388: What if you woke up in a tsunami?
This Is Actually Happening
Evacuation and witnessing the aftermath
Ani helps coordinate helicopter rescues, witnesses flattened landscapes, and is airlifted to safety.
After narrowly surviving the devastating tsunami of 2004, a woman begins an unexpected journey through trauma, illness, and profound spiritual transformation to rebuild her life and sense of self.
Today’s episode featured Ani Naqvi. You can email Ani at ani@ultimateresultsgroup.com. Ani’s website: ultimateresultsgroup.com
She is on socials:
Facebook @ani.naqvi.7
Instagram @ani.naqvi
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ani-naqvi/
Ani’s book is entitled, Tsunami The Wave That Saved My Life And Can Save Yours https://www.amazon.com/Tsunami-Wave-that-Saved-Yours/dp/1637776586
Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Sara Marinelli
Content/Trigger Warnings: Childhood physical abuse, Domestic violence, Emotional abuse, Racism and bullying, Abandonment, Near-drowning / graphic tsunami scenes, Mass disaster / mass death, Survivor’s guilt, Descriptions of injuries and destruction, PTSD and panic responses, Cancer diagnosis (stage 2 and stage 4), Parental death, Spiritual/religious themes, explicit language
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Intro Music: “Sleep Paralysis” - Scott Velasquez
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