06 Awaken to Your Greatness with Facebook Phenom Amy Ferris

Author, screenwriter and playwright Amy Ferris is a champion for women.   After dealing with self esteem issues and suicidality throughout her life, Amy continuously searched for a community to help her find confidence, courage and hope.  Amy has focused her time and energy on helping and encouraging other women. Her commitment to writing encouraging posts on facebook was spawned after one of her encouraging posts went viral.  Realizing the need for encouragement and inspiration Amy has written inspiring posts daily for the las 9 years.  Amy’s commitment is motivated by her mission to help every single woman to awaken to their greatness.

What you will hear

The evolution of Amy’s facebook presence and commitment.

Amy’s experience with suicidality

Becoming a Buddhist

Depression and trauma.

Amy’s passion and motivation to help women.

Feminist vs. Womanist

Reaching a diverse community of women and how communication varies depending on race and socio-economic differences.

The miseducation of America.  White supremacy

Fear.

Living one’s truth.

Toxic femininity.

Ageing and the advice we would give our younger selves.

Women empowerment and acknowledging being enough and having enough.

The secret of marital success and loving good.

The Story Summit Writers School.

If you had one super power.

Quotes

“People need to be encouraged, people are looking for inspiration, people are looking for ways to get out of bed in the morning.”

“We all need to be inspired.”

“We all want to be part of a community.  We all want to know that someone has our back and not stabbing us in the back.”

“Depression is not something that comes and goes like the flu.”

“Every mistake I have ever made has an opportunity to be turned into my mission.”

“We stand on the back of black men and women.  The truth is white men were in power while black men and women were building this country.”

“Who you’re going to be at 65 is going to be the woman you have always wanted to be….at 10, at 13, at 14, at 18.”

Mentioned

https://www.storysummit.us/ (The Story Summit Writers School)

https://debraengle.com/books/the-only-little-prayer-you-need/ (The Only Prayer You Need - Debra Engle)

Author, screenwriter and playwright Amy Ferris is a champion for women.   After dealing with self esteem issues and suicidality throughout her life, Amy continuously searched for a community to help her find confidence, courage and hope.  Amy has focused her time and energy on helping and encouraging other women. Her commitment to writing encouraging posts on facebook was spawned after one of her encouraging posts went viral.  Realizing the need for encouragement and inspiration Amy has written inspiring posts daily for the las 9 years.  Amy’s commitment is motivated by her mission to help every single woman to awaken to their greatness.

What you will hear

The evolution of Amy’s facebook presence and commitment.

Amy’s experience with suicidality

Becoming a Buddhist

Depression and trauma.

Amy’s passion and motivation to help women.

Feminist vs. Womanist

Reaching a diverse community of women and how communication varies depending on race and socio-economic differences.

The miseducation of America.  White supremacy

Fear.

Living one’s truth.

Toxic femininity.

Ageing and the advice we would give our younger selves.

Women empowerment and acknowledging being enough and having enough.

The secret of marital success and loving good.

The Story Summit Writers School.

If you had one super power.

Quotes

“People need to be encouraged, people are looking for inspiration, people are looking for ways to get out of bed in the morning.”

“We all need to be inspired.”

“We all want to be part of a community.  We all want to know that someone has our back and not stabbing us in the back.”

“Depression is not something that comes and goes like the flu.”

“Every mistake I have ever made has an opportunity to be turned into my mission.”

“We stand on the back of black men and women.  The truth is white men were in power while black men and women were building this country.”

“Who you’re going to be at 65 is going to be the woman you have always wanted to be….at 10, at 13, at 14, at 18.”

Mentioned

The Story Summit Writers School

The Only Prayer You Need - Debra Engle