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Dr. Atiya Abdelmalik could have allowed life to bury her under a mountain of heartache, illness and trauma. She could have succumbed to the pressures of a world that crumbled around her. She could have given up hope, buried her faith and died. She could have, but she didn’t. Instead, Dr. A. turned her struggle into strength and faith into action.
This episode we learn how Dr. A. used her life experiences to awaken her purpose, sharing with us her journey through life-threatening illnesses, the loss of her son, and the redemptive power of love and forgiveness.
00:00 Welcome to the Show
02:00 Introducing Dr. Atiye Abdelmalik
03:00 West Philadelphia: A Tale of Two Worlds
04:38 The moment Life Shifted
08:00 Larger Than Life: A Mother’s Presence
11:05 “Let forward and upward always be your motion”
13:45 The Fried Hotdog and a Mothers Intuition
16:30 A love of Animals
21:20 Survival: An escape through Imagination
25:25 The Clock on the Wall: A Pause to Save My Life
28:58 January 26 - Do you Remember; What is Your Something Else?
31:41 Cultivate Purpose Intentionally : “I live to honor them”.
33:10 “When You Have a Moment - Sit in It - But You’ve Got Five Minutes”
34:50 Servant Leadership, Boundaries and Replenishing Your Spirit
37:25 Stress Dumping: Do You Have the Capacity to help?
39:39 Nemo & Dory: Lifesaver and a Husband’s friend
41:00 The Future: Atiya’s Critical Community Initiatives
44:42 Change Your Perspective; Rock Bottom is still further away.
49:13 Final Thoughts Dennis
51:15 If You Don’t like the World, You have an Obligation to Change it.
52:58 Atiya’s Final Thoughts: The Daily Importance of Our Adventure
54:25 Closing Thoughts
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