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Totally Booked with Zibby

Canadian Political Superstar! Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, CLOSER TOGETHER: Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other

Totally Booked with Zibby

Zibby Owens

Connection, Inspiration, Moms, Entertainment, Arts, Reading, Books, Parenting, Literary

4.4602 Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Zibby is joined by retired Canadian television host and passionate mental health advocate Sophie Grégoire Trudeau to discuss CLOSER TOGETHER, a deeply personal book that delves into the science behind brain health and our unique emotional signatures, while also providing tools for emotional leadership and self-awareness. Sophie reflects on her experiences with eating disorders, attachment theory, and processing emotions. She emphasizes the need for emotional connection in relationships and parenting and shares practical tools for regulating the nervous system and fostering emotional resilience.


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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Zivie Owens, and I am the host of this podcast. Moms don't have time to read books.

0:08.1

I am also a newly minted USA Today bestselling author of the novel, Blank.

0:14.2

I've created a whole community of book lovers around this podcast, a publishing company, reading retreats, a bookstore and more. Learn more

0:22.2

at Zivimedia.com or follow me on social at Zivie Owens or join the community at Zibi Readers.

0:31.7

Sophie Gregor-Trudeau is the author of Closer Together, Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other.

0:42.8

We had the pleasure of doing this podcast in person in what I'm calling the Zivis Salon,

0:44.6

and we had the best time.

0:45.6

So here we go.

0:47.1

And at the end, she even cried a little bit.

0:48.8

So definitely listen until the end.

0:55.5

Over the past 20 years, Sophie Gregor Trudeau has been involved as a speaker, spokesperson, ambassador, and interviewer in several causes related to gender equality, mental health, emotional literacy,

1:00.6

the importance of physical activity, teenage self-esteem, and eating disorders. In 2022,

1:05.9

Sophie became the first national volunteer for the Canadian Mental Health Association,

1:09.9

which aims to destigmatize

1:11.4

mental health and illnesses. Her professional activities have led her to converse with public figures

1:16.0

from all walks of life, including Malala Yousafzai, Gloria Steinem, and Hillary Rodham Clinton,

1:21.6

to name a few. Her meetings with world leaders, such as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth

1:25.8

II, Pope Francis, King Abdullah II of Jordan,

1:30.0

Michelle and Barack Obama, and many others, I don't know if you heard of any of them, have

1:33.8

enabled her to forge relationships with engaged citizens and to constantly reflect on ways to bring

1:38.3

about change and more justice in the world. Sophie studied commerce at McGill University

1:42.6

and holds a bachelor's degree in communications

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