367 Social Power of Food with Wafaa Powell

From ancient healing to modern empowerment, belly dancing is a form of self-expression and confidence. Through the unveiling of the feminine spirit of belly dancing and finding joy through Lebanese food, Wafaa Powell is building strong connections within her community. Wafaa challenges the notion of blindly following trends and encourages you to take responsibility for your relationship with food. With a deep passion for cooking, Wafaa loves exploring not just the culinary aspects of food but also the social power of food.    KEY TAKEAWAY "It is a great belief in my heart, in my everyday life, that food brings people together. It's the weapon we really need to use now to cure humanity."   RESOURCE Wafaa's TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=_Z2W7pwBSQE   ABOUT WAFAA POWELL Wafaa was born in Lebanon and lived there till age of 35. Got Masters in Sociology while training as a teacher and taught in primary schools for 14 years. Now Wafaa is living in the UK, married with two children. She trained as a counsellor with Relate and to pay for the course, she started teaching belly dancing which became a business. Years later Wafaa added the Lebanese cuisine and started Dancing Flavours a business that connects people with the power of food and dance. Nothing brings Wafaa joy like seeing the smiley faces of her customers who often become her friends.   CONNECT WITH WAFAA https://www.instagram.com/dancing_flavours/ https://www.facebook.com/WafaaBellyDancing https://www.linkedin.com/in/wafaa-powell-tedx-speaker-3b298698/ https://www.dancingflavours.co.uk/   ABOUT THE HOST - AMY ROWLINSON Amy is a Life Purpose Coach, Podcast Strategist, Top 1% Global Podcaster, Speaker and Mastermind Host. Amy works with individuals to improve productivity, engagement and fulfilment, to banish overwhelm, underwhelm and frustration and to welcome clarity, achievement and purpose.   WORK WITH AMY Amy inspires and empowers entrepreneurial clients to discover the life they dream of by assisting them to focus on their WHY with clarity uniting their passion and purpose with a plan to create the life they truly desire. If you would to focus on your WHY or launch a purposeful podcast, then please book a free 20 min call via www.calendly.com/amyrowlinson/enquirycall   KEEP IN TOUCH WITH AMY Sign up for the weekly Friday Focus - https://www.amyrowlinson.com/subscribe-to-weekly-newsletter   CONNECT WITH AMY https://linktr.ee/AmyRowlinson   HOSTED BY: Amy Rowlinson   DISCLAIMER The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please conduct your own due diligence.