Resilience isn’t something you’re born with. But it is something you can learn.

No one understands this better than Dr. Edith Eger. She’s a Holocaust survivor, psychologist and bestselling author. Dr. Eger shares key lessons she’s learned on inner strength, curiosity, forgiveness, and living with purpose. It’s an inspirational episode you won’t want to miss.

Some of the things we talk about are:

• What it means to have inner strength
• Why curiosity can be a powerful tool for Growth
• The forward-thinking mindset that will keep you evolving, rather than revolving
• What forgiveness really means
• How to maintain hope and cultivate resilience during the darkest times
• Finding purpose and meaning in life and in suffering

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Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, international bestselling author and the host of the Mentally Stronger podcast. Her books on mental strength, including 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, have sold more than 1 million copies and been translated into more than 40 languages.

She’s practiced therapy for over 20 years and she’s a sought after speaker whose TEDx talk, The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong, has become one of the most popular talks of all time with more than 22 million views.

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