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Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat

Dr. Edith Eger (Part 2) - Going Back to Auschwitz and the Prison in Our Mind

Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat

Mo Gawdat

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

At the age of sixteen, Dr. Edith Eger, a trained ballet dancer and gymnast, was sent to Auschwitz. Hours after her parents were sent to the gas chamber, the “Angel of Death,” Nazi officer Dr. Josef Mengele forced Edith to dance for his amusement and her survival. He rewarded her with a loaf of bread that she shared with her fellow prisoners, an act of generosity that would later save her life.On May 4, 1945 a young American soldier noticed Edith's hand moving slightly amongst a number of dead...

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0:00.0

I am so glad you could join us. I'm your host Mo Gaudet. This podcast is nothing more than a conversation between two good friends sharing inspiring life stories and perhaps

0:16.3

some nuggets of wisdom along the way.

0:20.3

This is your invitation to slow down with us.

0:25.7

Welcome to slow mow. I'm almost certain you have been waiting impatiently for part two of this

0:40.0

amazing conversation with my true superhero, Edith Eager.

0:45.0

Last episode we spoke about true forgiveness,

0:48.0

who the true enemy really is. Ignorance.

0:55.0

And why we should question authority.

0:58.0

We spoke about how supporting each other during those times of uncertainty is the way we can

1:06.9

create a better life for all of us despite of the challenges and harshness.

1:12.0

We spoke about feeling despite of the challenges and harshness.

1:13.2

We spoke about feeling fully,

1:15.8

because how we feel creates our thoughts

1:19.7

and our thoughts create our reality. I strongly believe that Edith was saved so that she

1:28.6

saves so many of us. When she was a teenager in 1944, Edith Eager was taken to Auschwitz, where she witnessed in the first

1:39.7

few hours her mother being taken to the gas chamber. Her actions and attitude during her stay in the concentration

1:48.7

camp saved her sister and herself. On May 4th, 1945 a young American soldier saw her hand moving slightly

1:59.6

while buried under a pile of dead bodies.

2:05.0

He quickly summoned medical help and brought her back from the brink of death.

2:10.0

Today, Edith is a prolific author, a clinical psychologist, and holds a faculty appointment at the University of California, San Diego.

2:21.0

At age 92, she continues to speak publicly and put in a lot of effort to

2:29.2

inspire millions and millions of people.

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