EPISODE · May 10, 2023 · 31 MIN
From Bullying Victim to Bestselling Author: A Teen’s Triumph with Shanti Hershenson
from Your Purposeful Life with Adrian Starks · host Adrian Starks
Send us Fan MailEpisode: 124Today's guest on Your Purposeful Life with Adrian Starks is Shanti Hershenson.Shanti Hershenson is a teenage author of 22 books, spoken word artist and advocate for anti-bullying in schools. Join us on this episode as I speak with guest and teenager Shanti Hershenson, who decided that enough was enough and wrote "You Won't Know Her Name", a novel-told-in-poetry about bullying in middle school. From writing over 22 books with 3 being published, Shanti is not only and advocate for anti-bullying but an inspiration to teenagers to get support and follow their passion for writing and expression. She also provides some cool tips on how to promote your books on tik tok. Watch the full video of this episode on our YouTube channel available Saturday April May 13th: https://youtube.com/@adrianstarks🛎⭐️Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to join our YPL community for tips, guest interviews, takeaways and more. We can’t wait to help you shape your purpose, your way! 👏⭐️⭐️Show Notes and Key takeaways on this episode: The pressure of being bullied in school.WHAT happed when Shanti created the poem, Needles and Thorns.Advice for other teenagers who have been bullied.The School Systems and how they can improve and gain trust back from students who are being bullied.COVID and its inspiration for writing for Shanti. How to balance school and writing. Shant's strategy for writing over 22 books.What a purposeful life means to Shanti.ResourcesBook: You Won't Know Her Name by Shanti Hershensonhttps://www.amazon.com/You-Wont-Know-Her-Name-ebook/dp/B09B6HL4G1/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=yourpurpose05-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=7435571536df69497b1795c0d3f8ef1a&camp=1789&creative=9325Guest: Shanti HershensonWebsite: https://www.shantihershenson.com/Social MediaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shantiwhowritesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shantihershenson/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/ShantiHershSupport the showSupport our YPL podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/257393/supporters/newSocial MediaAdrian Starks - YouTube Adrian Starks | FacebookAdrian Starks (@_adrianstarks) Adrian Starks | LinkedIn
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Send us Fan Mail Episode: 124 Today's guest on Your Purposeful Life with Adrian Starks is Shanti Hershenson. Shanti Hershenson is a teenage author of 22 books, spoken word artist and advocate for anti-bullying in schools. Join us on this episode as I speak with guest and teenager Shanti Hershenson, who decided that enough was enough and wrote "You Won't Know Her Name", a novel-told-in-poetry about bullying in middle school. From writing over 22 books with 3 being published, Shanti is...
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