Stories Of The Soul Podcast

Join Najwa as she lets you in behind-the-scenes of the creation of Welcome Home. The director of her audiobook, Susan, turns the tables and asks her questions about her personal journey to living authentically and building her home within herself.

Vex King is a social media influencer, writer, mind coach and lifestyle entrepreneur. He experienced many challenges when he was growing up but now, Vex has become a source of inspiration for thousands of young people. He started the Good Vibes Only #GVO movement to help others use the power of positivity to transform themselves and their lives into something greater.

Join Najwa and Vex as they discuss self awareness, overcoming obstacles, and constantly rediscovering yourself.

Sam has speed. He's represented Canada at 3 World Championships, 3 World University Games and most recently – the 2018 Commonwealth Games. As a 2-time Canadian Champion in the 100m, Sam has an innate enthusiasm for sport, marketing, and the Olympic movement.

Join Najwa and Sam as they discuss transitioning in your career and sense of self, building up emotional resilience, the impacts of feeling like the "other" in society.

Alexandra Elle is an author, certified breathwork coach, and writing to heal facilitator living in Maryland with her husband and children.

Writing came into her life by way of therapy and the exploration of healing through journaling. The intention behind Alex's work is to build community & self-care practices through literature & language.

Join Najwa and Alex as they discuss breaking out f your patterns and coming back to yourself.

Jovanny Varela Ferreyra (Jova) is an artist, mental health strategist and motivational speaker. In 2015, his unconventional use of vulnerably honest content through social media would organically develop into a global community of millions, making him a leading influencer in the mental health space. Jova's mission is to cultivate the values of empathy, community & healing through art, media and culture.

Join Najwa and Jova as they discuss allowing yourself to sit in your grief, using art as language, and the importance of building your own community.

Defying the odds and the societal norms of healing, Brittany Bird has both heaps of personal and professional experience when it comes to overcoming health hurdles. Brittany believes in a wholistic approach where she looks at all her clients from a mental, emotional, spiritual and physical aspect, thus undergoing the additional title of a Holistic Practitioner.

Join Najwa and Brittany as they discuss a lot of the stories, emotions, and healing behind the creation of Welcome Home, as well as how reshape your own story.

Swish Goswami is a Canadian entrepreneur, author, speaker, and investor. After serving as a UN Youth Ambassador, Fortune 500 Consultant and working as a venture capitalist, Swish is now the founder and CEO of Trufan, a platform helping influencers and brands identify and reward their top fans.

Join Najwa and Swish as they discuss authenticity in both your career, the power of curiosity and what it means to truly find your purpose.

Micheline Maalouf is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Orlando Florida specializing in the treatment of Complex PTSD and Anxiety. She is also a Mental Health Social Media influencer, advocate, and speaker.

Join Najwa and Micheline as they basically have a free therapy session! They reflect on the strength in vulnerability, allowing yourself to feel the "bad" feelings, and striving for authenticity on social media.

Michaela Angemeer is passionate about sharing her self love journey and inspiring readers to spend more time with their feelings. You can read her three books of poetry here: When He Leaves You, You'll Come Back to Yourself, and Please Love Me at My Worst.

Join Najwa and Michaela as they discuss the importance of authenticity, the healing power of meditation, and their shared loved of poetry.

Who are you?

I am 100% confident that you have done this your whole life as well. You've defined yourself by labels. By accomplishments. By your relationship status. By degrees. By who your family is. By which country you were born in.

But who are you without all the labels you've been defining yourself with?

Because your vision of who you are and what your worth is dependent on something external to you. We seek our worth through accomplishments, and that places our worth outside of us. And places our worth at the mercy of something external to us.

It's very hard for us to define ourselves without labels because all of a sudden we're faced with a scary truth… we don't actually know who we are.

My goal through this podcast is to give you a glimpse of how YOU can discover who you are, your authentic self.

I will be interviewing people who I believe have been able to remain true and authentic despite their success in different areas of their lives. Through these episodes, I will be sharing stories from my life and insights I know you don't want to miss.