Episode 31 - "Activating your Agency" with Hana Assafiri

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak to Hana Assafiri OAM.   Hana is an incredible person and knowledgeable on so many issues. We discuss the history and purpose of her business, Moroccan Soup Bar, creating a business with the currency of social justice at the heart of everything, building an environment that enables you to live out your values, the importance of dignity and respect for all, the new Moroccan Soup Bar and its 5 new rooms based on important societal issues, the importance of speaking up when you see injustice, the big problem with government inaction and hypocrisy, pivoting in the face of Covid, why Hana is an eternal optimist, the need for nuance and discussion, Hana’s personal journey, the role of those on the margins to take the privileged on a journey of understanding, the curse of disinformation, how external noise has replaced discussion and curiosity, anxiety and fear driving populism, how logic doesn't work when you're anxious and how Trump played into that, freedom coming with responsibility, some advice to activate your agency and more.   https://www.moroccansoupbar.com.au/ Facebook @moroccansoupbar Instagram @moroccan_soup_bar Twitter @assafiri_hana     Instagram: @momentsofclaritypodcast Facebook: @momentsofclaritypodcast Twitter: @BarneyMOC Email: [email protected] Podcast by Matthew Sortino Music by Christian Prochilo Artwork by Michael Chrisanthopoulos