EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 26 MIN
Dr. Edith Eger on Healing, Choice, and Writing the Story You Lived
from Book Is the Hook · host Eric Koester
What does it mean to be free, even after unimaginable suffering? In this live, in-class conversation, Dr. Edith Eger, Holocaust survivor, psychologist, and author of The Choice, shares profound wisdom on trauma, healing, and the power of response. She explains why “the opposite of depression is expression,” why you cannot heal what you don’t feel, and why perfectionism keeps people imprisoned long after the external danger is gone. Dr. Eger also reflects on writing her first book at age 90, the tears behind every page, and why it’s never too late to tell the story you lived. This episode is for anyone carrying pain, carrying a story, or trying to find the courage to begin.
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What does it mean to be free, even after unimaginable suffering? In this live, in-class conversation, Dr. Edith Eger, Holocaust survivor, psychologist, and author of The Choice, shares profound wisdom on trauma, healing, and the power of response. She explains why “the opposite of depression is expression,” why you cannot heal what you don’t feel, and why perfectionism keeps people imprisoned long after the external danger is gone. Dr. Eger also reflects on writing her first book at age 90, the tears behind every page, and why it’s never too late to tell the story you lived. This episode is for anyone carrying pain, carrying a story, or trying to find the courage to begin.
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