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Inspire & Impact Podcast is your go-to source for transformational stories and empowering conversations. Our channel features thought leaders, innovators, and everyday heroes sharing their journeys and insights to help you unlock your potential, overcome challenges, and make a positive impact in your life and community.
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Welcome to the Inspire & Impact The Podcast Interviews™, where we bring you motivational stories and meaningful conversations that inspire real change. In each episode, thought leaders, innovators, and everyday heroes share their journeys and insights, helping you unlock your potential and create lasting impact. Our episodes are designed to promote personal growth, offer practical strategies for overcoming challenges, and encourage self-improvement. Join us as we engage with a community of passionate changemakers, and subscribe now to start your journey toward a more empowered life. for a couple of seconds
Inspire & Impact Podcast is your go-to source for transformational stories and empowering conversations. Our channel features thought leaders, innovators, and everyday heroes sharing their journeys and insights to help you unlock your potential, overcome challenges, and make a positive impact in your life and community.
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In this inspiring interview, we sit down with award-winning author, filmmaker, and spiritual teacher Weam Namou to discuss her powerful journey from Baghdad, Iraq, to becoming a celebrated storyteller in America. Weam shares how her Chaldean roots, spiritual studies, and deep healing work have shaped her books, her films — including her groundbreaking movie "Pomegranate" — and her mission to uplift unheard voices.
🔥 What We Cover in This Interview:
• Weam’s background growing up as a Chaldean minority in Iraq and immigrating to the U.S.
• How healing and shamanic practices influenced her creativity
• The untold beauty and resilience of the Chaldean culture
• Behind-the-scenes insights into her award-winning film Pomegranate — the first Iraqi American feature narrative led by women talent
• Importance of authentic storytelling
• Weam’s experiences studying with Native American and shamanic teachers
• Advice for women on speaking their truth through art and writing
• How energy work, ancestral healing, and sacred practices impact creativity and community building
🎬 About "Pomegranate" the Film: "Pomegranate" follows the story of a Muslim refugee woman and a Chaldean Christian woman navigating life, freedom, and identity in post-2016 America. It’s a heart-opening, funny, and authentic portrayal of immigrant life, female empowerment, and cultural healing.
🏆 Pomegranate has won over 40 awards internationally and is available for streaming on:
• Amazon Prime
• Apple TV
YouTube
• 25+ international educational platforms
• 👉 Learn more about Weam Namou:
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