{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Tending by hey freya","title":"E03: Meliza Mokrani on Survival to Self-Discovery, Healing & Becoming","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4006,"description":"In this week’s conversation on The Tending, we’re honored to welcome Meliza Mokrani—a writer, healer, and space-holder who shares her powerful story of resilience, transformation, and deep self-discovery.\nFrom navigating the complexities of family dynamics and childhood trauma to facing a life-threatening health crisis, Meliza opens up about the ways pain, grief, and beauty have shaped her. We talk about the healing power of community, the neuroscience behind trauma, and the grounding force of intergenerational wisdom.\n💫 “My story is worth telling.”\n💫 “Nothing in life is guaranteed.”\n💫 “You don’t have to do these things alone.”\nTune in for a deeply human, heart-opening episode about becoming who we truly are. \n[Chapters]\n00:00 Empowerment and Personal Growth\n02:10 Family Background and Cultural Heritage\n05:56 Childhood Experiences and Family Dynamics\n11:43 Understanding Parental Pain and Its Impact\n17:51 Navigating Adolescence and Identity\n21:12 Life-Altering Health Crisis\n27:37 Grief, Loss, and Self-Discovery\n31:49 The Journey of Self-Discovery Through Writing\n35:30 Understanding Trauma and Its Impact\n39:59 Creating a Holistic Wellness Space\n41:23 The Neuroscience of Stress and Trauma\n45:01 The Importance of Community and Support\n51:06 Bearing Witness to Beauty as Healing\n56:34 Intergenerational Wisdom and Learning\n01:02:21 Reflections from the Future Self","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/fJaEr970U-8aawYJxVFJgePHoJlXONIQnKA2JYuA7K8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZWQ1/YjYzNzhmYmQzYzE2/NTQwMDJmNzMzYTIw/YTA1ZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}