Ep 685 It's All About the Children with Carin Bail and Sami Steigman and guest Dan Cohen P2 on hmTv

Send us Fan MailIt’s All About the Children | Ep. 685: Dan Cohen — From Awakening to Purpose, Part 2 | HMTCDESCRIPTIONA father’s unexpected return to clarity becomes the beginning of a mission. In Part 2, Carin Bail and Sami Steigmann continue their conversation with author, podcaster, and storyteller Dan Cohen about love, memory, resilience, and the choices that shape a life.Dan describes the two days when his father, deep in dementia, suddenly spoke with clarity, recalled family milestones, and expressed gratitude simply to be alive. That awakening inspired Dan’s book and podcast, Awakenings in Real Life, where he shares stories of people transformed by adversity, connection, and purpose.The conversation turns to Sami’s Holocaust experience, the validation of his history, and his EMET mission to educate, motivate, empower upstanders, and teach tolerance. Dan also discusses plans for a documentary about Sami. Together, they offer a hopeful message for every generation: accept people where they are, include them in life, and remember that we are defined not only by what happens to us, but by what we choose to become.It’s All About the Children on hmTv | Hosts: Carin Bail and Sami Steigmann | Guest: Dan CohenA production of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County🎧hmtcli.org📺buzzsprout.com/2449781youtube.com/@hmTv-hmtcCHAPTERS0:00 Introduction0:31 A Father’s Unexpected Awakening3:15 Memory Beneath Dementia5:10 The Human Spirit and Inclusion6:13 Lessons for the Next Generation8:28 The Words That Changed Dan’s Life14:53 How Dan and Sami Met15:33 Sami’s Awakening17:42 EMET: Truth and Responsibility19:35 Why Sami’s Story Still Matters21:54 Researching and Preserving Testimony23:02 Friendship and Chosen Family25:33 I Am What I Choose to Be27:25 ClosingHASHTAGS#ItsAllAboutTheChildren #Upstander #Testimony #Resilience #HMTCSupport the show