From Powerless to Powerful: An Inspiring Transformation | Amanda Nguyen (Replay)

Women of Impact

Impact Theory

Relationships, Education, Society & Culture

4.8 • 700 Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Nobel Peace Prize nominee Amanda Nguyen has achieved stunning success passing legislation to protect the civil rights of rape survivors. On this episode of Women of Impact with Lisa Bilyeu, Amanda Nguyen describes exactly what motivated her to take on the entire legal system and its double standards about sexual assault. Along the way, she describes the importance of radical empathy, details exactly how to stay centered on your own internal compass, and advocates just showing up and being present. [Original air date: 12-4-19]. SHOW NOTES: Amanda details the experience of going through a rape kit and its legal aftermath [3:36] Amanda describes being betrayed by the criminal justice system [6:32] Amanda asks why evidence from murder trials is never destroyed, but rape kits are [9:57] Outrage fueled Amanda, but it didn’t sustain her. Hope sustains movements. [11:22] What is the difference between referring to people as victims versus survivors? [14:31] The difference between having a dream and having hope is having a plan [15:28] Amanda describes her internal compass, her North Star [16:50] Amanda explains how incredible optimism and outrage helped her deal with politics [17:47] Amanda talks about radical empathy, clear objectives and staying grounded [20:14] Amanda advocates the importance of just showing up and being present [24:27] Amanda deals with pressure simply by reminding herself that it’s not about her [27:15] Amanda talks about having already had two heart surgeries [29:36] Other survivors have been inspired by Amanda’s organization Rise to advocate [33:40] Amanda describes the experience of being seen as nothing more than a victim [35:38] Amanda talks about believing in democracy and running an efficient campaign [36:51] Amanda shares her superpower [40:35] CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/lisa Found Banking: Sign up for Found for FREE today at https://found.com/lisa. Caraway: Visit https://carawayhome.com/woi or use code WOI at checkout and get 10% off your next purchase! Masterclass: 15% off any annual membership at https://masterclass.com/lisa FOLLOW AMANDA: WEBSITE: https://www.risenow.us/ INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2P5ZZdl FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/34PeOYI TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2LdEKFh . FOLLOW LISA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpact Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=en LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/womenofimpact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:54.4	35% of women on the planet. That's 1.3 billion people have encountered sexual violence.
1:01.2	That's the equivalent to the entire population of North America and Europe combined.
1:06.8	And in the US alone, a staggering 25 million Americans are raped survivors, a population
1:13.9	nearly equal to the state of Texas.
1:17.1	And today's woman of impact is sadly one of these statistics.
1:20.8	However, she has publicly said that being raped was not the worst part of the ordeal.
1:25.4	The worst part was how she was treated after the fact.
1:29.2	You see, depending on the state you live in, survivors may not have the right to access
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