Annabelle Tometich: How a Mango Tree Gave the Courage to Heal (ep. 730)

Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary

John O'Leary

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🗓️ 5 December 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Annabelle Tometich is a med-school-reject-turned-food-critic and author of The Mango Tree. And her story is as layered and sweet as the tropical fruit at the heart of her family’s saga.

Today, Annabelle takes us on a journey through the cultural contrasts of her upbringing as a mixed-race Filipina, the heartbreak of her father’s untimely death, and the strength of her mother’s fiery spirit. When her mother’s unexpected arrest for defending her beloved mango tree shakes their family to its core, Annabelle begins to see her world—and her family—through a lens of resilience, empathy, and ultimately, healing.

My friends, this conversation is for anyone who’s ever felt stuck in their circumstances or searched for meaning in life’s messiest moments. Annabelle’s story will inspire you to embrace the complexity of family, find strength in vulnerability, and discover beauty in unexpected places.

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0:48.7	podcast with John O'Leary. John is the number one national bestselling author of the book On Fire. He's a world-class
0:56.0	inspirational speaker, and he's the host of the Live-inspired podcast. John interviews extraordinary
1:01.5	individuals on their life story so that you can wake up from accidental living and more fully
1:07.9	live your life story. Here's your host, John O'Leary.
1:12.1	Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the live-inspired podcast with John O'Leary.
1:19.0	Our guest today's name is Annabel Tomatich. She is a med school reject turned food critic,
1:27.2	and she's the author of The Mango Tree.
1:29.3	It's an amazing story. It is as layered and as sweet as the tropical fruit at the heart of her family's saga.
1:36.3	During this episode, Annabel joins us to take us on this wild, radical journey through the cultural contrast of her upbringing as a mixed
1:46.4	race Filipino, the heartbreak of her father's untimely death, and the strength of her mother's fiery
1:53.0	spirit. When her mother's unexpected arrest for defending her beloved mango tree shakes their
1:59.0	family to its core, Annabelle begins to see her world
2:03.2	and her family through the lens of resilience, of compassion, and of ultimately beautifully
2:09.5	healing. My friends, this conversation is for anyone who's ever felt stuck in their circumstances
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