Ep. 774 – Mom’s Resilience, A Daughter’s Tenacity, & One Written Destiny with Farah Flisher
Release Date: 06/27/2025
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info_outline“There's never a defined time when you can start something new.” – Farah Flisher
Today’s featured bestselling author is a mom, world traveler, avid baker, and yogi, Farah Flisher. Farah and I had a chat about her book, “Meher & Me: A Mother-Daughter Relationship Memoir About The Life We Choose For The Lessons We Will Learn”, the power of personal storytelling, and more!
Key Things You’ll Learn:
What inspired Farah to become an author
Farah’s 3 main lessons learned from traveling around the world
Farah’s advice for aspiring memoirists
Farah’s Site: https://www.farahpress.com/
Farah’s Book: https://a.co/d/8Qhq4kk
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