Episode 149: Iran Nazario (He/Him/His) & his book, Rage to Peace: From Wounded Child to Gang Member to Peace Advocate
ABOUT IRAN
Iran Nazario is the Principal Owner of Nazario Motivation, LLC. and has worked in the program management, gang prevention, youth outreach, engagement, and community support field for 30 years. He is an expert in Gang Prevention and Mediation with a proven impact on the management of staff and programs as well as one of the first individuals to tap into the formerly incarcerated as a resource to bring peace to his community. He has trained and presented for youth service agencies, court support services, schools, and many others on a local and national level.
He is a motivational speaker, consultant, skilled trainer and expert in community crisis response, violence intervention, youth & community engagement. His publications include a co-authored poetry book Bullets into Bells that describes the impact of gun violence on individuals across the State of Connecticut and his memoir Rage to Peace that hopes to inspire readers to embrace positive change in their lives.
CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS
• Preventing human suffering.
• The two hats Iran wants to wear.
• The music inside you.
• The comfort in chaos.
• Community activism.
• Drops of hope.
• Learning the power of conversations.
• Shaping perceptions - "I walked away from that conversation feeling blessed by what I learned and also again motivated...to continue to see the opportunity to converse with people who are different ⁓ in whatever ways they are."
• Building safe spaces for youth.
• The power of emotional intelligence - "...the more emotionally intelligent you are, not o only are you better at listening, you're also better at evolving and you're also better at communicating who you are and actually having empathy."
• Action in compassion.
• The healing power of storytelling.
• What provides continued healing for Iran.
• "This book opened incredible avenues for me to hear other people's not only real truths, facts, but also suffering."
The MAIN QUESTION underlying my conversation with Iran is, How are you helping, guiding, and empowering others who might be experiencing challenges, obstacles, or traumas similar to those found in your story?
FIND IRAN
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· Website: https://www.nazariomotivation.com/
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - The Book Leads Podcast – Iran Nazario
00:32- Introduction & Bio
01:30 - Who are you today? Can you provide more information about your work?
03:57 - How did your path into your career look like, and what did it look like up until now?
35:13 - How does the work you're doing today reconcile to who you were as a child?
43:02 - The types of programs Iran has created and launched.
48:33 - Iran's experience with learning about Emotional Intelligence
54:55 - Iran's beacon of compassion.
57:03 - What does leadership mean to you?
01:02:17 - Can you provide a general overview of the book?
01:06:49 - What’s next for your writing?
01:08:05 - What's changed in you in the process of writing this book?
01:18:44 - What do you hope others take away from this book?
01:24:59 - What book has inspired you?
01:29:20 - What are you up to these days? (A way for guests to share and market their projects and work.)
This series has become my Masterclass In Humanity. I'd love for you to join me and see what you take away from these conversations.
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