Scarred, But Not Scary: an interview with Burn Survivor Dr. Lise Deguire

Dr. Lise Deguire returns to Awakened Nation™ to share her massive success since the debut of her first book Flashback Girl: Lessons on Resilience from a Burn Survivor. From the awards and the media appearances, to her TEDx Talk, Scarred, But Not Scary, and now, writing for various platforms and collegiate textbooks, Lise opens up about the meteoric rise of her story...and the lessons learned in a world that turns scarred individuals into the main villain in every movie. This is wonderful episode from a gentle soul who reminds us that beauty starts within. ABOUT DR. LISE DEGUIRE: Dr. Lise Deguire is a psychologist, author, and burn survivor. After being severely burned as a four-year-old, she spent years in the hospital undergoing multiple reconstructive surgeries.  She was raised by outrageously flawed, gifted, and iconoclastic parents. Dr. Deguire tells the story of surviving the fire and her parents in the multiple award-winning memoir Flashback Girl: Lessons on Resilience from a Burn Survivor. Dr. Deguire graduated from Tufts University, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Widener University. Dr. Deguire is a TEDx speaker, and has appeared on NPR, NBC, ABC, and FOX. She has presented for the American Psychological Association, the World Burn Congress, the Security and Exchange Commission, and the American Burn Association. She is a blogger for Psychology Today, and has been featured in Huffington Post, The Psychotherapy Networker, Thrive Global, and  Tiny Buddha. You can follow Dr. Deguire on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn, as well as her resilience blog. Dr. Deguire lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Website: https://www.lisedeguire.com/HOST OF AWAKENED NATION™: Brad Szollose