by embracing all the identities that make her who she is. In this episode, Jana shares:

• What the concept of “identity” means
• What balancing your identities looks like
• The personal challenges she has encountered in balancing all of her identities 
• Advice for those who are struggling with their identity(s)
•  & more!

Connect with Jana on Instagram and LinkedIn to learn more about her work!

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