Ep. 8 The Power of Curiosity and Imagination with Yasmine El Baggari

Join us for an intimate and inspiring conversation with international entrepreneur and award-winning connector Yasmine El Baggari on both journeying through travel and journeying inward, and how this can bring about greater empathy and compassion. In this episode we discuss how pain and isolation can be a door to access our multidimensional selves. She shares insights from her travels about connecting through shared values and celebrating our differences. Through her personal stories we see how vision can be applied to anything and helps bring people together to take action and create meaningful change and joy. Never limit yourself because of the limited imagination of others. About Yasmine: Yasmine El Baggari, a native of Morocco and San Francisco-based is passionate about connecting people and bridging cultures to encourage a more peaceful caring world. She launched Voyaj, a platform that connects people from around the globe for one-on-one meaningful exchanges to foster global understanding. For the past four years, Yasmine’s reach has included work with the World Bank, research at Harvard University, and the US State Department as an "Engage America" Ambassador. She has spoken at international conferences, including the World Economic Forum, the Middle East Studies Association, and Obama's Global Entrepreneurship Summit. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, Forbes, BBC, and the Huffington Post. Yasmine has also received awards from the African Studies Association, Hampshire College’s $60K Award for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Glamour Women of the Year Award, and two Ingenuity Awards. Recently, she was invited to the White House as one of the 100 Most Influential Travel Bloggers, and on Forbes' list as one of the most inspiring and promising entrepreneurs in 2016. Yasmine has traveled to all 49 U.S. states and over 45 countries by 24 and was welcomed in over 150 homes globally. She is simply on a mission to bring back openness, curiosity, and empathy into our world. Learn more about Voyaj at https://www.voyaj.com/ Follow Yasmine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yelbaggari/ --------- Support this podcast: Join our Patreon community for bonuses and the opportunity to connect more directly! Look forward to meeting you there :) with gratitude and love. https://www.patreon.com/StephanieWang