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Every Soul Has A Story

Every Soul Has A Story

著者: Dara Levan
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  • Guest Cari Fund
    2025/04/15
    How do you break generational patterns when you had no healthy models to follow?

    In this episode of "Every Soul Has a Story," Dara Levan welcomes Cari Fund, an advocate for women's empowerment and healing from generational trauma. Cari doesn't hold back. From recognizing toxic patterns at just 14 years old to her current work with her Surviving Roots podcast, she shares her journey with narcissistic parents and the difficult decision to establish boundaries. "I took back the f@#$ing pen," she declares, perfectly capturing her determination to rewrite her narrative despite family pressure and societal judgment.

    What happens when motherhood becomes the catalyst for breaking cycles? Cari reveals how parenting her own children forced her to confront and heal childhood wounds. She offers practical insights about setting boundaries, navigating estrangement, and creating healthier family dynamics. This conversation isn't about perfect parenting—it's about making hard choices to end toxic patterns. Through personal examples and unflinching honesty, Cari demonstrates how confronting your past can transform your future and protect the next generation from repeating painful histories.

    Cari Fund is a fearless advocate for breaking toxic generational patterns and women's empowerment. After spending over a decade in the New York City beauty industry and eight years in corporate social media management, she's now channeling her experiences into her memoir and the "Surviving Roots" podcast. Born in West Virginia and raised on a horse ranch, Cari brings authentic grit to her work helping others heal from toxic parenting. With her trademark honesty, she guides women to become the people they were born to be and the parents they never had.

    In This Episode:
    • (00:00) Welcome and introduction to Cari Fund

    • (03:48) The pivotal decision at age 14

    • (06:08) Recognizing covert narcissism as a teenager

    • (11:07) Dealing with judgment around family estrangement

    • (15:18) Past relationship patterns and control mechanisms



    • (17:53) The turning point: choosing herself

    • (22:07) Finding purpose through healing your own story

    • (26:41) Motherhood as a pathway to healing

    • (31:08) Siblings' different responses to toxic upbringing

    • (34:38) Standing firm after reconnection attempts

    • (40:21) Closing thoughts

    • Like and subscribe to hear all of our inspirational episodes!


    Resources:
    Cari Fund
    Surviving Roots Podcast
    Sign up for Dara's Newsletter
    Listen to other podcast episodes Here
    Connect with Dara on Instagram and Facebook
    Visit DaraLevan.com
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    42 分
  • Guest Gila Pfeffer
    2025/04/08

    What happens when the preventative surgery you chose to avoid cancer reveals you already have it?

    In this episode of "Every Soul Has a Story," Dara Levan welcomes author Gila Pfeffer, whose memoir "Nearly Departed" chronicles her journey through losing both parents to cancer at a young age and her own battle with breast cancer. With refreshing candor and signature wit, Gila shares how her Orthodox Jewish identity shaped her experiences and how becoming a mother to four children galvanized her commitment to preventative healthcare - ultimately saving her life when a preventative mastectomy revealed aggressive cancer.

    Weaving together themes of resilience, authentic storytelling, and finding humor in life's darkest moments, Gila reflects on the profound significance of reaching age 50 - making her the first woman in four generations of her family to achieve this milestone. Her powerful metaphor of a broken mug still worth saving resonates deeply as she discusses her advocacy work and how sharing her story has inspired countless women to prioritize breast health. Like the cracked vessel on her book cover - weathered yet still holding precious contents - Gila's narrative embodies the beauty of imperfect survival.

    Gila Pfeffer is a Jewish American humor writer whose memoir "Nearly Departed" chronicles her journey through loss, cancer, and survival with unflinching candor and unexpected hilarity. A fifteen-year breast cancer previvor and survivor, Gila's "Feel It on the First" campaign has directly led to earlier diagnoses for countless women through its tongue-in-cheek reminders about breast health. As an Orthodox Jewish mother of four who underwent preventative mastectomy at 34 only to discover early-stage cancer, Gila's writing - featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and McSweeney's - transforms tragedy into empowerment through her signature wit. She splits her time between London, New York City, and Instagram.

    In This Episode:
    • (00:00) Meet Gila Pfeffer: Author of "Nearly Departed"

    • (05:26) "Making fun of something is taking your power back"

    • (08:12) What does authentic branding really mean?

    • (13:07) Breaking the cycle: First to reach 50

    • (19:11) The delicate balance of telling your truth in memoir


    • (23:51) How four children saved their mother's life

    • (29:16) Beyond the pink ribbon: Rethinking breast cancer awareness

    • (34:42) One person at a time: The impact of sharing your story

    • (38:45) The metaphor of the broken mug

    • (39:55) Closing thoughts

    • Like and subscribe to hear all of our inspirational episodes!


    Resources:
    https://www.gilapfeffer.com/
    @GilaPfeffer on Instagram
    Nearly Departed
    Sign up for Dara's Newsletter
    Listen to other podcast episodes Here
    Connect with Dara on Instagram and Facebook
    Visit DaraLevan.com
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    40 分
  • The Unexpected Teachers: Daphne Gregory-Thomas on Learning Life's Hardest Lessons
    2025/02/12
    What if your greatest challenges were actually your most profound teachers?

    In this soul-stirring conversation, educator and writer Daphne Gregory-Thomas weaves together the threads of loss, resilience, and transformation through her journey as an innovative educator, cancer survivor, and storyteller. Her narrative illuminates how life's greatest challenges often become our most profound teachers, from early maternal loss to creating groundbreaking educational programs for students with learning differences, and ultimately facing her own mortality through cancer diagnosis and recovery.

    Through her raw authenticity and deep wisdom, Daphne reveals how staying open to life's lessons - whether they come from students, strangers on New York City streets, or her own healing journey - has shaped her understanding of purpose and meaning. Her story reminds us that every moment holds the potential for transformation if we remain receptive to the teachers who appear in unexpected forms, from classroom students to cancer diagnoses, each offering their unique wisdom for those willing to listen.

    Daphne Gregory-Thomas is an essayist and educational innovator who spent 45 years as a high school educator in the New York/New Jersey area, specializing in programs for students with learning differences. After retiring and overcoming two cancer diagnoses, she became a patient-to-patient volunteer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and discovered her voice as a writer through their Visible Ink program. A passionate advocate for authentic living and self-advocacy, Daphne's work focuses on finding wisdom in life's challenges and staying open to unexpected teachers. Her essays explore resilience, transformation, and the power of sharing our stories.

    In This Episode:

    • (00:00) Introduction to Daphne Gregory-Thomas and her background in education

    • (02:16) Early life experiences and learning from her children as teachers

    • (07:38) Creating an innovative program for students with learning differences


    • (09:29) Impact of student's death and continued advocacy

    • (10:41) The inspiring story of student advocacy and transformation

    • (13:05) Impact of the program over 40 years and breaking educational barriers

    • (15:01) Journey through second cancer diagnosis and life-changing decisions

    • (17:37) Finding strength and wisdom from strangers on New York City streets

    • (19:11) Discovering writing through Visible Ink and service as patient volunteer

    • (21:11) Learning from grandchildren and everyday moments, developing intuition and believing in meaningful connections

    • (24:26) Finding balance and gradual transformation

    • Like and subscribe to hear all of our inspirational episodes!


    Resources:
    Daphne Gregory-Thomas LinkedIn
    Daphne Gregory-Thomas on Instagram
    Daphne Gregory-Thomas on Medium
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Visible Ink writing program

    Sign up for Dara's Newsletter
    Listen to other podcast episodes Here
    Connect with Dara on Instagram and Facebook
    Visit DaraLevan.com

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    27 分

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