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Mitzi Let’s Think About It.LTA "Unbreakable Spirit." W/SG Delicia NiamiLet's Think About "Unbreakable Spirit." With Special Guest Delicia Niami
Delicia shares her thoughts on having an unbreakable spirit, reminding us that we are all resilient, influential individuals. We also discussed her thoughts on being single and the projected hate toward the LGBTQ community while learning more about Delicia. This episode aims to make you think and encourage you to embrace the trials in your life.
To keep in touch, please check her website [ https://www.delicianiami.com/ ] to learn more about Delicia.
Prepare for our next episode, "Let's Think About Complex PTSD w...2025-04-1721 min
Mitzi Let’s Think About It.LTA "Having A Personal Brand." W/SG Lauren BayneLet's Think About "Having A Personal Brand." With Special Guest Lauren Bayne
Lauren shares her thoughts on having a personal brand and how this can help anyone who has something to share with the world. We also discuss her thoughts on networking and authenticity while learning more about Lauren. This episode aims to make you think and encourage entrepreneurs to personalize their brand.
To keep in touch, please check her website [https://laurenbayne.com/ ] to learn more about Lauren.
Prepare for our next episode, "Let's Think About Unbreakable Spirit with Delicia Niami."
2025-04-1519 min
MindShift Power PodcastThe Damage of Our Secrets (Episode 71)Send an anonymous text message🎧 Breaking the Silence: A Survivor's Raw Truth About Family Secrets and Childhood Trauma! Join author Delicia Niami as she courageously shares her journey from abuse survivor to advocate, revealing how confronting painful secrets leads to true healing and transformation.Through powerful personal narrative and hard-earned wisdom, Delicia exposes how family secrets shape lives while offering hope and practical guidance for those ready to face their own truths.This vital episode explores:How unspoken trauma manifests in destructive behaviors and mental health strugglesThe critical importance of teaching children abo...2024-12-2426 min
Health Coach ConversationsEP276: Delicia Niami: Overcoming Trauma and the Battlegrounds Our Bodies CarryToday’s guest is Delicia Niami — author of the Resilient AF series. Delicia shares her journey with Crohn’s disease, which she developed after experiencing trauma and stress while living abroad. She also discusses the challenges she faced in getting properly diagnosed and the connection between her physical health issues and the emotional trauma she endured and being kidnapped as a child. In this episode, they talk about: Delicia’s experience being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease — symptoms she experienced, difficulty and delay in getting a proper diagnosis, the toll the disease took on her, etc.2024-09-1636 min
Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationTrauma-Healing, Project 2025, And Trumpism With Delicia NiamiTRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses about sexual assault.No one deserves to be violated. But for those who have faced such a miserable situation, they could experience trauma-healing through the power of resilience. In this episode, Corinna Bellizzi sits down with Delicia Niami, a survivor of sexual assault and kidnapping. She looks back on how these heartbreaking experiences turned her into a stronger woman and an inspiring author who now leads other abused individuals towards transformation. Corinna and Delicia also delve into the importance of upholding your rights, the dangers of Trumpism, and how the looming Project 2025...2024-07-3152 min
Dare to Be Great, Dare to Be You Hosted by Shawn LangwellDelicia Niami: From Kidnapping and Abuse to Self-Love -A Courageous True Story (Trigger warnings: Drug abuse, sexual abuse, rape, pedophilia, and suicide)
Delicia Niami is an acclaimed memoirist and LGBTQ+ advocate, whose raw and edgy storytelling has touched the hearts of readers worldwide. Residing in Santa Cruz and an alumna of UCSC, Delicia draws inspiration from her own journey of resilience and empowerment.
