276: Why Former BBC Foreign Journalist Melanie Marshall is Optimistic About the World Despite Seeing its Worst

This episode is one for the books. Melanie Marshall, a former BBC foreign journalist turned filmmaker, speaker, and coach, joins us with jaw-dropping stories from the world’s most challenging places. She’s witnessed humanity at its worst—and yet, she’s still relentlessly hopeful.

Some of the things you'll hear are:

1.)How radicalized followers of Osama Bin Laden made her feel welcome in an interview just shortly after his death

2.) What anyone can do to create connection, despite differences

3.) How she defied her boss' (on multiple occasions) to do a story they thought was both dangerous and unnecessary, and the magic that resulted (and goat!)

4.) Stories of how some of the most oppressed women are actually just like you and find joy in their own ways

5.) So many other AMAZING stories, including the time she got repeatedly beat by a man with a feather duster and also the time she saved herself using her most important asset

Melanie’s storytelling is raw, hilarious, and filled with lessons on courage, connection, and seeing the good in the world—even when it’s hard to find.

How you can use Human Connection to drive change | Melanie Marshall | TEDx

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-marshall-237a641/

  Substack: https://imrama.substack.com/

Website:http://melaniemarshall.com

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DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences.




Tweetable Comments


•  ”She impacted me, she impacted my friend, she impacted all of these people with her goodness and her fiery spirit. She lived.”

•  ”If you think about the different stages that you get to in your career and  when you reach a new one, you realize, ‘oh, they're all people’”

•  ”I am grateful that I have let myself be impacted so much by the people I have met because I feel a gift and a responsibility to let what I have learned from them go forward.”

• “I am not the lady in a sheet. I am the boss.”

•  ”The story wasn't over. It wasn't easy, but it wasn't over. And that's where I get hope.”