103 ~ From Brain Tumour to Broken Brains: Jamila Rizvi on Illness, Identity & Recovery
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In this powerful episode of Before You Bloom, I’m joined by the brilliant Jamila Rizvi, bestselling author, speaker, and fierce advocate for women’s health, leadership, and equity.
Jamila opens up about her experience being diagnosed with a rare brain tumour, and how that life-altering moment reshaped her identity, her priorities, and her understanding of what it means to live with both physical and emotional pain.
We also dive into her latest book, Broken Brains, co-written with close friend and writer Rosie Waterland. The book explores both women’s deeply personal experiences, Jamila’s with physical brain illness and Rosie’s with mental trauma, and the surprising ways their journeys mirrored each other. Broken Brains offers comfort, compassion, and a kind of unfiltered solidarity for anyone navigating sickness or supporting someone who is.
This episode is a reminder that even when life breaks us open, healing can still be possible!
💗 Thank you so much for being here on this adventure with me! 💗- Hayley xo
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