Through her memoirs, she fearlessly addresses topics such as sexual abuse, trauma recovery, and the importance of self-compassion. Delicia's work not only sheds light on difficult experiences but also empowers others to find their voices and embrace their own resilience. Her passion for advocacy shines through in her writing, making her a powerful voice f...2024-06-0653 min
Not As Crazy As You Think PodcastAn Interview with Delicia Niami, Author of Kissing Asphalt: On Trauma, Healing, and Resilience (S6 E1)In the episode, "An Interview with Delicia Niami, Author of Kissing Asphalt: On Trauma, Healing, and Resilience (S6 E1)," Delicia joins the show sharing her 3 part memoir series, Resilient AF. The first book in the series, Kissing Asphalt: The Courageous True Story of One Child's Unbreakable Spirit—From Kidnapping & Abuse to Self-Love, tells the story of her early years within a traumatic set of experiences many might not have bounced back from. At the early age of 7, Delicia experienced being kidnapped by her own dad and brought to Bagdad Iraq. Through all the trauma, Delicia shines light on...2024-03-2855 min
Domino Effect of MurderSurviving International Kidnapping and the Murder of her Mother: Meet Delicia NiamiThe wind was never at the back of Delicia Niami. She started life in a tough area of East L.A. by a devoted single mom when she (and her brother) were kidnapped by her estranged father and whisked off to Baghdad. She was only four. With little understanding of the culture and why she was taken, she endured rejection and poverty. Just as abruptly, Delicia was returned a year later. Without a command of English, she wondered if she would be accepted. She was. Life went on. But tragedy struck again at age 30 when her mother was murdered in a ho...2024-03-1354 min
The Zarlequan PodcastResilient AF with Delicia NiamiDelicia Niami, a prolific storyteller, overcame life’s challenges to pursue a career as a successful film and tv producer. As a survivor of the unimaginable and a fierce LGBTQ+ advocate, Delicia empowers the disenfranchised and promotes human healing and acceptance through her work.Please share anything that will help prepare for our meeting. I'd love to discuss my process of indie publishing after switching from a hybrid publisher in the middle of launching my book.Book Title Kissing AsphaltBrief Book Description Synopsis
Resilience isn’t inherited. It’s a hard-fought skill forged by our ability to pick up the brok...2024-01-1727 min
Be Heard: Empower YourselfLearning to embrace our struggles and find the light.“I’m eager to hear your thoughts on this episode. If there’s a particular topic or person you’d like me to invite, feel free to share—I’m all about spreading the word!” “Kissing Asphalt: The Courageous True Story of One Child’s Unbreakable Spirit—From Kidnapping & Abuse to Self-Love” is a memoir written by Delicia Niami. The book recounts the author’s experiences of being kidnapped from her Los Angeles home at the age of four by her estranged father and taken to Iraq, a foreign world she had never known. The book also covers years of abuse an...2024-01-1330 min
Persistence U with LizbethFrom Unspoken Trauma to Unbreakable Spirit: Delicia Niami's Journey from Kidnapping to Self-LoveBeing kidnapped as a child by her father and taken to Iraq from America was just the beginning for Delicia Niami.Trauma followed her into early adulthood, through bullying, molestation, and assaults, yet she never considered herself to be an abuse victim.The memories sometimes flooded her, uninvited and with perfect recall, until Delicia knew it that it had to stop.After much and varied healing work, Delicia is today the author of Kissing Asphalt: The Courageous True Story of One Child's Unbreakable Spirit—From Kidnapping & Abuse to Self-Love.Connect with Delicia at kissingasphalt.com and learn more about her book...2023-11-0829 min
Trauma SurvivorhoodEp 114| Featuring: Delicia Niami*Host's Note - if you prefer to watch this interview, check out the YouTube video. This episode features our guest, Delicia Niami, author of the trilogy "Resilient AF" where she uses storytelling to find healing from childhood abuse. TOPICS COVERED:- Her journey through constant childhood abuse, being kidnapped to Iraq by a father who didn't even know her birthday, looking for replacement parents, finding resilience and joy, leaning on "framily", looking for silver linings as she begins to realize the depths of her abuse- Self-help books- Happiness is not...2023-11-0329 min