Dr. Tererai Trent is one of the most internationally acclaimed voices for women’s empowerment and quality education. Hailed by Oprah Winfrey as her “all-time favorite guest,” Dr. Trent is an inspiring and dynamic scholar, educator, humanitarian, motivational speaker, author, and the founder of Tererai International. She has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, SuperSoul Sessions, CNN-Voice of Africa, CNBC, and has spoken at the United Nations, TEDx, the Women in the World Summit, and this year’s Emerging Women summit, among others. She received her PhD in Interdisciplinary Evaluation from Western Michigan University and holds Master’s degrees in Public Health and Plant Pathology. She is the author of The Awakened Woman, Remembering & Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams.

Her favorite motto is “Tinogona,” meaning, “It is achievable!”

In this Podcast:

• Who is an Awakened Woman?
• Not letting Soul Wounds become the narrative of her story
• Tererai’s journey to becoming an Awakened Woman
• How the question ‘What are your dreams?’ changed her life
• Discovering the hunger within to change our world and our communities
• It’s in the moments of brokenness where we begin to feel the yearning in ourselves
• How answering the question ‘What breaks your heart?’ can awaken you
• The baton that is passed from one generation to the next and the soul wounds it carries
• “Own your voice, never let somebody define who you are.”
• “When women begin to awaken and live from their own truth there is healing”
• An untold story residing in an awakened woman results in stress and fear
• As women we are the healers, the creators, the wisdom carriers, if we can all come together we can change the world
• Why rituals help us rise together
• “rituals are our point of faith, bringing us together”
• Learn the ritual that changed the direction of Tererai’s life
• Ululation to support manifestation
• Dig deep within you to find your great hunger and support your dream that might support the greater good
• The connection between our happiness and the achievement of our dreams
• It’s time women take the reigns of our erotic power
• When girls are educated they are more likely to make strategic decisions about their lives
• 62 million girls are being denied the right to education globally

Inspired Round Q&A:

• Most Inspiring Book-
  • The Soul of Money, Lynn Twist
  • The Awakened Woman, Dr. Tererai Trent
• Favorite Song-
  • Girl On Fire, Alicia Keys
• Best Resource-
  • Other women and men who are for women
  • She stands on the shoulders of giants
• Surprising Fact About Tererai-
  • She still loves climbing trees even now
• Most Important Thing to Know About Tererai-
  • Her mother remains her mentor, her compass, the one who gives her direction spiritually. She always asks what would my mother do?
  • Tinogona means “It is Achievable”, Tererai’s mantra!

Interview Links:

• Book:
  • The Awakened Woman, Remembering & Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams
• Website:
  • www.tererai.org
• Facebook:
  • www.facebook.com/TereraiTrentInternational
• twitter:
  • @TereraiTrent
• Instagram:
  • https://www.instagram.com/tereraitrent/

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