Join Najwa as she lets you in behind-the-scenes of the creation of Welcome Home. The director of her audiobook, Susan, turns the tables and asks her questions about her personal journey to living authentically and building her home within herself.

In this podcast, Najwa and guest Vex King discuss self awareness, overcoming obstacles, and constantly rediscovering oneself. They delve into the concept of authenticity and its evolution, share their struggles with meditation and finding a sense of connection, and explore the profound nature of a spiritual state of mind. They also reflect on experiences of trying to fit in despite facing challenging circumstances, and discuss how childhood trauma can affect commitment and personal growth. Plus, they provide information about their social media presence, offerings, and books.

Sam has speed. He’s represented Canada at 3 World Championships, 3 World University Games and most recently – the 2018 Commonwealth Games. As a 2-time Canadian Champion in the 100m, Sam has an innate enthusiasm for sport, marketing, and the Olympic movement. Join Najwa and Sam as they discuss transitioning in your career and sense of self, building up emotional resilience, the impacts of feeling like the "other" in society.

Alex Elle, author and certified breathwork coach, discusses the power of writing as therapy, breaking patterns, self-choice, finding balance, personal growth, self-reflection, and the liberating power of taking one's time in this episode.

Jovanny Varela Ferreyra (Jova) is an artist, mental health strategist and motivational speaker. In 2015, his unconventional use of vulnerably honest content through social media would organically develop into a global community of millions, making him a leading influencer in the mental health space. Jova’s mission is to cultivate the values of empathy, community & healing through art, media and culture. Join Najwa and Jova as they discuss allowing yourself to sit in your grief, using art as language, and the importance of building your own community.   

Defying the odds and the societal norms of healing, Brittany Bird has both heaps of personal and professional experience when it comes to overcoming health hurdles. Brittany believes in a wholistic approach where she looks at all her clients from a mental, emotional, spiritual and physical aspect, thus undergoing the additional title of a Holistic Practitioner.   Join Najwa and Brittany as they discuss a lot of the stories, emotions, and healing behind the creation of Welcome Home, as well as how reshape your own story. 

Swish Goswami, Canadian entrepreneur, discusses authenticity, curiosity, and finding your purpose in this episode. He emphasizes the importance of prioritizing personal happiness, the power of sharing personal stories, and embracing growth. The podcast explores the concept of home, the value of curiosity, and promotes personal growth through gratitude and collaboration.

Micheline Maalouf is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Orlando Florida specializing in the treatment of Complex PTSD and Anxiety. She is also a Mental Health Social Media influencer, advocate, and speaker.  Join Najwa and Micheline as they basically have a free therapy session! They reflect on the strength in vulnerability, allowing yourself to feel the "bad" feelings, and striving for authenticity on social media.  

Who are you?   In the past, my definition of myself was all based on what I had done, not on who I actually am. And my internal feelings and thoughts about myself were directly related to my accomplishments or lack thereof. My relationships or lack thereof. My education degrees or lack thereof. And so on and so forth.  I am 100% confident that you have done this your whole life as well. You’ve defined yourself by labels. By accomplishments. By your relationship status. By degrees. By who your family is. By which country you were born in.  But who are you without all the labels you’ve been defining yourself with? Because your vision of who you are and what your worth is dependent on something external to you. We seek our worth through accomplishments, and that places our worth outside of us. And places our worth at the mercy of something external to us. It’s very hard for us to define ourselves without labels because all of a sudden we’re faced with a scary truth… we don’t actually know who we are. My goal through this podcast is to give you a glimpse of how YOU can discover who you are, your authentic self.    I will be interviewing people who I believe have been able to remain true and authentic despite their success in different areas of their lives. Through these episodes, I will be sharing stories from my life and insights I know you don’t want to miss.  

Michaela Angemeer is passionate about sharing her self love journey and inspiring readers to spend more time with their feelings. You can read her three books of poetry here: When He Leaves You, You'll Come Back to Yourself, and Please Love Me at My Worst. Join Najwa and Michaela as they discuss the importance of authenticity, the healing power of meditation, and their shared loved of poetry.