How to Be Resilient with Samra Zafar

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When she was 17, Samra Zafar was forced to marry an older man she’d never met and move to Canada with him. She suffered years of verbal, physical and emotional abuse, but eventually, through hard work and the support of peers, she gained the courage to walk away, and build a new life for herself and her daughters. Now, Zafar is an international speaker, a bestselling author and a med school student at McMaster University. Here, she shares her riveting story with Dr. Jack Muskat, and provides encouragement on how to survive, and even thrive, after difficult situations.</span></p> <p><a href= "https://www.eatmovethinkpodcast.com/podcast/ep96-how-to-be-resilient-with-samra-zafar"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Episode 96 webpage</span></a></p> <p><strong>LINKS</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, a variety of resources can help. Visit the</span> <a href= "https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help-2/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Ending Violence Association of Canada</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">for a list of services across Canada.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Read Samra’s book,</span> <a href="https://www.samrazafar.com/a-good-wife"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A Good Wife: Escaping the Life I Never Chose</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, co-authored with Meg Masters</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Check out her</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/iamsamrazafar"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/iamsamrazafar/?hl=en"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/samrazafar/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">LinkedIn</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and her</span> <a href= "https://www.samrazafar.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">website</span></a><s