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Ep. 140, Beyond the Diagnosis: Risa August Transforms Her Biggest Challenge to Her Greatest Teacher

from The Freely YOU Podcast · host Sarah Heredia

Risa is an Award-winning author, Speaker including TEDx, Gestalt Practitioner, and Patient Advocate. But these beautiful accolades are  only part of her story. In 2018, Risa was diagnosed with a pituitary brain tumor and acromegaly. As you can imagine, this diagnosis changed Risa's life forever. Today we are diving into what that has looked like for her, lessons she has learned, and the way this diagnosis has inspired her to live her life and share her learnings with others.  I hope you enjoy this conversation with Risa as much as I did.  You can explore Risa's website here:https://www.risaaugust.com Explore where to buy her book here:https://www.risaaugust.com/my-book.html#buy Follow her on social media here:https://www.instagram.com/risaunleashed/ https://www.facebook.com/risa.august.unleashed/ You can easily access all she has in the works here:https://linktr.ee/risaaugust #selfdiscovery #acromegaly #theroadunpaved #unlearning #liveauthentically #inspiration

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