The meaning and weight of the word “home” is more than the house we live in. For Najwa Zebian, moving to a new country at the age of 16, she felt unstable and adrift in an unfamiliar place. Home was something she learned to build within herself.
You’ve heard from Najwa on the Goal Digger Podcast before, way back in 2017 when the show was just beginning and ... Show More
Dec 2025
944: This Isn't Goodbye. This Is the Goal.
After 968 episodes and nearly a decade, I'm pausing the Goal Digger Podcast. Season one is complete, and I'm so excited about what comes next. I've been searching for women who stepped back at the height of their careers not from crisis or failure but from peace, intention, and p ... Show More
48m 52s
Dec 2025
943: What My Husband Sees That the Internet Never Will
Drew's back on the mic after a few years, and honestly, I wasn't sure what this conversation would uncover. We've been married for fourteen years, together for half of our lives, and we're standing at this threshold where both girls are finally in school full-time and we're askin ... Show More
42m 34s
Oct 2021
Najwa Zebian | You Are Your Home
<p>Najwa Zebian is a Lebanese-Canadian activist, author, speaker, and educator who developed a passion for language at a young age, immersing herself in Arabic poetry and novels. As someone who found herself repeated displaced, leaving Lebanon for Canada when she was 16, not real ... Show More
1h 22m
Oct 2023
Creating a Healthy Relationship (with Yourself) with Najwa Zebian
“The mistake most of us make is building our homes in other people. When we do that, we give them the power to make us homeless.” Poet, activist, and author Najwa Zebian joins Forrest for a conversation focused on discovering what truly matters to us. They use Najwa’s personal st ... Show More
1h 5m
Feb 2023
Najwa Zebian : Trust your Heart
<p>Topics covered : her childhood, the power of journaling, self-worth, being wronged, sitting with pain, authenticity, gaslighting, boundaries, growth, inner child, healing. </p><br><p>In this episode I speak to Lebanese-Canadian author, poet, speaker, activist a ... Show More
1h 14m
Feb 2023
Buy Yourself Flowers, Trust Your Heart and Start Healing l Najwa Zebian
In this episode, we talk about what a life for yourself looks like, what really is "self-love" and healing. From expectations to heartache, we talk about when and how we heal, and how to really listen and trust your heart. I had the pleasure to sit down with @NajwaZebian . Najw ... Show More
1h 23m
Nov 2021
Welcome Home: 8 Steps To Building A Home For Your Soul - Najwa Zebian
Najwa Zebian is a Lebanese-Canadian activist, author, speaker, and educator who’s risen online through her insta-poetry, Tedx Talks, and interviews on Canadian news outlets. Najwa first began to write to connect with and heal her first students, a group of young refugees she foun ... Show More
47m 25s
Sep 2021
Najwa Zebian on How to Build a Home for Your Soul
Najwa Zebian is an activist, author, speaker, and educator. Najwa recently launched a digital school, Soul Academy, and a podcast, Stories of the Soul. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Glamour, Elle, Huffington Post, and more. She’s well known for her TEDx Talk ... Show More
1h 3m