388: What if you woke up in a tsunami?
This Is Actually Happening
School, racism, and early coping
Ani recounts being targeted at school, her withdrawal, rage, and finding solace in reading.
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
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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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