From Trauma to Triumph: Matin Miryeganeh on Survival, Resilience and Finding Strength | All Is Well

What happens when life repeatedly knocks you down? In this powerful episode of TALK! with AUDREY, host Audrey Adams sits down with scientist and author Matin Miryeganeh to discuss her memoir All Is Well. Born during the Iran-Iraq War, Matin experienced childhood loss, emotional neglect, profound loneliness, sexual violence, and institutional betrayal. Yet through every challenge, she chose resilience over victimhood. During this candid conversation, Matin shares: • Why she believes we should normalize telling the truth about our lives • The difference between victimhood and survival • How she learned to become her own source of strength • Why trauma does not have to define your future • The surprising relationship between pain, resilience, and self-love Her story is both heartbreaking and inspiring—and a reminder that healing is possible even after life's most difficult experiences.