“The only people who ever say ‘Who do you think you are?’ are projecting their own insecurity. Their sense of self has become reliant on you keeping yourself small. Where do we wish to place our loyalty — on other people’s comfort levels, or on our greater potential?”
Reema Zaman is the author of the critically-acclaimed memoir I Am Yours. Her writing has been featured in The Guardian, The New York Times, Forbes and Vogue, and her memoir is currently being adapted into a screenplay. In I Am Yours, Reema writes about how she reclaims her voice from abusive relationships and turns her pain into prose. Her book centers around the necessity for each person to own and use their voice, as it is the most powerful tool we each have.
By the end of the episode, you will learn:
1) How to hone and develop your unique voice
2) How to finish what you set out to do through radical accountability
3) The exact strategy Reema used to sign with her publisher and agent of choice
4) How to write a book in the midst of a chaotic life
5) How to turn your current reality into what you truly want
6) Why spending time alone leads to greater success
7) How to start over when uncertainty feels terrifying
To learn more about Reema, follow her on Instagram, learn more on her site, or pick up her book here.
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