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The Fight to Be Chosen | Nakiah Alam

How much of your life can you spend trying to be chosen before you begin to choose yourself?

Nakiah Alam grew up searching for where she belonged. She navigated two faiths, longed for her father’s approval, and became a mother at seventeen. Through early motherhood, years of survival, and the end of a sixteen year relationship, she kept finding her way forward.

In Episode 24, Nakiah and I talk about the weight of rejection, the love that helped carry her, and what it means to stop measuring your worth by someone else’s acceptance. We also talk about motherhood, faith, and becoming the person…

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