In this episode, I'm talking with Hosanna Wong—a writer, speaker, and storyteller. She travels what seems like constantly doing spoken word, and giving talks at conferences, churches, and events, inspiring and teaching thousands from all over the world. Her message—Find your true identity.
In This Episode:
• How Hosanna Poetry began
• Breaking into the spoken word scene
• Using storytelling to make a difference
• Following your unique path and passion
• Putting in the work, the practice, and sharing with the world
• Short-term sacrifice for long-term pursuit
• Being prepared for open doors
• The difference between those who get "lucky" and those who don't
• Making deliberate decisions to bridge the gap between hobby and professional
• "You have to take yourself seriously before anyone else will, so you practice like the pro you want to be."
• Hosanna's mission and inspiration behind her book, I Have A New Name
• "Forgetting all the old names in your life, the things people have called you, or the names you've given yourself, and choosing to answer to a new name."
• "We are the name that we answer to, and no one else can define us."
• How to reclaim your true identity, and answer to a new name
• Surrounding yourself with people who love you, and who will lift you up
• "We have to trim the dead things in our lives in order to properly grow, otherwise all of our energy is going to go into the wrong things."
• Selling out of books on Amazon
References & Resources:
• HosannaPoetry.com
• Follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
• Get her book, I Have A New Name