Turn Trauma into Triumph: How to Find Hope in Life’s Darkest Moments | Dr. Edith Eger IG Live

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Education, Society & Culture, Mental Health, Relationships, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 657 Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Welcome to another empowering episode of Women of Impact. I'm your host, Lisa Bilyeu, and today, we have a deeply inspiring conversation with Dr. Edith Eger, a Holocaust survivor and esteemed author of "The Ballerina of Auschwitz." This episode is packed with profound wisdom and life-changing insights. Dr. Eger shares touching stories from her time in Auschwitz, discussing the incredible resilience, imagination, and humor that helped her and her sister Magda survive the unimaginable. Joining us as a contributor, Jordan enriches our conversation with personal reflections on maintaining hope and finding mental freedom even in the most difficult circumstances. We'll delve into the power of expressing feelings without judgment, overcoming fears, and the transformative impact of positive thinking and self-reflection. Dr. Eger's journey, her unyielding positive spirit at 97 years old, and the importance of maintaining a "North Star" purpose, will inspire you to embrace change, forgive, and find beauty even in adversity. SHOWNOTES 00:00 Having a purpose provides direction amidst overwhelm. 04:09 Edith's Auschwitz survival is about holding hope. 07:09 Overcoming adversity with resilience and family love. 12:55 Edith overcame adversity with humor and strength. 14:12 Edith wins contest; humor offers strength. 18:01 Past teaches; be compassionate listener. Thank you. 21:20 Doctor Edie's story fundamentally changed this woman. 26:05 Mind and heart change lead to transformation. 29:17 Clothing impacts mindset; survival tool known. 31:19 Reflect on fears openly for a fresh start. 35:06 Share interview and book to impact lives. CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/lisa Netsuite: Download the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning at https://netsuite.com/women Caraway: Visit https://www.carawayhome.com/WOI or use code WOI at checkout and get 10% off you your next purchase 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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0:51.8	Hey, hey, my homie, this is Lisa Billi, and I'm going to pose a very difficult question.
0:58.3	Imagine facing the most unimaginable evil.
1:02.4	Imagine losing everything and everyone you love.
1:05.8	And still, after all that, finding the damn strength to keep getting up, to keep fighting, to never give up hope, and to eventually build a life that is so damn filled with purpose and love that you don't even look back in regret or sadness.
1:23.6	Now that's exactly what our incredible guest today is going to be talking about Dr. Edith Eger.
1:30.1	Now guys, this woman is in her 90s and when you talk about resilience, she knows exactly what it means to live a life of difficulty and yet still get back up.
1:40.8	So whatever the thing is that you're struggling with right now, my homie, right now.
1:45.0	This is the episode that you need to listen to in order to get the tactics and skills to keep
1:50.3	getting back up. Now, her story is a hard one to swallow, but it's so damn extreme that it really
1:56.5	does make me feel like, oh, anything is possible. Lisa, this problem that you're going through,
2:01.1	you can get back up because Dr. Edith was able to do it. Now, she's actually a holocaust survivor
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