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The School of Greatness

The Auschwitz Survivor Who Chose Freedom | Dr. Edith Eger

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Inspiration, Education, Greatness, Celebrity, Money, Relationships, Mindset, Health, Business, Self-improvement, Self Care, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Success, Celebrity Interview

4.822K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

At 95, Dr. Edith Eger -- a Holocaust survivor, psychologist, and bestselling author -- sits down just days after losing her sister to share the lessons that carried her from the gas chambers of Auschwitz to a life overflowing with joy, meaning, and freedom. You will walk away knowing the one shift that separates people who heal from those who stay trapped forever.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey everyone, it's Lewis. And before we dive in, I want to take a quick moment. We are sharing this

0:05.7

conversation as a memorial because we lost one of the most extraordinary human beings I've ever

0:11.2

had the privilege of sitting across from. Dr. Edith Eggers, a Holocaust survivor, a healer, and a woman

0:18.3

who has spent most of her time helping other people become free.

0:23.8

She survived things that most of us cannot even imagine. And instead of carrying hatred,

0:30.4

instead of carrying bitterness, she chose love. She chose forgiveness and most importantly, chose freedom. So today we're here to

0:41.7

honor her by sharing her words with you one more time or maybe for the first time. And if

0:48.5

that's you, I want you to know that you are about to hear something that could genuinely

0:52.5

transform your life. For me, this episode

0:56.2

is a gift, and she is and was a gift. Dr. Edith Eggers, thank you for everything you gave

1:03.6

this world. You will never be forgotten. Well, what would you like people to know about you and how would you want to be remembered?

1:13.5

I'd like to be known as someone who did everything in her power, everything, to see to it that it will never happen again.

1:25.8

I'm into prevention.

1:35.9

Yeah. I don't ask why me, I say what now? Why is a past-oriented world,

1:44.9

a problem-oriented world? I like to deal with the present and think young. So when a man takes me out

1:46.9

and he's trying to figure out how old am I,

1:51.3

I'm going to ask him to take me home.

1:54.3

Because if he's into numbers, he's not my man.

1:59.2

What should he be into?

2:01.3

I think he would be interested in perhaps what really gives me joy.

2:11.2

What is that?

2:12.8

Joy in my heart.

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