Magda Khalifa - The Freedom Triangle

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today's episode, our guest is Magda Khalifa. She has witnessed the 911 attacks. They did two tours in Iraq, dealt with their own kind of health issues, and launched the first veteran-owned luxury fragrance line for men and women in her foundations. She has a new book out which is called the best-selling action book called American Dream. We're going to talk about more of her book and how to have success and succeed in life. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[03:15]</span><strong>Why should we pay attention to you?</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What I have to offer is a little bit different in its perspective. Because a lot of times we have a lot of value to give back. But sometimes, people get lost in their messaging because it sounds too much like someone else doesn't sound original, doesn't sound authentic. I've realized the path I've taken in life is not perhaps the most common path. It provided a perspective that many other people have not necessarily thought of.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[04:17]</span> <strong>How did the military come into play for your life?</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When I joined, I was about 29 years old. But before that, back then in the 90s, I was married, my college degree had a career in information technology. Seeing the act of war in my backyard in New York City and other spots in our country pushed me to make a commitment and do something and serve something bigger than myself.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[8:54]</span> <strong>Where did the book see forth come from?</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It's between 2007 and 2018. I was healing, I was growing, I was functional on the outside, but I was still struggling with many things I didn't understand. Over time, I was able to find what I call a success path to move forward. As hard as each day was, I took whatever I could from that day and just pushed it on to the next day. Over almost a d