Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska's Example of Bravery + Devotion (ep. 443)

Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary

John O'Leary

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🗓️ 7 March 2022

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

In a world filled with many individuals concerned primarily with taking care of themselves, the courage of the Ukrainian people to fight for their home, their neighbors and their freedom has been humbling and inspiring to observe. To be reminded of the beauty of showing up for others- even when our commitment to doing so is tested beyond imagination- look no further than Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska.

Today, be reminded of the strength and resiliency borne from showing up for someone we love.

Doing so may not keep injustices from occurring, difficulties from happening or bombs from dropping, but it will remind us in the midst of conflict that we are not alone, there remains reason for hope and the best is yet to come.

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0:00.0	Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary.
0:15.4	I record these so that you and I can begin our days and our weeks in awe and on fire with a burst of inspiration.
0:24.4	And in the world where you and I find ourselves living in today, I think a little bit of
0:27.9	inspiration is exactly what we are in need of, so let's get after it.
0:32.9	In a world filled with many individuals concerned primarily with taking care of themselves.
0:38.9	The courage of the Ukrainian people to fight for their home, for their neighbors, and for their
0:44.3	freedom has been humbling. It's also been inspiring to observe. To be reminded of the beauty of
0:50.2	showing up for others, and even when our commitments to doing so is tested beyond imagination
0:55.1	look no farther than Ukrainian first lady Elena Zelenska.
1:02.3	For the first 15 years of marriage through both the good times and the unavoidable
1:07.9	struggles all companies endure, she supported her husband.
1:12.4	She encouraged him when he chose an unlikely career in comedy after graduating law school.
1:19.1	She supported him when he imagined traveling throughout the country providing live performances.
1:24.3	She even backed him when he considered producing and acting in a television show, portraying an ordinary school teacher, sick of his country's corruption, abruptly thrust into the role a president for an entire country.
1:39.3	But when her husband suggested stepping away from entertainment and actually running for political
1:46.6	office, Elena was at first adamantly against it.
1:51.8	She wanted nothing to do with the attention certain to arise from her husband running
1:55.9	for office.
1:57.7	Raising two children, she did not want the pressure of her husband's campaigning to negatively affect their childhood.
2:04.4	And as unlikely as it might be, if he actually won the election, how might the role of first family change all of their lives?
2:13.8	After numerous discussions together and soul-searching personally, she agreed to support him yet again.
2:22.4	Against overwhelming odds on April 21st, 2019, Volodymyr Zelensky, a charismatic former comedian driven to end corruption, received 73% of the votes and became president of
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