Book Power

Not everyone is looking for the “highlight reel” version of a place.

Some people want something deeper.

To walk through the village.
To understand the history.
To experience what life is really like beyond what’s shown.

She told him:

“You already have your niche.”

Because what sets you apart isn’t doing what everyone else is doing—it’s offering something real.

And that’s what people remember.

When you travel, do you prefer the highlights… or the deeper experience?

Watch the full conversation here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/m22d0pD52k8?si=S71JZGHWetY4BowT

There was a time when going to therapy carried a stigma.

People would say, “You must be crazy to talk to someone.”

So she kept it to herself.

She would leave work, park where no one could see her, and quietly go in.

Not because she didn’t need help—but because of what people might think.

She said that once she experienced it, she realized how helpful and healing it truly was.

Times have changed… but for some people, that stigma is still there.

Do you think we’ve fully moved past that?

Watch the full conversation here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/m22d0pD52k8?si=S71JZGHWetY4BowT

“You don’t let anyone write your story for you.”

Not what people said about you.
Not what they told you that you couldn’t do.

She talked about learning how to chart her own course—and turning negative experiences into something meaningful.

That’s a powerful shift.

How much of our story is shaped by what others told us?

And how much can we take back?

Watch the full conversation here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/m22d0pD52k8?si=S71JZGHWetY4BowT"