The Power of Choice with Dr. Edith Eger

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🗓️ 20 May 2019

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Dr. Edith Eger is a Holocaust survivor, an author, and a renowned therapist. In 1944, when she was just a teenager, Edith had been training to make the Hungarian Olympic Gymnastics Team when her family was forcefully sent to Auschwitz, one of the most infamous Nazi concentration camps in Poland. Her experience there was both raw and heartbreaking, but Edith was able to survive. Today, she has helped thousands of people deal with their own trauma and grief to live life to its fullest potential.

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0:14.6	I've been reviewed a lot of people during my time as a journalist, but when it comes to the most badass people I've ever spoken to, as far as having a positive mental outlook and an incredible ability to persevere even in the worst situations. Dr Edith Eager, a 91 year old Holocaust
0:20.2	survivor, author, speaker, therapist, and coach.
0:24.0	She was at the top of the list.
0:26.0	She was an absolute honor to interview for this episode.
0:29.0	I first heard Dr. Eager speak when I was in eighth grade,
0:31.0	and she made a huge impression on me.
0:33.7	So much I ran home and told my mom all about her.
0:36.6	I saw her speak again just two years ago when she was on tour for her book, The Choice,
0:41.5	and hearing her story years later was even more powerful.
0:45.0	Her story is her life's work.
0:47.1	It's one about resilience, courage, and the power of choice we all have.
0:51.3	She's a woman who's seen a lot in her 91 years and she has a vibrant
0:54.3	spirit and she's full of wisdom. If you're looking for sage advice,
0:58.4	listen to this one through the end. I'm Shelby Stanger and this is wild ideas worth living.
1:09.0	Edith grew up in hungry.
1:10.1	She was the youngest of three girls and had two older sisters, Magda and Clara.
1:15.0	The oldest Clara was a prodigy on the violin and her other sister Magda was often praised
1:19.9	for her beauty.
1:21.3	Edith, however, was more focused on her studies and on books.
1:24.8	As a teen, she discovered ballet and gymnastics, and she felt most alive when she was dancing
1:29.7	and moving her body.
1:31.3	She was also really good, so much that in 1944 when she was 16 years old
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