Dr. Tererai Trent: Staying Loyal to Who You Are and Your Dreams

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2019

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Tererai Trent is an activist, adjunct professor at Drexel University's School of Public Health, and the author of The Awakened Woman: Remembering & Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams. Oprah Winfrey has referred to Dr. Trent as one of her favorite guests. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Trent about the path that took her from a childhood in rural Zimbabwe to becoming an internationally renowned advocate for women's empowerment. They talk about the responsibility of honoring one's ancestors—especially those women who were silenced and unable to achieve their dreams. Finally, Dr. Trent explains how she is a "midwife for women's awakening" and details the social progress that she wants to see women make across the world. (67 minutes)

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0:00.0	Welcome to Insights at the Edge, produced by Sounds True.
0:04.0	My name is Tammy Simon. I'm the founder of Sounds True.
0:08.0	And I'd love to take a moment to introduce you to the new Sounds True Foundation.
0:12.0	The Sounds True Foundation is dedicated to creating a wiser and kinder world by making transformational education widely available. We want everyone to have access to
0:26.8	transformational tools such as mindfulness, emotional awareness, and self-compassion, regardless of financial, social, or physical challenges.
0:39.3	The Sounds True Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to providing these transformational tools to communities
0:46.9	in need, including at-risk youth, prisoners, veterans, and those in developing countries.
0:54.0	If you'd like to learn more or feel inspired to become a supporter,
0:58.0	please visit sounds true foundation.org. You're listening to Insights at the Edge.
1:10.0	Today my guest is Dr. Terri Trent.
1:14.0	Dr Terri Trent grew up in a cattle hurting family in rural Zimbabwe
1:19.0	and is now one of today's most internationally recognized and respected voices for education and women's
1:28.2	empowerment. She was named Oprah Winfrey's all-time favorite guest and received a 1.5 million
1:37.0	donation to rebuild her childhood elementary school.
1:41.0	Terrai Trent is the author of the book The Awakened Woman,
1:46.4	Remembering and Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams. Terrai Trent has an amazing story to tell and I'm eager for you to hear it from her in her own words.
2:00.0	It's a story that inspires each of us to stay true.
2:06.0	To our ancestors, to our deepest inspiration,
2:10.0	to our heart, and to our desire to make an offering of our lives to other people.
2:16.0	Here's my conversation with Dr. Terrai Trent.
2:20.0	Terrai, it is a great blessing here to be able to speak to you all the way from Zimbabwe.
2:27.5	Thank you so much for making the time for this.
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