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Say It While You Can: What Losing My Grandpa Taught Me About Life, Voice & Delay

The Arise with Anita Podcast: This is one of the most personal episodes I've ever recorded.

→ In honor of my grandfather Azat's birthday, I'm sharing the story of his final days and the lesson they taught me about time, voice, and the danger of delaying what matters.

→ Thirty minutes before his cardiac arrest, my grandfather asked my mom to film him. The video never happened. He never spoke again.

→ In this episode, I share:

The story of Azat: a man whose name means "freedom" and who became the father figure I needed.

What his unconditional belief in me taught me about trusting myself?

Why I…

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